Chapter 54: Interrogating the Bandit

  Lan Sheng returned to the house, took out a porcelain bottle from the sleeve of the clothes she had set her eyes on earlier, and thought that she had noticed the clothes because of this matter. She went out the door, removed the wind lamp and walked towards the storage room, still wondering if it was too late to administer the antidote.

  It's unknown whether it was a dark and windy night, but the sound of footsteps was eerie. If someone died, they would be carried to a desolate place and buried secretly. If Yu Rui asked about it, just say that after taking the antidote, the person escaped in the middle of the night.

  This kid is a dark belly, but Lan Sheng thinks this method is quite good. Love all living things, except for her mother and her holy girl who are easy to deceive, let alone those maids who might make small moves, it's even better to get rid of them. Once a bandit is brought here, there's no intention of explaining anything to anyone.

  The door creaked open and the lights went out. Lansen was now particularly sensitive to the wind and immediately looked in.

  The room was not pitch black, outside the window a narrow strip of starry sky, on top there was wind, which came in through a broken tile hole, and took advantage of the open door to blow strongly, directly extinguishing the fire. In the cold grayish color of the ashes, a person's shadow crouched on the ground, motionless.

  Is he dead?

  She walked forward, and before she could say "be careful", she had already bent down to check the person's breath. Just as she felt a pulse, her hand was caught.

  Miss No Fruit Voice

  Lan raised another palm and lifted it straight back, letting Wu Guo Ding Xin, then immediately pressed one knee on the man's back, viciously using his kneecap to press against his spine. Hearing the man's muffled hum, she couldn't help but coldly smile.

  "Let go of your prejudices."

  The words were left unspoken as the man's hand fell off.

  He let out a sigh of relief but said, "This person can wake up on his own and still has his wits about him, so he's definitely not weak. Miss, be careful. Don't let him counterattack."

  "He woke up, but couldn't exert any strength. He was being stubborn with himself." Lan Sheng didn't hold back, putting his entire weight on the man's legs. Without considering whether he would completely crush the man's breath out of him, until the man slapped his hands on the ground twice.

  "Surrender?" Lan Sheng did not get up.

  That man was panting heavily.

  "Is it very painful?" In that case, there's no other way. Although the human cushion is not comfortable, he is very satisfied on a spiritual level. Lan Sheng shook the porcelain bottle in front of him and said, "Clearly say the two words 'surrender', and I'll give you an antidote."

  At this point, Lan Sheng could clearly feel his back rising and falling, and he heard two words that were almost biting into the flesh.

  "I descend"

  Lan's lips curled up. She stood up and let Wu Guo turn the person over to feed them medicine. In just a moment, she saw that person open their eyes and look at her, with a big flame burning in their pupils. She felt warmed.

  She took the porcelain bottle handed over by Wu Guo and said, "There are ten detoxification pills inside. Take one a day for ten days, and there will be no residual poison left. As long as you speak honestly, I'll give it to you. If you're a martial arts master, then you're still a martial arts master; if you should be considered an outlaw, then you're still an outlaw."

  That person rubbed his face with both hands, secretly regulating his breath. He found that although the dizziness had improved, his whole body was still weak, and he coldly snorted, "You're cunning, I was careless. If you were fair and square, would I have fallen for your ghostly tricks?"

  Lan Sheng laughed. "Those bandits who pretend to be soldiers and want to abduct women, yet use the phrase 'open and aboveboard' without any shame. They even say that others are ghosts and monsters, I've really gained some insight."

  "This world, black is not necessarily black, white is not necessarily white, officials are not necessarily upright, and bandits are not necessarily evil." Although his tone was calm, the words were spoken with conviction. The person's eyes sparkled like a river of stars, "Who are you? Why didn't you just kill me?"

  Lan Sheng listened with a poker face, his expression unchanged. "Dead men are of no use to me. Bandit, I'm asking you, where is your hideout located within the 200 miles outside the Imperial Capital? Are you a heroic outlaw who robs from the rich and gives to the poor, or a mountain bandit who steals from the wealthy, or perhaps a fleeing thief who pillages homes? Based on your answer, I will decide how to deal with you. So think carefully before responding."

