The Demonic Crown Prince

Just then, many of the victims' relatives nearby heard that a prince was actually punishing evil and upholding justice for them, so they rushed over, knelt on the ground, cried out, and denounced Liu Kai's crimes, hoping that the Prince of Qin would redress their grievances!

"Don't be hasty, speak slowly. I will record this scoundrel's misdeeds one by one!"

Li Yuan spoke gently to the kneeling, weeping people around him.

However, something called anger, even hatred, rose up in his heart, turning into flames that ignited his eyes.

If his previous intention to kill Liu Guanjia was merely out of hatred and a calculated scheme, his thoughts have now changed.

Even without any grudge, he had to kill this heinous father and son—if it weren't for Liu Guanjia's protection, how could his son, Liu Kai, have acted so recklessly and committed so many evil deeds, bullying these poor people to such an extent?

Later, a group of victims lined up and began to accuse Liu Kai of his crimes. Li Yuan ordered his men to record each case in detail, pressing their fingerprints on each one after it was recorded.

As for Liu Kai, he was stripped naked and tied to a wooden post nearby.

Scarface and his group slowly whipped him with large whips.

The whip contained iron wire, and each lash tore through a strip of flesh, causing excruciating pain, though not fatal.

Liu Kai wailed incessantly, his cries echoing throughout half of Yujing City.

The public execution attracted the attention of the patrolling guards, but when they heard that it was the King of Qin who had recently punched three princes, kicked the Duke and Minister, and killed Xilishi, who dared to step forward?

Even if they went forward, who would dare to lay a hand on a prince?

Finally, even Zheng Yuheng, the Prefect of Jingzhao, arrived here, but he was still at a loss when he saw the situation.

"Your Highness, Liu Kai dared to harm your female relatives, and he certainly deserves to die. However, to execute him in the street like this is truly a violation of the laws of Daye. What do you think, could we hand him over to this humble servant so that our Yujing Prefecture can handle this case?"

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, we will give you a satisfactory explanation."

Zheng Yuheng whispered words of advice to Li Yuandao from the side.

"Hand it over to you? If Liu Guanjia puts pressure on us, won't things just fizzle out in the end?"

Li Yuan raised an eyebrow and gave a cold laugh.

"Absolutely not, absolutely not," Zheng Yuheng said with a smile.

"No? Then, he has committed so many crimes against the people, and these people have repeatedly filed complaints with the government, so why is this little beast still safe and sound? On the contrary, those people who dared to file complaints were all beaten and expelled from Yujing Prefecture?"

"And what are you good for, Jingguang Yin?"

Li Yuan slammed the testimonies of the people on the table and asked with a cold look in his eyes.

"This...this must be a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding..."

Zheng Yuheng smiled awkwardly.

"Misunderstanding my ass! Get out of here! If you don't get out, I'll strip you naked, tie you to a pillar, and beat you to a pulp, you inactive and reckless bastard!"

Li Yuan started cursing.

Since ancient times, officials have always protected each other, and Zheng Yuheng was no exception.

Those who cover up wrongdoing should be punished even more severely!

Because covering up is condoning, it is making the law fail, and it is the root cause of allowing evildoers to continue to commit violence openly!

If it weren't for the fact that he only wanted to focus fire on the main target and didn't want things to escalate too much for the time being, Li Yuan really wanted to take down this Prefect of the Capital as well!

Zheng Yuheng shrank back in shame after being scolded, and retreated to the back of the crowd, too embarrassed to come out.

"Why hasn't General Liu arrived yet? Damn it, this matter is too big for me to handle. Go to the Liu residence quickly and inform General Liu that if he doesn't show up this time, I'm afraid no one can save his son."

Zheng Yuheng said in a low voice.

Someone nearby quickly ran out to inform Liu Guanjia.

But just then, the sound of galloping hooves could be heard in the distance. A large crowd of onlookers screamed and cleared a narrow alley as several warhorses came galloping in like thunder.

The first horse, a tall and imposing one, carried Liu Guanjia, the deputy commander-in-chief of the capital region.

He was only thirty-seven years old this year, with a ruddy face and a pair of eagle eyes. He was riding his horse over at this moment, and when he got close, he dismounted.

When he saw his son tied to a pillar and whipped until he was covered in blood, his eyelids twitched instantly, his eyes filled with resentment and hatred, but in the end he managed to hide all his emotions.

He took a few quick steps, clasped his hands in greeting to Li Yuan, and said, "Liu Guanjia, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Capital Region General's Office, pays his respects to Your Highness."

Li Yuan sat there with an air of superiority, looked at Liu Guanjia in front of him, and smiled coldly, "Oh, it's General Liu, hello."

"Your Highness, I have heard about what happened. It is my fault for failing to properly educate my son, which led to this disgraceful incident. I beg Your Highness's forgiveness for any offense my son has committed!"

Liu Guanjia cupped his hands in greeting.

"I'll forgive you, my ass. Here's the deal: you call your daughter over, and I'll have someone surround her in the street with silk ribbons and rape her. Then I'll ask you to forgive me too. Will you forgive me?"

Li Yuan slammed his hand on the table and roared angrily, pointing at Liu Guanjia's nose.

"Your Highness, you can't say that. I heard that my son only offended Your Highness's maid. A maid is not worth Your Highness getting so angry about."

If possible, I am willing to pay the prince's maid appropriate compensation, only asking that the prince spare my son's life. I, Guanjia, will forever remember this kindness!

Liu Guanjia, as the deputy commander of the capital region's military headquarters, held a high position and great power. He was a general who held the power of life and death in the military camp. When had he ever suffered such humiliation?

But now that the situation was against him, he could only swallow his anger and lower his head to plead.

"A mere maidservant isn't worth my anger? So, does that mean ordinary people are only fit to live a lowly life, while you superiors are destined to be high and mighty?"

"Damn it, what right do you have?"

Li Yuan sneered.

This single sentence ignited the anger of the surrounding crowd, eliciting cheers and applause.

Many ordinary people stared blankly at this prince, who was also from the upper class. They felt that he was truly different from those high-ranking officials. Was he actually speaking up for them? Could there really be good people among the upper class who cared about them?

Liu Guanjia opened his mouth, wanting to retort, "Don't talk nonsense when you're not the one suffering! Aren't you a prince? If you weren't a prince, I'd kill you right now!"

But with his son in their hands, he didn't dare say anything and could only swallow his anger.

"Liu Guanjia, since that's what you think, I'm not surprised that you could raise such a beastly son."

His crimes are numerous and heinous, and the testimonies of the people are right here. How can you still protect him like this?

Well then, let's just be frank about it now.

Today, I will absolutely not let your son go, and I will kill him right here on this street, in front of all the people, in front of you.

Li Yuan coldly shouted.