Chapter 158 You are speechless
Prince Luo met Lin Mo in the study.
When Lin Mo arrived, he was reading a book.
After Qian Xinglong brought the person here, he went out first.
Seeing that the other person was reading seriously, Lin Mo didn't say anything, but stood aside and waited silently.
Is it a show of force?
Just ignore it and see who can't stand it first.
So, Lin Mo first observed the other party's study, and after finding nothing special, he stayed there thinking about his own things.
For a moment, the study was as quiet as if no one was there.
Li Zhengyu, sitting at the desk, has been observing Lin Mo's every move without leaving any trace.
He was also testing her intentionally, so he didn't say anything.
But what he didn't expect was that he didn't say anything and she didn't say anything either.
interesting!
She was truly extraordinary, as she could remain so calm in front of him without even a trace of worry on her face.
Knowing that he had a strong character, Li Zhengyu gave up the idea of testing him, otherwise he would have spent the whole night here.
Now, speak directly:
"Are you Xu Wuyan's wife, Lin Mo?"
Lin Mo came back to his senses and nodded respectfully, "Yes, Your Highness."
Li Zhengyu leaned back on the stool with a relaxed look on his face.
"I have not been strict with my subordinates and have neglected you and your wife.
I never thought that this evil servant would be so audacious as to hire someone to kill someone. It was my fault that I failed to notice anything was amiss."
"Your Highness is in a serious condition." Lin Mo shook his head:
“The prince has a great family and great wealth, so it’s natural that he didn’t notice being deceived by a villain.
What's more, the prince also killed the man to vent Xu Wuyan's anger, so the matter naturally ended here. The prince can also rest assured that we will not blame the prince, and the prince does not need to blame himself for this. "
Li Zhengyu's lips curled slightly, Mr. Han was right about one thing.
This woman is a good talker.
The answer was so smooth that no one could find any fault with it.
He put away his facial expression and shook his head seriously:
"It was all my negligence, so as compensation, I have sent a batch of medicinal herbs over. I hope he can recover soon. In addition..."
Li Zhengyu paused before continuing:
“I heard that your journey was not peaceful and you encountered assassination attempts many times.
Before this assassination attempt, he broke his hands and feet.
Let's put it this way. To allow him to recover in peace, I've sent my personal guards to guard him. They'll be responsible for your safety for the next few days."
A hint of irony flashed through Lin Mo's mind. The surveillance just said directly, why are you pretending?
Although she complained and despised, Lin Mo's face did not show it:
"In that case, thank you very much, Your Majesty.
You know, I was just worried about what to do if someone attacks tonight?
After all, he was seriously injured and couldn't move easily, and there were only a few of us.
So, I have to thank the prince sincerely.
Your Highness is indeed very thoughtful. Thank you, Your Highness. With your men watching over us, we can sleep peacefully at night."
Seeing her thanking him sincerely, a dark light flashed in Li Zhengyu's eyes.
Be calm and composed, neither surprised nor happy.
This woman is indeed extraordinary.
So far, she is the first woman who dares to talk to him so calmly, even men are rare.
Li Zhengyu was too lazy to waste time probing and shook his head:
"I heard that when the people from Qingfeng Village caused trouble, you were the first one to go up and kill them? Why, aren't you afraid?"
"Afraid!" Lin Mo shook his head and sighed:
"It's useless to be afraid. If they don't die, we will die.
Besides, they are extremely vicious bandits. It is said that they kill people like crazy, and countless people have died at their hands.
If we want to survive, we have to take the initiative.”
Speaking of this, Lin Mo looked cautious and tested:
"Your Majesty, I killed these bandits, and you want to punish me, right?"
As he spoke, he immediately became nervous:
"My Lord, this is not my fault.
I am doing this to get rid of harm to the people. After all, the people in Qingfeng Village have done many evil things and anyone can kill them.
When I entered the city, I also saw an announcement saying that if you can get rid of the bandits in Qingfeng Village, there will be a reward.
So, I killed so many bandits, shouldn't the prince reward me?"
For a moment, Li Zhengyu felt like he was shooting himself in the foot and was embarrassed.
He had to give an award to the person who killed him. Could anything be more ridiculous than this?
But he couldn't say no!
Suppressing his anger, he nodded:
"You're right. I'll give you a credit for annihilating Qingfeng Village..."
"No need for merit or anything like that." Lin Mo interrupted him, looking obsessed with money:
"It would be better if we could offer something practical, like a silver reward.
Ten thousand or twenty thousand is not too much, and one thousand or two thousand is not too little."