  Hei Hu's lips trembled, and the man was in a bad mood. "You're the rebel! I have nothing to say to you women. Whether it's killing, cutting or sending you to the government office, do as you please!"

  "Did you just take me for a man?" Lan Sheng pulled over a stool and sat down. "I don't mind, go ahead and keep thinking I'm a man. If you insist on not talking to women out of stubbornness, then you're the foolish one. After all, I was planning to let you go anyway."

  He lowered his eyelids, silent for a moment, then looked at Lan Sheng again, apparently deciding to speak up for himself. "What you said is all wrong. I am the second master of the Qing Tian Society. The Qing Tian Society is everywhere in Jianghu, specializing in killing villains who harm the common people. What nonsense about a den of thieves 200 miles away? Today, although we hurt someone in front of Ping Yi's clinic, it was just to pretend to be the arrogant Black Panther Camp, but after all, no one was killed."

  "It wasn't me who said it, but I heard it from the Crown Prince of Dongping, Huan Ran. As soon as he saw your feather fan, he said you had a story behind you. Although the Holy Maiden introduced you as her guard, I think he has already become suspicious." Tian Xiang Hui? The name isn't bad, a pillar that supports the sky with its upright energy.

  "Prince of Dongping?! He's already suspicious, he must have sent people to watch the surroundings, do you still think you can deceive me and let me go?" Under anxiety, he took action, unexpectedly alarming the imperial family so quickly! It seems that even if he could escape from here, he couldn't escape the city. The prince's mansion was extremely deep, now with his injuries and weakness, unknowingly revealing his anxious and struggling thoughts.

  Lan looked at him with a straight face, "I only let you go, if you get caught outside, it's your own fault, what does it have to do with me? However..." Unfortunately, she had never received sympathy, so naturally she couldn't produce such feelings either.

  "What's wrong?" Erzi asked when he saw his father.

  Lan Sheng had her own plans. Nobody in this household had a good impression of her, she didn't care, but her past experiences told her that pretending to be aloof and independent wasn't a good idea. Being emotionally isolated and living in isolation were two different things, she thought that if she wanted to live comfortably, she needed to communicate with people.

  After a few days of contact, two breakthroughs have been temporarily determined. One is Nan Yue Lingpi Ball, but his sense of existence is as pitiful as hers, and he can only be used to support her back, borrowing his plump elasticity to avoid being hurt too much. The other is Shengnv Sister Nan Yue Yurui. As a treasure of the elders and an angel among peers, she thinks she's more like a spoiled child. The compassion that loves all living beings is actually easily provoked by others, and whether Yurui is good or bad is not worth discussing, but she also talks about reason. It's not necessary to be like real sisters, grasping a few soft spots, and when becoming the target of public criticism, one can use the sacred mother's heart as a protective halo.

  There's another important reason for bringing her here. Your Highnesses, she has to guard against wolves! If he is the one who makes the Crown Prince of Dongping nervous, perhaps in the near future, they can use the intelligence obtained from him or invite wolves to make a move. Or collude with bandits. In short, such people are not easily encountered and cannot be met for nothing.

  "But I can help you leave safely." Lan Sheng finished speaking.

  One of them was half believing and half doubting. "You want me to answer honestly, but I don't even know who you are, why should I trust you?"

  "It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that I'm on the same side as Saint Ci'en." Her status as a big sister wasn't acknowledged, so what's the point of saying her name? "Do you believe her?"

  "Is it Holy Maiden who saved me?" She seemed to have said something like that just now, recalled Erniu.

  Lan Shengdao was fine, "If it were me—"

  "I've already gone to hell." he continued.

  Lan smiled and nodded in agreement. "Why kidnap someone?"

  "Obviously asking." He rolled his eyes, his whole body weak, but his bones were not soft, "Of course to save people."

