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

Chapter 2046 Breaking through Zhou Lie’s psychological defenses

Yan Ruyu took the paper and looked through it.

"What do you think of those girls who have nowhere to go?"

Huo Changhe raised his eyebrows: "Are you soft-hearted? Just now in the yard, I heard you scolding someone so badly that he couldn't even raise his head."

"It's not that I'm soft-hearted," Yan Ruyu looked up at him, "I just feel that although they have made mistakes, their crimes don't deserve the death penalty. We can't really leave them on the island."

Huo Changhe smiled and took out another piece of paper from his pocket: "I'll stay here for now. Things here are not yet finished, so it's a good opportunity to let some of the secret guards and Su Zhenhai's men stay here."

"On the one hand, we can clean up the mess, and on the other hand, this place can be considered a place to stay. The Liu family and Mr. Mo don't know yet, but this place is already ours. It's a good opportunity to hide here. Maybe there will be unexpected gains."

Yan Ruyu nodded: "Alright, there is still a sacrifice to be done, and those who come to take away the mythical beast will also be in the same group."

"That's right," Huo Changhe gathered her hair and said, "I've also arranged for someone to take care of that dead monster."

Yan Ruyu was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing: "Your Highness has made thoughtful arrangements."

Huo Changhe patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I've made all the arrangements. But what are you going to do with that girl number seven?"

Yan Ruyu recalled the way girl number seven had knelt on the ground just now and was silent for a moment. "Let her do what she wants. If she's willing, she can stay on the island first and we'll make arrangements later. If she's not willing, I won't force her."

Huo Changhe nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

The two walked side by side towards the cave. Yan Ruyu wanted to take a look to see what was so special about the monster.

When Yan Ruyu's eyes fell on the huge creature, her breathing subconsciously slowed down for a beat.

It’s not that I was afraid, but this divine beast still exuded an intimidating aura even after its death. Its body lay there like a small hill, and even the scales covering its body were still glowing with a dark light.

Her gaze did not linger on the huge body, but fell directly on the claws of the divine beast's forelimbs - the dark black claw tips shone with a cold light, and the edges were so sharp that they seemed to be able to easily cut through fine iron. Even though they were covered in mud at this moment, the fierceness could not be hidden.

"Look at this claw." Yan Ruyu turned her head to look at Huo Changhe beside her, her voice filled with a certainty, "The shape of the wound on Su Jingzhuo's body is very similar to this claw."

Huo Changhe followed her gaze and reached out to touch her, but was held back by Yan Ruyu.

"When I saw Su Jingzhuo's wound before, the edges were not straight, as if it had been torn by something sharp. At that time, I thought it was a sharp weapon. Now it seems..." He paused and looked at Yan Ruyu, "Do you think there is poison on the claws?"

"Nine out of ten." Yan Ruyu nodded, frowning slightly, thinking of the scars on Su Jingzhuo's body.

Although I don't know what it looked like when I was first injured, but from what Su Shengsheng said, I knew the injury was serious and very horrifying.

She reached out and touched the scales of the mythical beast. The hardness she felt from her fingertips made her raise an eyebrow. "These scales are interesting. They look very hard. If I could peel them off and make them into a breastplate or embed them on a weapon, it would be a great thing."

Huo Changhe chuckled softly, his eyes showing some agreement. "I agree with you. The scales of this mythical beast are impervious to water and fire, and even ordinary swords and knives cannot cut through them. They are indeed useful."

As the two were talking, they heard hurried footsteps outside the courtyard gate. Beibei ran in, her face showing a bit of anxiety, but she couldn't hide her excitement. She ran to stand in front of the two of them, took a breath and said, "Master, everything is arranged."

Yan Ruyu was stunned for a moment and looked at Beibei: "What arrangements?"

Huo Changhe had a meaningful smile on his face: "Come on, I'll treat you to a show."

Yan Ruyu was curious and followed him and Beibei out.

When they arrived at another yard and pushed open the door, they saw Zhou Lie tied up and thrown on the ground, barely sitting against a stone pillar.

Only when she got closer did Yan Ruyu see Zhou Lie's appearance clearly - his hair was draped over his shoulders in a messy manner, with a few strands stuck to his forehead. His face was abnormally flushed, even his ears were red, and his lips were a little chapped. It was obvious that the fever was caused by the inflammation of the wound.

Hearing footsteps, Zhou Lie slowly turned his head and saw Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe. A trace of panic flashed in his eyes, and then he forced himself to straighten up and said in a hoarse voice: "I don't know if you two want to ask me anything else. I have already said everything I should have said a few days ago."

His breathing was a little unstable when he spoke, and he coughed lightly twice at the end.

Huo Changhe sat down on the stone bench opposite him, tapping the stone table lightly with his fingers. His voice was calm, yet it carried an undeniable sense of oppression: "Have you said everything you need to say?"

Zhou Lie lowered his eyes, not daring to meet Huo Changhe's gaze, and whispered, "Yes, I know, and I've told you both everything."

"Really?" Huo Changhe's voice was flat, but it made Zhou Lie's body stiffen almost imperceptibly. "Then let me ask you, what's going on with Zhang Laojiu?"

As soon as the name came out, Zhou Lie's eyes suddenly shrank, as if he was stung by something.

He quickly raised his eyes to look at Huo Changhe, his eyes full of shock and panic. His gaze only stayed on Huo Changhe's face for a moment before he quickly retracted it. He lowered his head even lower, and even his shoulders began to tremble slightly.

"I...I don't know anything about Zhang Laojiu."

His voice was lower than before, and there was a barely perceptible tremor in it.

Yan Ruyu stood next to Huo Changhe and saw Zhou Lie's reaction clearly.

She raised her eyebrows, feeling even more confused - who is Zhang Laojiu?

Judging from Zhou Lie's reaction, he obviously knew this person and was afraid to mention him.

When I asked Zhou Lie about the mythical beast before, although he was also nervous, he didn't react so strongly. It seems that Zhang Laojiu is Zhou Lie's real weakness.

"I don't know?" Huo Changhe chuckled, his tone full of disbelief. "Zhou Lie, you might want to think again about what I said to you when we first met."

Zhou Lie's head was dizzy now, but he had to cheer up. However, after thinking for a long time, he really couldn't remember.

After Huo Changhe reminded her, Yan Ruyu finally remembered.

When Zhou Lie proposed to feign submission, Huo Changhe said, "Zhang Laojiu's dog is also worthy of submitting to me?"

I didn't pay much attention to it at that time, but now I think Huo Changhe would not say the wrong name. Zhou Lie did not deny it subconsciously because of his nervousness.

It can be seen that this person really exists.

At the same time, Zhou Lie's body shook violently, as if someone had hit him in a sore spot. He suddenly raised his head and looked at Huo Changhe.

"It seems like you remembered it?" Huo Changhe asked jokingly.

Zhou Lie was flustered and looked particularly weak due to the fever. He started coughing again right after he finished shouting. His shoulders shook from coughing and his face became even redder.

"It seems that you don't intend to tell the truth." Huo Changhe ignored his excitement and continued to look at him calmly. "In that case, I won't force you."

Zhou Lie pursed his lips, stopped talking, and just lowered his head even lower.

"What I want to know will never stagnate just because someone refuses to let go."