The carefree sixth prince, my father respectfully invites me to ascend the throne.

Yang Ling sat inside eating by herself, completely ignoring these people.

After all, in his eyes, everyone who came today had already appeared in the King of Hell's Book of Life and Death.

"Who killed my men? Step forward!"

The county magistrate stormed in, his eyes dark and brooding.

When Yang Ling heard this, she smiled faintly and put down her teacup.

"I was all alone in the inn, so who do you think killed your men?"

Yang Ling wore a mocking expression, showing no regard for the county magistrate in front of him.

The county magistrate was displeased to see Yang Ling's expression. In this small town, apart from that Lord Liu, the county magistrate was the only one who had the final say. Who would dare to provoke him?

But the appearance of this hothead made him somewhat unhappy.

"You're the one who killed my subordinate?"

The county magistrate stormed up to Yang Ling, his expression leaving no room for argument.

When Yang Ling saw this scene, the corner of her mouth twitched coldly. How could there be such shameless people in the world?

Does he really think he's some kind of important person, showing off his power in front of me?

"Do you want to die?"

Yang Ling looked at the county magistrate with a helpless expression and put away the fan in her hand.

The moment the other person saw Yang Ling put away her fan, they were so frightened that they took several steps back.

"Catch him for me!"

At that moment, he waved his hand, and the constables rushed towards Yang Ling.

Yang Ling looked at the approaching group with disdain, her lips twitching coldly.

When the men rushed up to him, Yang Ling slowly pulled out his pistol.

Having already witnessed the strangeness of this thing, all the constables froze on the spot, not daring to breathe.

Yang Ling glanced at the group indifferently, a smile playing on her lips. "Is that all the guts you have?"

The county magistrate's face turned green upon seeing this, and he glared fiercely at Yang Ling in front of him.

"I am a magnanimous official. If you kneel down and kowtow to admit your mistakes now, I will pretend that none of this happened. Otherwise, you know in your heart what your fate will be."

The county magistrate forced himself to speak these words, but his lack of confidence looked ridiculous to Yang Ling.

“I can give you a chance. If you kneel down and admit your mistake now, I might spare your life.”

Yang Ling wore a mocking expression. He didn't take such cowardly people seriously at all.

The county magistrate's face darkened. When had he ever been humiliated like this?

"I am the magistrate of this city. If you kill me, the imperial court will certainly not let you off the hook."

A hint of apprehension flashed across the county magistrate's face.

Although he didn't know what Yang Ling was holding, that thing was capable of killing people just now.

If this happened to me now, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to save my life.

"So what if you're a county magistrate? Do you think I'll be afraid if you bring up the imperial court?"

As he spoke, Yang Ling pointed the gun in his hand at the other party.

Upon seeing this, the county magistrate's face darkened slightly; he was genuinely frightened now.

When the magistrate saw the weapon in the other man's hand pointed at him, his legs began to tremble.

At this critical moment, Lord Liu hurriedly walked in from outside.

"Your Highness, please spare their lives!"

Although Lord Liu is now Yang Ling's man, he still doesn't know what exactly that thing in Yang Ling's hand is.

Just by looking at the county magistrate's pale face, one could tell that this matter was very serious.

When the county magistrate saw Lord Liu arrive, it was as if he had grasped a lifeline.

"Lord Liu, please save me! This scoundrel is trying to kill me!"

As he spoke, a hint of resentment flashed across the county magistrate's face.

Lord Liu's lips twitched coldly. This county magistrate really has no sense of propriety.

He slapped him across the face, leaving the county magistrate dazed and confused.

"Get out of here! I have something to say to His Highness!"

No sooner had Lord Liu finished speaking than the county magistrate collapsed to the ground, utterly astonished that Lord Liu would be so respectful to this young man.

Moreover, he was calling him "Your Highness." Could this person in front of him be the Ninth Prince?

A hint of displeasure flashed across Yang Ling's face as she watched Lord Liu send the county magistrate away.

"Your Highness, this servant is ignorant and insensible. Please forgive him!"

