On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 2065: Directly Tearing Off the Face

Su Zhenhai stared at Ding Hengshou sharply.

"I'm arresting these people today. They're all extremely vicious criminals who've committed murder, arson, and robbery. They're capable of anything. If I hand them over to you, can your constables and policemen keep them under guard?"

"I'd like to give him to you, but don't ever tell me that he ran away or died without being watched, and you haven't even tried him yet."

"Governor Ding, that was not a matter of protocol."

Governor Ding choked. Although he didn't know who these people were, judging from Liu Jiulang's attitude, he would most likely be asked to take action in the future.

By then, there is a real possibility that he might have escaped or died.

Now that Su Zhenhai has anticipated it, what else can he say?

Before he could refute, Su Zhenhai said, "Besides, these people committed a serious crime in Rongzhou City. As the Rongzhou City Protector, what's wrong with arresting them and taking them away for interrogation?

If Governor Ding feels that I am not following the rules, you can submit a memorial to the emperor to denounce me. Then we'll see whether the court sides with you or me!"

Ding Hengshou opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but seeing Su Zhenhai's aggressive look, he finally swallowed his words back.

He also wondered what medicine Su Zhenhai had taken wrong today that made him talk to him like this.

When Liu Jiulang saw that Ding Hengshou was getting scared, he immediately became anxious.

He stared at Su Zhenhai and said, "Envoy Su, are you going to hand this man over or not?"

Su Zhenhai said firmly: "No!"

Liu Jiulang sneered, "My Liu family has been established in Rongzhou for a hundred years. You, a city envoy from outside, cannot compete with us! If you don't hand over the person today, my Liu family will make sure you can't stay in Rongzhou anymore!"

"Whether you can stay or not is not up to you." Su Zhenhai looked at him coldly, "I repeat, I arrested him, so I must interrogate him. Mr. Liu, you should return to your Liu family compound. It is not your turn to interfere in Rongzhou's official affairs."

After he finished speaking, he winked at the guards behind him and said, "Take him away and keep him under strict guard. No one is allowed to visit him!"

The guards responded in unison and walked out with Scarface.

Scarface struggled, turned around and shouted at Liu Jiulang: "Liu Jiulang! You villain! I won't let you go!"

Liu Jiulang's anger grew, and he wondered why this guy was going crazy for no reason.

Ding Hengshou stood aside with a complicated expression.

Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe looked at each other - Liu Jiulang contradicted Su Zhenhai in person, and his words just now were tantamount to tearing their relationship apart. In order to protect Scarface, he really risked everything.

Presumably, he also knew that it was where military rations were stored, and he was afraid that Scarface would say something he shouldn't, which would put the Liu family in even greater danger.

Now is not the time to fall out with Su Zhenhai, but he has no other choice. Between two evils, he has to choose the lesser of two evils.

Liu Jiulang stepped forward with his sword. If that didn't work, he would just kill Scarface.

Su Zhenhai saw his intention, stepped forward, blocked his way, and said in a cold tone: "Mr. Liu, what are you going to do?"

Liu Jiulang snorted coldly: "Su Chengshi, he burned my Liu family's store and robbed my Liu family's grain. I want to question him personally."

"Don't worry, as long as he's in my hands, he won't die. After the interrogation, I will give you an explanation."

Su Zhenhai waved his hand: "Come here, take him away!"

Su Zhenhai's men escorted Scarface towards the alley entrance. Liu Jiulang stood still, his hand tightly gripping the hilt of his sword.

He stared at the backs of the group, his Adam's apple rolling, and then he turned to Zhou Lie behind him. His voice was very low, with unquestionable coldness: "Arrange some people to follow them and find a chance to deal with Scarface."

"Master Jiu, I'll go by myself." Zhou Lie's voice was steady, and his hand subconsciously grasped the dagger at his waist.

Liu Jiulang shook his head, his eyes passing Zhou Lie and falling on the silver ingot behind him.

Yinding felt Liu Jiulang's gaze at this moment. Instead of dodging, he raised his chin slightly.

"No, you can't go." Liu Jiulang looked at Zhou Lie again, "You are my man, and everyone in the city knows it. If Su Zhenhai tracks you down later, he'll definitely find out."

He paused, then looked at the silver ingot again and said, "Let him go."

Yinding's mind immediately lit up - this was a great opportunity, but he didn't show it on his face. He just took a step forward, cupped his hands, and said in a crisp voice: "I am willing to serve Master Jiu."

Liu Jiulang watched him turn and walk away, his voice lowered even more: "No matter whether he succeeds or not, there's no way he can stay here."

Zhou Lie was stunned for a moment, and his brows immediately furrowed. "Master Jiu, you know his skills. It's not easy to find such a helper."

Liu Jiulang's brows knitted together: "Something must have happened at the water fort."

His voice deepened. "With Scarface's situation in the city again, we can't leave any hidden dangers in these troubled times. He's an outsider, and even if he's skilled, he's no match for one of our own. Without him, it won't matter."

Zhou Lie wanted to argue, but then he remembered something else and added hastily, "But he's already taken our poison and needs the antidote every month. Even if he wants to rebel, he won't say anything that's detrimental to us."

The poison was specially prepared by Liu Jiulang, and he knew best what it would look like when it took effect.

Silver ingots should be controllable.

Liu Jiulang was silent, his eyes drifting towards the direction where Scarface had disappeared. After a long while, he slowly nodded: "Let him finish the job first, and we'll see what happens later."

Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe followed Su Zhenhai's team for a while and then stopped outside a tea shop on the corner of the street, wanting to see what other arrangements Liu Jiulang would make.

Not long after, Yinding came over quickly with a smile that he couldn't hide on his face. He walked in front of the two of them, lowered his voice, and then spoke excitedly: "Your Highness, Princess, Liu Jiulang just gave me an errand to kill Scarface."

Yan Ruyu: "..."

Huo Changhe actually laughed, and looked at the silver ingot with a hint of amusement in his eyes: "He really knows how to find people."

Yinding touched the back of his head, the smile on his face did not diminish, but instead became more expectant: "Then should I kill him or not? If I really kill Scarface, Liu Jiulang will definitely trust me more."

Huo Changhe didn't answer immediately, but turned to look at Yan Ruyu.

Yan Ruyu said in a clear and calm voice: "Kill."

She paused, then added, "Wait until Su Zhenhai finishes his interrogation before executing him."

Yinding's eyes lit up and he immediately understood: "I understand."

"Then I'll go first and come back to report after I'm done."

After watching Yinding's back disappear, Huo Changhe withdrew his gaze and looked at Yan Ruyu: "Liu Jiulang is really desperate. He knew he was suspected, but he still did this."

Yan Ruyu nodded gently: "The matter of the water stronghold must be carefully examined."

"If it weren't for something urgent, Liu Jiulang would never take such a risk."

Huo Changhe said, "I'll send a message to the secret guards and ask them to go to the water stronghold again."