Zuan was unaware that the girl was already experiencing a dramatic emotional struggle. Seeing her lost in thought and silent, he asked somewhat nervously, "Is it not working?"
He had not suffered any spiritual trauma recently, and was unsure whether the Feather Mountain Spirit Spring would be effective for this type of injury.
"No, oh no, it works, and it's surprisingly good." Xie Daoyun shook her head first, then nodded, feeling a little strange. She was usually quite clear-headed, so why was she so out of sorts today?
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"It's good that it works." Zuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Xie Daoyun glanced at him and saw that he was looking at her with gentle eyes. Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly lowered her head, her face burning.
After a while, she finally mustered up her courage and opened her mouth slightly, about to say something, when Wang Bolin and Zhang Zijiang brought over several rebel soldiers: "General, we've captured a few alive. They seem to hold high positions in the rebel army."
The situation was in complete chaos just now, and some unlucky souls didn't have time to escape and were caught by the Imperial Guards who had caught up with the situation.
Feeling ashamed and guilty, the two wanted to do something to salvage their image, so they quickly sifted through the prisoners and selected a few minor leaders to bring before Zu'an.
Seeing the stark contrast in their attitudes, Zu'an found it somewhat amusing, but he didn't embarrass them at all: "Thank you both for your hard work."
"It's no trouble at all!" Wang Bolin and Zhang Zijiang breathed a sigh of relief. They had been quite uneasy just now, fearing that he would hold a grudge and refuse to forgive them. But now, judging from his attitude, it seemed that the past was over.
The two suddenly felt ashamed. Their master, Master Zu, was a god-like being, and they were on completely different levels. How could he possibly stoop to their level? They were the ones who were too shallow.
Zuan focused his attention on the few rebel leaders: "Why are you chasing after Miss Xie?"
The gang leaders glanced at him in fear. He had wiped out so many of their brothers with a mere wave of his hand. Compared to him, even the legendary Blood Hand Butcher was nothing.
"Reporting to...Reporting to my lord, it all started when we received a report from our brothers that they had been beaten by a beautiful woman in a town. We're all from the same mountain, so naturally we had to stand up for them."
Once someone started, everyone eagerly began to explain:
"Who knew that the brothers we sent later would be beaten again? Everyone thought, this is outrageous! At the same time, they became interested. Where did this woman come from... no, this female knight is so powerful! So some people went to investigate, but they were also defeated. As a result, more and more people rushed over after hearing the news, partly to avenge their brothers, and partly to see for themselves..."
Wang Bolin, who was standing to the side, sneered: "I'm afraid it's because you heard that Miss Xie is beautiful."
Xie Daoyun's face flushed slightly, and she looked somewhat embarrassed and annoyed. These rebels had caused her a lot of trouble these past few days.
"Well...that's true too..." Seeing Zuan's sharp eyes, the group didn't dare to hide anything. "In our line of work, the most discussed topics are money and women. A woman as beautiful as Miss Xie...cough cough, I've never seen such a beautiful girl before, so many people are interested."
"But none of us participated. We only came here later with the first and second leaders."
"Yeah, yeah, we were behind and couldn't catch up. Somehow everyone in front of us disappeared, and we were so scared that... then you guys caught us."
...
Hearing the group trying to distance themselves from the situation, Zu An asked, "Isn't it a bit much to send your entire army to deal with a mere woman?"
"It seems the boss has taken a liking to her and ordered that she be captured alive. We underlings can only obey orders." The men explained one after another, since the blame was always placed on the boss, and they, the underlings, were innocent.
At this moment, Zhang Zijiang spoke up: "This humble general has heard of this Scarface Yang Shen, but I have never heard of any rumors about him being a womanizer. The reason he wants to capture Miss Xie is probably not for matters of love and sex, but because he covets her identity as a rune master. An excellent rune master can greatly enhance the army."
The rebel leaders suddenly realized: "I knew our boss wasn't into this kind of woman. Why did he insist on having her this time? I thought it was because she's so beautiful that she hit the mark with the commander-in-chief."
Another leader immediately corrected, "This young lady is of course as beautiful as an angel. It's normal for us to misunderstand that our boss has such thoughts."
These rebel soldiers were always good at flattering her, and they took turns praising her almost effortlessly, which made Xie Daoyun quite embarrassed.
After listening, Zu An pondered for a long time before suddenly speaking, "There's another question. Your Shuanglong Mountain territory isn't here; it's quite far away. Why are so many of you here?"
Wang Bolin and Zhang Zijiang were startled. They had similar doubts in their minds just now, but they quickly disappeared. Now, thinking about it carefully, it was indeed a ghost story.
The leaders looked at each other and shut their mouths, no longer as glib as before.
Upon seeing this, Zu'an's face darkened: "Interrogate them separately."
Often, interrogating criminals together yields no results, but once separated, the prisoner's dilemma kicks in, making it much easier to extract the information you want.
At this moment, Xie Daoyun spoke up, "There's no need for that. I have some mantra talismans here. Once you stick them on them, they'll answer whatever you ask."
Wang Bolin and Zhang Zijiang's eyes widened instantly, thinking that as expected of Master Yan's disciple, he even had the legendary mantra talisman.
Xie Daoyun, being a true friend, knew her own situation well. The True Word Talisman was indeed precious, but its use was extremely limited. The target's cultivation level had to be low, and they had to be weak in spiritual power. Moreover, the talisman was quite difficult to make, so it was rather useless and rarely had any practical application.
She happened to have a few of these talismans on hand because her teacher had given her extremely difficult mantra talismans to practice her talisman-making skills.
The rebel leaders were horrified at the sight and exclaimed, "No need for all that trouble, we'll talk, we'll talk..."
Confessing can lead to leniency; if they are questioned like this, they will have no chance to redeem themselves.
The group explained the situation in detail, saying that the rebels from Shuanglong Mountain were not coming here, but heading to Yi County. It was said that Lu Sanyuan, the leader of the underworld, had issued a call to heroes all over the world, saying that a great treasure would appear in Yi County and inviting everyone to come and participate in the grand event.
"Lu Sanyuan!"
Wang Bolin and Zhang Zijiang were both shocked. This guy was the most powerful rebel force in the world, a major threat to the emperor and the court. They never expected to catch such a big fish this time.
Zu'an was no stranger to Lu Sanyuan. It seemed that Lu Sanyuan's rebel army had clashed with the government troops when he was being escorted back to the capital.
He was concerned with something else at this moment: "The birth of a great treasure?"
Is there really some great treasure, or is it a metaphor for Zhao Hao?
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