Chapter 94: Is the older brother having an affair with the fake heiress?

The man seemed pleased with her reaction, and his voice became a little lighter: "Just follow me."

Li Qingluo's heart pounded. She had put herself into this situation and never expected to encounter such a change!

They thought they were only facing three desperate criminals, but they never expected to encounter remnants of the Lotus Cult.

She overheard this by chance yesterday. When she heard the words "Lotus Sect," Li Qingluo felt a wave of dizziness.

She really acted recklessly this time.

In her previous life, she had heard a lot about the Lotus Sect.

After encountering the Lotus Sect's indiscriminate killings on the Qinhuai River in this life, she heard Granny Deng and the others mention the Lotus Sect when she returned to the General's Mansion.

It is said that the Lotus Sect was originally an ordinary martial arts sect, but later, for some reason, it suddenly became a believer in the 'Lotus God,' who claimed to be able to protect people and help them find a new world.

In that world, everyone can enjoy fairness, freedom, and equality.

Even women could serve as officials and educate others through education.

Even men and women can freely choose whether to marry and have children, and there's also the concept of peace...

It sounds shocking, but there are many people in this world who are moved and driven crazy by it.

Therefore, in the first few years, the Lotus Sect grew rapidly at an unparalleled speed, and in just a few years, it became the largest sect in the entire Daliang territory.

But the truth is, the current emperor of the Great Liang Dynasty is actually a pretty good emperor.

People's lives are relatively comfortable; there is no war, no displacement, and no widespread suffering...

Moreover, while the Lotus Sect utters those bold words, they also frequently commit acts of wanton killing and harming ordinary people.

They proclaimed that this was a necessary sacrifice for their ideals.

They were killing corrupt officials and heinous criminals.

However, over time, they became increasingly unscrupulous in arson and murder, and many even used the banner of the Lotus Sect to further tarnish its reputation...

As a result, the Lotus Sect was labeled a cult.

They also became the primary target of the imperial court's efforts to eradicate the Jianghu (江湖, a term referring to the martial arts world) forces.

Now, she must be surrounded by Lotus Cult members, and even this place is a Lotus Cult stronghold!

But there were people within the Lotus Sect who knew her, while she didn't know these people?

Who could it be?

Who could she possibly know in Nanjing?

Li Qinglu thought of that dagger; all the changes began with that dagger.

Blacksmith shop!

The blacksmith once said that he had an employer!

But she and that person had never met before, let alone had any interaction.

Could it be that the blacksmith bought the dagger blueprints because of these blueprints?

The person's voice sounded completely unfamiliar.

But when she smelled the faint scent so close to her, she felt as if she had seen it before…

Not long after, Li Qingluo heard Li Qingzhu crying.

A strange laugh came from inside the room, "The eldest daughter of the General's Mansion is washing our feet. We'd be willing to die for her today!"

"Hahaha……"

"If it weren't for our sect's rules against raping women like you, do you think you'd just be washing my feet by now?"

"Are you going to wash it or not?! If not, you're drinking this water!"

Li Qingzhu screamed, "I'll wash! I'll wash! Waaaaah... I'll wash..."

"My lords, please, please spare me!"

"The woman who was tied up with me yesterday, she... she looked cleaner and prettier than me! I... I've never washed anyone's feet before, sob sob sob..."

With a 'bang', the basin seemed to have tipped over.

Li Qingluo heard the cursing again: "You dare to drag others into this? You're really no good. I heard that the woman opened the door to save you, and this is how you treat her? Are you even human?"

"Oh, don't tell me. She might not be a good person at all. Young lady, I heard that your brother has recently had a woman who looks exactly like you in his room. He says he's using her as a substitute for you, and they're inseparable, eating and sleeping together all the time. Tell me... have you and your brother been doing something immoral and shameful all along?"

Li Qingzhu immediately cried out in alarm, "No! I didn't—my brother and I are innocent! Ah—"

Another scream rang out.

A faint voice pleaded from the side: "Please, spare her..."

Li Qingzhu: "Auntie, save me—"

Li Qingluo, who was outside, heard: "Auntie?"

That woman, Li Qingzhu actually called her aunt!?

Unfortunately, before she could think it through, she was led away by that person again, and then she heard the voices of Que'er and the old woman.

"Where is our daughter?! Please tell us, or don't blame us for being impolite!"

"Oh? Just the two of you, one old and one young, and you think you can be rude to us? If it weren't for our leader telling us to treat you well, would you even be living such a good life?"

Li Qingluo quickly called out, "Que'er! Granny! I'm here!"

At that moment, the man also let go and pushed her forward forcefully!

"Go inside, they're waiting for you. I'll have someone take you home—"

Li Qingluo: "No..."

Before she could finish speaking, a loud bang suddenly came from outside!

"Someone's coming—"

"It's the government! It's the government!"

"Everyone, immediately descend into the secret passage and activate the self-destruct mechanism—"

In the chaos, Li Qingluo didn't have time to hesitate. She rushed towards the direction of Que'er and Granny Deng's voices and tried to tear off the black cloth covering her face.

But before the black cloth could be torn off, she was thrown to the ground by another loud 'boom'!

Before she could even get up, something was thrown at her from behind, and Li Qingluo was knocked unconscious to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, she lost consciousness uncontrollably...

But in just a moment, she was dug up from the ground.

The man pulled her into his arms. Li Qingluo brushed the ashes from her nose, panting heavily. The black cloth covering her face was also removed, and she looked up at the person who had saved her—Prince Su!

It's him?!

Duan Rongshi was also looking down at the girl in his arms.

She observed that he was unharmed.

The two looked at each other, but only for a moment. Li Qingluo, filled with fear and apprehension, straightened up and stepped back.

"This humble woman thanks Your Highness for saving me."

Duan Rongshi then released her, setting her free.

But his hand, which was behind his back, unconsciously clenched and rubbed the ring.

Is she afraid of him?

He narrowed his eyes, about to speak, when Po Feng and Zhui Yu ran over with their swords drawn.

"Your Highness, they've all run away. Every room is empty!"

"A few didn't escape; my men caught two, and the rest all committed suicide by poison."

Why is no one here?

Li Qingluo immediately asked, "Excuse me, have you seen my maids and nannies?"

Zhuiyu shook his head.

"Miss Li, do you know how many people originally lived here?"

Li Qingluo was naturally unaware of this as well.

She looked up and around and realized that the house was built against the mountain, perhaps halfway up, so she could see the clouds very close by.

At this moment, perhaps because Prince Su's men had stormed in, the place was in ruins and collapsed everywhere.

Li Qingluo was certain that this was definitely the Lotus Sect's lair!

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for just a few people!

Remembering something, she quickly turned around and ran behind her.

Following her recent memory, she arrived at the door of a woodshed.

Apart from a few overturned foot basins, the room was empty; neither Li Qingzhu nor the woman were there.

Were they rescued, or were they taken away?

Duan Rongshi and the others followed behind her, and Li Qingluo turned around to look at them.

Po Feng immediately asked, "Are there people being held here as well?"

Li Qingluo: "It's Li Qingzhu. They were taken away too!"

Now she was certain of it.

The reason she wasn't taken away might be because she was trapped under a collapsed door panel, so the people couldn't find her immediately, which is why she was overlooked.

Li Qingluo went into the woodshed and looked around.

"I think I heard them say something about... going down the secret passage and activating the self-destruct mechanism—"