Evil of all ages

Chapter 85 The cabbage is about to be eaten by a pig
"Seventh Prince, are you trying to turn the tables?"

Di Qingtian did not give a direct answer.

He came to investigate the case, but now he's being interrogated by the Seventh Prince instead, which is really displeasing.

"Di Qingtian, everyone in the world says that you are not afraid of the powerful and wealthy, do not believe in ghosts and gods, and dare to stand up for the people to uphold justice."

"Now you don't even dare to answer my questions."

Li Xingwen mocked.

"Didn't you already answer for me?"

"I—do—not—believe—in—ghosts—and—gods!"

Therefore, I have nothing to fear.

Di Qingtian said calmly.

"Stubborn"

They say Di Qingtian is stubborn.

It was neither Li Xingwen nor any of the other prisoners held in the imperial prison.

It's Huang Taichu, the voyeur.

In the Ghost Market, the wicked Huang Taichu was playing in the Jade Pool with the snake woman Shangguan Yunyao.

While enjoying the snake woman's full-body massage, he would occasionally peek at the daily lives of other people.

Witnessing Di Qingtian's hypocrisy from God's perspective, Huang Taichu couldn't help but label him as stubborn.

Although Huang Taichu had been playing around, Di Qingtian was no ordinary person; how could he possibly not find anything out?

He's a master detective; even without overwhelming evidence, he can reconstruct 90% of the truth through reasoning alone.

He hasn't made a move yet because he's a smart man.

He wouldn't give Huang Taichu the chance to overturn the table until he figured out Huang Taichu's weaknesses.

Faced with such immense terror as Huang Taichu, he chose to bear it alone.

He didn't tell anyone, not even his master.

Because his master was no match for Huang Taichu.

Based on the clues he had, in his fantasy scenario, it would take at least seven or eight grandmasters to defeat Huang Taichu.

Where can we gather seven or eight Grandmaster-level experts? The imperial court only has five Grandmaster-level experts on the surface.

These are just the clues he has; there are countless more clues he doesn't have.

He even suspected that the clues he had were just the tip of the iceberg.

You can't get a complete picture of a person; what you see is always just the tip of the iceberg.

Huang Taichu saw that Di Qingtian did not force him to overturn the table and pretended not to know anything, and stayed in the prison every day.

Since Di Qingtian is playing this game, he'll pretend he doesn't know anything.

"Who's being stubborn?"

Shangguan Yunyao pressed her body against her and asked.

The snake woman's body was truly wonderful, and Huang Taichu enjoyed every experience with her.

"A sister-obsessed person"

Huang Taichu held Shangguan Yunyao in his arms.

"Di Qingtian?"

"Besides him, who else is guarding the prison every day to prevent me from causing trouble, unaware that he is actually guarding my clone?"

Huang Taichu seemed to have an idea, and with a mischievous grin, he whispered something in Shangguan Yunyao's ear.

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yunyao blushed.

"bad guy"

Shangguan Yunyao rolled her eyes at Huang Taichu.

But she still sank down and submerged into the misty Jade Pool.

……

"Seventh Prince, is there anything else you wish to say?"

Di Qingtian looked at Li Xingwen, hoping that what Li Xingwen said was false.

Because he used the pretext of investigating strange cases to go to the South City Prison every day, he was simply keeping an eye on Huang Taichu and trying to prevent him from causing trouble.

If what the Seventh Prince said is true, then it is indeed the Ghost King who controls him and orchestrates all of this.

What's the point of him going to the South City Prison every day? Isn't it just a waste of time to keep an eye on Huang Taichu?

He wants to cause trouble, and there's no way to stop him.

If Li Xingwen weren't a prince, he would really want Elder Qi to use the Heart-Questioning Gu on him.

"I'm so unwilling to accept this."

Li Xingwen withdrew his gaze, uttered a word of resentment, and then fell silent.

At that moment, the Imperial Guards arrived.

It was still the Right Deputy Commander, Fan Hongyan, who arrived.

"His Majesty's Oral Edict"

Upon hearing the Emperor's decree, Di Qingtian clasped his hands together and bowed slightly in preparation for receiving it.

Unlike Di Qingtian, who had a supreme master as his teacher, the jailers in the imperial prison did not kneel before anyone who was required to kneel.

"His Majesty has decreed that the two princes be transferred to the Southern City Prison and shall not be released without further orders."

Fan Hongyan conveyed the imperial decree.

what?
Upon hearing this, Di Qingtian frowned. It wasn't about being demoted to a commoner and exiled, nor was it about being placed under house arrest in the Imperial Ancestral Mausoleum; rather, it was about being imprisoned in the Southern City Prison. The implication was that he would be locked up there for life.

