Chapter 371 Participants
After hearing Hu Xiner's question, the masked man trembled even more violently.
"Go on." Liu Se bent down and moved closer to him. "Tell me what you did. If you can't explain it clearly, I'll kill you!"
There was murderous intent in her eyes, and even Hu Xiner couldn't help but be shocked and feel a little scared.
But when the masked man heard such a threat, he would rather die than speak.
Liu Se sneered, "I've never seen a wimp like you, bah."
She kicked the man twice like a dog, and then looked at Hu Xiner.
Seeing Hu Xin'er's puzzled face, and even a hint of pity, as if she had seen something very funny, she couldn't help but chuckle, "Why, are you feeling sad already?"
Hu Xin'er shook her head. "He has nothing to do with me, why should I feel bad for him? I just don't like seeing scenes like this."
Liu Se looked at her with an uncomfortable gaze.
Hu Xin'er stood there feeling very uncomfortable. Just when she couldn't help but want to say something, Liu Se spoke.
She pointed at the man on the ground and said, "He was the one who told you that there was evidence of the Lu family tragedy in the Liu family's basement."
Hu Xiner thought of the letter and immediately looked at the masked man on the ground with a serious expression.
The person who gave me the clue was actually this strange masked man? Who is he? Why did he do this?
Judging from his appearance, he seems to have some kind of entanglement with Liu Se, so why did he suddenly come to help her?
According to common sense, it is normal for Liu Se to be imprisoned underground and for her subordinates to look for her biological daughter to reunite with her.
But Liu Se has no affection for Hu Xiner at all, so this idea is not valid.
Then what kind of reason would make the masked man approach her on his own initiative? Did he want her to help Liu Se escape from the dungeon?
Or did he simply want to help Hu Xiner?
The last idea was rejected by Hu Xiner as soon as it was proposed.
She was sure that she had never seen this masked man before, so it was impossible for him to help her for no reason. This man did not look like someone who was willing to help others.
Could it be that he is related to Jiang Yao, or is he an old friend of the Lu family?
This idea was also rejected by Hu Xiner.
In the Lu family, Mu Qing is a man who can go out and serve as an official and possess political power.
Jiang Yao is more mysterious, and has underground connections with the help of Taoist Master Yiqing.
The pregnant Hu Xin'er and the mentally unstable Lu mother are the ones who need protection the most.
If the masked man knew Mu Qing or Jiang Yao, then it would be basically impossible to hand over the task of investigating the Lu family tragedy to Hu Xiner.
After all, he had no idea about Hu Xiner's background.
Therefore, this masked man is most likely acquainted with Hu Xiner, and wants to use her identity as a daughter of the Liu family to let her enter the basement.
And the reason for this is unlikely to be to help Hu Xiner find evidence of the Lu family tragedy.
Instead, the goal is to achieve one's unknown purpose in this process.
Then, the problem is back to square one.
This masked man looks like Liu Se's subordinate, the kind who wouldn't dare to say a word even when stabbed with a knife.
What purpose could such a person have?
When did he meet Hu Xiner, and what role did he play in Hu Xiner's past life?
Layers of doubts surrounded Hu Xiner's heart, but Hu Xiner did not dare to act rashly, because Liu Se was looking at her with interest, as if looking forward to her next move.
She pursed her lips and silently clenched her hands into fists behind her back, her nails almost digging into her flesh.
The pain made her mind clearer.
She didn't expect that Liu Se would take the initiative to talk about the Lu family tragedy, and she didn't go crazy.
She knew that she could not make any mistakes, otherwise she would most likely be killed by Liu Se.
"Why aren't you talking?" There seemed to be a strange magic in Liu Se's voice.
Hu Xin'er curled her lips and asked directly, "Mom, who is this man? Does he know me?"
Liu Se hadn't expected that she would dare to ask directly about her doubts. There was a hint of admiration in his eyes as he looked at Hu Xin'er: "Want to know?"
Hu Xin'er nodded: "Mom, will you tell me?"
Calling her "Mom" these times made her feel sick.
In her eyes, Liu Se was like a monster in beautiful human skin. She was obviously scary, but required people to concentrate their attention to deal with her.
Liu Se tried to find a hint of flaw on Hu Xiner's face, such as fear and disgust.
But all she saw was Hu Xin'er's calm expression, as if they were truly mother and daughter who trusted each other, and Hu Xin'er was asking her mother for help.
"You're worthy of being my daughter." Liu Se praised Hu Xin'er generously, then raised her chin, "Want to know his identity? Why not go and see for yourself?"
Is it that simple?
Hu Xiner was surprised.
But the masked man was crawling at Liu Se's feet. If he tried to check the masked man's identity, he would inevitably fall into Liu Se's attack range.
Hu Xiner suppressed her curiosity and decided not to take the risk.
In fact, the masked man has ulterior motives towards her and is not just Liu Se's assassin, which is a good thing for her.
Because this means that she will most likely not be killed by the masked man before she achieves his goal.
Therefore, in this stone chamber, the biggest threat to her life is Liu Se who is wearing iron chains.
She had no intention of getting close to the masked man.
Seeing that Hu Xin'er didn't move, Liu Se seemed to know her concerns. She picked up the masked man on the ground and threw him directly in front of Hu Xin'er.
Hu Xiner wanted to take off the mask, but the man fled in panic and rushed out of the room.
Liu Se sneered at his back and said as if talking to himself: "His true identity...it's better for you not to know."
Hu Xiner has many enemies now, and since the masked man will not kill her immediately, she has nothing to worry about.
She asked tentatively, "Mother, do you know anything about what happened in the Lu family back then?"
Liu Se raised his eyelids to look at her, his expression surprisingly charming: "Not only do I know about this, I'm also one of the participants."
Participants?!
Hu Xin'er felt a sudden buzzing in her head, and excitedly asked, "Were you the one who planned the murder? What was the truth back then?"
Seeing her lose her composure, Liu Se finally revealed a satisfied smile: "As long as you can find the key to unlock my chains, I will tell you."
Hu Xiner finally decided to agree to Liu Se's conditions. She wanted to help Mu Qing find out the truth as soon as possible.
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