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Wu Si moved out Liu Yuan to use his power and status to intimidate the two ordinary-looking individuals before him.
However, he did not expect that this time he had completely misjudged the situation.
Yanyan was casually filing her nails, disdainfully saying, "Oh, whose dog is this running around? No one is keeping an eye on it, just letting it bark freely."
She urged Gu Da, "Husband, what’s the point of wasting time with people like this? Let’s get down to business!"
Gu Da nodded and threw Wu Si to the ground, leaving him in a heap.
Wu Si looked at Yanyan, whose demeanor had changed drastically. The shy and alluring beauty he had seen before was gone; the woman before him was clearly a fierce one, with red lips and white teeth, a beauty who lured in victims only to devour them.
"You... you two," Wu Si lay on the ground pointing at them, "you’re clearly in cahoots. This is a trap!"
He suddenly sprang up like an inflated balloon.
Even if he were foolish, he could guess that Yanyan's appearance was no coincidence; it was all part of a scheme set by these two.
"You’re setting up a scam. What do you want? Money? Let me tell you, I have plenty of it, but you won’t get a single coin from me!"
Wu Si touched his neck where there were red marks from being grabbed and shouted at them.
Yanyan exaggeratedly exclaimed, "Oh no! I'm so scared! Husband, since we can’t get any money from him, why don’t we just break his legs?"
Gu Da nodded in agreement. "If we can’t get any money, then this guy is useless. Let’s just break his arms and legs and throw him into the river so he can’t go back and cause trouble."
Yanyan clapped her hands. "Husband always thinks ahead! Let’s do it!"
Gu Da approached Wu Si, who panicked and kept retreating. It was the first time he encountered a situation where even mentioning Liu Yuan's name was ineffective; fear gripped his heart.
"Don’t do this! I’ll give you money!"
Wu Si was terrified. Having witnessed Gu Da's strength, he knew he was no match for him. "I’m Liu Yuan’s attendant! I have lots of money! I’ll give it all to you—just don’t kill me!"
Gu Da stood firm and said, "Since your Attendant has so much money, doesn't that mean you are even wealthier? That little amount you have isn't enough to buy your life, unless your master can come up with the cash."
"That’s possible!" Wu Si quickly nodded. "I have served the young master the longest. He won't abandon me. If you let me go back, he will definitely give you a lot of silver!"
Yanyan laughed mockingly and pointed at Wu Si, scolding, "Do you think we are fools like you? If we let you go back, how can we still get that silver? You’ll probably come back with people to catch us! Husband, this guy is trying to trick us. Let’s just break his arms and legs and throw him into the river!"
"Please! No! Don’t!"
Wu Si was pinned down by Gu Da and received a thorough beating. He quickly wilted under the punches, begging for mercy.
Gu Da deliberately dragged him slowly toward the riverbank.
This time, Wu Si was desperate, pleading for his life.
Yanyan squatted down and patted Wu Si's face, saying, "Oh dear, look at you—bruised and battered. It's truly pitiful; it makes my heart ache. Husband, why don’t we give him another chance?"
Gu Da released his grip, but Wu Si quickly tried to retreat. However, in the next moment, Gu Da blocked him from behind: "Where do you think you're running? If you try to escape again, I'll break your legs! Since my wife has spoken up, I’ll give you one more chance."
"Yes! Yes! Whatever conditions you have, I will agree to them!"
At that moment, Wu Si only cared about saving his life; everything else was secondary.
Gu Da had been waiting for this moment. He dragged Wu Si into another room nearby that was already equipped with ink and paper—everything was prepared for him.
"No proof means no trust," Gu Da said. "In our line of work, we can't feel secure without some guarantees. Your master may be willing to pay, but we can't just take your word for it."
He knocked on the table: "Here’s some paper and ink. Write down everything you know about your master’s secrets. With that leverage in hand, we can trust you; otherwise, you've seen what we look like—there's no way we would let you go!"
"This..." Wu Si hesitated. He knew quite a bit about Liu Yuan's clandestine activities, but they were all risky matters. If Liu Yuan found out he had leaked information, he might not only die at their hands but also face death from Liu Yuan himself.
