Chapter 106 Just How Many Men Did She Seduce?

"But Miss, he doesn't seem to have good intentions. We're worried he might harm you..."

"Lord Lu won't do anything to me, you can all leave now." Her voice was indifferent.

Ruying and Anyue exchanged a worried glance, and finally withdrew as instructed.

The room fell silent again.

"you……"

Before Jiang Zhi could even speak, Lu Yuan strode forward with a grim face and grabbed her by the neck.

She was pressed against the bedpost behind her, and a sharp pain shot through her back. She looked up and met Lu Yuan's eyes, which were filled with violent anger.

"Lord Lu...Lord Lu..."

The breath in her chest was rapidly fading, and she was having difficulty breathing. She tried to pry his iron-like wrists with both hands, but it was all in vain.

Lu Yuan's jawline was taut and hard as a knife, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged. Looking at the woman in front of him who seemed so fragile that she could be broken with one hand, a fierce glint appeared in the depths of his eyes, as if a wild beast was lurking there.

Okay, very good.

This was the first time in all his years in the Embroidered Uniform Guard that he had stumbled so badly because of a woman.

He recalled the scene he had just witnessed in the imperial prison.

Yan Wenhong was tied to a rack and severely tortured. His body was covered in blood and there wasn't a single patch of good skin left on his body.

He was on his deathbed, yet a mocking smile lingered on his lips.

Seeing Lu Yuan enter, he let out a cold snort from his chest.

"Lord Lu, you must be very pleased with yourself, right? After this, you will surely be promoted again and gain even more favor from the Emperor."

The task of clearing out the garrison was overseen by the elderly Marquis of Wuyi, with Lu Yuan assisting him. Five thousand city defense troops, having prior knowledge of the location, caught them completely off guard, advancing as if into an empty field.

In less than half a day, the defenses of the garrison were breached, and the Third Prince and his years of secret planning and scheming were instantly destroyed.

He wished he could kill Marquis Wuyi and Lu Yuan to vent his anger.

Faced with Yan Wenhong's mockery, Lu Yuan merely curled the corners of his lips slightly, "You haven't confessed to being the mastermind yet, so what do I have to be proud of? I advise you to speak up sooner rather than later, so you can avoid all this physical suffering."

"Give up! I'm the mastermind. You think I can frame others? Dream on!"

Lu Yuan's expression was cold. "Once the charge of stockpiling troops and plotting rebellion is established, do you think the entire Earl of Zhongqin's mansion can escape punishment? At best, they will be exiled; at worst, their property will be confiscated and their entire clan wiped out. I advise you to think carefully before you answer."

How could Yan Wenhong not know?

Even if the Third Prince is implicated, can the Earl of Zhongqin's mansion escape unscathed? With the Third Prince around, even if the Earl of Zhongqin's mansion is raided, as long as they survive, they will still have a chance to make a comeback.

But if something happens to the Third Prince, they will never have a chance to turn things around!

"It seems you won't give up until you've reached the Yellow River."

Lu Yuan lost his patience and ordered his men to continue the execution.

Just as he was leaving the prison, Yan Wenhong suddenly burst into loud laughter.

"Lu Yuan, you've been so clever all your life, but in the end you're still being played like a fool by a woman?"

Lu Yuan turned around, squinting at him, "What did you say?"

"Haha, you don't know yet, do you? Your lover Jiang Zhi has been making a deal with me in private. I helped her deal with the stepmother in the Jiang family, and she told me about you and the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

Looking at Lu Yuan's gloomy face, Yan Wenhong felt an immense sense of satisfaction.

That bitch Jiang Zhi dared to lie to him! Even if he dies, he'll take her down with him!

"Poor Lord Lu, you poured your heart out to her, but she only saw you as a handy knife, a dog that she could kick aside at any time." Yan Wenhong's smile was full of malice, even becoming ferocious and twisted.

Of all these people, the one he hates the most right now is Jiang Zhi.

If possible, he would definitely want to tear her to pieces!

"A lover? Who told you that?" Lu Yuan quickly controlled his expression, not letting him notice his slightly trembling fingertips.

“Naturally, it was that bitch Jiang Zhi who said it herself,” Yan Wenhong grinned. “Don’t be afraid to admit it, I saw it all, and that day at the Prince Su’s mansion, you were clearly with her… hehe.”

"Is that so?" Lu Yuan looked at him dangerously. "Then what kind of information did she trade to you?"

Now that Yan Wenhong had given up all hope, he naturally told him everything Jiang Zhi had told him.

"So, Lu Yuan, tell me, aren't you as stupid as I am? I wonder how many men that bitch has seduced and how many she's been intimate with. Don't you feel like you're being cuckolded?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a flash of silver light appeared before him, and Lu Yuan's Embroidered Spring Blade instantly severed his right thumb, leaving it dripping with blood.

Yan Wenhong screamed in agony, "Ah—Lu Yuan, you madman! I won't let you get away with this!"

However, when he came to his senses, he found that Lu Yuan had already disappeared.

The Imperial Guards from the side came up with instruments of torture, and a new round of torture began.

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"You knew I would come looking for you today." Lu Yuan's knuckles tightened, his usually expressionless face now covered with frost, his gaze as sharp as a knife fixed on Jiang Zhi.

Jiang Zhi used her last bit of strength to pat his hand, and Lu Yuan finally took pity on her and loosened his grip, but he didn't let go completely, only holding it loosely.

It was as if he would tighten his grip again if her answer did not satisfy him.

"Cough, cough..." Jiang Zhi gasped for fresh air, her fair face flushed red.

“I know that with Yan Wenhong captured, Lord Lu will definitely come looking for me.”

To be honest, seeing Lu Yuan today gave her a sense of relief, as if everything had finally settled down.

Yan Wenhong would certainly not be kind enough to keep it a secret for her; on the contrary, he hated himself so much that he would definitely add fuel to the fire and provoke Lu Yuan's nerves.

"Heh, since you knew you'd be exposed, why did you still do it?" Lu Yuan's voice was squeezed out from between his teeth.

"Do you think that because you know me well and have found evidence for me a few times, I'll let you off the hook?"

Lu Yuan tightened his grip again.

He hadn't been this angry in a long time.

His heart felt like it was burning with fire, rampaging wildly and almost destroying his reason.

So every time he made an excuse to get close to someone, every contact that made his heart race, actually concealed a hidden agenda.

"You're asking for death." His eyes turned bloodshot, and his strength was fierce and ruthless, as if he would snap her neck in the next second.

"No, it's not..." Jiang Zhi felt dizzy and let out an unconscious sob.

No, if this continues, she'll surely die.

Originally, they wanted Lu Yuan to calm down and explain properly, but he seemed to have been greatly stimulated and was not at all like the calm and restrained commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard who would not change his expression even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him.

Her eyes narrowed slightly as she slowly bent her right knuckles and pointed them at Lu Yuan.

The ring she was wearing was a gilded ring given to her by Xie Qi.

She wouldn't want to hurt Lu Yuan unless her life was threatened.

Unfortunately, even in his rage and loss of reason, Lu Yuan still easily noticed her actions.

He moved with lightning speed, instantly grabbing her wrist with his other hand.

He easily removed Jiang Zhi's ring, and it fell to the ground with a soft "clink." The silver needles inside spilled out, gleaming with a cold, bluish light in the candlelight, clearly coated with potent poison.