After Guo Xiang finished his questions, the Sixth Rank eunuch and the Night Guards took turns asking theirs. Li Qingxian answered each in turn, while the others recorded everything.
"Very well. Please remain here and rest, Daren Li. It will probably take us a few days to finish questioning everyone. After that, we will act according to the Cabinet's orders."
"Of course. This is a matter of grave importance, after all. I will cooperate fully," Li Qingxian said.
In the spatial courtyard inside another carriage, a team finished interrogating Ye Han and walked out with furrowed brows, returning to a house.
"This Ye Han's mouth is full of lies. He's wearing out our Lie-Calling Insects."
"Our entire team had three Lie-Calling Insects, and all three died at his hands. There is something seriously wrong with this man."
"Especially when it comes to questions about the Prince of Chu. He's clearly lying and hiding something."
"Traces of demonic qi remain in his wounds, and his body has undergone strange mutations. He's covered in thick black hair, and so many people are afraid of him. Unless we're mistaken, he really did commit some appalling atrocities in there."
"Ye Han used to belong to the Night Guard. He nearly got the Marquis of Far-Reaching killed, then repeatedly sought refuge with others, only for trouble to follow him every time. He even lost the Prince of Chu's golden seal. The Prince of Chu was the one who ordered him to use that Grim-Faced Spider King. To say he held no hatred for the prince wouldn't make sense..."
"It isn't our place to pass judgment, but this Ye Han is deeply suspicious."
"Let's continue."
Time slowly passed.
Night fell at the Heaven's Mandate Sect.
A terrified scream tore through the night sky above the Heaven's