On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 1637 Behind the Hill

Seeing that it was Huo Changhe and Yan Ruyu, Li Sugui gave up the idea of ​​resisting.

He had naturally heard of the mighty power of the King of Zhennan, and his own abilities were not enough to compare with him.

Besides, dying at the hands of Prince Zhennan is considered a blessing.

Thinking of this, he threw away the knife in his hand and knelt down.

"Your Highness, Princess, I have nothing to say. I admit all my past crimes. You can kill me or chop me up, it's all up to Your Highness."

Before Huo Changhe could speak, Zhou Qi said anxiously, "My Lord, Princess, there is actually another important reason why Brother Li killed the man surnamed Zhu."

Huo Changhe raised his eyebrows slightly: "What's the reason?"

"We suspect that it was a man named Zhu who killed the old governor."

Zhou Ba nodded: "Yes, when the old governor was alive, he was more or less cautious, and our life was not so difficult. However, after the old governor died, he completely lost all scruples."

"That's all?"

"No, we were...we," Zhou Qi felt a little ashamed, then he made up his mind, "We were really having a hard time at the time, so we wanted to go to the City Guardian's Mansion...to steal some things and teach him a lesson."

"When we got there, we found him drinking," Zhou Ba took over, gritting his teeth, "We didn't even have enough food to eat, but he was living a life of debauchery and even called in a few singing girls to keep him company."

"I wanted to kill him at that time. If Zhou Qi hadn't stopped me, I would have... However, we also heard him say it himself, so what if he was the governor? He has the final say in Shanghai. He can decide who lives and who dies."

"So we suspect that the old governor's death was related to him."

"Although the old governor is old, he is still in good health and has never been sick," Li Sugui continued. "He has said several times that when he retires and returns to his hometown, he will go back to plant two acres of land and enjoy his old age."

"But he suddenly became seriously ill without any signs. I privately sought out several doctors who treated him, but they all kept it a secret."

Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe looked at each other. They both believed Yi Duoban, but this didn't mean anything. When people get old, it's hard to say what their physical condition is.

Everything depends on the evidence.

Yan Ruyu changed the subject and looked up at the small hill behind Li Sugui.

"Let's not talk about the past first. You are here, have you ever..."

Zhou Qi and Zhou Ba quickly replied: "No, apart from the Zhu family's affairs, we never did anything else afterwards."

Li Sugui pursed his lips and said, "Except for killing those six evil men, there is really nothing else."

"Li Sugui," Yan Ruyu said in a cold and calm voice, "I once asked you if you had anything else to say, and you said no."

Li Sugui listened to her calm voice, but his heart was tense.

He had long seen that the princess was more difficult to fight than the prince.

"Yes, I lied before."

"What's the formation about where the corpse is placed?" Yan Ruyu went straight to the point.

I don't want to go around in circles anymore.

Li Sugui looked up in surprise, then lowered his head again: "The formation... does exist, but it was definitely not made by me."

Yan Ruyu narrowed her eyes slightly, waiting for him to continue.

"Princess, to be honest, I don't know how to set up formations. The place where the corpse was placed and this forest were all traps set up by my wife."

"Your wife?" Yan Ruyu was a little surprised.

"That's right. She was originally in charge of this inn. Because I often didn't have much military pay at that time, it was really... so she said she wanted to open a small inn here. She was a woman of the world, and she didn't care about small details."

"I also don't want her to lose her freedom because of marrying me. I married her because of her free and easy personality."

Yan Ruyu could see that when Li Sugui mentioned his wife, his eyes were unconsciously filled with tenderness.

"That day, she came to see me, and that's when she met with this misfortune. If she had stayed at the inn, she wouldn't have been harmed by Zhu the dog thief."

Li Sugui clenched his fists and said, "I have changed my name and surname and continued to run an inn here. Although I don't understand mechanisms, I have learned some from her. I can't design them, but I can use them."

"The reason why we put the body there is because we are worried that someone might find something suspicious and go to check it out secretly. But the mechanism in that place only lasts for six hours. When the day breaks, everything will return to normal naturally."

It turned out to be the case.

Yan Ruyu suddenly realized that it was no wonder that there was no one guarding at night. It was because there was a mechanism. There was no need to check during the day. When the time came, the mechanism would naturally restore.

It is indeed a very clever idea.

Yan Ruyu couldn't help feeling regretful when she thought of Li Sugui's wife. It was a pity that she had no chance to meet her.

Li Sugui continued, "As for the back of me, it used to be where my wife lived. As a woman, it was inconvenient for her to always live in an inn, so she built a small house behind here. When she was building it, she found a natural hot spring, which she liked very much."

"So, after the accident, I brought her back here, and she has been recuperating here ever since."

Yan Ruyu was surprised: "Rest?"

Li Sugui's face showed grief: "Yes, she hasn't woken up yet, it's like she's asleep."

Yan Ruyu thought, isn’t this a vegetable?

"Can I have a look at it, Princess?"

Li Sugui was startled, raised his hand and swore: "Princess, everything I said is true. If even one word is false..."

"I'm not doubting the truth of what you said," Yan Ruyu knew that he had strayed from the right track, "I'm just trying to see if your wife's illness can be cured."

Li Sugui was surprised and happy, thinking he had heard it wrong.

Huo Changhe smiled lightly: "You may not know this yet, but the princess is a master and can cure many difficult diseases."

Li Sugui's throat rolled slightly, and he kowtowed to Yan Ruyu several times: "Princess, if you can save my wife, I am willing to confess my crime and be executed immediately."

Yan Ruyu: "..."

"If I can save her, this princess will not shirk her responsibility, but I won't save her just to let you die."

"Lead the way, let's check the situation first."

Li Sugui quickly stood up, and Huo Changhe also came over to let Zhou Qi and Zhou Ba go.

At the same time, flares were fired.

Soon, Yinding, Jiang Paopao and the boss all arrived outside the forest.

Huo Changhe ordered: "You stay outside the forest, and send someone to Shanghai for the silver ingots."

Yinding was puzzled: "Shanghai?"

This name has a long history for silver ingots.

"Your Majesty, what are you going to Shanghai for?"

"Dig a grave."

Yinding choked, thinking he had heard wrongly: "Dig, dig a grave?"

"Yes, dig up the old governor's grave and take out a piece of his bones."

When Yinding heard what he said, he knew that he was serious and it was very important.

"Yes, I'll arrange it right away."

After giving his instructions, Huo Changhe turned around and went into the forest.

He couldn't trust Li Sugui completely. Who knew what was behind the mountain? In case there was a trap or an ambush, he had to be fully prepared.

Li Sugui did not hide it anymore and opened the mechanism of the hill in front of them.

The secret door appeared.

Li Sugui led the way, followed by Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe.

The secret passage is not long, and after passing through it, you will soon see the light.