After the death of the previous emperor, the Empress Dowager became arrogant

"We actually didn't see the Dark Manor clearly. It was only when we were taken to the manor that we realized it was hell, a man-eating devil's den."

The "dark village" thing was not made up by Yuan Qing, but really existed.

Moreover, during the reign of Emperor Gouxian, people had been constantly reporting to the government that their daughters or sons were missing.

Not long after Wen Chengyu took office, he ordered a thorough investigation into the missing persons case.

The power of the imperial court was weakened at the time. Not to mention the officials in the capital, even the local officials were only concerned about their own positions. How could anyone devote their whole heart and energy to investigating the matter?

Perhaps knowing that the imperial court could not spare any extra energy, the people behind the scenes became more unscrupulous, and within just one year, the number of missing people increased dramatically.

He even extended his hand to the homes of some important officials in the court.

The biggest victim of the missing case was Duke Rong who was stationed in Ningzhou.

The eldest daughter of Duke Rong disappeared without a trace in a rouge shop two years ago.

After much investigation, Duke Rong found out that his daughter might have been kidnapped by someone evil and was trapped in a den of wolves.

There are similar "dark villages" not only in Pingjin Prefecture, but also in other places.

For example, the secret room in the small courtyard found in the north city before can also be considered a "secret manor".

Those young boys and girls were kidnapped, and after long-term harsh training and torture, they became talents in various industries and were sent to various places to work for them.

Useful information may be kept and become a handle for spies or certain people.

Those who are useless will be sent to brothels, stuck in the quagmire, with no chance of getting out.

Yuan Qing's current role is that of a girl who escaped from the "dark village" after several life-and-death struggles. She holds "evidence" in her hands and accuses Ji Kang of his evil deeds buried deep underground.

"I was the only daughter in my family. One day, I followed other girls into a rouge shop. Not long after I entered, I was overwhelmed by the fragrance.

When we woke up again, we were taken to the 'Dark Village'.

Everyone can guess what will happen next.

Forced to take drugs, humiliated, whipped, and forced to fight with wild beasts... Several sisters who were tied up with the woman committed suicide because they could not bear the humiliation.

I can't bear to leave my parents at home, so I have managed to survive until now.

Please, sir, do the justice for me and for those innocent sisters who died tragically!

If you can punish that evil man and let the girls of Pingjin Mansion live in peace from now on, I will die with my eyes closed!"

The cries of grief and grief made the people present burst into tears.

Shang Ming held the blood letter in his hand and trembled constantly.

He asked in a trembling voice: "Have you seen the faces of those people clearly?"

“They all wore masks when they were doing things, but I know that one of them had half of his little finger missing!

This feature, I will never mistake it!"

Several people have already looked towards Ji Kang.

Ji Kang subconsciously retracted his little finger. A fierce killing intent shot over him, but he was smiling. "Miss, you are joking, right? My Pingjin Mansion is a clean and honest place. How could there be such a heinous person as you are talking about?"

What a traitor! Even with the evidence right in front of him, he remains calm.

Don't worry, she still has a magic weapon.

"My Lord, why are you so anxious to deny it? I still have evidence to present."

Yuan Qing took off the straw hat on his head, revealing a beautiful face covered with whip marks.

Although she was wearing clothes tightly, everyone could still see the whip marks on the woman's chin and neck, which even tended to extend downwards.

Just the part that is exposed is so shocking, not to mention how much unknown pain is hidden under the clothes.

Some people were sharp-eyed enough to notice that Ji Kang looked unnatural for a moment when the woman revealed her true face.

At that moment, people started to communicate with each other.

"My neighbor's third daughter also disappeared in the same way as this girl. She has not been found yet. Could she have also been kidnapped and taken to the secret village?"

"It's possible. This girl is willing to expose the evildoer regardless of her personal reputation. She seems to be kind-hearted."

"Just now I seemed to see that Lord Ji was a little strange, I wonder if I saw it wrong?"

"I seem to have seen it too. Could this matter really be related to Master Ji?"

"That's impossible. It's possible that Master Ji was also frightened by the wound on the girl's face."

"..."

Say anything.

Ji Kang's face turned pale.

What happened to that bunch of rubbish? How did they get out and make trouble in public?

He soon realized that these people might be deliberately making things mysterious and that this woman must not be real.

He was quite confident in his own power. The dark manor was heavily guarded inside and outside, so it was impossible for anyone to escape, let alone a weak woman who was powerless.

Ji Kang quickly calmed down and asked, "What other evidence do you have?

Forgive me for being blunt, but the government cannot make a final decision based on these alone."

There was naked sarcasm in his eyes.

Yuan Qing raised the corners of his lips slightly.

"If she alone isn't enough proof, what about us?"

A group of girls in white came slowly.

Although their bodies were covered with scars and some had just been rescued from the rack, they still mustered up the courage and decided to show up in person.

The same scene happened in North City last time, but Yuan Qing was in a hurry to go to Beijing, so it was not as shocking as it is now.

The girl in the lead walked calmly, with a warrior-like demeanor in her every move.

The woman in the portrait that Yuan Qing imitated was her, Rong Yi, the legitimate daughter of Duke Rong who had been missing for two years.

Everyone looked at them and wondered why the two girls looked exactly the same. Which one was the real one?

"Why are you here?" Yuan Qing stepped forward with his hands folded.

Rong Yi held her hand back and said, "I can't let you bear all the responsibilities alone."

"Yes, if there is anything, let's do it together!" The girls spoke up one after another.

Yuan Qing couldn't help but feel tears in his eyes.

Having never experienced that kind of suffering, no matter how much sympathy they have, it is just superficial concern for them.

It was not until this moment that she began to feel some empathy for their hatred and their eyes that always yearned for freedom.

"Okay, let's go together." Yuan Qing said with a smile.

Rong Yi pulled Yuan Qing behind him, took a few steps forward, and stood in front of Ji Kang, "Did you forget about me, sir?"

Without waiting for Ji Kang to answer, she continued, "But I will never forget you, sir, for the rest of my life."

She forcefully spread out the fingers that Ji Kang had hidden in his sleeves, and the little finger that was missing half was clearly visible to everyone.

Rong Yi has also learned martial arts since childhood. Without the drug, he can naturally defeat Ji Kang's original strength.

"You can deny everything, but when you put your fingers on my shoulder, I saw it most clearly."

Rong Yi stared at Ji Kang's fingers with a stern look, as if he wanted to pounce on him and tear him to pieces the next moment.