The female prisoner was fierce

Chapter 43: Slay Liu Xiuqing and seize his troops.

He murmured to himself, secretly making a mental note.

Afterwards, Xiao Jianyang, along with Xiao Tao and Xiao Xing, continued their inspection.

Dongshuang County is very small, and there aren't any other important places there.

After going through everything, Xiao Jianyang returned to the county government office and ordered Xiao Tao to take the message back to Xiao Family Village and pass on all the information from here.

Then, take 70% of the people and bring them all to the county town, leaving 30% to stay behind.

Although Table Mountain is small, its terrain is indeed excellent; one man can hold off ten thousand!

The key is.

It can form a pincer movement with Dongshuang County!

However, just as the order was given, Lin Qingxue arrived.

At the same time, it brought a huge piece of news.

"Lord Xiao, I've made an unexpected discovery."

Her expression was somewhat strange, yet she spoke with a very serious tone.

"Um?"

Xiao Jianyang raised his head, somewhat puzzled:

"Speak, what is it?"

Lin Qingxue:

"That's right. When Defang and his men were selecting prisoners in the county jail, they discovered that the jail actually had more than one floor, with a hidden cell underneath, which Qian Youde had built privately."

"Moreover, there are quite a few people imprisoned in the secret dungeon, more than two hundred."

Xiao Jianyang raised an eyebrow.

"A dark prison?"

Lin Qingxue nodded:

"Yes, we searched in a hurry last night and only checked the first floor of the prison. We didn't pay any attention to the second floor underground. If someone hadn't deliberately revealed it, we probably wouldn't know now."

"Moreover, Qian Youde didn't mention this matter."

Xiao Jianyang frowned and pondered for a moment before asking:

"What kind of people live in the dungeon?"

Lin Qingxue replied:

"It's... Liu Xiuqing."

Xiao Jianyang suddenly found it strange:

"Liu Xiuqing?"

Wait, shouldn't the other person be at Qinglong Mountain? How did they end up in the Dongshuang County jail?

"Lord Xiao, I asked around, and the county soldiers said that this was a gift that their magistrate was preparing to present to the Northern Di, so they carefully imprisoned it."

Xiao Jianyang immediately understood:

"They're planning to wait for the Northern Di to counterattack, so they can have a pledge of allegiance."

Lin Qingxue:

"Yes, Lord Xiao. What should we do then? Should we kill them all?"

Xiao Jianyang shook his head:

"No rush, let's go take a look first."

He got up and walked towards the county jail.

Lin Qingxue:

"Yes."

Close behind.

Before long, they arrived at the county jail.

Seven or eight female soldiers were guarding the door. When they saw Xiao Jianyang coming, they immediately saluted.

"Lord Xiao."

Xiao Jianyang nodded, said nothing more, and led his men inside.

At the very back of the first level of the prison, there was a hidden underground entrance.

Climb down the ladder.

Below was a narrow, dark passage, with oil lamps lit on both sides, and the air was filled with a stench of musty and blood mixed together.

Continue walking inside.

At the end of the secret passage was an iron gate.

At this moment, the iron gate has been opened.

Xiao Jianyang bent down and went inside.

Then, what came into view was a huge crowd!

The dark cell in front of us wasn't large, only about thirty paces square, but it was crammed with more than two hundred and eighty people, packed together like a pile of dead bodies.

Everyone was wearing shackles, with their feet in chains, their clothes in rags, and their faces and bodies covered in wounds.

The ground was covered with a layer of moldy, withered grass, and several foul-smelling wooden barrels were placed in the corner.

Xiao Jianyang's gaze swept over the group of people, finally landing on a person sitting against the wall at the very back.

It was none other than Liu Xiuqing!!

His clothes were more tattered than the others', and his facial injuries were more severe. His left eye was swollen shut, and there was a dark red scab on the corner of his mouth.

The moment Liu Xiuqing saw Xiao Jianyang, a surge of intense hatred suddenly erupted from her right eye, which she could barely open.

"Hey, you surnamed Xiao, what are you doing here?!"

His voice was hoarse, but the hatred in it was unmistakable, as if he wanted to devour someone.

Xiao Jianyang was very curious:

"Weren't you at Qinglong Mountain? What are you doing here?"

A look of resentment flashed in Liu Xiuqing's eyes:

"It's all because of that bastard Magistrate Qian! He dared to plot against me, the commander!!"

Xiao Jianyang:

"..."

I don't know how to say it.

He was a commander, yet he was ambushed and captured alive.

Before him, Liu Xiuqing struggled to her feet, her face still contorted with resentment, and said:

"You bastard surnamed Xiao, you've got guts!"

"Now that I'm in your hands, you can do whatever you want with me! But if you want me to beg for mercy, keep dreaming!"

Beside him, a short, stocky man also stood up, his face plastered with a fawning smile.

This man was Ma Sandao, Liu Xiuqing's most trusted confidant.

