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After listening to Xiao Yang's words, Xing Shoulu noticed the person dressed as a prison guard at their feet.

There were also some dismembered corpses among the wreckage of a carriage not far away.

"this..."

Before Xing Shoulu could speak, Xiao Ce asked, "You ordered someone to call me here, didn't you?"

Xing Shoulu nodded: "That's right."

"Did you arrange for this person to be here?" Xiao Ce kicked the unconscious jailer on the ground.

Xing Shoulu realized something was wrong, but still nodded.

"Not bad!"

Xiao Ce continued, "Did you arrange for the jailer to take us to the imperial prison in that carriage?"

Xing Shoulu shook his head repeatedly, looking nervous, and said, "No...no...I just asked Liu San to receive you here. I really don't know anything about that carriage."

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Alright, Lord Xing, I believe you! Go and have your men clean up this mess. And this jailer, since he's one of yours, you arrest him. Be careful during the interrogation; he's a professionally trained assassin."

Da Lei gave the pills he had extracted from the jailer's mouth to Xing Shoulu.

Xing Shoulu nodded with an unpleasant expression.

"Your Highnesses, I'm so sorry..."

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Lord Xing, it's alright... This matter has nothing to do with you. However, it seems that quite a few of your men have been infiltrated... The reason they're in such a hurry to kill me, is it because you have something important to discuss with me?"

Xing Shoulu nodded.

After looking around, he said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, let's talk in private."

Xiao Ce nodded and followed Xing Shoulu to one of Xing Shoulu's rooms in the Department of Punishments.

After dismissing everyone around him, he even prevented Xiao Yang and Da Lei from entering.

Da Lei was initially a little worried.

Xiao Ce said to Da Lei, "Don't worry. Lord Xing is still trustworthy..."

As he spoke, Xiao Ce said to Xing Shoulu, "Lord Xing, please..."

Xiao Ce said he trusted her, but one hand had already been pulled back into his sleeve and grabbed the flintlock musket.

He then opened the insurance.

After entering the room, Xing Shoulu gestured for Xiao Ce to enter.

After Xiao Ce sat down, Xing Shoulu didn't waste any time and got straight to the point.

"Your Highness, last night we interrogated the two generals brought from the Western Regions delegation. We tried every method imaginable, but they remained completely silent. It seems they have received professional training."

Xing Shoulu paused after saying this.

Xiao Ce asked, "You're not planning to help me with the interrogation, are you?"

Xing Shoulu shook his head: "Of course not! Just when I felt there was no way out, they suddenly told me that if I wanted them to talk, I had to go there in person. They will only talk to you."

Xiao Ce listened with some surprise: "Oh? That's what they said?"

Xing Shoulu nodded: "That's right, that's why I was thinking of asking you. To see if it's possible..."

"of course can!"

Before Xing Shoulu could speak, Xiao Ce spoke up.

Xing Shoulu said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, after the assassination attempt just now, do you still dare to go?"

Xiao Ce shrugged and smiled at Xing Shoulu, saying, "What's there to be afraid of? The fact that someone came to assassinate me means that what they're saying is incredibly important! Besides, if they try to assassinate me, won't I just end up killing them?"

Xing Shoulu was somewhat surprised: "Your Highness, did you create those ruins over there?"

Xiao Ce laughed and said, "Otherwise, do you think they were struck by lightning? However, I'll only admit to this when it's just the two of us. Once we're outside, they'll be struck by lightning!"

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Xing Shoulu nodded: "Then, Your Highness, you must be careful. I don't know if they will do anything to harm you after they've lured you in..."

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Don't worry! It's alright."

Without further ado, Xing Shoulu stood up and said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, let's set off."

Xiao Ce nodded.

"By the way, you must interrogate that jailer thoroughly. I think he's definitely connected to the person who killed Ma Su's entire family..."

Xing Shoulu nodded: "Your Highness, rest assured... We have the most professional interrogation team here. As long as he didn't commit suicide by poisoning himself just now, I won't let him die!"

He received such a confident answer from Xing Shoulu.

Xiao Ce nodded and followed Xing Shoulu out.

