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

Chapter 2028 Retrial of Zhou Lie

The yard was quiet when two hurried footsteps came from outside.

Beibei and Fengshao entered the yard and were excited to see the silver ingot. They first greeted Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe, and then ran towards the silver ingot.

Yinding was also very happy to see Beibei and Fengshao, and quickly pulled them aside: "You are here too?"

Bee Whistle was filled with joy at the long-awaited reunion: "Yes, I knew you were here, and that something might happen. Couldn't you have come?"

Beibei came over, glanced at the girls sitting around, and spoke in a lighter tone: "Are these... the people we rescued?"

Yinding nodded and was about to say something when Yan Ruyu motioned them to come over.

The three of them hurried forward.

Yan Ruyu said, "You've arrived just in time." She raised her hand and gestured to the girls, "Put them in a good place. Get some hot water and food first. Bandage the injured. Don't delay."

Yinding immediately responded, "Yes."

"One more thing." Yan Ruyu added, her eyes sweeping over the three of them, her tone a little more serious than before, "When you place them, don't ask their names or their origins."

Beibei was stunned for a moment and subconsciously asked, "Why?"

"After we take them away from Longyin Island, we'll find a safe place for them to go and we'll never see each other again."

Yan Ruyu said slowly, "They are all innocent girls. After going through something like this, staying away from them is the best way to protect their reputation."

Beibei and the other two understood what was said. Feng Shao nodded, "We understand. We won't say anything more."

Yan Ruyu then turned to Su Shengsheng who was standing beside her.

"Shengsheng, go and have a rest. They are enough to keep an eye on us here."

Su Shengsheng shook her head and said firmly, "I won't rest. I'm a girl, and there are some things that are inconvenient for them. I can help."

She raised her eyes to look at Yan Ruyu, her eyes full of determination, "You see, I'm in good spirits, nothing's wrong."

Yan Ruyu stared at her for a moment, and seeing that there was indeed no fatigue in her eyes, she nodded: "Okay, pay attention."

Su Shengsheng smiled and turned around to go back to work.

She had just handed ointment to a girl with a scraped arm when she felt someone following her. She stopped and looked back. It was girl number seven.

Girl number seven stood two steps away from her, clutching the corners of her clothes with both hands, her eyes red. Seeing Su Shengsheng looking over, she said in a trembling voice, "I'm sorry..."

Su Shengsheng looked at her like this, sighed softly, put the ointment back into the medicine box, and softened his tone: "You don't have to say sorry."

She paused, her eyes sincere. "No matter what happened before, I will still save you. Go sit with everyone else first. You'll be able to drink hot porridge later."

Girl No. 7 lowered her head even lower, her cheeks flushed, and her voice was as thin as a mosquito: "Thank you..."

After saying that, he grasped the corner of his clothes and slowly moved to the other girls.

Su Shengsheng looked at her back, shook his head helplessly, and was about to turn around and continue working.

Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe took Zhou Lie and Mu Wan to another courtyard.

Yan Ruyu looked at Zhou Lie and thought to herself that when she said Zhou Lie was a discarded pawn and useless, it was actually partly to scare him.

Zhou Lie did explain everything about the island clearly, but there was still a lot he didn't ask about Liu Jiulang.

Zhou Lie is Liu Jiulang's confidant. Having followed Liu Jiulang for so long, he must know a lot.

But she knew nothing about Liu Jiulang's background, so this interrogation was a good opportunity.

Before entering the yard, Mu Wan was taken away by the secret guards, leaving Zhou Lie alone.

Yan Ruyu walked to the opposite side of the stone table and sat down. Huo Changhe sat beside her and glanced at Zhou Lie with a sense of oppression.

Yan Ruyu looked at Zhou Lie and said calmly, "You don't know much about what happened on the island. It's of no use to us. If you want to survive, you still have a chance."

A glimmer of hope ignited in Zhou Lie's eyes, and he looked forward to Yan Ruyu continuing.

"About Liu Jiulang."

Zhou Lie's body stiffened. He looked up at Yan Ruyu with a hint of panic in his eyes: "I..."

"Don't want to say it?" Yan Ruyu raised her eyebrows, with a barely perceptible coldness in her tone.

Huo Changhe spoke in a cold voice, his tone full of murderous intent: "If that's the case, then there's no need to keep you any longer."

Zhou Lie's throat rolled, and he quickly said, "I'll tell you."

Yan Ruyu wasn't surprised. She asked calmly, "How many years have you followed Liu Jiulang? Who does he usually associate with? Besides keeping an eye on those girls and the monsters in the cave, did he have any other purpose in asking you to come to Longyin Island this time?"

After a series of questions were thrown out, Zhou Lie's face changed. He opened his mouth but did not answer immediately.

He knew that if he told the story of Liu Jiulang, he would probably have no chance of survival, but if he didn't tell it, Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe would obviously not let him go.

Seeing him hesitate, Huo Changhe took a step forward, his aura even stronger: "Zhou Lie, you should know that this is your last chance. It's up to you whether you want it or not."

His voice was not loud, but it carried an irresistible force. "Tell the truth, and you might still have a chance to survive. But if you dare to lie..."

He didn't say the rest of the words, but the coldness in his eyes made Zhou Lie shiver.

Yan Ruyu slowed down her tone and said, "I know you are afraid of Liu Jiulang, but you are in my hands now. Even if you don't tell me, I still have a way to find out. But that won't do you any good."

She paused, "If you are willing to tell the truth, I can promise you that I will not hand you over to Liu Jiulang."

Zhou Lie's eyes moved, and he was obviously a little moved.

He looked up at Yan Ruyu, then at Huo Changhe, took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind.

"I've been following Liu Jiulang for five years. The people he interacts with on a daily basis aren't complicated; most are businessmen. But over the past two years, there have been some people with unknown backgrounds.

I only know that there was a person named Wu who was very close to him, but I don’t know what he did specifically.”

Yan Ruyu nodded and motioned for him to continue.

"The main reason I came to Longyin Island this time is to keep an eye on those girls and make sure nothing goes wrong. They are all food for the divine beasts."

Zhou Lie's voice lowered. "As for the other purpose... he never mentioned it, but I vaguely guessed it was related to the mythical beast. The mythical beast was brought by Wu, so it must be of great use."

Yan Ruyu pondered for a moment, "What are the characteristics of that person surnamed Wu?"

Zhou Lie shook his head. "I haven't seen that characteristic... I've never seen it. That person is very cautious, and so is Jiulang. He's very cautious. Even though I'm his confidant, he never says a single word about anything he shouldn't know."

"Also, that Wu guy always wears a mask. I've never seen his true face. I only happened to see Jiulang seeing him off from afar once. He was wearing a large robe, so I couldn't make out his figure at all. I could only tell he was quite tall."

Yan Ruyu was silent for a moment, thinking in her heart.

Liu Jiulang clearly has a connection with Mr. Mo. Could that man surnamed Wu be the contact person sent by Mr. Mo?

Although Rongzhou is also a city, based on Yan Ruyu's understanding of Mr. Mo, he probably won't take it seriously, nor will he come to see Liu Jiulang in person for Rongzhou.

Then this person surnamed Wu is very likely an important middleman.

Will Mu Wan know?

Yan Ruyu suppressed this thought for the moment.

"What kind of person is Liu Jiulang? Why does he also wear a mask all year round?"