Chapter 80

(Note: From this chapter onwards, the protagonist's name will be uniformly referred to as Soren, and Lanling will be temporarily downplayed.)

Instantly, the room fell silent, the air becoming extremely oppressive.

"Soren, you still dare to come," Jian Ning sneered.

Then, he shouted loudly, "Get out, all of you, a bunch of good-for-nothings, all of you get out."

Then, three or four doctors ran out in a fluster, glancing back at Soren as they left. Clearly, Soren's reputation had recently grown significantly.

"Come in, Soren," Jian Ning said coldly.

Soren walked into the room, his eyes narrowing immediately because the light inside was very dim, making it hard to see clearly.

He could vaguely see Nia lying on the bed, unconscious. A tall man stood in the center of the room.

"Bang..." The man suddenly flicked his sleeve, and the door closed directly.

"No one is to approach this room within a hundred steps," Jian Ning ordered.

Instantly, everyone retreated, leaving only Soren and Jian Ning within a hundred steps, along with the unconscious Nia.

"You actually came. You should know that this is a trap, set to cripple you," Jian Ning said, sounding somewhat incredulous. "Should I call you sentimental or foolish? To risk your life for a woman."

Soren was quite surprised by Jian Ning's straightforwardness.

Then, Jian Ning turned his face, allowing Soren to see him for the first time.

He was not as handsome as Soren, but he was more imposing and exuded a stronger masculine charm.

Soren smiled, "Indeed, this world is full of wonders. Someone actually uses their wife's life to threaten her lover?"

A cold smile appeared at the corner of Jian Ning's mouth, and he showed no intention of refuting it.

Soren asked, "I want to ask, if I hadn't come, would you really have killed Nia?"

Jian Ning remained silent, answering Soren's question in this way.

Soren narrowed his eyes, "Then may I ask, have you ever loved this woman?"

"Once," Jian Ning said, "Every young man has loved. But love is intangible and insubstantial. Compared to practical benefits, it is not worth mentioning, right?"

Soren said, "Hearing such shameless words from your mouth still surprises me."

Jian Ning was clearly completely immune to Soren's words, just smiling faintly.

Soren frowned, "To become a commander of ten thousand, you are willing to give your wife to others. To please your master, you are willing to kill your wife. And the most absurd thing is, you use your wife's life to threaten another man. This is truly despicable."

Jian Ning said, "Why do you care about her? If you didn't care, you could let her die."

Soren said, "But, up until now, we haven't really had anything. And one night of marriage brings a hundred days of affection. She is, after all, your wife."

"Ha ha..." Jian Ning said, "So naive, no wonder your family has fallen into such a dire situation."

After saying this, Jian Ning slowly rolled up his sleeves, "Since we both know the truth, prepare yourself. I'm going to act."

"Break my right arm, so I can't take the archery exam tomorrow, right?" Soren said.

"No, not the right arm," Jian Ning said, "All four limbs. Although Princess Zhi Ning only wants you to be unable to take the exam tomorrow, I feel that a minister should die for his master's humiliation. So I will break all four of your limbs."

Jian Ning casually picked up a hard jade ball and lightly squeezed it in his hand.

"Bang!" The hard jade ball instantly shattered completely.

"To achieve a permanent solution, I will use this method to crush all the bones in your four limbs," Jian Ning said. "This might even save your life. Seeing you in such a pitiful state, Princess Zhi Ning might not kill you."

Then, Jian Ning approached step by step, roaring, "Soren, you still dare to come? You made me wear a green hat, trampled my dignity as a man, and made Nia like this. You still dare to come? I will kill you..."

His voice was very loud, intended for everyone around to hear, making everyone believe that he was acting out of love, regardless of others.

This is truly a loyal dog. Nia's affair was a secret, but now, to serve his master, he was willing to expose his own disgrace.

Soren was completely amazed. This world truly had people who constantly pushed the limits of his understanding.

Despite his voice being full of anger and madness, his face was filled with a cruel smile.

Approaching Soren, Jian Ning said calmly, "Soren, accept your fate. You are a tragedy."

Then, he was about to use his dragon power to crush Soren's arm completely.

Soren said, "Jian Ning, you have a mistress and a son, who is two years old. Although Nia doesn't care, she knows it clearly. And my people are currently at your mistress's home. If you touch me, you will never see them again."

Jian Ning's face changed, "Do you intend to kill my mistress and my son?"

"No, I'm not that heartless," Soren said, "I will have my people take your woman and son away, so you will never see them again, especially your only son."

"Ha ha ha..." Jian Ning laughed loudly, "Have you heard the saying, 'A man of high virtue has no fear of losing a wife, a man of high virtue has no fear of losing descendants?' But now you have angered me, I will also cripple your fifth leg."

