Cypress Boat Floating

The four people standing in front of Wang Ren were Murong Zhixu, Chi Yu, Ye Jianqing and Lu Ci Qiu.

After Chi Yu bought Wang Ren from the old man, he hurriedly brought him to Prince Xian's Mansion, and then went back to pick up Murong Zhixu to interrogate him together.

At this time, in the woodshed, Ye Jianqing squatted beside Wang Ren with a smile, stretched out his hand and poked his body that was wrapped in a straw mat and couldn't move: "She is willing to wake up!"

Wang Ren cried and begged for mercy: "Lady, lady, I don't know how I have offended you, I beg you to be merciful and let me go."

The smile on Ye Jianqing's face was extremely innocent, but the words she said made Wang Ren tremble with fear: "It's easy to get me to let you go. Just answer whatever I ask. If you dare to lie to me, I will kill you."

Wang Ren quickly said, "I will tell you everything I know. Please ask, lady."

The first question: "Why did you run away suddenly?"

"Run away? How could I run away?" Wang Ren looked dumbfounded, as if he had no idea what Ye Jianqing was talking about. His eyes were confused, as if he was very puzzled by this accusation.

Ye Jianqing raised her eyebrows and sneered in her heart. She was not surprised at all by Wang Ren's deception. From the beginning, she expected Wang Ren to take this attitude. "You didn't run away, so how about you tell me about your whereabouts recently?" She said calmly, taking out a piece of paper from her sleeve.

This piece of paper was given to her by Chi Yu, and it recorded in detail Wang Ren's whereabouts during this period. Looking carefully at this piece of paper, it can be clearly seen that Wang Ren tried almost every possible way to avoid the shrine, and even almost went to sleep in the cemetery.

However, facing Ye Jianqing's questioning, Wang Ren continued to play dumb. He stammered and whispered, "Lady, what are you talking about? I really don't understand."

His voice was trembling, and he seemed a little scared, but his eyes revealed a cunning look. Obviously, he was trying to evade responsibility in this way, hoping to get away with it.

The most frightening thing about dealing with such scoundrels is their sneaky and cunning methods. Ye Jianqing slowly pulled out the short knife Skylark, and fiddled with it casually in her hand, with a cold smile on her face: "Humph! I'm not afraid of you playing tricks on me. I already know all the things I should know. Now I'm just giving you a chance to tell the truth and avoid physical pain. Don't pretend here anymore!" After she finished speaking, she exerted her strength and threw Skylark forward fiercely. The short knife flew past her cheek and finally stood firmly on the ground. "Think about it slowly, and tell me when you figure it out." Ye Jianqing added expressionlessly.

Wang Ren's face turned pale as paper in an instant. He trembled and stammered, "Lady...Lady, please spare my life. I really didn't run away! I just changed the place where I make money..."

Ye Jianqing's eyes became increasingly sharp and cold, and a disdainful sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Oh! From what you said, you are really trying to be stubborn! Do you really think that I am easy to fool?" The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she almost laughed out loud.

You could say he is smart, and he is quite clever. He actually knew how to escape before the God's house could react. What's more amazing is that he could hide for so many days. If he keeps hiding like this, maybe even the God's house will give up on hunting him down.

However, he was really stupid. Did he really think that others would not notice the fleeting surprise on his face when he saw Lu Ci Qiu just now? It was obvious that he knew Lu Ci Qiu, but he thought he could get away with it and make up stories in front of her.

At this moment, Wang Ren was already frightened out of his wits and trembling with fear. He quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed, begging for mercy: "Lady, please spare my life! Lady, please spare my life!"

Ye Jianqing picked him up and forced him to sit on the ground obediently. Then he pulled out the skylark stuck in the ground and played with it in his hand, warning him: "Listen carefully, I will ask questions and you will answer them. If you dare to play tricks on me again, next time this knife will not be as simple as just sticking it in the ground like it is now."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Wang Ren nodded honestly.

Lu Ciqiu brought a chair for Ye Jianqing to sit on. She sat down and faced Wang Ren: "What is your relationship with Zhang Shunbo?"

