Chapter 54: Save your wealth or save your life?

Inside the cell.

Chu Wenqian, dressed in gorgeous crimson-purple clothes, sat on the armchair with a gloomy face.

He took the tea handed to him by Master Xue and took a sip. Then, narrowing his eyes dangerously, he said, "I will give you one last chance. As long as you tell me where the stolen goods are hidden, I can spare your lives."

"Otherwise, none of you...will be able to walk out of the cell alive."

The bald village chief, who was forced to kneel on the ground by the jailer, glanced at Chu Wenqian who had murderous intentions, and began to think of a countermeasure.

He was just being angry on purpose.

He just wanted to test the intentions of this corrupt official who was in cahoots with them.

As he expected, this corrupt official wanted to find out where their family assets were stored and then kill them to silence them.

Humph! You want to get yourself out of this, and at the same time, you want to take their wealth. This is really a plan that kills two birds with one stone!

Damn it, you wish!

Now that the relationship has fallen out, he doesn't have to worry about anything.

First think of a way to negotiate with him.

The bald village chief concealed his murky eyes and straightened his neck.

"Master Chu, since you have said this, we brothers can no longer trust you."

"How about this, you let us go first, and we will personally take you to find those treasures."

"Once the treasure is in your hands, we brothers will leave Shengzhou overnight. How about this plan?"

Chu Wenqian looked at the whimsical bald village chief and suddenly laughed out loud with his head raised.

"Ha ha......"

The cell was filled with sarcastic laughter, which was particularly harsh to the two bald village chiefs who looked a little embarrassed.

The bald village chief: Damn it, when accepting the benefits, he calls me the village chief all the time.

When something goes wrong, they just kill...the person.

Thinking of this, the bald village chief glared at Chu Wenqian resentfully.

Chu Wenqian naturally knew that he was unwilling to give in.

He signaled the jailer with his eyes to release the two men.

After getting up from the armchair, he flicked the non-existent dust off his sleeves and said, "Boss, we have known each other for many years. You know my style of doing things."

"If you want to live, then behave yourself. Otherwise... even if the king of heaven comes, he can't save you."

Jiang Ruo, who was eavesdropping outside, rolled her eyes after hearing this.

Haha~ It sounds quite arrogant.

The king of heaven didn’t come, but... I am here, hehe!

Alas, this favor built up with money... is too plastic.

Look, he turns against you as soon as he can't get a bite to eat.

Forget it, I'm too lazy to listen to your chatter.

Jiang Ruo quietly took out the strong sleeping drug that she had prepared, and when they were not paying attention, she sprinkled it directly into the cell.

Hearing the sound of people falling to the ground inside, Jiang Ruo covered her lips and laughed softly.

Hehe! This drug is really reliable, it never fails.

After Jiang Ruo covered her mouth and nose and entered the cell, she waved to An Yi and two others in the dark.

After An Yi and An Er flew down, they asked, "Master, what are your orders?"

Jiang Ruo pointed at the two scarred men lying on the ground and said, "Tie up those two bandits and lock those people inside."

"Yes, Master."

"Uh, I still have some things to do, you guys go back first!" After Jiang Ruo finished giving the instructions, he slipped away.

Xiao Chengjin, who was hiding on the roof not far away, stared at the figure flying away with burning eyes, and the corners of his lips unconsciously raised slightly.

Tonight, the warehouse of that bastard Chu Wenqian is in danger.

An Yi and An Er looked at Jiang Ruo leaving and held their foreheads helplessly.

Alas, the master seems to be particularly busy at night.

They looked at the two scarred men with disgust, tied them up with ropes, lifted them up like cargo, and flew away.

Jiang Ruo avoided the patrolling guards and went to the backyard of the government office.

She thought with a distressed look: I don’t know where Chu Wenqian’s treasure is?

Alas, I can’t search every room!

By the way, if you have any difficulties, find the prefect’s wife!

Looking at the brightly lit courtyard not far away, Jiang Ruo tiptoed closer...

In the bedroom.

The wife of the prefect wondered if something had happened to her husband since he had been in jail for so long.

The longer she waited, the more flustered she became.

Apart from anything else, she was afraid that those bandits would be so cruel that they would take the opportunity to kidnap her family.

Thinking of this, the prefect's wife could no longer lie down.

She put on a dress and hurried out of the room.

Looking at the maid dozing at the door, the prefect's wife frowned.

She asked slightly displeasedly: "Xiao Qian, hasn't the master come back yet?"

Xiao Qian rubbed her sleepy eyes and said with forced composure, "Madam, the master hasn't returned yet."

Upon hearing this, the prefect's wife anxiously paced around the yard twice.

There's nothing unusual in the prison?

Could it be that he went to rest with the vixen?

Thinking of this, the prefect's wife gritted her teeth in hatred.

She must have been seduced by that vixen along the way.

She snorted angrily and turned back to the bedroom, "Xiao Qian, turn off the lights!"

"Yes, ma'am."

After Xiao Qian entered the room and turned off the lights, she stood outside the door trembling with fear.

Look at the lady's expression, she must be angry again.

Jiang Ruo tied the mask around her face, quietly walked to the side of the yard, and jumped.

Knock this maid out first, then go meet the lady inside.

Jiang Ruo dragged the fainted maid aside and gently pushed the door open and walked in...

At this moment, the wife of the prefect in the tent was very angry. She tossed and turned in bed and couldn't sleep, cursing all the time.

"Ugh! Shameless vixen."

"You paint your eyebrows and eyes every day, just to seduce me..."

Jiang Ruo listened to the cursing in the tent, and a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes.

You misunderstood your master, he didn't go to the vixen.

Oh, no wonder I smelled a sour smell as soon as I entered the house.

It turns out that he was jealous!

Jiang Ruo took out a dagger and crouched down to quietly approach the bed curtains...

She thrust the dagger against the prefect's wife's neck, pinched her nose and threatened, "Don't move!"

This was the first time the magistrate's wife encountered such a situation and she was completely shocked.

After she came to her senses, she trembled, covered her mouth, and nodded continuously.

Jiang Ruo looked at the terrified wife of the prefect and said sinisterly, "Don't try to yell 'help!' If... you're branded a one-night stand man, your life will be ruined. Do you understand?"

Upon hearing this, the wife of the prefect was so frightened that she burst into tears. "Please spare my life, my dear man. What on earth do you want to do?"

When Jiang Ruo heard this, she thought it made sense.

She thrust the dagger forward and posed a multiple-choice question, "Protect your wealth or your life?"

The wife of the prefect didn't even think about it and blurted out: "My dear man, I want to save my life, save my life..."

If the money is gone, her family can go and be greedy again, uh, and earn it again.

If she lost her life, it would just be the fault of those two vixens.

Besides, he couldn’t carry so much valuables away by himself!

If he is discovered, he will be caught and thrown into prison... and tortured.

Thinking of this, the prefect's wife felt much more comfortable.