The Prison Chief and the prison guards were all the lowest level clerks. When they saw this Lord Governor, they dared not show any disrespect and were extremely cautious, bowing and scraping, not even daring to speak loudly.

"I need to interrogate Jiang Wen. Bring him out!"

"My lord, this..."

One of the prison guards was taken aback, probably thinking that bringing him out might not be appropriate? Logically, an interrogation should take place in the cell, right?

Such clerks were diligent, but unfortunately, they were addressing the wrong person.

Li Qingmu squinted his eyes, exuding a dangerous aura: "I want to conduct a secret interrogation, do you have any objections, hmm?"

His tone was unfriendly, carrying a pressure that came from years of holding a high position, instantly scaring the little underlings into trembling all over.

"Yes, yes, yes, we will bring him out immediately, it’s just that we’re afraid of offending you, my lord..."

"It’s fine, just bind him!"

Li Qingmu said indifferently, and the little clerk let out a small sigh of relief before going inside.

A moment later, Jiang Wen was brought out, bound tightly, with a rag stuffed in his mouth.

When he saw the three people pretending to be Lord Governor, his eyes immediately flashed with fierceness, and he struggled fiercely.

"Impudent!"

One of the prison guards quickly scolded and kicked him at the back of his knees, a vulnerable spot, causing Jiang Wen to cry out in pain and involuntarily kneel down.

"Hehe, my lord, I’m sorry for the fright!"

The little prison guard ingratiatingly smiled at Li Qingmu, who merely nodded indifferently.

But even such a gesture excited the little prison guard immensely.

The Lord Governor nodded at him, which meant his contribution was noted, and he would surely be rewarded later.

The little prison guard fantasized about being promoted to deputy prison chief, while Li Qingmu said, "Escort him over here."

He spoke in a calm tone, devoid of any emotion, which only made the prison chief and guards more convinced that this was indeed the Lord Governor.

So, two guards rushed to escort Jiang Wen over.

Li Qingmu and the others walked in front, and they followed behind, not knowing where they were going. Although curious, they dared not ask.

To them, whatever the Lord Governor said had to be done, why ask so many questions?

Thus, they proceeded in this manner, and thanks to Long Yue’s keen senses, they avoided some encounters with officials, preventing any mishaps.

Finally, they arrived outside the city.

At this point, the two lowly guards realized something was amiss.

Interrogating could be fine, but why in the suburbs? Wasn’t that unnecessary?

One cautiously asked, "My lord, are we going... uh..."

Just as the guard began to ask, he caught a blur in his vision and then lost consciousness. The other exclaimed in surprise, turned to run, but before he could take a step, Li Qingmu knocked him out with a side chop.

Jiang Wen had been struggling at first during the journey, but gradually he stopped, only watching the three ahead with flickering eyes. Only now did he realize that his intuition wasn’t wrong.

They had come to rescue him.

As the saying goes, "the onlooker sees more clearly," the guards, with their low status, felt so humble that they dared not ask too much, but he was different.

The chaos in his family was undeniably related to this supposed Lord Governor. He hated this person immensely, so naturally, he held no reverence.

Initially, he didn’t notice anything wrong, but as they neared the outskirts, he sensed that they might not be who they appeared to be.

But who could impersonate the Lord Governor so convincingly?

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!"

Li Qingmu knocked out the two guards, drew a dagger, untied Jiang Wen, and removed his Human Skin Mask, saying, "Come with us!"

Jiang Wen wasn’t the kind to be stubborn. He clasped his hands and said, "Thank you, benefactor, but if I leave like this, I’ll easily be discovered..."

"No worries, wear this!"

Li Qingmu handed him another Human Skin Mask, looking like an ordinary man. Jiang Wen quickly put it on and then left with them.

They roamed around for a while and then returned to the inn.

"Husband!"

"Wife!"

As soon as they reached the inn, the husband and wife met, embraced, and wept bitterly, perhaps thinking they would never see each other again in this lifetime.

After a long time, they quickly kneeled before Long Yue and Li Qingmu, kowtowing, "Thank you, benefactors, for saving our lives!"

"It’s not quite life-saving just yet, as the matter isn’t fully resolved. Even if you leave the prison, you’ll still be caught again."

Li Qingmu stated the fact, and Jiang Wen could only smile wryly, "The benefactor is right. I plan to disguise myself with my wife and children, leave here, and find a place where no one can find us to live the rest of our lives."

"Husband..."

The wife, touched by her husband’s words, couldn’t help but cry.

Long Yue frowned slightly, thinking this is not the time for a couple’s affection. He coughed lightly and said, "You really plan to leave your home?"

"Otherwise? Is there any place for us here?"

The wife choked up, crying as she spoke.

Long Yue felt a headache, "Aren’t you going to explain about those two beds?"

If you’re going to leave, you should at least explain everything before you go!

The wife was startled and then remembered she had promised to tell them the truth. However, seeing her husband return safely, she worried that if the place was exposed, they really wouldn’t be able to leave.

Yet, her husband, Jiang Wen, said, "You two saved me, so I suppose you want to know about those two beds?"

"Yes."

"Underneath those beds is the entrance to the tomb, but you must smash them simultaneously!"

Long Yue and Li Qingmu were stunned, simultaneously?

"What do you mean?"

"Those two beds seem unrelated, but actually, they are connected. Only when smashed simultaneously with a large hammer can they break; otherwise, they can’t be broken."

Oh...

Li Qingmu and Long Yue suddenly understood, so that’s the case? No wonder no matter how much force and True Qi was used, that Jade Bed couldn’t be shattered—it needed to be done simultaneously.

But simultaneously...

Isn’t that a bit too demanding?

Because even a slight mismatch means failure.

"Below is the wealth accumulated by the Xia Dynasty. We have no intention of claiming it, only to live peacefully. But it was left by our ancestors, so we can’t destroy it. That’s why our lineage has lived above the tomb, until three years ago when my father went drinking and carelessly revealed the secret, bringing disaster."

Jiang Wen spoke, his eyes filled with sadness and bitterness.

A slip of the tongue after drinking, truly a slip of the tongue.

No wonder his family forbade drinking, fearing precisely this.

"Benefactors, now that I’ve shared the key points, can you help us leave here?"

At this moment, Jiang Wen wiped his tears and asked.