The gambling god's wife in the Duke's Mansion is getting divorced again

Chapter 164 Test

Qingshan stuck to the wall and hid in the dark with Sang Wan.

The flattering guard retreated from the room and closed the door, and Qingshan knocked him unconscious with a single blow of his knife.

Sang Wan dragged him to a secluded place and fed him sleeping pills.

The two men crouched down and sneaked in. Wang Xiaoer was leaning on the city lord's throne with his legs crossed, eating a pear, and had no idea that danger was approaching.

Qingshan pounced on him like a tiger, pinned him under him, and punched him hard, beating Wang Xiaoer until he screamed.

"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me." Wang Xiaoer begged for mercy.

Sang Wan pinched his chin and gave him a dose of Broken Heart Powder. Wang Xiaoer started to feel abdominal pain and rolled on the ground.

"It hurts. It hurts so much. What did you feed me?"

Sang Wan squatted down, looked at him and smiled: "Good stuff. It will make your intestines rupture and you will be unable to live or die."

"County Lady, County Lady! I was blind and didn't recognize Mount Tai. Please forgive me! I won't dare to do it again. I won't dare to do it again!"

Qingshan stepped on his face and said, "Don't dare. I think you dare. Where did you capture those women in the prison from? Where are they going to be sold to?"

Wang Xiaoer held his stomach and twitched, gritting his teeth and remaining silent.

"Oh, you don't want to tell me. Okay."

Sang Wan pulled out a box from his sleeve, picked up the black centipede inside, and tried to stuff it into Wang Xiaoer's mouth. "It's a snack. Eat well so you can go on your journey."

Wang Xiaoer's eyes were bigger than copper bells, and fear almost climbed up his forehead. The beauty in front of him was more terrifying than a snake or scorpion. "No, no! I'll tell you, I'll tell you!"

"These women will be sold to Master Wu and sent to the palace to make elixirs."

Sang Wan was slightly startled, then waved her hand and cut a gash on Wang Xiaoer's neck. "Nonsense. I've never heard of any elixirs being made in the palace."

A hot current on his neck frightened Wang Xiaoer so much that he almost peed his pants. He was eager to prove himself:

"It's true! Wang Dana is in charge of capturing women outside the palace. They must be virgins. Each head is worth 200 taels, and they are sent to the palace in groups of ten. They are sent twice a month. If it weren't for the delay caused by Yan Hong this time, the group in the dungeon would have been sent in long ago."

Sang Wan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was delayed, otherwise another group of innocent women would have suffered.

"Do you know what kind of elixir you are refining?" she asked.

Wang Xiaoer waved his hand: "I really don't know."

"If you don't know anything, then there's no point in living." Sang Wan pretended to kill him.

"I know! I know!" Wang Xiaoer screamed with his eyes closed. "There are account books! Account books!"

"Wang Dana always records everything in a book, and he has to share the profits with Master Wu. I know where his book is hidden."

Qingshan grabbed him by the collar and dragged him to find the account book. Wang Dana had hidden it well, in a secret compartment under his bed in his bedroom, but even if you guard against it day and night, you can't prevent a thief from roaming around in your home. Wang Xiaoer had already found it clearly.

When the secret compartment under the bed was opened, a lot of account books were piled up densely, some of which were yellowed.

"These account books all record his shameful business dealings.

In addition to beating beggars, he also takes on murder and robbery. If there are shameful things in the family mansion that need outsiders to deal with, he will come to us.

The palace also purchased some prohibited items through him, and thus earned a lot of money.

But he only cares about himself and doesn't consider his brothers at all. If he lets a little slip through his fingers, I won't have any second thoughts."

Wang Xiaoer became more and more angry as he spoke, as if he was trying hard to prove that he was forced to kill Wang Dana.

"Where's the money?" Sang Wan rolled her eyes. "Didn't you say he made a lot of money?"

Wang Xiaoer's eyes lit up instantly: "County Lady, our meeting is destiny. I'll take you to the secret vault. The silver is piled there. We'll split it 30% and 70%..."

He looked at Sang Wan's face and said, "46, no no, 55, 55!"

In order to win over the person in front of him, he turned to Qingshan and said, "How about I give you a share of this one?"

"Where is the secret vault?" Sang Wan sneered, "Don't tell me you're lying to me. You can't let us get away with it."

Wang Xiaoer clasped his hands together, saying with great piety and sincerity: "How dare I lie to you? I will take you there right now."

Sang Wan and Qingshan exchanged a glance, and Qingshan grabbed the back of his neck and said, "Lead the way."

Wang Xiaoer walked to the tiger-skin couch and pressed on the carved bedpost, and a secret door appeared in the bedroom.

Behind the secret door is a staircase leading downwards, and there is a lamp oil every three or five steps on the wall. It seems that Wang Dana often comes here.

Going down the stairs, there was a closed secret room with many red camphorwood boxes stacked in it. Sang Wan opened one at random and found it was full of white silver.

"I'm not lying to you! It's all of them!" Wang Xiaoer's eyes widened. "Let's divide it up quickly."

Sang Wan turned around and sneered, "These ill-gotten gains are all stained with blood. Who do you think you are? You still want a share of the silver!"

"Okay! You want to take it all for yourself!" Wang Xiaoer pointed at Sang Wan, shaking with anger.

"Qingshan, you and I are both from Ghost City. Let's kill her together. You take seven and I take three. The city lord will do it for you. How about that?"

