"Since you've infiltrated the Cold King's mansion, don't think you can escape so easily." Yin Chen's expression was cold, his gaze steady, and his tone chilling like the frost of winter.
This person infuriated him. He had actually sneaked into his hidden guard team while he was away from the mansion and even intended to replace Yin Si. He was truly well-hidden.
If it weren't for their King and Consort discovering his identity, they would have continued to be fooled by this person. Who knew where the real Yin Si had been taken by this man? Whether he was dead or alive remained unknown.
Yin Chen grit his teeth in hatred for this individual.
At the same time, Ye Ying was also extremely vexed by this person.
During the months when his King and Consort were away, it was Ye Ying who managed all the internal and external affairs of the mansion.
However, at the critical juncture of managing the mansion's affairs, the enemy had found an opening. This was truly a great embarrassment.
After they captured this person today, they would definitely torment him thoroughly and vent their anger.
"Cold King, you are too despicable, ganging up on a single person."
The fake Yin Si's ferocious face, his eyes narrowed, attempted to use words to provoke everyone and buy himself time to escape.
The Cold King and the others could easily guess his intentions, but they played along with the fake Yin Si.
"Since you think this is ganging up on a single person, then this King will have Ye Si apprehend you," Jun Mohan said indifferently.
Immediately, Jun Mohan looked at Ye Si beside him.
"Ye Si, come out and give him a good fight," Jun Mohan said calmly, his voice clear and crisp.
Ye Si, who had been named by Jun Mohan, immediately stepped out of the ranks and replied respectfully.
"Yes, Your Highness!" Ye Si said, holding his sword with one hand and cupping his fist.
Then, he turned to the fake Yin Si and said, "Make your move!"
After speaking, Ye Si drew his sword, channeled internal energy into it, and aimed it at the fake Yin Si.
However, this fake Yin Si was not to be trifled with. Although he had no sword on him, he had sensed something was amiss before coming to the Cold King's study. Therefore, he had secretly hidden a multi-faceted meteor hammer in his clothes for emergencies.
He never expected that this multi-faceted meteor hammer would be put to use so quickly.
He swiftly retrieved the multi-faceted meteor hammer hidden in his chest.
Seeing Ye Si's sword coming towards him, the fake Yin Si suddenly hurled his multi-faceted meteor hammer at Ye Si, which instantly entangled Ye Si's sword. Then, he attempted to pull Ye Si's sword away.
But Ye Si wouldn't let him succeed so easily. He used his other hand to gather a burst of internal energy and struck the fake Yin Si directly. To dodge Ye Si's palm strike, the fake Yin Si immediately dodged to the side, shifting his attention and lessening the force with which he was holding Ye Si's sword.
Ye Si exerted his strength, and his long sword was instantly pulled free. He then raised his sword and rapidly lunged at the fake Yin Si, catching him off guard.
If the fake Yin Si hadn't reacted quickly enough, his chest would have been pierced by Ye Si.
The two fought for over twenty rounds under the gaze of the crowd, and the fake Yin Si gradually fell into a disadvantage.
Just as the fight was becoming tedious for the onlookers, the fake Yin Si was finally captured by Ye Si.
At this point, Ye Si, looking somewhat disheveled, brought the fake Yin Si forward and made him kneel before the Cold King and his Consort. However, the fake Yin Si's face remained disdainful, and he was inwardly unconvinced.
"What do you say, are you convinced? If not, I can call out another guard to fight you," Leng Ruoli said with a cold smile.
"Hmph! I am not convinced. You can do as you please, whether you want to kill me or torture me." The fake Yin Si replied with a proud and fierce expression, looking dismissive.
"Oh, it's alright if you're not convinced. Don't worry! This Consort will make you truly submit. However, I'll give you an opportunity here. Tell us everything you know, and this Consort will cancel any future punishments for you. Why don't you reconsider?" Leng Ruoli reminded him with a faint smile.
"I've been through all sorts of torture. No matter how many schemes you, Cold King's Consort, have, bring them on. If you want to get any information from me, that's impossible," the fake Yin Si answered stubbornly.
"Since you are so capable, then I won't be polite," Leng Ruoli said, raising her eyebrows.
"Heh! Come on, bring it on. Whatever torture you want to inflict on me, do it. I'm not afraid," the fake Yin Si said with a cold laugh.
"Ye Ying, go to the kitchen and fetch a bucket of honey. Bring it to the garden and place it under the white magnolia tree. Yin Chen, you two also escort this fake Yin Si to the garden, under the white magnolia tree, and chain him to the trunk of the magnolia tree," Leng Ruoli said with a mischievous smile.
Today, she, Leng Ruoli, did not intend to use torture to extract confessions. Instead, she would use a unique method to torment him, something that wouldn't be painful or itchy, but would be extremely torturous.
Ye Ying and Yin Chen, upon hearing their Consort's words, were bewildered and confused about what their Consort intended to do. However, they did not question further and proceeded as instructed.
A moment later, in the Cold King's mansion garden, the fake Yin Si was bound to the trunk of a white magnolia tree, a tree known to attract insects.
Leng Ruoli instructed Ye Ying to bring a bucket of honey from the kitchen, and then ordered the guards to smear all this honey onto the fake Yin Si, especially on areas not covered by clothing. Leng Ruoli instructed the guards to apply more honey to his face and hands.
After the guards finished, the fake Yin Si remained dismissive, "Go on!"
This Cold King's Consort is truly an idiot. With her methods, she expects to extract useful information from me? It's pure delusion.
After the guards finished smearing honey on the fake Yin Si, Leng Ruoli immediately instructed them to maintain a considerable distance from him.
As a result, in just the time it took for a cup of tea to brew, a swarm of black bees, the size of chopsticks, buzzed and flew into the flower bushes, swarming over the fake Yin Si.
Simultaneously, in addition to the black bees, other insects also approached the fake Yin Si, such as ants, earwigs, and flies...
The fake Yin Si watched helplessly as these black bees, ants, and various insects crawled and swarmed all over him, causing his scalp to tingle and him to feel extremely tormented.
At this moment, he would rather be severely beaten by the Cold King and his Consort than endure this.
At this point, Ye Ying and Yin Chen realized how brilliant their Consort's tormenting methods were. Even if common assassins and death warriors were subjected to severe torture, they might not necessarily reveal useful information. However, their Consort's method of torment was different.
Ye Ying and Yin Chen believed that the fake Yin Si would not last long before surrendering.