The leader was wearing a black cloth over his face.

Only a pair of eyes were visible in the darkness, appearing sinister and filled with murderous intent. Seeing that the surroundings had quieted down and only the wind was howling, he suddenly cried out in alarm.

"Oh no, we've been scammed! Let's get out of here!"

"Leaving? Since you're here, won't you have a cup of tea with me, cousin?"

As they were speaking, the Crown Prince walked out of the military tent, accompanied by more than ten agile guards. Torches were raised high all around, making it clear that they had no chance of winning.

The man in black was furious; the opportunity he had finally found had vanished just like that.

Rather than be shot to death by a hail of arrows, he would rather confront the Crown Prince and see if there was still a chance of survival. So he tore off the black veil from his face, sneered, and stepped forward to speak.

"Your Highness is indeed remarkable. When did you guess my identity?"

"The news of the investigation into the Prince Jin's mansion was sent to Hongzhou, but my cousin was not escorted back to Bianzhou. This tells us that you have run away. You yourself know that the Prince Jin's mansion case, even if no one puts mud on you, will leave you with a bad reputation with no room for maneuver. But if you kidnap me, you might be able to save your whole family's lives. At worst, you can just flee north. I reckon the wine for the Khan of the Outer Barbarians has already been prepared, hasn't it?"

Upon hearing the Crown Prince speak slowly, the Prince of Jin's face showed a moment of astonishment and embarrassment.

They even managed to gather up their own plan for a clean getaway, which shows that the Crown Prince is quite determined to wipe out the Jin Prince's Mansion.

"The victor is king, the loser is villain. Since you've captured me, I have nothing to say. Do with me as you please."

Compared to the others in Prince Jin's mansion, this young master is quite a tough nut to crack.

Over the years, he has gained too much from the glory of the Prince Jin's Mansion, and over time he has developed the same domineering and willful personality as Princess Changning. Both of them are not to be trifled with, but they just happened to encounter Crown Prince Shen Song'an.

Then this hurdle will be difficult to overcome!

“Cousin, be careful what you say. Since you are the heir of the Prince Jin’s mansion, you should be escorted back to Bianzhou to be tried in the Prince Jin’s mansion case. If you are guilty, you should be punished according to the laws of Dalong. If I were to take private punishment against you here, wouldn’t that give my uncles all over the country countless handles to use against me? They would then throw all sorts of dirty water on me. The weather is getting colder, and I can’t stand the cold!”

Upon hearing the Crown Prince's words, Prince Jin's heir couldn't help but sneer.

Her eyes held both mockery and a hint of admiration for the Crown Prince. "What a joke! You've already used my Prince Jin's mansion as an example for your uncles, and you're still worried about your reputation? Don't worry, even if you treat me well, your uncles won't say anything nice."

This is true, and the Crown Prince understands it in his heart.

But as he looked at Prince Jin, he still replied with an air of domineering arrogance, “The law still stands, and even the royal family cannot easily change it. My cousin may not be unaware of what I am planning, but it is a pity that you, with your talent, have ended up like this.”

When the Crown Prince said this, the Prince of Jin's lips moved slightly, but he understood from the Crown Prince's coldness and ruthlessness that even if he were more talented, he could not prevent the result of making an example of someone.

Therefore, it's better to die standing than to kneel down and beg for mercy while crying.

Then, with a long howl, he drew his soft sword from his waist and thrust it at Crown Prince Shen Song'an, shouting angrily.

"Stop your feigned pity, Shen Song'an. Do you think I don't know this is a scheme you're using to win people over? I won't let you succeed. Today, it's either you die or I die! Hidden Guards, listen to my command! Fight to the last man, until death do us part!"

"A fight to the death! A fight to the death!"

The order from Prince Jin's heir seemed to ignite the passion of the more than one hundred hidden guards and assassins. Even knowing they were like moths to a flame, they were determined to obey their master's command and sacrifice themselves for righteousness.

As the menacing figures rushed towards them, the Imperial Guards roared and swung their swords in response. Unlike the royal guards, the Imperial Guards had seen bloodshed firsthand, and their techniques were solely focused on taking lives, not on flashy moves.

Therefore, in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the assassins brought by Prince Jin's son had all been killed.

Seeing the corpses strewn all over the ground, Prince Jin's eyes turned bloodshot.

He fought Haiyu, and both of them were injured within a hundred moves, but they could still fight. During the fight, Haiyu shouted at him angrily.

"The Prince Jin's mansion's attempt to force a marriage failed, causing my brother to suffer for many years. Today, I will seek justice from you! I will show the world whether any of the sons of the Marquis Hai's mansion are worthless!"

As he spoke, he charged forward with all his might, his strength so great that even the Prince of Jin felt a little fear and retreated repeatedly to avoid his sword light.

As the swords clashed, the blade grazed his cheek.

A handsome face was ruined in an instant; a large bloodstain ran down his cheek, blood gushing out and flesh tearing open.

"Ahhh...my face..."

The Crown Prince Jin cried out in pain, knelt on one knee, and covered his cheek. When he reached out to touch it, he discovered that one of his ears had also been lost. He immediately felt ashamed and embarrassed!

But when he saw Hai Yu's condescending expression, he even gave a cold laugh and then said.

"Even if you ruin my face and break my arms and legs, you can't stop the whole world from mocking the eldest son of the Hai family! Hahahaha, are the maids in the manor not skilled enough? They have to drag their servants along for their trysts! Hahahaha, the eldest son of the Hai family is indeed extraordinary, taking the land route instead of the water route! If I weren't averse to men, I would want to see what kind of seductive posture the eldest son of the Hai family would have when he was being pleasured, and also his usual heroic spirit when he wields a sword!"

Since he didn't want to live anyway, he was going to die either way. If he angered Haiyu, he could get a quick death. So when he saw the anger in Haiyu's eyes getting more and more obvious, the Prince of Jin laughed with great joy.

"Is that so? Haijin is innocent. Just because he refused the marriage proposal offered by the Prince Jin's Mansion, your entire household plotted against him. Not only did you drug his wine, but you also deliberately led the families of officials from Bianzhou to watch. Damaging someone's reputation is one crime, drugging someone is another, and then spreading it widely and falsely accusing him before the Emperor is a third. Based on these three crimes, I think Changning is bound to be exiled. As for whether it will be to Lingnan or the Northwest, that depends on the joint trial results of the three judicial departments. Haiyu, tie him up. His words today are the evidence that the Prince Jin's Mansion framed Haijin! Your brother's innocence can also be proclaimed to the world."

Haiyu was still burning with anger when he suddenly heard the Crown Prince's words. He was stunned at first, but quickly realized, "Oh, so they've been struggling to find evidence all this time?"

That is to let this Prince Jin's heir taste what it's like to be unable to defend oneself!

"Come on, tie him up!"

"Yes!"

Blood was everywhere, his mouth was stuffed with rags, and his hands and feet were immobilized by pressure points. To prevent him from committing suicide, his teeth were pulled out one by one. By the time Haiyu stood up with his hands covered in blood, the Prince of Jin was already on the verge of death, in pain but not yet dead.

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