What is Your Majesty trying to do?
Di Qingtian didn't think His Majesty was old and senile and doing meaningless things; he had experienced firsthand what imperial tactics were all about.

Your Majesty must have a deeper meaning behind doing this.

"No, Your Highness doesn't want to! Your Highness wants to see the Emperor, you want to see..."

Li Xingwen panicked completely. The South City Prison was the Ghost King's territory. Sending him there was like throwing a lamb to the slaughter.

Although he didn't know why his father had made this decision, he knew he absolutely could not enter the Southern City Prison.

Once inside, one may find oneself unable to live or die.

Leaving aside him, the sixth prince, Li Wenyi, was also demanding to see his father, the emperor. This was because he had done the same foolish thing as the seventh prince, sending people to harm the son of the Ghost King.

"take away"

Fan Hongyan ignored the two princes and ordered his men to take them away.

"Commander Fan, are we just going to drop the investigation and conclude this?"

Di Qingtian looked at the two princes being escorted away by the Embroidered Uniform Guard and asked Fan Hongyan.

"The decree has been issued, which means this matter is over."

Fan Hongyan didn't say much, just replied and left with his men.

Di Qingtian, who remained where he was, was deep in thought, unsure whether His Majesty's actions were a test or a gesture of goodwill towards the Ghost King.

I can't figure it out, I can't figure it out at all.

If he couldn't figure it out, he stopped thinking about it and quickly led the Yin brothers to catch up.

It's good that the two princes were transferred to the Southern City Prison, so that he can have Elder Qi use the Heart-Questioning Gu on the Seventh Prince.

South City Prison
Di Qingtian led the way, pointing to two empty prison cells.

Without hesitation, the Imperial Guards sent the two princes inside separately.

The two princes, after being sent to the prison, became just like the other prisoners in less than three breaths, listless and sickly.

Di Qingtian was not surprised at all, because the higher the power of a person, the less likely they are to be without sin.

When the Imperial Guards saw the two princes in this state, their faces turned pale. They dared not linger in the southern prison and quickly left.

"Go and bring Old Man Qi here."

Di Qingtian asked Yin Tianying to find Qi Hongfei and Yin Tianyong to find out where Huang Taichu was.

A short while later, the two Yin brothers returned at the same time.

Yin Tianying carried Qi Hongfei on her back, while Yin Tianyong was alone.

"What? That bastard went out?"

Upon hearing this, Di Qingtian suspected that Huang Taichu had gone to find his sister.

They took advantage of his absence to sneak into his house and steal his property.

"The jailer said he took fishing gear with him when he went out."

Yin Tianyong said.

"Hmph, the jailer is in cahoots with him. You can't believe what the jailer says."

Di Qingtian no longer had any doubts; he was certain that Huang Taichu had gone to find his sister.

He wanted to run home, but he held back.

We need to confirm whether what the Seventh Prince said is true.

Furthermore, it's better that Huang Taichu isn't here. If he were, it wouldn't be good if his "supernatural powers" could alter the Seventh Prince's answer.

"Old Qi, I've provided you with so much fine wine these past few days, shouldn't you lend me a hand?"

Seeing that he couldn't escape, Qi Hongfei had no choice but to come to his senses.

"What's the deal?"

Di Qingtian immediately stated his needs.

"I really owe you."

Having no other choice, Qi Hongfei took out the Heart-Questioning Gu and the Bewitching Incense.

"Remember, you have less than three breaths left."

Having made preparations, Qi Hongfei ignored the Seventh Prince's murderous gaze, lit the bewitching incense, and released the poison into the Seventh Prince's body.

The seventh prince's eyes immediately went limp.

"Are you truly possessed by the Ghost King, or is this just an excuse you're making up to absolve yourself of your sins?"

Di Qingtian immediately asked.

"Excuse"

The seventh prince replied.

Huang Taichu did not manipulate Li Xingwen; Li Xingwen's answer was due to Qi Hongfei's machinations.

"call"

Upon hearing this, Di Qingtian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He was afraid that it would be pointless for him to guard the prison every day.

Now it's good that he's keeping an eye on Huang Taichu; it'll be useful in case Huang Taichu goes out and causes trouble.

However, it's not acceptable for Huang Taichu to go after his sister now.

He stopped asking. It was clearly less than three breaths, and he still had questions to ask, but then he thought about how the cabbage he was raising at home was about to be eaten by the pigs.

How could he possibly have the mind to ask questions? He immediately led the Yin brothers to Princess Pingyang's residence.

(End of this chapter)