Xiao Yu knew very well that Li Lei and Zhang Xin's matter could not bring down Duke Liu.

Even if Liu Quan really orchestrated this, without evidence, even if things escalate, in the end only Liu Quan will die.

At most... at most it will only slightly affect the reputation of Duke Liu, that's all.

Therefore, Xiao Yu's purpose in imprisoning Liu Quan and constantly intimidating him was to extract information from Liu Quan about Liu Guogong's secrets.

"Liu Yunfei kidnapped many women and sold them to Baoyue Tower, doing things for Liu Yan and his gang."

Xiao Yu's tone was icy as he said, "You and your son must have done a lot of shady things for Liu Yan, right?"

Trafficking women and forcing them into prostitution was something that people didn't think much of in ancient times, especially during times of war.

But Xiao Yu couldn't accept it. In his mind, the things that Duke Liu and the others and Baoyue Tower did were unforgivable, even if they died ten times over!

"I...I..."

After understanding Xiao Yu's purpose, Liu Quan opened his mouth, hesitating whether to speak or not.

"Whoosh!"

With a flash of light, Xiao Yu severed Liu Quan's left ear.

"You're only of this much value to me. If you can't prove your worth, then become a human pig," Xiao Yu said calmly.

"Aaaaaah!"

Liu Quan let out a shrill scream, his body trembling, convulsing, and shaking uncontrollably from the pain.

With his hands locked in iron shackles, Liu Quan couldn't make any big movements; he could only shake the shackles furiously.

"I don't have time to listen to your screams."

Xiao Yu placed the blood-stained blade against Liu Quan's mouth and said coldly, "If I don't hear a satisfactory answer by the time I count to three, I'll cut your tongue out! Then, you won't have a chance to answer any questions."

If you don't have the opportunity to answer questions, you lose your value.

Once they lose their value, they will be turned into human pigs!

Xiao Yu didn't say what he was going to say, but Liu Quan automatically filled in the blanks in his mind.

As Liu Quan felt the cold blade on his lips, and the blood on it, his body went limp; fear made him lose his support.

If it weren't for the iron shackles holding him up, Liu Quan would have collapsed to the ground by now.

"one."

Xiao Yu spoke coldly.

"two."

Without pausing, Xiao Yu immediately counted to the second number.

"I'll talk, I'll talk!!"

A strong will to survive jolted Liu Quan awake, and his mind cleared up considerably!

He hadn't expected Xiao Yu to count so quickly, leaving him no time to hesitate. He could only shout, "I know a lot of dirt on Liu Yan. I'll tell you everything! You... you really mean it? If I tell you, you'll let me go?"

"certainly."

Xiao Yu's lips curled up slightly as he smiled and said, "I'm different from you villains. I value the word 'loyalty' more than a mountain!"

"I trust you."

Liu Quan nodded and said, "But... I don't know if I'll be able to leave the capital alive after leaving here. Sigh!"

By telling Xiao Yu these secrets, Liu Quan knew that even if he left the Xiao Prince's Mansion, he would still be hunted down by the Duke of Liu.

But he didn't want to become a human pig; he had no choice!

After leaving Prince Xiao's residence, he immediately went home, took his wife and children, and left the capital as quickly as possible.

Liu Quan was thinking about how to escape... but it was just a fleeting thought, and he didn't have much time to think about it deeply, because Xiao Yu was looking at him coldly.

“Over the years, my son and I have helped Liu Yan do many bad things, one of which was trafficking girls,” Liu Quan said.

"This message is useless."

Xiao Yu coldly interrupted Liu Quan, saying, "I only want to hear about the leverage I can use!"

Previously, His Majesty had sent people to investigate Baoyue Tower, but they only managed to rescue a dozen or so women... Xiao Yu later inquired about this matter.

The lady who went to investigate Baoyue Tower was named Shangguan Jing'er, and she was the most trusted person of the current emperor.

After Shangguan Jing'er rescued more than a dozen women, she also took Lin Mama with her. As the madam of Baoyue Tower, she certainly couldn't escape!

Now, Baoyuelou has a new madam, but it continues to operate as usual.

Those disobedient girls have long been tortured to death.

The tamed girls no longer have the courage to leave Baoyue Tower... In this era, what can a girl who leaves Baoyue Tower do?

Even the emperor's most trusted advisor could only rescue a dozen or so girls. So what if I knew the inside story? The inside story isn't evidence!

Xiao Yu knew that Baoyue Tower was a very dangerous place, and that to take action against it would be to create countless enemies for himself.

"I only want to deal with Duke Liu. As for Baoyue Tower... I'll deal with Duke Liu after I've killed him," Xiao Yu thought to himself.

"Ah, let me think."

Liu Quan said nervously, "I... I'm not stalling for time... It's just that there's no evidence for many things. I'm thinking of something that might be useful to you so that you can find something to use against Liu Yan."

At this moment, Liu Quan had completely turned against him, and his tone had even begun to show consideration for Xiao Yu.

He was mainly afraid of being turned into a human pig, so he had no choice but to please Xiao Yu.

"I've got it."

Liu Quan took a deep breath and said, "This incriminating evidence is significant enough... This matter concerns the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review!"

"Tell me about it."

Seeing Liu Quan's solemn expression, Xiao Yu knew that this incriminating evidence was definitely not insignificant.

“Three years ago, Liu Yan saw a woman on the street… That woman was very beautiful, not very old, but her figure and face were top-notch,” Liu Quan said.

Get to the point!

Xiao Yu had no time for his nonsense and shouted directly.

"That woman is the beloved daughter of Lord Wang, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review!"

Liu Quan quickly sped up his speech, saying, "Liu Yan didn't know the woman's identity. After taking a liking to her, he gave his men a wink and ordered them to follow her!"

"Then, in a secluded corner, they simply covered the woman's mouth and tied her up!"

"Liu Yan has several residences in the capital, and those residences are where he keeps his mistresses... After he abducted Lord Wang's beloved daughter, he confined Miss Wang in the residence, and then, at night, he tried to force himself on her!"

"Who knew that Miss Wang was a virtuous and resolute woman who refused to submit, and while Liu Yan was distracted, she smashed her head against the wall and died inside the house!"

"Lord Wang had been searching for his beloved daughter, but little did he know that she had died in the capital!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu frowned deeply.

Even though they knew that Duke Liu was lawless, they were still shocked to hear that he had killed the beloved daughter of Minister Wang of the Court of Judicial Review.

“Go on.”

A hint of irritation and killing intent flashed in Xiao Yu's eyes.

"After Miss Wang died, she was buried in the courtyard of that house... At the time, to prevent the matter from being exposed, Liu Yan supervised two of his men to bury Miss Wang."

Liu Quan took a deep breath and continued, "If you can dig up the body, Miss Wang has something on her that can prove her identity."

"This leverage...is big enough, isn't it?!"