Under the cover of the deep night, several men in black silently sneaked into the Zhao residence, heading straight for Zhao Zhi's courtyard like ghosts.
Asagao and Minami were fast asleep, completely unaware of the impending danger.
The men in black thoroughly searched Zhao Zhi's residence, leaving no corner unchecked, but unfortunately, they found nothing and had to leave disappointed.
Meanwhile, Shen Hanshan and several guards kept a close watch on Zhao Zhi's courtyard. After the man in black left, they immediately followed him cautiously.
Finally, they discovered that these people had entered Zhan Garden.
"Cui Shenghe!" Shen Hanshan clenched his fists and roared angrily, "You really did have designs on Zhao Zhi!"
Du Heng asked from the side, "Your Highness, should we surround Zhan Garden now?"
Shen Hanshan shook his head. "The Zhan Garden is protected by a formation. If we force our way in, we won't have the upper hand."
He needed to find a safe way to rescue Zhao Zhi unharmed while also punishing Cui Shenghe.
After Zhao Zhi was abducted by men in black on the official road, his eyes were immediately covered with a thick black cloth.
However, it was this detail that made her suspicious.
She knew the kidnappers were afraid she would recognize the place they were taking her to.
Does this mean that the person who kidnapped her was someone she knew?
But apart from Shen Hanshan, Zhao Zhi couldn't think of anyone else who knew that the box had been in her possession.
"Brothers, if you want money, I can give you silver. Just please let me go, okay?"
Zhao Zhi tried to find out the other party's purpose in kidnapping her, but clearly, she failed.
Nobody paid any attention to her.
Later, she felt herself being led by men in black into a courtyard, and in a daze, she seemed to hear a clear, ringing copper bell.
It's Zhan Garden!
Could it be that Cui Shenghe couldn't wait for me to give him the remaining pictures of beauties, so he deliberately had someone tie her up?
No, there are too many suspicious points in this matter.
But one thing is certain: she is currently being held captive in Zhan Garden.
If Cui Shenghe didn't capture her, then this person must have a very close relationship with Cui Shenghe.
Based on her understanding of Cui Shenghe, he wouldn't allow someone who wasn't particularly close to him to stay overnight at Zhan Garden.
Who could it be?
While Zhao Zhi was lost in thought, she was suddenly shoved from behind. She stumbled and almost fell to the ground, but out of maternal instinct, she instinctively protected her lower abdomen.
"You're pregnant?"
The speaker was a woman.
Zhao Zhi's heart skipped a beat. The sage said, "Women and petty men are the most difficult to deal with."
She didn't speak, and the other person also fell silent.
After a while, she heard the woman order, "Get her a chair."
Zhao Zhi thought to herself, "This person is quite nice. He guessed that I was pregnant and even gave me a chair to sit on."
But soon she realized she was wrong, terribly wrong!
The man didn't just bring her one chair, he brought her several!
Several chairs were placed side by side, and they placed Zhao Zhiping on one of them.
Zhao Zhi didn't know what they were going to do. She only heard someone quietly bring over a basin of water, followed by the faint sound of fabric getting wet in the water.
Zhao Zhi's heart clenched suddenly; she knew what awaited her next.
Soon, the damp stuff was slowly and rhythmically pressed against her face, cold and wet, with a hint of chill.
It was Xuan paper, and she quickly felt a suffocating sensation, as if she were tightly enveloped by lake water, unable to breathe.
Zhao Zhi kicked her legs forcefully, trying to break free of her restraints and remove the horrible thing from her face.
But her legs and feet were held down tightly, and she couldn't move.
Cui Mi stood aside, coldly observing everything.
She watched Zhao Zhi struggle in pain, a mocking smile playing on her lips.
"Tell me, where did you put that pear wood box?"
With the masks removed from her face, Zhao Zhi gasped for breath.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. Where is Cui Shenghe? I need to see him.”
Upon hearing Cui Shenghe's name, a barely perceptible ripple flashed in Cui Mi's eyes, but she quickly concealed it.
She sneered, her voice full of disdain, "Are you sure you want to see him? Do you think I would have brought you back without his permission? If he hadn't told me about you, how would I have known that the box was in your hands?"
After saying that, she turned to the man in black and ordered, "Add another layer." Her voice was devoid of any emotion.
Zhao Zhi's breathing became increasingly difficult; the feeling of drowning made her feel like she was living a life worse than death.
Cui Mi looked at Zhao Zhi's pained expression, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.
She walked up to Zhao Zhi again, used her long prosthetic nail to lift the wet paper off Zhao Zhi's face, and slowly peeled it off.
Zhao Zhi took the opportunity to breathe deeply.
Cui Mi stared at her stomach, remained silent for a while, and then drew a long sword from the man in black beside her.
The sword gleamed with a cold light, reflecting on Cui Mi's indifferent and resolute face.
She slowly and deliberately lifted Zhao Zhi's skirt with the tip of her sword, revealing her slightly protruding belly.
Zhao Zhi's heart tightened suddenly, and she asked nervously, "What are you going to do?"
Cui Mi looked at Zhao Zhi's terrified expression, a hint of smugness flashing in her eyes.
She pressed the tip of her sword slightly against Zhao Zhi's stomach and pressed him again, "I'll ask you one last time, where is the box?"
This time, Zhao Zhi did not hesitate and quickly replied, "The box is with Prince Rui, Chen Hanshan."
"You're lying!" Cui Mi was furious. She pressed the tip of her sword down sharply, and the sharp blade instantly cut Zhao Zhi's skin, causing blood to seep out.
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