Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot

These torture devices were all borrowed from the Ministry of Justice. Even a soldier from the barracks would have their legs go weak at the sight of them, let alone a pretty boy.

However, to Hu Lie's surprise, Luo Shan was not only unafraid but even looked at him mockingly, "Great General, are you sure you want to torture me?"

Hu Lie raised the iron hook in his hand and walked up to Luo Shan, "It's best to change your mind early."

Luo Shan chuckled and reclined arrogantly on the chair, mimicking Lu Yuan's overbearing demeanor, "Great General, every time you use torture on me, it will be returned double to Lu Qi!"

Hu Lie's expression froze, "Is the Commandery Prince really in the hands of the Eldest Princess?"

Luo Shan laughed, "Hasn't the Great General long suspected it?"

Hu Lie suddenly grabbed Luo Shan's collar, yanking him up from the chair, and pressed the iron hook firmly against his neck, "Dare to harm a single hair on the Commandery Prince, and I will cut up the flesh of you and your sister to feed the dogs!"

Luo San was momentarily stunned.

Just when Hu Lie thought he had been intimidated by his words, Luo San burst into laughter, "So it's to feed the dogs... I thought it was scarier... Do you know what Lu Yuan would say?"

His smile turned cold, with a mocking allure and danger, "He would say, cut my flesh piece by piece, roast it, and make me eat it myself."

Hu Lie's eyes flickered.

Luo Shan sensed the strength in Hu Lie's grip loosen with his great shock.

He withdrew his collar and nonchalantly dusted it off, "Save your petty threats, Great General. Those who have been threatened by Lu Yuan won't fear anyone else's threats."

"Oh, by the way, Lu Yuan is Lu Linyuan."

He kindly reminded him.

Hu Lie was well aware that Lu Yuan was Lu Linyuan.

He had investigated Lu Yuan's exploits.

But hearing it directly from the person involved is a different matter.

In a daze, he caught onto something and narrowed his eyes, "Did Lu Yuan send someone to approach the Eldest Princess?"

If that's truly the case, it makes sense why the Eldest Princess would head straight to the Ministry of Justice to stand up for Zhao Yan after returning to the Imperial City.

"As expected of the Great General."

Luo Shan openly admitted.

Hu Lie suspiciously looked at Luo Shan, "Aren't you afraid I'll tell the Eldest Princess?"

Luo San sat back in his chair, crossed his legs, and said, "Great General, you are currently the archenemy of the Eldest Princess, she'd be a fool to believe you!"

Go ahead and report, let that girl also have her moment to take you down a peg!

Hu Lie was not that reckless.

He calmed down and also sat back in his chair, coldly scrutinizing Luo Shan.

Luo Shan sighed inwardly; his attempt to incite Hu Lie had failed. This Hu Lie has some real skill to become a Great General.

Hu Lie said, "You wouldn't reveal your backing to me for no reason. Tell me, what do you really want?"

Luo Shan dusted off his clothes, "I want to be enfeoffed as a prince!"

Hu Lie furrowed his brow and harshly rebuked without thinking, "Nonsense! Since when can a concubine be enfeoffed as a prince?"

Luo Shan smiled, "Why so worked up, Great General? It's just an honorary title without real power, merely granting me a territory to live out my days peacefully with my little sister."

Hu Lie said angrily, "You sure have ambitions!"

But precisely because of this, Hu Lie began to believe Luo Shan's words a bit more.

After all, such an outrageous request, neither the Eldest Princess, the Crown Prince, nor Lu Yuan would agree to it.

Luo Shan chuckled, "With small ambitions, I wouldn't have come this far today."

Hu Lie snorted disdainfully.

He came from a prestigious family and held Luo Shan's disgraceful behavior in contempt.

Yet Lu Qi could not be harmed in the slightest.

He weighed his chances of rescuing Lu Qi in his heart.

Luo Shan gave him a meaningful look, "Stop guessing; you won't find Lu Qi."

Luo San's cold eyes landed on Luo San's smiling pretty face, and a flash of murderous intent passed through his heart.

Agree to it for now.

