My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"what?"

Jiang Xiaobai looked somewhat surprised upon hearing Elder Zou's words, and turned to look at Mo Li: "What's wrong, Brother Mo Li? Didn't I ask him just now?"

"Not...not yet!"

Mo Li shook her head, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!"

Jiang Xiaobai raised his hand and slapped his forehead, looking at Elder Zou with a face full of apology, "I thought I had already asked you, and then you wouldn't tell me!"

"Look at the mess this has made! They almost started using torture!"

"..."

Old Zou stood there, his lips trembling, and tears almost fell from his eyes.

Almost?

Seeing how excited Jiang Xiaobai was just now, he had the feeling that he was hoping Jiang Xiaobai wouldn't say anything!

"How about this!"

Jiang Xiaobai thought about it carefully for a moment, then looked at Old Zou and said, "Let me ask you first, and we'll just go through the motions!"

"Then you... cooperate with me and refuse to answer, okay?"

"This...I..."

Old Zou opened his mouth, his face already showing signs of crying.

No, how can someone be expected to cooperate and refuse to answer?

If he really doesn't answer, will all those punishments... be applied to him?

"I have a question to ask!"

Jiang Xiaobai cleared his throat, his expression turning serious: "Was it you who leaked the beverage equipment to Xiao Qingxiu?"

"yes!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Mr. Zou nodded emphatically.

The answer was swift and decisive; fearing that if he hesitated even a little, Jiang Xiaobai would have someone prepare for torture.

"Old Zou, you can't do this!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai frowned immediately: "You have to say no!"

"If you answer truthfully now, you're putting me in a difficult position!!"

Then, Jiang Xiaobai turned to Mo Li and said in a conciliatory tone, "Brother Mo Li, how about... we just pretend he's refusing to cooperate, okay?"

"To be honest, I really want to see what those punishments I just mentioned would look like on Elder Zou!"

"Young Master!"

Upon hearing this, Elder Zou's legs went weak, and he quickly looked at Mo Li, saying, "I may not have made any great contributions to Tianji Workshop, but I have certainly put in a lot of hard work!"

"I'm clearly cooperating now, you...you can't take it as me not cooperating!"

Old Zou's voice was fast and urgent, completely unlike his previous stubbornness.

Mo Li glanced at Old Man Zou, who was on the verge of tears, then looked at Jiang Xiaobai and said, "Young Master Jiang, this is ultimately not quite right!"

"Why don't you keep asking? I'll have someone prepare something else when he stops cooperating!"

"Well, that's fine too!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded reluctantly, then looked at Elder Zou and couldn't help but sigh, "Elder Zou, I hope you can be a little uncooperative!"

"I don't need many, even just once would be fine!"

"..."

Old Zou's face turned pale, and he shook his head vigorously, like a rattle drum.

impossible!

There's no way I could refuse to cooperate in this lifetime!!

"Then I'll continue asking!"

Jiang Xiaobai paused slightly before asking, "Besides you, was anyone else involved in this matter at Tianji Workshop?"

Yes, yes!

Old Zou immediately nodded and said, "Manager Pan, there's also..."

As he spoke, Old Zou called out the names one by one without pausing at all.

Occasionally, when he couldn't remember something, he would frown and try to recall it carefully, afraid that he might forget something and give Jiang Xiaobai a reason to torture him.

Mo Li stood to the side listening, his expression growing increasingly grim.

Manager Pan is also a veteran of Tianji Workshop, and the others also hold important positions.

She originally thought that even if there were accomplices, there would only be one or two at most.

But Old Zou managed to name six in one breath!

"That's all I know!"

After finishing speaking, Elder Zou quickly added, "Young Master, I absolutely did not hide anything!"

"Um!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded slightly and continued, "Besides leaking the beverage equipment, have you leaked anything else?"

"there is none left!"

Old Zou quickly shook his head: "What the young prince mainly wants is the beverage equipment!"

"Oh……"

Jiang Xiaobai secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Although the leak from the beverage equipment would affect his business, it was still within his acceptable range.

Those cannons are the real key piece of the puzzle.

That's right, if this information were to leak out, the consequences would be truly troublesome.

"That……"

Jiang Xiaobai spoke again, "What conditions did Xiao Qingxiu offer you that would make you betray Tianji Workshop?"

"The young prince said they plan to build a place of ingenuity!"

Old Zou lowered his head, his voice softening: "As long as I hand over the beverage equipment, once the place is built, I'll go there and become the top manager!"

"I...I was blinded by greed too!"

As he spoke, Old Zou's face was filled with regret.

Jiang Xiaobai raised an eyebrow slightly.

Xiao Qingxiu not only wanted to seize the liquor business, but also wanted to take the opportunity to build his own ingenious place and poach people from Tianji Workshop.

That's quite a clever plan.

Afterwards, Jiang Xiaobai asked a few more questions, including when the drawings would be delivered, who to contact, and whether there were any other arrangements.

This time, Mr. Zou was extremely cooperative, almost as if he wanted to spill everything he knew.

After confirming that Elder Zou was not lying, Jiang Xiaobai looked at Mo Li and said, "Brother Mo Li, send someone to take him to the Dali Temple!"

"Just have Pei Shen handle it!"

After saying this, Jiang Xiaobai gave Elder Zou a cold look, then turned and walked out of the secret room.

Old Master Zou is indeed quite skilled at making Xuanlin Armor.

But if the heart is corrupted, the greater one's abilities, the greater the potential danger!

"good!"

Mo Li glanced at Elder Zou, nodded slightly, and followed Jiang Xiaobai out of the secret room.

At the same time, he glanced at Chang Ying and gestured, "Arrest all six people Old Zou mentioned and send them to the Dali Temple!"

Chang Ying naturally understood what was going on, and left with a grim expression.

Jiang Xiaobai breathed a sigh of relief after seeing it.

Not long after, the group returned to Mo Li's residence.

After Jiang Xiaobai sat down, he said, "Brother Mo, I have some equipment here that I need Tianji Workshop to help me make!"

"good!"

Mo Li responded and prepared the paper and pen.

Jiang Xiaobai didn't waste any words, spread out the paper, and started drawing.

The contents are the equipment needed to make perfume.

Because there are many different parts, Jiang Xiaobai drew the drawings while labeling the dimensions and uses on the side.

Mo Li sat opposite him, watching, his expression gradually becoming serious.

About half an hour later, Jiang Xiaobai finally stopped writing, tidied up the several drawings, and handed them over: "Brother Mo Li, these are for you!"

"Also, this is urgent; I need it as soon as possible!"

"rest assured!"

Mo Li took it and examined it carefully for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "I will arrange for someone I trust to make it for Prince Jiang as soon as possible!"

"Thank you very much!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded with a smile and chatted briefly with Mo Li.

Finally, as if he had thought of something, Jiang Xiaobai glanced at the tightly closed inner room and a meaningful expression appeared on his face.

"Brother Mo!"

Jiang Xiaobai chuckled and said, "Um, is your wife still in the inner room?"

"Why don't you call him out so we can get to know him?"

what?