Even though I was dressed as an ugly woman, I was still forced to love by all kinds of big guys

The cell was dark and damp, with moss growing on the walls. The creaking of the cell door woke Shen Jiao up.

Shen Jiao panicked when she found herself being captured here. She wanted to escape, but her hands were tied with chains and she was hanging in the air.

She struggled continuously, and the iron chains made a harsh clashing sound. In the dim light and shadow, a slender figure came over, surrounded by several people.

A man who was so beautiful that it was difficult to tell whether he was a man or a woman sat down gracefully on the wooden chair brought by the man in black. He was so pale that he was almost bloodless, and even his lips were a light pink.

Shen Jiao was stunned for a moment and forgot to struggle.

"I dug it."

Digging? What did you dig?

The beauty spoke, and with just two words, Shen Jiao instantly came back to her senses. She thought these were people sent by Li Xinglan, and she said directly, "I was wrong, I was wrong, please forgive me, Master Li!"

"Heh..." Yu Yan lowered his eyes and looked at his fingertips, his tone indifferent, "Left eye."

What! Finally realizing the meaning of "dug", Shen Jiao was terrified, and her pupils reflected the man in black who was gradually approaching her.

She tried desperately to lower her head and shake it to prevent the man in black from touching her, but it was all in vain.

Then, a shrill scream rang out in the dim cell. The man in black grabbed Shen Jiao's head with one hand and dug out her left eye with the other hand!

A line of blood and tears flowed from her eyes. Shen Jiao was in so much pain that she almost fainted, but Yu Yan did not let her do as she wished.

He nodded his chin towards the man in black, who understood and took out a red pill and forced it into her mouth.

Soon, Shen Jiao fell into a state of extreme excitement, as if she could not feel the pain in her body, and she laughed foolishly.

Yu Yan remained expressionless, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Did you steal those things from the Li Mansion?"

Shen Jiao nodded twice and laughed again.

Yu Yan asked some other questions. There wasn't much useful information, but it was enough.

Flowing clouds blocked the moonlight, and in just a stick of incense's time, Shen Jiao lowered her head weakly, bleeding from all seven orifices.

"Sir, he's dead." The man in black stepped forward to confirm before respectfully reporting to his superiors.

The effect of the medicine is still too strong. It can't even last for a stick of incense. It seems that it needs to be refined further.

Yu Yan didn't even look at Shen Jiao, as if the dead one was just a weed. He stood up, dusted off his black official robe, turned around and left the cell.

"Send those things back to the Li Mansion." After saying that, he got on the carriage. With the sound of footsteps, he rushed towards the palace.

The Li family may have royal belongings, but I haven’t heard of anything being lost in the palace recently. So where could these things come from?

Leaning against the cushion, Yu Yan closed his eyes tiredly.

A long time ago, spies reported that Wuyang of the Western Factory had secretly ordered several groups of people to go to Fengming Mountain, and no one knew what they were looking for around the top of the mountain.

Apart from a burned tomb of a concubine from the previous dynasty, what else was there worth him looking for?

There was a charred corpse in the tomb. It was said that it was the imperial concubine of the previous dynasty who was burned beyond recognition. The emperor simply ordered a new tomb for burial.

But according to the spies, the body looked strange and did not look like that of an adult woman.

Everything seems to be connected, but there are still some details that need to be checked.

Yu Yan chuckled. It was rumored that the young master of the Li family, although taciturn, had a divine appearance.

The Li family and the Western Factory are interesting.

It was already dawn when Li Xinglan received the news that someone had thrown a package into the mansion.

He rushed back without stopping to check, and sure enough, he found the lost property, including the night pearl.

"I dropped it in the outer yard. When I heard the noise, I went after it, but I didn't catch it." Fuling lowered her head, her voice muffled. She was very disappointed with herself.

Li Xinglan didn't seem to be blaming her at all. He just told her and Rendong seriously, "You don't have to go to the Fairy Tale House. From now on, you should stay close to Su Su and never leave her side."

Li Xinglan stroked the night pearl in his hand, anger boiling in his heart. Fortunately, after a night of tossing and turning, he had calmed down a lot.

The fact that these things could be returned meant that Shen Jiao was in great danger. It was hard to say whether the person who secretly returned the property was a friend or an enemy, but at least for now, it seemed like he was trying to trick him.

But this also shows that the person may be able to associate some facts.

After thinking about everyone around him, his intuition finally told him that the person might be Yu Yan?

If it really was him, then he would not only want to get the Li family to support the prince, he would also use them to deal with the people from the Western Factory.

In order to have a better grasp of the situation, he will definitely conduct an in-depth investigation to find out the truth.

If he found out Ergou's true identity, he might use Ergou to threaten the Li family, or he might regard Ergou as an unstable factor and get rid of him as soon as possible.

In short, they will all be very passive.

"Go to the mountains and bring Ergou back. Have him come to my study to find me."

Su Ling accepted the order and left with big strides without any sign of fatigue.

Li Xinglan waved to Fuling and the others again, asking them to go down and rest. He walked towards Su Su's courtyard alone.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, she did not sleep in as usual, but was lying on the table, as if waiting for him to come back.

When she saw him, Su Su's eyes lit up, she rushed over and asked with concern: "How is it, did you find it?"

Li Xinglan nodded, handed the package to her, and rubbed her head with a smile, "You must hide it well next time."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "From now on, no matter who asks about the Night Pearl, just say it was given to you by Lao Liu."

"Yeah, yeah!" Su Su nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. She looked up and saw that Li Xinglan's eyes were red. She felt extremely guilty. She quickly persuaded him, "Brother Gou, go back to your room and have a good rest."

Li Xinglan didn't leave. He acted like a spoiled child and hugged Su Su, rubbing her against him. "You're so tired, Xiao Cui. Rub my temples for me."

Su Su was startled at first when she was suddenly hugged, but after hearing what he said, the feeling of guilt rushed to her head again.

Li Xinglan naturally entered the inner room, lay down on her bed, and said confidently, "My bed is not clean, I'll sleep on yours first."

Su Su had no reason to refute, so she just walked over obediently, sat cross-legged on the ground, and rubbed his temples with her hands.

The force was just right. Li Xinglan lay on the edge of the bed and sighed contentedly, "Call me later."

"Okay." Su Su responded obediently.

But she hadn't slept well the previous night and had to get up very early, so she was sleepy and fell asleep in a daze.

The two of them leaned their heads against each other and slept soundly.

Su Ling found Shang Shiyu in Yuanshan without much effort.

After listening to Su Ling's story of last night, he threw the prey to him and rode back home at full speed.

After waiting in the study for a long time, Li Xinglan still didn't show up. Shang Shiyu walked around the mansion and finally went to Su Su's place.

He did not go in, but stood in the yard and saw the two people through the open stained glass window.

Su Su's brows were relaxed and she slept peacefully. Not only did their heads lean against each other, but they also held hands intimately.

Shang Shiyu turned his head away and sat quietly on the stone bench in the yard. Although his face was expressionless, his clenched fists revealed his manic heart.

"Our Ergou will definitely grow very tall in the future."

"Our Ergou will become a great hero in the future."

"Ergou, you said you would never leave me alone."

"We Ergou..."

Su Su's sweet words kept lingering in his mind. Thinking of her deer-like eyes was like a reassurance, and only then did Shang Shiyu gradually calm down.

Autumn is coming, and everything seems a little bleak.

Looking up at the three or two flying birds in the sky, Shang Shiyu curled the corners of his lips bitterly and finally made up his mind.