Chapter 398 I Just Want to Be My Own Monster
"Sir, I don't recognize you...ah!" The sharp brush pierced into the old man's wound like a steel needle, interrupting his words.
"The second question is, who is your master?" Su Qianqian remained calm. It was as if the autopsy report from Lu Siwu was right in front of her, making her act without hesitation.
"I...I have never seen the Lord...ah..." The iron brush made a strange sound of tearing cloth and flesh mixed together. The old man kept crying out in pain and his body shook violently.
"Can't you bear it just like that? When Siwu Lu was tortured by you, did you ever have any mercy?" Su Qianqian wiped the blood that splashed on her hands with a handkerchief and threw it on the ground.
"Let me ask a third question. This time, let's try a different way of playing..." Su Qianqian reached out to take the small hammer on the torture rack.
"Let me do it. Don't dirty your hands. I'm more familiar with this than you." Jiang Baipin grabbed Su Qianqian's sleeve and reached out to take the small hammer.
“No matter how tough a man we are who have served in Mingyue Tower, they all have to speak to me.
Just by looking at your hands, I know that you are from Wenjiabao. Looking at your age, if I am not mistaken, you are the scum Mr. Wen San who was expelled from the Wenjiabao clan.
It's your bad luck to fall into my hands today. Even if I grind you into pulp and send you back to Wenjia Castle, the Lord of Wen Castle will only thank me. ”
Jiang Baipin took out a pair of extremely thin black gloves from his waist pouch, slowly put them on his hands, and spoke softly to the old man.
Even though the old man was sweating from the pain, his face was not as ugly as it was now. He stared at Jiang Baipin and forgot to cry out in pain:
"How do you know... Mingyue Tower... You are the outer disciple accepted by Wen Buyan, known as Master Zhegu..."
"So you know me, then listen carefully to what this gentleman asks, and answer accordingly.
The answer will make this gentleman unhappy. Do you know how many ways I have to make you not want to live? I will not keep you hanging. I will make sure that you will neither wish for life nor for death within a hundred days. ”
Jiang Baipin seemed like a different person. The handsome young man who used to be a little silly and a little naive now looked like a cold and cruel devil crawling out of hell.
The brothers of Mingyue Tower unconsciously moved closer to the door, probably because they had seen the methods of this young master.
Su Qianqian blinked: [So he is also a killing god. I didn’t realize it before. Am I dancing on the edge of a knife? I'd better stay away from you in the future...】
Jiang Baipin's eyes flashed, and he picked up the small hammer: "Now answer the adults' question, do you know Lu, the steward?"
"Yes, I recognize him. He was brought into the palace last night. The master wanted to know what he said to a doctor from the Ministry of Personnel, but he looked like a weak scholar with strong bones, so he broke his bones...ah..."
Su Qianqian was thinking in her heart: [I will break your bones! 】, but was startled by the old man's scream. Jiang Baipin had already broken the old man's left finger bones with a small hammer.
"I'm not happy with what you've heard. Let me ask the next one: Who is your master?" Jiang Baipin moved his wrist and asked leisurely.
"The master is... yes... ah... I said, the master is a member of the royal family, has never revealed his true identity, and rarely returns home. Sometimes he sends people to me for interrogation, and I will not leave any of these people alive..."
"What are they interrogating about?" Su Qianqian asked.
"Most of them are about treasures from the previous dynasty. Those people all say they got the map, but when we catch them and ask them, they all lie."
"What else?" Su Qianqian narrowed her eyes slightly.
"There aren't many people captured. Apart from these, they are all former subordinates of the former Marquis Wuning. We are going to ask them about what happened in the northern border and everything related to the former Marquis."
"Did you gain anything?" Su Qianqian stared at the old man with her hands behind her back.
"Most of them were already disabled or injured, but they were all stubborn and refused to say a word to Xian Wuning Hou. They were asked to leave testimony and accuse Xian Wuning Hou of collaborating with the enemy and selling out the country, or of using war to support the army, but they refused. In the end, they could only be tortured to death..."
"Master Jiang, I have finished my questioning. This man will be sent to the Dali Temple with his breath left. Please let Master Zhuang deal with him."
Su Qianqian saluted and turned around. She didn't want to stay in this place. She closed the door behind her, blocking out the miserable screams of Mr. Wen Sanye.
It was already late outside, but the whole mansion was as silent as a tomb. He ordered Qin Shisan to tie up all the guards and then go to the Dali Temple to report to the authorities. Su Qianqian took Dianfeng and Xue Ke with her and got on the carriage back to Wuning Marquis Mansion.
After entering Tinglan Courtyard, the maids came out to greet them and serve them. Su Qianqian looked listless and didn't want to talk, she just asked them to prepare hot water.
Soaking in the bathtub, wrapped in hot water, with her hair wet, Su Ye gently massaged and scrubbed her hair. The aroma of soapberries and the scent of daisies floating on the water gradually replaced the lingering smell of blood.
This time, it was about the life and death of others. Those cruel scenes were described lightly, breaking the knowledge Su Qianqian had gained from books, pictures, movies and TV dramas.
The bloodiness that she could not imagine was torn off by just a few words, and everyone laughed at her naivety as if no one was around.
They framed and accused loyal people, used all means to achieve their goals, and killed innocent people with bloodthirstiness...
"Madam, the water is getting cold. Should we add some hot water or get out of the bath?" Su Zi asked carefully.
"It's okay." Su Qianqian came back to her senses. She didn't know how much time had passed, but the water had really become a little cold.
After wiping herself clean and changing her inner clothes, she walked out of the bathroom and into the inner room, where she saw Qin Hanzhang already wearing casual clothes and waiting for her.
"Why didn't the Marquis go to have dinner?" Su Qianqian looked at the clepsydra time and found that the dinner time at Fushou Hall had already passed.
"We will not have dinner at Fushou Hall tonight. We will be offering sacrifices to our ancestors tomorrow. The main kitchen will need to prepare the food for the sacrifices. All the courtyards will start cooking in their small kitchens."
Qin Hanzhang explained, and seeing Su Qianqian sitting down, he reached out to take the towel from Su Ye's hand and wiped Su Qianqian's hair.
Su Qianqian was not interested in anything. She did not stop Qin Hanzhang from wiping her hair. She just lowered her head in silence, thinking about her own things.
[Will I become a bloodthirsty monster like that, a murderer who kills without blinking an eye over time? But if I don't fight for it, I will be eaten up. How unwilling I am! 】
Su Qianqian asked the system dejectedly.
[It's possible... But isn't it amazing to turn into a monster to protect yourself and your loved ones? If someone turns into a monster for me, they are a hero in my eyes! 】
The system has its own theory.
[I don’t want to be your hero, I just want to be my own monster, because I’m not a good person! Su Qianqian made a decision. When she looked up, she saw Qin Hanzhang staring at her in the mirror.
[It's not impossible to be this beauty's monster, but the prerequisite is that I have to save my own life first! 】Su Qianqian added one more item.
[You just don’t care about me, right?] Right, right? 】The system questioned angrily.
"My Lord, you should know that we went to that mansion today. Is there any way to find out who owns that mansion? I mean, the real owner!"
Su Qianqian asked while looking at Qin Hanzhang in the mirror.
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