kvmb Chapter 193 The thief was actually...?
Chapter 193 The thief was actually...?
After Xiao Qinian went out, he saw the thief who had been subdued by Li Bing, and the guards who had been helped up and were sitting to the side.
Xiao Qinian walked over in a few steps, wanting to see who was trying to harm his daughter.
Approaching the thief, who had his head down and was covered in wounds, he did not look up even when he noticed Xiao Qinian approaching.
Xiao Qinian was shocked when he ripped off the thief's veil.
He never expected that this person was someone he knew well, and he never imagined that the thief would be this person.
The others in the courtyard also saw the thief's face clearly, and they were all shocked. Who would have thought that this person would have such high martial arts skills, and be able to beat them to the ground and not be able to get up?
"It was you! Why did you sneak into Yue'er's room? What were you trying to do?" Suppressing his shock, Xiao Qinian angrily questioned loudly.
However, the thief glanced at Xiao Qinian with disdain, then turned his gaze to the other side without saying a word.
"Lu Tong, what are you trying to do?" Xiao Qinian asked again.
Yes, who would have thought that this highly skilled thief was actually the delicate and frail Lü Tong, who was as beautiful as a lotus flower?
Back then, Lü Tong was being chased while running away when she accidentally bumped into their carriage, and they rescued her.
Xiao Qinian felt extremely regretful when he thought about it. If he had known that the person was such an ingrate, he should not have saved him in the first place, and he should not have kept him in the mansion.
He wondered who was so bold as to break in at night, and it turned out that the person had always been in the mansion.
"Lu Tong, what exactly is your purpose?" Xiao Qinian asked again when Lu Tong remained silent.
After watching for a while, Li Bing finally noticed that everyone seemed to know the thief.
Who exactly is she? Did this incident actually happen?
Li Bing had been sent away by Xiao Qinian for several months, so she hadn't seen Lü Tong.
"Heh, do you think I'd tell you?" Lü Tong sneered.
"You..." Xiao Qinian was so angry with Lü Tong that he couldn't speak. The Lü Tong now was completely different from the Lü Tong that his wife and daughter talked about, who would cry at the drop of a hat. Her voice was cold and she had lost her previous gentleness.
“If you don’t talk, then I’ll have no choice but to torture you.” Xiao Qinian didn’t care about torture at this moment. Special people should be treated specially. If he only used gentle methods, it would be useless.
"Kill me or do whatever you want, Lord Xiao. I fell into your hands today because I was outmatched. But don't be so smug, my master will avenge me." Lü Tong stared intently at Xiao Qinian, showing no fear whatsoever, her words full of provocation.
But I felt a deep sense of regret.
She had been observing the mansion for so long and hadn't found anyone with high martial arts skills. She was confident that even if she was discovered, she would be able to escape. But unexpectedly, Li Bing suddenly appeared and ruined her plan.
Now that he had failed to complete his master's mission and had been caught red-handed, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes.
"Master? Who is your master?" Xiao Qinian immediately gleaned a piece of information from Lü Tong's words.
"My master is someone you can't afford to offend, hahaha." After laughing a few times, Lü Tong suddenly fell silent.
Xiao Qinian looked over in surprise and saw that blood was spilling from the corner of Lü Tong's mouth and her eyes were already closed.
He immediately realized something was wrong.
Li Bing also quickly checked. He had just been thinking about who the person was and what their relationship was with his master, and in a moment of carelessness, someone died right before his eyes.
"My lord, she bit her tongue and committed suicide." After Li Bing pried open Lü Tong's mouth, he saw that it was full of blood and her tongue was broken off.
Li Bing felt extremely guilty. He had actually let someone die right before his eyes, and he hadn't even gotten any information out of them yet. Now that the person was dead, he didn't know how much trouble would follow.
Xiao Qinian was filled with mixed feelings. He had originally hoped to get some useful information from Lü Tong, but now that Lü Tong was dead, the trail had gone cold.
The only question is who is behind this. Now that Lü Tong is dead, will they send someone else in the future?
Moreover, the enemy is in the dark while they are in the open, making it impossible to defend against them. How are they supposed to deal with this?
Just as Xiao Qinian was lost in thought, Li Bing handed him something.
"My lord, I found this in his arms."
Xiao Qinian took it, opened it, and found that it was actually a papermaking formula.
In that instant, Xiao Qinian immediately realized what was happening.
Xiao Siyue had previously mentioned that Lü Tong was extremely interested in the paper mill and even wanted to work there, perhaps hoping to obtain the paper mill's formula. However, because Xiao Siyue did not agree, he risked breaking into Xiao Siyue's room at night.
But who is behind this, and why did they send people here? Is it just for the papermaking formula?
"Li Bing, check again and see if there's anything else you've found." Xiao Qinian quickly instructed, wanting to know if this person was only there to create the formula or if there was something else going on.
"Yes, sir." Li Bing continued examining Lü Tong's body.
But when I touched my face, something felt off.
The person had just died, yet their face was already cold, devoid of any warmth. This shouldn't be the case; a corpse takes time to cool down, and it hasn't been that long.
Thinking of this, Li Bing continued to carefully observe Lü Tong's face to see if there was anything unusual. Finally, he found a difference: there seemed to be a faint line on both sides of the ear, which would be impossible to notice if one was not paying attention.
Li Bing reached out and pulled at the pattern with two fingers, tearing off a human skin mask to reveal a face completely different from the one before.
"This...this..." Xiao Qinian was shocked when he saw the completely unfamiliar face. Who was this person who would appear in public with a fake face?
"My lord, this person is wearing a human skin mask. This is what he really looks like." Li Bing held the mask in her hand with great interest. This mask was so realistic that it was hard to tell how it was made. Moreover, judging from the material, it was an extremely precious item that ordinary people could not afford.
If he had this too, things would be much easier for him in the future.
Unfortunately, this person is already dead, and we have no way of knowing.
Xiao Qinian looked at the face of the person on the ground. It was very ordinary. Compared to the delicate, lotus-like face he had seen before, this face was the kind that would be completely invisible in a crowd.
Then who is this person? It's definitely not Lü Tong.
But when did this person replace Lü Tong, and where did the real Lü Tong go?
Xiao Qinian was filled with worries and his brows were furrowed as he had no way of knowing the answers to his many questions.