Quickly wear a child, the villain is more favored, who wants the male protagonist?

Chapter 559 The Villainous Female Supporting Character Who Impersonated the Tyrant's Savior 14

.......

A moment later, the man in black lost his arrogance. Tortured to the point of mental collapse, he gritted his teeth and endured, unable to utter a single curse.

Just when he finally fainted, Xia Xizhi would forcefully revive him with a basin of salt water and continue the torture. Fearing he would be tortured to death, she even fed him a powerful tonic to give him the strength to continue...

The methods used were not the severe tortures of the Ministry of Justice, but rather some torturous little tricks, but cutting flesh with a knife was even more devastating.

The two prison guards, who had been in charge of torture for years, were terrified. They looked at Xia Xizhi as if he were a living Yama.

Xia Xizhi said mockingly, "You're quite loyal to your master, refusing to confess even after all this. You're certainly tough. Too bad I have plenty of time to play with you. Let's see how long you can hold out..."

"My lord, I think I recognize him. He seems to be..."

Lanxiang's voice came from the corner of the cell, but before she could finish speaking, the man in black lying on the torture board interrupted her angrily.

"Don't talk nonsense! I don't know you! If you dare to talk nonsense, I'll kill you tonight!"

"You... sir, I might have mistaken you for someone else..." Lanxiang was startled and shrank into a ball, too afraid to speak.

Xia Xizhi raised an eyebrow slightly and said in a cold voice,

"Speak! Tell me everything you know. You've seen the consequences of not telling the truth, unless you want to experience it yourself..."

"I, I'll tell you right away!" Lanxiang said hurriedly.

"Shut up!" the man in black roared through gritted teeth.

She thinks she hasn't harmed the Meng family enough?!

If his identity is exposed, the Meng family will probably be doomed. What a selfish and vicious woman!

With just a glance from Xia Xizhi, the jailer gagged him tightly.

"go on."

"Yes."

Lanxiang continued, stammering.

"He must be a subordinate of General Meng Zixu. I've vaguely seen him once or twice. His visit to the Ministry of Justice's backyard this time is probably to assassinate me, fearing that the lady's treasonous activities will be exposed..."

"Waaaaah!!" The man in black panicked completely, struggling and shaking his head desperately, finally spitting out the rag stuffed in his mouth.

"I'll take full responsibility for my actions. I don't know any little general! I just don't like you and want to act on behalf of Heaven. It has nothing to do with anyone else!"

Xia Xizhi smiled and stretched.

"Finally, we've gotten some information out of you. So you were Meng Zixu's subordinate. No wonder you guys came straight for the women in the inner courtyard, tsk tsk..."

He sneered as he spoke.

"It seems the Meng family has indeed colluded with the enemy! Otherwise, why would they be so guilty as to try and silence us!"

The man in black froze, his face turning deathly pale.

His actions tonight were without his master's permission. It's too late; he's gotten his master into trouble!

"No, I committed the stabbing myself; it has nothing to do with him!"

After saying this, the man in black used all his strength to break free from the jailer and crashed into a pillar, attempting to commit suicide.

Han Xing swiftly kicked the man to the ground. The man in black, already exhausted from the ordeal, fainted from the fall.

Xia Xizhi walked over, squatted down, and pinched his chin to feed him the medicine.

"Take him away and keep a close watch on him, make sure he doesn't commit suicide."

The two jailers replied, "Yes, sir!"

After Ye Ying brought back the three hundred elite Imperial Guards given to him by Jun Ze, Xia Xizhi, just like in the original plot, led the Imperial Guards to surround the Meng family overnight.

"The Imperial Guards are ordered to search!"

"Everyone must immediately report to the courtyard. No one may leave the mansion or move about. Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

The Imperial Guard Commander kicked the door open, and his roar startled the guards at the door, whose faces changed instantly. Upon seeing the token, they hurriedly scrambled to report the incident.

Soon, everyone, bewildered, gathered in the front yard, huddled together, trembling, and asking in hushed tones.

"What's going on? What happened..."

"I don't know, it's terrifying..."

.....

Gao Yu hurriedly left the room, still tidying her clothes as she came out. When she saw the scene in front of her, her expression changed and she pursed her lips.

"What is Prime Minister Xia doing?"

"Madam General, I'm sorry. The Zhenyuan Marquis's residence is suspected of treason and collusion with the enemy. His Majesty has ordered me to thoroughly investigate and search the residence! Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy! Search!"

After Xia Xizhi finished speaking, he made a gesture, and the Imperial Guards quickly began the search.

"Treason and collusion with the enemy? How could that be!" Upon realizing this, Gao Yu's face turned deathly pale, and he panicked.

Could it be because of those letters she sent home...?

But those are all trivial family matters; they can't be used as evidence of treason, can they?

Gao Yu was filled with anxiety, her heart pounding in her throat. She prayed that no one would discover the hidden compartment under her bed, or she might be in trouble.

Upon hearing this, everyone else immediately became anxious.

If it were anything else, that would be one thing, but to say that General Meng is colluding with the enemy and betraying his country? Even the enemy country probably wouldn't believe that!

General Meng is an ever-victorious general!

Would an enemy country stoop to such a level as colluding with the enemy and betraying its own country?

They would believe anyone who colluded with the enemy and betrayed their country, but General Meng is the only exception!

Someone said angrily,

"You're more like a traitor, a collaborator with the enemy and a sellout!"

"Our great general is loyal to the emperor and loves his country, guarding the border and winning countless battles. How could he possibly collude with the enemy and betray the country?! Prime Minister Xia, you are simply slandering an innocent person!"

Someone else chimed in, "General Meng would never collude with the enemy or betray his country! Nor would the young general! I think it's you, you treacherous minister, who's deliberately framing him!"

.....

A group of people were indignant and started talking all at once...

At this moment, a chubby little boy rushed to Xia Xizhi's side.

"My father would never collude with the enemy! You're lying! You're a bad person! I'll run you over!"

Xia Xizhi looked down and saw a chubby little boy, about four or five years old, pointing at her and bumping his head against her leg.

Xia Xizhi grabbed him by the back of the neck, lifted him up, and threatened him with a wicked grin.

"You little brat, you think you can kill me? Heh, wait till you're in jail, I'll beat your ass to a pulp! And then I'll make sure your neighbor's kid comes to watch!"

Upon hearing this, the little boy burst into tears.

"Waaaaah... How could you be so mean! I won't bump into you anymore, okay? Just don't let the neighbor's sister see my butt..."

Xia Xizhi snorted, pinched his chubby cheeks, and sighed inwardly.

I'm going to do something bad again tonight.

This chubby boy is the young master of the Meng family. Tonight, she will use him to threaten Madam Gao into admitting to treason and signing a document.

.....

Soon, an Imperial Guard hurriedly approached Xia Xizhi with an exquisite wooden box whose lock had been violently broken open.

"Prime Minister Xia, look!"

As he spoke, he opened the wooden box, inside which was a stack of letters written in Silla script.

"No, no! This has nothing to do with treason or betrayal, nothing to do with the Meng family! This is just a family letter, nothing more than everyday matters. If you don't believe me, Your Excellency, please have it translated! Really..."

Gao Yu offered an urgent explanation.

"Whether it's a family letter or not, I will make my own judgment," Xia Xizhi coldly interrupted.

"Everyone, including servants, shall be escorted to the Ministry of Justice prison to await their fate!"

"Yes!"

......