Chapter 32: Buried with the Marquis
"I am innocent. I have never seen this thing before, Commander!"
The maid shouted loudly.
His eyes were full of disbelief.
Qin Mingzhu looked at the maid with a cold expression. She still remembered clearly that her name was Xiaotao. One day when the princess from Northern Frontier returned in her previous life, she also followed the old lady, looking down at her with contempt.
Sure enough, they are all in the same group.
The guard holding Xiao Tao said in a cold voice, "The evidence is irrefutable, yet you're still trying to argue!"
After saying that, he kicked Xiaotao hard without any mercy.
Xiao Tao screamed and fell to the ground, looking very miserable.
Before she could get up, a knife with a cold gleam had already landed next to her neck.
The sharp blade made the skin on her neck sting slightly, and a fear that penetrated her heart rose up spontaneously.
Her pupils widened, and she didn't even dare to breathe at this moment.
A cold but pleasant voice came from above.
"Do you want to die immediately, or do you want to live?"
"I want to live, I want to live, please spare my life!"
Xiao Tao begged for mercy without hesitation, trembling violently all over.
"Then tell me everything you know. If what you say is valuable, I, the governor, may consider sparing your death penalty."
After all, we have to give people a little hope.
Therefore, Yan Fengxiao gave Xiaotao a way out.
Even that way of life may be worse than death.
But the desire to survive still outweighed everything else. Xiao Tao said without hesitation: "I say, as long as this slave knows, I will tell you everything..."
Yan Fengxiao asked: "What is your identity?"
Xiaotao swallowed.
Her eyes widened, and after just a moment of hesitation, she felt the blade was about to penetrate three inches of flesh.
"I am a spy for the Northern Frontier Kingdom, serving under Lord Qing'an... Lord Qing'an is the deputy leader of the Dark Pavilion Tiger Division, an organization dedicated to gathering intelligence for the Northern Frontier Kingdom's royal family..."
Her voice was trembling as she cried.
Yan Fengxiao had obviously known this information for a long time. He had been very busy these days and had arrested many people. Qing'an's identity was no longer a secret.
"You've been hiding in the Marquis' Mansion for so long, someone must have been covering up your identities. Tell me, who is that person?"
Without the cover from higher-ups, Qing'an's identity would never have been hidden for so long.
Xiao Tao's eyes flickered. "I am just a small character. The only thing I know is the identity of Lord Qing An. As for the rest, I really don't know anything. Please believe me, Commander!"
Yan Fengxiao sighed.
"If you can't say anything valuable, then there's no point in saving your life..."
The Southern Yan Kingdom also had special regulations for these spies, which was to kill them one by one when they were seen, without showing any mercy.
As long as their identities were confirmed, with Yan Fengxiao's identity, no one would bother him even if he beheaded this group of people in the street.
Blood instantly flowed out from Xiaotao's neck.
The warm liquid made Xiao Tao feel uneasy. She saw black spots in front of her eyes and felt dizzy.
Old Madam Yan had been leaning against the door in a daze. After hearing Xiao Tao admit her identity, she realized that no matter what she said, it would be useless.
I can only pray silently in the dark, hoping that Xiao Tao won't tell anyone about her son's fake death...
If that happens, the Marquis' Mansion will be completely finished.
Xiao Tao's eyes were blurred with tears and fear made her tremble all over. What she said was true. In this huge mansion, the only person who contacted her was Qing An.
This is also a means for those in power to control their subordinates, preventing others from being arrested quickly after one person is arrested.
Her position under Qing An was not low, so she could contact Qing An directly. Normally, as long as Qing An did not reveal himself, there would be absolutely no way to catch her, but...
Qing'an, the person who was mainly responsible for the intelligence of the Marquis' Mansion, was the first to be caught!
Feeling a strong sense of life-threatening danger, Xiao Tao croaked again, "I say... I know a very important piece of news. I beg the governor to spare my life!"
Yan Fengxiao paused slightly in his move to cut off the slender neck with his knife.
The voice was emotionless and asked, "Speak."
Madam Yan's heart suddenly tightened, and she stared at Xiao Tao with wide eyes.
If she dared to say a word about her son, she would kill her even if it cost her life!
Xiaotao looked at the old lady with blurry eyes.
Madam Yan clenched her teeth and her whole body was tense.
Xiao Tao only heard him say, "Lord Qing'an asked me to pass on a message to the old lady more than a month ago. The message is... Young Marquis Yan Qinghao is not dead..."
Xiaotao spoke her words in a halting manner.
However, after the words fell, there was complete silence all around.
What you fear will come true. Old Lady Yan's eyes instantly became bloodshot. She was afraid that Xiao Tao would continue talking, so she suddenly rushed out from the lobby, her steps much faster than usual.
She seemed to be stimulated by something and rushed towards Xiaotao, grabbed her clothes and lifted her upper body, then reached out to strangle her neck.
Xiao Tao, whose neck was already bleeding profusely, opened her eyes wide and was unable to struggle free for a moment. She could only hear the old lady pinching her and yelling excitedly, "Tell me, Qinghao is not dead. Where is he? Tell me, tell me!"
The crazy Madam Yan seemed to be pinching Xiao Tao's neck without any meaning, and pushed her whole body towards the blade in Yan Fengxiao's hand.
Her movements were not slow. It could be said that she took advantage of the distraction of the people around her.
However, Yan Fengxiao calmly retracted the long sword in his hand and put it back into the scabbard.
The previous actions were just to scare people, and he had no intention of killing Xiaotao now.
It’s not that he is soft-hearted or sympathetic to women, but... Qin Mingzhu is still watching from behind.
She is pregnant and what should she do if the baby in her belly is scared?
Therefore, it is better not to kill people to avoid ruining prenatal education.
Seeing that Madam Yan's face was flushed and she was still pinching Xiao Tao's neck, and that Xiao Tao was about to die, Yan Fengxiao spoke lightly.
"Madam Yan, are you going to kill someone to silence them?"
After being pointed out by this word, Madam Yan's flushed face recovered a little.
She looked unwillingly at Xiao Tao, who was rolling her eyes in her arms, and finally let go.
"I was just too emotional and wanted to ask clearly. Hao'er's death in battle has tormented me for a long time. Today, I accidentally heard the news about him and lost control a little. I hope the governor will forgive me..."
“Cough cough cough…”
Xiaotao covered her bloody throat and coughed desperately.
The old woman used so much strength that she almost died just now!
Xiaotao's eyes were full of tears and she was crying.
She took a breath and looked at Old Madam Yan, her eyes full of resentment.
Not only did the other party not save her, but he also wanted to kill her to silence her...
In that case, even if she dies, she will drag the entire Dingyuan Marquis Mansion with her to be buried with her!
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