The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 987 You... aren’t human!

Chapter 987: Chapter 987 You... aren’t human!

"Back to the mansion!"

Ya Molian said.

Zhe Jue responded, and drove the carriage away.

But he really wanted to ask, has the Lord given up on the Lady? Where is she now? Earlier, he saw the Lady, and she did not at all appear to be safe and sound.

However, since the Lord did not mention it, he did not dare to speak out of turn.

...

Within the back garden of Prince Mo’s Mansion, among the artificial hills, there was a stone door. Upon opening it, one would find stairs leading downward.

With a clang,

The heavy iron door opened, and Ya Molian, accompanied by Zhe Jue, entered.

"Lord, these two fellows are incredibly stubborn,"

Zhen Wu, upon seeing the newcomers, immediately put down the torture instrument in his hand and approached, speaking as he did.

"Stubborn, that’s good!" Ya Molian eyed the two men coolly.

He had only entered the palace for a brief visit, and Zhen Wu had already flayed a layer of skin off these two men. But how could such a measure extinguish the rage in his heart?

"Zhen Wu, what have they said?"

Zhe Jue picked up the bloodied whip and stood before one of the men, turning to ask Zhen Wu behind him.

"They said they were acting on the emperor’s orders, that Suri must not be allowed to return to Shaohua City. Originally, they intended for you, Lord, to deal with Suri. But since the Lord is capable of restraint, they had no choice but to target Sui Zilin."

Zhen Wu said.

Who would believe such a claim?

The possibility that Prince Mo might have received orders to kill Suri from the emperor seemed plausible.

But the emperor held Sui Zilin in such high regard, how could he possibly let Sui Zilin kill Suri? Everyone knew that if Suri died, Sui Zilin wouldn’t have an easy time afterward!

"Ghost would believe that nonsense!"

Zhe Jue let out a light chuckle and whipped the man before him, continuing without pause, until he rendered the man unconscious.

Servants fetched a bucket of water and poured it over the unconscious man.

"Ah!"

Immediately, the man screamed. The piercing wails continued to assault everyone’s eardrums, and then, after some time, while still shrieking miserably, he somehow never passed out.

The other man, witnessing his companion’s agonized screams, began to tremble all over and swallowed nervously.

"What... what have you done to him?"

Being doused awake with water was something they had experienced; it could not possibly be the same as what his companion was suffering now, could it?

"What have we done?"

Zhe Jue turned, offering a faint smile.

"Nothing much, just added a bit of salt to the water, along with some chili water, not much, just a little bit. Don’t worry, we won’t let you die until we’ve pried the truth from your mouths," he said.

This trick, it was taught by his Lady, indeed very effective.

Look, with just a fright, this fellow’s forehead was already beading with cold sweat. Surely, one must be harsh; without severity, they would think him weak.

"You... you’re not human!"

How could they conceive of such a brutal method? Salt and chili water on the wounds, how excruciating that must be!

"We’re not human? Then what does that make you? Hm?" Zhe Jue retorted.

"Will you tell the truth or not? If not, then I guess I only have to repeat what I just did, on your body too. How about it? We should share fortune and hardship alike. Men, is the water ready?"

He looked toward one of the guards.

The next moment, someone brought over a bucket of water and set it down beside Zhe Jue.