Chapter 19 Interrogation
A hidden cave on the mountain of Shenjia Village
Shen Minghui stood quietly in the cave, the weak firelight illuminating his resolute face. His eyes were as cold as ice as he stared at Lin Xiaozhi and others who were tied up in the middle of the cave.
"Splash, splash, splash", a large bucket of cold water was poured, and the unconscious Lin Xiaozhi and others were awakened by the stimulation!
"Ah...what's happening?" Most of these people felt exhausted. When they woke up, they found themselves tied up in an unfamiliar cave. They couldn't help but cry out in fear.
"Are you awake? Do you want another scoop?" Shen Minghui's voice was cold and teasing.
Lin Xiaozhi and others, who had been frozen all night and poured with a bucket of water, turned pale and instantly locked their eyes on the man in front of them when they heard the voice.
"Who are you?" Lin Xiaozhi was panicked for a moment, but quickly regained his composure. Having been the steward of Changle Marquis Mansion for so many years, he had seen all kinds of scenes!
Shen Minghui sneered, "Haha, you guys are almost breaking into my house, and you actually ask me who I am?"
"You are Shen Minghui? No, the information clearly shows that Shen Minghui is just an ordinary farmer. At most, he knows a little hunting skills and kung fu. You can't be Shen Minghui!"
As Lin Xiaozhi spoke, he looked at Shen Minghui from head to toe. The man in front of him was dressed simply and cleanly, and his long green robe looked a little cold under the light. He was tall and straight, with a deep face and sharp eyes. His long hair was casually draped over his shoulders, with a few strands of hair hanging on his face. Standing casually in the cave, he was like a sword that had not been unsheathed, and his low profile revealed an edge that could not be ignored.
Lin Xiaozhi was panicked by Shen Minghui's deep and cold eyes. No, no, this man could not be an ordinary farmer. There was something wrong with his information! As expected, he said that the eldest daughter of their mansion would never be willing to marry a mud-legged peasant.
"Haha, it doesn't matter who I am. What matters is who you are."
Lin Xiaozhi and the others looked at each other, they hesitated and did not speak. Seeing this, Shen Minghui was not in a hurry, but just quietly waited for their response.
Of course, he knew that these people were sent by his cheap father-in-law, Marquis Changle, and their purpose was to get rid of his wife, Lin Yuxi, who had slipped through the net. They might even want to get the wooden sign! Thinking of the news they might have received, Shen Minghui was somewhat fortunate that they took the initiative, otherwise the result would probably be very passive.
"I know even without you telling me that you are from the Changle Marquis's side." Shen Minghui said coldly, "You guys barged into the village without any scruples, and brought so many lethal weapons with you. How much do you think of the Shen family? What? You don't think I will let you go, do you?"
Hearing Shen Minghui's cold laugh, Lin Xiaozhi and the others' faces changed drastically. This person actually knew their identities, which was troublesome.
Shen Minghui slowly approached Lin Xiaozhi and the others, and every step made them feel frightened. Fear and panic flashed in their eyes. They kept struggling with the ropes, hoping to break free. However, no matter how hard they tried, it was of no avail.
"Ahhh... Don't kill us... Don't kill us... We... The Marquis asked us to come... We were also forced to do so..." Finally, one of the followers collapsed and shouted loudly. He didn't want to die. He hadn't even married yet.
"Shut up!" Lin Xiaozhi frowned and scolded when he heard the noise. Then he turned to look at Shen Minghui and said calmly, "Young man, no matter who you are, you shouldn't interfere in the affairs of our Changle Marquis Mansion. You should know that there are some things that you have to pay a price for knowing too much!"
Shen Minghui sneered when he heard the threat. It seemed that some people still didn't understand the priorities. "Price? Do you think your Changle Marquis Mansion has the ability to make me pay the price?"
Shen Minghui calmly smoothed his clothes and said with a smile, "Senior, you think too highly of Changle Marquis' Mansion! Haven't you been out for a walk in all these years? It's not good to stay in that small place for too long!"
"You..." Lin Xiaozhi was angry when he was called a toad in a well, but when he saw the coldness in the eyes of the young man in front of him, his mind finally came to his senses. The person in front of him was not a lowly person who could decide life and death for him. Now he was at the mercy of others, and no matter how many thoughts he had in his mind, they had to be suppressed.
"What do you want?"
"Smart!" Finally there was a smart person with whom he could have a normal conversation. Shen Minghui also smiled. "It's simple. As long as you clearly write down the evil deeds that Changle Marquis Mansion has done over the years, you can leave at any time!"
If it weren't for the fact that his current military power was too low and he couldn't hypnotize so many people, Shen Minghui would have wanted to hypnotize these people and let them fight each other with Changle Hou. However, thinking that if the matter with the crown prince was successful, it would be solved once and for all, he stopped worrying about it!
Lin Xiaozhi exchanged a few glances with his followers behind him, and frowned as he saw their eyes flickering. That's all, they were inferior to them, so they had to admit defeat! Now they could only hope that these guys would not tell everyone about everything, otherwise no one would be happy if they angered this killing god.
Hey, that's not right! The fact that the Marquis is not getting any good has nothing to do with me, Lin Xiaozhi. I have always been forced to do this...
"I know... I know that the Marquis has kept bandits captive and plundered the people's wealth. Several medium-sized wealthy businessmen have been targeted by the Marquis, and their families have been destroyed."
Shen Minghui frowned, "Which ones? What evidence do you have?"
Those people looked at each other, and then one of them said, "Jiangnan Hong Family, Gong Family, Wu Family, Ma Family, and... and Zheng Family!"
"The stewards of the Marquis' Mansion all have the habit of taking notes, so... so..." As they spoke, they glanced at the chief steward Lin Xiaozhi, and their meaning was very clear. The stewards were all good at handling things. And these people actually knew about this, which showed that the Marquis of Changle was also a man of character.
"Ahem." Lin Xiaozhi remained calm while being stared at by everyone. What was there to see? Following a master who was unscrupulous, stupid and blindly impulsive, it was nothing strange for him to keep a trick to save his life. It was because they were smart and knew how to protect themselves, otherwise the grass on their graves would have grown so deep.
As Shen Minghui listened, his heart became heavier. He had never expected that the Changle Marquisate was so absurd and unruly. He also had no idea how the emperor in the original plot would tolerate such a Changle Marquisate, and even made an exception to confer the title of Princess on her and grant her a marriage. It was really unbelievable.
"Any more?"
"And... and... the Marquis hid all the money he earned over the years in..."
"Um……"
Several people looked at Shen Minghui's face as they talked, but the candlelight reflected in the dark cave made it difficult to see clearly. They only felt that the temperature in the cave was getting lower and lower. The more they talked, the less confident they became. They couldn't help but take care of several masters of the Marquis' Mansion.
In the end, he even spat out everything, including what color clothes the stepmother liked to wear and what postures she liked to use to seduce Marquis Changle.