Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Chapter 467: Can’t Escape, Can’t Escape

The woman upstairs' face changed drastically. How did they find this place? Was there an insider? Who betrayed her?

The guards around her were also anxious, "Chief, let's escort you out of here first, quickly."

He opened the window and found that he was surrounded. The front and back doors were blocked by people, all of them were fully armed soldiers.

He had no confidence that he could defeat these people and escape with his leader.

"hateful."

Lian'er's eyes flickered, and she suddenly walked to a decorative painting and pressed it lightly. The painting moved aside, and a secret door appeared. "Let's go, let's leave through the secret passage."

She rushed into the secret door with a few people. Next door was a cloth shop and the second floor was a warehouse.

As soon as they walked to the next door and restored the secret door, the secret guard rushed to the second floor of the restaurant and looked everywhere for Lian'er.

Lian'er had already hidden next door, hiding in the cloth in the warehouse, concealing her breath.

Her mind began to race. How could she trace this to? Was there something wrong with the people around her?

After this incident, we must strictly investigate the spies around us and show no leniency.

A strange smell lingered in my nose. "Oh no, it smells like tung oil."

Her face turned green. This was a fabric warehouse, and if it caught fire, everything would be ruined.

She didn't bother to hide and quickly jumped to the window to check. See, the secret guards were all holding torches, they were going to set a fire.

hateful!

One of the subordinates was sweating profusely, "Chief, let's fight our way out together."

As soon as the words fell, the subordinate lowered his head and looked at the dagger stuck in his chest in disbelief, "Ah."

"Chief, why...?"

Lian Er scolded him angrily, "Traitor."

She retracted the dagger and blood spurted out. She was prepared and dodged in time so she was not splashed.

The man fell to the ground with a thud. The others looked at him blankly without any reaction.

Lian'er took off her coat swiftly, revealing an ordinary plain dress, but it was not as obvious as the mourning clothes she had just worn.

She quickly put on a human skin mask and soon turned into an ordinary middle-aged woman.

Soon, the tightly closed door of the cloth shop opened and several people walked out. The pockmarked boss walked out timidly, supporting the boss's wife.

The boss was visibly panicked when he saw the fully armed soldiers. "Officers, what's going on next door? We were just checking the goods in the warehouse when we heard some noise and came out to check."

The soldier waved his hand and said, "Catch them all."

Several people's faces changed, and the boss was sweating anxiously, "Sir, we are all good citizens, we are good people, why are you arresting us?"

The soldier looked serious, "All suspects will be arrested and interrogated. If there is no problem, they will be released."

Lian'er looked around secretly. The soldiers had arrested a lot of people, so they were not targeting them?

The boss secretly gave the soldier a piece of silver and begged cautiously, "Sir, we have to go to discuss business this afternoon. This business is related to the survival of our cloth shop. Please let us go. We will report to the government office tomorrow."

The soldier took a look at the silver and accepted it, but he frowned and shouted angrily, "No, who dares to disobey Lord Rong's orders?"

The boss secretly scolded him for being a bad person and not doing his job after taking the money.

"Sir, I beg you, our cloth shop is about to go bankrupt, and the people who rely on it for their livelihood are starving to death. The empress has always said that we should consider the people more. Why can't you do it?"

The soldier was impatient and said, "Stop talking nonsense and take him away quickly."

From beginning to end, the proprietress shrank behind the man, looking pitiful and timid, not daring to show her face.

Several people subconsciously looked at the proprietress. Are they going to fight to the death?

The proprietress didn't move, as if she was frightened.

Seeing this, several people decided to take a gamble and followed the soldiers obediently.

Being taken to a place, the proprietress's expression became increasingly grim. "Where is this?"

The soldiers said nothing but took the group of people to jail and locked them up.

A faint voice sounded, "Everyone should be familiar with the prison of the Dali Temple."

The soldiers and jailers saluted together, "Greetings, Lord Rong."

The proprietress raised her head and looked at Rong Jing in a daze. How could he be so handsome?

He hasn't changed much over the years, still as dignified and elegant, as proud as a green bamboo, and stunning.

The boss smiled dryly and said, "So you are Lord Rong. I have heard of your great name for a long time. I heard that you and the emperor are going to get married. I wish you two a happy and long life together."

Rong Jing's gaze passed over the boss and fell on the woman.

"Duan Xinlian, how does it feel to see the Duan family die tragically because of you?"

The woman's face froze. Where had she let herself slip? Had he seen through everything and set a trap for her?

"What are you talking about? I don't understand. Who is Duan Xinlian?"

Rong Jing said calmly, "Your mother left a last message. Do you want to hear it?"

The woman frowned, "Master Rong, you are really weird. Why do you always say some inexplicable things?"

Rong Jing waved his hand and said, "Do it."

The secret guard suddenly attacked, rubbing forward and crushing the woman's scapula. The woman screamed, "Ah."

It's heartbreaking to see all my martial arts skills wasted.

She was also a ruthless person. She immediately tore off the human skin mask, revealing her pale face. "Wait a minute. I, Duan Xinlian, greet Lord Rong."

Rong Jing sneered, "Are you not pretending anymore?"

Duan Xinlian looked at him infatuatedly, "Master Rong, do you really not remember me?"

Her sudden words stunned everyone. Why did it seem like Lord Rong had let her down?

Rong Jing frowned slightly, "What?" He had a very good memory and a photographic memory. He would never forget someone he had met, but he couldn't remember any intersection with her.

Duan Xinlian's beautiful eyes were filled with affection. "Fourteen years ago, I was abducted by human traffickers due to an accident. You saved me. Since then, your majestic figure has always been in my heart."

Rong Jing thought for a moment, "Fourteen years ago? The Qizhou case?"

He remembered that this incident was a big deal. More than a hundred children were abducted and more than a dozen died. It was found out that the boss behind the incident was the brother-in-law of the local prefect.

The imperial court at that time executed the nine clans of the prefect's brother-in-law, and many people were killed.

At that time, I thought the punishment was too severe, and a bit inconsistent with the court's usual style of lenient treatment and mutual protection among officials. It turned out that it was Old Man Duan who contributed to it.

Duan Xinlian looked indescribably fragile. "Yes, I was a naughty kid. I ran away from home and met a human trafficker. If you hadn't rescued me, I would have died a long time ago. I will always remember your life-saving grace."

The beauty shed tears, looking so pitiful, which really makes people feel pity for her.

Unfortunately, Rong Jing had a heart of stone, and suddenly said, "That's great, just honestly report all the people you have, and that'll be your way of repaying the favor."

The Duan family's hidden forces are in her hands, and they must be wiped out in one fell swoop to prevent future troubles.

Duan Xinlian's expression froze. She couldn't believe it. How could he not show any sympathy towards women?

"I can confess, but I have a request."

Rong Jing said sternly, "Speak."

Duan Xinlian's eyes flashed, "I should repay the favor of saving my life with my body. I dare not ask for a name, I just want to stay by your side and serve you."

The whole audience was silent. Will you pledge yourself to me?