Chapter 95: Only one can be saved; who will live and who will die?

Duan Rongshi's eyes darkened, and he followed her into the room.

"try to find!"

The Windbreaker and Rain Chaser, along with the Thunder and Lightning that followed, immediately began searching.

"Everyone, find the workings—"

On the rooftops and outside the courtyard, almost all the soldiers and officers were searching every room.

Soon, someone discovered the entrance to the mechanism!

As soon as it is touched, a large crack will automatically appear in the corner of each room.

Below the opening was a pitch-black tunnel.

Duan Rongshi walked over and stared down below: "Enter—"

Po Feng and the others jumped down first to lead the charge, with Duan Rongshi following closely behind.

Li Qinglu walked to the entrance and, without hesitation, turned around to climb down herself.

Duan Rongshi saw her movements from below and said, "Jump down!"

Upon hearing this, Li Qingluo released her hands and feet almost without hesitation and jumped down.

Duan Rongshi quickly reached out and pulled her into his arms, and Li Qingluo landed smoothly on the ground.

She looked up at the height and realized that she couldn't climb down by herself.

She turned around and thanked Prince Su again: "Thank you for your help, Your Highness!"

Duan Rongshi stared at her, thinking to himself: She is indeed no ordinary woman. She is always calm and composed when in danger, and her courage can be described as reckless!

"Your time to repay me will come."

He casually uttered those words and walked into the darkness.

Li Qingluo looked at the several dark figures ahead, took a deep breath, and braced herself to follow.

Po Feng took the lead, having already lit the tinderbox, and the faint light he blew illuminated the tunnel.

Soon, everyone gathered at a fork in the road, which was directly in front of a connecting road, but was now completely blocked by collapsed boulders.

Po Feng: "They got away again! There was also a tunnel in that mortuary, and like this place, it was blocked and destroyed."

Zhuiyu: "These Lotus Sect members are like rats, digging holes and burying holes everywhere. They're really hard to catch!"

Duan Rongshi stepped forward, his gaze icy as he looked at the boulders blocking his path: "If you can get in, you must have an exit. This isn't like the mortuary, where chasing someone outside the city leads to the Qinhuai River. The exit here must still be on this mountain!"

"search--!"

All personnel were mobilized again.

After everyone dispersed, Li Qingluo quickly stepped forward and stopped Duan Rongshi: "Your Highness Prince Su, please wait! I have something to say."

She looked up at him, and even though her heart was trembling slightly, she still mustered her courage and said, "This humble woman dares to beg Your Highness Prince Su to let me leave."

Duan Rongshi looked down at her and said, "I will personally escort you back to Jinling."

Li Qinglu bowed her head: "No. What I mean is, I want to return to the Lotus Sect!"

Even His Highness Prince Su, who was always unfazed by honor or disgrace and whose heart was unmoved by anything, showed an expression of disbelief at this moment.

Do you know what you're saying?

Li Qingluo: "I know. Ever since I was kidnapped that day, I have had a plan in my heart, which was about to be put into action. That is why I want to return to the Lotus Sect."

"Furthermore, my maid Que'er and my personal nanny are still in the Lotus Sect. I cannot abandon them and leave."

"Your Highness, I know I am ignorant and foolish, but a cunning rabbit has three burrows, let alone the Lotus Sect? They will not be wiped out so easily, so please give me a chance!"

"Furthermore, there is something I would like to show Your Highness first."

As she spoke, she held out the dagger she had just picked up from above.

Duan Rongshi took it, examined it carefully, and discovered the dagger's mystery.

Duan Rongshi wasn't particularly angry.

Instead, I was curious about why she showed this to me.

“Raise your head and speak.”

Li Qinglu swallowed hard before slowly raising her head.

However, he didn't dare to make eye contact with the person in front of him.

She looked straight ahead and said calmly, "This dagger was designed by me. Later, it was bought by an inconspicuous blacksmith shop in the West Market."

“I also have a dagger like this, but my dagger was taken away by the Lotus Cult members. I just picked up another one from the ground.”

"Furthermore, they had treated the women very well before because of this dagger."

"Therefore, I suspect that the blacksmith shop in the West Market might be a stronghold of the Lotus Sect."

Duan Rongshi: "Can you tell me the exact location of that blacksmith shop?"

Li Qingluo nodded, offering her sincerity: "Okay. I've been there twice in person, so I naturally remember."

Duan Rongshi thought to himself: She went there twice? Zhui Yu investigated her, but she didn't find out anything about this.

Duan Rongshi: "So, you can actually draw blueprints for weapons."

He examined the object in his hand more closely, and his interest in her grew even stronger.

Li Qingluo was unaware of Duan Rongshi's thoughts.

She thought for a moment, then added, "There's one more thing. A certain leader of the Lotus Sect seems to know me. But I don't know who he is."

"Perhaps, when I return home, I can find out the truth about this matter."

Duan Rongshi raised his finger and gently shushed the indistinct darkness.

Upon hearing his warning, Li Qingluo was immediately alarmed and broke out in a cold sweat!

Why did she blurt this out?

The person before me is clearly a judge of the underworld; is she not afraid of death?!

If he judges her to be colluding with the Lotus Sect...

Then she's completely finished!

Li Qingluo immediately knelt down: "Your Highness Prince Su, everything I have said is true, and there is not a single falsehood. I will never collude with the Lotus Sect."

Duan Rongshi stared at her, remaining silent for a long time.

As he walked away, he simply said, "You'd better take care of yourself."

Li Qingluo was left in the woods.

She disappeared in the blink of an eye without looking back. Zhuiyu asked anxiously, "Your Highness, are you really not going to take care of Miss Li Er?"

Duan Rongshi: Manage? This girl is very opinionated and difficult to manage!

However, she would indeed be more useful if she went back.

Duan Rongshi stared in the direction where Li Qingluo had disappeared and coldly ordered, "Pofeng, Shalei, you two take all the troops back to the city. Zhuiyu, Lengdian, you two stay with me."

Li Qing fled for an hour or so before finally arriving at a towering tree on the edge of the cliff.

She had just sat down and caught her breath when she heard a flurry of footsteps behind her.

Startled, she jumped up, pulled out a dagger, and pointed it at the group of people who had appeared before her: "Who are you?"

The group looked at her, pressing closer: "Unexpectedly, there are still fish that escaped, only to fall into the net again! Such secretive behavior, you wouldn't happen to be a spy sent back by the imperial court, would you?"

Li Qingluo was furious: "Bullshit! You arrested my maid and nanny, I came here to rescue them! Also, let Chen He come out to see me. I know it's him!"

Two days later.

On the same cliff edge, Li Qingluo and Li Qingzhu were both hanging from the large tree at the edge of the cliff.

Below them was a sheer cliff shrouded in mist.

In front of him were a dozen or so masked Lotus Sect followers, as well as Ms. Qu, who had come alone for her two daughters.

"Mother—"

The moment Li Qingzhu saw the Qu family, all her grievances erupted instantly.

She cried out to Madam Qu, who saw that she was indeed still alive and responded repeatedly, unable to resist wanting to go forward: "Zhu'er, my child—"

"Stop! If you take another half step forward, they'll all be dead!"

The Lotus Cult members drew their bows and aimed at the ropes binding Li Qingzhu and Li Qingluo.

Qu was instantly terrified, her face turning deathly pale. She finally glanced at Li Qingluo.

"Zhu'er, Luo'er, don't be afraid, your mother is here to save you!"

The Lotus Cult member sneered, "Madam General, the gold you brought isn't enough. So today, you can only choose to save one daughter; the other must die. Tell me, who do you want to die, and who do you want to live?"