The city lord's daughter stared at Su Huaiyue coldly, disdain written all over her face: "Humph, where did this wild woman come from? How dare you make such a fuss in front of me!"
Su Huaiyue's heart trembled, realizing that trouble today was probably unavoidable.
However, she did not show any panic, but protected Wei Li behind her and said firmly: "The child did not mean to offend, please be merciful."
"Could you please spare me?"
The city lord's daughter snorted contemptuously, then waved her hand to signal her followers, "Capture them for me."
As soon as he finished speaking, several followers rushed towards Su Huaiyue and Wei Li.
Su Huaiyue was in a hurry and instinctively put her body in front of Wei Li and fought hard.
But the other side was more numerous and powerful, and she soon couldn't hold on by herself and was subdued.
"Let my mother go!"
Seeing this, Wei Li shouted in panic, tears welling up in his eyes.
Su Huaiyue was forcibly dragged away. She turned around and saw Wei Li's eyes full of fear and guilt. She couldn't help but try her best to comfort him: "Wei Li, don't be afraid, mother will protect you."
Having said that, she knew deep down that the situation was not optimistic.
Soon, Su Huaiyue and Wei Li were escorted to the dungeon of Tucheng.
The dungeon was dark and damp, and iron bars separated them from the outside world.
Wei Li huddled in the corner, sobbing softly: "It's all my fault. If I hadn't accidentally bumped into her, mother wouldn't have been arrested."
Su Huaiyue moved to Wei Li's side, gently hugged her in her arms, and comforted her with a warm voice: "This is not your fault, Li'er. No one wants an accident to happen. We will definitely find a way out."
Wei Li looked up with tears in her eyes and asked, "But will they let us go?"
Su Huaiyue stroked Wei Li's head and said softly, "Don't worry, Wei Che will come to us soon. He will definitely find a way."
He noticed that in this huge dungeon of the City Lord's Mansion, there were a terrifying number of prisoners.
The air in the dungeon was turbid, damp and pungent.
Su Huaiyue gently held Wei Li tightly in her arms, trying to give her some warmth.
She raised her head, and her eyes accidentally swept to a corner, and her heart was shocked.
There, illuminated by a few dim candlelights, lay a thin woman.
Her face was pale, and her clothes were torn, revealing bruises and scars.
Su Huaiyue couldn't help but feel pity.
"Li'er, look over there."
Su Huaiyue whispered to Wei Li beside her, pointing to that corner.
Wei Li also followed her gaze and was surprised to see the poor woman.
"Mom, who is that?"
She asked in a low voice.
"Let's go and take a look."
Su Huaiyue whispered, took Wei Li's hand, and approached the woman cautiously.
"Hello? Do you need any help?"
Su Huaiyue asked softly, hoping to learn more information from her.
The woman opened her eyes slightly, as if startled by the sudden concern.
Her voice was hoarse and weak: "Who are you?"
"We were just imprisoned, too. Why do you look so weak? Is there anything we can help you with?"
Su Huaiyue tried to communicate with her in a soft voice.
The woman forced a bitter smile and shook her head gently, "My name is Liu Ruoli, and I was once the wife of the city lord. But now, all this is a scam..."
Hearing this, Su Huaiyue was shocked: "A scam?"
Liu Ruoli's eyes revealed helplessness and anger, "The city lord is no longer the real city lord, he is a fake."
At this point, her voice was filled with endless pain, "Because I discovered his conspiracy, I was beaten and imprisoned here."
This news made Su Huaiyue's heart sink. The situation was more complicated and dangerous than she had imagined.
"Mrs. Liu, we will do our best to help you."
Su Huaiyue said firmly.
It seems that what happened in this earthen city is not simple. The woman was seriously injured, and she could only help her check the wound first.
Su Huaiyue handed him a small medicine bottle containing diluted spiritual spring water: "Madam Liu, this is medicine. It can heal external injuries."
Liu Ruoli looked at Su Huaiyue with gratitude, then reached out to take the medicine and drank it in one gulp.
The moment she drank the spiritual spring water, she felt her body extremely relaxed.
The pain in the wound was no longer so severe, and I had the strength to stand up.
Liu Ruoli thanked Su Huaiyue excitedly.
Then he squatted back in the corner.
[Ding! Congratulations, Master, for rescuing the City Lord's wife. The system rewards you with 100 bags of high-quality coffee beans.]
Su Huaiyue was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. It seemed that the system had heard his last complaints and specially sent him coffee beans to match the previous coffee machine.
Su Huaiyue looked at Liu Ruoli, who still looked graceful, and couldn't help wondering why the city lord wanted to occupy Tucheng.
"Mrs. Liu, do you remember what happened before you were imprisoned? Are there any clues we can use?"
Liu Ruoli lowered her head slightly, a hint of confusion in her eyes. "To be honest, I'm not very clear either... That night, the City Lord asked me to go to his room to discuss something, but I ended up being knocked unconscious. When I woke up, I was already here."
Su Huaiyue nodded, realizing that this calm lady might be on guard, so she tactfully stopped asking questions.
She continued, "It's okay, take a rest first, and tell me if you need anything."
At this time, Wei Li gently tugged at Su Huaiyue's sleeve and whispered, "Mother, when can we go out? I'm a little nervous."
Su Huaiyue's heart softened and she comforted him, "Don't worry, we will find a way soon."
She felt that she had to calm Li'er down, stabilize the situation and wait for an opportunity.
At the same time, Wei Che from the City Lord's Mansion was anxiously looking for their whereabouts.
He paced back and forth, feeling as if a huge stone was pressing on his heart.
"I hope nothing will happen to Su Huaiyue and Li'er...If those people dare to touch them, I will never let them go!"
He suppressed his anger and tried to remain calm.
Just when he was getting anxious, a man in black suddenly appeared beside him.
"General Wei!"
Wei Che's pupils shrank slightly. The person who came was actually Wei Wenjun from the Wei family army.
"General, I'm glad to see you at last. I've been stationed here specifically to find you."
Wei Che's heart moved slightly, and he quickly stepped forward to help Wei Wenjun up: "Well done, the Wei Family Army has you here, and it will definitely not disband in the future."
Wei Wenjun nodded heavily and spoke again: "General, I just found out that Su Huaiyue and Li'er were imprisoned by the city lord's daughter."
"Gather the troops immediately, we must find them as soon as possible!"
Wei Wenjun accepted the order and quickly organized the team.
Wei Che just stood there, and everyone around him could feel his oppressive and deep aura.
The anxiety in his heart surged like a tide, and he could only rely on his firm will to force himself to remain calm.
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