coobybook Chapter 242 Disappearing into the Night
Chapter 242 Disappearing into the Night
"You can't hide."
Lu Shengyuan said in a deep voice, swinging his sword towards the black shadow.
The black shadow dodged Lu Shengyuan's attack, leaped up and jumped onto the beam of the palace.
Lu Shengyuan immediately chased after him, and they started fighting on the beam, their movements agile and moving like flowing clouds and water.
The battle was very fierce. Both Lu Shengyuan and the black shadow were injured, but neither of them refused to give up.
"My Lord, are you still not admitting defeat?"
The dark shadow said in a hoarse voice.
"This king will never admit defeat."
Lu Shengyuan said in a deep voice.
He swung his sword at the dark shadow, but the dark shadow leaped off the beam.
Lu Shengyuan immediately chased after him. When he reached the palace gate, he saw that the black shadow had already escaped from the palace.
"Chase!"
Lu Shengyuan shouted and chased after Lin Wanqing.
They chased to the palace gate, but saw that the dark shadow had disappeared into the night.
"Dammit, let him get away."
Lu Shengyuan said in annoyance.
"Don't lose heart, my lord. We will definitely catch him."
Lin Wanqing comforted.
"You're right, we can definitely catch him."
Lu Shengyuan nodded, his eyes firm.
They returned to the palace and immediately began to investigate the identity and whereabouts of the dark shadow.
After some investigation, they finally found some clues.
It turned out that the black shadow was a remnant of the previous dynasty. He was lurking in the palace just to wait for an opportunity to restore the country.
"Your Majesty, we finally found his whereabouts."
Lin Wanqing shouted excitedly.
"Where is he?"
Lu Shengyuan asked.
"He's hiding in an abandoned temple outside the city."
Lin Wanqing said, "Let's take people to catch him immediately."
"Okay, let's take action immediately."
Lu Shengyuan nodded and left the palace with a team of guards.
They came to the abandoned temple outside the city and quietly surrounded it.
"You stay here, and Guard Lin and I will go in and arrest them."
Lu Shengyuan ordered.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The guards responded respectfully.
Lu Shengyuan and Lin Wanqing quietly walked into the temple, searching everywhere for the trace of the black shadow.
"Your Majesty, look there!"
Lin Wanqing suddenly pointed at the room in front and shouted.
Lu Shengyuan looked in the direction Lin Wanqing pointed and saw the black shadow hiding in the room.
"You can't run away."
Lu Shengyuan said in a deep voice, and chased after him with Lin Wanqing.
They chased him to the door of the room and kicked it open.
He saw the dark shadow hiding inside and he had nowhere to escape, so he could only surrender.
"You've finally been caught."
Lu Shengyuan said with a sneer.
The dark shadow stared at Lu Shengyuan, his eyes filled with anger and unwillingness.
"My Lord, how should we deal with him?"
Lin Wanqing asked.
"Take him back and interrogate him strictly."
Lu Shengyuan ordered.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The guards immediately stepped forward and tied up the black shadow.
They brought the black shadow back to the palace, and Lu Shengyuan immediately began to interrogate him.
"Tell me, who are you? Why are you lurking in the palace?"
Lu Shengyuan asked in a deep voice.
The black shadow said nothing, just looked at Lu Shengyuan coldly.
"Do you think that if you don't speak, I can't do anything to you?"
Lu Shengyuan sneered, "Come here, start the punishment."
The guards immediately took out various torture instruments and began to interrogate the black shadow.
However, the black shadow was very stubborn. No matter how he was tortured, he refused to reveal his identity and purpose.
"Your Highness, he's too stubborn and won't say anything."
The guard said helplessly.
"It doesn't matter. I have plenty of ways to make him speak."
Lu Shengyuan sneered and waved his hand to let the guards retreat.
He walked up to the black shadow and said coldly, "Do you think that if you don't say anything, I can't do anything to you? You are wrong."
"I can torture you slowly until you speak."
"I can first chop off your fingers one by one, then your toes, then your ears, and then your nose..."
The black shadow still said nothing, just looked at Lu Shengyuan coldly.
"Okay, I'll grant your wish."
Lu Shengyuan sneered and pulled out the dagger from his waist.
He grabbed the shadow's hand and slowly cut it with the blade.
The shadow's face was twisted with pain, but he still gritted his teeth and endured it without making a sound.
"Well, you still don't want to talk?"
Lu Shengyuan asked coldly.
The black shadow didn't say anything, just stared at Lu Shengyuan.
"Okay, I like people like you who are tough."
Lu Shengyuan sneered and continued to cut the black shadow's fingers with a dagger.
Lin Wanqing couldn't bear it any longer. She stepped forward and tried to dissuade him, "Your Majesty, please stop torturing him. He won't tell you anything."
"I know, but I want him to know the consequences of betraying me."
Lu Shengyuan said in a deep voice, exerting more strength on the dagger in his hand.
The black shadow fainted from the pain, and Lu Shengyuan had someone take him away.
"My Lord, what should we do next?"
Lin Wanqing asked.
"Continue investigating. I don't believe we can't find his accomplices."
Lu Shengyuan said in a deep voice.
In the following days, Lu Shengyuan and Lin Wanqing took the guards to search for the remnants of the previous dynasty.
They arrested many suspicious people, but they still couldn't find the real mastermind behind the incident.
That day, Lu Shengyuan was reading in the study when Lin Wanqing walked in.
"Your Majesty, I have something important to report."
Lin Wanqing said seriously.
"what's up?"
Lu Shengyuan raised his head and looked at Lin Wanqing.
"I have discovered some suspicious clues about the remnants of the previous dynasty."
Lin Wanqing said.
"Oh? Tell me."
Lu Shengyuan became interested.
"I recently found out that Mr. Zhou, a wealthy businessman in the city, might be an accomplice of the remnants of the previous dynasty."
Lin Wanqing said.
"Master Zhou? How come I don't know that he has connections with the remnants of the previous dynasty?"
Lu Shengyuan asked doubtfully.
"Your Highness, Master Zhou is very secretive. On the surface, he's a businessman, but in reality, he's secretly supporting the remnants of the previous dynasty."
Lin Wanqing said, "I have evidence of his guilt. Your Highness can send someone to investigate."
"Okay, I will send someone to investigate immediately."
Lu Shengyuan nodded.
The guards began to investigate Mr. Zhou's whereabouts and evidence of his crimes.
After a careful investigation, they finally found evidence of Mr. Zhou's guilt.
It turns out that Mr. Zhou is really an accomplice of the remnants of the previous dynasty, and he has been secretly supporting the remnants of the previous dynasty's plan to restore the country.
"Catch this traitor!"
Lu Shengyuan shouted angrily.
The guards immediately stepped forward and arrested Mr. Zhou.
Mr. Zhou was brought in front of Lu Shengyuan, and he was trembling with fear.
"Your Highness, I'm being unfairly accused. I'm just running a small business and I don't know anything."
Mr. Zhou cried out that he was wronged.
"Huh, you still refuse to admit it?"
Lu Shengyuan said in a deep voice, "The evidence of your guilt is already conclusive. Do you still want to deny it?"