"What does this letter mean?"
As he spoke, he threw a letter from his sleeve to the ground.
When County Magistrate Li saw the missing letter appear here, his heart, which had been hanging in the air, suddenly sank to the bottom.
Still discovered.
His abnormal reaction made everyone present realize that there was something seriously wrong with the letter.
He was silent for a while before he looked up and spoke.
"This was written to me by the current emperor."
"I think everyone here has heard of the famous 'Jiacheng Incident'. Commander Li Xinwu and I are from the same hometown. We even took the imperial examination in the same year."
When he recalled things he didn't want to recall, he looked much older.
"When Li Xinwu was falsely accused of treason, he knew he had no recourse, so he eventually wrote to me and told me some of the secrets."
"Now that the emperor has ascended the throne and overturned the verdict, Li Xinwu's injustice has been cleared. I should tell him the truth I know. Unfortunately, you hijacked the letter before I could send it."
Tan Manxing listened from the side and guessed that it was the time when County Magistrate Li went to Ling'an Temple.
"Oh? Then what does the treasure in your letter mean? Li Yue'er?"
After hearing this, the red-faced man tilted his head and stared at Li Yue'er's stunningly beautiful face again and again. The coldness in his eyes made Li Yue'er, who had never experienced such things, shiver.
When County Magistrate Li heard the red-faced man's words, he quickly blinked to hide his shock. He watched Li Yue'er slowly loosen her fist as if she had been struggling in her heart for a long time.
"No, the treasure is some evidence, evidence of corruption among many powerful officials today."
If anyone heard this conversation, everyone present could face imprisonment.
Fortunately, most people here are not officials and have not yet realized the seriousness of the matter.
The red-faced man laughed even louder when he heard this, but then he suddenly stopped laughing neurotically and pulled Li Yue'er to his chest.
This time he held a dagger directly to her neck.
"Lord Li, please stop joking. If General Li really had this evidence, would he have died so heroically?"
"Is it Mr. Li?"
As he spoke, he looked at Li Da, who was trembling beside County Magistrate Li.
"You! How should I know?"
When Li Da heard this, panic flashed in his eyes and he spoke angrily.
The red-faced man looked at Li Da's rebuttal and explained in a cheerful tone.
"Of course you know. After all, you told me that Li Yue'er is not your sister."
His words successfully made Li Da embarrassed and at a loss of what to do.
Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Li looked at his son in shock.
He seemed to feel the critical gazes of the crowd and hurriedly defended himself.
"I didn't mean to. I only told Miss Dier. And she asked me when I was drunk."
"Dad, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."
He said as he knelt on the ground and apologized with a look of regret on his face.
He was the only one who knew about this matter because he was older, Li Er didn't know anything about it.
Li Yue'er, who was originally in panic, was so shocked when she heard that she was not Magistrate Li's biological daughter that she forgot that she was kidnapped.
"What?!"
She couldn't believe that County Magistrate Li, who was so good to her, was not her biological father.
County Magistrate Li sighed helplessly as he watched his foolish son being plotted against.
Looking at Li Yueer's guilt-filled explanation.
"Yuer, you are indeed not my daughter."
"But in my heart you have always been my own daughter."
After comforting Li Yue'er, he looked at the red-faced man.
"I really don't have any evidence of corruption."
"If you want to know the truth, you must release Yue'er. Otherwise, I will never tell you even if I die."
The red-faced man looked at the angry Magistrate Li and knew that he could not force him any further, so he thought for a moment before speaking.
"Yes, but Master Li must be exchanged between you and Mr. Li."
"No, I'm alone."
When County Magistrate Li heard this, he quickly refused.
"Master Li, I'm not discussing this with you."
Faced with the threat from the red-faced man, County Magistrate Li hesitated.
"Can I be with him? I still have the prescription for the medicine that Miss Li will drink later."
Tan Manxing suddenly spoke.
The red-faced man cast his gaze towards her, and with some unknown thought in his mind, he snorted in rejection.
"Then it's just Lord Li. I advise you to just watch the show. If you know what I want to know, I guarantee that everyone will survive."
After giving the warning, he motioned for Magistrate Li to come closer.
County Magistrate Li took Li Yue'er's safety into consideration and approached without delay.
Tan Manxing wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to attack, but the red-faced man was very cunning. He kept holding Li Yue'er's neck and did not let go until he put the knife on County Magistrate Li's neck.
County Magistrate Li felt relieved when he saw Li Yue'er being supported by Tan Manxing.
He knew from the fight just now that Tan Manxing was quite skilled in martial arts, so he felt relieved to have her protecting Li Yueer.
"That's right, Li Yue'er is indeed not my daughter. She is General Li's daughter. Back then, Li Xinwu's confidant came to me and begged me to take his daughter away. I knew I couldn't save General Li's life, so I had no choice but to rescue his daughter."
When Li Yue'er heard this, she was so shocked that she could hardly stand. If it weren't for Tan Manxing supporting her, she might have fainted on the ground.
Magistrate Li looked at his daughter's shocked eyes and felt sad in his heart.
"Yue'er and I went to Ling'an Temple earlier. We were planning to wait for someone from the Imperial City to pick her up, but we never imagined we would be assassinated."
"This is the whole truth."
After he said the last word, he closed his eyes in despair. The secret he had hidden for so many years was exposed today, and he couldn't tell whether it was joy or sorrow.
The red-faced man asked again in a cold voice after hearing this.
"Is it really as you said?"
"It's absolutely true. I know your names, but we are not from the martial arts world. You can kill me, but I hope you can keep your promise and release my son and the others."
He looked at his children with red eyes and prayed.
The red-faced man lowered his eyes and stared at County Magistrate Li for a long time, then raised his head and looked around as if to confirm something, and quickly knocked him down with a palm.
"I advise you youngsters to go back to where you came from! If you interfere with my plans again, I will show no mercy!"
After the red-faced man finished his threats, another puff of white smoke appeared, and after the smoke cleared, the group of people in black left.
Tan Manxing didn't know whether the red-faced man didn't take action because of them or because of County Magistrate Li's identity.
After all, it still has a great impact if it involves the government.
She stood there, still confused.
Did this man in the red mask do everything just to get the truth of the matter from County Magistrate Li?
But what does this have to do with them?
Or did he want to use this incident to blast them?
She had too many doubts and couldn't sort them out for the time being.
Li Yue'er looked at County Magistrate Li who was knocked to the ground, broke free from her restraints, and rushed over to support him.
"Dad! Dad! Are you okay?"
County Magistrate Li sat up, holding his chest.
"I'm fine, but you, Yue'er, are suffering."
Tan Manxing watched Magistrate Li and his family hugging each other and reuniting, knowing that the matter had come to a temporary end.
He turned his head to look at the situation of Tan Zhi and the others, and was about to ask them to leave.
County Magistrate Li suddenly asked to keep the person.
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