Lan Yamei wanted to hide, but the person had already approached.
In this situation, any explanation would be futile, and Wang Po screamed and ran away.
Lan Ya Mei knew that the government officials would be arriving soon, so she had to hurry up and get things done.
The man was hanging upside down, his face flushed, a short knife wrapped around his calf. Lan Yamei took his sword and ripped the bullet out of his shoulder, causing him to scream in pain. When the man fell into the hands of the authorities, the bullet casing would be difficult to explain.
Lan Yamei stored the bullets in her spatial storage, wiped her hands clean on him, and asked, "Who sent you? Hua Yuhe? Nanfang Nan? Or someone else?"
"Stop talking nonsense! I absolutely won't tell you! In our line of work, there's no such thing as betraying your master."
"Fine, since you won't talk, there's no point in keeping your life. I'll send you on your way!" With that, he took the knife and made a clean cut to the man's thigh. It hurt terribly, but no blood was drawn.
The man let out a wail, his face trembling as he cursed, "Despicable! Give me a quick death!"
"Me, despicable? Aren't you despicable for shooting someone in the back?" Saying that, he stabbed him in the other leg again, ignoring his screams and howls, and continued, "I guarantee I'll turn you into a hornet's nest before the authorities collect your body. But this isn't over between us. After you die, none of your family members will escape; they will all have to pay with their lives for your stupidity today."
"You?" The man didn't believe it at all.
"Just me!" With that, she stabbed him in the back again, each stab avoiding the artery. It hurt terribly but didn't draw blood. "I know Wu Tongling faked his death, and I have some information about him. Even if you don't tell me, I can find out myself today."
"You're joking! Everyone in the martial arts world knows he's dead. No one may believe what you're saying."
“If someone dies, their remains should remain. I’ve already dug up the grave and checked it; the coffin was clean.”
The man's expression changed, and he began to struggle violently, trying to break free of his restraints.
Lan Yamei had studied knot tying before, so how could the rope she tied possibly break free? It would only get tighter the more you struggled. She laughed and said, "Don't waste your energy. I'm telling you, if you can break free, I'll let you go."
The man thought he could break free, and struggled violently despite the pain, but the more he struggled, the tighter it became, strangling him half to death, and his ankle was already swollen beyond repair.
Suddenly, a small wooden rattle fell from the man's body. It was clearly a toy for girls, which the man had bought yesterday while passing by, intending to give it to his daughter after completing his mission.
Lan Yamei picked it up and gave a wicked smile. "I've changed my mind! After I send you to the authorities, I'll sell your daughter into a brothel, making her wish she were dead. Do you believe me? She'll hate you for the rest of her life! She'll hate you for giving birth to her but not saving her."
"You dare!" The man struggled violently, his sore spot hit, but it was all in vain!
"For a girl without a father, a brothel is her final destination. Who told you to be so ungrateful and stubborn!"
The man wavered slightly, and Lan Ya Mei knew that the government officials would arrive in about twenty minutes.
He continued to provoke, "The person you killed also carried a mission, just like you. How are you any different from him? Whether you go back today or not, you're doomed!"
"What guarantees do you have?" The man finally gave in.
"You have no choice! Tell the truth and I'll let you go." He then pulled out a hundred taels of silver. "With that money, where can't you hide your identity with your child?"
After a moment's thought, the man readily agreed, "Wu Tongling sent me. He's definitely not dead; he's on Huaguo Mountain. Go find him and tell him I'm dead."
...
By the time the officials arrived, led by Wang Po, Lan Ya Mei had already released the man. He was nothing more than a pitiful pawn; there was no need to kill him.
"Surround her!" the lead guard ordered, and Lan Yamei was surrounded as if she were the murderer.
There was fear and guilt in Granny Wang's eyes; she didn't know if what she had done was right or wrong.
Lan Yamei just smiled and obediently followed the officials to Lin'an City.
Upon arriving at the government office, they found that the officials were reporting back to Murong Xingchen, but Lord Liu was nowhere to be seen. It turned out that Murong Xingchen had already taken over Lin'an City.
Looking at the corpse being dragged back on the cart, Murong Xingchen asked his subordinate in a serious tone, "Is she the murderer?"
The official nodded and said, "There's one more person who escaped."
When Murong Xingchen saw Lan Yamei bound hand and foot for the first time, he walked in with a hint of mockery and asked, "Manager Lan, what do you have to say about this?"
This little girl dares to covet my good looks, as if she doesn't know. At least she's loyal; it's only been two days, and she's already back to Qiu Zeyu. What a fickle woman.
"I said I didn't kill the person, I was saving them, do you believe me?" The reason Lan Yamei didn't run away on the spot was to avoid being misunderstood, and she came over specifically to explain.
"I believe you! What's your basis for that?" Murong Xingchen asked as she examined the deceased on the spot, adding, "He worked for your shop, didn't he?"
"Lord Murong is right. He was indeed Hua Yuhe's spy planted in my shop. Today, I happened to encounter him being murdered in the poplar grove outside the city, so I intervened to save him. Unfortunately, at the last moment, he was still killed by someone hiding in the shadows with a cold arrow."
"Untie her," Murong Xingchen ordered the officers to release her.
Lan Yamei broke free of her ropes and looked at him with some gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Lord Murong, for your keen insight!"
Murong Xingchen dismissed his attendants and said to Lan Yamei, "Hua Yuhe still refuses to confess anything, and I haven't been able to find out who killed Er Gou. However, we have made some progress; this time she can't escape the charge of treason."
"I also have some clues to share with you. My accountant has already confessed to who killed Er Gou and his wife, but he can't speak now. However, he did say that Wu Tongling is still alive."
"Really?" Murong Xingchen asked excitedly. "Where is he?"
After a moment's thought, Lan Yamei decided to tell him everything she knew. Not only was the other party trustworthy, but having more people would make things easier. So she said, "Qiu Zeyu and I have already investigated. The grave at Huaguo Mountain is empty! He loved the Eight Treasure Duck at Zuixianglou when he was alive, and even after he faked his death, people were still periodically ordering it. I suspect this person is Wu Tongling. Have someone keep a close watch. Whenever someone comes to collect the Eight Treasure Duck, just follow them closely, and you'll naturally find his hiding place. Of course, that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that Wu Tongling is definitely a Japanese! His purpose in coming to our country is probably not pure."
Murong Xingchen's eyes widened, clearly unable to believe that a young girl selling barbecue knew more than she did. And Qiu Zeyu knew all this too, yet he hadn't told her.
Lan Yamei decided to leave this matter to the government to investigate. Now that she could open her spatial dimension, there were still many other things to do. So she continued, "As for Nanfang Nan, I met him once. He looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old and was very handsome. Go and search Hua Manlou thoroughly; he stayed there before. Therefore, Hua Yuhe is definitely an important pawn in his game. The most coincidental thing is that Wu Tongling also hid Hua Manlou."
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