Upon arriving at the county government office, they encountered a horse-drawn carriage coming from the opposite direction.
The person driving the carriage was the same one who had been sent out to pick up Liao Changyi's uncle.
Liao Changyi jumped out of the car, stepped forward, and bowed to her.
"Lord of the city, I have brought my uncle here."
At this moment, a kind and honest man got off the carriage. Seeing that Liao Changyi was very respectful to Lin Yinan, he guessed that they must be from a wealthy family who had come to work for him.
The woman was no more than twenty years old, with a face as cold as ice, eyebrows like distant mountains, sharp eyes, deep eyes as still as an ancient well, and slightly pursed thin lips carrying a sharp chill.
After just one glance, Shi Dahe nervously bowed to Lin Yinan.
Lin Yinan nodded slightly to him and said to Liao Changyi, "Let him have a cup of tea in the council hall first, and then you can invite your father over."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
The guards invited Shi Dahe into the council hall, while Lin Yinan instructed another guard to invite the Su family father and son over.
She then went directly to the county government office.
When Lin Yiheng saw her arrive, he quickly stood up and walked to her side, staring at her and looking her up and down.
"Why aren't you resting at home?" he said, his tone accusing.
Lin Yinan raised the corner of her eye slightly and smiled at him, "It's nothing, just a minor scratch."
"Just tell me what to do."
"It's nothing important, you go ahead and do your thing. I'm going to the dungeon to see how the interrogation of those assassins is going."
Lin Yiheng felt somewhat heavy-hearted, his eyes filled with worry.
In the end, I could only helplessly tell her, "If you feel unwell, go back and rest. Don't push yourself."
"Okay, bro, you're getting more and more long-winded."
Lin Yinan waved to him and walked quickly toward the dungeon.
The dungeon was located next to the original kitchen. When the county government was being renovated, Yun Mo had three or four more dungeons dug out from an empty cell behind the death row to hold serious criminals.
The location is well hidden; the dungeon would be impossible to find without careful searching.
Lin Yinan walked to the innermost dim and narrow cell. It was surrounded by walls on all four sides, with only one door and one window. A faint ray of light shone through the small window.
Behind a pillar inside the cell, a winding staircase leads to the dark, death cell.
Hearing footsteps, the guards stationed at the exit of the death row cell came out.
"City Lord."
Upon seeing that the person who came was Lin Yinan, the guards bowed to her.
"How's the interrogation going?" she asked.
"Master Yun is still interrogating him."
Lin Yinan stepped inside. The dungeon was somewhat eerie, with several torches hanging on the walls. In addition to the damp smell, there was also a faint, strong stench of blood in the air.
As they got closer, they could hear the assassin's occasional painful groans.
In the most spacious dungeon, three people were suspended in mid-air from several wooden stakes, their hair disheveled and their tattered clothes covered in bloodstains. Through the holes in their clothes, one could see that their skin was torn and their flesh was mangled.
Lin Yinan's gaze swept around and finally landed on Yun Ye and Yun Er, who were covered in bruises.
"Did they confess?"
Despite not having slept all night, Yun Er was still full of energy.
"Don't worry, Third Madam. After our warm greetings, even the most stubborn person will have to open their mouth."
"Among the dozen or so people who came yesterday, there were people from the Yu and Fan families of Nanzhou Prefecture," Yunye said solemnly.
"Why did they send so many people here?"
"What else can we do? Capture the Yun family members to blackmail Second Master and Third Master." Yun Er crossed his arms, a cold smile playing on his handsome face, and continued, "They've already found out everything. They think they should take you down first, and then take down the rest of the Yun family."
"They didn't expect you to be so good at kung fu, or that we would react so quickly."
Yunye said, "The eldest son of the Fan family suspects that we were the ones who killed Fan Xueli back then."
Yun Er rolled her eyes and didn't say anything. It was clearly them, okay?
What should we do with these people?
Lin Yinan glanced at the assassin who had been tortured beyond recognition and said calmly, "Kill him."
"Killed?" Yun Er was taken aback. He just said "killed" so casually?
"Otherwise what?" Lin Yinan glanced at him sideways. "If you torture someone like this, how many medicinal herbs will be wasted to cure them?"
With so many people under the jurisdiction of Longtan County, how can we manage without being frugal?
You don't know the cost of firewood, rice, oil, and salt until you're in charge of the household.
Yunye knew that these professionally trained assassins could not be tamed, so to avoid trouble in the future, he decided to kill them all.
The assassins, who had been tortured to the point of near death, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that they were to be killed.
A quick death is better than this torture; after all, there's not much difference between living and dying to them.
“Death is the greatest relief for them,” Yunye said.
"Then you can handle it as you see fit."
After exchanging a few words with the two, Lin Yinan left the dungeon.
Upon arriving at the council hall, Liao Zongwei and his two sons were also present, along with Su Kunliang and Su Yunzhi.
"Master Su has arrived."
After exchanging pleasantries with everyone, Lin Yinan, concealed by her sleeve, took out a booklet about woodblock printing technology that she had previously copied from her spatial storage and handed it to Shi Dahe.
"I wonder if you can understand what's written here?"
Shi Dahe's dark face flushed red, his expression tense, his eyes flickering, and his tone tinged with unease, "I... I can't read."
Liao Changyi felt extremely embarrassed. He had gone to great lengths to invite his uncle, only to find that the city lord needed someone who could read.
Shi Dahe's answer was exactly what Lin Yinan expected. She then looked at Liao Zongwei and his two sons.
"Can you read?"
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