At this point, nothing he said would matter. The outcome was already decided. All he could do was try to give Jennyona a good ending. She had done nothing wrong; it was her family and the situation that were to blame. For a woman, marrying the man she loved was everything.
Lu Yin thought of Ming Yan. What if, one day, their opposing positions kept her from marrying him? The thought made his chest tighten. He would never let that happen. Ming Yan had to be his. No one could object.
In a foul mood, Lu Yin went to the cell where Bazel was being held, looking for someone to take it out on.
After a day of treatment, Bazel's injuries had eased, and he had regained consciousness.
When he saw Lu Yin enter, he glared at him. "Lu Yin, I regret not killing you back then."
Lu Yin casually sent a streak of energy shooting into Bazel's shoulder. Blood ran down his arm and stained his clothes. "There's no cure for regret. Are you saying that because you want me to kill you?"
Bazel sneered, suppressing his pain as he roared, "Kill me? You wouldn't dare! Your so-called evidence is all fabricated. Lord Buyou has already sent people to the Great Yu Empire to gather information. Your false evidence will soon be exposed. Do you dare kill me? Lord Buyou won't let you get away with it!"
Lu Yin rubbed his forehead. "You really are an idiot." As he spoke, he pressed one hand against Bazel's shoulder. "Tell me, if I put more force into the injuries I gave you yesterday, could I make it look as though your injuries had taken a turn for the worse and killed you?"
Bazel's pupils contracted. He narrowed his eyes. "You wouldn't