But unlike Liu Xiuqing, Ma Sandao spoke hesitantly and hurriedly:

"Lord Xiao, spare my life!"

"We are all soldiers of the Great Wu, why must we kill each other? You are a magnanimous man, please spare us this time, we will serve you like cattle and horses from now on!"

As he spoke, he shuffled closer to Xiao Jianyang, his shackles jingling as they dragged along.

"Lord Xiao, you see, our commander is just being stubborn. He actually knows he's wrong. If you won't forgive him..."

"Ma Sandao!"

Upon seeing this, Liu Xiuqing suddenly roared and shouted at the top of his lungs:

"If you dare utter another word, I'll kill you first!"

Ma Sandao shrank his neck, but he didn't stop talking.

"Commander, we've already fallen to this state, so please stop arguing. Lord Xiao's ability to conquer Dongshuang County is truly remarkable. Survival is the most important thing."

"Where there's life, there's hope."

Upon hearing this, a hint of struggle immediately appeared in Liu Xiuqing's eyes, and then he fell silent.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Jianyang narrowed his eyes slightly.

I initially thought he was a tough guy, but now it seems he's flexible and knows when to yield—the kind of person you absolutely can't let live!

A decision was immediately made in my mind, and I said:

I'm giving you two choices.

"First, torture to death!"

"Second, tell me the location of your village's treasure, and I can give you a quick death."

Either way, we're going to die!

Liu Xiuqing's face turned pale instantly. The pupil of her left eye, which was swollen to the point of being only a slit, contracted sharply, and then she gritted her teeth:

"You, surnamed Xiao..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Jianyang turned to Lin Qingxue and gave her instructions:

"Take him, Ma Sandao, and their cronies all into the courtyard."

Lin Qingxue clasped her hands in greeting:

"Yes, Lord Xiao."

They immediately led men to escort the other party to Chuqi.

Liu Xiuqing felt utterly humiliated, and the resentment in her eyes deepened.

"You surnamed Xiao, if you have the guts, kill me right now!"

Xiao Jianyang's tone was icy:

"Don't worry, you will die, to be buried with the fallen female soldiers of my Xiao Family Women's Army!"

woohoo~~~

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiuqing suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, and then his heart turned to ashes.

Dead!

He wasn't a particularly ambitious person to have managed to escape from the border troops.

So, I still hope to live at this moment.

I thought that method would get me attention, but now…

"You bastard surnamed Xiao, I'll haunt you even as a ghost!!"

All they could do was scream in fear, but it was no use.

Before long, they were taken outside the prison and forced to kneel in the snow.

There were twenty or thirty female and male soldiers standing around. Lin Qingxue stood behind Xiao Jianyang with her hand on the hilt of her sword, her eyes cold.

Xiao Jianyang walked up to Ma Sandao and looked down at him.

Ma Sandao trembled like a leaf under that gaze, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace, and said:

"Lord Xiao... Lord Xiao..."

Xiao Jianyang's tone was very calm:

"You just said you wanted to be my slave??"

Ma Sandao's eyes lit up, and he nodded vigorously:

"Yes, yes, yes! I'm willing to serve Lord Xiao like a slave! I can do anything!"

Xiao Jianyang nodded:

"Alright, then tell me, how much stuff has Liu Xiuqing hidden in the stronghold on Qinglong Mountain?"

Ma Sandao immediately perked up and poured everything out like beans:

"Lord Xiao! Commander Liu—I mean, Liu Xiuqing—has hidden quite a lot of things in the village! Mainly silver! Hidden in the cellar, at least a thousand taels of gold!"

He spoke with great enthusiasm, as if afraid of missing a single detail.

Liu Xiuqing knelt beside him, and upon hearing these words, his face turned from white to green, then from green to purple, before finally roaring out.

"Ma Sandao! You son of a bitch!"

"I poured my heart out to you, and you fucking betrayed me!"

Ma Sandao shrank back, but then a thought struck him, and he immediately hardened his stance:

"Liu, you traitor, dared to oppose Lord Xiao. This is your fate. I, Ma Sandao, am merely assessing the situation. How could you possibly contend with the mighty army of the Xiao family?!"

These words were spoken with such confidence that they infuriated Liu Xiuqing, who then launched into another tirade.

A mocking glint appeared in Xiao Jianyang's eyes as he asked again:

"Where exactly is that thousand taels of gold located?"

Ma Sandao hesitated:

"Lord Xiao, if I tell you, will you... will you really let me go?"

Xiao Jianyang didn't speak. With a single glance, a male soldier stepped forward decisively, placing a cold steel knife against his neck.

"No, no, no!"

Ma Sandao was so scared he almost wet his pants, and hurriedly said:

"Lord Xiao, it's buried deep under Liu the traitor's bed."

"Ma Sandao!!"

Liu Xiuqing, who was standing next to him, was so angry that she wanted to eat him alive and roared in fury.

But it had no effect.