son, don't mess around

"Your Highness, I have questioned the woman in detail and recorded all the details of the process."

Outside the front yard, Lin Qingqing was reporting Xu Xianglian's situation to Lin Jiangnian.

After bringing Xu Xianglian back to the palace last night, she was properly settled and a doctor was invited to examine her body. After Xu Xianglian's emotions stabilized, Lin Qingqing began to inquire about the situation.

Xu Xianglian is the victim of this case and currently the only insider and witness.

Her confession is very important.

Lin Qingqing was very concerned about this, and after Xu Xianglian's condition stabilized, she could not wait to ask for the truth and testimony. In order to avenge her husband and seek justice for herself, Xu Xianglian also told the whole story one by one.

The course of events was almost the same as the old woman's complaint and Lin Jiangnian's investigation and speculation.

Xu Xianglian and her husband Sun Yuan were originally a loving couple. They were an ordinary family in Linjiang City. Their family was not wealthy, but they were not so poor that they could not even afford to eat.

Her husband, Sun Yuan, was a down-to-earth and hardworking man. They had been married for several years and lived a happy and peaceful life. Her only regret was that her husband often gambled in his spare time.

However, Sun Yuan still has his sense of propriety. He does not lose his mind when gambling, and he usually just plays around with minor matters.

...At least, that's what it is so far.

This happened almost two months ago.

That evening, Sun Yuan stayed in the city's casino for a long time, and Xu Xianglian followed her mother-in-law's instructions to go find him. It happened that day that Chen Junru came to the casino to hang out.

It was also on that day that Chen Junru took a liking to the pretty Xu Xianglian at first sight.

What happened afterwards was pretty much what Lin Jiangnian had guessed.

Chen Junru sent someone to trick Xu Xianglian into his house, and then took the opportunity to force herself on her... For a kid from a wealthy family to get an ordinary woman, he didn't even need to think about it.

With the Chen family's power, it is enough to deal with any trouble.

How could Xu Xianglian, a weak woman, resist?

Originally, after playing with her, Chen Junru planned to give her some money and send her away.

Unexpectedly, Xu Xianglian had a strong personality. When her husband Sun Yuan learned that his wife had been abducted, he angrily ran to the Chen family to cause trouble. As a result, he was beaten out by Chen Junru's lackeys before he could even enter the Chen family.

Sun Yuan then went to report to the government, but when the officials heard that it was related to the Chen family, they immediately sent him away without saying a word, saying that the situation had not been clarified yet and that your wife was just invited to go out for two days of fun!

Sun Yuan, who realized that the government was colluding with the Chen family, was furious. He cursed the government for being dark and prepared to go to the Linwang Mansion to file a complaint.

This news soon reached Chen Junru's ears.

At that time, Prince Lin was attacked, the atmosphere in the palace was tense, and the whole Linjiang City was in a state of panic.

Chen Junru was worried that if Sun Yuan really went to the palace, he would make a big deal and get into trouble, so he immediately sent someone to stop Sun Yuan and beat him up so badly that he could not go to the palace to file a complaint.

I don't know if Chen Junru had given instructions in advance or if his men were too harsh, but they beat Sun Yuan so badly that he died within two days of being carried back.

As soon as Sun Yuan died, the government intervened quickly, but within two days, the government hastily closed the case on the grounds that Sun Yuan had a dispute with someone in the casino and committed manslaughter.

Xu Xianglian could not bear the blow and wanted to seek justice for her husband. But before she could react, a group of people rushed into her house at night, knocked her unconscious and abducted her.

When Xu Xianglian woke up again, she found herself in a small mountain village outside the city and had been guarded for twelve hours.

At the same time, not long after Sun Yuan's death, an IOU showing that Sun Yuan owed money to the casino and mortgaged his wife to the casino also appeared in the hands of the government...

……

"What a great way to cover up the truth."

After listening to Xu Xianglian's testimony, Lin Jiangnian sneered.

How can an ordinary family compete with a wealthy family like the Chen family?
If he hadn't intervened, if Chen Junru hadn't been mentally ill, and if he hadn't kept Xu Xianglian as a witness, this case would have been very difficult to handle.

"How is Xu Xianglian doing now?" Lin Jiangnian asked.

Lin Qingqing replied: "Everything is normal at the moment. Apart from being a little weak, there is nothing serious wrong with her. I have already ordered someone to take care of her personally."

"Well, she is the most important witness at the moment, and nothing can go wrong."

Lin Jiangnian nodded, and then thought of something else: "Where is Chen Junru?"

"He is in the dungeon. I sent a doctor to see him last night."

At this point, Lin Qingqing paused, a hint of joy flashed in her eyes: "He is still alive, but..."

"Abandoned?"

Lin Qingqing nodded: "That's right."

