Chapter 129 Try to Touch Him
The next day, while delivering food to them, Lu Songli received a message from her father, saying that he had secretly spread the rumor. He also said that the Fourth Prince would talk to her in the next two days and asked her to be prepared.
After reading it, she stuffed the note back into the steamed bun and handed the bun to Qin Sheng who was standing beside her.
Qin Sheng glanced at the 'filled' steamed bun, then looked at her.
Lu Songli raised her chin slightly towards him.
Qin Sheng reached out and took her half-eaten bun, biting into it, and chewed it expressionlessly. His glance was actually out of curiosity about how she had found the spy among the pile of buns, not a rejection.
Lu Songli picked up another steamed bun with satisfaction and began to eat. If Qin Sheng wasn't there, she would have devoured the 'filled' bun without batting an eyelid. But since he was around, she let him do it.
The young couple's interactions were seen by the elders of the Qin family, who couldn't help but smile. Coupled with the hope in their hearts, their hearts were at ease at this moment, not as heavy as they had imagined, except for their worry and concern for Qin Yan and others in the northern border.
This was mainly due to the Lu family's support. Their prison life was not so hard, and the food and drink were at least clean. They also knew that the Lu family must have spent a lot of money, and they were very grateful.
Qin Heng looked around and asked in a low voice, "Sixth sister-in-law, is everything going well?"
Lu Songli made a smooth gesture.
"If you don't have enough manpower, just tell us directly. Our Qin family still has some people outside who can be mobilized."
"Brother, don't worry, it's okay. I believe we'll be able to get out in a few days." Three days, Lu Songli thought to himself. They were definitely not the ones anxious now, but wasn't the Fourth Prince anxious either?
At this moment, Wu Chunyu and Dali Temple Secretary Meng Xinliang walked side by side in front, followed by a few officials in official uniforms, and walked straight towards the Qin family prison. They ignored the prisoners' cries of injustice on both sides and knew at a glance that they were not friendly.
Mrs. Qin gathered her two older granddaughters around her, and Nie Yunniang also nervously held her daughter in her arms.
On the side of the Qin family's male members, Qin Heng walked forward, and Qin Zhao, the third brother of the Qin family, was about to follow, but unexpectedly Qin Sheng pushed his two nephews to him, and he followed.
Lu Songli's brows knitted together. Meng Xinliang, the Dali Temple Assistant, was from the Xie faction. The current Dali Temple Assistant was Yao Wensong. After the Xie faction lost the position of Dali Temple Assistant, they had promoted Meng Xinliang to the position. Now, it looked like Yao Wensong, the Dali Temple Assistant, was no longer in office?
Wu Chunyu spoke first, "Qin Heng, I have already ascertained that your Qin family exploited Qin Sheng's wedding to conceal a large amount of wealth. I urge you to confess honestly and not repeat the same mistake."
Zhao Wenkuan was right. The Qin family was very likely hiding a large sum of money. The amount was definitely more than the one-fifth that didn't match the total account.
You know, the Qin family also has spoils of war captured, and this part of the property is difficult to estimate, but he only found a small amount of gold, silver and jewelry, and the key is that the quality is very average.
If he could force the Qin family to hand over the hidden treasures, he would have no worries about getting promoted when the new emperor officially ascended the throne and rewarded the meritorious service. Moreover, the timing was perfect. If he was late, after the rewarding process had been completed, even if he managed to pry open the Qin family's mouth, it would be useless.
Qin Heng said gently, "Since Lord Wu has already investigated, you can take it yourself. Why ask us?" Trying to trick him? Haha.
Next, no matter how the other party asked, Qin Heng insisted that all the Qin family's money was in the Qin Mansion.
Seeing that the Qin family was so stubborn, Wu Chunyu and Meng Xinliang decided to torture them and see if they could force them into giving in.
To this end, they specially ordered people to clear out the cell next door, and various torture instruments have been installed.
"Qin Heng, Qin Zhao, Qin Sheng, we are here prepared. Don't resist."
Lu Songli couldn't help but ask, "Master Wu, Master Meng, what you call coming prepared is to force a confession? Or worse, to take human life lightly?"
"If you tell me where you hid the money, I'll save you from physical pain."
The three Qin brothers looked gloomy. It seemed that they were likely to suffer physical pain.
"If someone were to die from such severe torture, could you afford the consequences?"
