"What exactly is going on?"
Deputy Liu stared at the thief with a look of astonishment and disbelief.
Su Mu's face was full of sarcasm as he said, word by word, "Deputy Liu, isn't this all your doing?"
"They deliberately instigated thieves to attack the city in order to blackmail me, the next city lord!"
Upon hearing this, Deputy Liu immediately realized what was happening. He quickly concealed his panic and feigned composure with a sneer.
"Hehe, what are you talking about? I don't understand at all."
He took several steps back, covering himself, and said to Su Mu with a dry laugh, "I originally thought that the city lord would be unable to face the thieves, but I did not expect you to be so brave. In that case, I should go back."
As he spoke, Deputy Liu panicked and tried to escape.
This has far exceeded his expectations!
But as long as the green hills remain, there's no fear of running out of firewood!
However, Xu Nian raised her eyebrows slightly, raised her hand and slapped him, and Liu, the deputy, was unable to move an inch, staring at her in horror.
"Let me go!"
He struggled frantically, but could not escape Xu Nian's grasp, and his inner unease grew stronger.
"I haven't told you to leave yet," Xu Nian said with a slight smile, calling out to those behind her, "Everyone, come out!"
In an instant, the people who had been hiding in their homes came out of their houses and were shocked by the absurd scene before them.
"Those thieves have all been defeated? That's amazing!"
Hearing the people's praise, Xu Nian smiled almost imperceptibly and pointed to the thieves on the ground, explaining, "These are the thieves who attacked you earlier, and they have already revealed their true purpose."
"You're right, aren't you, Deputy Liu?"
After speaking, Xu Nian looked at the trembling Deputy Liu with a mocking gaze, her voice firm.
"What, what did you say?"
Deputy Liu continued to feign ignorance, deliberately averting his gaze and saying, "I've already told you, I know nothing about any of this. What real purpose, what thieves—I know nothing!"
Seeing his reckless and self-destructive attitude, Xu Nian clicked her tongue lightly.
This person is really stubborn; they're still trying to argue even now.
[After all, he's a cunning and wicked person; he certainly won't easily confess what he's done.]
[But he's just the Third Prince's subordinate. What exactly is that Third Prince thinking?]
The comments section was filled with various opinions, and Xu Nian had many guesses in her mind, but she remained calm and patiently watched everything unfold before her.
Upon hearing this, Su Mu stepped forward, slapped the document in his hand, and spoke in a strong and clear voice.
"Gentlemen, please look carefully, this is the truth that the thief just revealed!"
Upon hearing this, the people immediately gathered around, their eyes filled with curiosity.
At the same time, Deputy Liu looked at the fallen thief in disbelief and roared in a low voice, "What have you done?!"
How could this be!
He clearly dispatched his best troops, and not only did the mission fail, but they were also captured alive, arrested, and even tortured!
Could it be that he revealed all of my plans?
The thief lowered his head guiltily, his voice tinged with anger, "I already told you we couldn't beat them, but you still insisted on doing it your own way. You asked for this!"
Having said that, the thief snorted coldly and stopped looking at Deputy Liu.
Now that things have come to this, they are no longer in the same boat. The woman just said that as long as he obeys, she will definitely let him go.
Thinking of this, the thief's expression softened considerably, and he looked at Deputy Liu with a mocking expression, "I advise you to surrender as soon as possible, so that things don't escalate and become bad for both of us."
Upon hearing this, Deputy Liu's face turned extremely ugly, yet he was unable to refute it.
Meanwhile, Su Mu had already recounted the entire incident to the people.
"All of this was done by Deputy Liu!"
Su Mu casually tossed out the token in his hand, his words eloquent: "He is the Third Prince's subordinate. He went into hiding to target me, his purpose being to seize Su Causeway and harm everyone!"
The token slammed onto the ground with a loud cracking sound, then rolled a few times before landing in front of Deputy Liu.
Deputy Liu's pupils dilated several times in an instant. He picked up the Third Prince's keepsake with trembling hands, his eyes filled with utter despair.
I never expected the keepsake to be discovered!
The people suddenly realized what was happening and shouted angrily, "What kind of Deputy Liu is he? Get out of here right now!"
"That's right, without the city lord, we probably would have already been attacked by bandits!"
"A person as vicious as you doesn't deserve to stay here!"
Deputy Liu's actions aroused public outrage, and everyone roared in anger to drive him away.
Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, Deputy Liu panicked and yelled desperately, "Guards! Where are the guards?!"
To his disappointment, the guards who had always been obedient to him stood not far away, but none of them came to his aid.
"Oh, you mean them?" Su Mu approached him step by step, his smile sarcastic.
"They were originally my guards, but you called them up a few days ago. You really had a hard time."
His face was no longer as gentle as before, but instead extremely sinister. "I don't need to elaborate on your many crimes; I believe you are already mentally prepared."
"Lord of the City, we absolutely cannot let him go!"
"That's right, we all agree that he should be severely punished!"
The people roared indignantly, expressing their disgust for Deputy Liu.
Xu Nian watched without saying a word.
Gu Zhan stood to the side, and seeing this, lowered his voice, "Are you feeling better?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Nian was taken aback at first, then realized that he was talking about the aftereffects of using magic, and immediately smiled and said, "It's nothing."
Gu Zhan finally felt relieved, his large hand unconsciously brushing against the pinky ring, his gaze deep and unfathomable.
"Deputy Commander Liu, you plotted to usurp the throne and rebel, instigated bandits to harass the city and harm the people. Your crimes are heinous and punishable by death! Immediately imprison you to await trial!"
With a cold expression, Su Mu loudly interrogated his deputy, Liu.
The people cheered with joy at this.
Deputy Liu shrank back a few steps in fear, still muttering, "No, it can't be, this can't be true!"
However, the soldiers had already rushed over and quickly subdued him, coldly scoffing, "What do you mean it's impossible? You concealed the thieves from entering the city before, causing our brothers to be hated by the people. We haven't settled that score with you yet!"
As they spoke, the soldiers forced Liu, the deputy, into the prison.
Seeing the situation settled, Xu Nian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Thanks to you all this time."
Su Mu approached Xu Nian with a smile on his face, his eyes filled with sincerity. "Without your strong support, I... no, even our Su family would have faced an undeserved disaster."
Upon hearing this, Xu Nian narrowed her eyes.
"Before I express my gratitude, there is one more important thing to do."
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