Chapter 73: Draw the sword, slit the throat, kill without hesitation!
Duan Rongshi prided himself on having a photographic memory, so he clearly remembered that the second young lady of the Li family should be dark-skinned, thin, and withered. Although she had a pair of very nice eyes, she was completely different from the person being kidnapped in front of him!
But upon closer inspection, there are indeed some resemblances to her.
Unexpectedly, in just a few months, she had completely transformed herself and become a beautiful woman.
Duan Rongshi tapped his fingers on the hilt of his sword, pondering whether he would feel regret if this woman were to be implicated and die today.
After all, her cooking skills are quite good.
However, Granny Deng was as anxious as an ant on the edge of a pot, constantly trying to intimidate her: "You madman, why don't you release our young lady right now? How dare you threaten her with the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion? Even if you escape today, do you think you can escape to the ends of the earth?"
"If our young lady suffers even the slightest scratch or injury today, our General's Mansion will not let this go unpunished!"
"You'd better release our girl right now, or else our General's Mansion..."
Li Qinglu heard the person behind her scoff softly.
It seems he is not afraid of the General's Mansion.
"So what if she's the legitimate daughter? Everyone knows she's not favored in the General's Mansion at all! Even if I kill her today, the Li family probably won't care, right?"
Li Qingluo: "Then I wonder if this young man knows about my grandmother, Madam Pei?"
The person behind him froze.
Yes, it is indeed rumored that Li Qingluo, the unfavored second daughter of the general's mansion, is deeply loved by Madam Pei, and that Madam Pei came down the mountain specifically for her!
That was a female general who once intimidated the entire Liang Dynasty!
Even though he has been retired for many years, his reputation has never diminished.
He finally felt a little wary.
On Duan Rongshi's side, his men were about to make a move when they saw an opportunity, but Duan Rongshi stopped them.
Duan Rongshi squinted and said, "No rush, let's take a look."
Seeing that the other side had temporarily held back, Li Qingluo breathed a sigh of relief.
She calmed down completely.
He tilted his head slightly and whispered, "Young man, there is a tunnel behind me. If you let me go, you can turn around and jump down to escape. You might still have a chance to survive!"
The man pressed the short knife against her neck even harder, completely ignoring the fact that the sharp blade had already cut through Li Qingluo's tender skin, and a drop of blood rolled down.
"Stop talking nonsense! I know you came up from that tunnel, but how would I know where it leads? If you want to go down, you'll have to come down with me!"
Li Qinglu frowned slightly: "Young man, I've already given you a chance. Otherwise, your other accomplice is probably hiding here right now, isn't he? If I make a scene, neither of you will be able to escape."
"You! How could you..."
How did she know?
Li Qingluo was merely recalling the two figures she had glimpsed when she first entered the mortuary.
Therefore, she guessed that the Prince of Su was actually trying to capture the two of them.
They couldn't kill her, and they couldn't continue holding her hostage to escape.
The person behind him finally realized the truth. He gritted his teeth and suddenly whispered, "As the second young lady of the Li family, you absolutely cannot reveal this. He is the third young master of the Pei family; you'd better think this through—"
After saying this, the man pushed Li Qingluo away, then turned around and jumped behind him.
Li Qingluo quickly rolled to the ground, and a barrage of arrows shot out in front of her, rustling as they all entered the cave.
Li Qingluo lay on the ground, too afraid to move. Only when the officials rushed towards the cave entrance with their knives did she quickly scramble up and hide behind a coffin.
Granny Deng and Que'er also struggled through the crowd to find her.
"Young lady, are you alright?"
Que'er anxiously checked Li Qingluo's neck and quickly covered it with a handkerchief.
Fortunately, although it looked horrifying, it was actually just a minor cut.
Li Qinglu shook her head to indicate that she was fine, and the three of them quickly seized the opportunity to leave the chaos.
However, before the group could even leave the mortuary, they were blocked from their path again.
"Our prince has not yet allowed you to leave, please wait, young lady!"
Granny Deng looked at Li Qingluo, "Miss, this..."
Li Qingluo: "Just wait."
But at this moment, her mind was in complete turmoil.
The man said that his other accomplice was Pei Jiasanlang!
Which Pei family?
Could it be the Pei family of the Duke of Pei's mansion?
Which one is Pei Jia Sanlang?
Li Qingluo dared not gamble; if it really was her grandmother's family, she would never reveal it.
The Pei family is a knot in her grandmother's heart, and she wants to help her grandmother untie this knot, so she must get close to the Pei family.
Perhaps this is also an opportunity?
As she was thinking about this, the person who had just jumped into the tunnel was pulled out.
The man was covered in blood, had been hit by five or six arrows, and had been stabbed four or five times!
Judging from the looks of it, it seems unlikely that he will survive.
The maids and nannies immediately tried to block Li Qingluo's view to prevent her from seeing such a bloody scene.
Li Qingluo replied, "It's alright."
There was no way to stop him. The man was lying on the ground, spitting blood, yet he was still arguing: "Duan Rongshi, you are heartless, cruel, and ruthless. You were born to be a lonely person!"
"How much kindness did the former Crown Prince show you? If it weren't for his care when you were young, would you be where you are today?"
"He's your own brother! We, the loyal and righteous men, only wanted to rescue him. What's wrong with killing a few people who deserve to die?"
"You just won't turn a blind eye and have chased us to this dead end! I am, after all, the second young master of the Earl of Ducang's mansion. Do you really think you can kill me?!"
Duan Rongshi walked up to him without saying a word.
Draw your sword and slit his throat.
Blood splattered all over the ground, staining Duan Rongshi's clothes red.
But he remained expressionless, simply wiping the blood off the sword across the body of the dead man.
Then, sheathed the sword.
Turning around, Duan Rongshi asked, "Have you clearly written down the statements he just made?"
The subordinate holding the paper quickly stepped forward: "Your Highness, I have written down everything without missing a single word."
Duan Rongshi: "Press your fingerprint and write an extra copy to send to the Earl of Ducang's mansion to see what their second young master has done."
"yes!"
However, Duan Rongshi was not in a hurry to leave.
Instead, he waved his hand, signaling Po Feng to lead the search team to continue.
"Perhaps his accomplices are still here. Go, search thoroughly!"
As the officials searched the courtyard, Li Qingluo clenched her fists nervously.
He killed a count's son without hesitation!
This Prince Su truly lives up to his reputation.
She stared at Prince Su, thinking: I hope that Pei Sanlang has already left this place, otherwise, she can only watch helplessly...
Suddenly, her gaze froze; she was being stared at by Prince Su.
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