Chapter 343 - To Change The Tide (1/2)
At night time, they still hadn't heard any news from Rong Qiu and Yao Ling started to feel agitated. Not only that, but the men also hadn't come back from questioning the spy. The spy had a tight mouth which made them quite annoyed. Yao Ying and Lin Jian could only use the cruelest method to make him open his mouth.
Yao Ling asked Feng Yong Rui in an agitated voice, ”Uncle, can you inquire what happen to my father? Why hasn't he come out of the palace yet?” She wasn't worried about Yao Ying, after all, he was only in the underground prison.
Feng Yong Rui sighed. ”I can't... the security has been tight lately. I have used my connection inside the palace and they weren't able to inquire about any news.” Feng Yong Rui was also worried, but he was also helpless at the moment. The Han Emperor had behaved in a weird way and he couldn't grasp what his goal was anymore.
Yao Ling paced around Feng Yong Rui's study room impatiently. Her dream had made her feel uncomfortable and not knowing how her father was doing... made it even worse.
Before she could ask anything else, the men came back from the underground prison and it took her mind away from his father's matter. Feng Yong Rui calmly asked them, ”Do you find out any interesting news?”
Qi Hao nodded and answered, ”Yes, we have gotten some important news. The man was really a tough nut to crack.” He would never know that Yao Ying and Lin Jian would be that cruel --- but as long as they were able to get some pieces of information out of that spy, he wouldn't mind.
Qi Hao started to think positively because of Lin Jian's recent behavior because, with his strength, he would be able to protect Xiao Fang. However, it didn't stop Qi Hao for being petty towards him.
Yao Ying and Lin Jian looked a bit tired, but their eyes were twinkling because they finally got an important lead. At least, they got something after using all of the available torturing methods which took a long time. The underground prison's environment was quite disgusting, thus, it also made them feel uncomfortable even though they had visited those kinds of prisons so many times already.
”Tell us! Quickly tell us, Da Ge!” Xiao Fang asked impatiently.
”The Emperor would implement various different methods to kill the officials on the list one by one --- which including you, Father. Before this, he wanted to kill them all at once, but he becomes more careful now... He starts to change his tactic,” Qi Hao explained.
It seemed like the Han Emperor really hadn't given up his ambition yet. They thought he would really abandon the idea, but in reality, he only hid his claws for a little while and waited for the right time to pounce.
Feng Yong Rui shook his head. ”I thought that the Emperor would at least be afraid but it seems like I'm underestimating him. He still wants the whole kingdom to solely belong to him, huh?! He really aims to become a tyrant!” He said in anger due to his disappointment and also felt betrayed.
The others couldn't answer him, after all, they also felt bewildered by the Han Emperor's bold decision. If there was an inner turmoil in the kingdom, it would make other kingdoms start working to attack the Han Kingdom ah~! The news must have reached the other kingdoms and he still hadn't given up the idea to kill his own officials.
Either he was being stupid or he was crazy!
”And then?” Yao Ling asked curiously. Judging from this matter, this wasn't the juicy part yet. She felt that it would be a piece of bad news because the men's smug faces suddenly turned into worry.
*Thump*
*Thump*
*Thump*
Her heart was beating faster in a panic. She looked at Xiao Fang and the latter was as nervous as her. She should be ah~! After all, Yao Ling knew that this matter was related to her. No matter what, the Han Emperor was still her birth father --- it would be hard for her not to feel anything.