Before the house is confiscated, the enemy's warehouse is emptied and exiled

At this moment, the owner of the Jixiang Inn, frightened out of his wits, stumbled to the door of the inn. Seeing the County Magistrate Zhao Bao surrounded by soldiers, he stepped forward and said timidly:

"Sir, what happened? Did I do something wrong..."

But before he could finish his words, he was blocked by the soldiers beside Zhao Bao and could not get close to him.

Zhao Bao glanced at him arrogantly, not intending to pay any attention to him. Instead, he turned to the person beside him and said respectfully, "Sir, please come in. Please pay attention to the steps below."

The county magistrate snorted lightly, walked into the attic of the inn, and sat down on a carved chair in the hall.

When Zhao Bao saw the county magistrate sit down, he immediately gave the innkeeper a wink.

The boss was also very tactful. He quickly brewed a cup of Zhao'an Eight Immortals Tea and respectfully brought it forward. He suppressed his inner panic and said tremblingly:

"My Lord, this is my freshly picked winter tea. It has a rich flavor and a strong aroma. Please try it."

After saying that, he handed over a fine blue-glazed porcelain cup with trembling hands, almost spilling some of the tea.

The county magistrate took the teacup, took a sip, and spat it out with a "Pah" sound: "That's it, good tea. Zhao Bao, what do you do on a daily basis? What kind of people do you associate with?"

Then he angrily threw the teacup to the ground and broke it.

The innkeeper looked at the broken teacup and felt very sad. This was the most precious treasure in their shop. There was only one set, and it was very expensive. If one of them was broken, it would not be a complete set and would be worthless.

But even if I felt bad, what could I do? Who would dare to offend this man? Even the county magistrate Zhao Bao had no choice but to bow and scrape before him.

It is said that County Magistrate Zhang has a capricious and unpredictable temperament. If you say something that does not suit his taste, you may lose your head. He dare not offend him.

He was just a small businessman. If he angered the county magistrate, at best his teahouse would be closed down, and at worst his life would be in danger.

So the innkeeper knelt down on the ground with half of his body lying on the ground, showing utmost respect, fearing that the county governor would vent his anger on him.

Fortunately, Zhao Bao asked about other matters at this time, diverting the county governor's attention. He asked flatteringly, "Sir, what should we do next?"

"You're still asking me what to do. Do you need me to teach you? Tie up all the people in this inn and interrogate them!" The county magistrate said angrily, with a fierce look in his eyes, and glared at Zhao Bao with disgust.

Zhao Bao was startled, but he still continued to ask, "Sir, do you want to ask the person in the upper room that day to go up or ask him to come down?"

"Hmph!" The county magistrate snorted coldly, his eyes filled with disdain. "My elder sister is the current Imperial Consort, and my nephew is the crown prince. Although he is a prince, he has to call me uncle in terms of seniority. How could I possibly take the initiative to look for him? Go and invite him down!"

When Zhao Bao heard this, his face changed slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he took a few guards, walked up the stairs, and went to Room No. 1 on the top floor to ask for help.

At the same time, since they were going to be questioned, they certainly couldn't be dragged into the rooms one by one for interrogation in the attic of this inn.

Therefore, the county magistrate ordered the accompanying Wu Duwei to lead the team into the backyard of the inn, where the exile team was located, to control everyone and bring simple torture instruments such as bamboo clamps.

For a moment, the backyard of the inn was once again filled with screams of terror and pleas for mercy.

Only the official Wang Gui was very happy. He thought that Lord Liu Wu had finally arrived and was going to help them deal with Shen Qingge and others.

He rushed forward excitedly, introduced himself to the captain, and was ready to stand beside him and give him orders.

But the captain did not appreciate it and ordered his men to arrest the exiled official as well, preparing to interrogate him first.

After all, his orders were to interrogate everyone to eliminate suspicion, with no exceptions. These exiled officials had come with the Fifth Prince, so who knew if they were his accomplices?

Wang Gui, who was captured, stared at the captain in disbelief. Ma Si beside him even screamed:

"Master Duwei, are you mistaken? We are the officers escorting prisoners. We have the official seal of the imperial court. We are not exiles!"

But how could these people care about them? It is said that the emperor is far away and the powerful dragon cannot defeat the local snake, but these low-level officials are not even worth a centipede. They simply don't care about them.

On the contrary, the louder Ma Si shouted, the harder he was whipped. He was whipped until his skin was torn and flesh was exposed before he finally calmed down.

At this time, the captain spoke up, "Where were you guys last night? Did you go anywhere? You'd better tell the truth, or we'll use torture instruments more powerful than whips!"

As he spoke, he signaled his soldiers to bring bamboo clamps and made Wang Gui the first person to be tortured. Then, Wang Gui was forcibly tied to a chair by several soldiers, with his ten fingers pierced by bamboo clamps, and the next moment, he was strangled until blood flowed.

Wang Gui was a man who could judge the situation. He immediately realized that something must have happened to Commander Liu Wu and he was unable to join him.

Judging from the current situation, someone must have caused big trouble and affected the interests of the people in Anshan County, and they are furious and want to find him out!

Somehow, he inexplicably felt that this matter was related to Shen Qingge.

He endured the piercing pain in his fingers and turned to look at Shen Qingge. Seeing that her face looked normal, and there was even a hint of a smile on her face, he immediately confirmed his judgment.

It's this woman again!

He really wanted to tear her into pieces!

But at this moment, he had to protect himself first, and he had to let the captain and the others know his other identity. So, he shouted desperately: "Sir, I speak!"

Upon hearing this, Captain Wu was delighted. He immediately ordered his men to loosen the bamboo clamps and approached Wang Gui: "Speak now! It would have been better if you had done this earlier. You could have avoided the pain."

"But I can't say this here, Commander-in-Chief. There are too many people here. I want to see the prefect!"

"Meet the County Magistrate, hahahaha...are you kidding me? Are you worthy enough?"

"Then at least, I want to see the county magistrate. I am the King of Qin's man, and the county magistrate must know it!" Wang Gui thought of the county magistrate's attitude towards him yesterday, and felt more confident.

Upon hearing this, Captain Wu looked at Wang Gui doubtfully, but seeing his confident look, he decided to believe him this time.

So, the military commander sent his men to report to the county magistrate. Then, Wang Gui was escorted out by the soldiers, and the county magistrate temporarily stopped interrogating the exiled official.

The interrogation of the remaining people continued. The officers and soldiers began by questioning the families with male members, one by one, leaving no clues unanswered.