The Whole Dynasty Spoils the Tyrant's Beloved Youngest Daughter-Chapter 517 - 514: A Candy for You: Shu Ning Side Story (10)

Chapter 517: Chapter 514: A Candy for You: Shu Ning Side Story (10)

Auntie, help!

Song Er, help!

The cries for help in her heart kept shouting, but it was only a frantic outcry inside; only she could hear it. So, no one could really save her!

Realizing this, Jing Shu began to sob.

The little girl cried so pitifully; her little face instantly smeared with tears, wet and looking so pitiful it could break anyone’s heart.

"Bang..."

The door of the storage room was suddenly kicked open from outside, and immediately, two burly men carrying knives swaggered in.

These two burly men were both very tall, with exaggerated tattoos on their bodies and terrifying knife scars on their faces, looking like gangsters.

Seeing these men, Jing Shu broke into a cold sweat out of fear, her beautiful eyes full of confusion, as if asking, who are you?

These burly men didn’t care about the questions in Jing Shu’s heart. They approached her, pinched her chin condescendingly, and scrutinized her face. After a while, they clicked their tongues in satisfaction and said, "This girl has nice skin, the master will surely like it."

"???"

What do you mean nice skin? What are you going to do?

Jing Shu looked terrified.

The two burly men continued to scrutinize Jing Shu, muttering, "But the master might not need this skin, the young lady might use it."

"I think this skin matches the young lady’s bone structure well, she will probably like it."

The more Jing Shu listened, the more confused she got. What are they talking about? "........."

"Go prepare the tools!" one of the burly men said. "Once we’re ready, we’ll start skinning right away?"

Skinning?

Upon hearing this word, no matter how naive or stupid Jing Shu was, she understood what they wanted to do — they were going to skin her?

Were they intending to use her skin for someone?

Tears quickly filled Jing Shu’s widened eyes, resisting their approach, but to no avail. She was already like meat on the chopping block, only waiting to be slaughtered.

The men placed her, bound, on a narrow and cold bed, heavy and cold shackles locking her neck, arms, wrists, ankles, thighs, and calves...

Under such restraints, it was hard to struggle free, even moving was difficult!

By the side of the bed, just enough for one person to lie down, there was an iron frame with various tools: knives, daggers, scissors, as well as awls, hammers...

Though they seemed like simple tools, Jing Shu, looking at them, imagined them being used on a person, chiseling into someone’s body bit by bit, then skinning bit by bit, hammering down on bones to polish them.

Jing Shu couldn’t help but shiver!

"We haven’t even started yet, and you’re already scared? Heh..." someone laughed at Jing Shu from the side.

Another said, "This little girl looks like she was raised pampered, hasn’t suffered since childhood, so of course she can’t endure much hardship! No worries, our big brother will make up for it, letting her understand the dangers of the world!"

"Don’t be scared. It’ll be over if you hold on."

Jing Shu: "..."

Talking big.

Jing Shu spat in her heart, then began to cry loudly.

...

At the Scholar Mansion.

Gu Ning arrived and searched around, but couldn’t find Jing Shu.

In his anxiety, Gu Ning grabbed Song Zhixiu by the collar, angrily questioning: "Where is the Commandery Princess? Where did you take her? Speak!"

Song Zhixiu looked displeased at the hands clutching his collar, saying, "Mr. Gu, I’ll overlook your intrusion for now, but isn’t this a bit excessive?"

"Though I hold no official position currently, I am still a Scholar appointed by the Emperor. By treating me like this, stepping on my dignity at will, aren’t you afraid of what the Emperor might say?"

Song Zhixiu questioned.

He looked calm, showing no signs of panic, the phrase ’guilty conscience’ completely unrelated to him.

If Gu Ning lacked any investigative experience and was just a naive rookie, he likely would have been deceived by this innocent appearance, believing Jing Shu’s disappearance had nothing to do with him.

But the current Gu Ning, no one could fool him.

Gu Ning sneered coldly, showing he was not easily swayed.

"If the Emperor knew the Commandery Princess was missing, and it was related to you, Scholar, what do you think he would do?"

"Would he protect the little dignity you cling to, or have you arrested for interrogation, demanding you tell where the Commandery Princess is?"

"......" Song Zhixiu couldn’t answer because the latter was more likely, and he didn’t want to contradict himself.

Gu Ning continued, "You’d better cooperate and explain clearly where you’ve taken the Little Commandery Princess."

Song Zhixiu stubbornly said, "I don’t understand what you’re talking about?"

"......Don’t understand?" Gu Ning nodded, "Fine, I’ll make you understand."

Gu Ning reminded, "Not long ago, the Commandery Princess brought tribute oranges for you. You accepted the oranges, but didn’t you see the Commandery Princess?"

After speaking, Gu Ning’s gaze settled on the platter of tribute oranges on the desk.

Even the Prime Minister didn’t have these, yet the Scholar Mansion did?

Song Zhixiu felt a twinge of guilt, but quickly regained composure. He said, "The Commandery Princess did visit me, but she left about an hour ago."

"Where did she go?" Gu Ning asked, "I came from her house, why didn’t I see her return?"

"The Commandery Princess loves to play, and I can’t stop her from going where she pleases. I don’t know!"

The Scholar exhibited a detached attitude, not even thankful for the tribute oranges Jing Shu had specially brought him.

Acting completely indifferent!

Gu Ning was getting fed up and punched the Scholar.

The Scholar’s cheek instantly turned purple and bled, but he remained silent, even began accusing Gu Ning, "Mr. Gu, you better discover something from me, otherwise I won’t let this matter rest."

"You..." Gu Ning was furious, "Don’t think for a second that the Ministry of Justice can’t gather concrete evidence against your disgusting deeds!"

"To want to remain unknown, you must not do anything at all — just wait, I will sooner or later return with evidence to arrest you."

Having said this, Gu Ning angrily swung his sleeve and left.

He knew very well by now that Song Zhixiu would not reveal Jing Shu’s whereabouts, no matter how long he stayed here.

Finding Jing Shu would require another approach.

Watching Gu Ning’s departing figure, Song Zhixiu muttered to himself, "You won’t find Jing Shu, nor will you get any evidence of my wrongdoing. Ha, stop dreaming."