You have to be flexible sometimes.
"Old Zhang's son, Zhang Daqi?" Jing Yi was suspicious.
Wasn't the man with six or seven scars on his face Zhang Daqi?
But —
There were many people in the capital, and many of them had scars on their faces.
It might not be Zhang Daqi!
Wen Shisan pondered for a moment. He walked forward and whispered in Jing Yi's ear, "Your Highness, let's investigate this matter thoroughly first. This matter cannot be made public lest Prince Rong's people find out and get ahead of us."
"What do you mean?"
"First, send someone to the Zhang Family Village to secretly bring Zhang Daqi here, then let this little girl recognize him in person. “
Jing Yi thought for a moment and nodded. He said to Master Huang, "Master Huang, this prince wants to borrow this girl from you. I will send her back safely later."
Hearing this, the girl thought that she had done something wrong. She was so scared that her whole body trembled, and her eyes were filled with fear. She knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
He shouted, "Your Highness, I didn't do anything. I didn't hurt anyone, nor did I kill anyone. Your Highness, please investigate."
"Shut up." Master Huang scolded and glared at her before turning to respectfully say to Jing Yi, "It is this lowly one's honor. Your Highness, please feel free to take her away."
Cai Feng said, "Master …"
She clenched her fists and drew out the words, sobbing.
Jing Yi's lips curved into a cold smile as he looked at the girl kneeling on the ground. It was as if he felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction whenever he saw someone else's terrified expression.
This kind of mentality was like that of a pervert!
The phoenix's face twisted in fear.
Jing Yi looked down at her. "Little girl, don't be afraid. This prince won't take your life."
"Huh?"
"You only need to follow this King. I will send you back later."
Only then did the fear in the phoenix's eyes subside.
He nodded his head in panic.
A few sword-wielding guards dragged Cai Feng up and took her away.
Jing Yi said to Master Huang, "Master Huang, please keep this prince's visit to your residence a secret. Do you understand?"
A threatening tone!
"I understand, I won't say a word about it."
He was an obedient and tactful person.
Jing Yi didn't linger. After he left, he ordered someone to bring Zhang Daqi.
His subordinates, on the other hand, were very efficient.
A few hours later, he was brought here.
Zhang Daqi was brought in like a criminal.
"Kneel."
The guard unceremoniously kicked him in the leg.
Zhang Daqi knelt on the ground.
However, he lowered his head and did not make a sound.
Jing Yi looked at him with a sinister gaze and said, "Raise your head."
There was no movement.
"This King wants you to raise your head."
There was still no movement.
The guard stepped forward and grabbed his hair, pulling him back fiercely and lifting his head up.
Immediately, his scarred face was revealed.
Zhang Daqi stared blankly at the lofty Prince Yi in front of him, his lips pursed into a thin line, not moving an inch.
There was a kind of stubbornness in his bones.
And that kind of gaze actually sent chills down one's spine.
Jing Yi glanced sideways and asked the trembling Cai Feng, "Is it this person?"
Cai Feng rubbed her eyes and tried to recognize him. She nodded, "Yes, it's him. The person I bumped into was him."
"Bang!"
Jing Yi slapped the table and questioned, "Zhang Daqi, this King asks you, did you pick up a short knife that was only four inches long?"
"…"
"Speak!"
Zhang Daqi panted heavily and uttered, "No."
"You're still lying?"
"What crime did this lowly one commit?" Zhang Daqi asked.
Jing Yi stepped forward and looked down at him, "This King asks you again, did you pick up a short knife that was only four inches long? Or … did you use that knife to kill someone? "
He asked, enunciating each word.
His gaze was as sharp as a needle.
Zhang Daqi said, "Your Highness, this lowly one has been wronged."
His tone was calm.
There was no trace of panic in his expression.
In the next moment, Jing Yi raised his leg and kicked him hard in the shoulder.
Very forceful!
The kick sent him flying.
Zhang Daqi sprawled on the ground, clutching his chest and vomiting blood.
Jing Yi's expression was stern, "It's fine if you don't speak, but this King has a hundred ways to make you talk." He ordered, "Drag him away. Do what you have to do."
Bloodthirsty!
A few of them stepped forward and dragged Zhang Daqi away.
Then, Cai Feng asked in a trembling voice, "Your Highness, then … can I leave?"
"Leave?" Jing Yi sneered, "Little girl, if you want to leave, this King will definitely let you go, but not now."
"Huh?"
"Take her away."
"Your Highness?"
Cai Feng was also taken away.
Her cries could still be heard from afar …
Wen Shisan, who had been silent all this while, spoke up, "Your Royal Highness, actually, just based on a few words from a little girl, we can't be sure that Zhang Daqi picked up the dagger. Moreover, even if he did, the murder weapon might not be that dagger, so …"
Before he could finish …
Jing Yi raised his hand to interrupt him, smiling sinisterly, "Shisan, you still don't understand this King's meaning."
Huh?
"Do you really think … the most important thing this time is to solve the case?"
"This Wen doesn't quite understand Your Highness's meaning."
Jing Yi's thin lips curled up, "No matter who the murderer is? No matter if the person we find is the murderer or not? The most important thing is to be able to win! If we can hand the murderer over to the Ministry of Justice before Prince Rong, and that person only needs to confess, then this King will win. At that time, no one will care about the ins and outs of this case. What you need to do is to find a way to make that person … the murderer. "
"Your Highness …"
"Shisan, this King promises you that as long as you help this King win, the position of Supervisor of the Ministry of Justice will be yours. So, sometimes people need to learn to be flexible."
Wen Shisan was stunned.
He wanted to be the Supervisor of the Ministry of Justice.
But …
He wanted to defeat Ji Yunshu in a fair and just manner.
He did not want to use such methods!
But in the end, he did not say anything.
That night, Zhang Daqi was tortured and almost beaten half to death.
He still did not confess.
The next day.
The Huang Residence.
Miss Huang woke up early in the morning and called for Cai Feng several times, but no one answered.
"Where is she? Why hasn't she been seen since last night? "
A servant girl hurried in and reported, "Miss, Cai Feng was taken away yesterday."
"Taken away? Didn't I say that Cai Feng is my servant girl and no one can take her away? "
"But, the person who took her away was …" The servant girl lowered her head and rubbed her hands on her abdomen.
Miss Huang was a bad-tempered person. She glared at the servant girl, "Tell me, who took her away?"
"It was … Prince Yi."
Her voice was very soft.
"Prince Yi?" Miss Huang was stunned, her willowy eyebrows knitted together. After a moment of silence, she asked, "Did Cai Feng do something wrong? Why … did Prince Yi take her away? "
The servant girl rolled her eyes, "I think … it's about your dagger, Miss."
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