Xu Jinhuan walked forward with a smile, looking at the disheveled Xiang Linsheng on the ground.
"If you don't tell me, I have many more interesting punishments for you to try. It's quite easy to make someone wish they were dead."
Xu Jinhuan removed the mulberry paper that was half-covering Xiang Linsheng's face and slowly examined him, seemingly trying to figure out where to start.
"Boss, I still think the punishment you mentioned last time, cutting a person into pieces, is the most intense."
"We were just discussing how many slices a person can be cut into, but nobody knows the exact number. Let's test it out today," Ma Wencai suggested with a smile.
Xu Jinhuan nodded with a smile, "Okay, then give it a try. After making a few hundred cuts, apply some wound medicine to him. Don't let him die easily."
Ma Wencai immediately replied with a smile, "Okay, you can rest assured that I'll handle things."
After saying that, he sharpened his knife, ready to pounce on the pigs and sheep—no, on Xiang Linsheng.
Xiang Linsheng tried to dodge, but there was nowhere to hide, and he could only watch as Ma Wencai slashed at him one cut at a time.
"ah!"
Hearing the rain still pouring down outside, Xiang Linsheng couldn't help but cry out in pain.
This sound seemed to open a floodgate; he felt the pain in his body growing more and more intense, until it became truly unbearable.
He quickly calculated in his mind, and after confirming that speaking up now wouldn't significantly affect his master's plans, he compromised.
"Speak, I'll talk!"
Xu Jinhuan waved her hand, signaling Ma Wencai to stop. She sat on a chair in the room, watching Xiang Linsheng, who was drenched in sweat, with great interest.
"Go ahead and say it, I'm listening."
Xiang Linsheng gasped for breath, feeling the cold sweat trickling down his face and into his eyes. He blinked hard, and after a while, he finally spoke.
"I am not a bronze-level rogue from the Deyu Tower, my master is..."
Xiang Linsheng paused at this point, seemingly wanting to cover it up for a while longer.
Xu Jinhuan wasn't going to tolerate him. With a wave of her hand, Ma Wencai understood perfectly and slashed Xiang Linsheng's body hard. Sweat soaked the wound, and the feeling was extremely uncomfortable.
Xiang Linsheng shuddered in pain and could only continue speaking.
“My master is the current crown prince. If you don’t want to cause trouble, I advise you to release me. Otherwise, the crown prince will be furious when he finds out.”
Xu Jinhuan sneered, "A crown prince who treats human lives like a game, it's hard to say whether he can hold onto his position. Do you think I'm afraid of him? If you're going to confess, then confess now. I'm too lazy to listen to any more of your delays."
After saying that, Xu Jinhuan got up, seemingly about to leave.
Seeing Ma Wencai pick up the knife again, Xiang Linsheng immediately shouted, "Confess! I really will confess this time. I've already informed the Crown Prince about the mission's failure, and I've received a reply."
The reason they fled while climbing the mountain was actually to leave traces. They figured the Crown Prince would send someone over soon, and then…”
At this point, Xiang Linsheng's eyes flickered, as if he didn't know how to proceed.
A thought flashed through Xu Jinhuan's mind: Could it be? But that does fit the stereotype of royalty.
She blinked and asked, "When did your prince start going crazy?"
Xiang Linsheng didn't expect Xu Jinhuan to ask this question, and stammered, "The Crown Prince is in very good spirits, how could he be crazy? This time he was just a little too eager to achieve results."
Xu Jinhuan sneered, "So, when one plan failed, he simply staged the scene himself, right?"
Xiang Linsheng's eyes widened in disbelief. He hadn't expected Xu Jinhuan to guess it, so he could only grit his teeth and nod.
A murderous glint flashed in Xu Jinhuan's eyes. "Let him pray that this operation fails, otherwise I'll rush to the capital and take his dog's life."
Anyone who tries to stop her from completing her mission deserves to die!
“Ma Wencai, apply some wound medicine to him, don’t let him die for now. I’m going to talk to Datou about what to do next.”
After saying that, Xu Jinhuan left the house and walked quickly toward Xie Datou's room.
"Boss, what happened?" Xie Datou asked, puzzled, when he saw Xu Jinhuan rushing over.
Xu Jinhuan nodded and told Xie Datou about the Crown Prince and Deyilou.
"Actually, given our current geographical location, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. In addition, due to the heavy rain, it should not be difficult to hold on."
My only concern is the enemy's numbers. I'm asking you to inquire about the approximate number of elite troops the Crown Prince can mobilize at once.
After thinking for a while, Xie Datou said, "The Imperial Guards in the capital are managed by the Crown Prince's maternal family. It's not difficult for the Crown Prince to transfer people, but the Imperial Guards have a strict rotation system."
To avoid giving anyone a reason to escalate the situation, he probably can't mobilize too many people at once. The rest are likely people he recruited privately, and there won't be many of them. We still have a chance of winning.
Xu Jinhuan nodded, as long as the numbers weren't overwhelmingly superior.
"Let's leave it at that for now. Let's have a meal first, and then we can discuss the next tactics."
After Xu Jinhuan finished speaking, he joked, "If the rain were any heavier, it would be uncertain whether those people would even make it to the mountain alive."
At dinner time, Xu Jinhuan and Xie Datou ate at a separate table in Ma Wencai's room.
Although the dishes on the table were plentiful, the atmosphere was still somewhat somber because of the information revealed by Xiang Linsheng.
Ma Wencai muttered as he ate a chicken leg.
"If it weren't for following Boss Xu, I would never have imagined that the Crown Prince of Da Gan would have fallen so low. With a Crown Prince who treats human life like dirt, there's no way Da Gan can be any better!"
Li Yichang, however, took it in stride. "Having met so many scions of prominent families, I've come to understand one thing: as long as it doesn't involve their interests, they're happy to put on a good-natured act."
If your existence threatens them, you're in danger. At best, you'll be seriously injured; at worst, your family will be destroyed.
This prince is probably an upgraded version of them; with a wave of his hand, hundreds of lives are lost effortlessly.
Xu Jinhuan smiled and reassured everyone, "Don't worry too much, everyone. Da Tou and I have already studied it. We actually have a big advantage, so there won't be any problems. Let's eat."
Now, Xu Jinhuan is the backbone of the group. Her words are worth a thousand words from others. Everyone agrees and eats their food heartily.
As Xu Jinhuan listened to the increasingly heavy rain outside, an idea gradually formed in her mind, though she didn't know if it was feasible.
Just then, the system's announcement rang in her ears.
[Beep beep, due to severe rainstorms, a landslide is expected tomorrow in the mountain range where you are located. However, your area is safe, so you can take a nap without worry.]
Xu Jinhuan's heart skipped a beat. This was exactly what he'd been hoping for! Judging from the broadcast time, the landslide occurred around noon. He wondered if it would be possible...
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