Lu Hao's great hopes were within reach.
Zhan Tianye showed no change in his expression.
It was as if even if the sky fell, his eyelashes wouldn't bat an eye.
Anyone trying to glean even a hint from his face would be indulging in fantasy.
Upon hearing this, Zhan Ming crossed his arms, sneered, and exuded an aura of malevolence. His gaze swept between Zhan Tianye and Zhan Tianyu before he sneered again and said, "A mere swindler, this King can handle him himself. However, he was instigated by someone, and this King wants to know who. My two nephews need not trouble themselves to assist me."
Did he take them for fools?
He suspected both of them were involved.
He walked up to Lu Hao, raised his foot, and forcefully stomped on Lu Hao's face, grinding it repeatedly.
Blood spurted out with great difficulty from Lu Hao's mouth.
He rolled his eyes, about to faint again.
Yun Shu cursed inwardly, "What a pervert!"
The death of such a pervert would absolutely be a good thing for the common people!
Her eyes fixed on Lu Hao's pathetic state, her gaze grew even colder.
"Alright," Zhan Tianyu nodded carelessly.
A fake, while useful in his hands, was not worth wasting too much time on.
However, Jiang Luoxi approached Lu Hao, bent down, and with a hint of pity in her eyes, asked gently, "The one who instigated you has abandoned you. In their eyes, you are merely a pawn. Your life should not be controlled by them, but by yourself. I heard from the Left Divine Doctor that you two have met a few times and are quite good friends. He doesn't wish for you to die. Therefore, he sent me to persuade you. If you reveal your backer and tell me everything you know, I will plead on your behalf, and I believe the Regent King will spare you for your meritorious service."
Her words left no room for refusal.
A beautiful woman's gentle persuasion was enough to sway a man's heart.
In the past, Lu Hao would have been utterly lacking in principles, falling headfirst into the trap of a beauty, a veritable haven of tenderness.
But now…
Lu Hao glanced at Yun Shu.
Compared to his master, this woman was too ugly. And she dared to use honeyed words on him? Did she think his brain had been beaten senseless?
"Pah!"
A mouthful of phlegm mixed with blood, thick and viscous, splattered across Jiang Luoxi's face.
Perhaps due to the accumulation in his throat, the volume was significant.
It smeared Jiang Luoxi's delicate face almost entirely.
Jiang Luoxi froze, momentarily stunned.
"What kind of lowly wretch tries to use honeyed words on me? Disgusting! I told you, I know nothing, and no one instigated me. The Regent King's serious illness is all his own doing, his own suffering!" Lu Hao sneered.
He then glared disdainfully at Zhan Ming.
Did he think stomping on his face would make him abandon all his dignity?
Not a chance!
Zhan Ming pressed down harder with his foot. "You dog!"
Jiang Luoxi came back to her senses. The smell of blood mixed with phlegm assaulted her nostrils. A murderous glint flashed in her eyes, but she showed no anger. Instead, she calmly took out a handkerchief and began to quietly wipe the filth from her face.
This action truly made Yun Shu give her a second glance.
"Alas, such a lack of tenderness," Zhan Tianyu sighed softly. He covered his nose and mouth and walked forward, also taking a handkerchief from his person to help Jiang Luoxi wipe her face.
Jiang Luoxi stiffened.
Something suddenly occurred to her.
She shoved Zhan Tianyu away. "Thank you, Prince Ning. I can wipe it myself."
Zhan Tianyu remained standing where he was, pushed by her.
Yun Shu immediately looked at Zhan Tianyu's unmoving feet, then at Zhan Tianye's hands covering his nose and mouth.
Not well?
This matter was not for deep investigation now.
She suddenly walked up to Lu Hao and looked down at him, her eyes lowered.
The closer she got, the more her heart sank.
He was so tortured he barely looked human.
His face was beaten into a pig's head.
She looked down at Lu Hao and asked, "You've been using my name to swindle and deceive people?"
Lu Hao's heart pounded. Didn't his master know everything he had done? Why was she asking again? He was beaten so hard his brain was fuzzy. What exactly did his master want?
Seeing the bewilderment in Lu Hao's eyes, Yun Shu thought, he must have been beaten senseless.
So be it.
She then said to Zhan Ming, "Regent King, please move your foot for a moment so I can examine him. The Regent King has a feud with him, and I have some grievances to settle with him as well."
"Since the Regent King intends to keep him for slow interrogation, allow me to question him now."
Seeing Yun Shu's apparent desire for revenge against Lu Hao, Zhan Ming smiled and moved his foot. "By all means, as long as you don't play him to death, anything is fine."
The heavy foot lifted from his face, and Lu Hao could suddenly breathe freely.
But his face burned with pain.
It hurt so much his teeth gnashed.
However, his brain was functioning somewhat now, and he belatedly cursed, "If I had known the Saintly Divine Doctor was a woman, I would never have impersonated her! It ruined my reputation for a lifetime. Do you know how embarrassed I am now? I regret it as much as I am ashamed!"
Bah, bah, bah!
Those were not his true feelings!
In his heart, she was incomparably beautiful, generous, and unmatched by anyone!
Furthermore, no one could match his master's medical skills. Otherwise, even though he was beaten to a pulp, he wouldn't be worried at all; his master's skills could ensure not a single scar remained on his body!
Catching a glimpse of the Regent King and the others looking at him, he immediately resumed his curses, "Hmph! Do you think you can force me to talk just because you have the beauty of the world's number one beauty? Don't even think about it. The ugly monster just now couldn't scare me into telling the truth, so don't waste your energy! Unless..."
Let's go big, or they'll get suspicious.
"Unless you strip naked, I might say one or two words!"
After saying that, his legs felt a little weak.
Boo hoo hoo...
He was scared!
Yun Shu smiled. "The world's number one beauty?"
"You are," Zhan Tianye suddenly stated concisely, marking his discerning eye.
Indeed, compared to her, anyone else was an ugly monster. He had found Lu Hao displeasing before, but after this exchange, he felt Lu Hao was a material worth cultivating and could be used in the future.
Jiang Luoxi's facial muscles were contorted with restrained tension.
Calling her an ugly monster?
Even if her beauty didn't quite match Yun Shu's, she was still considered stunning. Yet, in Lu Hao's words, she had become an ugly monster?!
Her perfect lips were pulled into a tight straight line.
Her gaze involuntarily fell on Yun Shu.
Indeed, no matter how she looked at it, Yun Shu's beauty surpassed hers, and in Yun Shu's presence, others would indeed be overlooked.
As expected, looking at Zhan Tianye again, his gaze held only Yun Shu.