Lin Qingqing felt so relieved that Chen Junru, who had harmed women, was eliminated by her.

However, Lin Qingqing was still a little worried afterwards: "He is not in good health. He had a high fever last night and it just subsided this morning..."

"I'm afraid he won't be able to hold out for much longer!"

Lin Jiangnian knew that Chen Junru had lost the most important thing for a man last night, so it was good enough that he was still alive.

If it weren't for the elixir that prolonged his life, he might not have survived until today.

"Go back to Ruyi Tower and get some elixirs to save his life."

Lin Jiangnian ordered: "He can't die either."

"Yes."

Ruyi Tower collects the most precious and rare elixirs from all over the world. Although they are not as exaggerated as those that can bring the dead back to life, it is not difficult to keep Chen Junru alive.

but……

This all comes at a price!
"I didn't let him take this medicine for nothing."

Lin Jiangnian sneered.

……

dungeon.

It's dark.

The dim environment was dark, damp, and filled with a foul smell of blood.

Inside the cell, Chen Junru lay on a bed made of rotten quilts, staring blankly into the sky.

His eyes were empty, without any luster.

He looked miserable, pale, and withered, as if he was about to die... It was a horrible sight.

He was dirty all over, his clothes were disheveled, and underneath his body... was being bandaged with something, and there was blood on it.

Chen Junru lay there like this for a very long time!

I had a high fever and was in a daze. After the fever subsided, I had no strength in my body except my eyeballs.

It's like being paralyzed.

That invisible feeling of fear and oppression enveloped him little by little.

At this moment, Chen Junru's consciousness almost collapsed.

Even when he was imprisoned here and tortured for so many days last time, he had never felt so desperate...

I couldn't move my body, as if I was paralyzed.

Especially... the faint pain that can still be felt from below.

From time to time, a piercing pain reminded him...something happened below!
What a big deal!

Thinking about what happened last night and Lin Jiangnian’s words, feelings of fear, panic and despair surged in my heart.

I...can't be really useless?
No way……

Chen Junru's pupils gradually widened in fear. He struggled to get up and check, but he didn't have the strength to do it.

With such a panic-stricken mood, I lay here in despair, being enveloped by the fear and worry little by little.

Until I heard footsteps.

Then, the surroundings gradually became brighter.

The lights flickered, Chen Junru turned his head with difficulty, and a familiar figure appeared in his sight.

A trace of fear appeared on Chen Junru's face.

He saw the person he least wanted to see... the devil who caused him to become what he is now.

Lin Jiangnian!
Regret, resentment, malice, fear, terror... countless emotions emerged from Chen Junru's eyes.

"Master Chen, are you okay?"

Lin Jiangnian's voice rang out.

He appeared in the cell, looking down at Chen Junru, who looked so miserable at the moment.

Chen Junru stared at him, his eyes filled with fear and anger. It was extremely complicated.

"You, what on earth do you want to do..."

Chen Junru's voice was hoarse and he had no strength left.

"Mr. Chen is so smart, how could he not know what this prince wants to do?"

Lin Jiang young smiled.

In the past, Chen Junru might have thought that this was a genuine compliment to him.

But at this moment he knew that Lin Jiangnian was mocking him.

clever?

If I were smart, I wouldn't have been fooled last night... From the beginning to the end, this was a setup!

I have been carefully calculated!

This bastard... is so despicable!
Seeing that Chen Junru didn't say anything, Lin Jiangnian looked down again, smiling: "Master Chen, are you feeling okay?"

"You, what exactly did you do to me?"

Chen Junru became a little agitated, with a slightly ferocious expression on his face: "What's wrong with me?!"

"Don't worry, Master Chen, you won't die."

Lin Jiangnian shook his head and said with a smile: "As long as I am here, I will definitely not let you die now."

Can't die?
This news made Chen Junru feel slightly relieved.

But soon, he suddenly realized something, and looked down, his voice trembling: "Then I, then I..."

"It's useless."

Lin Jiangnian said calmly.

But Chen Junru still didn't come back to his senses for a while: "Useless, what's useless?"

"What do you think is useless, Mr. Chen?"

Lin Jiangnian said in a relaxed tone: "If Young Master Chen wants to enter the palace to be a eunuch now, I'm afraid he can save one more procedure to enter the palace..."

As soon as these words were spoken, they rang in Chen Junru's ears like a roar, and his already pale face became even more bloodless.

Enter the palace?

Be a eunuch?
One less procedure?
What program can be missing?
Thinking of the changes in his body, Chen Junru's pupils widened and he felt dizzy for a moment.

"No, it's impossible..."

Chen Junru's face was distorted, and he shook his head in fear: "No, I won't... I, I won't..."

He can't accept this fact!
However, the feeling in his body and the pain in his body seemed to remind him all the time... Was he really useless?!
In an instant, Chen Junru became extremely excited and suddenly turned his head to stare at Lin Jiangnian: "You, is it you?!"

