Chapter 97 Interrogation 1

  "You're not even blushing..." The group of people in the dark room felt embarrassed and ashamed, but Ye Lang remained comfortable, pleased, and delighted. "Good, you are all good citizens, shouldn't you know each other?" Ye Lang asked. "We don't know each other, we've never met before!" The thirteen people immediately shook their heads in denial. "Bang!" Ye Lang's gavel slammed down, startling everyone.

  "How dare you quibble! If you didn't know each other, why would you be caught together and still flatter each other? It's clear that you're in cahoots!" Ye Lang arbitrarily accused these people of knowing each other. Now he was randomly framing people. "You are secretly plotting to rebel, a crime punishable by death!!"

  "Preposterous! This is absolutely impossible, how dare we?! The thirteen people were shocked, it seems that this time the thirteenth young master of the Ye family was not a savior, but a harbinger of doom. We're doomed!

  At this moment, if there were any discerning individuals, they would notice that several people seemed to have changed color.

  "Looking at your appearance, it's written on your forehead: I dare, I'm a rebel! Alright, this case is now clear, take them out and behead them!" Ye Lang said nonchalantly.

  "...". This kid, if he does things like this, what's the point? The Emperor and others wanted to stop him, but since things had developed to this extent, they couldn't intervene anymore.

  "Thirteenth young master, you're playing with people's lives! We aren't from the Xiangkong Empire, even if we were rebelling, it wouldn't be here!" someone exclaimed urgently.

  "Oh, so that's how it is. You're rebelling against your own country, then it has nothing to do with us. However, didn't you just say you don't know each other? How do you know they aren't from the Xiangkong Empire?" Ye Lang smiled as he looked at the man.

  "We met here," another person lied.

  "That's also a form of acquaintance. You dare to deceive me, and now I represent the Emperor. Deceiving the Emperor is a capital offense, punishable by death!" Ye Lang said with a smile.

  "If you don't want to die, tell me the truth. I don't have time to play games with you!"

  Ye Lang pointed his finger, looking carefree.

  "What do you want us to say?"

  "It's simple. Tell me your purpose for coming here. So many people from different countries gathering together, it's impossible that you're just here to sightsee!" Ye Lang said.

  "I don't know what you're talking about. In the Xiangkong Imperial City, there are thousands of foreigners like us," the man said.

  "Yes, it can be found out. But people like you who are so tough and resilient are not common! You haven't revealed your identities, but you've forgotten that if ordinary people were caught and subjected to such severe torture, they would admit to being traitors even if they weren't!" Ye Lang said, looking at them. "One person might be a coincidence, but thirteen people all being like this? That's absolutely not a coincidence!"

  "Alright, you're spies and we all know it. But the crime of espionage isn't punishable by death, so I want to see just how many secrets you've uncovered about us. If it's a lot, then that's embarrassing for you, and you'll have to stay here!" Ye Lang said calmly.

  "We don't know anything," one person replied. "Even if you ask again, the answer will be the same!"

  "Oh, really?" Ye Lang smiled and asked, "What is one plus one equal to?"

  "..." At this time, everyone was stunned for a moment, unsure what Ye Lang's question was meant to achieve. Was it to probe them or make them let their guard down?

  "Don't you even know that?" Ye Lang's face slightly fell.

  "I...I don't know," the person replied cautiously, although a bit excessively so. At this time, he thought that even if Ye Lang asked him whether he was male or female, he couldn't answer. Who knew what Ye Lang would do?

  Ye Lang looked at the person and then said decisively, "You're playing dumb with me? Take him away and behead him!"

  "..." The scene fell silent once again.

  At this time, the emperor and others actually understood that Ye Lang was just making up a reason, although it wasn't a good one, but they only needed to achieve their goal, so they showed understanding. But those people didn't understand, and they just went ahead and beheaded him, isn't this treating human life like grass? "What are you still standing there for, take him out and behead him, bring his head back and show it to them, let them see that Young Master is not joking!" Ye Lang snapped his fingers and said coldly.

  "Yes!" The guard led the way after receiving his orders, dragging away the person who was loudly crying out for help and claiming injustice.

  The sound suddenly stopped, and then the guard came back with the man's head. Ye Lang didn't even bother to take a look, perhaps out of mercy or perhaps it was unnecessary!

  When the facts were laid out before them, the remaining twelve people finally began to feel fear. They had previously thought Ye Lang was joking and had never heard of him being someone who didn't care about human life.

