Martial Master

“Return a bright and clear world to our Great Wei Dynasty, Xin'er, you truly have good intentions.”

Liu Xuanrui said with a cold smile, as the information he received was not like this at all.

“Father, as a prince, it is my duty to share the burden with you. This is what I should do,” the Third Prince Liu Yuanxin replied respectfully.

It seemed as if Liu Xuanrui was praising him.

A hint of disappointment flickered in Liu Xuanrui's eyes.

To be honest, among the many princes, the one he had the highest hopes for was indeed the Third Prince Liu Yuanxin.

He was strong-willed and had a temper similar to his own, except for his somewhat domineering attitude towards the commoners.

Other than that, he greatly appreciated him and treated him like one of the few successors he was training.

However, today's incident left Liu Xuanrui incredibly disappointed.

Even a fool could tell that Liu Yuanxin's appearance here was surely not simple.

Yet he responded to himself in such a way.

Did he really think his ruler was a fool?

With a cold snort, Liu Xuanrui did not expose Liu Yuanxin but instead looked at Leng Feifan.

“Master Leng, you have such elegant taste. As expected of the top aristocracy of our Great Wei Dynasty, your connections are truly vast. This Black Prison District of the City Guard is a crucial place for imprisoning major criminals, yet Master Leng just comes and goes as if it were your own home. Hehe, you even dare to act wantonly within this Black Prison District, disregarding my orders. I truly admire you.”

Liu Xuanrui squinted his eyes as he spoke.

“Your Majesty... this...”

Cold sweat instantly broke out on Leng Feifan's back. “You must have misunderstood. I am here merely to assist the City Guard in their investigation.”

“Assist the City Guard in their investigation?” Liu Xuanrui sneered.

“Precisely.” Leng Feifan wiped the sweat from his forehead and continued, “Your Majesty, this person comes from the Five Nations and holds great animosity toward our Great Wei Dynasty. Previously, when in Xuan Prefecture outside the Ancient Southern Capital, he attacked the forces of our Great Wei Dynasty, including the Xuan Prefecture Liu Xian Sect, seizing opportunities from us. Today, after arriving in the imperial city, he has committed widespread slaughter, directly annihilating the experts of the Feng family, his methods cruel and heinous.”

“I am here because the Feng family has some business dealings with my Leng family, and Leng Ming, who manages our affairs, was also a witness at that time. Thus, Commander Gu Jin summoned us here simply to investigate the truth behind the destruction of the Feng family.”

“As for the earlier confrontation, it was due to this person’s audacity and defiance of the law, even injuring Commander Gu Jin and Commander Geng Deyuan and attempting to escape from prison. As a citizen of the dynasty, I naturally have the duty to assist the dynasty's law enforcement in capturing criminals, which is why I intervened to stop him. When Your Majesty entered earlier, I mistakenly assumed it was this person's accomplice, which led to my collision with Commander Xiong. If there was any offense, I ask for Your Majesty and Commander Xiong's forgiveness.”

The more Leng Feifan spoke, the calmer he became, and by the end, his expression was composed, even convincing himself of his own words.

Even Qin Chen felt some admiration for Leng Feifan.

Leng Feifan and the Third Prince easily twisted the truth, using their skills to such an extent that if he weren't the party involved, he might not even discern the truth of their words.

“What about you all? Do you have anything to say?”

Finally, Liu Xuanrui turned his gaze towards Gu Jin, Geng Deyuan, and the others.

“Your Majesty, the facts are as the Third Prince and Master Leng have said. This person is the murderer of the Feng family in the imperial city. We merely brought him back for investigation, but unexpectedly, he refused to cooperate and even injured us. We had no choice but to use force to capture him. We did not know this would alarm Your Majesty, and we beg for Your Majesty's judgment.”