The Sickly Regent Prince Who Was Abandoned as a Substitute Bride

Without hesitation, An Ye stepped into the shop, quickly drew his sword, and hung it directly around the shopkeeper's neck!

"Ah! Run! Run!" The customers in the shop were terrified and rushed out of the door. Even the craftsmen in the shop who were responsible for forging weapons fled the scene in a panic!

"Please spare me, sir! I have not committed any crime!" The shopkeeper was almost crying.

"If you answer one question truthfully, I will spare your life!" Dark Night said coldly.

"Please feel free to ask any questions, sir!" the shopkeeper replied in a trembling voice.

"What was the woman's purpose in entering the store just now?" An Ye pressed.

"Well... that young lady specifically asked me to keep it a secret!" The shopkeeper looked troubled.

Dark Night tightened his grip on the sword, and a small wound appeared on the shopkeeper's neck.

"Great hero, spare my life! I dare not conceal the truth..." The shopkeeper was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he hurriedly recounted the whole story of how Dongfang Wan'er ordered the silver needles.

An Ye pondered silently, "What purpose does Miss Dongfang need so many silver needles for?"

"She clearly instructed you to keep your mouth shut, yet you so easily leaked it out. Surely only the dead can keep secrets forever!" Dark Night's gaze was as cold as ice as he stared at the shopkeeper.

"Sir, should I tell you or not? If I don't, you'll kill me; if I do, you'll still kill me! What do you want from me?!" The shopkeeper thought to himself, "I'm going to die anyway, so what's the harm in saying what's on my mind?" So he mustered his courage and said, "Sir, I'm just an ordinary shopkeeper. How could I dare to offend you? Please, have mercy on me!"

An Ye had originally planned to kill the man outright, but he was somewhat surprised to hear the shopkeeper's words. He sneered and said, "Heh, I didn't expect you to have some guts. However, this matter won't end so easily today. You drive everyone out of the shop, and the Regent's Palace will take over!" With that, An Ye directly produced the Regent's Palace's token.

The shopkeeper was stunned. He never expected that the person in front of him was actually one of the Regent's men! This was a huge problem; how had he offended this formidable figure?

"What, scared?" Dark Night laughed mockingly.

The shopkeeper retorted defiantly, "Who's afraid? What's so great about the Regent? Does the Regent's palace give him the right to kill people at will?" Though he said this, he was actually terrified. He knew that if he didn't do as Dark Night demanded, his life would be in danger.

Dark Night's eyes turned cold, and he sneered, "Hmph, since you're not afraid of death, then let's see. I can do more than just kill you; I can make your entire family pay the price!"

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper trembled with fear, his face turning ashen. He immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, saying, "Hero, spare my life! Please, have mercy on me! I'll do as you say right away!"

After saying this, the shopkeeper quickly stood up and began to shoo away the other customers. While waving them away, he said with a forced smile, "I'm sorry, everyone, but we have to close today. Please come back another day." Although the customers were somewhat dissatisfied, seeing the shopkeeper's frightened appearance, they didn't dare to ask any more questions and left the shop one after another.

After everyone had left the shop, An Ye turned his gaze to the shopkeeper and said coldly, "Remember, if you dare to divulge even a single word of what happened today, don't blame me for being ruthless! It won't be as simple as just dying!"

The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly, his voice trembling as he said, "I understand, I will definitely keep my mouth shut and will absolutely not tell anyone about what happened today. Please rest assured, sir!"

After dealing with the shopkeeper, An Ye didn't dare to delay for a moment. He immediately used his lightness skill to rush back to the Regent's Palace. He knew that this matter was of great importance and he had to inform the prince as soon as possible.