nucmednet Chapter 350 Interrogation
Chapter 350 Interrogation
Yelü Fengqi successfully captured Xiao Huan. He secretly pondered that this matter must not alarm his wife. He knew his wife was always kind-hearted and was currently immersed in their increasingly sweet relationship. If she knew that someone close to her harbored treacherous intentions, she would likely be greatly frightened. Therefore, with his usual gentle smile, he said to his wife, "Xiao Huan's brother sent word that Xiao Huan has reached marriageable age and is going to get married. Considering her many years of service in the household and her diligence, I gave her some money so she could return home in style." Upon hearing this, the First Madam did not suspect anything. After all, these days she was immersed in Yelü Fengqi's increasingly intense affection. They had been married for eighteen years, and she had thought their life would gradually settle into the routine of an ordinary couple. However, for some reason, Yelü Fengqi had recently become increasingly considerate and attentive to her, filling her with joy, and naturally, she had no time to investigate Xiao Huan's affairs.
After hastily arranging everything, Yelü Fengqi, without a moment's delay, immediately led Gu Mochen towards the secret room. This secret room was hidden in an extremely secluded corner of the mansion, almost never visited by anyone. It was like a forgotten corner, deeply buried underground, seemingly isolated from the world. When they pushed open the heavy wooden door, a dark, damp atmosphere rushed out, sending a chill down their spines. This atmosphere permeated the air, penetrating every crevice, seemingly able to penetrate the skin and reach the very marrow.
The dark room was utterly dark, without a single ray of light, making them feel as if they were in an endless abyss of darkness. Yelü Fengqi and Gu Mochen could only grope their way forward, carefully avoiding any potential obstacles. In this pitch-black darkness, time seemed to slow down relentlessly. Xiao Huan had been imprisoned in this dark room for three whole days. Gu Mochen knew that conventional interrogation methods couldn't be used against someone as meticulous and cunning as Xiao Huan. He had already given orders to first confine her to this dark, sunless room, letting her gradually break down in fear and loneliness.
However, he also understood that he couldn't let Xiao Huan starve to death, so the decision of these three days was made after careful consideration, no more and no less, just right.
With a dull thud, the heavy stone door seemed to be slowly pushed open by an invisible giant hand, and a sliver of dim light finally pierced through the previously tightly closed dark room. Although this light was faint, it was as precious as the dawn to Xiao Huan, who was in the darkness.
Xiao Huan huddled in the corner, her thin body appearing even more frail and fragile in the dim light. She trembled slightly, like a leaf in the wind, as if she might be blown over at any moment. When she raised her head and her gaze met Yelü Fengqi's, a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes, like a drowning person seeing a straw to save them.
However, this glimmer of hope was fleeting, replaced by a torrent of tears. Xiao Huan's tears rolled down like beads from a broken string, and her cries sounded particularly shrill and mournful in the silent, dark room.
"Grandpa, please have mercy and let me go!" Xiao Huan's voice was filled with despair and pleading, and her body trembled even more violently from excessive fear. "I was really instructed by someone! The second master of the old master's family, he made me do this. I didn't want to get involved in these things, but he threatened and bribed me, and I really had no choice. It really wasn't my own idea to do this!"
Xiao Huan's sobs echoed in the dark room, as if she were pouring out all the fear and grievances in her heart. However, the walls of the dark room coldly reflected her voice back, making her despair seem even more inescapable.
Yelü Fengqi stared wide-eyed at the woman who had once served him in the manor, his anger and heartache surging like a tidal wave. His eyes seemed to spit fire as he locked onto Xiao Huan, his deep and authoritative voice seeming to pierce the soul: "I will naturally catch him. Now I want to ask you, how has the First Madam treated you? Why did you do such a heinous thing? Was your family threatened? Do you know that what you did almost made me childless!"
As he finished speaking, Yelü Fengqi became increasingly agitated. His hands clenched into fists involuntarily, his knuckles turning slightly white from the exertion. He couldn't believe that this woman who had once been by his side could be so ruthless, betraying him and the First Madam for the sake of so-called wealth and glory, and even nearly causing him to lose his bloodline.
Hearing Yelü Fengqi's questioning, Xiao Huan cried even more bitterly. Her body trembled uncontrollably, and tears streamed down her face like a burst dam. Between sobs, she stammered, "The Second Master said that if I could help him with this, he would make me his concubine and grant me endless wealth and luxury. I... I was momentarily blinded by greed, and... I agreed to him." Xiao Huan's voice grew softer and softer until it was almost inaudible, filled with regret and self-reproach.
Gu Mochen listened from the side, his face growing increasingly grim. He despised people who would stop at nothing for personal gain. Now, seeing Xiao Huan's pitiful yet repulsive appearance, he could no longer contain his rage. He kicked Xiao Huan, who was clinging to Yelü Fengqi's leg, and roared, "You despicable wretch! For a little wealth and glory, you'd do something so vile! It's utterly despicable!"
Yelü Fengqi trembled with rage at Xiao Huan's words. Suppressing his anger, he coldly said, "Since you so desire to become his concubine, today your wish will be granted!" With that, he pulled out a pre-prepared aphrodisiac from his robes and forcefully threw it towards the corner where Xiao Huan was. At the same time, he gave a signal to his men outside, and soon his cousin, Yelü He, was brought in. Yelü He was usually an idle and dissolute man, and now, with both he and Xiao Huan's internal energy meridians sealed, they were powerless to resist.
The scent of the aphrodisiac quickly filled the dark room. Xiao Huan and Yelü He gradually lost their senses and, under the influence of the incense, began to act recklessly. Seeing this, Yelü Fengqi and Gu Mochen turned and quickly left the dark room. Yelü Fengqi solemnly instructed his men guarding the door, "After one hour, throw these two back into their homes. Remember, this must be done discreetly; no outsiders must know anything about it." The men obeyed, respectfully watching the two leave.
On the way back, Yelü Fengqi was deeply troubled. He never imagined that such a great crisis was hidden within his own residence, and that the source of this crisis was a seemingly weak woman. He secretly resolved to wipe out the entire second branch of the old master's family. Since you wanted to harm me, how could I forgive you so easily!