Wu Chunyu asked in return, "The Qin family took something that didn't belong to them and refused to confess. Why shouldn't we torture them? Even if they die, they're just criminals."
"You are really just trying to find excuses to accuse someone!" Lu Songli said sarcastically. She didn't believe that Qin Heng would leave such an obvious handle. In the current situation, it is very likely that the Xie family wants to make things difficult for the Qin family!
Her words did not give any face to Wu Chunyu, Meng Xinliang and others, which made them very embarrassed.
"Why are you nagging her? Just get to work!" Meng Xinliang ordered the jailer to open the cell door and prepared to send someone in to arrest the person.
Qin Sheng stepped forward and protected Qin Heng behind him.
Several burly yamen runners entered the men's prison at once. Qin Sheng went from protecting Qin Heng to protecting his two little nephews in the back.
These yamen runners had no moral principles and after realizing that the three grown men of the Qin family were tough nuts to crack, they attacked the two children.
For some reason, the three Qin brothers were restrained and did not dare to hurt the yamen runners.
Meng Xinliang and Wu Chunyu were furious when they saw the scene before them. "Qin Heng, how dare you resist? Are you planning a rebellion?"
Lu Songli was so angry when he heard this. If they wanted to rebel, the first thing they would do would be to kill you two, believe it or not!
Later, Meng Xinliang arranged for the yamen runners to go in with a red-hot iron.
Seeing this, Qin Sheng hurried forward. His martial arts skills were the best among the three brothers. If he let his eldest and third brothers fight with the other party, they might get hurt.
As soon as she saw this, she shouted, "Stop!"
But no one paid any attention to her.
Lu Songli was furious. She pulled something out of her arms and thrust it towards Meng Xinliang, who was closest to her. "Meng Xinliang, Wu Chunyu, if you dare to touch him, open your eyes and see clearly what this is!"
A golden medal of immunity from death?!
But isn’t this thing in Lu Desheng’s hands?
Meng Xinliang and Wu Chunyu looked at each other.
"Why don't you tell them to stop right now?!" Lu Songli shouted.
"Stop!" With the order from the two men, the bailiffs left the prison one after another, covering their injured parts. They also breathed a sigh of relief. The three brothers of the Qin family were really tough guys. It was really difficult to fight with them.
Lu Songli breathed a sigh of relief. She had been holding the golden medal of immunity from death just to prepare for this moment.
Appropriate suffering can make people grow, but extreme suffering can distort a person's mind and personality, commonly known as darkening. Take Zhao Bin, for example. Because the suffering he endured piled up layer by layer, it eventually became too much for him to bear. With no one to help or support him, he eventually collapsed and became a useless person.
Qin Sheng had recently endured the death of his fourth brother, for whom he already blamed himself. Then came his father's death, and then the confiscation of his property, his imprisonment, and his exile. Each and every one of these things weighed heavily on him. Even the hollowness of his clothes as he dressed spoke volumes about his inner torment. If he were forced to watch his eldest brother being tortured, she wondered if he could bear it.
Pah pah pah——
Three rounds of applause rang out, and before anyone could react, a man appeared from the corner. This man was none other than the Fourth Prince, Song Mo. He was followed by a group of people, including Yao Wensong, who Lu Songli had assumed was not at the Dali Temple.
"This prison is really lively." Song Mo said with a smile.
Qin Sheng pursed his lips. He had just noticed that there was someone there.
Lu Songli also smiled and replied, "Compared to the Imperial Palace, it may be even worse."
"How dare you! Why don't you pay your respects to the Fourth Prince?!" Yao Wensong shouted.
Everyone seemed to have just realized what was happening, and they all knelt down, "Greetings, Fourth Prince."
"Don't you want to see me? Let's go." Song Mo didn't waste any words. After saying this, he raised his foot and walked out.
"Wait a minute." Lu Songli quickly went back and took out a stack of information from the old mattress before following.
Qin Sheng and others wanted to follow, but were stopped.
Before leaving, Lu Songli gave them a reassuring look.
Yao Wensong was speechless. His prison was too lax. And how much stuff had the Lu family smuggled in for her?
He knew that the Lu family came to bring them food and daily necessities every day. In gratitude for Lu Desheng's recommendation, he turned a blind eye to it. In addition, Sheng Huaixing seemed to have informed Wang Yuan, which made the Qin family sit comfortably in prison. Tsk.
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