So satisfying! The Great Demon King wiped out everyone equally!

"No need to look anymore, this is Xiao Yunzhou's estate." Cang Lan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a mischievous smile.

"You're too audacious. The Prince of Ning—no, the Emperor—is already searching for Xiao Yunzhou throughout the capital. It won't be long before they find out about this place."

"I know, I didn't intend to kill Xiao Yunzhou myself. Dying at my hands is far more humiliating than dying at the hands of Prince Ning! You should leave now. I left a message for them; they should be here in about an hour!"

Chen Yan'er nodded. Perhaps it was because she had vented her anger, but she suddenly felt hopeful about starting a new life and incredibly grateful that she hadn't ruined her life for a scumbag.

"Thank you, Zhao Linlang!"

"No need to thank me, thank yourself for having a clear head."

"what?"

Chen Yan'er was puzzled, but she felt that this sentence must be a compliment to her!

"There's a horse in the yard. I suggest you go to Qingzhou; it's very safe there."

"Alright, then until we meet again!" With that, Chen Yan'er rode away from the manor.

Immediately, Canglan channeled some magic power into Xiao Yunzhou and the others to ensure that they wouldn't die from the next step of the operation.

They still owe her a pair of eyes and two legs for the torment she suffered back then.

Immediately, Cang Lan grabbed Xiao Yunzhou and Zhao Linglong by the hair, dragged them out of the water, threw Zhao Linglong to the ground, and tied Xiao Yunzhou to a frame. This action instantly brought the two to their senses.

As soon as Zhao Linglong regained consciousness, she subconsciously touched her stomach. Only after confirming that she was alright did she feel a little relieved.

When Xiao Yunzhou opened his eyes, he saw a water dungeon that looked familiar. This was his manor on the outskirts of the capital, a place where prisoners were interrogated and tortured. He couldn't help but feel a chill and a strong sense of fear rose in his heart.

But then came the surprise: despite being seriously injured, he felt little pain and his injuries seemed to have healed considerably.

Therefore, he boldly asserted that Canglan would not dare to really kill him. With this thought, he suddenly had the courage to confront Canglan and shouted, "Zhao Linlang, you brought me to my manor. It won't be long before my father sends people here. I advise you to be sensible and release me now, so you can escape further."

Upon hearing this, Canglan picked out an iron hammer from the pile of various torture instruments beside him. The hammer was completely black, made of thick iron, and had a round head. In ancient times, it was specifically used to crush bones such as the skull and kneecap, and its power was enough to cripple a person instantly.

Without a word, he slammed his fist down on Xiao Yunzhou's right leg. The sound of bones shattering mingled with Xiao Yunzhou's screams in the cramped water prison.

Zhao Linglong trembled with fear, her voice shaking, "Please let us go! You've already crippled one of his legs."

Cang Lan tilted her head slightly, her eyes flashing with an almost manic light. "Let you go? Not so easy." With that, she drew a dagger from her waist and casually threw it in front of Zhao Linglong, saying in a cold voice, "Now you have two choices: either gouge out one of Xiao Yunzhou's eyes and I'll let you go; or gouge out your own eyes, and I'll break one of your legs and then let you go."

Zhao Linglong stood there as if struck by lightning, her face ashen, her body trembling slightly. Her gaze darted back and forth between the dagger and Xiao Yunzhou, her lips quivering but unable to utter a word.

Seeing Zhao Linglong remain silent, Canglan's eyes flashed with impatience. She picked up the dagger at her waist again and stabbed it into Xiao Yunzhou's right eye with lightning speed. Then, she gouged it out instantly.

"Aaaaaah!" Xiao Yunzhou's heart-wrenching screams echoed from the water prison, while Zhao Linglong let out a terrified scream.

Canglan pressed on expressionlessly, "Now I'll ask you one more time, which do you choose? Gouge out one of his eyes, or gouge out your own?"

With tears streaming down her face, Zhao Linglong looked at Xiao Yunzhou with heartache, her voice trembling but firm as she said, "Yunzhou, don't worry, I will never hurt you." As she spoke, she gritted her teeth, picked up a dagger, and stabbed it into her right eye. Then, with a forceful stab, she gouged out her eyeball, a look of pain and determination on her face.

Zhao Linglong's face was contorted in pain, one of her eyes had been gouged out, and blood streamed down her face. She spoke resolutely, "I...I've already gouged out one eye, and one...leg."

Cang Lan looked at Zhao Linglong, her eyes filled with both understanding and mockery. She tossed the hammer to Zhao Linglong and said coldly, "I hope you won't regret this."

Despite the excruciating pain, Zhao Linglong looked at Xiao Yunzhou and said weakly, "Yunzhou promised me that he would marry me. He is sincere towards me, and I believe him. For him, all of this is worthwhile."

Xiao Yunzhou, standing to the side, looked at Zhao Linglong with his one remaining eye, his eyes filled with shock.

He never imagined that Zhao Linglong, whom he despised from the bottom of his heart, would go to such lengths for him, sacrificing an eye and a leg...

Seeing Zhao Linglong's miserable state, his heart was deeply touched at that moment.

It seems he's fallen for her!

Although she was blind in one eye, it wasn't impossible for her to become a concubine.

Xiao Yunzhou: "Now you can let us go, right?"

Having achieved his goal, Canglan turned around, opened the door, and left.

Their retribution is yet to come!

Despite the excruciating pain in her legs, Zhao Linglong mustered her last bit of strength to stand up and lower Xiao Yunzhou from the shelf. Then, unable to support herself any longer, she collapsed to the ground.

Xiao Yunzhou quickly hugged her, his eyes filled with heartache and guilt. He whispered, "Linglong, don't worry, Father will definitely send someone."

"Yunzhou, I have no regrets. As long as I can be with you, I'm not afraid of anything."

At this moment, Prince Ning, who is now the emperor, led his people to the entrance of the manor and quickly surrounded it, ensuring that no one could escape.

Soon, a group of men searched the estate and found Xiao Yunzhou and Zhao Linglong. They immediately took the two out to see Prince Ning.

When Xiao Yunzhou saw a group of guards rush in, he thought someone had come to rescue him, so he shouted, "Quickly call the imperial physician!" However, the next second, he was escorted by the guards to Prince Ning.

Xiao Yunzhou looked at the guards surrounding him and shouted angrily, "You insolent servants! How dare you treat this Crown Prince like this!"

Immediately, Xiao Yunzhou's gaze fell on Prince Ning, who was sitting above him. His face was full of disbelief. He said angrily, "Prince Ning, look at the servants around you. They are so rude. Why don't you discipline them properly? I, the Crown Prince, am here. How can I allow them to be so presumptuous?"

The eunuch beside Prince Ning immediately glared at Xiao Yunzhou and shouted angrily, "Traitor Xiao Yunzhou, how dare you disrespect His Majesty!"

Xiao Yunzhou, his face filled with astonishment and anger, shouted, "My father is still alive, and I am the Crown Prince. When did it become the emperor's son of a lowly palace maid?"

The eunuch roared again, "The traitor Xiao Yunzhou has shown great disrespect to His Majesty and deserves to die!" Just as the eunuch was about to make a move, Prince Ning raised his hand to signal him to shut up.

Prince Ning looked at Xiao Yunzhou with a dignified and solemn expression, and said in a deep voice, "Xiao Yunzhou, you murdered the emperor and killed your mother. The evidence is irrefutable. Do you plead guilty now?"