Help! My pet supervillain has three personalities!

After finishing his tea, Zhao Kongchen thanked the butler who was standing nearby and refilling his cup. Only then did he snap out of his reverie and say calmly:

"Let's put this matter aside for now. Let's bring out those martial arts figures first. I'm here on imperial orders to search, so I need to bring something back with me."

Otherwise, it wouldn't be acceptable to the emperor.

Murong Bai frowned: "But...they are innocent. I'm afraid the Emperor will torture them."

"Don't worry, I'll bring them back from the palace. Also, I need to search the residence. Have you checked it?"

He wasn't saying he was going to let the game slide, he was just being cautious.

Who knows if that disgusting worm Lin Fang has put something shady inside?

If the Imperial Guards find it, then it will be a big problem.

"It's been checked, you can rest assured about the inspection..." Murong Zhengqi, who had been silent until now, replied to Zhao Kongchen.

Zhao Kongchen smiled at the old man and said:

"Row."

He then instructed the steward to let the Imperial Guards outside come in to inspect, while Lei Yuan and Yin Long were led to the main hall by servants.

Since they were put in the guest room last night, they haven't left the room and have been recuperating. They knew that there would be a day when they would have to testify, but they didn't expect that day to come so soon.

Yesterday, they came out of the dungeon, each one of them dressed like beggars, their true faces completely obscured. The only way to identify the three of them was by their clothes.

After tidying up today, she looked quite pleasing to the eye. Apart from being a bit thin, her face was rather delicate.

Oh, except for Qu Fei, he's the rough, unrefined type.

Yin Long was in the very center, Qu Fei was to Yin Long's left, and Lei Yuan was to Yin Long's right.

The three of them stood quietly in the center of the spacious and magnificent hall, their bodies slightly leaning forward, their heads almost touching the ground, but their eyes occasionally sneaking glances upwards.

Their gazes were focused on the man sitting side by side with the Duke, who remained remarkably calm and composed throughout.

The man calmly held the teacup, took a sip of tea, and then slowly placed the cup back on the table. Every move he made exuded composure and leisure.

However, although he appeared calm and composed, like an ordinary person, the powerful aura emanating from him was like an invisible pressure, making the three of them, who were already somewhat uneasy, tremble in their hearts.

The reason they kept their heads down was because when they looked at this man, their hearts would involuntarily pound, as if an indescribable fear was slowly spreading throughout their bodies.

Moreover, this man seemed to possess an extremely astonishing and intimidating power. Even though he had intentionally restrained his murderous aura, they still felt their hearts pound with fear at the subtle pressure emanating from him.

The three of them did not know who the man sitting in the seat of honor was, but if they were not mistaken, he must hold a very high position, and given the intense aura of menace he exuded, he might very well be that person.

Zhao Kongchen, the God of War of the Great Qi Kingdom who brought peace and prosperity to the people of the Great Qi Kingdom for a century!

The group made wild guesses in their minds.

The hall was filled with people, but no one spoke first.

A long time passed, so long that it was almost time for Yin Long to change his dressing, before Zhao Kongchen finally spoke softly.

"Did the three of you escape from the Prime Minister's residence?"

"?"

"us?"

Standing in the center of the hall, the group of people, who had been lost in thought, didn't react for several seconds before wiping the sweat from their brows and saying:

"Yes, my lord."

Qu Fei hunched over, and Lei Yuan beside him echoed his gesture.

Yin Long simply nodded. He couldn't speak. Although his hands and feet were no longer numb and painful after the doctor's treatment yesterday, and his condition had improved somewhat, his tongue had been pulled out, leaving an irreversible wound.

"How did you get out?"

"...I was rescued by someone else..."

"Oh?" Zhao Kongchen's tone was relaxed, but the three people who answered felt as if something was pressing down on their backs, making it hard to straighten up, and sweat was trickling down their foreheads and necks.

At this moment, Zhao Kongchen spoke again: "Then tell me, with such tight security at the Prime Minister's residence, how... did you manage to be rescued by others while seriously injured?"

Before Qu Fei and the others could speak, Zhao Kongchen continued:

"Judging from your appearance, if I'm not mistaken, you shouldn't be able to put in any effort at all, right?"

"So, who was the person who rescued you? A friend? A relative? Or a partner?"

He's hit the nail on the head now, but even with that question, they don't know how to roll 666.

The three of them fell silent, unsure of what to say.

The feeling of being reborn last night was so wonderful that they didn't have time to think about these things. He was right to ask. The other party didn't even know them, so why would they risk their lives to save them for no reason?

They simply didn't believe she was after 100 taels of silver per person, and not even 100 taels that she could take immediately. So, what was her motive?

Why didn't they think of these problems last night?

Murong Bai, who came out with them, wanted to say a few words for them, but Zhao Kongchen was interrogating them, and it wouldn't be appropriate for him to interrupt. Besides, too many things had happened last night, and he also felt that the person who came was very strange, as if she had come specifically to rescue them. He actually believed her nonsense about wanting a commission of one hundred taels.

Moreover, he noticed that at that time, she seemed completely unconcerned about whether they would pay her or not, and when asked where to send her, it seemed to put her in a difficult position.

He was also curious whether that person was actually their friend!

As for him, he was absolutely certain that the person was not his friend.

“Neither…” Lei Yuan murmured as she answered Zhao Kongchen’s question.

"Hmm, so... what was his reason?"

Qu Fei thought for a moment, but couldn't think of a credible reason, so he could only tell the truth: "...She probably wanted to get out herself, so...she just happened to save us!"

That's probably the chivalrous spirit of "the capable should do more"!

Zhao Kongchen could tell at a glance that the others were telling the truth.

He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then asked, "Do you know his name? Or did you think of asking him his name yesterday?"

The question surprised the group of people again...

Because they discovered that they didn't even know the person's name.

That was their savior! Why didn't they think to ask him back then?

Weird!

Seeing that the group of people were stunned, Zhao Kongchen lowered his eyes. It was a miracle that these people who were short of supplies were still alive!