It's true that the woman in Tong'an Lane gave birth to Li Tong's son, but not long after Guard Zhang arrested her, she quickly implicated another woman of Li Tong in order to ensure her son's safety.

Li Tong never imagined how accurate a woman's intuition could be. The woman in Tong'an Lane had long suspected that Li Tong might have more than just her.

As soon as Prefect Qi finished speaking, Li Tong subconsciously opened his eyes and froze.

He truly hadn't expected Prefect Qi to say such a thing.

While listening to Prefect Qi's words, Gu Yuzhi also talked with Shu Xiaohan and Manager Wen.

Shu Xiaohan didn't know much about interrogation matters, so Wen Xiuzhu, who had been quiet lately, was forced to step forward. At this moment, he couldn't help but sigh, "Guard Zhang's interrogation skills are truly unmatched."

However, it was just a single comment from someone else that allowed him to find a flaw in his argument.

He explained in a low voice, "Li Tong must be a ruthless person to have gained Li Yanping's favor. He is also extremely loyal to Li Yanping, otherwise Li Yanping would not have sent him to Quanzhou first when planning to ambush His Highness."

Gu Yuzhi nodded his head as if suddenly realizing something, then said cheerfully, "Could Li Tong have evidence of collusion between Li Ji Trading Company and Bai Jiwu? Can we take this opportunity to arrest Brother Chu?"

Manager Wen shook his head and said, "Your Highness, think about it carefully. Since Li Yanping has made such a big decision and brought so many assassins, why does he still want Li Tong to go to Quanzhou?"

Gu Yuzhi's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and her lips were slightly pouting.

He really hadn't thought about this before.

Even Xie Changshi and the others didn't mention it.

Why does Li Tong want to go to Quanzhou?

Gu Yuzhi tapped his cheek absently with his index finger, then suddenly sat up straight and said silently, "Is it because Li Tong is going to dispose of all the evidence of Li Ji Trading Company's crimes?"

As Zhang Shiwei and the others had mentioned before, they hadn't found any useful evidence in Li Yanping's residence, and it seemed that none of the people in Li Ji Trading Company who truly knew that their backer was the Prince of Chu's brother were any longer there.

He scratched his head and cautiously voiced his suspicions: "Regardless of whether I survived the robbery or not, the prefects will definitely join forces to investigate the case, and sooner or later they will trace it back to Li's Trading Company, right?"

Gu Yuzhi still felt a chill run down his spine when he recalled the last ambush.

Wen Xiuzhu nodded and said, "Your Highness is right. It's just a large trading company. Even if it's revealed to be related to His Highness the Prince of Chu, it won't shake the Prince of Chu's foundation. But if the Prince of Chu is colluding with the local military camps, then the nature of the matter is different."

Gu Yuzhi's big eyes darted around, and he couldn't help but think of the things that Chief Secretary Xie had said to him when he talked about General Huo.

Throughout history, military generals have been suppressed because they are the easiest for them to rebel.

That's why the princes were so eager to gain the support of military generals when they were vying for power.

The King of Chu has been entrenched in the Jiangnan region for many years. Who knows whose side the Jiangnan navy is now?

If the King of Chu can win the support of the Northern Desert Army, all he needs is a title to lead him into the capital!

Manager Wen didn't need to explain these things in detail; Gu Yuzhi understood them perfectly well.

He kept nodding his little head, his face scrunched up. If that meant Bai Jiwu had definitely destroyed the evidence and would never let anyone have any evidence to prove that he had any contact with the Prince of Chu.

Now we can only place our hopes on Brother Tian Shu.

Seeing that Gu Yuzhi understood this, Manager Wen continued to explain: "As for what happened before, Your Highness should know that everyone has a weakness, and Li Tong's weakness is obviously his child."

"No matter who it is, they should think about what will happen after they die: smashing the pot and carving a tombstone."

Gu Yuzhi nodded his head repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes."

He said in a soft voice, "I know, Eunuch Zhao Xi in the palace adopted a godson."

Wen and Shu...

They couldn't help but look at Chief Secretary Xie.

You absolutely must not let Chief Secretary Xie know this, otherwise, given Chief Secretary Xie's sensitive and thoughtful nature, he will definitely start wondering who is leading the young prince astray!

Gu Yuzhi didn't think too much about it; he just felt that he understood why Li Tong had opened his eyes when he heard Prefect Qi mention his son.

He thought to himself, "So this is how interrogation works: find the other person's weakness and get them to talk."

Gu Yuzhi pursed her lips, indicating that her trip to the prison today was not in vain, as she had learned some very useful things!

Meanwhile, Prefect Qi continued his psychological maneuvering: "Li Tong, you underestimate women, especially a mother like this one!"

The woman in Tong'an Lane was originally a virgin, but Li Tong managed to redeem her and settle her in Tong'an Lane.

When she's alone, she might at most worry about getting old and losing her looks, and then she might hide some money from others.

But things changed after she had a son; she had to plan for his future.

So, without Li Tong's knowledge, the woman in Tong'an Lane had already investigated Li Tong's identity and another woman he was keeping elsewhere.

The woman felt that all her love had been wasted, so from then on she became even more attentive and gentle to Li Tong, and Li Tong gave her a lot in return.

However, after learning that Li Tong had committed a heinous crime, she betrayed him without hesitation!

Li Tong was trembling all over. The humiliation of being betrayed made his mind go blank, and he even heard a rumbling sound.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end it only turned into a sigh: "They say prostitutes are heartless and actors are unrighteous, and the world is not lying to me!"

Chief Clerk Xie's expression changed drastically, and Prefect Qi shouted, "Slap him!"

Without thinking, the jailer stepped forward and slapped him across the face.

With a hand as strong as an iron fan, Li Tong had several teeth knocked out in just a few days, his cheeks swelled up rapidly, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

Gu Yuzhi exclaimed and quickly covered his eyes with both hands, then slowly opened his fingers and looked at Li Tong through the gaps between them.

"Manager Wen, Teacher Shu, why did Prefect Qi order the jailer to slap him?"

That's strange.

Wen and Shu exchanged a glance.

Why? Because this guy surnamed Li used foul language!

Gu Yuzhi wasn't surprised that Wen Shu and the other person didn't offer any explanation, as such things often happened.

He slowly released his grip, watched Li Tong cough a few times, then spit out a mouthful of blood, looking at him with venomous eyes.

Seeing Li Tong like this, Gu Yuzhi forgot his fear and climbed onto the chair, looking down at him: "Don't think that I'll be scared just because you're looking at me like that!"

"Let me tell you, I am not afraid of you big bad guys! On the contrary, you should confess and be treated leniently, or resist and be punished severely!"