27: Chapter 27: Remnants of the previous dynasty have been captured!

In a flash, Cai Wenjing's face turned red.

It was unclear whether it was from shyness or anger.

However, Cai Wenjing didn't lash out or say anything; she just kept her head down eating for the rest of the meal, never looking at Zhao Zilong again.

Zhao Zilong also felt a bit awkward.

He admitted he hadn't done it on purpose.

In the past, whenever Jin Rong had something stuck to the corner of her mouth, the original owner of this body would do that.

He was completely influenced by the original owner; really, he swore it.

"I must pay attention in the future. I have to change some of the original owner's bad habits, otherwise, I don't know when they'll end up screwing me over."

Zhao Xiaotian also kept his head down eating without a word, but his small face was full of smiles.

The atmosphere became strangely quiet.

Fortunately, someone arrived; it was a person sent by Cao Yuan to deliver the banknotes.

A full fifty thousand taels in banknotes, not a cent less.

Zhao Zilong was very happy; he was a wealthy man now.

Even if he did nothing for the rest of his life, he could just lie flat.

However, Zhao Zilong was not satisfied with just this.

He had even greater goals.

To hold the power of the world in his hands when awake, and lie on the knees of beauties when drunk.

Regardless of whether he could achieve it, he wanted to try; otherwise, wouldn't his transmigration have been in vain?

"Don't look down on a middle-aged man for being poor. I'm forty, but I have money now. Before long, I'll even get promoted and reach the peak of my life!"

Zhao Zilong shouted in his heart.

"Zhao Zilong, are we still having hotpot tonight?"

Cai Wenjing suddenly asked.

Zhao Zilong had really been afraid of making Cai Wenjing angry just now; now that she was willing to speak to him, he felt much more relaxed.

"If Deputy Director Cai wants to eat it, then we can."

Cai Wenjing said, "Although the strategy you proposed made the Princess feel much better, her appetite has still been poor lately, and she's lost a lot of weight. I was thinking we should go to the Princess's place tonight."

"Just give the order, Deputy Director Cai."

Zhao Zilong acted very serious at this moment.

He didn't know what was going on; he hadn't felt this way when seeing Cai Wenjing before, but now he was inexplicably nervous.

Could it be because he had eaten a scrap of her beef?

"Then prepare well."

Cai Wenjing also acted very serious; their conversation was like that of strangers who were superior and subordinate.

"Yes."

Zhao Zilong responded seriously.

Hurried footsteps sounded outside.

After a while, Zhao Zilong saw Wu Chuan running in.

"What's wrong?"

Zhao Zilong frowned; could something bad have happened?

Cai Wenjing also frowned slightly.

Wu Chuan said, "Banner Master, he's caught! The person has been caught!"

"Who has been caught?"

Zhao Zilong was a bit dazed and didn't react immediately.

Wu Chuan said, "The Remnants of the Previous Dynasty you drew has been caught."

"Really? Where is he?"

Zhao Zilong was also a bit excited; this was too fast, completely exceeding his expectations.

Cai Wenjing was also surprised.

"By now, he should already be in the dungeon of the Fuzheng Division."

"We're going there right now."

Zhao Zilong was extremely excited. As long as the Remnants of the Previous Dynasty was caught, not only would he win the bet with Ge Hua, but he could also take the opportunity to win over Li Kai, Zhang Da, and the others, and earn merit.

He would have a firm foothold as a Little Banner Master.

It was like killing three birds with one stone.

A good thing, a wonderful thing.

"Deputy Director Cai, do you want to go together?"

Zhao Zilong asked.

Cai Wenjing naturally wanted to go, but after thinking about it, she said, "You go handle it. Xiaotian and I will prepare the dinner for tonight."

This was Zhao Zilong's chance to prove himself; Cai Wenjing didn't want to steal his thunder.

If Zhao Zilong really encountered a problem he couldn't solve, she would step in.

"Alright."

Zhao Zilong didn't want Cai Wenjing to go either; he planned to take full responsibility for this matter to prove his ability.