He didn't believe that Qingshan wouldn't be tempted. With so much money, who wouldn't be tempted!

Sang Wan looked towards Qingshan. This was a test, but also an opportunity.

Qingshan barely hesitated and sneered:

"Do you think everyone in the world is you? I am in a ghost town, yes, but at least I still remember that I am a human being! Spending ill-gotten gains will bring retribution! Princess, don't listen to his instigation. How to deal with this money is entirely up to you!"

Sang Wan's eyes flickered slightly, "Go up first, let's sort out the account books first, and then decide where to put the silver."

Wang Xiaoer panicked. So much money didn't make the two of them kill each other?

Could it be that the stakes aren't big enough?

"Qingshan, Qingshan, all the silver is yours.

Let's kill her and throw her into the pond to feed the fish. No one will know, and even the emperor won't be able to do anything to us.

What do you think? We are brothers. We drank together before, have you forgotten? Your lame mother is the doctor I found!

Speaking of this, Qingshan kicked Wang Xiaoer's butt.

"You bastard, it's better not to mention it! My mother's legs were broken by you beasts!"

"I'll beat you to death! I'll beat you to death!"

Qingshan kicked him hard several times, and Wang Xiaoer screamed.

"Because my mother couldn't pay the tax, they repeatedly came to our house to demand it. They even dragged my mother and me outside the cave and beat us. My mother's leg was broken by them."

Qingshan was so angry that he stepped on Wang Xiaoer's knee.

Snap, bones broke, and Wang Xiaoer's screams filled the enclosed space, buzzing.

Sang Wan's brows were twisted into a line: "The big and small kings are so cruel, why don't you resist?"

"He has a lot of thugs. We can't defeat them and we are angry but dare not say anything." Qingshan was helpless.

Sang Wan sneered, "It's time for this ghost town to change."

"Let's go, take Wang Xiaoer with us to the tower. I have something to say to everyone in the Ghost Market."

"Yes." Qingshan dragged Wang Xiaoer like a dead dog and followed her.

Although he didn't know what the princess wanted to do, she exuded an irresistible aura that made him unable to resist.

He had seen her methods and wisdom, and a voice in his heart kept telling him that it was right to follow the princess.

When the three of them appeared on the high platform, Sang Wan put on his mask again and signaled Qingshan to beat the gong.

The gongs and drums were beating loudly, and people came out of the dark cave one after another. Soon, the entire loess road was densely packed with people. When the guards with swords saw Wang Xiaoer tied up, they didn't know what to do for a moment and just stood there in a daze.

Seeing this dark place with people swarming like ants, Sang Wan felt a surge of emotion.

"Everyone listen, Wang Xiaoer plotted to murder the former city lord, Wang Dana, and indiscriminately killed innocent people. He has now been apprehended by me.

The ghost market was supposed to be a refuge, the last remaining habitat in the world, but it was destroyed by the big and small kings and their lackeys.

Should such a person be killed?"

The crowd was silent. The fat woman, frightened by the head, suddenly shouted, "He deserves to be killed!"

This sound was like a spark that lit a fuse, and the ghost town was instantly filled with cries of "Kill him! Kill him!"

Sang Wan raised her hand to signal a pause in the shouting, and then asked:

"All guards, those who are willing to abandon the dark and join the light, lay down your swords! Those who still want to resist, will we let them go?"

The crowd chanted, "No let-off! No let-off!"

The guards were obviously frightened by the hemp rope-like cohesion and anger, and they untied their swords and threw them on the ground!

There were a few ignorant people who wanted to struggle, but they were immediately surrounded and beaten by the ghost market residents. They held their heads in their hands like grandsons, no longer as arrogant as before.

Sang Wan said loudly, "Brother Qingshan was thrown into the water dungeon by Wang Dana to save his fellow citizens in Ghost City. He then took the initiative to step forward to protect the people of Ghost City. I propose that he take over as the Lord of Ghost City. Do you all agree?"

"agreed, agreed!"

The fat woman in the crowd cupped her hands and made a trumpet shape, "Qingshan, I really miss you!"

Everyone burst into laughter and the atmosphere became warm and peaceful.

Qingshan was surprised, his face flushed, and he waved his hand to refuse:

"Princess, I can't do it. I can't even read. How can I be the city lord?"

"Wang Dana, can you read?" Sang Wan turned around and asked Wang Xiaoer, "Can you read?"

Wang Xiaoer shook his head like a rattle. This woman was so scary.

"Look, even the great and small princes can't read. If they can do it, why can't you? Being literate is secondary to being a city lord. The most important thing is a heart that loves and protects the people."

"That's right! That's right!"

The people of Ghost Market were obviously very supportive of Qingshan. "Brother Qingshan, just agree to it."

Sang Wan pointed at the huge pile of heads on the ground and said softly to Qingshan:

"Look, they need you. They're all hoping you can lead them to a good life. You're absolutely right. You're human! Only by always remembering that you're human can you live a meaningful life."

Tears welled up in Qingshan's eyes, and he knelt on one knee and clasped his hands together:

"Princess, I am not talented, but I am grateful for your and the other villagers' trust. I will accept this assignment for the time being. From now on, Ghost City will obey you in everything!"

"Get up." Sang Wan helped him up and turned to the crowd again, "What should we do with Wang Xiaoer?"

"Feed the fish! Feed the fish! Feed the fish!"