Wei Shuxuan watched as Xin Shang took step after step towards the black - clothed man. She was extremely curious about what effects Xin Zizhao's mysterious potion would have after someone drank it.
The lid of the glass bottle had been knocked to the ground by Xin Shang long ago. The black - clothed man watched as Xin Shang approached with the oddly - colored potion in hand. He thought that if it were a deadly poison, it would be okay. The problem was that this potion was non - lethal and had unknown effects. What if it was a poison that would make one's life a living hell?
People always feel a sense of fear towards all unknown things. If it were a deadly poison, the black - clothed man might not have let down his psychological defenses so quickly. After all, those in his line of work were always living on the edge of danger. They must have expected such an end for themselves, so it was no wonder they weren't afraid.
Xin Zizhao understood this principle long ago, so he used the unknown mysterious potion to induce the black - clothed man to let down his guard.
Just then, Xin Zizhao called out to Xin Shang, "Xin Shang, wait a moment. Stand aside first."
He walked up to the black - clothed man, lowered his head, and looked at him. "I'll ask you once. Who sent you here? If you tell me now, I can ensure you a carefree life and a long lifespan in the future. If not, then you can try this potion."
The black - clothed man just stared at him with wide eyes and showed no reaction. At this moment, Xin Zizhao realized, "Sorry, I forgot you can't move now. Well, if you're willing to tell me, blink once. If not, you don't have to move."
Before the black - clothed man could react, Xin Zizhao had already told Xin Shang to feed him the potion. "Very well, you're not willing, right? Xin Shang, go and feed him the potion."
"Yes, my lord."
As soon as the black - clothed man heard this, he quickly blinked frantically in Xin Zizhao's direction, but Xin Zizhao had his back turned to him and couldn't see his blinking at all.
Wei Shuxuan couldn't bear to watch any longer. "Hey, Xin Zizhao, he's blinking. Stop teasing him and go and interrogate him quickly."
"Really?" Xin Zizhao pretended to look innocent and turned to look at Wei Shuxuan.
"Yes, hurry up!" Wei Shuxuan wanted to get the clues as soon as possible.
"Alright then, Xin Shang, stop for now. Feed him this."
Seeing that Wei Shuxuan was angry, Xin Zizhao had no choice but to abandon his plan of continuing to tease the captive. He took out a pill from his bosom and handed it to Xin Shang. Xin Shang then fed it to the black - clothed man.
As soon as the black - clothed man took the pill, he felt that he could move. He wanted to stretch his muscles and bones, but he had been tied up tightly by Xin Shang and Wei Wei. Even though the paralyzing effect of the medicine had been lifted, he still couldn't move.
"I can start interrogating you now. State your name."
After being tormented by Xin Zizhao like this, the black - clothed man was afraid of him. He was afraid that Xin Zizhao would pour all of that oddly - colored potion into his mouth and that he would become the first test subject, tortured until he was no longer human and in even greater pain.
"Nu Hachi."
"Who sent you here to kill Eunuch Luo?" Wei Shuxuan asked him.
Nu Hachi turned his head to the side, his eyes a bit evasive. Xin Zizhao's gaze was fixed firmly on his face, not missing the slightest fluctuation in his eyes or expression.
"I suggest you answer honestly. It won't be good if I have to do it myself. Right?" After Xin Zizhao said this, he took out a row of silver - shining needles from his sleeve.
The man called Nu Hachi was really afraid of Xin Zizhao. He composed himself, hesitated for a moment, and then replied, "It was... Sima Tianhai, the great general of Qiangfeng Kingdom, who sent me here."
"Are you from Qiangfeng Kingdom?"
Nu Hachi nodded cautiously. "Yes."
Wei Shuxuan looked at Nu Hachi's evasive eyes. "Do you know the princess of your Qiangfeng Kingdom who married into Yulong Kingdom?"
"Of course I do."
"What's her name?" Wei Shuxuan continued to ask.
Nu Hachi seemed to sense something was wrong, but there didn't seem to be anything amiss in the question, so he still honestly answered Wei Shuxuan's question.
"Her name is Feng Tingjie."
After hearing his answer, Wei Shuxuan nodded seriously. "So, what was your purpose in killing Eunuch Luo?"
"We were just told to kill by our superiors. We don't know the reason."
"Who told you to monitor Eunuch Luo's every move?" Wei Shuxuan continued to ask.
"It was General Sima who told us to monitor him."
"Why did you monitor him?"
Before Nu Hachi could answer, Wei Shuxuan continued to ask, "Did you write that informant letter?"
"And why did you ask Eunuch Luo to deliver the informant letter to you?"
Nu Hachi was bombarded by Wei Shuxuan's questions and was about to explode. He roared loudly, "I don't know! I've said I don't know! It was actually the eldest princess who told me to do this! I just followed the orders!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the whole secret room fell silent instantly.
Wei Shuxuan grinned triumphantly. "I still managed to get the truth out of you. You said it was your General Sima who gave the orders, but actually it was your eldest princess."
After Wei Shuxuan said this, Nu Hachi realized that he had said the wrong thing. He had betrayed the princess!
"Every word you've just said will be used as evidence in court. Don't worry!"
Although there was a witness to implicate Concubine Jie, if Concubine Jie flatly denied it, they would actually be helpless. They had to find more powerful evidence. Moreover, to be honest, she and Xin Zizhao couldn't be sure whether this guy would still tell the truth in court.
"Xin Shang, send a few people to watch over him. Don't let him die or run away. I'll bring the Ten - Fragrance Soft Tendon Powder over later. Let him take it."
"Yes, my lord."
After coming out of the underground secret room, Wei Shuxuan finally felt as if a weight had been lifted off her shoulders, but she still couldn't relax. As long as General Wei Tu's charges weren't cleared, she couldn't let down her guard.
"What are you thinking about?" Seeing Wei Shuxuan looking so serious, Xin Zizhao couldn't help but ask worriedly.
"I'm actually a bit worried that I won't be able to clear my father's name," Wei Shuxuan honestly told Xin Zizhao. In ancient times, unlike in modern times, there weren't so many advanced means to catch criminals. Just now, if there had been a recording pen, it would have been settled long ago.