Seeing Wu Si hesitating, Gu Da decided to scare him a bit more. With a loud bang, he slammed his hand on the corner of the table so hard that it broke off completely.
“Delay any longer, and the next slap won't just be on the table!”
Gu Da raised his hand menacingly at Wu Si.
Wu Si quickly grabbed a pen and began to write frantically: “I’ll write! I’ll write! Hero, spare my life!”
Before long, Wu Si had penned down all the significant matters he knew. Gu Da clicked his tongue; this Liu Yuan was truly a scoundrel, engaging in numerous misdeeds behind the scenes.
Setting that aside for now, the document also mentioned Ye Xiaohan's timeline. They were right; Wu Si was indeed involved. Liu Yuan usually couldn't meet with the Liu Wen couple directly, so it was Wu Si who handled the exchanges between them.
The document clearly stated that Liu Yuan intended to threaten Ye Xiaohan, deliberately poisoning her blush to frame her and force her to marry him as a concubine.
The poison was provided by Liu Yuan, while the Liu Wen couple had administered it. Wu Si had witnessed everything firsthand.
After reading through it, Gu Da found no issues and forced Wu Si to sign and seal it, ensuring this valuable evidence was secured.
“Since you seem to know your place, I’ll let you off this time. The silver you owe must be paid in full, left in this room; we will come to collect. If you dare go back on your word, we will expose all your dirty deeds!”
Gu Da's performance was convincing, portraying a greedy villain perfectly. Wu Si never doubted their true intentions from start to finish.
What worried him now was how Liu Yuan would react upon learning of this incident. He didn’t dare conceal anything; if the thieves couldn’t get their money and decided to spill everything, he feared he would end up in an even worse situation.
Caught between a wolf and a tiger, no matter what choice Wu Si made, there would be no good outcome.
Gu Da escorted Yanyan back to the Emerald Red Pavilion and thanked Willow Brows before hurrying back to report.
Yanyan cracked sunflower seeds while watching him leave and casually asked, “Liu, the Manager, who is that person? He seems quite capable. Did you see how he lifted that scoundrel? It was truly captivating. Why don’t we recruit him? With his skills, we’d surely have a steady stream of wealth!”
“Don’t entertain such baseless ideas. He’s someone who handles significant matters; he’s not playing house like us,” Willow Brows chuckled as she dismissed her thoughts.
Rarely hearing Willow Brows praise someone piqued Yanyan's curiosity: “Liu, the Manager, who exactly is he?”
Willow Brows reached out and tapped her forehead with a finger. "Don't meddle in things that don't concern you!"
Yanyan pouted, covering her forehead.
Meanwhile, Gu Da quickly returned to the residence of the Flying Dragon General and presented Wu Si's testimony.
The Flying Dragon General unfolded the document and let out a light sigh of relief. "Well done. Now we have complete evidence; there's no way Liu Yuan can deny it!"
Gu Da's expression finally relaxed a bit, no longer as serious as usual. "Fortunately, we made it in time. Tomorrow, Boss Ye can request a retrial and completely eliminate Liu Yuan, this deadly threat."
"Exactly. I think the same way. This matter shouldn't be delayed any longer; you should send someone to inform her as soon as possible."
The Flying Dragon General agreed, knowing that prolonged delays could lead to unforeseen complications, especially with an opponent whose depths were still unknown.
Gu Da took his leave and discreetly relayed the news to their people in the prison. After several layers of communication, it was the Female Guard who had previously been responsible for Ye Xiaohan's daily needs that informed her.
"Is it true?" Ye Xiaohan controlled her voice, unable to contain her joy. She had only wanted to clear her name but never expected to completely eliminate Liu Yuan; it was truly an unexpected surprise.
The Female Guard smiled. "How could there be any falsehood in the news from the general? Miss Ye, take good care of yourself tonight; once tomorrow comes, you'll be able to return home."
"Thank you so much, all of you, and your general too."
Ye Xiaohan sincerely expressed her gratitude. Although this was a commission from the Sixth Northern Army, these people had no obligation to her. Yet they stood united, even risking danger, just to save a stranger.
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