C96 Part3

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Back at the Royal Palace, Murong Yu asked the Imperial Physician to deal with Master Wang Tao's injury, and then he was arraigned overnight.

Meanwhile the people who went to Master Wan Fang's house returned empty handed.

Master Wan Fang was assassinated with a sword in his chest and killed on the spot, and his mouth shut for good.

The dim light of the candles in the Study Room was like a bean.

The pale-faced Master Wang Tao knelt on the ground, pitiful and helpless, as if he had lost all his desires for life, with his eyes and body empty.

Sitting behind the desk, Murong Yu looked through the account books of the Military Supervisor Facility and asked,

"Master Wang Tao, are you willing to confess or not?"

His voice was as cold as an arrow, that could determine his life and death.

Master Wang Tao's face was gray and dejected, and his energy was down because of his injury, meaning he could faint at any time.

Murong Ci smiled coldly,

"It doesn't matter if he doesn't want to confess.

We'll just take his wife and children outside and kill them one by one, letting him see how his wife and children die."

"This guilty Official confesses...everything..."

Master Wang Tao finally felt scared, bitter and desperate.

"But Prince Regent, Your Highness, it was Master Wan Fang who involved me into his dirty business.

How can this guilty Official have the courage to do such things unless forced to, knowing that these crimes are worth the death penalty?"

"Master Wan Fang is already dead, and there's no proof.

Very wise of you to put all the blame on him..."

"He died? He was assassinated?"

He was horrified.

"Yes, he was assassinated.

You were also almost killed, but we saved your life."

She said sharply,

"If you don't speak truthfully, this Prince will begin to kill your relatives!"

"Please don't!...This guilty Official..."

Master Wang Tao said bitterly, but his eyes flickered,

"It was really Master Wan Fang who forced me to commit crimes.

I have always kept my duties and was timid and unwilling to go with Master Wan Fang.

He threatened my wife and children's future, and I had no choice but to cooperate with him..."

"This is not what I've heard.

This Prince has reliable evidence that proves that you are greedy for money and lust, willingly conspiring to work with Master Wan Fang, committing crimes and capital crimes."

Murong Ci replied sharply.

"That's absolutely not true, Your Highness, Prince Regent, this guilty Official will confess in details everything regarding this matter.

I'm also willing to confront with the witnesses."

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END of CHAPTER 96 PART 3

.....................to be continued