Shen Xining looked at Lin Jiang lying on the ground, and his voice gradually became colder.
"Why on earth would the Shen family be willing to help you? If you tell me, today's incident will be alright. If you don't tell me, all the things you gave to others in the county government office will come true on you today."
Lin Jiang lay on the ground, looking at Shen Xining with his eyes wide open.
"Haha, little bitch, I am the boss of this county government now. Since I can get this position, do you think I will still be afraid of you?"
Shen Xining also curled her lips and looked at the person in front of her, her eyebrows curved and her eyes filled with contempt.
"Really? Do you know who is standing in front of you?"
Lin Jiang glanced at Xie Zhaoan. The man's eyes were cold. He didn't dare to meet the man's gaze. He could only bite his lower lip and spoke in a cold voice.
"It has nothing to do with me, whoever it is. What does it have to do with me? You little bitch, don't you dare touch me! My sister is the wife of the current imperial tutor, and my niece is the current crown princess. Who are you? If you dare to touch me, Shen Xining, your good days will be over when I leave this door."
Shen Xining sneered.
"Uncle, you are such a fool. This is the current Fourth Prince, the minister appointed by His Majesty to clean up the examination halls. He came to this place this time just to see if there are any officials who break the law. Do you think he can't do anything to you?"
Lin Jiang was really panicked now, and there was obvious panic in his eyes, but as long as death was not approaching, people would always refuse to give up. Just like Lin Jiang, he lowered his voice and continued to be stubborn.
"Shen Xining, don't use these imaginary things to pressure me! I tell you, I'm not afraid of anything! Even if it's really an official in charge of clearing up official discipline! I'm not afraid!"
Oh.
Don't turn back until you hit the wall; don't give up until you reach the Yellow River!
Shen Xining looked at Lin Jiang, her eyes full of sarcasm, and she sneered.
"Really? Fourth Prince, then let's torture you. Use all your methods and let my cousin feel it."
Yuewei was surprised to hear this and spoke.
"Really? If we use all our best skills, I'm afraid this person in front of us will have a hard time dealing with him! I'm afraid he doesn't have that much patience."
Xie Zhaoan raised his eyebrows and looked at Shen Xining with a look that made the latter shrink his neck a little embarrassedly.
Oh.
She brought him out to support the situation, and he looked at her twice, but she was actually embarrassed
Xie Zhaoan curled his lips.
"Since Miss Shen has given the order, there is no reason for us not to punish her."
The implication was that the reason they didn't torture him just now was because Shen Xining stopped him. Now that Shen Xining was no longer stopping them, they could naturally let go. Yuewei picked up the red-hot charcoal fire beside them. There were dots of fire on the charcoal fire, which looked horrifying.
Even as Yuewei picked it up, the charcoal fire made a hissing sound. She couldn't imagine how painful it would be if the charcoal fire burned her body.
Lin Jiang looked at the charcoal fire and his whole face changed. The two officials who were holding him down pressed him to the ground, making him unable to move. Then Xie Zhaoan's voice was heard.
"Smother his mouth to prevent him from screaming and disturbing my ears."
"Yes, sir!"
Seeing that Yuewei was about to cover his mouth, Lin Jiang suddenly spoke.
"No, no, no, I was wrong, I was wrong! I'll tell you, I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything!"
Shen Xining sneered and looked at Lin Jiang, with sarcasm in his words.
"Really? Then please tell me more carefully, uncle. Don't deny it and then stop talking about it. I'm afraid that by then, I won't be able to finish it."
Lin Jiang nodded his head like a lucky cat.
"I'll tell you everything. Niece, can you please let me go first? I'm trapped here and it's really uncomfortable!"
Shen Xining glanced at the two guards who were holding him down and signaled that they could be let go. Lin Jiang was free and spoke again.
"I, I want to drink some water, is that okay? I'm really thirsty."
The guard brought the water again, but after drinking it, Lin Jiang still didn't seem to want to talk. Shen Xining narrowed his eyes and threw the dagger in his hand directly to the side of Lin Jiang. His face changed drastically and he almost cried. Shen Xining spoke in a cold voice.
"Uncle, the people you have imprisoned here need us to rescue. Please don't waste your time. We are willing to listen to you now. After a while, we may not want to hear you speak anymore."
The guard beside him also put the knife in his hand on Lin Jiang's neck, with a strong sense of threat. Lin Jiang was so scared that he swallowed his saliva and could only tell the story.
"Because I was responsible for your mother's death."
Shen Xining frowned, her fingers clenched on the chair next to her, her voice tense, as if the truth that had been hidden for so many years was about to be revealed, making her feel a little panicked inside.
"Go on."
Xie Zhaoan stood beside Shen Xining, looking at her arms gripping the chair with veins bulging out, and felt a little worried.
"That's right. Back then, your mother and my sister were sisters. When your mother was sick, we went to the capital to travel. My sister went to visit her and saw that your mother, a woman from a merchant family, lived such a rich life. For a moment, she had evil thoughts in her heart."
As he spoke, he swallowed, and he seemed to know how cruel what he had done back then was. He was still a little scared after all.
"Tell me, I promise I won't kill you!"
Shen Xining's fingers gripped the chair tighter and tighter, her voice became lower and lower, Lin Jiang looked at her, his eyes lit up.
"Really? You promise that you won't kill me? How can I trust you?"
Shen Xining's voice became colder.
"You should know that the daughter of the current imperial tutor always speaks the truth and will never lie to anyone. Because we don't bother to lie to anyone."
Only then did Lin Jiang feel slightly relieved.
"If that's the case, then I'll continue talking!"
Even Yuewei who was standing by could see that something was wrong with Shen Xining. He felt that Lin Jiang was now a complete idiot, extremely stupid...
"Then, we got a prescription that said it could infect people with the plague. My sister and I took the medicine and we got the plague. Jiang soon got the disease, but there was no antidote for her disease. But my sister and I had the antidote, so in the end, I pretended to be dead and my sister was still alive, which reduced the Shen family's suspicion. In the end, my sister successfully married into the Shen family, and you all know what happened after that."