Just when he felt the knife was about to hit his face, Zhao Ji stood up without saying a word.

He snatched the knife from the third prince's hand.

He then pressed his backhand on the Third Prince's neck, which completely stunned the Third Prince.

He never thought that Zhao Ji was still awake, let alone that he would be turned around and become a hostage in Zhao Ji's hands. This was extremely unexpected.

"Third Prince, how are you? It's been a long time since we last met. I didn't expect you to come to this town, and I didn't expect you to want to kill me. You should know that I have no hatred or grudge against you!"

As Zhao Ji spoke, he pressed the knife in his hand down a few inches.

The third prince only felt a sharp pain in his neck, followed by a warm current flowing out.

At this moment, the Third Prince knew that his neck was broken without even having to think about it.

It was at this moment that the third prince completely felt Zhao Ji's murderous intent.

No one can remain graceful in the face of true death.

The third prince's legs went weak immediately.

"Lord Regent, if you have something to say, let's talk it over. Calm down. I don't have any deep ill will towards you!"

The Third Prince was so frightened that he no longer spoke like before, with murderous intent in his words.

The third prince is now as well-behaved as a docile little lamb.

Zhao Ji had no intention of letting him go just like that.

"If the Third Prince wants to negotiate, I hope you can show some sincerity in the negotiation. Otherwise, how can I forgive the Third Prince for threatening to take my life just now?"

As soon as Zhao Ji said this, the Third Prince felt slightly relieved, because he felt that Zhao Ji was giving him a way out.

"Then let's talk about what the Regent wants. I'm in your hands now anyway!"

Zhao Ji smiled and said, "What I want is General Tian, ​​who was captured by you before. Give him to me and I will spare your life!"

The third prince did not expect that the condition Zhao Ji asked for was General Tian.

You must know that General Tian has been tortured beyond recognition by his own men.

If such a General Tian were handed over, it would probably only anger Zhao Ji.

At this time, the Third Prince's mind became much clearer. He gritted his teeth and said, "What General Tian? I don't know this person. Is the Regent trying to embarrass me by saying this?"

"Is it because you, the Regent, don't want to let me go, so you specifically found a condition that I can't fulfill to negotiate?"

Zhao Ji looked at the Third Prince who was obviously playing dumb, sneered and said, "If you didn't catch the man, don't blame me for having no choice but to let you go. You should know that if you can't hand over the general, then there's no point in talking to me!"

"If you can't hand over General Tian, ​​it means that you, the Third Prince, are worthless to me. If that's the case, I won't have to worry about anything. After all, you are the Third Prince, and you wouldn't want to keep someone who can threaten your reputation at any time and want to kill you!"

As Zhao Ji spoke, he pressed the knife down twice.

This also caused the third prince to feel more painful wounds.

Moreover, the third prince could clearly feel that Zhao Ji had no hesitation at all.

At this moment, the Third Prince understood that if he continued to hesitate, Zhao Ji would definitely kill him.

"I know where Tian Xiangxuan is. If you kill me, you will never offend General Tian again!"

The Third Prince almost screamed as he spoke. Zhao Ji smiled and nodded, "If the Third Prince had cooperated earlier, there wouldn't be so many problems. It's a pity that you woke up a little too late, Third Prince!"

"Third Prince, you'd better tell me where General Tian is being held captive. I don't have the patience to waste time with you here!"

The third prince also knew that Zhao Ji’s patience had reached its limit, so he did this to save his own life.

The third prince was quick to tell Zhao Ji the place where General Tian was imprisoned.

Zhao Ji smiled and pulled the Third Prince and said, "I don't know whether what you said is true or not, please lead the way!"

The Third Prince's face turned pale. He never expected that Zhao Ji would actually hold him hostage. But the knife was at his neck. What else could he do but to obey?

However, there was one thing Zhao Ji guessed right, that is, the place the third prince mentioned at the beginning was indeed fake.

General Tian was not there at all, so the Third Prince could only pretend to be embarrassed and said, "I was so nervous just now that I forgot where I locked up General Tian, ​​but now I remember it, Regent, don't worry, I will take you to find General Tian right away!"

In fact, the place where General Tian was imprisoned was in the basement of the third prince's residence.

Since the third prince escaped from the palace, he has been like a rat digging holes in the ground, and he particularly likes to dig underground. But Zhao Ji can understand. The third prince is now hiding in the gutter and cannot see anyone.

Zhao Ji was surprised when he saw General Tian.

General Tian was seen tied to the wall with a huge chain around his neck and limbs.

The wounds on his body had not yet healed and were covered in blood, and his face was also a bloody mess.

Not to mention the countless wounds of varying sizes on his body.

Zhao Ji stepped forward and tried to untie General Tian's chains. He found that the chains were extremely heavy. Zhao Ji estimated that each chain weighed about 10 to 20 kilograms.

This weight of nearly 100 kilograms pressing on General Tian's body was in itself an extremely cruel torture.

Zhao Ji secretly suppressed the murderous intent in his heart and just wanted to untie the things on General Tian as soon as possible. However, the more anxious he was, the harder it was to untie them.

Zhao Ji turned around and without saying a word, pulled over the third prince who was about to escape.

"Untie it for me, if you can't, I'll tie this chain around your neck and let you feel it!"

Zhao Ji couldn't control his anger.

The third prince was also scared. He felt that in front of such a Zhao Ji, he could lose his life at any time.

So I didn't say anything and started to take out the keys obediently.

General Tian was actually already unconscious, but he vaguely heard some noises in the darkness.

"How strange! How come I heard Zhao Ji's voice? How is this possible? I'm about to die and trapped in such a hellish place. How can Zhao Ji come to save me?"

General Tian had long been unable to speak, but a slight sneer still appeared on his face.

Zhao Ji breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that General Tian still had an expression on his face. The presence of an expression meant that he was still conscious.

Being conscious means that a person is still alive, and at least there is a glimmer of hope.

"General Tian, ​​cheer up! I'm Zhao Ji, and I'm here to save you!"

Zhao Ji said as he reached out to untie the chains.