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Chapter 4488: 5.0240 Another Update

Outside Fengdi City, King Dongshan, Wu Heng, waited silently with tens of thousands of soldiers, having been there for a long time. Upon hearing that His Majesty summoned him, he naturally dismounted and quickly stepped forward to greet him.

Duan Yue held his horsewhip in one hand, slightly turning his head to look at the young man behind him. "King Dongshan, Wu Heng, a man I rely heavily upon."

"This is Qi Rui, the Eighth Young Master of the Talisman-making Qi Family. It is said that Young Master Qi is extraordinarily intelligent, almost to the point of being demonic."

"Your Majesty exaggerates."

"Your Majesty overestimates," Qi Rui and King Dongshan, Wu Heng, both cupped their hands and bowed, directly stating that His Majesty praised them too highly.

Duan Yue looked at King Dongshan, Wu Heng, with a pleasant expression. "How are things?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Second Prince and over seven hundred of his followers have all been apprehended and are currently detained in Greenwood Villa."

"The Third Prince truly hasn't made any moves?"

King Dongshan, Wu Heng, shook his head.

"How troublesome," Duan Yue raised a hand to press his forehead. "The journey was bumpy, and I'm a bit tired. The interrogation will be handled by you and Little Eight."

"Yes!" Qi Rui and Wu Heng bowed in salute.

"What has the Third Prince been doing recently? Still indulging in eating, drinking, and merrymaking?" Duan Yue rode away, leaving only a faint lingering sound.

"Your, Your Majesty, the Third Prince has truly been very well-behaved recently. He hardly leaves his home, only inviting renowned scholars for banquets, discussing poetry and art. There really isn't anything unusual."

"Hmph," Duan Yue let out a shallow, mocking laugh. "He wants to play the 'pig eating tiger' game? I'll make sure he truly becomes a pig."

Little Kezi: ...

Oh no, I have a bad feeling that His Majesty has become quite temperamental lately.

King Dongshan, Wu Heng, turned and cupped his hands towards Young Master Qi Rui. "Young Master Eight, regarding the interrogation, I kindly request your extensive assistance."

"It's my duty," Qi Rui nodded with a smile. "Please lead the way, King Dongshan."

"Good, good," King Dongshan, Wu Heng, made a gesture. "The journey is a bit long; let's discuss it further on the way. I also have some matters I wish to consult Young Master Eight about."

"King Dongshan is too polite."

The two men mounted their horses and led the large contingent towards Greenwood Villa.

That night, Duan Yue immediately summoned Prince Rui, Prince Li, and Prince Lu, getting straight to the point:

"When my father was alive, he often said that my uncles and two granduncles were people I could trust. I now have a very thorny issue that requires your decision."

"I presume you three have already heard about the Second Prince's matter. The Second Prince dispatched seven hundred disciples, for three consecutive nights, to simultaneously bury over three hundred Heaven-Piercing Thunder devices along twelve main thoroughfares intersecting the Imperial Capital."

"It is said that this fire weapon was manufactured by the Thousand Machine Pavilion."

"I have heard that the current master behind this Thousand Machine Pavilion is the Hou Family, one of the three great noble families of Cangzhou, a force backing the Second Prince."

The faces of Prince Rui and the other two princes instantly changed, and they cursed aloud, "Absurd!"

"Sirs, it is not that this prince does not wish to spare the Second Prince's life, but his actions this time are truly unforgivable by both gods and men, against all principles of justice."

"If not for Left Prime Minister Wu Yong and King Dongshan, Wu Heng, discovering something amiss and secretly dispatching people to investigate, then capturing those seven hundred disciples overnight, now... perhaps the entire Fengdi City would be engulfed in a sea of flames."

"Millions of city residents' lives would perish in this inferno. How many families would be displaced, how many homes burned to ashes?"

The hot-tempered Prince Lu slammed his palm on the small table in front of him. "How preposterous! This child is utterly deranged; how can the people's anger be appeased without his execution?"