The truth has come to light, but Xiao Yu did not order the guards to disperse the onlookers.
The reason is simple: the other party wants to use the power of the masses to make a big fuss... So Xiao Yu will use their own methods against them, find out who the mastermind is in front of everyone, and then turn the tables on them.
However, Xiao Yu was unsure whether the person behind it all was Duke Liu or Liu Quan himself, eager to avenge his son.
"There's nothing to say, I planned everything all by myself!"
Seeing that his scheme had been exposed and there was no way to reverse it, Liu Quan simply closed his eyes, acting as if he had nothing to lose, and said, "Either you kill me or you let me go, and I won't say anything."
"So confident and fearless?"
Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly.
With so many people watching, Liu Quan concluded that Xiao Yu wouldn't dare to use torture in front of so many people.
Because this would affect the reputation of the Xiao Prince's Mansion.
"snort!"
Liu Quan snorted coldly, as if to say, "You really can't do anything to me."
"Release the Li couple and the Zhang couple," Xiao Yu said.
Upon hearing this, the guards released them... Zhao Haining also quietly slipped two short wooden sticks into the hands of the Li couple.
The Zhang couple were also furious, but Zhang Jian was rather timid, and Zhang's leg was lame, so their fighting ability was no match for the Li couple.
Li Erhu was physically strong, and Li Shi was a shrew... Just now, she was the one who kept yelling and shouting, from confronting Xiao Yu to beating and scolding Liu Quan, she never backed down.
This woman is number one in fighting power!
The moment the guards released her, Li grabbed a wooden stick and smashed it hard against Liu Quan's head.
Although the wooden stick was short, it was very hard. In addition, Liu Quan was controlled by the guards, so he could only take the beating and could not fight back.
Under the brutal beating from the Li couple, Liu Quan was soon left with a bloody head.
"Xiao Yu! You want to use someone else to do your dirty work! You want to kill me!"
Liu Quan shouted loudly, his tone furious, gritting his teeth, "How could the Xiao Prince's Mansion have such a wicked seed as you!"
"Do I need to borrow a knife to kill you?"
Xiao Yu snorted coldly and said, "You killed Li Lei and Zhang Xin, you murderer. It's perfectly justified for me to kill you now!"
With so many people watching, Xiao Yu couldn't use torture... because torture was meant to force Liu Quan to reveal who was behind it all, and there might be elements of forced confession.
But it's a certainty that Liu Quan killed someone, and he even wanted to frame Xiao Yu. If Xiao Yu simply killed Liu Quan, no one would say anything.
Upon hearing this, Liu Quan's face turned deathly pale.
No one is unafraid of death, especially after enjoying a life of luxury, which makes them even more afraid of dying.
Liu Quan was so calm and composed just now because he hadn't been beaten before. Now that his head was bleeding, he realized that he wasn't so brave after all. Just the bleeding head was enough to make him scream in pain.
"Give me back my son's life!"
"I'll kill you! I'll beat you to death, you murderer!"
"I will avenge Lei'er!"
The Li couple were still beating Liu Quan with a short stick, which was several inches long and covered in blood.
Xiao Yu watched quietly from the side.
Liu Quan's head was covered in blood. He curled up on the ground, clutching his head, and wailed, "Xiao Yu, no... no one ordered me to do this. I wanted to avenge my son. No, no one ordered me to do this!"
His voice was already very weak, and he was starting to feel dizzy due to excessive blood loss.
"Arrest them first."
Seeing that he couldn't get any more information, Xiao Yu had no choice but to give up.
Two guards lifted the half-dead Duke Liu up and dragged him away.
The Li couple and the Zhang couple wanted to continue fighting, but they were stopped by the guards. The two couples looked at Xiao Yu helplessly, wanting to say something, but not daring to speak.
Shi Tao and Lü Xiao also shared the same expression.
Ultimately, they were the victims, but they also caused Xiao Yu a lot of trouble!
They were just ordinary people, and they didn't know how Xiao Yu would punish them.
"Let's go."
Xiao Yu had no interest in arguing with them, so he waved his hand and let them go.
“Your Highness Xiao…”
The Li couple and the Zhang couple did not leave, but knelt on the ground and asked, "What will you do with that murderer?"
"Don't worry, he won't survive."
Xiao Yu said coldly.
Xiao Yu was somewhat disappointed that the beating did not affect Duke Liu.
But this was also expected.
Liu Quan wasn't stupid; he knew he was in Xiao Yu's hands and couldn't escape... but he absolutely couldn't betray his second brother.
His second brother was the Duke of Liu. As long as he didn't reveal it, the Duke could save him; otherwise, they would all be doomed!
The worst-case scenario is that his second brother can't save him, but he still has a young son, a wife, and a daughter, and his second brother will help take care of them.
This belief sustained Liu Quan until he lost consciousness from excessive blood loss. He never revealed that he was the Duke of Liu, only saying that he wanted to avenge his son and that he had done everything on his own.
"Let's all leave. Don't stay here and watch the show."
Xiao Yu waved his sleeve and turned back to the Xiao Prince's Mansion.
Those who had come to watch the spectacle realized there was no more fun to be had, and could only slowly disperse.
As they left, they were still discussing it: "I knew it! The Xiao family is full of loyal martyrs, and General Xiao and the others are all good people. How could Xiao Shilang kill people indiscriminately? It turns out he was framed!"
"Yes, I didn't believe Xiao Yu was a bad person at first either. He was definitely framed!"
"General Xiao was a man of great loyalty to the country and its people. That fellow is truly despicable; he even schemed against the Xiao Prince's Mansion. He's inhuman!"
"However, Xiao Shilang doesn't seem to be as foolish as the legends say!"
"Xiao Shilang is certainly not stupid; he's also quite talented in poetry. His poems are very popular lately..."
"I heard that the special seasonings used in those restaurants were also sold to them by the Xiao family. I wonder if it has anything to do with Xiao Yu. I heard that after adding some kind of special seasoning, the food will taste much better!"
As the murmurs among the people subsided, all the onlookers finally left.
The Li couple and the Zhang couple stayed at Prince Xiao's residence for a while, but were eventually scared away by the guards!
"Shi Lang, is it Duke Liu who wants to do this to you?"
After Xiao Yu returned to the Prince's Mansion, Madam Xiao asked him with concern.
Beside him, the women of the Xiao family, including Shen Youyu and Yang Niannian, were also staring at Xiao Yu with tense expressions, waiting for his answer.
"Definitely."
Without any hesitation, Xiao Yu nodded and said, "This plan is full of loopholes; it must have been devised by Liu Quan himself! However, how could a mere Liu Quan possibly contend with the Xiao Royal Mansion? I think Duke Liu must have another trick up his sleeve!"
"Then what should we do?"
Yang Niannian said urgently.
Even now, she still believes that this whole thing is her fault, and that if Xiao Yu hadn't intervened for her sake, none of this trouble would have happened.
"I have a brilliant plan."
Xiao Yu smiled gently and said.
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