"Brother Wu, what do you think Master is thinking? It's been almost ten days since Pingshuang returned. News of her disappearance has spread. Why haven't the people who rescued her shown up yet? Could Master and the others have made a mistake?"
"Don't worry, little apprentice sister. The bait has been cast out, and the fish will take the bait sooner or later. Pingfu is so big, let's go down the mountain and have some fun."
"We've been here for over half a month. If we stay any longer, we'll get moldy. There are still three days left. If no one comes to rescue Ping Shuang, do we really have to kill everyone in Ping Mansion?"
"That depends on whether the Heike family understands the situation. The benefits that the Wang and Zhou families have given our sect are enough to ensure that our entire sect will not have to worry about food and drink for two years. If the Heike family can provide more supplies than the Zhou and Wang families, Master will definitely not kill them easily." He will only torture them slowly until the Heike family is completely drained.
"What if the people who rescue Ping Shuang really come?"
Wu Qiao looked at his junior sister Wei Zhiyu, who kept asking questions like a curious baby, and couldn't help but smile: "Just kill them when they come. We'll leave after completing the mission."
"Isn't that too cruel?"
Wei Zhiyu felt a little reluctant.
"According to what I heard from my master, the person who came to rescue Ping Shuang was most likely the mastermind behind the murder of Madam Wang, Zhou Xiuwen. Killing such a person is unjustifiable."
A hint of murderous intent flashed in Wu Qiao's eyes.
Wei Zhiyu's face turned pale: "But, I heard that Madam Wang is not a good person either."
Wu Qiao shook his head: "Who cares who they are, good or bad? We just need to do what our master has instructed us to do. We take money from people and help them get rid of disasters."
Wei Zhiyu was about to say something, but Wu Qiao had already walked away. She could only jog a few steps to catch up with everyone else.
Xiao Qingran and Luo Jiuyan followed the group and soon arrived at a small courtyard.
At the gate of the courtyard, there were two young men wearing the same black brocade robes as them.
"Big Brother, you are here."
When the people at the door saw Wu Qiao and his group, they hurriedly saluted.
"How are you? Are the people of the Heike clan still honest?"
One of the two disciples guarding the door immediately replied, "They were not well behaved at first. After a few meals of hunger, they became much more well behaved. Senior Brother, do you want to go in and check on them?"
Wu Qiao nodded: "Which room is Ping Shuang imprisoned in? I want to go see her."
The disciple guarding the gate pointed to one of the rooms and said, "That's the room. Senior Brother, do you want to go alone, or do you want us to go together?"
Wu Qiao glanced at his fellow apprentices and made a stop gesture: "You guys wait here for now. I want to interrogate her alone."
Everyone immediately stopped at the door and watched Wu Qiao walk in.
Xiao Qingran and Luo Jiuyan looked at each other and followed Wu Qiao.
Wu Qiao walked to the house in the corner of the courtyard, pushed the door gently, and it opened.
In the house, Ping Shuang, with disheveled hair, was chained to her hands and feet by two large iron chains as thick as a baby's arm, hanging from a beam. In such a cold day, she was only wearing a thin undershirt, which was stained with blood and torn into pieces.
Hearing the door open, Pingshuang slowly raised her eyes and looked at the person who came through the gap between her long hair.
Wu Qiao stood at the door, looking at Ping Shuang with a cold expression: "Miss Ping, have you thought it through? Do you want to confess the villain who planned to kill Madam Wang? In your current state, you can only last two days at most. If you don't do this for yourself, do you want to watch your parents and brothers die in front of you?
I know you're stalling for time by not saying anything. You're waiting for that person to come and save you. But so many days have passed, has he come yet? Don't let all your expectations go to waste, hurting yourself and your family."
"Bah! Who are you trying to scare, you Sword Sect bitches? Why fear death? Kill me now if you dare! Do you think the Sword Sect is the most powerful of the hidden sects? I'm telling you, if you don't kill me today, I'll uproot your entire sect one day."
"Miss Ping is still so sharp-tongued. Are you so confident because you're still useful? Since you're refusing to accept my toast and insisting on drinking the penalty wine, from now on, you'll be starving! When you come to your senses, I'll allow you to eat."
Ping Shuang suddenly raised her head and stared at Wu Qiao, mocking him with disdain: "It's the same old thing again. If you don't want to eat, then don't eat. I'll just consider it a diet. If you have any other tricks, feel free to use them. If I call out, it won't be Ping Shuang."
"This is your last chance. If you don't cherish it, there's no need for your parents to stay."
"If you dare to touch my parents, I will bite my tongue and commit suicide immediately."
Ping Shuang's voice was filled with murderous intent as she stared at Wu Qiao intently.
"Hmph, stubborn and recalcitrant."
Wu Qiao angrily threw his sleeves and left, and the door slammed shut.
Pingshuang waited until Wu Qiao's footsteps faded away, and couldn't help sobbing softly.
"Mom and Dad, I'm sorry. It's my unfilial daughter who has brought trouble upon the entire family. Brother, I'm sorry, it's your sister who is too willful..."
Pingshuang said a lot of things in a sad voice.
Suddenly I felt like there was someone around me.
She shook her hair violently, her eyes widened in shock, and looked at Xiao Qingran and Luo Jiuyan who suddenly appeared in front of her with surprise.
She was about to call out to Xiao Qingran when she saw Xiao Qingran making a shushing gesture: "Those people haven't gone far yet, let's not alert them yet."
Pingshuang nodded immediately and looked at the two of them with tears of joy.
"I already have a general understanding of the situation. It's me who has implicated your family. Don't worry, I won't let anyone who bullies your family go. Just be patient for a while. I'll find a way to rescue your family at night. Do you have any private homes outside?"
Ping Shuang was delighted: "Yes, there is a house with two entrances in an alley two streets away from our Ping Mansion. That was where my brother used to study. Since my brother switched from literature to martial arts, the house has been empty. Now there is only an old man with hearing loss looking after it."
Xiao Qingran nodded, told Ping Shuang about her plan, and then she took Luo Jiuyan away from Ping Mansion.
The two soon arrived at the house that Pingshuang mentioned.
Sure enough, there was only a white-haired old man chopping wood in the yard.
The two of them memorized the route from Pingfu to this house, and went to a nearby noodle shop to eat noodles. By the way, they also asked about the situation of the Wang and Zhou families.
At noon, the noodle shop wasn't crowded. Of the four tables, only one was occupied by a couple.
The man looked to be in his forties, plump and dark, and wore a brocade cotton coat. The woman was about thirty, fairly well-proportioned, but only wore a coarse linen shirt.
The woman ate while complaining to the man: "How long has it been since you last visited me and the children? Look at my clothes, they're from last year."
The man snorted impatiently, "It's just that the master has been too busy in the past half month and hasn't had time to come see you. Why are you yelling?"
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