As Jiang Jiuniang spoke, tears began to stream down her face, and she looked very sad.
The short man was fooled by her words, but still insisted on asking, "Do you love this man?"
"Of course, but I love the Emperor more. I would give up everything for the Emperor."
Her eyes were resolute, as if she were bewitched by something.
Now, the short man was about 60% convinced by her.
That wasn't all. She continued, "In a little while, I'll tell him you're my brother from the same village, and see if he's willing to let you go. But I also said I need to know your mission, because I'm worried you might be an imposter."
In short, if you don't tell the truth, I won't save you.
The man seemed afraid of death, so Jiang Jiuniang prepared to show him a series of tortures.
Before he could speak, the man said, "I came to retrieve that little black ball to demonstrate to the Emperor, but I was arrested as soon as I arrived."
Jiang Jiuniang feigned surprise and said, "I already have the formula, what do I need that for? Once I rescue you, I will give you the secret formula. You can take it back to the Emperor, and I will serve the Emperor forever."
The short man was deeply moved and believed Jiang Jiuniang most of the time.
Jiang Jiuniang was satisfied and said directly to Lu Baichuan, "Let's go."
She took the initiative to hold Lu Baichuan's hand, which seemed somewhat ingratiating, and deliberately walked with small, inward-pointing steps.
This little detail really hits the nail on the head for short people. Walking with toes pointing inwards, only girls from their island nation are so cute. They're definitely one of us!
Although Lu Baichuan was curious, he didn't say much. He only asked after they left the dungeon, "What's going on?"
"He said he came to get the little black ball from Liao Yifeng; they're very interested in it over there."
Lu Baichuan: ? ? ?
You said it so easily?
Is it that easy to get approved?
"So what did you say?"
“I told him that I was in cahoots with him. I had already obtained the formula and didn’t need Liao Yifeng’s help. We could accomplish this on our own. After a while, I would give him the formula to take back and easily resolve this big problem.”
At this point, Jiang Jiuniang smiled smugly; she already had a plan.
"You mean you're going to let him go?"
Lu Baichuan frowned. He was thinking of using this person to lure out Liao Yifeng and trap him like a turtle in a jar.
Jiang Jiuniang nodded and said, "Keeping him alive doesn't make much sense. You can have someone draw his portrait so that you have some proof. Anyway, the things in Liao Yiming's house are enough to prove that he colluded with foreign powers."
"good."
Lu Baichuan did not refute, he felt that his wife was right, it was a brilliant plan that he had not thought of.
Next, they would stage a scene to help the short guy escape successfully, thus completing their plan.
The two went back to sleep peacefully, but Liao Yifeng had no idea that they had gone out.
Over the next few days, Liao Yifeng focused his attention on Ji Ziqiu and the short guy, and didn't pay much attention to what Lu Baichuan was doing.
Taking advantage of Lu Baichuan's inattention, Liao Yifeng personally went to Ji Ziqiu's cell.
Ji Ziqiu had been tortured and was in a sorry state. Liao Yifeng sneered and said, "Why did you do this? You should understand that now that you're gone, this matter is over. I can find a way to protect your family."
In his view, Ji Ziqiu should have committed suicide long ago out of fear of punishment, so that he would not be a threat to him. But he did not expect that he had not made a move for so long, which was really infuriating. Could it be that he really wanted to send someone to assassinate him?
Lu Baichuan was so cautious; he really didn't want to take any risks.
"hehe……"
Ji Ziqiu sneered, "If that's really what you think, sir, then there wouldn't have been no movement until now."
Luckily, I had made arrangements in advance, otherwise I would have been completely helpless and could only watch him act arrogantly.
"You're still alive? What I do will make Lu Baichuan target me? What kind of blockhead are you!"
Liao Yifeng was furious; he had never seen anyone so stupid.
Ji Ziqiu, however, did not intend to pay attention to him and turned his back to him.
Liao Yifeng turned and left, already having planned hundreds of ways for Ji Ziqiu to die in his mind.
That evening, Ji Ziqiu's food was found to contain poison.
The jailer, one of Lu Baichuan's men, looked at the dark silver needles and sighed, "Quite a few people want you dead."
As she spoke, she prepared to go and get him a different one.
As soon as he turned around, he heard Ji Ziqiu say, "I need to see the general. Please inform him."
He knew the prison was safe as soon as he entered, with Lu Baichuan's men everywhere. He was shocked that so many people could infiltrate in such a short time; their strength was not to be underestimated.
So, can someone like that be fooled by Liao Yifeng?
Obviously not.
He immediately realized that he and Liao Yifeng had been tricked, and that Lu Baichuan had come prepared.
He and Prince Jing are not on the same level at all.
Therefore, there is no longer any need to resist.
When Lu Baichuan heard someone report that Ji Ziqiu wanted to see him, he was having dinner with Jiang Jiuniang. The two exchanged a glance and knew that Ji Ziqiu was planning to confess.
"Go back and let him eat first. I'll be there in a bit."
The jailer acknowledged and left. Jiang Jiuniang said, "They couldn't hold on that long already?"
Lu Baichuan shook his head: "Ji Ziqiu is much smarter than we thought, but unfortunately he took the wrong path."
He had gathered some information over the past few days, most of which had been arranged by Ji Ziqiu beforehand. Ji Ziqiu had long intended to fight Liao Yifeng to the death, but Liao Yifeng was the fool. While others were already risking their lives for each other, he was still in Makka Pakka.
When Lu Baichuan arrived, Ji Ziqiu had already finished eating, and the jailer had just removed the bowls and chopsticks.
"I heard you want to see me, go ahead."
The jailer brought over a stool, and Lu Baichuan sat down directly, looking quite relaxed.
Ji Ziqiu stood up, bowed very seriously, and said, "Thank you for saving my life, sir."
Liao Yifeng tried many methods during this time, but they were all blocked by Lu Baichuan's men, which is why he has survived until now.
"I'm just ensuring the safety of criminals. You haven't been convicted yet, so you can't die."
Lu Baichuan acted as if it were business, and Ji Ziqiu smiled without saying anything more, understanding the situation.
He hadn't summoned Lu Baichuan to discuss these matters, so he went straight to the point and said, "I am willing to confess, but please, sir, guarantee that one of my offspring will not die."
"Regardless of gender?"
"Regardless of gender."
His attitude was very firm. He knew how serious his actions were; the men were unlikely to survive, but the daughters still had a chance. At least one of them living was his last wish to remain in this world.
Lu Baichuan remembered that Ji Ziqiu seemed to have a little daughter who was not even a year old. The child was still young and had little memory of her, so she was easy to raise.
"Yes, I will speak to the Emperor so that she can live openly and honestly."
Ji Ziqiu was taken aback, not expecting Lu Baichuan to answer so readily and allow her to live openly and honestly.
He originally only dared to think that Lu Baichuan could secretly protect the child and live out his life in anonymity.
This is much better than he imagined!
However, I'm worried about being exposed and punished, and I just want to live a good life without being coerced!
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