Xu Wanrong looked at Liu Zhang's face with her watery eyes and nodded solemnly and sincerely: "I have seen it."

Liu Zhang was slightly stunned and asked her to tell the story. Xu Wanrong then told him the contents of the second volume in detail, and the plot was exactly the same as in the book.

"I've been reading the book that Brother Liu Zhang recommended. It's truly fascinating. The author of 'The Treasure Hunter' asks a very profound question at the end of the story: Princess, throne, or the people's hearts, which do you think is the most precious treasure?"

She asked Liu Zhang, who was stunned, in a gentle tone, "So, Brother Zhang, which one do you think is the most precious treasure?"

Liu Zhang was silent for a moment, then replied in a muffled voice, "Princess."

Xu Wanrong's lips curled up, she wiped the tears from her face and said, "Brother Zhang, in my heart, you have always been a knight who protects me from the wind and rain, tall and majestic, full of security. In front of you, I can be free and unrestrained. I believe you will understand what I do, understand my helplessness and difficulties."

Liu Zhang pursed his lips and thought for a while, then said as if giving in: "But if you don't tell me the truth all the time, I will also be very confused."

"Well, I understand. I'm sorry that I didn't respond to your kindness. I thought you would feel my trust and dependence."

"Then tell me the truth, why did you kill that brothel boy?"

Xu Wanrong was silent for a moment. Seeing she couldn't avoid the topic, she explained, "He threatened me. He said those bad guys had been to the brothel for fun and overheard their casual conversation. They knew I was the one who hired the killer, so he blackmailed me. I asked the Third Prince to help me and recruit him. In order not to drag the Third Prince down, I did it myself."

Seeing that Liu Zhang seemed to be moved by her words and had regained his pitiful appearance, she simply admitted, "I also killed Yin Xie. Do you know what he did?"

"Yeah." Liu Zhang pursed his lips and nodded, saying calmly, "I guessed it when I saw your dagger on him."

"Brother Zhang, since you already know everything, why bother asking me and bringing me to the Dali Temple to embarrass me?"

Xu Wanrong lowered her head with a gloomy expression, her fists clenched angrily, and she couldn't hide the look in her eyes that wanted to vent her anger on someone with a knife.

Her thoughts suddenly returned to the alley that night.

Originally, she had drugged the crime scene, hoping to kill two birds with one stone and target both the Crown Prince and the Third Prince at the same time.

But he didn't expect that he would become a victim himself.

After killing someone, Xu Wanrong was walking back wearing the white cloak, but she met Liu Zhang on the way home.

Although she had wiped the blood off the dagger, Liu Zhang was the Dali Temple official and had been dealing with corpses for a long time. She was afraid that he would smell the blood on her body, so she was anxious to stay away from him.

But he held the book and insisted on giving it to her enthusiastically. He also asked her why she was still on the street so late and started chatting with her.

In order to get rid of Liu Zhang as quickly as possible, Xu Wanrong casually said a few perfunctory words, took his book and sent him away. Liu Zhang also warmly invited her to ride in the carriage, worried about her safety and wanted to take her home.

However, in order to avoid Liu Zhang, she deliberately took a detour to a remote alley and threw the book he gave her into the puddle in the alley.

Xu Wanrong originally thought that once she got rid of Liu Zhang, everything would be fine. But unexpectedly, when she was about to reach home, a man suddenly jumped out from the darkness and pushed her to the ground.

The man seemed to have lost his mind, tearing her clothes, kissing her neck, and covering her mouth to prevent her from screaming.

Xu Wanrong had secretly learned some martial arts, and she had a dagger in her arms, so she would not encounter any danger in the inner city of Yong'an.

But the man who held her down was so skilled in martial arts that he snatched her dagger without a word, subdued her quickly, and committed beastly acts on her.

The man dragged her into a remote alley and tortured her until the early morning, leaving her to cry and beg for mercy, but no one answered.

After venting her anger, she just pulled up her pants and left. She didn't even see who forced her...

But since that day, Xu Wanrong secretly vowed to find that person and tear him into pieces!

That day, Liu Zhang came to return the dagger and told her who had snatched the dagger away. After several attempts, she finally confirmed that the person who committed the crime that day was Murong Yao's bodyguard Yin Xie.

So Xu Wanrong asked him out, saying that they were going to travel together, but in fact she had already set a trap and was waiting for him to fall into it.

However, Yin Xie was a martial arts master and was very vigilant, but he could not resist the temptation of her beauty. She smeared poison on her lips and used a wine cup to tempt him to drink. She wanted him to drink a few more glasses and then kill him directly.

However, he didn't expect Yin Xie to be so impatient and pounce on him again before the poison took effect.

Since Liu Zhang protected her twice before, Xu Wanrong became bolder. She simply burned the body to destroy all evidence, but Liu Zhang still found out...

Liu Zhang sat down on the chair without saying a word, as if he was considering something. After thinking for a long time, he replied, "I just hope you can tell me in person, instead of making me feel more and more disappointed by the investigation."

"Brother Zhang, this is really hard to talk about. I can't forgive myself, nor can I forgive those who hurt me. You will definitely help me, right?"

"After all, the man you killed this time was the Third Prince's personal guard, who had been raised by him since childhood. The Third Prince is furious about this and must give an explanation to the Dali Temple."

He sighed and said indifferently: "Even if I wanted to help you, I can't do anything."

"Brother Zhang, can you bear to watch me die?"

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