Hearing the conversation between Cai Wenjing and Zhao Zilong, Wu Chuan was a bit dazed.

"Deputy Director Cai is actually preparing dinner for Zhao Zilong? What is their relationship? Could it be...?"

Wu Chuan's eyes widened as he looked at Zhao Zilong in disbelief. While surprised, he was also extremely impressed.

To be able to win over Cai Wenjing, Zhao Zilong really had something.

One had to know that Cai Wenjing was a famous Ice-cold Female Goddess of Death in the Fuzheng Division. Usually, people were incredibly nervous just talking to her; who would dare to have designs on her?

"What are you looking at? Let's go."

Zhao Zilong patted Wu Chuan, who then snapped out of it. The two of them headed to the Fuzheng Division.

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"Damn, he really is a tough nut to crack. He still won't confess."

In the Fuzheng Division dungeon, Li Kai, Zhang Da, and Zhou Jie were torturing the captured Remnants of the Previous Dynasty.

But the other party's mouth was very tight; he didn't say a single word.

So far, the three only knew his name was Li Liu and that he was a street Peddler; they knew nothing else.

They couldn't confirm at all whether he was a Remnants of the Previous Dynasty.

"Li Kai, do you think Zhao Zilong just drew this randomly and fooled us into catching someone?"

Zhou Jie suspected Zhao Zilong was playing them.

Zhang Da said, "Surely not."

Zhou Jie said, "But this guy won't say anything. Other than being tough, it could be that he really knows nothing."

A ruthless look appeared on Li Kai's face as he said, "Keep interrogating. The person is already caught. At worst, we'll beat a confession out of him; we can't let this merit slip away."

"Fine, I don't believe his bones are tougher than my branding iron."

Zhou Jie snorted coldly and picked up the branding iron from the brazier.

"My lord, I am innocent! I am just an ordinary Peddler, I don't know anything! My lord, spare me, spare me!"

Li Liu kept shouting for mercy.

Zhou Jie said with a cold face, "No one is innocent in our hands. If you don't want to suffer, then confess honestly. Otherwise, there will be endless suffering for you."

As he spoke, the branding iron was about to be pressed against Li Liu's chest.

"Stop."

A voice came, and Zhou Jie stopped, turning to look outside.

Li Kai and Zhang Da also looked outside the Interrogation Room.

They saw Zhao Zilong walking in with large strides, with Wu Chuan jogging behind him.

"Zhao Zilong, you're here."

Li Kai still had no intention of calling Zhao Zilong Banner Master. Although Zhao Zilong's drawing skills were extraordinary and had actually led to a capture, the person wouldn't say anything, making his identity unconfirmable. His attitude toward Zhao Zilong hadn't improved much.

Zhao Zilong didn't care about Li Kai's attitude right now; he would make Li Kai and the others thoroughly convinced.

"Has he confessed anything?"

Zhao Zilong entered the Interrogation Room, glanced at Li Liu, who was covered in blood from being whipped, and asked Li Kai.

Li Kai said, "His mouth is very tight; he won't say anything. I suspect he isn't a Remnants of the Previous Dynasty, which is why he can't say anything."

"Zhao Zilong, you aren't playing us, are you?"

Zhou Jie, full of anger, questioned him.

Zhang Da looked at Zhao Zilong with an unfriendly gaze.

Zhao Zilong said, "Is there any need for this Banner Master to play you?"

"But even with such torture, he hasn't said a word."

Zhou Jie snorted indignantly.

If the other party really were a Remnants of the Previous Dynasty, shouldn't they be able to get something out of him?

Zhao Zilong said, "Just admit your own incompetence. Shifting responsibility like this won't lead to great things."

"Zhao Zilong, you..."

Zhou Jie glared fiercely at Zhao Zilong.

Li Kai then said, "Zhao Zilong, are you saying you can get something out of him?"

Zhao Zilong said, "Otherwise, why am I the Banner Master and not you? Wu Chuan, bring a bucket of water and prepare a rag."

"Yes."

Wu Chuan didn't have as deep a resentment toward Zhao Zilong as Li Kai, Zhang Da, and Zhou Jie. He responded and went to prepare.

