Chapter 1881: Interrogation in the Middle of the Night Chapter 1881: Interrogation in the Middle of the Night Editor: Henyee Translations Enraged, the mountain bandit stowed his knife and delivered a harsh slap to Fan Ruyin’s face.
His hand was rough, calloused, and scarred.
In his fury, he showed no mercy.
The force of the blow sent half of Fan Ruyin’s face recoiling, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, her head throbbing.
Suppressing a scream, she clenched her teeth, groaning as if her molars had loosened.
Clutching the blanket tightly, she struggled to sit up, her voice trembling.
“W-What did you say?” Her expression shifted drastically.
“Could it be them?!” “What are you talking about?” the man demanded.
“Speak!” Fan Ruyin’s vision blurred, nearly fainting.
Fear mingled with fury.
How foolish.
Why hadn’t she realized sooner?
Who else but those mysterious men near Bright Moon Villa?
Why hadn’t she made the connection earlier?
With trembling lips, she recounted the entire encounter to the bandit.
“You—foolish woman!” The man’s rage surged.
He slapped her once more, his teeth clenched.
“Traitor!
Those were our rades!
You watched them get taken by the authorities!” The man seemed to favor alternating his slaps, landing one on each side of Fan Ruyin’s face.
Fan Ruyin had always been cosseted and diligent about her skincare.
Her skin, fair and delicate as tofu, couldn’t bear the force of the blows.
Her face reddened and swelled instantly, streaked with red, purple, and blood, a ghastly sight.
Tears streamed down her face, the pain nearly rendering her unconscious.
She covered her battered face, voice trembling with tears.
“I-I didn’t know… It’s too coincidental.
But, but…” The man glared at her, his expression darkening as he sneered.
“Crafty woman, do you take me for a fool?
Such coincidences don’t exist.
I know the terrain near Bright Moon Villa well.
Rocks don’t collapse without reason, and it’s implausible for all eight to be knocked out simultaneously.
Do you really expect me to believe this?” The eight men who descended the mountain were seasoned elites.
The one leading the raid was the third-in-mand of the Tiger Head Tribe and second-in-mand of the Liuhe Fort.
He was the fourth-in-mand of the Min Family Tribe and led twelve others to meet them five kilometers away.
Capturing the wife of an official’s dog required utmost vigilance.
They were well-acquainted with the terrain, confident that the official couldn’t thwart them.
But this “accident” blindsided them.
A blasted accident!
Even if rocks fell, their skills would prevent everyone from passing out.
This treacherous woman must be lying.
“Have you been colluding with the government?
Did you orchestrate today’s events to ensnare us?
How dare you plot against me, you wretch!” “No, no!
I swear, I’m innocent!” Fan Ruyin’s heart raced with fear.
“I-I’d never betray you!
If I did, would I allow myself to be captured?” “The officials won’t spare our Fan family.
Surrendering to them is out of the question.
Their demise is our only hope!
Your Majesty, you must believe me!” The man glared at her with venom.
Deep down, he believed her.
He cared little for the feud between the Fan Clan and officials, but he trusted that Fan Ruyin, foolish as she was, lacked the courage to betray them.
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