Chapter 458: Caught

As time passed, the smoke in the stone chamber became thicker and thicker. If she didn't get out, she would probably be choked to death here.

Madam Xu gritted her teeth and dragged her injured body to open the door of the stone chamber. Instantly, thicker smoke rushed in, choking her to tears.

She held her breath as much as possible, bent her waist and groped in one direction. The stone chamber was closer to the entrance, so she could only run in one direction.

At this time, Madam Xu was like a mouse hiding in a cave, forced by the thick smoke to escape from the cave, and then the only fate waiting for her was to be caught.

After finally running to the entrance, Madam Xu looked at the fire over there, and despair instantly appeared in her eyes.

She was blinded by the smoke, and she barely moved a few steps towards the entrance, and then stopped hesitantly.

She was terrified, not knowing whether she should continue to move forward, but if she didn't, she would be suffocated to death!

If she left, she would die, and if she stayed here, she would die faster .

"Cough cough cough"

violent coughing came from the secret passage.

It fell clearly into the ears of the group of people guarding the door.

The leader of the guards showed a look of shock on his face.

"There's someone, there's someone inside!"

At this moment, everyone grasped the hilt of the sword at their waist with their hands.

Their eyes were fixed on the other side of the fire.

Madam Xu's weak voice came from inside: "Don't kill me, I surrender!"

The fire blocked Madam Xu's way out.

The narrow entrance was already scorched by the flames, and Madam Xu didn't dare to go any further.

The head of the guards turned around and looked at Baili Yunhe, bowed and said: "Your Highness, do you want to let her out?"

Baili Yunhe nodded slightly, "Yes, bring her out, I want to interrogate her."

"Yes!"

A group of people immediately put out the fire with water.

After the flames were extinguished, Madam Xu, who was almost fainted by the smoke, was dragged out from inside like a dead dog.

Madam Xu was suffocated to death, half lying on the ground, her body was in a mess, and her face was full of traces of smoke.

Baili Yunhe sat on a chair and started the interrogation in this deserted side hall.

"Where is Elder Mo?"

Madam Xu was stunned, and the corners of her dry and pale lips moved, "Dead."

Baili Yunhe didn't seem surprised to hear such a result.

All the people in the Jun family died in Nanqi. Although it would be a bit troublesome, he didn't care much.

"Where is the body?"

Madam Xu's voice was dry and hoarse: "There is a secret door on the stone wall on one side of the secret passage. There is a dark room there. I have been hiding here for the past few days. Elder Mo's body is also in it."

Several guards were stunned after hearing this. This woman is so powerful that she stayed with the corpse for such a long time!

Baili Yunhe raised the corners of his lips, his eyes deep, "Jun Sheng, the young master of the Jun family, died in your hands? Why would the Jun family protect you?"

Now that she has fallen into Baili Yunhe's hands, Madam Xu dare not lie.

Emperor Nanqi has not come out to see her until now, which shows that his end is not good.

Madam Xu does not think that this prince is really harmless, as he can be

so cruel to his own father. "I killed the young master of the Jun family. The reason why the Jun family protected me is because my husband is the direct blood of the Jun family."

Although Madam Xu's voice was weak, it was clearly heard by Baili Yunhe.

Hearing this answer, Baili Yunhe's eyes suddenly showed a little fluctuation.

"Isn't your husband a general who died to save my father?"

Madam Xu chuckled, her eyes seemed to be lost in memories.

"Of course this is false, but it is just to cover up the truth. In fact, my husband is the elder brother of the current head of the Jun family. He died more than ten years ago because of some past events. He really did a great favor to the emperor. If it weren't for his help, the emperor would not be able to sit firmly on the throne now. As for the Qiansha Tower, it was created by my husband. Later, I succeeded him as the owner of the tower. For so many years, I have been secretly helping your father to do things, getting rid of those he thought were threats, and doing a lot of dirty things for him."

Madam Xu said it all in one breath.

She raised her eyes, panting and looking at Baili Yunhe, she smiled and said, "Your Highness, as long as you spare my life, the Thousand Killings Tower will be yours in the future, and I will do things for you. What do you think?"

Baili Yunhe did not agree, nor did he reject her.

After hearing what she said, a look of understanding flashed across his eyes.

So that's how it is .

At first, he had asked his father why he treated Madam Xu differently from others, and his father's answer at that time was that he would know in the future.

Now he knows .

Madam Xu is worth the entire Thousand Killings Tower to him.

With Madam Xu, the Thousand Killings Tower is his. As long as he wants to kill someone, Madam Xu will do it for him properly. The Southern Qi Emperor, who has enjoyed the convenience for so many years, will certainly not let go easily.

After thinking for a moment, the emotion in his cold eyes did not change.

"Hand over the Seven Days Killing poison recipe and the antidote recipe."

Madam Xu was stunned.

She did not expect that the prince would ask her for the most important thing in the Thousand Killings Tower right away.

She was silent, but was kicked hard by the guard beside her, and this kick almost made her bleed. "Your Highness the Prince asked you a question, speak quickly!"

Madam Xu covered her kicked abdomen, curled up her body and spoke with difficulty, "Reporting to Your Highness the Prince, I can give you the recipe of the Seven Days Killing poison, but I don't have the antidote recipe."

Baili Yunhe narrowed his eyes.

"There is no prescription for the antidote? Then how do you control those people in the Thousand Killings House?"

Madam Xu's face turned even paler. She lowered her head and said in a trembling voice, "As long as you take another Seven Days Killing pill every seven days, you can delay the onset of the poison. Although the toxins will accumulate more and more in the body, it can achieve a delicate balance and there will be no problem. At least the person who takes the medicine can live for another three to five years."

Baili Yunhe narrowed his eyes slightly.

He saw that what Madam Xu said was true

. That is to say, the so-called temporary relief of the onset of poison is actually a way of fighting poison with poison, and suppressing the onset of poison by taking this medicine continuously.

"The Thousand Killing House has been established for at least ten years. If it is true as you said, why has no one discovered the side effects of this poison?"

Madam Xu laughed when she heard this, "Which of those who are killers is not licking blood on the tip of a knife? After they become killers, they can't live for three to five years. Even if there are a few who are lucky enough to survive, I will arrange some impossible tasks for them when they are about to have an onset of poison, so that they will go and die on their own initiative."