Quickly wear a child, the villain is more favored, who wants the male protagonist?

Chapter 558 The Villainous Female Supporting Character Who Impersonated the Tyrant's Savior 13

Ugly time.

The tranquil backyard of the Ministry of Justice suddenly became anything but peaceful. A rustling sound was followed by the sounds of fierce fighting and clashing weapons...

Just as Xia Xizhi was being jolted awake, Ye Ying's voice came from the doorway.

"Sir, there's an assassin!"

Xia Xi snapped out of her daze, put on her outer robe, took out a poisoned hidden arrow from her spatial storage, and concealed it in her sleeve. She quickly left the room.

Upon exiting the door, they saw prison guards from the Ministry of Justice locked in a struggle with seven or eight men in black.

The men in black were all highly skilled; the prison guards were no match for them.

After the leader of the men in black gave a signal, three of them grabbed the jailer, while the others flew towards the back room.

A series of screams erupted from the back room...

Xia Xizhi's expression changed instantly.

The man in black didn't seem to be after a prison break, nor was he aiming to assassinate her. Instead, he seemed to be after the girls in the inner quarters.

"Han Xingye Ying! Go quickly and protect those girls!"

"Yes!"

Han Xingye and Ye Ying flew over in unison. The men in black seemed surprised to find a master in the courtyard.

The man in black was no match for Han Xingye and his companion. After a few moves, they were quickly overwhelmed and forced to retreat.

The leader of the men in black gritted his teeth and finally gave the order.

"withdraw!"

All the men in black quickly retreated.

Xia Xizhi narrowed his eyes slightly, flicked his wrist, and fired a hidden arrow, which struck the leader of the men in black in the shoulder.

The hidden arrow was coated with muscle-weakening powder, and the man in black fell down the moment he leaped over the wall, crashing to the ground with a thud.

"Don't worry about me, let's get out of here!" the man in black shouted through gritted teeth before collapsing to the ground.

The other men in black quickly scaled the wall and escaped, disappearing into the night.

Just then, a girl ran out from the corner, seemingly frightened, and stumbled and ran haphazardly to Xia Xizhi's door.

Then, as if suddenly noticing Xia Xizhi, he took a step back.

"Lord Xia, I'm sorry, I went to the wrong room."

As she turned around, a piece of paper fell out of her sleeve. The girl glanced at Xia Xizhi in a panic, quickly stuffed it back into her sleeve, and ran away as if she had done something wrong.

"stop!"

"What is it? Hand it over!"

Before Xia Xizhi could finish speaking, Han Xing stepped forward and blocked her path, handing over the letters that Xia Xizhi had hidden in her sleeve.

"My lord! This, this is just an ordinary letter from home, it's really nothing! Really!"

The girl suddenly knelt down, trembling with fear.

Xia Xizhi narrowed his eyes.

Her behavior was suspicious, like she was deliberately trying to cover something up; something felt off...

It seems this little world might not be entirely as depicted in the story; there may be hidden secrets...

Regardless, she's definitely going to follow this storyline.

I opened the letter and glanced at its contents. As expected, the letter was written entirely in Silla script.

Xia Xizhi's tone was cold and stern.

"You speak Silla script in ordinary household? In my opinion, you are probably a spy from an enemy country! Guards! Take you away; I want to interrogate you personally!"

The girl immediately trembled with fear.

"No, no, Prime Minister Xia, it really isn't me, I'm not a spy..."

......

The Ministry of Justice prison was cold, damp, and filled with the stench of blood. Rows of torture instruments were chilling to behold.

Without Xia Xizhi needing to use torture, a few scare words were enough for the girl to confess everything.

“My name is Lanxiang. I am the personal maid of Madam Gao, the wife of General Meng of the Zhenyuan Marquis’s mansion. These letters were sent to Silla by a contact person at Madam’s request. However, I happened to be kidnapped to the mountains when I went out, so the letters have not been delivered.”

Xia Xizhi feigned doubt and said coldly,

"Madam Gao? Do you know what the crime of slandering your master is? If you dare to lie, you will be subjected to the torture of scraping..."

Lanxiang said urgently,

"It's true! If I've uttered even half a lie, you may punish me as you see fit! Madam is not from Tianqi Kingdom, she is a noblewoman from Silla Kingdom! Back then, during the internal strife in the Silla royal family, she fled to the border and was rescued by General Meng. General Meng concealed her background and even gave her a false identity."

"Starting about ten years ago, Madam has been writing letters to Silla, and Silla has been replying to her. The letters are hidden in a secret compartment under her bed. If you don't believe me, sir, you can search the Marquis's residence!"

"Night Shadow!"

Xia Xizhi's eyes narrowed. "This matter is of utmost importance. Go to the palace immediately to consult His Majesty. I need three hundred Imperial Guards to surround the Meng residence."

"Yes!"

After Ye Ying left, Lan Xiang stammered, her eyes full of pleading.

"My lord, I've said everything I needed to say. Can you release me now?"

Xia Xizhi smiled,

"Not yet, you are a key witness. But rest assured, as long as the evidence you say is found, then after I raid the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence, you will be considered to have made a meritorious contribution, and I will certainly not treat you unfairly. For now, you will have to stay in prison for a few more days, five days at most."

"I'm not wronged, I'm not wronged at all. As long as you don't consider me an accomplice, thank you, sir," Lanxiang said, looking relieved.

As Lanxiang was being led into her cell by the jailer, a ruthless glint of triumph flashed in her eyes as she turned her head.

Xia Xizhi noticed this keenly and narrowed his eyes slightly.

This maid is definitely not as simple as she seems.

......

After Lanxiang was taken away, the leader of the black-clad assassins was brought in. At this time, the black-clad man's mask had been removed, and he spat out a mouthful of spittle with a face full of disdain.

"Bah! Traitor! Kill me or torture me, it's all up to you! I won't utter a single word!"

Even if he's locked up in jail, tonight he's going to kill that Lanxiang.

The lady treated her well, yet she confessed everything without any resistance, even revealing the lady's background. This could bring about the extermination of the General's Mansion!

Thankfully, he had already had all the letters under his wife's bed destroyed.

"Really? Not even a single word?"

Xia Xizhi smiled, pulled back her crossed legs, and stood up to pick up the triangular branding iron from the brazier next to her.

He gave a cold laugh, his tone icy.

"Then let me see just how hard your bones really are!"

The red-hot triangular branding iron was suddenly pressed against the man in black's chest, sizzling loudly, and the air was instantly filled with the smell of burning flesh...

The man in black turned deathly pale with pain, his facial expressions twitching uncontrollably, but he gritted his teeth and endured the pain.

"How does it taste like to be burnt? This is just an appetizer." Xia Xizhi patted his face, her tone dripping with sarcasm and insult.

This plot point begins; she's about to become the biggest villain.

Sorry bro, this is how the story needs to be told, just bear with it.

Xia Xizhi clicked his tongue, "Why don't you tell me who your master is? If you satisfy me, I'll let you die a quick death."

"You dog, you thief! I have no master, I am the boss! You traitor, don't even think about using me to drag others down! I'm upright and honest, I assassinated you to kill you and rid the people of this scourge! Ha! I'll be a hero again in eighteen years! As for you, you heartless and corrupt official, you'll be going to hell after you die, you won't have a chance to be reincarnated, hahaha..." The man in black laughed maniacally.

Xia Xizhi sat back in his chair, casually leaning against it, crossed his legs, and chuckled, enunciating each word clearly.

"Whether I go to hell or not, I don't know, but this place is about to become your hell..."

"Someone come here! Bring me salt water!"