After the wooden box that was supposed to store the most critical evidence was scattered, it was empty inside.
And that's not all. In this secret compartment, apart from a pile of banknotes, a few gold bars and broken silver, there were some scattered jewelry of low quality.
With such ordinary things, how can we prove that Xiao Ren's crybaby is the mastermind behind it? !
At this moment, Xiao Yan didn't even care that there were others around him. He pushed his confidant away, turned around and plunged into the secret room. After going through everything one by one, the key evidence of the crime was still missing.
Reluctantly, he searched again and threw out all the useless things inside, but still found nothing.
"How could it be?! No, this isn't right...you won't lie to me."
The anxiety of things not going as expected, and the fear of missing out when he was about to achieve success, made Xiao Yan even more manic.
Danyang has been waiting for this moment!
But even if she concentrated on listening carefully, the distance was too far, and the inaudible thoughts were too fast. The key content slipped from her ears in a hurry before she heard it.
Danyang gritted her teeth secretly, but because Emperor Xuande was standing next to her, she had to restrain her urge to beat her chest.
No, this method of waiting and waiting is really passive. At most, it can only confirm that Xiao Yan is being instructed, but it is difficult to pry out more useful information.
At this moment, Xiao Yan suddenly turned his head, staring at Xiao Ren like a vicious dog who had long retreated into a corner, trying to reduce his presence as much as possible.
"Tell me! Where did the things go?"
Xiao Ren shrank his neck when he was scolded and shook his head like a rattle, but his eyes did not dare to leave Xiao Yan for a moment. It was obvious that he was on the verge of rage.
"I, I don't know what you are talking about. There is a hidden compartment in this room, and I just found out about it."
While protesting in a timid whisper, he curled himself up into a ball and leaned closer and closer to the corner behind him. It looked like he wanted to squeeze his whole body into the wall.
Whether he was anxious or angry, Xiao Yan's face gradually turned red, and veins popped up on his forehead.
But in an instant, the ferocious expression on his face suddenly turned into a smile.
"Ha, you are tough, right?"
His soft tone and gloomy smile made the people around him feel chills all over their bodies. Even Xiao Yan's trusted guards on the side subconsciously retreated, staying away from the eye of the storm where Prince Anyang and the third prince were.
The next moment, there was a clang and the sound of a sharp blade being unsheathed, making everyone tremble.
Now, what does the Third Prince really want to do? !
Just when everyone was stunned, Xiao Yan was already holding the gleaming sword and approaching Xiao Ren in the corner, shaking like a fallen leaf in the autumn wind.
"Don't worry. Although I have never done it myself, I have witnessed the torture in Dali Temple. I heard that cutting off a pig's head is the least likely way to kill the prisoner and the fastest way to extract testimony as long as the limbs are not moved. .Do you want to start with the ears or the nose first?”
Xiao Yan's gentler tone made the people in the corner tremble even more, and they were already scared to tears.
"I'm not, really, hiding anything!"
After saying that, Xiao Ren simply acted like a turtle, hugged his head, and shouted angrily:
"Don't come over! Uncle Six said, I am still the heir until I am convicted! You can't, ah!"
Everyone was stunned as they watched the third prince grab Prince Anyang's hair and drag the man who had turned into a noodle out of the corner.
At this moment, the little leader of the Royal Forest Army trembled as if waking up from a dream, and quickly pressed the sword on his waist with one hand.
No way!
If something happened to such an important prisoner, he wouldn't be able to live with it!
However, he really didn't want to face the third prince who was going crazy right now...
In the confusion, he glanced at the seventh prince with lowered eyebrows.
correct!
The next moment, the little boss quickly came to Xiao Ni's side, bumped his arm secretly, and said in a low voice:
"Your Majesty the Seventh, you and His Highness the Third have a deep brotherly relationship, and we all see this. If this prisoner has any bad intentions, His Highness the Third will also be punished."
Xiao Ni sneered in her heart and wanted to retaliate, "What does that have to do with me?" '
However, business matters now.
He frowned and glanced at the empty compartment and the mess on the ground. Without saying a word, he walked quickly to Xiao Yan's side.
"Third Brother, the interrogation matter naturally involves the Third Division or Zongzheng Temple. We should not interfere too much."
When Xiao Ni stepped forward, the leader of the Royal Forest Army was also holding a handful of cold sweat and clenched the hilt of his sword, ready to take action at any time.
Not to mention whether he can be persuaded or not, the third prince is holding a sword and using the tip of the sword to make circles on Xiao Ren's face!
This one is not good. If it touches the third prince's elbow, the prisoner will probably die immediately.
But fortunately, this boy was smart enough to go around to the other side and talk while walking, so as not to scare the third prince and make the hand holding the sword unsteady.
But how could Xiao Yan be someone who would listen to advice?
And by nature, he is a stubborn donkey, the more he is persuaded, the more he becomes upset.
Not to mention, he was now at the point where his patience was about to run out.
Therefore, before Xiao Ni could finish speaking, Xiao Yan suddenly turned his head, glared at the person approaching, and spat:
"Go away! If you dare to make any more noise, I will treat you as an accomplice of the criminal and start interrogating you!"
When the little leader of the Royal Forest Army heard this, he felt like crying. But he also tightened his grip on the hilt of the sword in his hand, knowing that he had to speak out.
But before he could take action, the seventh prince, who thought he would be scolded, suddenly took action.
I saw that his small body jumped forward and firmly hugged the third prince's hand that was holding Xiao Ren's clothes, and at the same time he was still trying to persuade him sincerely.
"Third brother! Calm down!"
"you!"
Xiao Yan didn't expect that Xiao Ni would be so bold as to stop him today.
After being stunned for a moment, because everything didn't go his way, the anger in his heart started to rise, and he became even more furious.
"roll!"
When Xiao Yan roared out, he let go of Xiao Ren at the same time and turned all the evil fire towards Xiao Ni who dared to confront him openly.
When it came to action, he raised his foot and kicked the opponent hard twice. After seeing that the person was hanging on his arm, he directly grabbed Xiao Ni's chest with his backhand, used all his strength to throw the person away, and directly smashed him. Go to the window on the side facing the street.
Bang! ——
"puff--"
After a loud noise, Xiao Ni hit the window and bounced back to the ground. After taking a breath, she coughed as if she was about to vomit blood, and her body hunched over.
The entire window he hit was not only broken in half due to the reaction force of the powerful collision, but also opened completely inwards.
Fortunately, the red-eyed Xiao Yan did not completely lose his mind, and the sword in his left hand did not swing at Xiao Ni, otherwise the person on the ground would have been stabbed through.
This incident happened in the blink of an eye. Before everyone could recover, Xiao Yan just turned around and wanted to take the opportunity to say harsh words to Xiao Ren. A figure suddenly broke in from the open window, raised his sword and stabbed Xiao Yan.
"Assassin! Protect the third prince!"
At the critical moment, someone shouted, and everyone who was still in a state of shock was awakened.