"Zhao Zilong, are you trying to use a soft approach?"

Li Kai looked at Zhao Zilong and snorted with disdain.

Zhao Zilong was stunned for a moment and asked, "What do you mean?"

Li Kai said, "Do you want to wipe his body to gain his favor and then have him confess? I'm telling you, if he isn't a Remnants of the Previous Dynasty, this won't work. If he is, it'll work even less; he'll only mock us in his heart for being useless and incompetent."

"Zhao Zilong, don't use such a method to disgrace us. If word gets out, the three of us will lose face and won't be able to hold our heads up."

Zhang Da agreed.

Zhao Zilong glanced at the two of them and then looked at Zhou Jie.

"Zhao Zilong, why are you looking at me?"

Zhou Jie said with an impatient look.

Zhao Zilong said, "Aren't you going to say something?"

Zhou Jie said, "Zhao Zilong, if you want to disgrace yourself by wiping the prisoner's body, what do I have to say?"

Not long after, Wu Chuan returned carrying a bucket of water, with a rag in his hand.

"Wu Chuan, let him down."

Zhao Zilong ordered.

Wu Chuan looked at Li Kai, Zhang Da, and Zhou Jie, and shook his head helplessly.

So, in this Interrogation Room, besides Zhao Zilong, there were only the four of them, and he was the only one doing any work.

But there was no choice; Li Kai, Zhang Da, and Zhou Jie were assertive, and he couldn't afford to offend them.

Wu Chuan responded, untied the rope, and let Li Liu down.

At Zhao Zilong's indication, he helped Li Liu lie down on a long bench.

"Zhao Zilong, don't go too far. Wiping his body is disgraceful enough, but you're making him lie down? Do you want to give him a bath?"

Li Kai was furious. If he hadn't known he couldn't beat Zhao Zilong, he really would have wanted to kick him a few times.

Zhang Da and Zhou Jie were also fuming with rage.

Their dignity was being completely lost along with Zhao Zilong.

"Banner Master, are you really going to give him a bath?"

Wu Chuan also couldn't watch any longer. Even if the intention was to appease Li Liu, there was no need to be so subservient; the other party might not even appreciate it.

But face was definitely being lost.

"Bath my foot! Hold him down for me."

Zhao Zilong glared at Wu Chuan. Give him a bath? You guys have quite the imagination.

"Oh."

Wu Chuan responded, and at Zhao Zilong's signal, he held down Li Liu's shoulders.

"What do you want to do?"

Li Liu stared intensely at Zhao Zilong. He had shadowed Zhao Zilong before, so he naturally recognized him.

However, he hadn't expected to fall into Zhao Zilong's hands.

Zhao Zilong said, "Li Liu, if you confess now, I won't do anything. Otherwise, you'll have to suffer."

"What are you talking about, my lord? What do I have to confess? Even if you kill me, I have nothing to say. Otherwise, wouldn't I have spoken during that torture just now?"

Li Liu felt disdain in his heart. He wanted to see what tricks Zhao Zilong had.

Making him speak? In his dreams.

He had undergone professional training; how could he be scared by these things?

"Fine, you're quite a tough one. Let's see how long you can hold out. Wu Chuan, hold him down firmly, don't let him move."

Zhao Zilong's expression became solemn.

Suddenly, everyone in the Interrogation Room felt a chill.

Zhao Zilong's entire temperament changed, becoming cold and majestic.

Li Liu also sensed that something was wrong with Zhao Zilong. Could this guy really have some clever method to deal with him?

"Impossible. What can he do with a bucket of water and a ragged cloth? I, Li Liu, can survive whipping, branding, and all kinds of torture. How could I be afraid of these things?"

Li Liu snorted coldly.

Zhao Zilong unfolded the cloth and covered Li Liu's face with it.

Li Kai, Zhang Da, Zhou Jie, and Wu Chuan looked on with confusion. Then they saw Zhao Zilong lift the water bucket and slowly pour water onto the cloth covering Li Liu's face.