Tang Li looked at Xu Nian with lingering fear, but dared not say anything.

Although his life was in Xu Nian's hands, he knew that if he revealed everything, the Third Prince would probably not let him off easily!

Thinking this, Tang Li gritted his teeth, closed his eyes tightly, and showed no intention of saying a word.

Seeing this, Xu Nian scoffed, "Are you afraid of the Third Prince?"

Tang Li suddenly opened his eyes, looking embarrassed as if he had been seen through, and angrily rebuked, "Who isn't afraid?"

"He's a renowned prince; he could crush me with a flick of his finger!"

He roared wildly, panting heavily, and looked very excited.

If his life hadn't been in the hands of the Third Prince, why would he have come to the Wolf Clan alone to serve him?

Xu Nian had naturally considered this as well, and then casually said, "If that's what you think, I'm sorry..."

"I might be even more terrifying than the Third Prince."

After speaking, Xu Nian took the branding iron that she had prepared earlier, her eyes lowered, as if she were handling a work of art.

The scalding heat made Tang Li's already tense nerves even more panicked.

"What...what are you going to do!"

Tang Li was truly at a loss. The face of the girl in front of him was terrifying, like that of a ghost or the King of Hell.

Xu Nian gently picked up the sizzling branding iron and toyed with it, placing it on the chain next to her.

The chain ripped open with a sharp "sizzle" sound, and a large section of it dented.

"I'll give you one more chance." Xu Nian glanced sideways at the terrified Tang Li.

"To tell or not to tell?"

This life felt like a death sentence, crashing heavily into Tang Li's heart.

He was on the verge of a breakdown.

It is said that he will not be able to escape the Third Prince's pursuit in the future.

If he doesn't tell, he'll probably die here today!

After much deliberation, Tang Li made up his mind. He mustered his courage and gritted his teeth, saying, "I can tell you, but I have one condition!"

Immediately, the live chat exploded with comments.

[Does Tang Li not understand the situation? He's the one being interrogated, yet he's making demands?]

[I suspect the Third Prince holds some kind of lifeline in his hands?]

Actually, he looks quite pitiful.

Xu Nian glanced at the comments, but did not deny his words. Instead, she generously said, "Go ahead."

Seeing her like this, Tang Li calmed down and said slowly, "You have to move me to a safe place, otherwise I will definitely be hunted down by the Third Prince!"

Xu Nian readily agreed, "Don't worry, as long as you can provide me with the necessary information, I will definitely agree to this small matter."

Seeing that she didn't seem to be fooling people, Tang Li hesitated for a long time before speaking.

"The Third Prince has been extending his influence to other regions for a long time, attempting to disrupt the internal strife among these races."

"As the third prince, he was always overshadowed by the crown prince, and he couldn't compare to him in either literary or military skills. Over time, the emperor no longer valued him as much and let him fend for himself. It was at this time that the third prince began to interfere in court affairs and everything outside the capital."

Tang Li spoke quickly, but Xu Nian heard him very clearly and pondered it in her mind for a long time.

This is similar to what Gu Zhan told her, so it should be true.

So Xu Nian nodded and said, "Go on."

Seeing that Xu Nian's expression had improved, Tang Li realized that he should not die, so he continued to reveal the matter concerning the Third Prince.

He recounted in great detail how the Third Prince had interfered with the Wolf Clan and stirred up trouble over the years.

"His purpose, in my view, is to maintain a private army."

Finally, Tang Li didn't forget to add a sentence at the right time.

As a strategist, he was accurate in his judgment of these matters and had personally helped the Third Prince put many things into practice, so he naturally came to this conclusion.

And this conclusion is almost identical to what Gu Zhan told her back then.

Xu Nian frowned and reached out to remove the shackles from his body.

Tang Li breathed a sigh of relief, knelt down, and glanced at Xu Nian a few more times with lingering fear.

However, Xu Nian was already lost in thought and didn't say anything more.

Tang Li remained silent and waited patiently.

After a long while, Xu Nian finally came to her senses. "I understand. Let's go. I'll find someone to settle you in."

Xu Nian always kept her word, and Tang Li was overjoyed. He followed Xu Nian out of the dungeon.

The guards at the gate were terrified. They were about to dissuade him, but seeing that it was Xu Nian leading the group herself, they swallowed back the words that were about to come out.

The princess gave instructions that no one should provoke this Miss Xu Nian!

So Xu Nian led Tang Li smoothly to Nilu's room and knocked on the door.

"It's me, Xu Nian."

“Go in!” Nilu responded immediately.

Xu Nian stepped inside and met Nilu's gentle smile. She immediately smiled back and pointed to Tang Li beside her, saying directly, "I'll take care of him."

Nilu didn't have a good attitude towards Tang Li, but since he was brought by Xu Nian, she didn't make a scene.

Xu Nian saw through her thoughts and offered to explain, "I got the information I needed from him, so I promised to find him a good place. Can I leave this to you?"

Nilu naturally wouldn't refuse Xu Nian's request. "No problem, I'll discuss it with him later."

Seeing this, Xu Nian smiled and said, "Then I'll be going now."

She pushed open the door, quickly went back into the room, and touched the pinky ring.

"Gu Zhan".

A moment later, he said, "I'm here."

Xu Nian immediately recounted Tang Li's words to Gu Zhan in detail.

Gu Zhan leaned against the pillar, his eyes growing darker.

It was pretty much what he had guessed.

Xu Nian continued talking non-stop, her words seemingly tinged with pride.

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