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"Master must be in a good mood. Something like that usually deserves 500 lashes at the least." He muttered to himself when he was sure he was out of earshot of said Master.
Rong Jian turned towards the tied up woman whe his subordinate had left, his eyes as cold as ever. He walked towards the side of the room where a table was placed next to a stand with a bowl filled with burning coal and a rod sticking out of it. On the table were barbed whips, hooks, and all manners of torture tools. He picked up the barbed whip as the woman could only helplessly watch him in horror.
"Poisonous Lingzhi Mushrooms." He stated in a matter-of-fact tone as he stalked towards the cross with the barbed whip in hand. Droplets of water were dripping off the barbs with each passing second.
"What?" Mi Chou hadn't been able to react yet when the barbed whip met her flesh. She, a maid that had only ever known the pain of a fingercut, screamed at the pain. The lingering feeling of ants crawling all over the whip scar told her that it had been soaking in salt water. Rong Jian didn't speak anymore as he continued to lash at her, standing at a fair distance so that her fluids wouldn't dirty his clothes.
"I don't know, I really don't know!" She sobbed and screamed after just a few lashes, unable to bear the pain. "I got the Poisonous Lingzhi Mushrooms from a hooded man dressed in all black." She started to spek about the matter that Rong Jian had demanded answers about, the true reason she had been sent here. "I was doing some shopping outside a few days ago because it wasn't convenient for the Head Maid to carry a bunch of things outside when my mouth was covered and I was suddenly pulled into an alleyway. Right by Longjing! The little alley right next to it! I couldn't scream and the man, I think it was a man, the voice was deep, told me to be quiet. I was scared that he would try to get to Your Highness through me, Wangye! So I kept quiet. Unexpectedly, the man gave me a jade bottle, telling me to give it to Wangfei or he and his companions will attack the Wangfu on the day of your wedding! That would be a bad omen Wangye! And it could hurt the honored guests present! What if you got hurt? As your Assistant Head Maid, I thought that was unacceptable so I agreed and took the bottle. I thought it was just some minor poison and that Miss would be fine even if she took it so I did as the man said. I really didn't know it was Poisonous Lingzhi Mushroom juice, Wangye! Please believe me Wangye, please investigate!" She rattled out the whole story ina single breath, heaving for air as she hanged from the cross.
Rong Jian narrowed his eyes at her. He believed there was some truth to her story but that certainly wasn't the whole truth. There were definitely soe lies mixed in to decieve him. For one, he could tell the continued implication that she did it for the Wangfu was a lie. However, he was not good at wordy interrogations. He would have to leave it to his more capable subordinates to get the whole truth out. This wasn't enough information to go on but it would do for now. This was proof that there was someone behind it, but he still didn't know if the intended target was him or Tian'er and whether it was because of the power they hold on the surface or which they hold in the Jianghu 1 . He unconcernedly threw the barbed whip, now soaked with salt water and blood, back onto the table and turned around to leave. Without a word, he locked the door back and sent a ball of spiritual energy to travel outside through the window at the end of the hallway. After completel ignoring the machinations and pleas of the woman behind him to the point of wanting to kill her immediately, one of the guards from outside stepped into view. The guard saluted to Rong Jian before he wordlessly stood to the other side of the cell door, taking up guard duty. Jie Sheng was still receiving his punishment and wouldn't be in the best shape to fend off any powerful intruder after the lashes.
...
The next morning, Rong Jian showed up on Shen Tianyu's doorstep and looked around the room. Xue Lang was laying next to the living room table on it's legs but there was no other person aside from the lady of the courtyard.
"The servants are slacking off." He stated with a frown on his face.
"Oh, no. I told them they didn't need to attend to me for the tim ebeing because I feel unsafe with them after the incident with Mi Chou. Besides, I can do everything that they do for me so I didn't need that many in the first place. Just one maid to get stuff for me, or two was enough. You should let them go back to their regular jobs." She opened the door wider to let him in, quickly slamming it shut when he stepped inside. Rubbing her arms for warmth, she went behind the screen and put on a thich fur coat. She sat back down by the living room table, across from Rong Jian and with Xue Lang to the side.
"What did you come here for today, Ah-Jian?" Rong Jian's slight frown immediately turned upside down upon hearing his nickname, that they had agreed on, coming out of her mouth.
"Did you find your gloves and handwarmer yet? Since you don't want the Royal Tailor to make you some new ones, I was thinking we could walk around outside to find you some new ones. It's not snowing nor windy either."
"Since Wangye is so inclined for me to get some new gloves and a handwarmer, then I'll gladly take you up n your offer." She raised her eyebrows, questioning why he was so eager to ge her some minor clothing accessory.
