Chapter 548: Since He Refuses to Confess, We'll Drag Him Out and Cut Him

548. Chapter 548: Since He Refuses to Confess, We'll Drag Him Out and Cut Him

The Empress immediately ordered someone to go at night to find Cheng Xianglan.

In the dead of night.

A masked man in black suddenly appeared at the cell door.

Cheng Xianglan couldn't help but startle, "Who are you? You better leave at once, or else, or else I'll shout…"

"If you really shout, your son will lose his life."

The masked man's voice was cold as he said.

Cheng Xianglan's face instantly turned pale.

After a while.

Cheng Xianglan tightened her grip and asked, "What do you want?"

As she asked, she looked around; seeing no guard, she became even more unsettled.

The masked man didn't mind her looking around; he said, "It's simple. If you accuse that the Five‑Stone Powder in your shop was placed there by Shi Lin and his group, that they forced you to sell, then your son will be safe. On the contrary, he still has a bright future, and you will be fine as well…"

Just as his words fell, a man's voice came from outside.

"How come everyone fainted?"

"Who's talking inside?"

The masked man's complexion changed, and he stepped to the side to run; he had intended to escape through the back window, but he hadn't expected to run into an ambush the moment he emerged.

"You've got some nerve, daring to break into the Dali Temple prison!"

At the Imperial Guard commander's order, about a dozen Imperial Guards sprang from one side, surrounding the masked man tightly.

He hadn't noticed them when he arrived.

When had they arrived?

The masked man unsheathed his sword and fought them together.

His martial skill was decent.

These Imperial Guards were no match for him, and precisely because of that, he felt confident fighting them.

But.

He forgot that Shi Lin and his group were also there.

In a short while.

Shi Lin suddenly appeared and pressed a pressure point on him.

He hadn't reacted yet.

Shi Lin pulled down his face veil, clamped his mouth, and extracted the hidden poison pouch from inside.

He tossed the poison pouch away.

Shi Lin, displeased, wiped his hands with a handkerchief several times, then had An Yi and his men bring water for him to wash his hands.

The Imperial Guard commander smirked and said, "Lord Shi is still impressive; he took the person down with a single move."

"No, no, that's thanks to your cooperation. If you hadn't helped divert attention, I couldn't have taken him down so easily."

Shi Lin smiled and said.

He still knows how to speak kindly, just doesn't like to.

They quickly summoned the Dali Temple Minister to interrogate the masked man together.

No matter how they asked.

He said nothing.

The execution proceeded likewise.

Shi Lin gradually lost patience and said, "Since he refuses to confess, we'll drag him out and cut him."

"This…"

The Dali Temple Minister thought it improper.

The Imperial Guard commander said nothing.

Shi Lin continued, "Lord Jiang, illegally entering the Dali Temple prison, the crime is not minor, is it?"

"It is serious, but not enough for beheading."

The Dali Temple Minister immediately summoned Cheng Xianglan for questioning.

Cheng Xianglan's complexion still wasn't good.

Shi Lin guessed that the black‑clad man must have said something to her, and said, "Sister Xianglan, don't be afraid. Whatever he told you, tell us directly."

A moment of silence.

Cheng Xianglan decided to tell the truth; compared to the people behind the masked man, she trusted Shi Lin and his group more.

Having heard that.

The Dali Temple Minister immediately stared at Cheng Xianglan and asked, "Did he say who was behind him?"

Both sides have already reached this point.

Cheng Xianglan didn't hold back: "It was the Empress."

"What!"

The Dali Temple Minister's face was shocked.

The masked man shouted, "You bitch, what nonsense are you spouting? I never said such a thing!"