"What do you want to do with a man like this who eats everything in and out? Don't you want to kill him too? We are just doing it for you. Shen Liang, don't worry about others, think about yourself. How do you want to die?" Zhang Yanling Smiled.
Shen Liang realized that he had a narrow escape today, but he didn't want to give up. He was thinking of ways to escape while talking, trying to delay time.
"You just pretended to be dead to trick me into handing over the confession, right?"
"Of course. Zhang Qianhu has something in your hands. If I kill you without taking it back, wouldn't I be harming Zhang Qianhu? Therefore, I did not agree to kill you immediately. Since you are still evil, you still want to kill me. I set up a trap to invite you here. In order to trick you into giving a true confession, I could only play a show with Zhang Qianhu. If Zhang Qianhu kills me, you will no longer be wary. .And you don’t need to use that confession to blackmail him, because if he kills me, he will be involved. Anyone will hand over the confession, so as not to force the other party to take risks. Moreover, doing so will allow you to further win over Zhang Qianhu. "Hahaha. Shen Liang, how did this scene go?" Zhang Yanling said with a smile.
"What a treacherous plot. I didn't see it at all. It's so abominable." Shen Liang glanced around and said.
"Thank you for the compliment. I like to hear the word treacherous. How can I survive if I don't have a sharp mind when dealing with you group of cunning people? Besides, I, Zhang Yanling, have never been a lamb to be slaughtered. I am also a man-eating beast. It's just that , you just didn’t see me clearly." Zhang Yanling said with a smile.
"Master Hou, what are you talking about with this guy? Just kill him." Chen Shiyi said in a deep voice.
Shen Liang said hurriedly: "Wait a minute, Zhang Yanling, if you kill me, how do you explain it to Master Mou? Master Mou must know that you killed me. He will not let you go."
Zhang Yanling sneered and said: "Do I need to explain to him? How did he explain to me about your ambush on me? A Tatar spy? Hahaha. Ridiculous. Use such a ridiculous reason to excuse me, when I am three years old A child?"
Shen Liang shouted: "Zhang Yanling, tell me, how can you spare me? I agree to any conditions."
Chen Shiyi and Zhang Yin both laughed. Their eyes were cold, and they looked at Shen Liang with both indifference and contempt.
Zhang Yanling said with interest: "Tell me, what capital do you have? In my opinion, everything is non-tradable. If you have enough capital, it is not impossible to spare your life."
Shen Liang was ecstatic when he heard this, and there seemed to be a glimmer of hope. So he hurriedly said: "I have saved some property in the past few years. I will give it all to you. I have thirty thousand taels of silver and two houses. Buy me my life." , is it enough?”
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "I don't want the house, but the silver is fine. But... thirty thousand taels of silver is not enough to buy your life."
Shen Liang said solemnly: "I have two concubines at home, and they are quite pretty. I will give them to you."
Zhang Yanling sneered: "I find the women you used to be dirty. Besides, I don't lack women either."
Shen Liang frowned and said: "I only have these things. Apart from this, I can't give you anything else. Mr. Zhang, if you don't do this, please forgive me, and I will find ways to get money to honor you in the future. I can give How about you write an IOU, one hundred thousand taels of silver? I will slowly find a way to pay you back."
Zhang Yanling chuckled and said: "Wouldn't it seem that I am going too far in deceiving others? In this way, thirty thousand taels of silver plus the answers to two questions."
Shen Liang said hurriedly: "Okay, what question do you want to know the answer to?"
Zhang Yanling said: "It's very simple. The first question is. What did the emperor say when he asked Mou Bin to check me? I really want to know."
Shen Liang was stunned and said: "That's what the emperor said to Mou Bin. How could I know? What I know is only a little bit of what Mou Bin told me."
Zhang Yanling said solemnly: "A little bit is fine. You can tell him as much as he tells you."
Shen Liang frowned and hesitated for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Mu Bin told me that the emperor suspected that you were related to the death of the woman who entered the palace from the Zhou family. He suspected that the queen and you killed the woman. The emperor asked Mou Bin to find out about this matter. If the matter is true, then..."
Shen Liang suddenly stopped talking. Zhang Yanling said coldly: "What about it?"
"Then... let Mou Bin secretly... kill you. Because the emperor can't tolerate anyone doing treacherous things behind his back. He said that he has done his best to the Zhang family. At most... the cause of death will be announced to your Zhang family. Give dignity to the queen..." Shen Liang gritted his teeth and said.
Zhang Yanling's heart sank, and her face was as cold as water.
"And as far as I know, the emperor not only asked Mou Bin to secretly investigate the matter, but also asked Fan Heng, the governor of the East Factory, to investigate the matter secretly. The emperor is determined to find the truth." Shen Liang added.
Zhang Yanling breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said: "Okay, second question. Is the person who attacked me on the Xishan official road the person you hired from Dongchang?"
Shen Liang was surprised and said: "How do you know?"
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "It seems the answer is correct. I don't need your answer anymore."
Shen Liang said hurriedly: "So, are you going to let me go?"
Zhang Yanling said: "Don't you plan to see the woman in the coffin? Isn't that why you came here?"
Shen Liang waved his hand and said: "No, no, I don't have to look anymore. I swear to God, as long as you let me go today, I will never dare to mess with you, Mr. Zhang, ever again. I will never dare to do anything detrimental to Mr. Hou again." It’s about that.”
Zhang Yanling sighed softly and said in a deep voice: "Shen Liang, you can't leave. You know in your heart that I can't spare you. If I spare the person who killed me, wouldn't everyone think that I am Zhang Yanling from now on?" You can bully me at will. Anyone who dares to go against me, Zhang Yanling, will have only one fate, and that is death."
Shen Liang exclaimed: "You...don't keep your words. You lied to me, you little thief."
Zhang Yanling chuckled and said, "Don't you already know that I am a treacherous person? How can you still believe me? Shen Liang, I'll give you a decent face and commit suicide. I'll save you the trouble."
Shen Liang's face turned pale with anger. He looked at the knife in his hand and hesitated to do it. He didn't want to do it at all.
"It seems that you need some help. Zhang Qianhu, please give him a ride." Zhang Yanling said coldly.
Zhang Yin sneered and took a step forward. Shen Liang suddenly showed a fierce look on his face and threw the long knife in Zhang Yin's face. Zhang Yin froze for a moment and blocked it with the knife. Shen Liang suddenly jumped up and turned his head. He rolled into the long grass and rolled down the ravine lifelessly.
"You bitch, you still want to run away. Fire arrows!" Zhang Yin shouted loudly.
More than a dozen crossbows turned in the direction of Shen Liang's escape and were about to shoot at Shen Liang's blurry figure on the slope. Suddenly, a roar echoed through the valley, and a ball of fire appeared in Zhang Yanling's hand. The grass and trees broke apart. The sound was mixed with Shen Liang's shrill scream.
Everyone turned their heads in astonishment and saw Zhang Yanling twisting the short blunderbuss into two sparks in his hand and inserting it into the leather holster at his waist.