Chapter 304: If you want to negotiate, get your attitude right
The second prince was very dissatisfied with Xie Yingmian's reaction.
Any woman would feel fear when she sees her fellow women being tortured to death.
Why didn't Xie Yingmian react at all?
"Those who survived will continue to serve the next man with special hobbies."
"The dead are thrown here, and every seven days, a corpse collector comes to dispose of the bodies. That corpse collector is very skilled. He has handled so many bodies so cleanly that no one has discovered them for so many years."
"So, Princess Ling, don't think that the Imperial Uncle can find you. Even if the Imperial Uncle has great abilities, he won't be able to find your body."
"Since I dared to bring you here, it means I have made preparations. Princess Ling is a smart person. I believe you will make the right choice."
Xie Yingmian listened to the second prince's words and curled up the corners of her mouth.
"Really?" Xie Yingmian smiled. "Do you think that throwing those bodies into the bottom of Lihua Lake, with the rotting flesh devoured by the fish and the bones buried deep in the lake, means they were dealt with cleanly?"
The Second Prince’s smugness froze on his face.
He stared at Xie Yingmian, and his voice became much colder.
"How do you know?"
Xie Yingmian didn't know.
She was guessing.
After falling off the deck, she smelled a strong odor of rotten fish.
There were also many smelly fish placed in that place.
On the surface, it looks like a place where stinky fish are kept.
But, Xie Yingmian is a doctor.
She can tell the difference between the stench of rotten fish and that of a dead body.
Those stinky fish were placed there to cover up the stench of the corpse.
Based on the corpses here, she guessed that the corpse collector transported the corpses to the bottom of Lihua Lake through a secret passage, fed the corpses to the fish, and then buried the bones deep underground.
There are many lotus flowers planted in Lihua Lake.
The lotus flowers are one after another, with roots and stems intertwined. Even if a corpse occasionally floats up, it will not float to the surface of the water.
"What you think is foolproof seems like a joke to me," Xie Yingmian sneered. "Also, you underestimate Yu Lingye and me."
The second prince's face looked very ugly.
He stared at Xie Yingmian intently, his voice almost squeezed out from between his teeth: "Xie Yingmian, at this point, you still dare to be stubborn..."
Xie Yingmian interrupted him directly: "Stop speaking harshly to me."
"You should know that I don't buy into that."
"If you still maintain this attitude and negotiate with me, then forget it. If you want to know the whereabouts of the Immortality Stone and the correct way to use it, then adjust your attitude."
All the harsh words from the Second Prince were blocked.
He never expected that Xie Yingmian would take the initiative to mention the usage of the Longevity Stone.
That's right.
He kidnapped Xie Yingmian, not only to track down the whereabouts of the immortality stone that was lost under the Cangying Villa, but most importantly, he wanted to know how to use the immortality stone.
He has conducted many experiments with the Immortality Stone.
The Stone of Immortality can allow a dying person to keep breathing, but that would only make the person a breathing living dead.
This is different from the immortality he imagined.
He mobilized almost all of his connections and obtained accurate information - Xie Yingmian knew how to use the Longevity Stone.
Later, Wen Zhiqing's resurrection made him even more convinced of the news.
In order to successfully capture Xie Yingmian, he spent a lot of energy on investigation and planning.
Finally, Xie Yingmian was caught today.
"Are you willing to tell me the correct way to use the Stone of Immortality?" The Second Prince suspected that Xie Yingmian was lying.
Xie Yingmian: "Of course, but I have a prerequisite. I want to ask you some questions, and you have to tell the truth."
The second prince had a gloomy face.
After a long silence, he said, "Ask."
Xie Yingmian asked, "Why did you bring me to the Phoenix Palace ruins?"
The Second Prince: "I intend to imprison you here."
Xie Yingmian narrowed her eyes.
The Second Prince abducted her to the Phoenix Palace ruins, not because he discovered that the Phoenix Palace was the place indicated by the token, but because the Phoenix Palace ruins themselves were the Second Prince's base camp.
In order to intimidate her, the second prince deliberately brought her here and made her see the women who were tortured to death.
This also shows that the second prince did not know about the Xiao family's token.
"When did you start targeting me?" Xie Yingmian asked.
The Second Prince: "I have found out that Wen Zhiqing was rescued by you."
"You went to Cangying Villa, rescued Wen Zhiqing, and took away my immortal stone."
"This king also knows that you have been looking for the Immortality Stone."
This is similar to what Xie Yingmian guessed.
Wen Zhiqing and Wen Juexia are twin sisters who look almost exactly the same.
Wen Juexia often follows her to various occasions.
It was no secret that she and Linglong left Cangying Villa together.
The second prince would be able to find out all this if he just asked a little.
Xie Yingmian continued to ask, "Who told you that I know the correct way to use the Immortality Stone?"
The second prince was silent.
When Xie Yingmian thought he would not answer,
The Second Prince spoke up: "I don't know."
"Someone deliberately passed the news to me, and I can't find out who is behind it."
Xie Yingmian was not surprised by this answer.
The man behind the scenes is the emperor.
The emperor was high above everyone else, possessing supreme power and endless connections, so it was easy for him to do such a thing.
The emperor borrowed the second prince's hand to conduct experiments on living people, and then borrowed the second prince again and kidnapped her to obtain the correct use of the immortality stone.
The crime was committed by the second prince.
The result belongs to the emperor.
The second prince was sold by the emperor and still helped the emperor count money.
The Second Prince paused for a moment, then continued, "When Wen Zhiqing hung the head of the Wu'an Earl's son at the gate of the palace, I knew that Wen Zhiqing had been resurrected."
"This king has also found out that Wen Zhiqing is under your command."
"This king knows Wen Zhiqing's physical condition. The Immortality Stone has less and less effect on her. She was almost dead, but when she came to your side, she was resurrected and even gained martial arts skills."
When the Second Prince said this, his expression was a little crazy: "You have achieved what I have always dreamed of, so I believe the news."
Xie Yingmian understood.
It turned out that Wen Zhiqing's revenge accidentally confirmed the news spread by the emperor.
"Who first told you that the Immortality Stone could bring the dead back to life and grant immortality?"
Second Prince: "A wandering Taoist priest."
"A wandering Taoist priest gave me a thumb-sized stone of immortality. I placed it on a kitten that was about to die. Seven days later, the kitten was still alive."
"A wandering Taoist priest told me that this stone is a magical stone that can bring back the dead and grant immortality."
Xie Yingmian: "Where is that Taoist priest?"
Second Prince: "Kill him."
Xie Yingmian: ...
The emperor has a firm grip on the second prince.
Those wandering Taoist priests were most likely sent by the emperor.
The emperor knew the second prince's character and knew that he would definitely kill the wandering Taoist priest.
Once the wandering Taoist priest dies, there will be no evidence to prove his guilt.
"Any more questions?" The second prince was a little impatient.
"That's all." Xie Yingmian said, then turned to an empty corner and said, "You can show up now."
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