60: Li Shengyuan's evil scheme! Exploiting the King of Yan!

Facing the three dumbfounded men, Li Shengyuan nodded with a serious expression, “That’s right, since we’re coming to the Northern Frontier together this time, I naturally have to give you three Golden Uniform adults a chance to show your merit.”

“Lord Li, we thank you!”

Liu Zhen and the other two forced a smile that was uglier than crying.

Li Shengyuan waved his hand coolly, “You’re welcome. Go surround that fiend; you must not let him escape!”

“Yes.”

The three exchanged glances, then flew forward to surround the ashen-faced Zhou Bing.

Meanwhile, Li Shengyuan turned to Prince Yan, Muyun Xiao, and said with a slight smile:

“With Prince Yan, Muyun Xiao here, I must also give His Highness an explanation, after all, there are still many places where I will need His Highness’s help in the future.”

“Previously, I did not kill Guo Da, the deputy commander of the city guard, at will. Since he was the deputy commander of the city guard, the routine inspection upon entering the city was a legitimate procedure.”

“But even after I produced the document personally bestowed by His Majesty, this dog still refused to let us in. Not only did he not kneel and beg for mercy, he even dared to resist and repeatedly make things difficult for this official. I immediately felt there was something fishy about this person, so I ordered my men to decisively execute him!”

“Sure enough, if I hadn’t rushed in quickly, those treacherous ministers and rebels would have almost escaped. They were indeed in league with them, so I did not mistakenly kill a loyal minister of our Great Qian.”

Mu Yunxiao raised his eyes and gazed at Li Shengyuan, calmly saying:

“Lord Li has truly gone to great lengths.”

Looking at the unsmiling Mu Yunxiao, Li Shengyuan smiled slightly and said:

“Prince Yan, Muyun Xiao, there’s no need to be polite, and certainly no need to thank me. I merely helped you execute a few treacherous ministers. It’s a trivial matter.”

Mu Yunxiao stared deeply at Li Shengyuan, his hands, clasped behind his back within his sleeves, quietly clenched into fists.

Li Shengyuan had once again successfully angered him.

Li Shengyuan now felt very much like the Han envoys of his previous life on Blue Star, constantly courting death on others’ territory, forcing them to act, and then rightfully sending troops…

However, with Ye Hangzhou, a third-rank Spirit Array Master, by his side, he was very confident in his own safety!

Mu Yunxiao then gritted his teeth and asked, “Then what crime has my General Zhou committed! Why did Lord Li act against him?!”

If he allowed Li Shengyuan to continue chipping away like this, he would sooner or later become a bare-bones commander!

In the council hall, everyone said he handled things very well, but as soon as they came out, four were dead…

But Mu Yunxiao now understood Li Shengyuan’s goal: to force him to lose his temper and act!

Although he truly wanted to flay Li Shengyuan alive, Mu Yunxiao’s mind was still clear, and it was not the best time to make a move!

He never expected that his repeated concessions would only make Li Shengyuan become more and more aggressive!

It was fine if Xu Mingzhi and Gao Huan died, but Zhou Bing absolutely could not be taken down by Li Shengyuan again!

A third-rank expert was also extremely important to him, like his right-hand man.

If the charges were truly confirmed, even if Zhou Bing could break out today and escape death, the blow to him would be immense.

And Li Shengyuan, looking at the somewhat exasperated Mu Yunxiao, smiled with satisfaction, then explained:

“This person dared to intervene when I was punishing the four criminals, and even dared to retaliate, almost injuring my Demon Suppression Envoy Golden Uniform!”

“So I think he must also be in league with those rebels!”

“This official, considering that Prince Yan, Muyun Xiao and this scoundrel have worked together for many years, certainly couldn’t bring himself to act, so I let myself handle this treacherous minister for you. Prince Yan, Muyun Xiao, there’s no need to thank this official!”

“This is all my duty!”

Looking at Li Shengyuan, who spoke with righteous indignation, as if everything he did was for his good, Mu Yunxiao almost coughed up blood from anger.