As soon as the door opened, Da Lei and Xiao Yang rushed over anxiously.

Xiao Ce then said to Xiao Yang, "Xiao Yang, you should go back first. Aren't you free? Go to the palace later and find out the emperor's attitude towards their negotiations. Also, I'll tell you to contact Qian Dafang and then have someone behind the scenes contact some powerful figures to support Qian Dafang's Ni Chang Pavilion."

Xiao Yang nodded and said, "Then, Your Majesty, I'm off! Please be careful..."

Xiao Ce could tell that Xiao Yang seemed to be somewhat afraid.

"Don't worry, they might kill someone, but they won't kill you..."

Seeing that Xiao Ce had seen through him, Xiao Yang looked embarrassed and said, "Brother, could you give me a grenade?"

Xiao Ce refused very firmly: "No!"

Xiao Yang's expression was incredibly awkward.

"I can send some armed men to protect you, is that alright?"

Seeing Xiao Ce say this, Xiao Yang's expression softened considerably: "That works too! That works too!"

Xiao Ce glanced at it and then told Da Lei to make the arrangements.

Da Lei took a piece of paper from his body and wrote some crooked, scribbled things on it.

He handed the paper to Xiao Yang: "Second Prince, take this paper with you. When you get back, find our special forces soldiers, and they will arrange for someone to protect you."

Xiao Yang happily accepted the note and left.

At this moment, Xing Shoulu summoned his personal servant to prepare the horse.

They didn't leave through the front door, but through the back door.

Having learned from his previous experience, Da Lei carefully checked the carriage several times.

Only after making sure everything was perfect did I sit down.

After boarding the carriage, Xiao Ce asked Xing Shoulu, "Lord Xing, what do you think those people want to say to me?"

Xing Shoulu gave a wry smile and shook his head: "Your Highness, I can't say for sure about this matter! However, judging from their appearance, they really seem to want to tell you something. After all, they are all tied up and we have checked their bodies; they are not carrying anything dangerous."

As they spoke, Xiao Ce looked at Da Lei and asked, "Da Lei, do you know anything about those two people?"

Da Lei shook his head and said, "I don't know much about them, but I do know that the King of Zhen trusted them a lot before, you could say they were his confidants... including the dead Wang Ren! They were all people trusted by the King of Zhen. We, the assassins, were all sent to protect them. Their temperament and character are actually quite similar to the King of Zhen's, so they were able to gain the King of Zhen's approval!"

Xiao Ce asked, "According to you, does that mean you won't betray us?"

Da Lei shook his head: "Who can say for sure? You can't see into someone's heart, and the human heart is the most complex thing. When he's loyal, he's truly loyal. When he betrays, he's truly betraying! It's all in a split second... Besides, even the King of Zhen's most trusted instructor betrayed him, so what else is impossible?"

Xiao Ce nodded: "You're right. We'll see when we meet them."

As he spoke, Xiao Ce noticed that he hadn't seen Ma Su at all.

He then asked Xing Shoulu, "By the way, Lord Xing, where is Ma Su? I haven't seen him at all..."

Xing Shoulu replied that Ma Su was in the imperial prison.

Although he was transferred out of the prison, those two men are still very important.

Xing Shoulu also sensed that many of his subordinates had definitely been infiltrated.

Ma Su's entire family was killed, so he wouldn't have any weaknesses.

Therefore, Xing Shoulu chose to believe him.

Xiao Ce nodded, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the Heavenly Prison.

Entering this prison once again, Xiao Ce felt uneasy.

They arrived at the deepest interrogation room, where Ma Su was dozing off by the door.

He was also connected to the door lock by a chain.

Judging from Ma Su's appearance, he must have been living and eating here and hadn't left.

Hearing the noise, Ma Su finally woke up.

Upon seeing Xiao Ce, they were somewhat surprised.

"Your Highness, do you have any information about the people who killed my family?"

Seeing Ma Su's expectant eyes, Xiao Ce shook his head, feeling a little embarrassed.

Judging from his appearance, he clearly didn't know that the people inside were looking for him.

Xiao Ce shook his head: "I'm sending people to investigate... but, you know this..."

