Because the people involved in the case are his relatives, Yuan Ergou has to avoid suspicion as usual. Even though he is now the deputy captain of Taiping Guard, he cannot violate Jin law.

At the same time, this was also the reason why he had no choice but to block the door. After all, when visiting the prison was not allowed, only the main gate could allow him to see Zhang San first.

Even though he knew the hope was slim, he would still put in ten or even a hundred times the effort as long as there was a glimmer of hope.

There is no doubt that Yuan Ergou is such a passionate and emotional man. He does not know how to use the skills of supporting actors, nor does he know how to curry favor with the powerful. His slick skills can only enable him to give advice to others at most. When it comes to his own turn, he rarely uses them.

Before this, Zhang San had never known what kind of person could fall in love with someone like Yuan Ergou. It was not until he saw the man in the dungeon that he understood what a perfect match meant.

She is charming and enchanting, yet has a body of ice and jade. Although she was born in the Jiaofang Bureau, apart from being smart and capable, there is no trace of worldly air about her. The way she moves around, she even gives people a sense of intimacy, like a beautiful girl from a small family.

She is truly the softest woman in the world, able to overcome the hardest thing in the world. Only a woman like this can find a good match like Yuan Ergou.

After arranging Yuan Ergou to lead a team to investigate the matter of knocking on the door and beheading ghosts, Zhang San led Zhao Zhen into the dungeon where Li Lianmeng was imprisoned.

Whether it was the wide-open prison door or the multiple interrogators, in order to ensure the other party's innocent reputation, Zhang San had done the maximum allowed by Jin law.

If it were an ordinary family, they probably wouldn't notice this, but as Li Lianmeng was born into a wealthy family and often wandered around the Jiaofang Bureau, she could naturally see the courtesy.

He bowed deeply as a token of gratitude for Zhang San's courtesy, and then Li Lianmeng showed an attitude of knowing everything.

"My name is Zhang Sirui, and I am the Taiping County's canonized stranger. This is Zhao Zhen, a small flag officer of the Taiping Guard. He will serve as the record officer for this event.

Although I don't know what happened exactly, I can only express my deep regret for what happened to the Li family. However, in order to solve the ghost problem in Taiping County, I still have some questions to ask. I hope Miss Lianmeng can give me some advice. "

"Your Excellency is too polite. I will tell you everything I know. If there is anything that involves the confidentiality regulations of the Great Jin Dynasty, please forgive me."

There were no so-called pleasantries, nor any sexual advances on the part of Ah San. The start of the scene was definitely business as usual. However, Li Lianmeng's neither humble nor arrogant character made it a bit difficult to deal with.

"I know it's a bit rude to ask this, but there's one thing that has always puzzled me. What did the Li family do that led to the disastrous defeat of the Jin Dynasty at Sarhu?"

Because the access to the archives was restricted, Zhang San really didn't know what happened that year, but that didn't mean he couldn't trick people into believing it. After all, deliberate inducement was one of the common methods used in interrogations.

In this case, as long as you make the other party unable to figure out your true strength, then you have already won half the battle.

Sure enough, when Zhang San mentioned the place name Sarhu, Li Lianmeng, who had been relatively calm in the face of fame and fortune, suddenly lost her previous calmness.

It seemed that she thought of some bad memories, and after calming down for a long time, she finally broke free from the feeling of loss.

"Sir, you don't need to lie to me. The affairs of the Li family are not top secret among the top leaders. However, if you really have the right to review the archives, you would not only know about the Battle of Sarhu and not know about another thing that the Li family did.

I'm sorry, due to the forbidden spell, I can't say much while I'm still conscious."

In Zhao Zhen's ears, Li Lianmeng's words were almost a rejection. Based on his understanding of Zhang San, if the other party continued to refuse to cooperate, torture would be inevitable.

After all, this guy is not a man who is gentle with women.

But just when Zhao Zhen was worried about the other party, Zhang San heard a hidden meaning in her words. Especially after realizing that the other party had no defenses, Zhang San understood what she was thinking.

Whether it was due to considerations of Jin law or because of the restrictions she carried, ordinary people could not force Li Lianmeng to reveal the details of her imprisonment in the Jin Dynasty while she was conscious. Even if she was tortured, she could not say it.

However, if we look at it from another angle, if her consciousness can be temporarily separated, then this forbidden spell will lose its original effect.

Without the help of the Sharingan, it is very difficult to hypnotize a person quickly, but if that person gives up mental resistance and is willing to cooperate, then everything will be a different story.

"Pah~"

A crisp snap of fingers broke the silence in the cell. Even Zhao Zhen, who was standing by, was startled by the sudden sound. Before Zhao Zhen could come to his senses, Zhang San had already taken the brush from his hand and signaled him not to record the following words.

Just when Zhao Zhen didn't know what Zhang San was trying to do, what happened next made him feel even more creepy.

"If we can bypass the forbidden spell, then let's get started."

"Yes, in fact, just as you guessed, the Li family's affairs are indeed inextricably linked to the defeat of the Jin army at Sarhu. Simply put, it was because of the use of materials supplied by the Li family that the 100,000 troops of the Jin army lined up on the border collapsed at the first touch. If it weren't for the sudden appearance of Commander Suzaku, I'm afraid the entire eastern border defense line of the Jin Dynasty would have been torn apart by the demons outside the pass."

After all, he was just an ordinary soldier. When he suddenly heard such news, Zhao Zhen on the side couldn't help but gasp. Even Zhang San couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Although he knew that the crime committed by the other party was not small, he did not expect the Li family to play such a big game.

"What's the specific reason?"

"Since the annual cloth supply was cancelled after the founding of the Jin Dynasty, the cloth business was not doing well, and the silk business was even more difficult. Although the Ministry of Industry later made a technological breakthrough, the Jin Dynasty developed a new type of armor called bulletproof vests and expanded its silk supply.

However, when the orders came in, they were almost all divided up by the powerful big households. How could the Li family take over the small households? Just when the Li family ancestors were at a loss, a Taoist priest came uninvited and provided the ancestors with a way out of the dilemma..."

Although he was very curious about the bulletproof vest that Li Lianmeng mentioned, now was obviously not the time to pay attention to it. Seeing that the hypnosis time was almost up, he quickly added one more hypnosis, and then Li Lianmeng's emotions calmed down again.

"The Taoist priest's name was Baimu Sanren. Because the Great Jin Dynasty was just established and the situation was not stable, it was popular in Suzhou Prefecture at that time to support a family immortal. After seeing Baimu Sanren's methods, the ancestor of the Li family also supported one at his suggestion.

That was the reason why the Li family was able to dominate Jiangnan Road, and it was also the root cause of the Li family being executed."