Veins bulged on his forehead, and he said with a cold face, gritting his teeth, “Lord Li, you have no definite evidence to prove that Zhou Bing is in league with them, or that he is also colluding with the Demonic Cult.”

“Isn’t it too much of a joke to determine Zhou Bing’s guilt based solely on speculation?”

Li Shengyuan feigned surprise upon hearing this, then nodded and said, “It does seem a bit like a joke…”

Then he laughed again, “Who cares if he’s guilty or not? As long as there’s suspicion, just arrest him and interrogate him. After a good memory restoration technique, he’ll confess everything…”

“If he dares to resist… that just proves he’s guilty, and he can be arrested directly!”

As soon as Li Shengyuan uttered these words, everyone, regardless of which side they stood on, was stunned and speechless.

The Imperial Observatory’s sorcerers cast inquiring glances at the Demon Suppression Division members beside them, as if asking, ‘Brothers, do you Demon Suppression Division usually interrogate criminals so fiercely and directly?!’

However, the faces of the Demon Suppression Division members were filled with confusion; they also didn’t know that interrogating criminals and convicting them could be done this way.

Honestly, accept the Great Memory Restoration Technique… few can endure it.

If you resist, you’re directly convicted.

As long as you’re suspected, you’re dead either way, right?

Mu Yunxiao’s face also turned ashen with anger at Li Shengyuan’s words, and he said in a low voice:

“Lord Li, if you truly judge guilt based on mere words, wouldn’t that be too much of a farce?!”

Zhou Bing, as the criminal suspect, had an even darker face, like the bottom of a pot, and his fists clenched with a creaking sound. He truly wanted to punch Liu Zhen and the other two, who were looking at him with provocative expressions.

Having traversed the Northern Frontier for so many years, he had never felt so humiliated as he did now.

At this moment, Liu Zhen and the other two finally understood Li Shengyuan’s intention.

Li Shengyuan wasn’t asking them to capture Zhou Bing, who had a third-rank cultivation, but rather wanted them to draw fire, to be the targets of Zhou Bing’s rage.

If their cultivation was too high, Zhou Bing would be wary and not dare to act.

If their cultivation was too low, they wouldn’t be enough for Zhou Bing to fight, and they might be gone with a single punch…

So the three of them were the most suitable.

Li Shengyuan also didn’t have sufficient evidence to incriminate Zhou Bing, which is why he resorted to this tactic.

Indeed, his method of determining guilt was a bit too much of a farce, but…

What if Zhou Bing, this hothead, really couldn’t help but make a move?!

Wouldn’t that be a happy ending for everyone?!

But this Zhou Bing, being able to become Prince Yan, Muyun Xiao’s right-hand man, naturally wouldn’t be overcome by anger.

Despite being slandered by Li Shengyuan in such a way, and even being surrounded by three mere fourth-rank cultivators to humiliate him, he still remained calm.

Li Shengyuan couldn’t help but feel disappointed, and he smiled as he waved his hand and said:

“Just a joke, to lighten the mood. Prince Yan, Muyun Xiao and General Zhou, there’s no need to be nervous. As an official personally appointed by His Majesty to eradicate demons, I will naturally enforce the law impartially.”

“Moreover, for the upcoming actions, I will need Prince Yan, Muyun Xiao and General Zhou to cooperate more. I hope you won’t hold any grudges.”

Mu Yunxiao gritted his teeth and forced a faint smile, “Of course not.”

At this moment, everyone looked at the smiling Li Shengyuan, and how could they not know his sinister intentions?

If Zhou Bing had truly been a hothead, and dared to even raise a hand, the charge of colluding with the Demonic Cult would likely have been undeniable…

At this point, Li Shengyuan’s tone suddenly shifted. Although a smile still lingered on his face, his voice had grown much colder.

“Although General Zhou did not collude with the Demonic Cult, it is a fact that he attacked the Demon Eradication Envoy group just now!”

“It truly scared me and the three Golden Uniform adults. Shouldn’t Prince Yan, Muyun Xiao and General Zhou show some remorse?!”