  "Doesn't the Holy Maiden only diagnose illnesses but not treat them?" She still couldn't understand what he meant by this, and was trying to probe for more information from him.

  That person didn't understand Lan's hint, also because this wasn't a secret. "The Holy Maiden can see the severity of an illness, if she says it's incurable, even gods can't save it. If she says it's curable, no matter how severe the illness is, there's a way to cure it. She doesn't treat illnesses, but she can tell where the disease is located in the five organs. She can also monitor the efficacy of medicine." Suddenly looking at her smiling with sparkling eyes and a pause in her tone, "What are you laughing at?"

  "This one only diagnoses but doesn't treat. Let everyone worship her as a goddess?" Lan Sheng's eyes rolled with amusement. "I can predict whether it will rain tomorrow, what title should I be given? Rain-Praying Dragon Girl?"

  "If you can really pray for rain—" Er Gou's eyes flared up again. "Are you fooling me?"

  Lan Sheng held his belly and laughed loudly, not stopping even when he saw it was good. After a while, he composed himself, "Your eldest brother is seriously ill, I don't know if he can be cured, so you came to grab people to treat him. Since ancient times, the sky has collapsed and the earth has cracked, will the heavens support humanity's anxiety?"

  Got it! The Second Master puckered his lips, staring coldly at her. Before he came, he had already inquired about the people around the Holy Girl, but he had overlooked her alone. Who was this woman? In their conversation, she showed no respect to the Holy Girl at all, yet their relationship seemed not shallow at all, otherwise, she wouldn't have intervened. Moreover, the young man beside her had extremely formidable martial arts skills, and her quick wit far exceeded his expectations.

  "I've said all I can." He couldn't say any more, and he felt a chill in his heart as if she had seen through him, though he was sure he hadn't revealed anything.

  "It sounds like you're a group that upholds justice, and you'd even risk your life to save someone. You seem loyal and righteous, but perhaps a bit too ruthless towards others. Fine, I won't ask any more questions, let's just discuss the terms of your repayment instead." She could let him off, not holding it against him for attacking her with his knife or threatening to kill her, as long as she got some benefits out of it.

  "What's going on?" He had been wandering around for so long, but today he finally opened his eyes wide.

  "Guarantee your safe departure from the city, what will you give me in return?" Lan Sheng clasped her hands together and pointed to her chin with her fingertips, she was very expensive.

  "How do you want me to repay? It's impossible for me to offer myself in return." Even a charming rogue like him has some integrity.

  Lan suddenly let out a loud snort, and sprayed - "Sorry, I'm not interested in old men, just ask you if that thing has a token to command the crowd, giving me one is enough."

  "...No." What a lovely thought.

  "Otherwise, give thousands and tens of thousands of silver?" She would rather hang herself with a rope.

  "...we're poor." What's she saying?

  "It's not a dead loss." Lan Sheng narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment, "Then there's only one way to do it." He had to make up for the cost of the three yellow-headed needles somehow.

  This made someone's back feel cold.

  "In the past——" perhaps it was later, never mind, "there was a great general who fought bravely on the battlefield, someone asked him why he was so fierce, he said his mother gave him a stimulus." With a slow and elegant movement, she lifted her sleeve, revealing a delicate and beautiful arm.

  One of them stared with wide eyes and forgot what he was about to say.

  "Do you know what's stimulating?" She stood up and walked over, calling Wu Guo to press the person down, "His mother had 'loyalty to the country' engraved on his back, reminding him to risk his life at all times."

  "Aren't you curious who I am? From now on, take a mirror and look at your back, then you can recite the name of the person who saved your life. Brave warriors like you, as long as you remember, will certainly not owe anyone a favor." A needle appeared in his hand.

  The host of the house fainted.

  Frightened to death.

  Lingzi caught a cold, her throat and head hurt all over, and she stretched out her trembling hands.

  Hand over all your tickets, coupons and vouchers! If you don't, I'll make you see stars! Hmph!