Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 462: Liu Lin Slope

"Alright, sir, rest assured, everything is prepared, hehe!"

A clerk with sharp features quickly said, his face adorned with a flattering smile, a servile demeanor quite comparable to Wang Qi.

Could it be that all the official paths are interconnected?

While gifts were being prepared to bribe Wang Qi here, over there, Wang Qi had already arrived at the Guyang County government office with six accompanying officials.

Upon reaching the county office, Wang Qi and his entourage received a warm welcome from the people of the office, each one lively and upright. If it weren’t for knowing what the county office was really like, Wang Qi might have believed they were good and honest officials!

Then, Fan Yongchang came out to greet them with a genuine smile, bowed with clasped fists and said, "Mr. Wang has come a long way, I’m honored. I’ve prepared fragrant soup, please honor us by bathing and changing clothes!"

Upon hearing about the bath, Wang Qi’s face lit up with joy; the weather was so hot, and he was drenched with sweat from the journey, especially with his slightly plump body, which made it even more unbearable.

Now there’s fragrant soup for bathing, followed by delicious food and drink, it was truly delightful!

Wang Qi almost forgot why he was there, nodding repeatedly as he was warmly ushered in by Fan Yongchang.

Incense burning, bathing, dining.

Watching dance, listening to music, admiring flowers.

Everything was made from the finest materials, and the dancing and singing women were meticulously selected, each one beautiful, making Wang Qi feel as though he was floating, and the accompanying officials felt like they were living in bliss.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, Wang Qi exclaimed with a peculiar cry and a miserable look, "I forgot Mr. Li’s words, I came to question them!"

He suddenly slapped his forehead, deeply annoyed. This person wasn’t easy to deal with; he didn’t even give face to the prince. If he failed in his task, wouldn’t he face repercussions?

"Um, what does Mr. Li want you to ask them?"

The nearby official was puzzled; previously, Li Qingmu just instructed him to ask questions at the county office, without mentioning what to ask?

"Isn’t it obvious? Naturally, it’s about the child abduction case, which is widespread. The Emperor is angry and personally investigating. As court officials, it’s our duty to resolve this matter."

"Right, that’s correct! But if we directly ask, will they speak?"

"That depends on everyone’s skills. To get the enemy to reveal information, you have to make them believe in you, we need to create an illusion to make them think we want to collude with them!"

"Yes, once they trust us, why would we fear not getting information? Hahaha, Mr. Wang, this strategy is brilliant, truly brilliant!"

Everyone felt as if they had been bewildered before, but now they gradually came to their senses and quickly tidied their thoughts.

"Knock knock knock!"

Outside the door, there was a gentle knock, three long followed by a short, very polite.

"What is it?"

Wang Qi restrained his smile and spoke seriously.

"Sirs, my master requests your presence!"

At this time, it was already dark, and Wang Qi and his companions didn’t know what Fan Yongchang intended to do, but refusing was unwise, so they all became more cautious.

Following the clerk, they arrived at a courtyard and discovered a stage set up there; Fan Yongchang and the people from the government office were already waiting, and a tune had started on the stage.

"Please, Lord Imperial Envoys!"

"Oh, Mr. Fan, you’re too polite, far too polite! We’re merely inspecting various places, we’ll leave in a couple of days, no need for such courtesy!"

"Oh no, Mr. Wang is an appointed envoy of the court, I couldn’t possibly dare neglect my duty here? Please!"

After some formal courteous exchanges, they sat down to watch the performance.

Throughout the play, Wang Qi tried multiple times to veer the conversation towards child trafficking issues, but Fan Yongchang deftly concealed them with references from the play.

Wang Qi became alert, suspecting that the other party might still be cautious of them.

By midnight, when the play was over, Fan Yongchang ordered a large chest of treasures to be presented.

They were exquisite jewels, gold and silver, some even rare items that even the Emperor might not possess.

This was indeed a grand gesture.

Wang Qi hesitated, but couldn’t resist Fan Yongchang’s attentiveness and reluctantly accepted.

While they were being coaxed into confusion by Fan Yongchang, on the other side, Li Qingmu departed before dawn, taking a young man to Liu Lin Slope on the outskirts.

Li Qingmu didn’t bring many people, just a troop of thirty armored soldiers, led by Nan Haitang, quietly converging from all directions, and then gathered outside Liu Lin Slope.

"Is this the place?"

Behind Li Qingmu was the young man Gouzi, serving as the guide.

Gouzi frowned, sniffing, and nodded, "This is it! There’s a distinctive medicinal smell, specially for cultivating people."

"I smell it too."

Nan Haitang unfolded his folded fan, elegantly waving it, appearing very refined and otherworldly.

But no one knew that when he acted, his ruthlessness was no different from a demon.

"Alright, let’s divide into four teams to surround this place!" 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"Mr. Li, aren’t you afraid there might be many experts down there? What if you recklessly go down and get hurt?"

Nan Haitang said with a warm smile.

Qi Yun sent him not just because of his martial arts and ability to scout, but primarily because he was also an advisor.

Back when Qi Yun was campaigning abroad, he frequently provided strategies.

Then, he was only thirteen.

Yet, looking at him now, he’s not even thirty?

This is the way of maintenance; some who achieve extreme martial prowess, even if they can’t keep their youth forever, can at least slow down the aging of their appearance.

Li Qingmu shook his head, "Before I left, my wife gave me many things, mostly various poisons."

He finished speaking and untied the package at his back, opening it; indeed, it contained various bottles and jars. Nan Haitang casually picked one, opened and smelled it, his complexion changed.

"This poison, once sprayed, can incapacitate many, but injures 1,000 enemies while harming oneself by 800!" He glanced at Li Qingmu and shook his head, "Unusable."

He and his elder and second brother knew Li Qingmu’s true identity; if he genuinely died from this, the three of them could be killed by Qi Yun.

"No, there are antidotes for everything here. As long as you take the antidote beforehand, it should be fine. But, we might not even need it."

Last night, he had a thorough discussion with Gouzi. There were guards inside, but not many, twenty at most; dealing with them wouldn’t be difficult.

Gouzi led the way, and Li Qingmu followed under Nan Haitang’s protection. In the recessed area ahead on the slope, a cave entrance appeared.

"This is it!"

Seeing the cave entrance, Gouzi slightly retreated; his eyes showed visible fear.

This cave had imprisoned him for years, imparting significant traumatic memories from his childhood.

Li Qingmu looked at the cave, taller than a person, over three feet wide, allowing two people to pass side by side.

The cave was pitch black, resembling the bloodthirsty maw of a beast, once inside, one would be torn to pieces!

"Mr. Li, step back, we’ll go in first!"

Nan Haitang said.