Xu Hengyi was dejected, like an eggplant that had been frosted. He had no spirit at all. "The person has already entered the Nanxiong Marquis's mansion. Is it still up to me? By now, they might have already..."
As if possessed, Yi Shui spoke again, "They should still be alive."
Seeing everyone in the hall look at him, Yi Shui bowed and continued, "I've heard that before the Nanxiong Marquis's mansion makes jerky, they usually starve the girls for a few days, only allowing them to drink plain water during that time. Only after all the impurities in their bodies have been expelled will they..."
The words that followed were too cruel for Yi Shui to utter.
Xie Jiang looked at Xu Hengyi. "Then there's still hope."
"If my elder brother or second brother were to step forward, Lu Baofang might still give them some face, but me..." The reality was cruel, and Xu Hengyi couldn't face it.
Xie Jiang nodded in understanding and then put down his teacup and walked straight out.
Although Xie Jiang hadn't said anything, Xu Hengyi instinctively felt something was wrong and quickly chased after her.
Indeed, he saw Xie Jiang walking outside, not preparing to return to his room for a nap. Xu Hengyi instinctively panicked a little. "What are you planning to do?"
Xie Jiang only threw four words back, "Nanxiong Marquis's mansion."
Xu Hengyi knew it! In their eyes, Lu Baofang was difficult to deal with, and the Nanxiong Marquis's mansion was not to be offended lightly, but she wouldn't care about these things!
She had always been willful and never considered whether certain things should or could be done! Only whether she was willing to do them!
"Slow down, can you calm down first? Listen to me."
Xu Hengyi hurriedly caught up, grabbed Xie Jiang's arm, and then very quickly let go.
Xie Jiang stopped for a moment, waiting to see what he had to say.
"Are you planning to go to the Nanxiong Marquis's mansion to demand the person like this?"
"Or should I bathe and change before going?"
Xu Hengyi was choked again. He was already so upset, yet she still had the leisure to bully him.
"I mean, even if you go, it will be a wasted trip. A person like Lu Baofang, who can do such inhumane things and is used to it, how could he possibly spit out the meat he already has in his mouth?"
"How do you know it's impossible if you haven't tried?"
"Although the Poison Doctor is famous, and most people show some respect when they meet him, Lu Baofang is not human. He..."
After saying so much without anything useful, Xie Jiang quickly became impatient. "You have two choices now: either come with me to demand the person, or get out of the way and stop wasting my time here."
Xia Zeshi, who had just caught up and was preparing to persuade her, had to swallow the words on his lips.
Xie Jiang turned and left.
"Go, go, go, I'll go with you!"
What else could Xu Hengyi do? Of course, he would continue to be her loyal follower! Did he have any other choice?
He wasn't necessarily trying to stop Xie Jiang from saving Wu Hongyun.
He also desperately hoped that Wu Hongyun could escape this disaster.
However, he had heard about Lu Baofang's wicked character, even if Xie Jiang, an outsider, didn't know.
Xie Jiang was destined to make a wasted trip today.
That was fine.
He was truly terrified of Xie Jiang's usual style. If they disagreed, who knew what she might do? His second brother had finally managed to deal with Princess Qingyuan.
Xia Zeshi thought about it and also followed. He had just eaten the Dongpo pork from them, so he couldn't just wipe his mouth and leave, could he?
As the Nanxiong Marquis's mansion was close at hand, Xu Hengyi finally couldn't hold back. "For the sake of our willingness to face life and death together, can you promise me one thing, Xie Jiang?"
Xie Jiang raised an eyebrow. "Face life and death together?"
"Don't worry, you definitely have the ability. You can scare me to death anytime, anywhere. Isn't that considered facing life and death together!"
After speaking, Xu Hengyi looked at Xia Zeshi, silently seeking agreement. Xia Zeshi found it very reasonable.
Xie Jiang was very impatient. "If you have something to say, say it quickly."