Oh no! Seven kids at the start, all yellow and skinny.

Chapter 239 Hard Bones

Longxi City, Huo Mansion.

When Jing Han saw the message from Hong Yi, his heart skipped a beat. Had something happened to that woman? For some reason, he felt a surge of fear and got up to go outside.

"Master, where are you going?" Lan Yi hurriedly followed. "A message just came from the military camp saying that something has happened and that you need to go there as soon as possible."

Jing Han paused in his steps: "Didn't you say what it was about?"

"He didn't say, he only said that the deputy commander specifically instructed you to go there."

Jing Han's expression turned even uglier, but he still knew the importance of things. As the commander of a prefecture, he bore a heavy responsibility. As for Yun Yi, it seemed that whether he went there or not would not change anything. Moreover, he could not reveal his true identity.

So he had Lan Yi send a message to Hong Yi, instructing them to keep a close eye on the situation there and to have Shi Jiu send messages over at any time.

Lan nodded in agreement.

Jing Han then went to the military camp.

The deputy commander, surnamed Gu and named Gu Tao, rushed over to greet him as he approached: "Commander, our men have captured a spy."

"Hmm?" Jing Han frowned slightly. "From Beiliang?"

“Yes.” Gu Tao nodded. “But this person is very strange. We originally wanted to interrogate him, but before we even started to torture him, he said he wanted to see you and would tell you everything if he saw you, otherwise he would never say anything even if we beat him to death.”

"Hehe." Jing Han laughed. "Then I'll go take a look."

Gu Tao quickly took two steps back.

Jing Han strode towards the prison cell.

Inside the cell, a man with a scar on his face sat in the corner, resting with his eyes closed. Hearing footsteps approaching, he didn't open his eyes: "I told you, I won't tell anyone except Commander Huo."

Jing Han stood outside the cell, looking at the people inside, but said nothing.

The scarred man, perhaps sensing something amiss, suddenly opened his eyes and met Jing Han's sharp gaze. He paused for a moment, then abruptly stood up and walked over. Although he wasn't tall enough, he calmly met Jing Han's eyes and said, "You're not Huo Qingyuan."

"Then who am I?"

"Only you know the answer to that."

"Heh." Jing Han sneered, "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. I admire your integrity, but the things you've done..." He paused, "...are just too despicable."

The scarred man frowned: "I want to speak to the real Huo Qingyuan."

Jing Han turned around directly and said, "This person is too cunning. Since he doesn't want to talk, then just kill him."

Gu Tao's lips twitched: "Sir, is there no need for further interrogation?"

"What are you going to interrogate? He already said I'm not me, how am I supposed to interrogate him?" Jing Han turned to look at Gu Tao. "Or do you also think I'm not me?"

"My lord, I'm innocent!" Gu Tao hurriedly waved his hand. "I would never dare to think that way."

"Then why question my decision?"

"I dare not." Gu Tao hurriedly knelt on one knee.

"Mo Feng." Jing Han stopped looking at him and called out to his own guard.

"Your subordinate is here." Lan Yi stepped forward.

"That person is yours now," Jing Han said, and walked straight out.

Gu Tao frowned, his face somewhat gloomy, but he quickly recovered: "My lord, there's no need for Lord Mo Feng. I'll handle this matter."

However, Jing Han had already been released from prison.

The scarred man was dumbfounded. This guy was unpredictable. But he didn't really want to die. He hurriedly grabbed the cell bars: "Lord Huo, I was just joking. I'll talk."

"You want to talk, but does that mean I, the commander, necessarily want to hear it?" Jing Han sneered. "No matter whose people you are, you've been captured by us now. Once you're dead, whatever information you find out will be useless."

“I’m not a spy.” The scarred man hurriedly shook his head. “I’m here on my master’s orders to find the commander. Really, I wouldn’t dare to lie.”

Jing Han stopped in his tracks: "Then your master must be blind to have hired a subordinate like you."

The scarred man gave a wry smile: "Commander, I have something to say to you privately."

“Alright, let’s go through all the torture instruments here first.” Jing Han didn’t refuse, but nodded instead. “If you can survive this, I, the commander, will come to see you.” After saying that, he glanced at Lan Yi and then really left.

Gu Tao sighed. What was going on? He couldn't help but glance at Scarface. He should have known better than to accept the kid's bead; now he was being suspected.

Lan Yi arrived at the commander's tent two hours later: "Master, we've gone through it all. That guy is really tough; he managed to get through it."

“The people around Mu Li are naturally all capable.” Jing Han nodded. “Go and bring them over.”

Not long after Lan went out, she dragged in a person covered in blood and threw him on the ground.

After shuffling on the ground a few times, the scarred man struggled to raise his head: "My lord, my name is Tie Kun, and I am a guard under General Mu Li."

"and then?"

"The General sent me here to inquire about the progress of the previous matter."

"It's just a small matter, why not just say it directly? Why go through all this trouble?" Jing Han picked up a cup from the table and took a sip of tea. "You've been innocently made to suffer so much."

"It was my recklessness."

"Go back and tell Mu Li that the person has been found, but..."

"The general said that as long as the person is found, it will be a huge favor he owes the commander, and he will definitely repay it in the future."

“Okay.” Jing Han nodded. “However, the girl doesn’t want to acknowledge him as her father.”

Tie Kun remained silent for a long time before coughing once: "I will report the truth."

"Okay." Jing Han nodded and gestured to Lan Yi, "Take him downstairs to get bandaged up, and then send him away."

Tie Kun didn't say anything more, but struggled to his feet, nodded slightly in greeting, and turned around.

"Oh, I almost forgot to tell you, that woman is pregnant."

Tie Kun suddenly turned back, but the aggravation of his injuries distorted the shocked expression on his face: "This...it was actually approved..."

"What did you say?" Jing Han frowned. The other person's mumbled voice was a little soft, and he couldn't hear it clearly.

"In that case, I'll go back immediately." Tie Kun gritted his teeth and left.

Jing Han glanced at Lan Er beside him, who was disguised as Mo Han: "This guy is really strong."

"Yes." Lan Er nodded. "This person practices external martial arts, which can strengthen muscles and skin. Although it can't reach the level of Iron Shirt or Golden Bell Cover, it is still extremely resistant to beatings."

"Contact the people in Beiliang and see if anything has happened to the Mu family or the royal family." Jing Han stroked his chin. "I have a feeling this person's arrival is suspicious."