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Chapter 47
Peng Wang's brow furrowed instantly as he yelled at the Mohist women: “All of you get lost! Don't cause more trouble here.”
At this moment, he was thinking the most about whether the Eighth Old Zhou had really encountered danger like He Zhiran had reminded, as she said.
The Eighth Old Zhou had been with him for many years and he knew the man’s character very well.
The Eighth Old Zhou was always punctual, not to mention they had only gone out to purchase some rations, it was impossible for them to be away for so long without returning.
Then looking at Li Hu, there was some evasiveness in his eyes.
Peng Wang instantly felt suspicious.
He looked coldly at Li Hu.
“Li Hu, where's the Eighth Old Zhou?”
“Boss, the He clan escaped, the Eighth Brother went to find people, I came back to report the news.” Li Hu murmured unclearly the excuse he had already prepared.
He knew clearly that escape of prisoners was what people in this line of work hated the most.
Li Hu didn’t believe that if he said He Zhiran had escaped, Peng Wang wouldn’t pursue it.
Peng Wang really hated when prisoners escaped. Although he didn’t completely believe Li Hu’s words, he still looked towards He Zhiran, preparing to investigate.
He Zhiran shrugged, feeling there was no need for her to explain too much about this matter.
She had already returned, which was the best proof that she didn't escape.
"Master Peng, I've come back, can this be considered escaping?
If you believe me, you'd better go find Master Zhou quickly!
As long as the living Master Zhou can be found, won't the truth come to light?"
After listening to He Zhiran's words, Peng Wang also felt that finding the Eighth Old Zhou was imminent.
He looked at Li Hu and asked in a deep voice: "Where did you two separate?"
He Zhiran saw that time was slipping away second by second, worried that the Eighth Old Zhou would be in danger.
If Peng Wang kept asking like this, not only would he not get any useful information, but he would also lose the most precious rescue time.
Before Li Hu could think of what to say, He Zhiran had already pulled Peng Wang away from the crowd.
Seeing the boss leave with He Zhiran, Li Hu immediately felt a sense of crisis.
It was obvious that the boss didn't believe his excuses, otherwise why would he leave with He Zhiran?
"Boss, don't believe that cheap woman's words."
Peng Wang glared coldly at Li Hu before looking at He Zhiran.
"Do you know where the Eighth Old Zhou is?"
"I don't know, but I have a way to make Li Hu tell the truth."
"What way?" Peng Wang urged her to speak quickly.
"I've learned a secret method that can hypnotize a person's will and easily ask about things you want to know.
But I'm not very skilled at it, and I still need Master Peng's cooperation."
In her previous life, He Zhiran had a good friend who was extremely skilled in hypnosis. She had learned some basics from the friend, and was seventy percent confident she could ask some simple questions.
To increase the success rate, Peng Wang's cooperation was necessary.
"What do I need to do, speak quickly." Peng Wang was not at all suspicious about He Zhiran's skills.
In the past two days he had already witnessed a lot, and believed this woman must still have many skills she hadn't shown.
"Master Peng, as I just said, I'm not very skilled. To be more secure, I hope you can get someone to get Li Hu drunk, of course, not the kind of drunkenness where he can't even make a sound, it'd be best to get him half sober and half drunk."
Peng Wang looked suspiciously at He Zhiran. He didn't know why this woman wanted to get the man drunk before interrogating him.
However, for some reason he felt strangely trusting of He Zhiran.
"Alright, wait here, I'll go take care of it."
Peng Wang was very efficient in doing things, he immediately had people go to the innkeeper to buy a jar of wine, then ordered the officers to work together to hold Li Hu down and force him to drink.
At first Li Hu resisted.
The boss was called away by He Zhiran and said a few words before coming back, and then everyone started pouring wine down his throat.
If there wasn't something fishy about this, Li Hu wouldn't believe it even if he was beaten to death.
Therefore, when Li Hu was being held down by the group to drink wine, he used all his strength to dodge.
However, the officers outnumbered him. As long as each person used some strength, Li Hu simply couldn't evade.
Peng Wang was still somewhat familiar with Li Hu's alcohol tolerance. Seeing that he had been forced to drink about enough, he ordered everyone to stop.
Then he had people take Li Hu to a private guest room, leaving Zhang Qing and another officer there to keep watch. Only then did Peng Wang call He Zhiran over.
He Zhiran looked at Li Hu's state, he was just starting to feel the effects of the alcohol.
At this time, people's consciousness was usually relatively weak, much easier to overpower compared to normal.
Without a doubt, He Zhiran's consciousness entered her space and found a bejeweled pendant necklace to take out, concealing it in her sleeve.
Then under everyone's gaze, she had Li Hu look at the necklace.
Li Hu was greedy and lustful. Seeing such a high quality necklace, his eyes immediately shone with avarice, the alcohol overwhelming him causing him to already forget he was supposed to conceal the Eighth Old Zhou's disappearance.
He stretched out his hand, about to grab the necklace in He Zhiran's hand.
He Zhiran nimbly dodged, a trace of ridicule in her tone as she asked, "Want this necklace?"
Li Hu made no attempt to conceal his desires, nodding repeatedly.
"Want it."
"Alright, do as I say and I'll give you this necklace."
"No problem, I'll do as you say."
He Zhiran fully extended the necklace, swinging the pendant rhythmically before Li Hu's eyes.
Soon, Li Hu's eyes began to glaze over, even losing their proper luster.
Sensing the timing was about right, He Zhiran started questioning.
"Where is the Eighth Old Zhou?"
When asked about the Eighth Old Zhou's whereabouts, an abnormal smile appeared on Li Hu's stiff expression.
"I had him knocked out and taken away by people I arranged, he's probably become fish food by now."
Hearing Li Hu's words, the officers present all tensed up.
"Boss, I'll take people to the riverbank to search for the Eighth Old Zhou right now."
Seeing Zhang Qing's loud voice, He Zhiran's heart tightened as she quickly made a silencing gesture and reminded him.
"Master Zhang, you mustn't speak loudly, it might wake him up, there's still many things that haven't been asked clearly."
Peng Wang worried that Zhang Qing wouldn't listen to He Zhiran and glared fiercely at him.
Zhang Qing hurriedly shut his mouth, staring tensely at Li Hu.
Seeing that Li Hu hadn't been woken up by Zhang Qing's shout, He Zhiran instantly let out a breath.
She shook the pendant and continued questioning.
"Where can we find the Eighth Old Zhou now?"