funbook-pk Chapter 300 The long whip fell heavily once more.
Chapter 300 The long whip fell heavily once more.
The two of them rarely had such a conflict, and Xie Yanli was momentarily flustered.
He instinctively reached out, wanting to hold her hand.
Qin Jiuwei saw his movement, shifted her body slightly, and gently avoided letting his hand touch her.
"Explain this matter clearly first."
Xie Yanli pursed his lips tightly.
"Just as you guessed, the whole incident of falling off the cliff was a plan between the Emperor and me to lure Li Wuyang out of his hole."
"The original plan was that the two of us would pretend to fall off a cliff, and someone would come to meet us at the bottom of the cliff. We would then be taken to a pre-arranged secret place to hide."
"Then my trusted confidant will tell you the whole story so you don't have to worry."
"I didn't tell you because I was afraid you would worry, and besides, this plan is prone to unexpected problems."
"Just like now..."
At this moment, Qin Jiuwei also realized that something was wrong.
Xie Yanli just said that, according to the plan, someone would come to meet them at the bottom of the cliff...
But it's not happening now...
Where did the people who were supposed to meet them go?
"I've entrusted this matter to Shen Xingjian, and he's also the one who will be meeting us."
Xie Yanli knew she understood and explained.
"Now that things have gone wrong, it means something has happened to Shen Xingjian."
Qin Jiuwei's heart sank.
She seemed to understand why those men in white had come to capture Jiang Yunzhu...
because--
Shen Xingjian was captured by Li Wuyang's men!
They captured Jiang Yunzhu to use her to threaten Shen Xingjian!
Xie Yanli also realized this at this moment, and the two looked at each other.
Confusion appeared in their eyes at the same time.
Qin Jiuwei asked, "But why did they arrest Shen Xingjian? Do they know something?"
Xie Yanli shook his head slightly, "I'm not sure about that either."
He never expected that things would go wrong with Shen Xingjian.
Moreover, they are currently at the bottom of the cliff and cannot obtain any information. They cannot be certain based on mere speculation.
Gao Xian's heart pain had subsided, and he listened attentively to what the two were saying.
But I couldn't understand it at all.
What, your words don't make sense?
Suddenly, Gao Xian felt that something was wrong.
By the way, where did Aoi go?!
At this moment, in a dark room.
Shen Xingjian was tied to a thick wooden pillar, his clothes were tattered and torn, revealing skin covered in bloodstains.
Several men in black stood on either side of him, holding whips stained with blood, clearly having just been lashed.
The atmosphere inside was frigid and bone-chilling.
Only the sound of the whip striking and Shen Xingjian's heavy breathing could be heard.
"squeak--"
The wooden door was slowly pushed open, and Xie Zhongzhi strode to the rack.
His face was covered by a white face mask, revealing only his eyes, which exuded an undisguised chill.
Shen Xingjian was tied to a wooden post, his head hanging low.
Blood trickled down his forehead and landed on his torn clothes.
Each time the instruments of torture were dropped, his body would shudder violently, but he always gritted his teeth and remained silent.
Seeing his defiant and unyielding demeanor, Xie Zhongzhi sneered.
He raised his hand, signaling the executioner to stop, then stepped forward and looked down at Shen Xingjian.
"Haven't you figured it out yet? As long as you hand over the deployment map of the Imperial Guards in the capital, you won't have to suffer like this anymore."
Upon hearing this, Shen Xingjian swallowed subconsciously, a strong taste of blood rising in his throat.
He had been working in the forest for the past few days in preparation for this fall, but he never expected to encounter this group of people in white robes.
They thought their plan was about to be exposed, but fortunately, they were unaware of the Emperor and the Crown Prince's scheme.
All I want is the deployment map.
Shen Xingjian raised his head, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and grinned coldly.
"You want me to submit? Dream on!"
Xie Zhongzhi's eyes darkened, and he waved his hand, signaling the executioner to continue.
The next moment, the whip fell heavily again.
The room echoed with the muffled thuds of flesh colliding and the slight trembling of the chains.
Xie Zhongzhi's gaze was cold.
He absolutely had to get his hands on this map of the capital's defenses.
In the imperial city, besides the imperial guards in the open, there are many hidden guards and traps.
Once we obtain the defense map, we can control the capital in the shortest possible time.
At this moment, the wooden door was pushed open again, and a person in white robes walked in.
Seeing his gaze, Xie Zhongzhi immediately understood and followed him outside.
"Has Jiang Yunzhu been brought back yet?"
As soon as he came out, Xie Zhongzhi asked impatiently.
The man in white gently shook his head at him, "Jiang Yunzhu was rescued by Qin Jiuwei and taken to the hunting grounds. Now she has been brought to the camp by Zhao Ming, so it will be difficult for us to make a move now."
"Fine, if we can't use Jiang Yunzhu to threaten Shen Xingjian, then we'll just continue with the torture. It'll be the same thing."
"How's the hunting grounds situation going?" Xie Zhongzhi asked, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"Gao Xian and Xie Yanli both fell off the cliff. Our people saw it with their own eyes, there's no mistake! The cliff is bottomless, they must be dead!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Zhongzhi was stunned for a moment.
Then he suddenly looked up at the sky and laughed loudly.
His laughter carried a chilling madness.
His white robe fluttered lightly as he stood there, looking like a demon.
Under the cliff.
Gao Xian looked around, his eyes filled with anxiety.
"Green Okra! Green Okra!"
His voice trembled slightly as he called her name repeatedly.
Qin Jiuwei and Xie Yanli also joined the search.
The group searched back and forth in the surrounding area.