Had I treated them badly?

The fake Han Wu had worked like a charm. That very evening, someone went to the fake Han Wu's residence, only to be caught red-handed by Ling Buyi and his men, who had been waiting there. Since they had prepared in advance and sprung their net, they caught quite a few assassins and gave them no chance to kill themselves.

The only regret was that Ling Buyi had tried every method of interrogation without getting a single answer. He'd also sent people to investigate for a long time, but they still couldn't determine where the assassins had come from.

When Wang Yue got the news, he hurried over. Hearing that Ling Buyi had been unable to find out where the assassins came from, he volunteered, "We have prisoners alive. How could we not find out their origins? Why don't you let me try?"

Ling Buyi looked at Wang Yue's smug expression and felt puzzled. But he knew Wang Yue had every reason to be confident, so he didn't take offense. He simply looked at Wang Yue and asked calmly, "You have a way?"

Seeing that Ling Buyi still seemed doubtful, Wang Yue felt like showing off. He smiled and said, "Here's what we'll do. Tie these people up separately, then call over a few physicians who know Pulse Taking."

Ling Buyi didn't know what Wang Yue was up to, but he was curious to see what he'd do, so he immediately gave the order. As it happened, the emperor had stationed several physicians at Ling Buyi's residence to protect his safety. Before long, they all hurried over with their apprentices.

Soon, the assassins had been tied up separately. After the physicians arrived, Wang Yue instructed them to monitor the assassins' pulses, one physician to each prisoner. Only then did he