Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 668 The Origin of New Grain Seeds
Yi Duo was hung under the beam with his hands tied behind his back. His body was covered in scars, and his eyes were so swollen that he couldn't open them.

Before Li Qinzai left, he chatted with Yi Duo and Yan Yuese for a while.

Yi Duo still acted dishonestly, talking about him from left to right, no matter how much Li Qinzai promised to keep him safe, Yi Duo still refused to tell the whereabouts of the new grain.

When Li Qinzai was disappointed, there was no need to be polite to him.

There is no benevolence, righteousness or morality to speak of, and there is no need to consider whether it will harm the innocent.

No matter whether Yiduo is innocent or not, everyone is guilty of his crimes. For the sake of the people of Tang Dynasty, Li Qinzai must do everything possible to get the secret out of his mouth.

It has to be said that even though Yi Duo looked dishonest, he was a man. Liu Asi tortured him himself, and his hands were so weak from the beating that Yi Duo still refused to speak.

Perhaps Yi Duo also knew in his heart that this was his only life-saving bargaining chip. No matter how severe the punishment was, he could survive after all, but once he confessed, his life would definitely come to an end.

As for Li Qinzai's promise, Yi Duo would not believe a word.

Day and night of torture, Yi Duo was beaten to death. When Zi Nu entered the room, he saw Yi Duo's miserable state.

Zi Nu frowned, and couldn't help taking a step back.

Living under the Tibetan fence these years, although she has seen many things in the world, she still has not seen much of this bloody world, and women are naturally disgusted and afraid of such tragic situations.

Standing at the door for a while, Zi Nu took a deep breath, resisting the nausea and went in again.

Yi Duo was hung by the beams with both hands, his head was drooping weakly, and he looked as if he had died.

Liu Ah Si behind Zi Nu smiled and said: "Second Madam, don't worry, this guy is not dead, the villain has kept his hands on the ground, and will never let him die."

While speaking, Yi Duo groaned in pain, and raised his head vigorously. From his blurred vision, he found Zi Nu standing in front of him, and Yi Duo suddenly seemed to see a savior.

"Miss Zi Nu, save me, I beg you, I did not do anything against the heavens, why did the nobles of the Tang Dynasty harm me like this? The heavens are not fair!"

Zi Nu looked at him with a frown, and slowly said: "Yiduo, since I rescued you from Tochara, you have concealed many things from me, and I don't care about some things. To Datang."

"But you are not honest in front of my man. This is not right. My man's temper is not that good. It is a matter of family, country and society. For the sake of escorting you from Tocharo all the way to Datang, I just ask You have a few questions, you'd better answer me truthfully."

Yido seemed to know what she was going to ask, and continued to droop his head, remaining silent.

Zi Nu sighed: "You may not believe what I say as a man, but can you believe what I say? I can promise you that if you confess honestly, I will keep you alive. How about being a leisurely rich man in this life?"

Yi Duo finally raised his head slowly, struggled for a long time, and then said softly: "Miss Zi Nu has saved my life, and I dare not repay it, but the girl should know that I only have the last bargaining chip left. Tang Guogui, to you, to everyone, is worthless, and my life can't be saved."

Zi Nu emphasized his tone, and said: "I said, as long as you recruit honestly, I will protect your life."

Yi Duo smiled miserably: "The girl is not from the Tang Dynasty, she has no power or influence here, so many people want my life, how can you protect me?"

Zi Nu couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

Then Yi Duo said again: "Miss is very kind to me, I would like to offer one more word."

Zi Nu hurriedly said: "You say."

Yi Duo whispered: "The thing about the new grain seed is true. I got it from another merchant in Tocharo. It has wide leaves and a cymose shape. One plant produces two to four seeds... "

"It can be harvested twice a year. The fruit is in the ground, and the outside is dark red. It can be eaten raw or cooked. The raw one is crispy, and the cooked one is glutinous. It tastes slightly sweet, and the yield per mu is higher than that of staple food. In particular, it can be widely planted to tolerate barrenness and not invade fertile fields."

Zi Nu is a princess and is not familiar with farming, so she was not surprised when she heard the words. She just wanted to get more information from Yi Duo and help Li Qinzai solve this trouble.

So Zi Nu continued to ask: "It is reasonable to say that this object does not exist in the Western Regions or the Tang Dynasty. How did you get this object?"

Yi Duo coughed a few times, a trace of blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, but he said with a miserable smile: "A few years ago, a Tocharian businessman was bullied by the local dignitaries, and all his property was seized. The businessman had no choice but to escape and went all the way south into Tianzhu , but at that time the small countries in Tianzhu were fighting endlessly, and the merchants could not stand up, so they hired boats to go west..."

"I don't know how many hardships I have experienced along the way. After sailing on the sea for several months, the businessman inexplicably came to a land full of black slaves from Kunlun. The businessman didn't know where it was. As soon as he landed, he was hunted down by the local natives with spears."

"The merchant and the sailors he hired hid everywhere on the strange land. When they were hungry, they ate in the fields planted by the local aborigines. It happened that he discovered this thing. It can be eaten raw or cooked. Its life continued, the merchant and his followers returned to the ship, pulled anchor in a panic and fled."

"Before leaving, the businessman paid attention, stole a few seeds of this plant, transported some soil, planted and cultivated them on the boat, and after several twists and turns, returned to Tocharo..."

Zi Nu frowned and said, "Has the businessman never heard of that strange land? Doesn't it even have a name?"

Yi Duo said decisively: "Without a name, he doesn't even know whether it is land or an island. After all, he was chased and killed by the natives after he landed, and his hiding range is only within a few miles."

Zi Nu said: "That is to say, the only harvest of the merchant's trip is the new grain?"

"Yes."

"How did you get it from the merchant?"

Yi Duo dodged his eyes and fell silent again.

Zi Nu stared into his eyes, seeing his guilty look, suddenly knew that his means of obtaining new grain seeds might not be very glorious.

With a soft snort, Zi Nu asked again: "So, where is the new crop planted? Where did you hide it?"

Ido remained silent.

Obviously this is his bottom line, before his life is guaranteed, he absolutely refuses to say it.

Zi Nu asked twice, but Yi Duo still refused to tell, so she had no choice but to give up.

Leaving the house, Zi Nu told Liu Ah Si to treat him properly and wait for Li Qinzai to come back to make a decision.

Today's interrogation still yielded some results. Although the whereabouts of the new grain was not found, after all, I knew its origin. Judging from Zi Nu's eyes, most of what Yi Duo said today was true.

Yi Duo also needs to prove the existence of new grains and make Li Qinzai pay more attention to it, so that he can make his only life-saving chips more important.

Today's interrogation of Yi Duo was fruitful, did it also help Li Qinzai?
When Zi Nu thought of this, he felt elated.

She also thought that Yiduo was rescued from Tochara accidentally by her. If she hadn't saved Yiduo, Yiduo would have died in Tochara long ago, and the new grain would have been lost in the world since then, and would never appear in this world again.

In this way, I helped Li Qinzai even more.

Thinking of this, Zi Nu felt even more beautiful.

As expected of this princess.

(End of this chapter)