We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

Finally, the Minister of Justice couldn't stand it anymore and scolded him, "Your Highness is asking you questions, why don't you just tell the truth? Do you want to die?!"

Wu Liang's face turned pale immediately, and he fell to his knees with a thud: "Your Highness, please spare me, Your Highness, please spare me!"

Li Che was too lazy to pay attention to him and spit out one word coldly: "Speak."

Wu Liang wiped the sweat off his face and said, "Yes, yes, yes... Your Highness, you don't know that according to the rules of the Heavenly Prison, all prisoners who come in must pay a fee..."

Li Che almost laughed out of anger when he heard this.

You have to pay for jail?

Well...it's reasonable. After all, you have to pay for the bullets yourself when you are shot.

"What can I get after paying the money?" Li Che asked curiously, "Can I get good food and wine?"

Wu Liang panicked and began to stammer, "No... no, if I pay the money, then... then everything will be fine."

Although Wu Liang's words were vague, Li Che still understood them.

Nothing will happen if you pay the money, but something will happen if you don’t pay.

Those who paid the money would become ordinary prisoners in the Sky Prison. Wu Liang and the jailers would not make things difficult for them, nor would they give them any special treatment.

But if you don't pay, not only will you not be taken care of, you might even be beaten every two or three days, and you won't have enough food or drink.

The prisoners in cells C and D all came from poor backgrounds. If they could afford to pay, they would not have to take the risk of committing crimes.

Naturally, they became the target of the jailers' venting and entertainment. Anyway, they had no background and no one cared if they died in the prison.

No wonder jailers were considered a lowly profession in ancient times. These bastards are really playing tricks on people.

However, these dirty things have nothing to do with Li Che. He has no habit of standing up for others, not to mention that the other party is a criminal.

"So, is the person I want still alive?" Li Che's eyes turned cold, and the murderous aura came towards him like a substance.

Wu Liang suddenly felt a chill down his spine and quickly said, "Alive, still alive!"

Li Che shouted coldly: "Take me there!"

"Okay, okay... I'll lead the way."

Wu Liang stood up slowly and winked at the jailer behind Li Che.

The jailer understood what he meant and was about to turn around and leave when he saw a knife at his neck.

The jailer's legs suddenly trembled and he fell to the ground.

Qiu Bai held his knife horizontally and asked Li Che, "Your Highness, this man is acting suspiciously and seems to be up to something bad."

Li Che sneered, grabbed Wu Liang by the collar, and with a clang, drew out the sword from his waist: "You're still making small moves under my nose, you don't want your head anymore, right?"

"Your Highness, please spare my life. Your Highness, please spare my life. I will take you there."

"Hurry! My tolerance has its limits!"

Wu Liang no longer dared to make any small moves and obediently took Li Che deeper into the cell.

They passed through a dark and damp corridor and came to a more secure cell.

Wu Liang knocked on the railing and said in a deep voice, "Li Sheng, wake up!"

In the cell, a bloody figure moved.

Li Che frowned and looked at him, only to see that the man was no longer in human form, with every good part of his body damaged.

He couldn't help but look at Wu Liang and said coldly, "What hatred or grudge do you have that you beat him like this?"

Wu Liang nodded and dared not say anything.

Fortunately, although the prisoner was seriously injured, his physical condition was still good and he slowly sat up from the ground.

Li Sheng is in his thirties and looks gentle and refined. Although he is covered in blood, it cannot conceal his scholarly air.

He was full of scholarly temperament, and it was hard to tell that he was the brutal and cunning bandit leader who left the government troops helpless.

"Who are you?" Li Sheng said in a hoarse voice.

Li Che stopped arguing with Wu Liang and turned to look at Li Sheng: "Are you Li Sheng, the Poyang Lake bandit?"

Li Sheng lowered his head and said nothing.

Li Che took it as his tacit agreement and asked, "I know you are also a scholar with a scholarly title. Why did you degenerate into banditry and hang out with strong men?"

After seeing Li Sheng's file, Li Che instantly became curious about this guy.

It is incredible that a scholar would go to the lake and become a pirate.

Not only did Li Sheng do so, he also did it successfully.

At the peak of his command, he had several thousand men and hundreds of boats. He could call the wind and rain on the lake, which was so exciting!

Even the local government troops were unable to deal with them, and in the end they had to ask the imperial navy to wipe out this group of pirates.

A scholar who has never been exposed to military affairs can lead a group of rabble to achieve this level. This guy is definitely a talent.

But...you are a beautiful woman, why do you follow the thief?

Li Sheng now saw Li Che's appearance and clothing clearly, and knew that the nobleman in front of him was definitely of high status.

He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "I am a scholar from Jiangzhou. I went to Poyang Lake with my friends. I didn't expect to encounter pirates and capture them."

"Those thieves saw that we were scholars and did not harm our lives. They only asked us to go and collect money. I volunteered to stay as a hostage and asked my friend to go home to get the money. But I never thought..."

Li Sheng shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I never thought that he would never come back."

Li Che frowned.

He is a man of loyalty and friendship, but unfortunately he met the wrong person.

"Then how did you become the leader of the Poyang Lake bandits?"

Li Sheng said helplessly, "The old leader who led those pirates is over fifty years old. He usually admires scholars the most. He saw that I was righteous, and although he didn't receive any money, he didn't harm my life either."

"Not only that, he also asked me to be their military advisor and give him advice. These pirates may be called thieves, but in reality they are all displaced fishermen and are not inherently bad."

"The students didn't want to obey at first, but as time went by, they developed feelings for them, and so..."

Li Sheng sighed deeply, but there was no regret in his eyes.

"Later, the old boss was seriously injured in a gunfight. Before he died, he passed the position to me. I was deeply treated by the old boss and could not refuse. I had no choice but to become the bandit leader."

"You know what happened later. Although the student became a bandit, he always controlled his men. He only robbed people of their money and never killed them. He also never attacked the poor people."

"I just wanted to live a carefree life with my brothers and end my life. But I didn't expect my reputation to grow so big that other Poyang Lake bandits and desperate fishermen would come to join me."

"By the time the students came to their senses, it was too late to back down... The imperial court repeatedly sent troops to attack, forcing the students to fight back, which only made them increasingly notorious."

After hearing Li Sheng's narration, Li Che's face showed no expression, but his eyes became brighter and brighter.

Talent! Really fucking talent!

This guy is simply the scholar version of Gan Ning, a natural born naval commander!

He has achieved this level without learning military tactics. His potential is definitely not limited to being a mere pirate leader.

"Li Sheng, right?" Li Che suddenly asked, "Do you want to live or die?"

Li Sheng was stunned when he heard this.