"What..." Before Vice General Cao could say his shocked words, Fang Zilan covered his mouth and dragged him aside. She looked coldly and motioned him not to make any sound. Only then did he realize that the pirate's eyes seemed less empty after hearing his voice.
Seeing this, Awan calmly took out the silver needle and applied it to the pirate. Soon he turned into a clay and wood carving again.
After his condition stabilized, Awan asked: "Why does King Rongan want you to do this?"
The pirate said numbly: "King Rong'an couldn't trust Mo Bin in the first place. In addition, Emperor Dajing appointed a new woman named Fang as the Duke of Yue. I heard that Emperor Dajing favored that woman very much. King Rong'an was afraid of her. It would jeopardize my own status, so I would just use the name of eradicating Mo Bin to drag that woman into trouble."
Awan pursed her lips and asked thoughtfully, "What benefits did King Rongan promise you to make you agree to help him?"
"I don't know." The pirate shook his head, and Awan asked, "Do you really know nothing?"
The pirate was silent for a while, "I heard from the brother next to Boss Yu that it seems that King Rong'an promised to give us Mushan Pass as a stronghold as soon as Mo Bin dies. Then we won't have to wander on the sea all the time." …”
Before he finished speaking, Awan trembled and the incense in her hand fell to the ground with a clang.
Seeing that something was wrong, Fang Zilan hurriedly stepped forward and stunned the pirate with one palm, "Awan?"
Her hand fell on Awan's shoulder, and she comforted him in a gentle voice: "He is just a little guy, and what he knows may not be true."
Hearing this, Awan cheered up, and without waiting for Fang Zilan's instructions, he took it upon himself to feed Migu to another pirate and asked him the same questions. Although he was vague on some issues, most of what he said was basically consistent with what the previous pirate said.
Awan's body was shaking even more violently. He questioned three pirates in succession and got similar answers.
Just when she was about to feed Migu to the fourth pirate, Fang Zilan held her trembling hand and stopped her, "Awan, that's enough."
"But how could it be?" Awan looked in disbelief and said anxiously: "There are also pirates who haven't interrogated. Maybe these three people have been bribed and they are all lying? I..."
"Awan, this is Migu." Fang Zilan interrupted her with a cold voice, "Even if they were bribed, under the influence of Migu, they can only tell the truth."
"If what they said is true, then what King Rongan did..." A Wan did not dare to continue. Fang Zilan sighed and said, "It is undoubtedly a traitor."
"King Rong'an, as the emperor's uncle, has a respected position, so he has no reason to do this." Awan retorted, and Fang Zilan looked a little colder, "So what? People's selfish desires and greed cannot be satisfied by a respected position. "
Awan bit her lip tightly and said nothing, while Deputy Cao clenched his fists and lowered his head in silence.
"It seems that King Rongan is not only well-protected, but also spoiled. He has always been accustomed to the wind and the rain. Once someone doesn't get what he wants, he will kill them at all costs." Fang Zilan's expression became colder. "Some people take the world as their own responsibility, and some people take the world as their own body. They do everything in vain and betray their morality." When she said the last sentence, her eyes were full of sternness.
"Boss, what should we do now?" Vice General Cao raised his head and looked at her, only to hear her say in a deep voice: "Vice General Cao, listen to the order. I order you to take the white jade tiger talisman back to the southeast camp to deliver the message. You must let His Majesty know that Rong King An’s affair with pirates and betrayal of the country.”
She took out the white jade tiger talisman from her arms and handed it to Deputy General Cao. "I will open the cell doors later, wake up all the pirates, and make them look like they are trying to escape from prison, and then I will try my best to escape." Maybe make the noise louder and try to alert the guards at Mushan Pass to arrest people. Then you can take advantage of the chaos and leave, and don't stay for a moment longer."
"Boss, what about you and Miss Awan?" Vice General Cao looked at Fang Zilan worriedly, a complicated look flashed across her face, "I'll stay and deal with the Mo family's affairs."
"Mo family?" Vice General Cao didn't react for a moment and asked blankly: "Mo Bin has not rebelled. What else can be done with the Mo family?"
Fang Zilan snorted coldly and said: "Mo Bin not only imprisoned all the captured pirates without interrogation or torture, but also imprisoned the people sent by the Southeast Camp to investigate. Do you think he would do not know anything?"
"What the boss means is that Mo Bin is very likely to know about King Rong'an's liaison with pirates and treason?" Vice Admiral Cao was dumbfounded, and A Wan was also shocked, "If Mo Bin knew about it, why was he so secretive that he didn't report it to the capital? "
"Officials big and small in the southeast area are all under the control of King Rongan. I'm afraid that before Mo Bin's letter reaches the capital, the whole Mo family will be in trouble." Fang Zilan raised her hand and frowned slightly, "Based on my understanding of Mo Bin in the past two days. It seems that he attaches great importance to his family and is even willing to surrender to the capital for their sake. Therefore, what is happening today is probably the result of his balancing act in order to protect his family."
"If Mo Bin pretends to be deaf and mute, wouldn't it be dangerous for you and Miss Awan to stay here?" Vice General Cao frowned, and Fang Zilan comforted him: "Don't worry, since Mo Bin pretends to be deaf and mute, then... I won’t dare to touch anyone easily, especially people with unknown origins like me and Awan.”
"But if your family and life are involved, who knows what Mo Bin will do?" Ah Wan's voice was a little bitter, and Fang Zilan's lips curled up slightly, "That's why we have to stay. Ah Wan, are you afraid? "
"I'm not afraid." Awan looked directly into her eyes, her eyes clear and bright, "If you want to stay, I will accompany you."
"Okay." Fang Zilan nodded slightly, "Without further ado, I'll open the cell door. Awan, you and Lao Cao wake up these pirates."
Seeing this, Vice General Cao swallowed back his words of dissuasion. He clenched the white jade tiger talisman in his hand and nodded heavily.
Under the actions of Deputy General Cao and A Wan, the pirates soon woke up one after another. When they woke up, they saw the cell door open. They didn't know why, but they heard Deputy General Cao whisper to them: "Go away quickly!"
The pirates who reacted hurriedly walked out. Seeing no one around, they quickened their pace and ran to the gate of the government prison.
Just as the pirates broke out of the door, someone suddenly shouted, "Oh no, the pirates escaped from prison!"
The pirates subconsciously looked towards the voice and saw that Fang Zilan had escaped with them at some point. At this time, she was standing swaggering under the wall of the government prison, shouting as if no one else was around.
