Lucky Farmer Girl: I rely on metaphysics to support my family

Although Tang Wan was speaking to the War King in a low voice, her gaze never left the figure of the gray-robed man.

This made her notice a detail: the person stood still the whole time, and when he released the green light, his body only turned slightly to the right. The range of motion was not large. Standing still could be due to restrictions, or he could only have special protection around his body.

Moreover, the fact that his body only turned slightly to the right suggests that he may have an old injury to his right leg or is not good at turning to the left.

Although he appeared calm and composed, Tang Wan noticed that his jaw was clenched tightly, indicating that he was not having an easy time dealing with the situation.

Thinking of this, Tang Wan quickly said, "He's probably stalling for time. He's waiting for dawn or reinforcements. We can't let him waste any more time. Although it seems he can't handle so many people on his own, things could get complicated if we wait too long."

Tang Wan paused for a moment, then continued, "Moreover, I noticed that there was a barrier under his feet, very thin, only protecting a distance of about three feet around him. But this barrier also trapped him; he couldn't take a step, and the slightest movement would reveal a flaw. It must be that his magic is not profound enough to create a barrier that can both protect him and allow him to move freely."

Upon hearing Tang Wan's words, the War King carefully observed the man's feet and indeed saw a faint dark pattern on the ground, though the area was extremely small.

Seeing this, the War King asked in a low voice, "Can it be broken?"

Tang Wan nodded slightly and said, "Okay, but we have to be quick. He will definitely counterattack the moment I break the barrier."

Tang Wan looked at the War King and said seriously, "Your Highness, please come down with me first, but don't make a move yet. Those hidden weapons may have been activated with a spell, and ordinary people can't block them. At most, being able to dodge them would be considered an expert. I'll break his barrier first, then use a talisman to block his hidden weapons, and then you can rush up."

The main problem was that the tree was so tall that it would be difficult for her to climb down. She knew that the War King could fly, so why bother with all that effort and risk being exposed?

The War King looked at her, and without hesitation, nodded: "Okay."

Then, he firmly gripped Tang Wan's waist and silently leaped down from the shade of the tree canopy with her.

But as soon as Tang Wan's foot touched the ground, the gray-robed man raised his finger, the green light pointing directly in her direction.

He had clearly discovered the War King and Tang Wan.

But Tang Wan did not dodge or even pause. Two talismans flew out from her hand. One talisman was a protective talisman, and the other was a barrier-breaking talisman.

The protective talisman unfolded into a semi-transparent pale gold barrier in front of Tang Wan, while another barrier-breaking talisman flew directly to the ground beneath the man's feet.

At the same time, a green light collided with the protective talisman's barrier, making a soft "hiss" sound before instantly extinguishing.

The second talisman flew towards the gray-robed man's feet, silently spreading a spiritual energy that was imperceptible to ordinary people.

The gray-robed man sensed something and paused slightly, but it was too late.

The moment Tang Wan landed, she concentrated her spiritual power in her palm and pierced the barrier-breaking talisman at the gray-robed man's feet. The talisman shone brightly for a moment, then returned to calm. The barrier emitted a very faint cracking sound, and the gray-robed man's expression changed drastically.

He probably never expected that his barrier would be broken and that it would also block his hidden weapons.

The man's body stiffened for a moment, then he took a step back and tried to attack, but Tang Wan did not give him a chance to breathe. She took a step forward, gathered spiritual energy in her palm, and quickly pushed forward, striking the gray-robed man's chest.

The gray-robed man raised his hand to block, and although he managed to block part of the attack, he was forced back a step by Tang Wan's spiritual power.

At the same time, green light condensed again at his fingertips, but before he could activate his spiritual power to shoot the hidden weapon, the War King's hand had already grabbed the gray-robed man's wrist and twisted it in the opposite direction, accurately dispelling the green light that had not yet condensed at his fingertips.

The War King also noticed that the gray-robed man was indeed using a hidden weapon, likely a bone fragment. At the same time, the guards rushed forward, and the War King kicked the man hard in the back of the knee. The gray-robed man's knee buckled, and he knelt down on one knee. Before he could struggle, he was firmly held down.

The man's hood slipped down, revealing a thin, middle-aged face.

Tang Wan withdrew her hand, her spiritual energy dissipated, and her fingertips felt slightly cold.

She glanced at the man, confirming that he was completely subdued, then looked at the sky and said to the War King beside her, "Let's just interrogate him now!"

Since the city gates are closed anyway, let's interrogate them first and go back at dawn.

The War King ordered his guards to tie the gray-robed man up tightly and then took him to a corner of the courtyard to be guarded with the other prisoners.

After doing all this, he turned around and asked Tang Wan in a low voice, "Does this person have any other tricks up his sleeve?"

Tang Wan stepped forward and carefully examined the man to make sure he had no hidden magical artifacts or talismans. After thinking for a moment, she took out a spirit-sealing talisman from her sleeve, patted it on the man's shoulder, and it gradually disappeared into the man's body.

Tang Wan stood up and said to Zhan Wang, "Even if he still has spiritual power, this talisman can seal it, preventing him from using it."

She paused, then said to the War King, "Moreover, this person's spiritual power is not strong, and once he is bound, he basically cannot use any spells. This talisman is just in case."

The War King nodded and said to the Second War General, "Keep an eye on him for now, we'll interrogate him later."

The arrests in other areas of the village were gradually brought to a close.

The guards and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry escorted the prisoners out from all directions, and one group after another merged into the open space in the center of the manor, quickly filling half the courtyard.

Zhan Er counted the number of people and reported, "Your Highness, all the people on the estate have been captured, and none have escaped. Including those in the cave in the back mountain, there are a total of forty-seven people."

The War King hummed in agreement, then turned his gaze to Tang Wan and asked in a low voice, "Did you bring a truth-telling talisman?"

Actually, Tang Wan had drawn several more truth-telling talismans, but she left them at the Prince's mansion because she was planning to interrogate them when she returned.

Tang Wan had already taken out a stack of Truth Talismans from her spatial storage, handed a few to the War King, and said, "Just stick them on the person, and the effect will only last for about half an hour."

The War King naturally knew this, and simply nodded slightly, took the document, handed it to the War Second, and said calmly, "Go and interrogate them."

Zhan Er took the talisman and nodded solemnly, replying, "Yes!"

He turned and walked toward the prisoners.

The War King did not personally conduct the interrogation. He stood at the entrance of the hall, watching the soldiers coming and going in the courtyard to finish up, and said nothing. He did not even give any special instructions to the boy outside the wall.

Actually, it's fine if the boy is outside the courtyard. Everyone is inside now, and even if reinforcements arrive, they might not be able to guess that they are outside the courtyard wall.

Tang Wan was standing beside the War King, watching the busy soldiers outside, without saying anything.

But she had worked hard all night and was quite tired. Thinking that the results of Zhan Er's interrogation probably wouldn't be available immediately, she turned and went inside, intending to sit and wait. (End of Chapter)