"So, I will surely capture the mastermind behind this," Hua Yueye declared.
Gao Quan's face seemed to pale slightly. Then he averted his gaze, not daring to meet Hua Yueye's eyes.
Previously, he had never noticed that Hua Yueye had such a sharp look in his eyes. It was truly terrifying. Now it seemed that Hua Yueye was incredibly scheming.
"Eunuch Gao, colluding with foreign tribes privately is a crime that warrants the execution of the entire family. This time, once I find that traitor, I will personally cut him into pieces and then feed his body to the dogs," Hua Yueye said softly, his tone filled with killing intent. Gao Quan couldn't help but shiver, and his face turned even uglier.
"Yes," Gao Quan cleared his throat and said with great difficulty.
"Since you came back for me this time, I will not pursue your responsibility. However, this should not happen again. Go and rest," Hua Yueye said, hooking the corner of his mouth and leaning back a bit.
Gao Quan clearly wanted to say something, but his body felt as if it had turned to stone. There was a lump of blood in his throat, and he couldn't utter a single word. He could only turn around embarrassedly and walk away.
Hua Yueye raised his eyebrows and smiled, his eyes filled with coldness.
After going down, Gao Quan walked on the stairs, his legs trembling constantly. He almost fell but managed to hold onto the railing to steady himself. He kept coughing and was extremely frightened. Although Hua Yueye didn't say he would deal with him just now, he had a premonition that Hua Yueye would surely take some big actions this time.
That stupid Tuobajun! Don't expose him!
Gao Quan frowned as he walked back, thinking silently in his heart.
At this time, Tuobajun had suffered all kinds of torture in the prison. There was not a single piece of good flesh on his body. He couldn't even lift his head and was lying weakly against the wall. Only his weak breathing in his chest proved that he was still alive.
"Your Majesty, we've really tried all kinds of methods, but this man is so stubborn that he just won't say a word," the jailer said, trembling when he saw Hua Yueye in black clothes and immediately kneeling down.
"Really?" Hua Yueye glanced at the man in the distance, thought for a moment, and then laughed. "The Qiangdi tribe values integrity the most. As the leader of the Qiangdi tribe, Tuobajun is no exception. Using force on him definitely won't work."
After saying that, Hua Yueye directly entered Tuobajun's cell. The man on the ground opened his eyes with difficulty, raised his eyes to look at Hua Yueye, and smiled bitterly. "What? Are you here to laugh at me?"
"I'm not that idle," Hua Yueye said, squatting in front of Tuobajun. He looked closely at his blood - stained face and shook his head. "Do you think it makes any sense for you to protect that person? That person doesn't care about you at all. In fact, he even wants to silence you."
"I don't know what you're talking about," Tuobajun snorted and continued to act uncooperatively. He turned his head away. "Hua Yueye, give up. I really don't know anything, and I won't tell you any secrets. Even if you beat me to death, I'll still be the same."
"Stupid and self - unaware. Is this the characteristic of all the people in your Qiangdi tribe?" Hua Yueye laughed softly and asked someone to bring a chair and sat down in front of Tuobajun.
Hua Yueye leaned back on the chair, gently stroking his chin. He looked at Tuobajun in front of him coldly and said, "The person you've been protecting wants you dead. Eunuch Gao even told me this morning that he wanted to kill you to eliminate future troubles. Tuobajun, have you really thought this through?"
"What?" Hearing this, Tuobajun opened his eyes in surprise and looked at Hua Yueye in disbelief. His body trembled involuntarily, and he gritted his teeth and moved forward a step.
"Silencing the witness is not unheard of. Tuobajun, think it over carefully," Hua Yueye stood up straight. "Do you want to protect an unworthy person and abide by a ridiculous and absurd promise, or do you want to choose to tell the truth for the sake of your tribe? It's up to you."
"This..." Tuobajun lowered his head, as if he had fallen into endless entanglement.
"Tomorrow, I'll give you a chance to tell the truth. Don't let me down," Hua Yueye patted his shoulders twice, told the jailer not to use any more torture, and then turned around and left.
Maybe there will be brand - new discoveries tomorrow.
Hua Yueye narrowed his eyes, looked at the sunlight in the distance, and the smile on his lips gradually deepened.
All day long, Gao Quan was extremely uneasy. He didn't know what move Hua Yueye would come up with next to deal with him. And Tuobajun was like a time bomb that might explode at any time!
"Damn it!" Gao Quan clenched his fists and suddenly threw the teacup on the table to the ground.
"Eunuch Gao really has a big temper," the voice of the Prince Rui came from the door, full of mockery and coldness.
Hearing the sound, Gao Quan turned around in surprise and saw that the Prince Rui had appeared in his room like a ghost. Wasn't this man supposed to have trouble walking? How could he still come? It was really strange.
However, Gao Quan had no intention of asking about this now. He just frowned and said, "Prince Rui, why are you here? Do you have something to tell me?"
"The Qiangdi tribe has been captured. Sooner or later, Tuobajun will expose you," the Prince Rui didn't bother to beat around the bush and said directly, "So, have you come up with a countermeasure, Eunuch Gao?"
"No," Gao Quan waved his hand impatiently. "I'm upset because I haven't thought of anything!"
"Actually, this matter is very simple. Eunuch Gao is so smart that you must have heard the phrase 'dead men tell no tales'. Tomorrow, if you kill Tuobajun before Hua Yueye does, won't everything be solved?" The Prince Rui's smile was contemptuous, as if human lives were even more worthless than grass in his eyes.
Hearing this, Gao Quan was stunned. He took a step back in disbelief. "Prince Rui, are you sure I should do that in front of so many people?"
"Yes," the Prince Rui nodded firmly and looked at him meaningfully. "Do you have a better way now? If not, then just listen to me. Only in this way can you get out of this safely."
"Okay, I understand," Gao Quan had no other choice now and could only agree first.
"That's all I have to say. Prepare well for tomorrow," the Prince Rui said, leaning on his walking stick and staring at the man for a while. Then he slowly turned around. His movements were slow, but there was a certain kind of majesty that made people involuntarily submit.
Gao Quan clenched his fists, and there was a more ruthless look in his eyes.