Liu Quan was a smart man. He knew that during the time Xiao Yu was away, he must have been checking up on what he had said.
Therefore, when he saw Xiao Yu return, he was very respectful, and his tone was somewhat impatient... He desperately wanted to leave this godforsaken place, and he also needed time to escape!
"I'll ask you a few more questions, then I'll let you go."
Xiao Yu pulled over a chair, crossed his legs, and sat down, saying...
Liu Quan's two ears were cut off, but his eardrums were not damaged. His hearing was only affected to some extent, but he did not become deaf.
However, since Xiao Yu had knocked out all his teeth, his speech was somewhat unclear and his enunciation was indistinct, which made Xiao Yu feel uncomfortable.
"Please ask!"
Liu Quan quickly chimed in, eager to betray his younger brother, Duke Liu, as quickly as possible.
"Whose name is on the deeds to the three houses where the women are imprisoned?"
Xiao Yu asked.
If you want to kill Duke Liu, the land deeds for these three houses must be in his name... The most important one is the house where Miss Wang is buried.
"They all belong to my younger brother, Liu Yan."
Liu Quan spoke without hesitation.
Are you sure?
Xiao Yu continued to ask.
"affim."
Liu Quan nodded and continued, "I'm absolutely certain that all seven houses are registered under Liu Yan's name! I was so envious when he bought these houses... I only own two houses in the capital!"
Having already owned the Duke's mansion, he bought seven more houses... Looking at Liu Quan's envious expression, it was indeed a sign of envy, jealousy, and hatred.
"All right."
This answer surprised Xiao Yu. Shouldn't someone else's name be written on the land deed? What if the imperial court suddenly investigates corruption?!
I don't know if Liu Guogong was too arrogant or if he didn't think of this.
However, this did create a convenience for Xiao Yu.
Who is responsible for the monthly profit sharing of Baoyuelou?
Since Xiao Yu had decided to investigate Baoyue Tower, he naturally wanted to find out the details so that he wouldn't end up like a headless fly, unable to find any clues once he arrived at Baoyue Tower.
"There's a man in charge of the accounts at Baoyue Tower, named Mr. Di..."
Liu Quan thought for a moment. Since he had already sold out his younger brother, Duke Liu, it wouldn't matter if he sold out a few more people. He said, "That Mr. Di is the real confidant of everyone. People like Mama Lin are just a decoy."
"Who are they? The owners behind Baoyue Tower?" Xiao Yu asked.
"I don't know about this one..."
Liu Quan shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "Just like you said, Your Highness, we are just hunting dogs raised by my brother. Once the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked. The more we know, the faster we will die! My brother didn't tell me about the background of Baoyue Tower, and I know I can't ask too much."
"If you want to know, you can only get the ledger from Mr. Di. It will show everyone's share of the profits... However, Mr. Di is protected by a Grandmaster!"
"That's all I know, Your Highness. Please let me go. I've told you everything I know!"
Liu Quan spoke in a pleading tone; if his hands weren't tied up, he would have knelt down and kowtowed in begging.
"Okay, I'll let you go now."
A chilling glint flashed in Xiao Yu's eyes. He then pulled the knife from the ground and walked step by step toward Liu Quan.
"Your Highness...you don't have a key? Can this knife cut through these iron shackles?"
Liu Quan was so frightened that he trembled all over and could only speak in broken sentences.
"Of course it can't be cut."
Xiao Yu replied patiently.
"Then...then you...you..."
Liu Quan had already realized what Xiao Yu was up to, but the last glimmer of hope made him choose to play dumb: "Then, you go look for the key, I'll wait for you here."
"This knife is for cutting you."
Xiao Yu spoke coldly, enunciating each word clearly: "A life for a life. You killed Li Lei and Zhang Xin, and although they weren't exactly good people either... but the bad things you did were clearly more than that. You deserve to die."
"You...you said you'd let me go!"
Liu Quan panicked completely. He struggled violently and shouted, "You said you valued integrity above all else, that a promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold! You said you'd let me go!"
"Ha ha ha ha."
Xiao Yu laughed a few times and retorted, "Do I look like such a rigid person to you? My promises are never made to the enemy!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he swiftly brought down the knife.
A flash of cold light appeared, then was obscured by a blood-red glow.
The blood spurted high, staining the wall a scarlet color, which looked terrifying.
"Don't worry, I'll send your brother down soon so he can reunite with you and Liu Yunfei."
Xiao Yu wiped the few drops of blood from his face, threw the knife on the ground, and left the underground chamber without looking back.
On the ground, Liu Quan's head remained open, his eyes wide, staring unblinkingly at Xiao Yu's retreating figure until Xiao Yu left. Then, the iron door to the secret room slammed shut, and everything returned to darkness.
...
They returned to the ground.
Xiao Yu summoned Xiao Zhan and said, "Send the body to the yamen... Then, have the Li couple and the Zhang couple confess Liu Quan's crimes in person, and tell the officials in the yamen that I beheaded Liu Quan!"
The titles of King Xiao and Duke Liu were not official positions, but hereditary peerages, bestowed by the emperor upon relatives by blood or meritorious officials.
For example, Xiao Yu's father was not only the Prince of Xiao, but also the Great General Who Protects the Country!
King Xiao has no real power, but the General Who Protects the Nation has real power!
Xiao Yu is just Prince Xiao, not a general... The same goes for Duke Liu. He and Xiao Yu are evenly matched, so neither of them is afraid of the other, and in terms of rank, neither of them can do anything to the other!
Therefore, after killing Liu Quan, Xiao Yu wanted to send Liu Quan's body to the yamen (government office) so that the yamen could give the Li couple and the Zhang couple an explanation!
As for Xiao Yu beheading Liu Quan, the government will not investigate it further. After all, there are many witnesses to Liu Quan's murder... Moreover, Liu Quan instigated people to cause trouble at Xiao Wang's mansion, so Xiao Yu's beheading of him was pointless.
"yes."
Xiao Zhan nodded, then led two trusted guards to the underground chamber to retrieve Liu Quan's body.
...
Xiao Yu glanced at the sun in the sky and knew that it was almost time to go to Baoyue Tower.
So he went back to his room, washed the blood off his hands and face, and changed into clean clothes...
"Jiro, you must be careful!"
As Shen Youyu watched the water in the iron basin turn red with blood, her mind cleared of all sorts of chaotic thoughts; she was simply worried about Xiao Yu's safety.
"Don't worry, my wife. I only do things within reason. You don't need to worry about me."
Xiao Yu placed his hand on Shen Youyu's charming and beautiful face, gently stroking her cheek, and said with a smile, "When I return, my wife and I will design the style of the clothes together..."
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