Literally translated to "Rivers and Lakes", usually the underbelly of society otherwise known as the Black Market
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"Master must be in a good mood. Something like that usually deserves 500 lashes at the least." He muttered to himself when he was sure he was out of earshot of said Master.
Rong Jian turned towards the tied up woman whe his subordinate had left, his eyes as cold as ever. He walked towards the side of the room where a table was placed next to a stand with a bowl filled with burning coal and a rod sticking out of it. On the table were barbed whips, hooks, and all manners of torture tools. He picked up the barbed whip as the woman could only helplessly watch him in horror.
"Poisonous Lingzhi Mushrooms." He stated in a matter-of-fact tone as he stalked towards the cross with the barbed whip in hand. Droplets of water were dripping off the barbs with each passing second.
"What?" Mi Chou hadn't been able to react yet when the barbed whip met her flesh. She, a maid that had only ever known the pain of a fingercut, screamed at the pain. The lingering feeling of ants crawling all over the whip scar told her that it had been soaking in salt water. Rong Jian didn't speak anymore as he continued to lash at her, standing at a fair distance so that her fluids wouldn't dirty his clothes.
"I don't know, I really don't know!" She sobbed and screamed after just a few lashes, unable to bear the pain. "I got the Poisonous Lingzhi Mushrooms from a hooded man dressed in all black." She started to spek about the matter that Rong Jian had demanded answers about, the true reason she had been sent here. "I was doing some shopping outside a few days ago because it wasn't convenient for the Head Maid to carry a bunch of things outside when my mouth was covered and I was suddenly pulled into an alleyway. Right by Longjing! The little alley right next to it! I couldn't scream and the man, I think it was a man, the voice was deep, told me to be quiet. I was scared that he would try to get to Your Highness through me, Wangye! So I kept quiet. Unexpectedly, the man gave me a jade bottle, telling me to give it to Wangfei or he and his companions will attack the Wangfu on the day of your wedding! That would be a bad omen Wangye! And it could hurt the honored guests present! What if you got hurt? As your Assistant Head Maid, I thought that was unacceptable so I agreed and took the bottle. I thought it was just some minor poison and that Miss would be fine even if she took it so I did as the man said. I really didn't know it was Poisonous Lingzhi Mushroom juice, Wangye! Please believe me Wangye, please investigate!" She rattled out the whole story ina single breath, heaving for air as she hanged from the cross.
Rong Jian narrowed his eyes at her. He believed there was some truth to her story but that certainly wasn't the whole truth. There were definitely soe lies mixed in to decieve him. For one, he could tell the continued implication that she did it for the Wangfu was a lie. However, he was not good at wordy interrogations. He would have to leave it to his more capable subordinates to get the whole truth out. This wasn't enough information to go on but it would do for now. This was proof that there was someone behind it, but he still didn't know if the intended target was him or Tian'er and whether it was because of the power they hold on the surface or which they hold in the Jianghu 1 . He unconcernedly threw the barbed whip, now soaked with salt water and blood, back onto the table and turned around to leave. Without a word, he locked the door back and sent a ball of spiritual energy to travel outside through the window at the end of the hallway. After completel ignoring the machinations and pleas of the woman behind him to the point of wanting to kill her immediately, one of the guards from outside stepped into view. The guard saluted to Rong Jian before he wordlessly stood to the other side of the cell door, taking up guard duty. Jie Sheng was still receiving his punishment and wouldn't be in the best shape to fend off any powerful intruder after the lashes.
...
The next morning, Rong Jian showed up on Shen Tianyu's doorstep and looked around the room. Xue Lang was laying next to the living room table on it's legs but there was no other person aside from the lady of the courtyard.
"The servants are slacking off." He stated with a frown on his face.
"Oh, no. I told them they didn't need to attend to me for the tim ebeing because I feel unsafe with them after the incident with Mi Chou. Besides, I can do everything that they do for me so I didn't need that many in the first place. Just one maid to get stuff for me, or two was enough. You should let them go back to their regular jobs." She opened the door wider to let him in, quickly slamming it shut when he stepped inside. Rubbing her arms for warmth, she went behind the screen and put on a thich fur coat. She sat back down by the living room table, across from Rong Jian and with Xue Lang to the side.
"What did you come here for today, Ah-Jian?" Rong Jian's slight frown immediately turned upside down upon hearing his nickname, that they had agreed on, coming out of her mouth.
"Did you find your gloves and handwarmer yet? Since you don't want the Royal Tailor to make you some new ones, I was thinking we could walk around outside to find you some new ones. It's not snowing nor windy either."
"Since Wangye is so inclined for me to get some new gloves and a handwarmer, then I'll gladly take you up n your offer." She raised her eyebrows, questioning why he was so eager to ge her some minor clothing accessory.