At worst, after rescuing Lu Qi, kill this pretty boy!

Luo Shan said, "Words alone are not enough, make a written oath."

Hu Lie called for paper and ink, and with Luo Shan, they wrote down the pact for enfeoffment.

Then he discreetly signaled the Hidden Guard outside the door.

The Hidden Guard understood.

Once Lu Qi was rescued, they would immediately silence him and destroy the evidence.

Hu Lie casually asked, "Now, can you hand over the Commandery Prince to me?"

Luo Shan smiled, "I don't have the capability to steal a live person from under the Eldest Princess' nose. I can tell you where he is, but if you want to steal him, you'll have to do it yourself."

Just fine, and yet in this pretty boy's mouth it became stealing a person!

Hu Lie was so angry he wanted to slap him so hard his own mother wouldn't recognize him!

"Where is the Commandery Prince?"

Hu Lie suppressed his anger and asked.

Luo Shan picked up the pen and wrote two words on the paper.

-

The dark night was with a chill wind.

Chen Long carried a sack, silent as he moved through the night, navigating the rooftops as though it was flat ground.

Unfortunately, Lu Qi, carried over his shoulder, wasn't so fortunate.

His stomach churned and tossed.

The moment he emerged from the sack, he vomited everything he had eaten the day before.

They had sneaked into the Imperial City by mingling with the Eldest Princess' convoy.

No one dared to search the Eldest Princess, so they easily deceived everyone.

Chen Long hadn't sealed Lu Qi's acupoints nor drugged him.

He was suppressed purely by physical force.

If you refuse, you'll get beaten up.

Lu Qi felt he had met an unprecedented psychopath. Despite being seriously wounded in the Trapped Dragon Formation and traveling non-stop, ironically... he had recuperated!

"Ugh—"

Lu Qi clutched his arms and vomited again.

Chen Long sneered with disdain, "Utterly useless."

Lu Qi gritted his teeth, "You carry yourself and see how you feel!"

Chen Long looked at him like he was an idiot.

Lu Qi realized his stupidity too; all his life, he had never been in such a helpless situation.

The Chen Long Guard was too strong...

Chen Long stood with his Heavy Sword, under the heavens, like an eternally solitary swordsman.

Lu Qi looked around, "Where is this place?"

Chen Long replied, "Cold Palace."

Lu Qi was startled, "Why did you bring me to the Cold Palace?"

Chen Long ignored him.

Lu Qi didn't try to escape, didn't shout, didn't provoke death.

Chen Long glanced at him, "You've finally learned to behave."

Lu Qi gritted his teeth with a smile, "Broken three ribs, would you behave or not?"

Chen Long showed no remorse in his eyes.

Not sure how much time passed, long enough for Lu Qi to nearly fall asleep against the dry well.

Finally, Hu Lie arrived with the Hidden Guard.

"Qi'er!"

Lu Qi shivered, suddenly wide awake, "Uncle-Grandpa!"

Chen Long pressed his shoulder, expressionlessly watching the murderous Hu Lie.

Hu Lie strode towards them, "Release the Commandery Prince! Otherwise, this general will make sure you die without a burial!"

Numerous Hidden Guards leaped onto the rooftop, surrounding Chen Long.

Not only that, archers were also in position.

No matter how skilled one is, escaping the heavens is impossible.

"You're Hu Lie?"

Chen Long asked.

"Who are you?"

Hu Lie retorted.

Chen Long sneered, "Took you long enough to get here, useless."

Hu Lie was taken aback.

What are these nonsensical words!

In the next instant, he saw Chen Long grab Lu Qi and both of them jumped into the dry well.

Hu Lie was shocked and lost his color, "Qi'er—"

He lunged towards Lu Qi, but was a step too late.

Both fell to the bottom, triggering a mechanism, dropping them into a one-way passage modified by the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion.

In the night, Meng Qianqian intently watched Hu Lie, who was clinging to the well, thunderously furious and continuously calling out for Lu Qi.

Hu Lie, now, your kingdom's successor is gone.

To save Lu Qi, you'll have to open the exit, won't you?