Old Chen was furious. He glared at Jiang Yimian and said with dissatisfaction, "I can let the two of them go, but you also think I took it? How could an old man like me possibly be interested in a little girl's Gu worm?"
Besides, if he had really taken it, he would have admitted it, but he didn't have time to.
The more he thought about it, the more dissatisfied he became. He was so angry that he could hardly breathe and pointed at the group of people, about to start yelling at them.
Those two idiots are acting stupidly together. How come even the usually smartest Xiao Jiang wronged him?
At his age, he's never been treated like this before.
Seeing that Old Chen was quite angry and his face was full of grievance, Jiang Yimian hesitated for a moment. She quickly coughed lightly and said awkwardly, "Is there some misunderstanding? Old Chen probably didn't take it."
If he used that personality trait on alchemy, he definitely wouldn't be able to resist showing off; he wouldn't have held back for so long.
"Liu'er, why don't you think again about whether you've placed the Gu worms somewhere else? I'll go check the dungeon."
After saying that, she quickly turned around and left the house, leaving this place of trouble.
It's said that even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes, and today she finally experienced it firsthand.
No wonder many county magistrates and government officials turn white-haired and beard-white-bearded as soon as they reach middle age. They have to deal with this kind of thing all day long. How can they not be annoyed?
At this moment, in the dimly lit dungeon.
Lu Cijian stared at the dying man on the ground and said calmly, "Are you planning to remain silent like this forever?"
The person on the ground didn't speak, only glanced at him, then closed his eyes again, displaying an attitude of "a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water."
Judge Li said helplessly, "Sir, he absolutely refuses to speak, there's nothing we can do."
Ever since they brought Qi Shang into the dungeon, they've tried everything to get him to talk, but he's been like a mute, refusing to utter a single word.
Seeing that if the fighting continued, the man would not survive, he had no choice but to call Lu Cijian.
Lu Cijian simply gestured for him to leave.
Judge Li was taken aback, hesitated for a moment, and then respectfully withdrew.
As soon as Jiang Yimian entered the dungeon, she saw Li Tongpan come out. Just as she was about to ask him a few questions, she heard Qi Shang's mocking voice, "What, you're just an unwanted thing. You think you'll get everything you want by helping Xie Jingxuan?"
You're dreaming. Xie Jingxuan was the kind of person who could kill his own brother when he was only ten years old. Even if you help him, you'll still die in the end.
The Marquis of Anding sent you back to the capital so that he could firmly hold onto his military power.
Helping them is useless. As long as you have no value to them, you'll be kicked aside.
But just like us dogs.
Jiang Yimian frowned.
The next second, a terrible scream rang out in the dimly lit room.
Judge Li was startled. Seeing that Jiang Yimian was about to go in, he quickly stopped her, saying, "Miss Jiang, they are interrogating prisoners inside. You, you should wait a while before going in."
The bloody scene horrified him.
If he hadn't sided with Lord Lu from the beginning, he would probably be inside now.
Fortunately, over the years, he was not influenced by Zhou Shiwen and has always been cautious in his work at the government office.
Now, we can say we've escaped a disaster.
Jiang Yimian pushed open the door and went inside.
The room was dimly lit, with only two oil lamps burning, barely illuminating the space.
All around were bizarre instruments of torture, and the occasional screams only made the place seem more sinister and terrifying.
Judge Li trembled silently for a moment, but when he looked at Jiang Yimian, she showed no fear whatsoever.
He simply left silently; this place was not suitable for him.
Lu Cijian sat quietly in the center of the torture chamber, his expressionless face radiating coldness, and the atmosphere around him was very tense.
He had a handsome and refined face, yet it inexplicably suited this gloomy place perfectly, without the slightest incongruity, as if he had long been accustomed to such scenes.
The screams that occasionally emanated from the torture chamber next door only intensified the chilling atmosphere here, but he seemed not to hear them, remaining completely calm and composed.
Qi Shang just laughed, and even as the whip fell on him again and again, he didn't cry out, completely ignoring the torn and bleeding wounds on his body.
He kept laughing until he spat out a lot of blood, then he said weakly, "I... at first I wondered why the Marquis of Anding would get involved in this, but now I understand."
You're someone nobody wants, why would the Marquis of Anding care about you? Hahaha, cough cough.
"What, cough cough, did I hit a nerve? Do you want to kill me now? Come on, kill me, kill me!"
Lu Cijian simply said calmly, "Don't worry, I won't let you die. If you don't want to talk, then slowly try out how effective the torture instruments of the yamen are."
Qi Shang was so angry that he cursed a few times, and his words became more and more outrageous, and he was in a state of madness.
The guards beside him simply lashed Qi Shang a few more times with their whips until the man on the ground fainted again. Qi Shang did not reveal anything about the King of Chu.
The guard respectfully said to Lu Cijian, "My lord, he has fainted."
Lu Cijian responded and stood up from the chair to walk outside, but he immediately saw the person standing at the door.
He paused for a moment, then quickly walked over, a smile appearing on his previously gloomy face. "Why are you here? It's so dirty in here. Go out first."
Jiang Yimian hummed in agreement and let Lu Cijian pull her out.
Outside the dungeon was the courtyard of the government office.
The place was deserted, with hardly anyone around, except for the occasional shouts coming from the dungeon.
In this desolate courtyard, screams could be heard from time to time; a timid person would probably run away in fright.
Jiang Yimian was oblivious to everything else, only feeling the warmth of her palms.
Despite radiating a low-pressure aura, my palms were warm.
Jiang Yimian looked at the person beside her. The young man's expression was obviously not good. Although he smiled when he saw her earlier, she could tell that Lu Cijian was in a bad mood.
Those beautiful peach blossom eyes were filled with coldness and indifference.
Perhaps sensing that someone was staring at her, Lu Cijian simply smiled and looked at Jiang Yimian, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
Jiang Yimian shook her head, then inserted her fingers between his before saying seriously, "I want you."
Lu Cijian was taken aback, then curled her lips and stared at the person in front of her, saying, "You heard everything. I'm fine. I'm used to saying things like that, and I won't care."
So many years have passed, and he's no longer the child who would cry and make a fuss when he was sad. He's long past that age.
Besides, he didn't think the other person was wrong; he was the one who had been abandoned.
He doesn't care.
Jiang Yimian stopped in her tracks, frowned at the person in front of her, and said disapprovingly, "You don't need to act like this in front of me."
You can be sad, don't worry, no one will comfort you, I will.
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