The number one rebel of the Great Wu

As the footsteps above them grew closer, Ru Shuang and Ru Yi's expressions became anxious.

"If all else fails, just hide. The two of us will take Xiang'er back first, then come and rescue you."

Chen Changgeng nodded calmly.

Only then did the two feel relieved and leave with Xiang'er.

At that moment, Lin Dequan, who had been kicked into the corner, was coughing uncontrollably.

The excruciating pain in his chest rendered him almost immobile, leaving him only able to watch helplessly as Chen Changgeng's cold face drew ever closer.

The despair in his eyes grew ever deeper.

"No, no, don't!"

Lin Dequan already knows from what was just said.

Chen Changgeng's intentions were not as simple as just wanting to kill him.

Instead, they wanted to torture and kill, to vent their anger.

But to my utter surprise...

Chen Changgeng walked over, glanced at him briefly, and then walked straight past him.

Lin Dequan looked suspicious, but a hint of joy rose in his previously stagnant heart.

Could it be that I guessed wrong and he's going to let me go?

Little did they know, Chen Changgeng simply returned to his room and tidied up his things a little.

Then he slowly closed the door to the room.

Then, return to the passage and close the hidden door.

They covered up every trace of anyone having been there.

After doing all this, Chen Changgeng stepped into the basement.

Then, he closed a heavy wooden door to the basement.

This door was installed to prevent people in the basement from shouting and being heard by outsiders.

Who would have thought that this would become the cage that imprisons Lin Dequan himself?

With a loud bang.

Dust billowed up from the ground.

Fear once again filled Lin Dequan's face.

"No, no, no! Don't!"

At this moment, Lin Dequan was completely panicked.

His mind went blank, and he could only mechanically beg for mercy without uttering a single other word.

Chen Changgeng walked over, grabbed his hand, and forcefully dragged him to the center of the secret room.

They slowly and methodically tied him to the wooden post.

The ground was still covered in Xiang'er's blood.

At this moment, Lin Dequan was so frightened that his whole body went limp and he was powerless to resist.

He could only watch as Chen Changgeng slowly and meticulously arranged things for him.

That agonizing feeling was like being cut with a dull knife.

It was incredibly painful!

Tears of regret streamed from Lin Dequan's eyes, his lips trembled, and he kept pleading for mercy.

But Chen Changgeng pretended not to hear, and even avoided his gaze.

Suddenly, Chen Changgeng was halfway through tying up the ropes.

He suddenly threw a punch, striking Lin Dequan in the abdomen.

He was lifted more than ten centimeters into the air!

If he hadn't been bound by rope, the force of that punch would probably have been enough to send him flying to the ceiling.

With a dull thud, Lin Dequan collapsed to his knees, his face flushed with pain, unable to utter a single word.

Chen Changgeng's punch struck his liver with perfect accuracy, and also broke several ribs in the process.

"It's too late to regret it now."

"If you want to harm Xiao Lie, I have no objection. If you want to plot against me, I might give you a quick death."

"But you insist on hurting Xiang'er."

"Then I'm sorry, I can only let you die in the most painful way."

As soon as Chen Changgeng finished speaking, a series of rapid punches rang out from the closed basement.

Lin Dequan became a human punching bag.

However, Chen Changgeng controlled his strength extremely well, and every punch made him so painful that he couldn't breathe, and would also break a few bones.

But it's not fatal!

As soon as he showed any signs of fainting, Chen Changgeng would slap him awake and then continue his rampage.

……

At this moment, on the ground.

The Third Prince, Xiao Ce, arrived looking travel-worn, wearing a red cloak.

He waved as he reached the doorway.

Li Guang, the bodyguard beside him, immediately went to the door and knocked.

"Lin Dequan, Third Master is here, open the door."

A moment later, the room was silent.

Xiao Ce frowned and looked at Li Guang.

Li Guang also looked puzzled.

He had no idea what Lin Dequan was up to.

"Lin Dequan?"

"Lin Dequan!"

Call out twice in succession.

Xiao Ce's face clearly showed impatience.

I came all the way from the palace, leaving behind so many memorials that I haven't approved.

I managed to see him in the midst of my busy schedule, but he just left me standing here?

"What a lackey! Li Guang, break down the door and get in!"

Li Guang nodded and suddenly raised his hand.

With a sharp crack, the bolt on the wooden door burst open.

Li Guang pushed open the door and went inside. The room was clean, but empty.

"I didn't see anyone."

Li Guang glanced around; the room was so small, there was no way to hide.

Xiao Ce narrowed his eyes, a surge of anger rising within him.

"Wait... I think I heard something."

"I remember there was a secret room under this house."

"Could it be...?"

"No."

Xiao Ce gave a cold snort.

"He abducted a beautiful maid from the Crown Prince's residence and locked her up downstairs."

"Perhaps it was the maid who made the noise."

"Perhaps..."

Xiao Ce snorted heavily.

Li Guang's face immediately turned ugly, and he spat out a curse.

"That bastard, he called you here, Third Master, and he still does this kind of thing."

"I'll personally teach him a lesson tomorrow!"

Xiao Ce sneered.

"Not only that, when he came, I gave him the token of the deputy envoy of Lingyan Pavilion."

"He found a girl from Lingyan Pavilion who knew how to disguise herself and sent her to the Crown Prince's residence to replace that maid."

"I forgot to tell you about this."

During this time, Li Guangdu was in the palace protecting Xiao Ce closely and knew nothing about this matter.

Although Lingyan Pavilion was established by Li Guang, it ultimately belonged to Xiao Ce.

Upon hearing that the old eunuch had actually used his own people, Li Guang's face immediately flashed with disgust and resentment.

Xiao Ce seemed to have done it on purpose.

Seeing the slight change in Li Guang's expression, he immediately turned around and walked out.

This is Xiao Ce's art of managing people.

He didn't want all his subordinates to be on good terms; ideally, they would harbor some resentment, but not actually cause any major conflicts.

This will make it easier to handle in the future.

He would never allow his subordinates to band together and eventually turn against him!

Although Xiao Ce had taken in Lin Dequan, this pawn became useless after he dealt with Crown Prince Xiao Ce.

But he absolutely could not let anyone know that he had helped him.

Therefore, this quietly planted a seed in Li Guang's heart.

In this way, Li Guang would closely monitor the old man's future actions and report them to him.

If we want to get rid of him in the future, it will be very easy.

As Xiao Ce left, Li Guang glared fiercely in the direction of the house before quickly following him.

Little did they know that when they saw Lin Dequan again, he would already be stinking.

There was absolutely no chance to get any more information out of him.

There's no need to get rid of him.