Rebirth: The flatterer prince I raised couldn't be so clingy

Gu Qingzhi had been walking for a while while being carried by a group of government soldiers. The burning sensation on the wound on her arm not only did not ease, but became even more intense.

She had roughly guessed that the poison powders commonly used by assassins were often not expensive, and among them, sulfur had a burning sensation when it came into contact with blood.

Although it is impossible to check now, the overflowing blood is gradually soaking the sulfur in the wound, causing it to slowly corrode her flesh.

The sharp pain kept her mind unusually clear.

The footsteps echoed, and were more obvious in the front and back directions, indicating that they were now in a long passage.

The rusty iron door made a harsh friction sound, and there was a faint sound of bells, as if entering another space.

The temperature around her was lower than before, and a damp and moldy smell filled her face, which was completely different from the elegant and grand prime minister's residence in her memory.

What on earth is this place?

Soon, the palace soldiers who were holding her stopped, followed by the sound of chains. She felt her arms being hung firmly on the gallows and her feet were also tied up.

Only after confirming that there was no possibility of escape was the black cloth on the head removed.

What caught my eye were pitch-black stone walls. The space here was extremely large, and a few candles were not even enough to illuminate the empty surroundings.

A chilly wind blew over my body. It was clearly summer but it was so cold that my teeth were almost chattering.

She had never known before that there was a dungeon inside the huge prime minister's mansion.

In the dim light, a table was covered with various torture instruments. A man dressed as an executioner dusted off the tiger-skin chair and helped Zuo Chengyu sit down.

"Some time ago, my father's study was robbed, and you stabbed yourself for Feng Zhan Ye. Is your wound healed now?"

Zuo Chengyu relaxed his body into the tiger skin behind him and raised his eyelids to look at her.

Gu Qingzhi knew very well that he would never suddenly bring up this matter for no reason, so she did not answer.

Zuo Chengyu smiled softly: "Don't be so reserved, I'm just asking casually. Since I'm keeping you here, it's definitely not to kill you."

Gu Qingzhi looked up at the shackles on her hands and feet that were thicker than door bolts, and curled the corners of her mouth in sarcasm.

I don't know whether he believes this or not.

"To be honest, you are the first person who has successfully stolen something from my father's study and walked out alive."

Zuo Chengyu folded his arms and looked at the criminal officer beside him with a half-smile as he offered him tea, and was the first to break the window paper.

"Young Master, are you planning to pin this on me?"

Now, her every move may affect Feng Zhanye, and it is even more impossible for Gu Qingzhi to admit that this matter has anything to do with her.

Zuo Chengyu waved his hand and said, "Don't rush to deny it. You don't need to think too much about who is losing and who is gaining in this matter. I can see at a glance that you are a smart person and very capable. I actually admire you very much."

Gu Qingzhi, who already knew Zuo Chengyu's true face, didn't fall for his overtures at all.

"If you have anything to say, just say it."

Seeing that it was completely useless to beat around the bush with her, Zuo Chengyu's smile faded a little and he nodded.

"Okay, since you've said that, I won't beat around the bush. Someone like you should be somewhere better off than serving as a guard for Feng Zhanye. Why don't you kill him and work for me? How about that?"

"And kill for you like those assassins?"

Gu Qingzhi sneered.

Zuo Chengyu nodded indifferently: "As long as you are willing, I will give you the best treatment. You can set any conditions."

Gu Qingzhi had heard these words in her previous life. At that time, her only request was to kill only the treacherous villains, and the Zuo Xiang and his son agreed so readily. However, in the end, she was betrayed by them and ended up like that.

Listening to it now, I just find it ridiculous.

"Are you really going to follow me?"

She pretended to be moved. Zuo Chengyu's eyes flickered. He thought there was a chance and nodded.

"Of course, whether it's real money, or power and wealth, I can promise you anything."

Gu Qingzhi smiled: "I just want one thing."

"What is it?"

"Your life."

Zuo Chengyu's face grew gloomy, but after a while, he seemed to remember something and started laughing to himself again.

"Oh, never mind. Since you don't want to, we can always talk about something else, such as your identity."

It's time to come.

Gu Qingzhi's back was tense and she said nothing.

The means she used to enter the prime minister's residence were not very clever, but Zuo Chengyu was not a fool. After the study was robbed that day, how could he not check where she came from?

"Bring the people up."

In the dark, two soldiers dragged an almost shapeless figure out and threw it in front of Gu Qingzhi.

The figure was covered in dirty clothes, stained with straw and dust, his hair was disheveled, his face was covered with dried brown stains, the corners of his lips were covered with blood and black mud, and he looked half-dead.

As if sensing someone around him, he slowly opened his eyes and raised his head from the ground with difficulty.

It was the captain of the North Court Guards who had not been seen for a long time.

"Ever since the Maple Garden competition, I have vaguely felt that you are completely different from the other guards. At first, I thought Feng Zhanye had promised you something, which made you fight so hard. But after the study was robbed, I understood that these things were easy for you."

He took out another indenture from his sleeve, spread it out on the table, and tapped the three big words "Gu Qingzhi" on it.

"With your skills, if you were to enter the mansion, you should have shown yourself during the selection of the guards. The steward and the guard commander should have brought you to me long ago, and they would not have left no impression on me."

At his eye signal, the palace soldiers pulled the North Courtyard guard's hair and forced him to turn towards them.

"Tell me, what did he say to you when he entered the mansion that day?"

The captain of the North Courtyard guards finally saw Zuo Chengyu's face clearly. He suddenly regained his strength, stood up abruptly and kowtowed to him frantically, completely ignoring the fact that his hair was still grasped in the hands of the palace soldiers behind him and his face was distorted, but he seemed to feel nothing.

"Master, please spare me, Master, please spare me. He told me at the time that it was the commander of the guards who assigned him to the other courtyard. Oh no! He said he was assigned to the other courtyard at night. I really didn't know who he was. I thought he was an assassin hired by the master. I didn't know anything and let him in. This subordinate deserves to die. Master, please spare me!"

As the captain of the North Courtyard guards spoke, the corners of his mouth were torn apart by the dried black mud, and dark brown blood flowed out. His saliva flowed everywhere, and dripped down his chin along with the blood.

He was completely mentally disturbed, trembling like a stray dog ​​and kowtowing frantically. It was hard to imagine what kind of inhuman abuse he had suffered.

Zuo Chengyu seemed very satisfied with his state. Seeing that Gu Qingzhi was staring at the thing on the ground that was neither human nor ghost, he took a sip of tea and tapped the cup lightly on the table to call her attention back.

"I checked your indenture and found that your identity was also fake. Only you can answer me about this matter. You are not from my mansion, so how do you know the secret language of my mansion? Who are you?"

Gu Qingzhi was not surprised at all that Zuo Chengyu knew all this. Just like in his previous life, as long as he wanted to find out, he could find out with just the movement of his fingers.

Yes, the Black Snake leader could easily wipe out a person as important as the Governor of Yuzhou, and could easily control the Marquis of Guang'an. She could even infiltrate the royal Taoist temple Yunsheng Temple. If she had such an organization in her hands, wouldn't she be able to do whatever she wanted?

He had already figured out everything before he came to ask her.

Zuo Chengyu waited for a while, and seeing that she was just staring at him and had no intention of speaking, he restrained his smile and raised his hand lazily.

The soldiers behind Gu Qingzhi made some rustling movements, and then a hemp rope passed in front of her and suddenly clamped tightly around her neck.