The Bloodcloak Guard's methods are ruthless, but their efficiency is unmatched.
In just a few moves, they had Qian Jin pinned down.
At this moment, Qian Jin lay on the ground like a dead dog, motionless.
Without needing a word from Ninth Royal Uncle, Commander Lucan Lu ordered his men to remove the teapot lid from Qian Jin's mouth.
"Prisoner Qian Jin, who ordered you to assassinate the princess?" Commander Lucan Lu asked again, secretly worried that Qian Jin might be too stubborn and say things he shouldn’t. If that happened, everyone in the torture chamber would pay the price.
Fortunately, Lucan Lu's worry was unnecessary. Even if Qian Jin wanted to die from the torture, he knew that if he implicated Princess Serenity, his death would be even worse. So, stumbling over his words, he said:
"I did not try to assassinate the princess. I tried to kill Serena Feng. After failing, I resented her and dragged her down with me, hoping to get her killed…"
Perfect!
Ninth Royal Uncle nodded, clearly satisfied.
Commander Lucan Lu let out a huge sigh of relief—the case was finally closed.
Princess Serenity seemed to recover a bit, her weakness fading. Not dragging her into this mess was a blessing.
Qian Jin’s words made everyone happy. Commander Lucan Lu immediately had the confession written up and respectfully presented it to Nolan Dongling: "Ninth Royal Uncle, please review it."
"No need," Ninth Royal Uncle replied. "Since this concerns Princess Serenity’s safety, let her review it herself."
Serena Feng lowered her head, hiding the smile in her eyes.
Ninth Royal Uncle was clearly trying to make Princess Serenity choke with rage, forcing her to personally pardon Serena.
But she liked it.
Princess Serenity trembled with rage but had no choice but to comply.
No matter what, Ninth Royal Uncle had protected her and her mother’s reputation today.
If her mother and she had been implicated today, even killing everyone here wouldn’t have buried the scandal.
Princess Serenity read the confession from start to finish. She had to admit, the Bloodcloak Guard really was full of talent.