Li Zhengyu narrowed his eyes dangerously. He loves money?
"Of course there's no problem with that. Once the merits are tallied, rewards will naturally be given based on merit." Li Zhengyu shook his head.
"Qingfeng Village was destroyed, and you played a great role..."
"Wait!" Lin Mo looked at Li Zhengyu in confusion:
"Did I misunderstand what your Highness said?
What does the destruction of Qingfeng Village have to do with me? At best, I drugged and knocked out a few bandits who wanted to rob us, and then boldly killed them. It can't be said that it destroyed us."
"Are those the only bandits in Qingfeng Village?" Lin Mo was shocked.
Then ecstasy:
"Oh my god, I unknowingly destroyed the evil Qingfeng Village."
Speaking of this, Lin Mo couldn't help but feel happy.
Looking at King Luo with anticipation:
"Your Majesty, I killed all those bandits. How much silver can I be rewarded with?"
As he said this, he couldn't help but rub his hands together, looking like a money-grubber who had made a fortune.
Li Zhengyu's face was not very good and he shook his head:
“No, Madam Xu has misunderstood.
The bandits in Qingfeng Village were not limited to those you killed in the ruined temple.
Didn't you lead your men directly to Qingfeng Village and kill them all?"
As he said this, Li Zhengyu stared at her with his sharp eyes, not wanting to miss any emotion on her face.
Lin Mo widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief:
"My Lord, where did you hear these rumors?
Am I so powerful that I can lead people to attack Qingfeng Village?
If I were that powerful, I wouldn't be in such a mess now.
Your Majesty, do you believe this kind of rumor?"
Lin Mo shook his head, a look of doubt on his face.
Li Zhengyu turned his head away. Her expression made him feel stupid.
Damn it, why would he think that?
Coughed lightly:
"I heard that a few people broke into Qingfeng Village at night and killed everyone in it. Since they happened to match your numbers, I assumed it was you who did it?
Why, it wasn't you who led the attack?"
"Of course not." Lin Mo shook his head:
"I stayed in the ruined temple to prepare an ambush for the bandits who were coming to support us, hoping to buy time for Xu Wuyan and the others. But when daybreak came, no bandits showed up. So I rode their horses and went after Master Wei and the others."
Speaking of this, Lin Mo looked embarrassed:
"Your Highness doesn't know that we all had the will to die at that time.
He wanted to use his death to buy them time to escape.
To be honest, we were lucky enough. Someone attacked Qingfeng Village that night and saved our lives.
Tsk tsk, if I had known someone was attacking Qingfeng Village, I would have definitely brought people to help. What a shame to miss this opportunity to eliminate this evil for the people."
Lin Mo's face showed a hint of longing and gratitude.
Li Zhengyu remained silent, listening carefully to her words and trying to find loopholes in them.
Unfortunately, he couldn't hear any loopholes.
As for the ruined temple, he sent people to investigate the scene.
As she said, there was indeed no sign of an ambush.
If they were lying in ambush there, they would naturally have no time to launch a surprise attack on Qingfeng Village.
Li Zhengyu's suspicion of her was slightly reduced.
But it cannot be completely eliminated.
King Anping Xu Zheng has always been a man of great strategy, so it is impossible that he did not make any arrangements.
Moreover, as far as he knew, there was no one around Xu Zheng when he died, and no one came out to try to save him.
So, he should have made arrangements early on.
Thinking of this, Li Zhengyu said casually:
"If it's not you, then it must be Xu Wuyan. This kid is hiding something very well."
"Him?" Lin Mo was both amused and annoyed, and shook her head directly:
“Your Majesty, it’s even more impossible for him.
Not to mention that he broke an arm and a leg, just talk about that night.
Because he wanted to stay with us, I knocked him out. He remained unconscious until the next day, just before I returned. Everyone knows about this.”
"If he can't go, we can arrange for someone else."
"But Xu Ping'an and the others are following me." Lin Mo looked bewildered.
“Is there anyone else with Xu Wuyan? Why don’t I know?
If there are still people, how dare others bully us?
And every other day he's been jumping around in front of me like a fly."
Li Zhengyu, "..."
He was completely blocked by her words.
If she didn't do it on purpose, then she really didn't know anything.
Li Zhengyu shook his head with an indifferent look:
"Well, maybe I guessed wrong."
It was difficult to get any information out of her, so he immediately changed the subject:
"What about the Han family?
My father-in-law has complained to me, saying that you killed innocent people.
You have to give me an explanation for this matter.
The dead people were all my uncles.
My concubine has been crying since she heard the news, begging me for an explanation."
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