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Chief Steward Bai: "Sir He... You have been in seclusion for many years. It is not appropriate for you to interfere in the affairs of foreign rebels... Do you think that you can dominate the capital just because the emperor has gone on a secret visit?"

Manager Bai looked at Boss He with suspicion and a hint of timidity in his eyes.

He knew in his heart that before Lord He retired from the world, he was in charge of the government offices and prisons in the capital. His methods of interrogating prisoners were so horrifying that anyone who heard about them could not stand a moment of it. His cruel methods were unmatched, and he was a sharp weapon when the Queen Mother was in power.

After the current emperor took over the court, Lord He resigned and retired. No one knew where he went. How come now that the emperor went on a private visit and brought back a thief, Lord He came to take over the prison? Even if he had real power, he would never dare to go against Lord He.

Therefore, he could only convey his doubts and speculations about Lord He's presence in the world through words, in an attempt to make Lord He retreat by taking advantage of his concerns about public opinion.

Look, Manager Bai now looks suspicious that Lord He is colluding with those foreign bandits.

Boss He didn't care about his little thoughts. He had been working in the prison field for many years. Even if he had no power, all the people here were his confidants. "I am here to investigate the traitors by the order of the emperor. Come on, ask the irrelevant people to leave."

Boss He waved his sleeves slightly, and the jailers began to clear out the people brought by Butler Bai. They formed two human walls to create a path. Everyone's gesture meant "please", and they were actually asking Butler Bai to leave.

Chief Steward Bai had no choice but to leave with his men in disgrace. He did not have the courage to confront Lord He. Even if he reported the matter to Prime Minister Bai, Prime Minister Bai would probably let the matter go because of Lord He's influence in the capital.

He originally came to inquire about what happened to the emperor along the way, but how could he have expected to run into such a living devil.

After driving away Chief Steward Bai, Boss He made friendly contact with the Huacheng government. When the people of Huacheng heard his last name, they trusted him very much, and when they heard that it was King Lin who notified him to come, they were even more willing to hand the foreigner over to him.

When the Huacheng government officials came out of the prison, Chief Steward Bai and his team had not gone far. Chief Steward Bai's men saw that they came out so quickly and ran to Chief Steward Bai in confusion.

"Butler, you see, they handed the man over to Lord He so readily, could it be that..."

Manager Bai looked back and found that it was just as he said. The people in Huacheng were talking and laughing, which was completely different from the way they treated him.

Didn’t you say you would hand over the person only after you see King Lin?

Lord He is the Queen Mother's man. Was it Prince Lin who delivered the message to the Queen Mother?

No! He had to tell the Prime Minister about this immediately!

When Chief Steward Bai ran to find Prime Minister Bai, Boss He had already finished torturing him. The foreigner was covered in blood. He was looking at Boss He weakly, although he was full of confidence. There was also a jailer standing next to him. If he had the idea of ​​biting his tongue to commit suicide, the jailer would punch him directly, and he would not even have the strength to commit suicide.

Back then, everyone was afraid of Lord He's methods. Most thieves would be so scared that they would confess everything when they saw Lord He for the first time.

Boss He: "I heard from Huacheng that you are mute? Do you want to continue pretending?"

"Humph." The man snorted coldly, "You can kill me or chop me up as you like."

Boss He smiled faintly, "I thought you were so capable that you could pretend to be dumb all the way." Then Boss He put away his smile and said, "Tell me, why did you want to assassinate the emperor?"

"I didn't do anything! They just rushed over and beat me up. The woman hit me the hardest at first! She almost broke my nose. Is this how you, the people of the Tianle Dynasty, welcome foreigners?"

"One moment they say I'm a thief, the next moment they say I'm an assassin."

"My identity is determined by you guys!"

Boss He laid out all his belongings on the table. They were all foreign-style, including several knives. "I have checked these things and confirmed with the border. You are from Dongling Country and have no customs records. You came here illegally. Based on this alone, I can punish you."

"Then you can only say that I'm a stowaway! Why do you say I'm an assassin? And you tortured me privately. Is your Tianle Dynasty so hospitable?"

Boss He: "Don't get excited. Are you going to say that we can only send you back to your country, and you will accuse us when you go back? Then when you return to your country, we can find out that you were sent to assassinate the current emperor, and then we will ask for an explanation, and then find out that you were sent by a prince of Dongling Country. After we deal with that prince, the matter will be settled?"

The foreigner's expression changed slightly, "You..."

Could it be that this person received some information? How come he knows our plan in such detail?

Boss He: "Me?" "Haha, your companion's assassination mission also failed after you. Of course, you may have set out to fail, and you just wanted to use the Tianle Dynasty to get rid of a troublesome prince, so that the other one can reap the benefits, right?"

The foreigner was instantly deflated. This plan was not perfect to begin with, and there was nothing he could do if it was discovered. He was just a doer and did not have the ability to see the overall situation.

"You can kill me or chop me up, I accept it."

Boss He: “So that’s really the case.”

"What do you mean?" The Gentile raised his head suddenly.

Boss He: "I was just guessing. It's too unchallenging for you to accept whatever you did right away."

"You lied to me?!"

Boss He: "Hey, you can't say that. It's your own low IQ that makes you unable to hear the tone of guessing and confirming. Who can you blame?"

The Gentile wanted to die, and the jailer next to him saw that he was thinking about committing suicide, so he raised his hand and punched him.

Boss He: "In fact, it is not difficult to guess what your master means. Your Dongling Kingdom is now in internal turmoil, and two princes are fighting for the throne. You don't have enough internal strength, so you naturally need to rely on external forces. Send someone to assassinate the emperor of the Tianle Dynasty. After the matter is exposed, you only need to push one prince out to take the blame, and the remaining one can get the throne without any effort."

Boss He paused, then looked up at the foreigner with a fierce look in his eyes, "But how do you know that killing a prince will make the Tianle Dynasty forget about it? The emperor of our dynasty is so noble! Even if I kill the entire Dongling Kingdom, it is okay."

Boss He's eyes and tone were full of warnings and threats. If you reach out your hand to the emperor of the Tianle Dynasty again, the life of a small prince like you, the Prince of Dongling, will not be enough to compensate for it.

The Gentile's back was already covered in cold sweat and his hands were shaking uncontrollably.

Boss He: "I declare that this is a case of smuggling. We will send the criminal back to Dongling Country in three days."