Jian Ning suddenly moved forward, grabbing Soren's arms, and said coldly, "It will be very painful, bear with it."

Soren sighed, "You have once again pushed the limits of my understanding of human nature, but you still dare not act, because once you do, your future will be completely ruined."

"Ha ha ha..." Jian Ning laughed, "Are you treating me like a three-year-old? You, a mere playboy without a title, are threatening me?"

Soren said, "I have a painting in my chest. Why don't you take it out and look?"

Jian Ning was taken aback, sneering, "Just a painting, what's the big deal? Even if you scatter pictures of my wife everywhere, I won't stop."

"It is indeed a painting, but not of Nia," Soren said, "Why don't you take it out and see?"

Jian Ning's eyes narrowed, and he reached out, "You take it out."

Soren pulled out the painting from his chest and opened it to Jian Ning.

Jian Ning took one look, and his eyes almost exploded.

The people in the painting were indeed not wearing any clothes, but they were not Nia. Instead, they were two men, Jian Ning and Prince Zhi Li.

These two men were completely naked, doing extremely indecent and filthy things. And Jian Ning was the aggressor, while Zhi Li was the recipient.

The key was that this painting was incredibly realistic, with expressions, lighting, and even the traces of arousal drawn clearly.

Especially the soul-stirring expressions on the faces of the two men were exactly like the real thing.

This painting was extremely realistic, completely drawn in color, and as vivid as a photograph.

Of course, Soren did not know what Zhi Li and Jian Ning looked like. However, after his sister Suo Ningbing learned the principles of sketching, her skills improved dramatically, and Soren had her draw the faces of the two men.

Then, Soren created this extremely indecent painting based on these two faces. While drawing, he almost vomited two or three times.

Now, taking it out, the effect was indeed shockingly powerful.

"You, you are courting death, you are slandering," Jian Ning roared.

"That's right, I am slandering," Soren said, "Prince Zhi Li loves other people's wives, he has no interest in men. And I have drawn a ten times larger version, which is even more realistic and impactful. If I don't return home safely within an hour, someone will post it in the most bustling place in the capital. What do you think will happen then?"

Jian Ning began to imagine that scene and immediately felt a chill.

Soren said, "Let me help you deduce. The citizens of the capital love to gather around, especially royal scandals, the more sensational, the better. This painting is so realistic and bizarre that it will instantly attract thousands of people. Within half a day, your and Zhi Li's scandal will explode throughout the capital, and within a few days, it will spread throughout the kingdom."

Indeed, this was undeniable.

Soren said, "A rumor repeated by ten thousand people becomes the truth. At that time, no one will care if you and Zhi Li are innocent. Everyone will think that you, Jian Ning, became one of the most famous commanders of the empire by selling your body, by pleasing Zhi Li."

Jian Ning's face began to twitch. If that happened, even jumping into the Nu River wouldn't clear his name.

Soren continued, "Homosexuality is currently a taboo in this world, and in the Divine Dragon Temple, it is even considered heresy. Once Prince Zhi Li is suspected of this, his position as heir is in danger. To avoid suspicion, the royal family will put you on ice. At that time, you won't just lose your future, you will lose your current position as a commander of ten thousand."

"My deduction is complete. Do you think it is logical?" Soren asked.

Jian Ning did not answer. If it really happened, Soren's deduction would be the mildest consequence.

To dispel the rumors and clear Zhi Li's name, he, Jian Ning, would be sacrificed. At that time, anything could happen.

"If you dare to spread such rumors about Prince Zhi Li, you will have no place to bury your body, and your family will have no place to bury their bodies," Jian Ning roared. "The king will tear you to pieces with his own hands."

"I know, but I don't care," Soren said, "Anyway, my four limbs will be broken by you, I won't be able to take the exam tomorrow, I won't be able to inherit the title, and I won't be able to protect my family's legacy. A mere death, what does it matter? I want to take you down with me. I am willing to give my life, are you willing to give up your future?"

Soren was using a tactic of hitting a stone with an egg. He would be shattered, but he would also leave the stone bloody and irredeemable.

"You are despicable, shameless..." Jian Ning gritted his teeth.

Soren said, "Nobility is the motto of the noble, and baseness is the passport of the base. Facing someone as shameless as you, I can only be even more shameless, and in a simple and brutal way."

Jian Ning raised his hand in a fit of rage, his eyes bloodshot, trembling to strike Soren and cripple him.

But his hand raised and then lowered, then he raised it again, unwillingly.

"Ha ha, fool," Soren said calmly, "If you are going to act, do it quickly, or I will leave."

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