With a smile on his face and a fawning expression, Lord Liu approached Yang Ling.

Yang Ling put away his pistol and then looked around at the constables standing there.

"You lot, get out of here too. I won't hold what happened today against you!"

The constables stood there, stunned, somewhat incredulous.

When they came to their senses, they fled in a panic.

After they had all left, Yang Ling finally looked at Lord Liu.

"Who is this magistrate? How can he wield such power in this city? Why are you doing nothing about such a serious incident?"

Yang Ling's face was serious.

Lord Liu smiled slightly upon hearing this, but then sighed helplessly. How could he possibly concern himself with such matters?

"Your Highness may not know this, but this county magistrate is no ordinary man. Do you remember Minister Lü of the court? This man is Minister Lü's eldest nephew!"

Seeing the change in Yang Ling's expression, Lord Liu's face was full of helplessness.

Upon hearing these words, Yang Ling frowned slightly.

He never expected to encounter someone with connections like this here.

"So that's how it is. No wonder this person dared to be so presumptuous."

Yang Ling snorted inwardly. Vice Minister Lü was very successful in the court and was deeply favored by the current emperor.

I never expected my own relative to do something like this.

"It is true that Vice Minister Lü is a close advisor to my father, but his relatives cannot use this relationship to oppress the people and do whatever they want!"

Yang Ling's face was full of displeasure. If that were the case, then things would be completely out of control.

Lord Liu smiled faintly, shrugged helplessly, and knew that there were some things he couldn't say.

"Lord Liu, you should not interfere in this matter. I will make him pay the price he deserves."

As soon as Yang Ling finished speaking, Lord Liu's face turned deathly pale.

"Your Highness, what if this gets into the court..."

Upon hearing this, Yang Ling smiled faintly. If he dared to do this, he must have his own reasons for doing so.

If he can't even give these people an explanation for this matter, how can he sit on the throne?

"I will go to see Minister Lü. Leave this matter to me."

Chapter 105 Arrogance Leads to a Wasted Life

After Yang Ling finished speaking, a faint smile appeared on her lips, showing no concern for what was happening in front of her.

This Vice Minister Lü is merely abusing his power in court by relying on the emperor's favor; he is not worthy of my attention.

"Your Highness, please reconsider! This matter is of utmost importance!"

Lord Liu looked terrified. If this matter were to escalate to the imperial court, there would be no room for maneuver.

But Yang Ling is determined to do this now, so there's nothing he can do about it.

"Alright, you don't need to get involved in this anymore."

Yang Ling waved his hand and dismissed Lord Liu.

Lord Liu left with a helpless expression; there was nothing more he could do about the matter.

After the other party left, the waiter came in from outside, his face showing a look of fear.

"Your Highness, you..."

The waiter didn't know what to say, but Yang Ling's courage left a deep impression on him.

"I have nothing to say, but I'd like to ask you, what horrific things has this county magistrate done?"

Upon hearing this, the waiter finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

Then he recounted in detail all the things the county magistrate had done. Yang Ling heard that the man had abused his power to bully men and women and casually disregarded human life.

He was instantly filled with rage.

"Your Highness, I've heard of your deeds. He has powerful ministers backing him up. Perhaps you should..."

The waiter was a little nervous. Although the person in front of him was the Ninth Prince, the Ninth Prince had no power in the court and was not favored by the emperor.

It would be a bad deal to offend Minister Lü for the sake of the people in this area.

Yang Ling naturally knew what the other party was thinking, and smiled faintly.

"You don't need to worry about this matter. I know how to handle it!"

Yang Ling smiled calmly; he was determined to kill the magistrate today.

Seeing this, the waiter could only sigh helplessly, then retreated, not daring to say another word.

Yang Ling sat in the chair, looking out the window, a cold smile playing on her lips.

Now that I have come to this world, I must clean house for the entire dynasty. These parasites should have been eliminated long ago.

Thinking of this, a confident smile appeared on his lips. "Dear Father, this is the gift I brought for you."

……

The magistrate spent the whole night in fear and trepidation, terrified that the prince would take his head.