Literally translated to "Rivers and Lakes", usually the underbelly of society otherwise known as the Black Market
"Master must be in a good mood. Something like that usually deserves 500 lashes at the least." He muttered to himself when he was sure he was out of earshot of said Master. Rong Jian turned towards the tied up woman whe his subordinate had left, his eyes as cold as ever. He walked towards the side of the room where a table was placed next to a stand with a bowl filled with burning coal and a rod sticking out of it. On the table were barbed whips, hooks, and all manners of torture tools. He picked up the barbed whip as the woman could only helplessly watch him in horror. "Poisonous Lingzhi Mushrooms." He stated in a matter-of-fact tone as he stalked towards the cross with the barbed whip in hand. Droplets of water were dripping off the barbs with each passing second. "What?" Mi Chou hadn't been able to react yet when the barbed whip met her flesh. She, a maid that had only ever known the pain of a fingercut, screamed at the pain. The lingering feeling of ants crawling all over the whip scar told her that it had been soaking in salt water. Rong Jian didn't speak anymore as he continued to lash at her, standing at a fair distance so that her fluids wouldn't dirty his clothes. "I don't know, I really don't know!" She sobbed and screamed after just a few lashes, unable to bear the pain. "I got the Poisonous Lingzhi Mushrooms from a hooded man dressed in all black." She started to spek about the matter that Rong Jian had demanded answers about, the true reason she had been sent here. "I was doing some shopping outside a few days ago because it wasn't convenient for the Head Maid to carry a bunch of things outside when my mouth was covered and I was suddenly pulled into an alleyway. Right by Longjing! The little alley right next to it! I couldn't scream and the man, I think it was a man, the voice was deep, told me to be quiet. I was scared that he would try to get to Your Highness through me, Wangye! So I kept quiet. Unexpectedly, the man gave me a jade bottle, telling me to give it to Wangfei or he and his companions will attack the Wangfu on the day of your wedding! That would be a bad omen Wangye! And it could hurt the honored guests present! What if you got hurt? As your Assistant Head Maid, I thought that was unacceptable so I agreed and took the bottle. I thought it was just some minor poison and that Miss would be fine even if she took it so I did as the man said. I really didn't know it was Poisonous Lingzhi Mushroom juice, Wangye! Please believe me Wangye, please investigate!" She rattled out the whole story ina single breath, heaving for air as she hanged from the cross. Rong Jian narrowed his eyes at her. He believed there was some truth to her story but that certainly wasn't the whole truth. There were definitely soe lies mixed in to decieve him. For one, he could tell the continued implication that she did it for the Wangfu was a lie. However, he was not good at wordy interrogations. He would have to leave it to his more capable subordinates to get the whole truth out. This wasn't enough information to go on but it would do for now. This was proof that there was someone behind it, but he still didn't know if the intended target was him or Tian'er and whether it was because of the power they hold on the surface or which they hold in the Jianghu 1 . He unconcernedly threw the barbed whip, now soaked with salt water and blood, back onto the table and turned around to leave. Without a word, he locked the door back and sent a ball of spiritual energy to travel outside through the window at the end of the hallway. After completel ignoring the machinations and pleas of the woman behind him to the point of wanting to kill her immediately, one of the guards from outside stepped into view. The guard saluted to Rong Jian before he wordlessly stood to the other side of the cell door, taking up guard duty. Jie Sheng was still receiving his punishment and wouldn't be in the best shape to fend off any powerful intruder after the lashes. ... The next morning, Rong Jian showed up on Shen Tianyu's doorstep and looked around the room. Xue Lang was laying next to the living room table on it's legs but there was no other person aside from the lady of the courtyard. "The servants are slacking off." He stated with a frown on his face. "Oh, no. I told them they didn't need to attend to me for the tim ebeing because I feel unsafe with them after the incident with Mi Chou. Besides, I can do everything that they do for me so I didn't need that many in the first place. Just one maid to get stuff for me, or two was enough. You should let them go back to their regular jobs." She opened the door wider to let him in, quickly slamming it shut when he stepped inside. Rubbing her arms for warmth, she went behind the screen and put on a thich fur coat. She sat back down by the living room table, across from Rong Jian and with Xue Lang to the side. "What did you come here for today, Ah-Jian?" Rong Jian's slight frown immediately turned upside down upon hearing his nickname, that they had agreed on, coming out of her mouth. "Did you find your gloves and handwarmer yet? Since you don't want the Royal Tailor to make you some new ones, I was thinking we could walk around outside to find you some new ones. It's not snowing nor windy either." "Since Wangye is so inclined for me to get some new gloves and a handwarmer, then I'll gladly take you up n your offer." She raised her eyebrows, questioning why he was so eager to ge her some minor clothing accessory. Literally translated to "Rivers and Lakes", usually the underbelly of society otherwise known as the Black Market
