Reborn As Divine Doctor to Rule the World
Chapter 534 - 536: Public Execution

Chapter 534: Chapter 536: Public Execution

"Be careful." Pei Huaian hastily reached out and pulled Shao He over.

The man in black took the opportunity to attack Yan Ze. However, before he could touch Yan Ze, Pei Huaian fiercely kicked him away, smashing him against the wall, where he spat out fresh blood.

"Oh my, is that all the strength you have?" Yan Ze seized the chance to mock him coldly.

"Enough, cut it out. If it weren’t for Huaian just now, would you still be standing here unharmed?" Shao He kindly reminded the smug onlooker.

Yan Ze, unable to touch his nose, leaned in closer and whispered, "There’s no need to say it so loudly; just know it in your heart. Don’t I have any pride?"

"Pride? How much is that worth in silver?"

"You..."

"Will you both ever stop?" With a glance from Pei Huaian, Yan Ze immediately held his tongue.

The Imperial Guard rushed in from outside and captured the man in black.

"Finally, a moment to rest." Shao He looked at the sky outside.

At this hour, day was about to break.

Pei Huaian instructed Ah Mo to ready a room and summoned a palace maid to tend to Shao He as she rested.

At the early court session, Yan Ze brought forth the man caught the previous night.

Upon seeing the man, Pei Jingyi’s heart skipped a beat and a tinge of nervousness flickered across his gaze.

"Master Yan moves quickly to handle matters, surely he didn’t just randomly seize someone to take the blame?"

Xia Zhaoshun couldn’t stand by and spoke up, "Fourth Prince should not be hasty. The man has not yet been interrogated; The Emperor must have his own thoughts."

"Indeed, why the rush, Fourth Prince?" Yan Ze chimed in as well.

Pei Jingyi snorted coldly, "I am merely concerned that Master Yan might be too eager for achievement and overlook the real murderer."

Yan Ze said with a satisfied smile, "Rest assured, Fourth Prince. This person is indeed correct."

The others nodded in agreement.

Although Pei Jingyi inwardly cursed, he maintained a slight smile, "That’s good to hear."

The Emperor looked coldly at the man in black, "Can we make him talk?"

"Your Majesty, the torture has not yet begun," Yan Ze replied with a bow.

"Oh?"

The Emperor commanded, "Let the torture take place right here in front of this hall."

Among the ministers, some were puzzled while others understood clearly.

Pei Huaian and others knew this was The Emperor’s way of sending a warning to certain individuals to stop their foolish actions.

Not only was Pei Jingyi confused, but he also spoke out to dissuade him, "Father, this is the Golden Throne Hall; seeing blood might be inappropriate. It would be better to take him to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation."

"Take him to the Ministry of Justice? Are you planning to let him commit suicide out of fear in prison, or do you wish for him to accidentally die under severe torture?"

The Emperor shot a cold glance at Pei Jingyi, aware of such tricks.

Upon hearing this, Pei Jingyi’s face turned extremely ugly. He hurriedly knelt down and said, "Father, your discernment is clear; I meant no such thing."

The Emperor remained silent, and the ministers dared not step forward to plead, making the atmosphere in the hall subtly tense.

Yan Ze respectfully proposed, "Your Majesty, I have a method that would neither shed blood nor fail to inflict severe pain."

"Granted!"

Yan Ze first disabled his martial arts, then stuffed a black cloth into his mouth to prevent him from biting his tongue in an attempt to commit suicide.

Next, he produced a black bottle and a silver needle, pricked the man in black’s finger, then opened the bottle.

A dark creature crawled out of the bottle as soon as it sensed blood, quickly moving toward it. All ministers shuddered at the sight.

The black insect slowly burrowed into the man in black’s finger. Soon, the man’s face twisted in extreme pain as his body trembled uncontrollably.

"Mmm mmm..." Despite his desperate struggle and writhing body, the Imperial Guard firmly restrained him.

Yan Ze stepped forward and removed the black cloth from his mouth, "Will you talk or not?"

"Ah, ah..."

Watching the stubborn defiance of the man in black, Yan Ze nodded in satisfaction and threw a medicine pill into his mouth, commanding the Imperial Guard to let him go.

The man in black lay on the ground suffering convulsions.

"Ah ah ah—"

Suddenly, he struggled frantically, as if mad, and continuously scratched his own neck. The skin was torn open, revealing red bloodstains, and he kept scratching, all the way up to his throat until his entire face turned purple before he finally stopped.

"This..."

Everyone watched the scene in shock, unsure of what had just happened.

"God, that was too cruel."

"That was utterly inhumane."

As Yan Ze’s gaze turned to the two speaking ministers, he scoffed, "It seems you have never witnessed the torture devices in the Ministry of Justice’s prison. They are far more terrifying, covered in blood; surely enough to haunt your nightmares."

The two ministers immediately fell silent, staring straight down at their feet, not daring to raise their heads.

"Yes, the Second Prince... Ah Lan also belongs to the Second Prince," the man finally could no longer bear the agonizing pain and spoke out.

The Emperor exclaimed harshly, "What did you say?"

"It’s true, the Second Prince... Antidote, give me an antidote!" the man in black struggled in pain, crawling towards Yan Ze and weakly reaching out his hand.

Yan Ze squatted down, fed him a black medicine pill, and demanded, "What exactly happened?"

"Years ago, the Second Prince was already on guard against the Fifth Prince, so he sent Ah Lan to infiltrate his side. Later, he withdrew Ah Lan, but upon learning that the Fifth Prince was about to become the Crown Prince, he felt resentful and thus sent Ah Lan back," the man in black explained weakly.