"My lord, something terrible has happened! The Ninth Prince's men are heading this way."

Having just finished tidying up in the morning, the county magistrate thought he had escaped a calamity and had just breathed a sigh of relief when he suddenly heard this terrible news.

The county magistrate stood there, completely stunned.

"What did Lord Liu say? Didn't he say the matter has been resolved?"

He was somewhat displeased. This matter was also related to Lord Liu; if it weren't for him, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

The servant shook his head upon seeing this. Wasn't Lord Liu one of the Ninth Prince's men? It was already good enough that he wasn't kicking someone when they were down. Did they really expect him to help?

"Lord Liu is refusing to see any guests. You'd better make your escape!"

The servants spoke with some panic, fearing that the other party would take their anger out on them.

The county magistrate sighed helplessly, then slammed his hand on the table.

"Why should I run away? The Ninth Prince doesn't have the guts to kill me here. I'd like to see what he can do to me."

The county magistrate's heart sank. If the Ninth Prince really intended to do this, he could simply impeach him with a memorial to the throne.

Seeing the magistrate's expression, the servant was helpless; he knew it was too late to say anything now.

When Yang Ling's carriage arrived at the magistrate's gate, his lips twitched coldly upon seeing the place.

"This mansion looks so luxurious, this man should be executed!"

Upon hearing this, Lord Liu nodded.

"Your Highness is unaware of the fact that many ministers in the court have their own connections. If you rashly make a move against him now, when you return to the court, Minister Lü will definitely do you a disservice."

After Lord Liu finished speaking, Yang Ling smiled faintly. Some things were not as simple as he thought.

"I am well aware of the power that Minister Lü wields in the court, but I am not afraid. If I cannot even handle this small matter, what right will I have to contend for the throne in the future?"

Upon hearing this, Lord Liu's expression immediately became quite interesting.

"Your Highness, think twice!"

Lord Liu's face was full of displeasure; he was well aware of the seriousness of the matter.

But the Ninth Prince was determined to do his own thing, and there was nothing he could do.

"Alright, that's enough. If I don't even dare to touch this lowly county magistrate, what face do I have left?"

Yang Ling looked arrogant and then walked towards the county magistrate's residence.

As soon as I entered the county magistrate's residence, I saw the county magistrate sitting in a chair drinking wine.

When he saw Yang Ling approaching, a smug look flashed across the county magistrate's face.

"Your Highness, I have been waiting for you here for a long time. This cup of wine was specially prepared for you. Please accept it!"

As they were talking, the county magistrate personally picked up a cup of wine and presented it to Yang Ling.

When Yang Ling saw this, the corner of his mouth twitched coldly. He had never seen such a shameless person before.

They actually have the mind to drink here now!

"What, Your Highness? You dare not drink it? I prepared it especially for Your Highness!"

As they were talking, the county magistrate placed the wine cup in Yang Ling's hand.

Seeing the other party's actions, Lord Liu looked helpless; this time, something bad was probably going to happen.

When the county magistrate placed the wine cup in Yang Ling's hand, he slowly sat down in his chair with a smug smile on his face.

"Your Highness should know my identity. In this city, apart from Lord Liu, I am the only one whose word is law. If Your Highness no longer holds this matter against me, I might consider letting bygones be bygones and not reporting this matter to higher authorities!"

As he spoke, the county magistrate's face was full of smugness, as if he were warning Yang Ling.

But to Yang Ling, his expression was utterly ridiculous. Did this man really think he had such great power?

When Yang Ling heard this, she smiled faintly and put down her wine glass.

"What, Your Highness? Do you no longer wish to be friends with me?"

As he spoke, the magistrate's expression immediately turned displeased.

Seeing the change in the other person's expression, Yang Ling's face darkened slightly.

"You want to be my friend?"

A strange smile flickered across Yang Ling's lips, and the county magistrate nodded smugly.

"Your Highness should know who is behind me. If Your Highness is willing, Lord Lü can lend you a hand."

As he spoke, the county magistrate looked smug, as if he had caught something red-handed.