  "Now, I'll ask you again, what did you come here for? This is your last chance, after this, I won't ask again!" Ye Lang said.

  Among us... some of those people were hesitating.

  "We won't tell you, just give up on that idea!" But there are still people who aren't afraid of death, they have received special training.

  "Oh, then let's go back to the previous question, you answer it. One plus one equals how much?" Ye Lang said with a smile to that person.

  "It's equal to two, don't ask such childish questions." The man said with a proud tone.

  "You know a lot! Come on and chop him off too!" Ye Lang waved his hand.

  "Again silence"

  "Alas, is this also a case of knowing too much? Who doesn't know the answer..."

  "Hmph..." The man let out a cold snort, putting on an air of haughty disdain.

  "Don't bring his head back, and take away the previous one too, it's too disgusting." Ye Lang added.

  "Do you... know what one plus one equals?" Ye Lang asked with a smile.

  "Ah......" Someone started clutching their head, going crazy. Now, it's estimated that Ye Lang's smiling face and ambiguous question will drive them mad. Not to mention these people, but the ones in the dark room also absolutely don't want to hear Ye Lang ask this question!

  "I said, I said, I was ordered to come here, but just to observe. 'The higher-ups said someone would tell me what to do, and the one who sees this signal is that person.' One of them started talking, but there wasn't much valuable information in his words."

  "What about you?" Ye Lang continued.

  "We're just the same!" some people said.

  "Hmph, cowards, are you worthy of being scouts?" Several people said with pride and arrogance.

  "Very well, I admire your integrity, you can leave!" Ye Lang said to those proud and unyielding people, unexpectedly letting them go. "You're letting us go?" Those few people asked in a daze. "Mm, hurry up, don't make me change my mind!" Ye Lang frowned, seemingly making a very difficult decision.

  Those few people didn't say another word and left, everyone knew that this Thirteen Young Master was not normal, being able to keep one's own life safe was good enough, there was no need to investigate the reason further, otherwise it would make oneself collapse. "What about us?" those who had already compromised asked.

  "You've admitted to being spies, so I naturally can't let you go. The treatment in our empire's prisons isn't bad, you can rest assured that you'll spend the rest of your days inside!" Ye Lang said, and then had these people imprisoned. "Ah..." None of them knew what was going on with Ye Lang, he wasn't following the script at all. He let go those who should be imprisoned, but instead imprisoned those who should be let go! "Alright, take them away!" Ye Lang tapped his hand on the table, and had the guards take away those poor spies. The entire outer hall was left with only him alone. And at this time, he didn't leave, just leaned back in his chair.

  "What is this kid doing? Why did he stay here?" Originally, the emperor and others wanted to leave, and this matter was already considered completed here. However, they now found that Ye Lang's behavior was very strange.

  According to their understanding of Ye Lang, after doing things, Ye Lang must be the first to leave. He would never stay here without moving, unless this matter is not over yet!!!

  That's right, it's not over yet, and soon the guards outside brought in two people, making everyone realize that things hadn't ended!

  But the two people, were not those who had weathered the storms and were proud of their bones. They were supposed to be dead, theoretically already beheaded, especially the one in the middle, everyone had seen his skull. These two were the ones who had just been dragged out by Ye Lang to be executed!

  "How could this be? I clearly saw that person's head just now, and it was definitely his. 'How can it be intact now?' The emperor and others found it strange, as the head had been struck just now, and it wasn't vague or covered up, but rather deliberately shown to everyone for a closer look. 'Lock them in separate cells, absolutely no one is allowed to contact them!' Ye Lang said. 'I still can't bear to kill people, let others deal with you two!'"

  Ye Lang thought that even if he just went through the motions, killing someone would still make him feel bad. So he used some clever methods to make people think he had killed those two, and achieved his goal. Of course, beforehand, he had secretly arranged for some royal guards to follow his instructions. "He must have used some kind of alchemy to create a fake head, but the effect is really convincing!" Ye Chengtian said with a smile, full of pride. "Yes, it must be that way!" The crowd echoed in agreement.

  And everyone originally came to this point, should also end, but found that "Ye Lang still has a next act more wonderful, more unexpected plot.

  After those two were taken away, after a while, the guard brought one of them back, and this person seemed to be the first to oppose, and was pulled out by Ye Lang for the second "chop".