The ancestor is here, she is here with space

Chapter 236: Find a way to open the door

Lin Congyun asked, "Huo Xiong was given to you just to let you release him?"

The villager nodded, tears rolling down his cheeks, his voice cracking with tears: "He...he said that if I helped him escape, the jade pendant would be mine. I...I was bewildered for a moment, so I agreed to it."

Lin Congyun's brows flashed with a hint of coldness at this moment. He felt that this man was not telling the truth. "How did he find you? How did you let him out? Tell the truth!"

The villager had collapsed at this moment. She burst into tears, her voice full of regret and self-blame: "When I went to bring him food, he took the opportunity to give me this jade pendant and asked me to secretly release him at night. I... I really know I was wrong, please forgive me, old lady!"

"It's not just this jade pendant!" Lin Congyun walked over slowly. She looked directly at the villagers and said in a dignified and powerful voice, "If you don't tell the truth again, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Her gaze was as sharp as a blade, piercing straight into the deepest secrets of the villagers' hearts.

Under Lin Congyun's gaze, the villager's psychological defenses completely collapsed. She collapsed on the ground and cried bitterly: "I said... I said... after he asked me to help him escape... he would let my man go... Please, old lady, save the men of our Nanyuan Village!"

After hearing this, Niu Qigu and other villagers fell silent.

The only people left in Nanyuan Village now are the elderly, the weak, women and children. All the men in the village have been captured by Huo Xiong's men.

At this moment, the faces of the people standing around were filled with complexity and heaviness. Some bowed their heads and remained silent with red eyes; others gnashed their teeth, their anger evident in words, but due to the situation, they dared not to flare up.

Lin Congyun's expression became increasingly grim. In her deep eyes, there was both sympathy for the villagers' unfortunate experience and deep hatred for Huo Xiongcai, the mastermind behind the scenes.

She paced slowly, and every step seemed to step on everyone's heart, making the depressing atmosphere even thicker.

"Everyone, regarding the other villagers of Nanyuan Village who were captured,

I will do my best to rescue them one by one, and I have already sent people to investigate." Lin Congyun's words revealed firmness and determination, like a ray of sunshine in the haze, giving everyone hope.

When the villagers heard this, gratitude and expectation flashed in their eyes.

They looked up at Lin Congyun, as if they saw their savior coming.

"Madam, is it true?" Niu Qigu's voice was choked with tears in her eyes.

Lin Congyun turned her head and looked into Niu Qigu's expectant eyes. She nodded seriously, her voice revealing an unquestionable firmness: "Qigu, don't worry, since I said it, I will definitely do it."

Upon hearing this, Niu Qigu's tears rolled down her cheeks. She held Lin Congyun's hand tightly, her voice full of gratitude and trust: "Old Madam, we feel relieved with your words. We in Nanyuan Village will never forget your great kindness!"

The surrounding villagers also gathered around, their faces filled with gratitude and respect, as if they saw the dawn of hope.

Lin Congyun gently patted the back of Niu Qigu's hand, signaling her not to worry.

Then she turned to look at the villagers who had gathered around her, and said in a strong voice: "Don't worry, I, Lin Congyun, will definitely handle this matter and give you an explanation!"

Her eyes swept across everyone's faces, finally settling on the face of the villager who let Huo Xiongcai go, "But!"

Lin Congyun suddenly raised his voice, and his voice exploded in everyone's ears like thunder. "Let me make it clear in advance. If anyone dares to seek the skin of a tiger and do such a treacherous thing in the future, I, Lin Congyun, will never tolerate it!"

Her gaze was as sharp as a knife, piercing straight into the deepest guilt and fear in the villager's heart.

The villagers trembled all over, lowered their heads and dared not speak, but just silently endured the pressure.

The surrounding villagers also echoed Lin Congyun's words, saying that they would never make such a mistake again.

Lin Congyun turned to look at Niu Qigu and ordered, "Qigu, take your men to lock her up first and wait for her fate."

"Yes, old lady." Niu Qigu wiped the tears from her face and took the villager away with her men.

The storm subsided temporarily, but Lin Congyun knew that the real challenge had just begun.

She looked up beyond the valley in the distance, a sharp light flashing in her eyes.

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Outside the valley, the second prince stood at the entrance of the valley cave and turned around to ask, "Did you escape from this place?"

Huo Xiongcai nodded immediately, "Yes, Second Prince, I escaped from here."

The second prince chuckled and glanced at Huo Xiongcai with contempt. "Then how do we open this stone door?"

Huo Xiongcai swallowed his saliva, trying to recall the thrilling escape scene that day, and said slowly: "Second Prince, to be honest, there is a secret hidden in this door, and it cannot be opened by ordinary methods. I was able to escape that day because someone helped me and triggered a hidden mechanism inside the door."

The second prince raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes revealing a bit of curiosity and impatience, "Oh? Then why don't you let the people who help you open the stone door from the inside?"

Huo Xiongcai had a bitter face. He carefully raised his head and glanced at the Second Prince. His voice was trembling a little: "Second Prince, that person...that person can't be contacted now."

The second prince's face darkened instantly. He stared at Huo Xiongcai coldly, as if he was looking at a dead person. "Can't get in touch with me? Huo Xiongcai, are you kidding me?"

Huo Xiongcai was so frightened that he was shaking all over. He quickly knelt on the ground, his voice filled with fear: "Second Prince, spare my life. Everything I said is true. I dare not lie in the slightest."

Upon hearing this, the second prince's face became even gloomier. He slowly walked to the stone gate and examined it carefully.

"In that case, let us find a solution ourselves." The second prince said in a deep voice, with an unquestionable majesty in his tone.

He turned around and waved to the attendants who were accompanying him, motioning them to come forward.

The servants looked at each other, then obeyed the order respectfully, gathered around, and each used their expertise. Some knocked on the stone door to try to find an echo, while others tried to find a possible secret mechanism beside the door.

As time passed, sweat gradually soaked the servants' clothes, but the stone gate remained motionless, standing there quietly.

When the Second Prince saw this, a deeper chill gathered between his brows. He stood with his hands behind his back, scanning every inch of his surroundings for details that he might have missed.

"Increase your efforts, search carefully, and make sure to find a way to open the door!" Although the second prince's voice was not loud, it carried unquestionable majesty, which made people feel a chill in their hearts and work harder.