Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 712

Sheng Qiongluo gave many more instructions before leaving, looking back every few steps, clearly very worried.

As Sheng Qiongluo had predicted, Qi Xuan changed into a night outfit, covered his head and face, and went to Sankuang Hutong in the west of Ancheng.

This area is considered one of the slums of Ancheng, filled with simple, cramped tile-roofed houses, and quite chaotic. However, it's already late at night, and even the noisiest places have long since quieted down.

Qi Xuan arrived at the end of Sankuang Hutong and searched for a long time. Finally, with his years of experience in the martial arts world, he found an underground dungeon.

The dungeon was heavily guarded, and the guards all seemed to be highly skilled, unlike an ordinary den of thieves.

Qi Xuan couldn't help but wonder, what kind of people were these who kidnapped Madam Sheng, that they had such power?

Subconsciously, he already sensed that rescuing Madam Sheng from here would definitely not be easy, and was probably beyond his capabilities.

But since he had already promised Sheng Qiongluo, there was no possibility of backing down now. Even if it meant going through fire and water, he had to go through it.

Moreover, he didn't have enough time to prepare and plan. The Sheng family couldn't hold out for long. If it was discovered that Madam Sheng was missing, it would be too late for him to rescue her.

If he can rescue Madam Sheng unharmed, Madam Sheng will have a better impression of him and might not mind his family background, and might even be willing to marry Sheng Qiongluo to him.

When Qi Xuan arrived, he brought plenty of poison. He then lit a colorless and odorless poisonous smoke at the ventilation opening of the underground dungeon.

The poisonous smoke drifted in and quickly took down several guards on the perimeter. However, the underground dungeon was designed with many twists and turns, and it took a long time for the poisonous smoke to spread. Before more people could smell the smoke, some had already discovered the guards who had collapsed from poisoning.

Immediately, alarms blared inside, and all the guards were on high alert.

"An attack! All personnel on high alert! Close the gates to the inner prison!..."

Qi Xuan realized he had been discovered and had no choice but to force his way in.

He unleashed all the poisons and hidden weapons he carried like a shower of flowers, and in doing so, he forcefully fought his way through the guards, carving a bloody path through them.

Qi Xuan's martial arts skills were indeed quite high, but when he faced these guards and started fighting, he realized that they were all not much weaker than him. If they were in the martial arts world, they would all be top-notch masters.

An ordinary bandit gang could never gather so many skilled fighters who would only serve as dungeon guards.

How could such a terrifying criminal force exist right under the emperor's nose?

If this is allowed to continue, what will become of us?

But Qi Xuan didn't have time to think about it further. He could only wait until he rescued Madam Sheng and then report back to Mo Chonggui, so that the Western Qi court could send troops to wipe out the bandit den.

Qi Xuan charged forward for a while, but was surrounded by guards. It was as if he was trapped in a quagmire, and he could no longer move forward. He struggled to move left and right.

These guards, if fought individually, would not be a match for him, but when a dozen or so of them surrounded him, he would be hard to withstand.

Qi Xuan fought hard for a while and injured two or three more people, but before he could react, he was stabbed in the shoulder with a poisoned blade. The poison made him sluggish and before he could take the antidote, another sword pierced his right leg.

"Save him! Don't kill him!"

The guards rushed forward and instantly struck more than a dozen acupoints on Qi Xuan's body. To prevent him from committing suicide, they quickly dislocated his jaw and tied him up tightly.

Qi Xuan was left with her mouth agape, unable to move, bound like a dumpling, and thrown to the ground.

The lead guard stepped forward and pulled down Qi Xuan's mask.

I glanced at him a few times, somewhat puzzled.

"This person... looks kind of familiar."

The guards here are specifically responsible for this secret prison. They don't go to the East Palace often, and even if they've heard of Qi Xuan, they haven't seen him much, so naturally they wouldn't recognize him.

Qi Xuan stared wide-eyed, his eyeballs darting around frantically, his gaze frantically trying to signal, but with his jaw dislocated, he could only utter muffled sounds from his throat.

The guard slapped him on the head, making him fall to the ground: "What are you yelling about! Behave yourself!"

Qi Xuan: "..."

The guard behind asked, "Boss, what should we do with this man?"

The guard in front said, "Let's send him to the execution chamber first, and then we'll decide what to do when His Highness the Crown Prince comes to see him."

The "Slaughter Room" is the first torture chamber in this dark dungeon. People who are caught here are sent to the Slaughter Room to undergo several of the tortures here without saying a word. They usually become much more obedient, and questioning them later can be much more efficient.

Qi Xuan started whimpering again, but no one paid any attention to him. Two guards dragged him to the torture chamber and threw him into the first puddle.

Just then, Mo Zhonggui's voice came from outside the door.

"What's going on? Has someone attacked the secret prison?"

The lead guard hurriedly went out to greet him: "Your Highness, it is indeed him. Just now, a petty thief tried to break in and injured many of our brothers, but we still managed to catch him and he is locked up inside."

Qi Xuan inside: "...!"

Mo Chonggui: "There are several serious criminals and traitors locked up in this prison. It's normal for someone to try to break in. Just ignore them and kill them."

Qi Xuan: "?... Waaaaaah!"

The guard hesitated, "But that little thief looks familiar... Your Highness, why don't you go in and take a look?"

Qi Xuan: "Waaah! Waaah!"

Mo Chonggui walked into the execution room and stared directly into Qi Xuan's eyes, who was sitting like a wet rice dumpling in a puddle. The two of them stared at each other with wide eyes.

Mo Chonggui: "......!!!"

He subconsciously rubbed his eyes, walked up to Qi Xuan, and made sure he wasn't seeing things.

"Senior brother?"

Qi Xuan's eyes were filled with tears: "Waaah!"

Mo Zhonggui's expression was indescribable. He quickly put Qi Xuan's dislocated jaw back on, untied him, and released his pressure points.

"No... Senior Brother, how could it be you? Why did you come to break into this dark prison?"

Qi Xuan moved her jaw several times before regaining her ability to speak, and when she opened her mouth, she almost burst into tears.

"I didn't know this secret cell belonged to you!"