"Lin Jiangnian, you, you dare to let my Chen family cut off your retreat?!"

"My Chen family will fight you till death..."

"you you……"

He cursed angrily, as if he wanted to vent all his anger. His panic and despair made him completely crazy!

Becoming a eunuch is a fact that no man can accept, let alone Chen Junru, who is already a playboy?
Lin Jiangnian didn't rush to speak, but just looked at Chen Junru's angry scolding with interest. When he had almost finished scolding, Lin Jiangnian smiled even more: "Young Master Chen, do you still want to recover?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Chen Junru, who was originally overwhelmed with excitement, seemed to be suddenly strangled by someone, and his voice stopped abruptly.

He suddenly turned his head and stared at Lin Jiangnian, a sharp light flashing in his eyes: "Recover, recover?!"

"I, I can recover?!"

"If Young Master Chen wants, he can naturally do it." Lin Jiangnian said lightly.

Just like a dying person who suddenly found a glimmer of hope for survival, Chen Junru's eyes lit up and his voice was hoarse and excited: "Really?!"

"Is there anything in this world that Ruyi Tower cannot accomplish?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at him and chuckled.

When Chen Junru heard this, his breathing became extremely rapid...That's right!
Is there anything in the world that Ruyi Tower cannot accomplish?

There are so many treasures in Ruyi Tower, including rare herbs, precious elixirs, and it is said that there are even magical treasures that can bring the dead back to life...

Being able to make him recover...seems like it's not impossible? !
"Lin... No, Your Highness..."

Chen Junru, who was originally full of resentment and cursing, instantly changed his expression when he heard that he still had hope of recovery.

He completely ignored everything else, and his tone became extremely gentle, even a little flattering.

"Your Highness, save me, save me..."

"Hurry, hurry and save me..."

"I, I don't want to be a eunuch..."

Lin Jiangnian looked at Chen Junru, whose expression changed so quickly, and suddenly realized that he seemed to have gone in the wrong direction...

He had somewhat underestimated the importance of Chen Junru's persistence in being a man... If he had known this, why not just get rid of him sooner?
Wouldn't it be easier?
"It's not impossible to save you, but..."

Lin Jiangnian looked at him quietly: "But this all comes at a price."

"What, what's the price?"

"You have to answer a few questions for me first."

Lin Jiangnian looked at him and said, "If you answer honestly, I will help you regain your manhood. How about that?"

Hearing this, Chen Junru hesitated. He felt a little uneasy. He knew that Lin Jiangnian's question was definitely not a good one, but he still hesitated and asked tentatively: "What's the question..."

"How did you humiliate Xu Xianglian, and when did you instruct others to kill Sun Yuan? And how did you destroy the body and the evidence?"

Chen Junru's face changed. This, this was asking him to confess his crime?

No, no...

If I confess this, how can I survive? !

Lin Jiangnian noticed Chen Junru's hesitation and narrowed his eyes slightly: "You have to think it over carefully... Xu Xianglian is in my hands now. Your crimes will be exposed sooner or later. If you take the initiative to tell it now, it will be considered as surrendering. The government will also give you a lighter sentence..."

"Plus, your Chen family and my Lin family have a close relationship. No matter what happens, you can at least save your life..."

"But if you don't want to explain, then it's useless..."

"You can't escape. Even if you survive by chance, you'll be useless...what's the point of living?"

"Isn't it worse than death to not be a man anymore?"

"Are you right?"

Chen Junru's face was pale, his breathing was rapid, and his eyes were full of fear.

This, this requires him to choose?

Choice?!
Should I die rather than surrender, and survive by chance, but stop being a man, or should I... confess everything?
To restore your male body?

Take a gamble?
At this moment, Chen Junru was experiencing an extremely complicated struggle in his heart.

At this moment, for the first time in his life, he felt that his destiny was in his own hands... Any choice he made would change his life.

"Young Master Chen, you must make a decision as soon as possible. You must know... the later you are, the less hope there is for recovery..."

After these words were spoken, Chen Junru trembled violently.

The destructive power of these words is really too great!

Chen Junru gritted his teeth and looked at Lin Jiangnian: "You, you guarantee that I can survive? Can, can I recover?!"

"I guarantee this prince's honor. As long as you tell the truth, I promise to let you live and become a man again!"

Lin Jiangnian made a solemn promise.

only……

reputation?

What reputation can he, the Prince of Lin, have in Linjiang City?
However, Chen Junru, who was in panic, was not in the mood to think about these things. His mind was full of the horrifying thought that he had become a eunuch.

After hearing Lin Jiangnian's assurance, the last bit of defense in his heart finally loosened.

He made up his mind.

"Okay, I'll say ..."

"..." (End of this chapter)