Volume 6: Demons Rise from the East Sea Chapter 346: Evil Love
After a short rest, Xu Zun's warship set sail again, heading towards the Banshee Kingdom Jiujiu.
However, in the dark cabin on the bottom floor, a woman's shrill scream was heard.
The sound was so miserable that it moved the listeners.
After a while, the cabin door opened, and Ah Xiu, sweating profusely, came out. He nodded to Xu Zun and said:
"Please come in, sir. I'm ready."
These few short words revealed unspeakable cruelty. Everyone knew what had just happened in the cabin, but no one knew what had happened .
In fact, Xu Zun knew very well in his heart that since the Crown Princess said Yingying was a Xuanmen spy, then she must be it!!!
The reason is simple. The Crown Princess is now eager for Xu Zun to confirm the value of the intelligence in exchange for her own freedom.
Therefore, she would never make a false accusation without being absolutely sure.
Therefore, Xu Zun did not even choose to let Ani set a trap for Yingying, but instead arrested her here in a flash and started a brutal interrogation directly, catching her off guard.
However, Xu Zun still had some doubts in his heart. After all, Yingying was just an ordinary court dancer. She had no access to the core area of the Daxuan Dynasty and seemed to be of little value.
However, the Crown Princess clearly told Xu Zun that Yingying was not an ordinary dancer. She used her beauty to hang around among the princes and ministers, and was a high-level socialite.
Even the prince himself was her bed-sitter!!!
This time the prince was on a diplomatic mission to the East China Sea, and the reason why he arranged for her to travel with the delegation was because he was fascinated by it.
Good job!
Xu Zun was somewhat surprised to hear the news, and felt even more sorry for Shen Xingran.
My true love went to the wrong place. Was Shen Xingran possessed by a ghost? Or did this woman have some special charm?
Of course, feeling sorry for Shen Xingran was not the only thing that worried Xu Zun. There was another thing as well.
Since Yingying is a spy of Xuanmen and has slept with the prince, does it mean that the prince really has an affair with Xuanmen and is he passing information through Yingying?
Regarding this, the Crown Princess said she was not aware of it.
Xu Zun asked her how she knew Yingying was a spy from Xuanmen, but she also did not give a clear explanation.
Xu Zun understood that since the Crown Princess wanted to make a deal with him, she would naturally not reveal everything.
The dark and damp cabin was filled with a pungent fishy smell. Yingying, a court dancer in a red dress, was hanging upside down in the middle of the room.
His hair was disheveled, his clothes were naked, and there were spots of blood on the ground.
Ashizai and others are well versed in interrogation techniques. This little bit of blood is more terrifying than being covered in blood.
"You are the Xuanmen messenger," Xu Zun came to Yingying and asked, "Who is your superior? What is the mission?"
"Li Chang, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, oh..." Yingying spat out a mouthful of blood and said with difficulty, "He sent me to get close to the prince and spy on him."
Hearing this name, Xu Zun was stunned, because the name Li Chang was a little unfamiliar to him.
However, after searching my memory, relevant information popped up in my mind.
The Honglu Temple was in charge of foreign guest affairs. This Li Chang was also a member of the royal family, but he was a distant relative with the same surname, not as pure bloodline as Li Ren, the Duke of Lushan.
In addition, this person is cautious and low-key, and has never attracted Xu Zun's attention.
During the entire heavenly calamity incident, this person also escaped perfectly and was not included in the list of people being watched by the internal security.
Unexpectedly, this person also has problems.
The Xuanmen's hands are really so many officials in the Holy City, most of them have been used by it.
I don’t know if the Queen Mother already knows about it?
"Everyone knows that the crown prince has no real power," Xu Zun asked, "What kind of information can we get from him?"
"The master said," Yingying said, "the emperor is weak and can't be trusted, but the prince is brave and might be used!"
Just one sentence, but it contains many meanings.
First of all, is Li Chang’s purpose the same as Li Ren’s, just to support the crown prince to ascend to the throne and dethrone Empress Dowager Lin?
Or... do they have evil intentions and want to sow discord and use the prince to rebel, thereby causing civil unrest?
"So..." Xu Zun asked, "What did you find out?"
After asking, Xu Zun saw Yingying's face flushed and she kept coughing up blood, so he waved to Ah Xiu and the others to let her go.
Just as he was putting it down, Xu Zun suddenly thought of something and had to dismiss the inner guards including Ashurai, leaving only Zhao Yu and Huo Anu to guard him.
Yingying wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and said, "I am only responsible for reporting the prince's information to Li Siqing. Please do not ask any other questions."
"Hmm..." Xu Zun thought for a moment and asked, "Let me ask you, do you know that there is a secret room in the main hall of Wanfu Palace?"
"..." Yingying was completely confused, "What...what do you mean? How would I know if there is a secret room in Wanfu Palace?"
"Prince..." Xu Zun asked, "Didn't I mention it to you?"
Yingying shook her head vigorously.
"Then... from what you have seen," Xu Zun asked in a low voice, "does the prince know anyone from Xuanmen?"
"Ah? You?" Yingying suddenly understood what Xu Zun meant and hurriedly clarified, "The prince has no connection with Xuanmen. I was just gathering information. He doesn't know my identity!"
As she spoke, Yingying suddenly realized the cruelty of the royal family and a look of despair appeared on her face.
She finally realized that the Queen Mother didn't even trust the Crown Prince, so five small soldiers like her would naturally die miserably.
Next, Xu Zun asked Yingying many more questions.
After asking, Xu Zun discovered that not only Yingying was just an insignificant Xuanmen pawn, even the Minister of Honglu Temple Li Chang seemed to be just an ordinary character.
Perhaps, Li Chang was just Li Ren's subordinate, obeying Li Ren's orders.
Or maybe Li Chang had no access to Xuanmen’s advanced core at all and was only responsible for collecting intelligence.
Through this Yingying, it is impossible to judge whether the prince has any connection with Xuanmen.
Next, Xu Zun asked Yingying about the details of the prince's mission to the East China Sea and the attack by the sea monster.
But Yingying's story was exactly the same as everyone else's.
Finally, Xu Zun wanted to ask Yingying again about Shen Xingran and ask her whether she had feelings for Shen Xingran?
But on second thought, Yingying's identity has changed now. If I ask her about Shen Xingran, it is very likely that Shen Xingran will be implicated.
It seems that the two of them can only be regarded as a bad fate.
Xu Zun finished the interrogation and was about to leave when Ah Xiu ran over and reported:
"My lord, we have arrived at the Banshee Kingdom! We saw... it seemed... it seemed that there were people welcoming us at the dock!"
"Oh?" Xu Zun was surprised, "So fast?"
It felt very fast, but he forgot that he had been interrogated in this cell for nearly an hour.
But even so, it still feels fast.
Unexpectedly, the pirates attacked the Daxuan fleet so close to the port of the Banshee Kingdom. They were really brave.
Soon, Xu Zun came to the deck and looked around. Sure enough, he saw many more fishing boats on the sea.
Among the many fishing boats shuttling back and forth, a port with a unique exotic style appeared in Xu Zun's eyes.
He also soon saw that on the dock of the port, flags were waving and there were ceremonial guards standing there. Indeed, there were people lined up to welcome him.
The one who can have such a grand occasion must be the ruler of the Banshee Kingdom, right?
Could it be that Kong Zhen, the king of the Banshee Kingdom, came to greet him personally?