"I..." Wang Ren's heart tightened, and he subconsciously wanted to retreat. However, when he looked up and saw Ye Jianqing's murderous eyes, he couldn't help but tremble all over, and quickly explained: "Zhang Shunbo opened a pharmacy in the village. He would buy medicinal herbs picked from the mountains by nearby villagers. And I would occasionally go to the mountains to pick some herbs and sell them to Zhang Shunbo. Over time, we naturally became familiar with each other."

Ye Jianqing nodded slightly to show that he understood, and then continued to ask: "So, was it you who took him to the shrine?"

"Yes." Wang Ren nodded nervously and admitted, "The first time I went to sell herbs, he deliberately lowered the price. I was very angry at the time, so I scared him. Since then, he never dared to lower the price again, and our relationship gradually improved. And I often heard him complain about Liu the Butcher. I took him there whenever he needed anything."

Ye Jianqing frowned slightly and asked in confusion: "I remember that when the incident with Zhang Shunbo happened, the shrine in the capital should not have appeared yet, right? How did you find the shrine and bring him in?"

Wang Ren was afraid. He timidly raised his head to glance at Ye Jianqing, then quickly lowered his eyes and stammered, "Actually... In fact, the God's House has been established in the capital for a long time, but not many people know about it. The wealthy businessmen in the village are well aware of this. They often go to the God's House to worship the goddess and offer rich sacrifices to show their piety. And I usually run around and walk around the streets, so naturally I heard a few words."

This news was really unexpected. Ye Jianqing couldn't help but look up at Lu Ci Qiu beside him, only to see that he was also frowning and his expression was extremely solemn.

Seeing this, Ye Jianqing continued to question Wang Ren: "So, in the beginning, the God's House only accepted rich people. Then how did you get in?"

Wang Ren uncomfortably stretched out his hand that had been curled up in the straw mat. He subconsciously touched the tip of his nose to ease the awkward atmosphere, and stammered, "It's just a little trick..." There was an indescribable embarrassment in his words.

Ye Jianqing raised one eyebrow with interest, and said teasingly with a smile: "Oh~ I didn't expect you to be so capable... You have quite a few tricks!"

Wang Ren was so frightened that his face turned pale, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He quickly waved his hands and explained, "No, really not! I just happened to follow those rich people in. At that time, I lied to them and said that I had a very rich friend who was interested in the shrine and needed to know more about it. Seeing that I was sincere, they didn't chase me away."

Ye Jianqing didn't seem to believe him completely, and continued to ask: "Did you go into the shrine with Zhang Shunbo later?"

Wang Ren stretched out a finger, swallowed nervously, and answered with a slightly trembling voice: "It was... it was only that first time. I promise, I will never go in again!"

"So, did you see what Shenwu gave to Zhang Shunbo?" Ye Jianqing stared at Wang Ren with sharp eyes.

Wang Ren frowned, trying to recall the scene at that time. After a long time, he finally spoke hesitantly: "Manager Zhang did go to the God's House many times, and each time he donated a considerable amount of money. According to him, the God's House gave him a 'miracle'. He also swore to me that since witnessing the so-called 'miracle', he felt as if he had been reborn, his waist and legs no longer hurt, and he was full of energy. Even his wife was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling."

Ye Jianqing was skeptical and couldn't help asking, "A miracle?"

Wang Ren nodded excitedly: "Yes, that's what Manager Zhang told me! He also told me that those wealthy people go there every day to experience that magical sight!"

"Then, did you see with your own eyes the items that Zhang Shunbo used to murder Liu the Butcher?" Ye Jianqing asked.

Faced with this question, Wang Ren shook his head helplessly: "Manager Zhang has always kept his mouth shut and refused to reveal any news to me. He repeatedly emphasized that this is a secret and must not be leaked." After saying this, a trace of apology appeared on his face.

Ye Jianqing and the other people looked at each other, thinking secretly in their hearts. From the current situation, it seems that the reason why Zhang Shunbo became like that in prison is closely related to the mysterious "miracle".