Ch 209: Fists and Feet Output

Lin Yangming’s expression changed abruptly, “Seventeen years old? A Zifu Mountain Man?”

Prince Huai nodded, “Now you’re starting to worry too. And furthermore, he appeared in Zifu Mountain over three years ago. As for his past, he’s lost his memory.”

“Ah! Your Highness, there are indeed too many coincidences.” Lin Yangming rolled his eyes. “But, that’s also impossible. Since Zhu Yan was already smashed into minced meat, that person would naturally be the same—their bones and flesh should have merged together.”

Prince Huai opened a box, took out a stack of files, and handed them to Lin Yangming. “After I left the palace, I immediately retrieved Lin Tao’s files. Take a look at Prefect Xu’s report first…”

Lin Yangming flipped through them one by one. “Your Highness, I can’t find any evidence that he’s that person.”

“Try a different approach! Try to find counter-evidence. Can you find evidence that he’s not that person?”

Lin Yangming thought for a moment, “I admit—I can’t find any either.”

“You’ve seen the portrait too, does it resemble him?”

Lin Yangming looked closely for a while and said, “This subordinate doesn’t think it does. However, to use Your Highness’s logic, this subordinate can’t point out that he definitely isn’t that person based on the portrait either. But—” He stared at the portrait again for a moment, then shook his head, “That’s absolutely impossible.”

“This matter cannot be taken lightly.” Prince Huai said, “I’ve done many big things, but I’ve only gambled my life on one. His Majesty has ordered me to investigate the Crimson Sun Jade matter.” Prince Huai lifted the carriage window curtain and looked out. “We’ve arrived at the Small Chancellor’s Residence. I’ll go see that person. Yangming, you wait for me in the carriage…”

Prince Huai jumped out of the carriage and went to the front of the Small Chancellor’s Residence. According to the rules, he went to the side door and knocked.

An old doorkeeper opened the door and asked his purpose. Prince Huai snorted, “Report to your master, and say that Prince Huai requests an audience.”

Unexpectedly, the old man waved his hand and said, “The chancellor has instructed that he won’t see anyone today.”

How rude! I’m afraid only the Tian family could train such servants.

Prince Huai’s anger surged, but he couldn’t bring himself to get angry at a servant, so he said, “By the emperor’s oral decree, I’ve come to interrogate a prisoner. Do you dare to stop me from reporting?”

The old man lowered his head and said, “Someone like this servant doesn’t have the fortune to recognize a prince. This servant only recognizes his own master. Please forgive this prince.”

Prince Huai was speechless with anger. He wanted to give the old man a few slaps, but doing so would degrade his status. Moreover, with his kung fu, he could naturally barge in, but that would also be an act unbecoming of his status.

As Prince Huai didn’t leave, the old man didn’t dare to close the door, but just lowered his head, waiting for the guest to be sensible and leave on his own.

Prince Huai couldn’t decide whether to leave or barge in. In the end, he decided to give the servant a few slaps.

Just as he raised his hand, he heard someone call out “Prince Huai.”

Tian Wenhai hurriedly walked to the door, pretending to be surprised, and said, “I didn’t expect the prince to grace us with his presence so late at night. Why didn’t you come in?”

At this time, the old man was already standing aside with his hands down. Prince Huai snorted coldly, “This is the Small Chancellor’s Residence, even I, though acting on the emperor’s oral decree, cannot easily barge in.”

A trace of surprise flashed across Tian Wenhai’s face, and he hurriedly reprimanded the old man, “How muddleheaded. Although I told you to stop others, I didn’t include the prince. Moreover, Prince Huai came on the emperor’s orders, how could you not invite him in?”

Tian Wenhai reprimanded the old man thoroughly and invited Prince Huai in.

“Prince Huai, did His Majesty send you here because of the imperial accusation?”

“You guessed right.”

“Ah! Just as I thought.” Tian Wenhai said, “That Lin Tao accused someone from the Tian family. Although His Majesty gave him to me for interrogation, he naturally couldn’t be completely at ease.”

Prince Huai hurriedly said, “Chancellor Tian, please don’t misunderstand. When His Majesty sent me, he specifically told me not to interfere with cases related to the Tian family. Among the evidence submitted by Lin Tao, there was a piece of Crimson Sun Jade, which His Majesty gave to me as a reward in the past. I was foolish and gave it to someone else. Now His Majesty is furious and has ordered me to investigate this matter.”

Tian Wenhai sighed, “So that’s how it is. This Lin Tao is truly detestable, involving so many major cases. Prince Huai, please follow me. I’m busy with my own affairs, so I had to give him to Tian Weihu for interrogation—because only he knows Lin Tao best. However, I’ve warned him—no torture is allowed…”

After Tian Wenhai left, Tian Weihu glared at Long Yang, his heart filled with joy, hatred, and worry.

He couldn’t wait to act immediately and let the other party taste the various tortures he specialized in—as far as he knew, those tortures could make the most stubborn iron men cry for their parents. Unfortunately, every one of those tortures would leave the other party’s skin torn and bones broken. After several tortures, the other party would be unrecognizable. But now, since the chancellor had given his orders, he didn’t dare to disobey.

He also knew a few tortures that wouldn’t leave visible wounds, but after thinking about them, he felt they were all unsatisfying. No way! He absolutely couldn’t let the other party off easily. He had to think of a good way to both obey the master’s orders and vent his anger.

As he was racking his brains, he heard Long Yang sneer and ask, “Tian Weihu, I ask you, does Chancellor Tian always keep his word?”

Tian Weihu was stunned, “Of course. What do you mean?”

“Ha…” Long Yang laughed loudly, “In that case, you’re doomed. Tian Wenhai told you to find out the whereabouts of Zhang Tianxun and Long Fu, or he’ll throw you into the insect burrow. Tian Weihu, to tell you the truth, I really don’t know where they are. Since I don’t know, naturally even gods can’t find out. You just wait to taste the sensation of being eaten by bugs.”

Tian Weihu was shocked and angry. Long Yang continued, “When that day comes, I advise you to bring a luminous pearl…”

“What?”

“That way, you can watch yourself turn into a pile of bones—because your internal energy is barely passable, you won’t die for a while. Don’t worry, I guess the process won’t be too long, half an hour at most. It’ll be very enjoyable…”

“Shut up!” Tian Weihu trembled and shouted. Then, he couldn’t hold back any longer and rushed forward with a barrage of punches and kicks. But, even in his rage, he maintained a trace of reason—he knew this kid’s kung fu was terrible, so he didn’t dare to use his internal energy.

What he didn’t expect was that although the other party had no internal energy, he had the strength of a tiger, the speed of a leopard, and the agility of a monkey. He was careless for a moment and was hugged by the other party, his eyes almost poked out. Although he dodged quickly, his face was still scratched with several deep bloody marks.

In his shock and anger, Tian Weihu’s internal energy was automatically activated. After a few moves, he knocked Long Yang unconscious. After a while, he calmed down and sealed Long Yang’s acupuncture points.

After Long Yang woke up, he was subjected to another round of fists and feet output.