Chapter 142: ChoiceChapter 241: All In

Although he knew his son was most likely already dead, Duan Jinjiang still couldn't accept it when Li Chen confirmed it personally.

His tears flowed freely, and he suddenly let out a scream of utter despair, his entire body trembling with pain.

Li Chen watched quietly as Duan Jinjiang cried himself out, then said: "The dead cannot be brought back to life. Sir Duan, please mourn in moderation."

Du Jinchang looked up, a look of hatred etched into his tear-stained face. "My son is in the prison, Your Highness promised me absolute safety for him!"

"There's never absolute safety in this world. It wouldn't be difficult for Zhao Xuanji, who has held power for so many years, to place a few pawns within the Dongchang," Li Chen said lightly.

As for this matter, apart from Zhao Xuanji, Li Chen couldn't think of a second person who had both the motive and the ability to do it.

He wanted to eliminate Duan Jingshang and then get rid of himself.

Then, he killed Duan Changmian and drove Duan Jiangjiang mad seeking revenge against him.

Killing two birds with one stone, his methods are too smooth.

This tiger, which had been lurking in the government for decades, finally revealed its sharp fangs today. With just this one move, Li Chen had to admit, Zhao Xuanji, was formidable!

"If it weren't for Your Highness insisting on imprisoning him and using him to threaten me into doing your bidding, he wouldn't be dead!" Duan Jinjiang wailed.

Li Chen frowned, slapping the military manual with a moderate palm. He said coldly, "Presumptuous!"

"If it weren't for Du Changmian breaking the law himself, how could this palace have captured him"

"Yes, this palace did use him to threaten you, but didn't you also compromise"

"And if he weren't your, Duan Jinchang's son, based on the things he has done, in someone else's family, he would have been beheaded ten times over. As it stands, he has lived many more days than he should have. Even in prison, he is well-fed and cared for, never experiencing any hardship."

Duan Jinchang trembled all over, gritting his teeth and saying, "But he's already dead!"

"She's dead, but it wasn't me who killed her."

Li Chen coldly said, "What benefit would I have in killing him"

Duan Jinjiang sneered, "That sounds good. Prince, dare you say that after the matter is accomplished, you don't have any intention of killing me and my son"

"Yes."

Li Chen answered very readily.

“Each immortal crosses the sea showing their magical powers, you're nothing special, and your son even less so. This palace wants to kill you both, but before you become useless, I will keep you alive. How you survive is up to you. If you are capable, prove it and never allow this palace to kill you.”

“But now it’s Zhao Xuanji making the move, you dare not go to Zhao Xuanji, yet you come before this palace and act recklessly, how, is this palace just a soft persimmon to be bullied!”

Li Chen's words turned Duan Jinjiang's face ashen.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, why bother defending yourself so much Everything started because of you. There's a head for every grievance and a master for every debt. Right now, your defense won't change the fact that Duan Changmian was arrested because of you and died as a result!"

"Damn it!"

Li Chen was furious. He stood up and walked to Duan Jinjiang's face, staring at him coldly and said, "I am standing before you now, what are you going to do"

Duan Jinchang staggered back two steps, and laughed bitterly: "In my life, I am fifty-six years old this year. I have known my destiny for six years. I have served as an official for decades and reached the position of Grand Scholar of the Cabinet. I have enjoyed all the wealth and glory in the world, but now, even the descendants to carry on the family line are gone. What is there left for me to fear!"

"Your Highness, let me be frank with you. If you don't give me an explanation today, I have three thousand dead soldiers already hidden within the capital city. Either way, it's death, so let this great Qin dynasty, along with my Duan family's annihilation, descend into chaos! What do you say! Hahaha!" as he lowered his head to drink tea, he casually asked: "How much does it cost"Liu Sichun was very familiar with these data and immediately replied: "The raw material cost of each piece is around nin...