Before Xiao Ce could finish speaking, Ma Su interrupted, "Your Highness, I know! I'm not in a hurry... I..."

Xiao Ce felt somewhat uncomfortable looking at his sensible appearance.

He patted Ma Su on the shoulder: "You can be anxious, and I'll keep it in mind. Your family members died in vain."

Ma Su nodded emphatically.

At this moment, Xing Shoulu spoke up: "Your Highness, let's go in then."

Xiao Ce nodded.

Xing Shoulu told Ma Su to open the door.

When Ma Su opened the door, a foul musty smell filled the room, mixed with a strong stench of blood, the stench of rotting flesh, and the smell of excrement and urine.

The strange smell that hit him almost made Xiao Ce vomit.

At this moment, there were two wooden cages in the interrogation room.

The two wooden cages seemed to have been custom-made for them, fitting perfectly inside, leaving them no room to move.

They can only stand in this cage, unable to even bend their knees. The most they can probably do is move their wrists.

To Xiao Ce's surprise, this thing was so uncomfortable that most people couldn't sit inside it; they would probably be half-dead from discomfort.

As a result, the two of them locked themselves inside and fell fast asleep, even snoring.

Their mindset is indeed good.

Da Lei said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, the tall, thin man is called Lin Bang, and the strong man is called Wu Wei."

"That Lin Bang was actually called Lin Bang before, but because he knew a set of stick techniques, which he mastered, after he joined the army, everyone called him Brother Bang. Over time, everyone started calling him Lin Bang."

"As for Wuwei, he's both literate and skilled in martial arts, with excellent fighting abilities. However, he's even more formidable in leading troops into battle. Because his fighting style is so ruthless, he almost always inflicts half his casualties in every battle. The King of Zhen once said that, in terms of pure combat, Wuwei is definitely the number one in their Tiger Legion. It's just that his fighting style is too unethical; such a person can always be a general, not a commander! Despite this, the King of Zhen still values ​​him highly..."

Just as Da Lei was introducing Xiao Ce...

"Hmph... Da Lei, I didn't expect you to still know so much about us grandfathers after all this time..."

The snoring stopped, and he began to speak inside the cage where Wuwei had kept him.

Da Lei glanced at Wuwei.

Lin Bang woke up at this moment and said to Xing Shoulu, "Xing Shoulu, alright, since you brought him here, take all the irrelevant people out."

Xing Shoulu glanced at Xiao Ce, seemingly asking a question.

Xiao Ce wasn't in a hurry: "You called me over here, so tell me what you want to say."

Wu Wei sized up Xiao Ce and said angrily, "You drive them out and then release us, and then I'll tell you!"

Xiao Ce smiled faintly: "You're dreaming!"

The tall, thin Lin Bang said coldly, "Are you scared?"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "I won't put myself in danger... but the two of you are the uncertain danger."

Wuwei replied, "Then you can get lost! Don't disturb our sleep..."

Lin Bang echoed, "That's right, you have less than ten hours left at most."

Then, he said to Xing Shoulu, "Xing Shoulu, when the Westerners handed us over to you, they must have told you... that we only have three days. By then, no matter what you find out, you have to hand us over, right?"

Xing Shoulu frowned slightly: "This is the capital of our Xiao Kingdom. If you haven't given any explanation, even if there was an agreement, I can still refuse to let you leave."

Lin Bang said with an indifferent expression, "Don't worry, before we leave, I will tell you... about all the crimes committed by the King of Zhen. You must let us go."

Wu Wei maintained a calm expression: "Of course, if you don't want to hand us over, you can't keep us here!"

Wuwei then looked at Dalei and said, "Dalei, you must have experienced how powerful the instructor is. You should know that if the instructor wants to take us away, no one can stop him."

Seeing how arrogant these two were, Xiao Ce became somewhat interested.

"They can indeed save you! But I can also kill you all right now!"

Wu Wei smiled and said, "Your Highness, we came here with the determination to die! If we were afraid of death, we wouldn't have come."

Lin Bang said arrogantly, "If we die, you'll never know the truth!"