I, the heir of the great Eastern nation

Liu Zhao told Christine everything about the basement of Will Manor.

After listening, Christine fell silent.

After a moment, she slowly spoke.

"What are you planning to do?"

Liu Zhao took a deep breath.

"These nobles who dare to trample on life and humanity at will are no ordinary nobles; they are utter scum!"

"Ordinary laws are no longer effective against this kind of scum. The best way to deal with him is..."

Liu Zhao's eyes were icy cold.

"kill."

Sensing the decisiveness in Liu Zhao's tone, Christine nodded.

"Will is just a sheriff; killing him wouldn't be difficult. However, you've only been in office for one day. If you rashly use the charges you currently know to kill this local tyrant, it might cause panic among other nobles and officials, which would affect your future rule..."

As a typical noblewoman, Christine subconsciously considered things from her own perspective.

However, before she could finish speaking, Liu Zhao raised his hand to interrupt her.

"It's not that complicated."

"If a mere sheriff like Will is this rotten, the others probably aren't much better."

Christine looked up and saw Liu Zhao opposite her, his eyes filled with coldness.

"Killing one scourge will bring endless troubles in the future."

"Then let's kill all the scourges at once."

The intense killing intent in his tone sent a chill down Christine's spine.

At this moment, the carriage stopped.

"Your Highness, we have arrived at your estate."

The voice of the Knight of York rang out, and Liu Zhao climbed out of the carriage.

Seeing Christine's complicated expression behind him, Liu Zhao let out a long breath and his tone softened.

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid. I definitely won't just rush over and kill them all by myself. Since I've decided to eliminate these scourges and parasites in Blackstone Territory, I'll naturally have my own pace."

After Liu Zhao finished speaking, he turned to look at York and Simon beside him.

"York, ride your horse immediately and go to the capital as fast as you can, then find Avril and tell her..."

"Simon, your mission is to go to Red Fruit Village, find Elder John, and the person in charge of the Raylo Merchant Guild at the workshop, and tell them..."

Soon, Simon and York each took their assigned tasks and left.

Looking at the now empty manor and Christine standing to the side, Liu Zhao, who had no one else to rely on, couldn't help but sigh.

"Hey, class monitor, the most important task is coming up. Given your current condition, are you even capable of continuing?"

Christine gave a cold snort.

"Stop talking nonsense and just tell me what you want me to do."

Liu Zhao thought for a moment, then continued speaking.

"We came in too much of a hurry this time, so so far, apart from knowing that the previous lord of Blackrock Territory was named Mark Ert and was a knight under Viscount Kevin, I know nothing else about the area."

"Therefore, in order to coordinate with my subsequent actions, I have specially left the carriage with you. I hope you can go to the nearest town now, find the person in charge of the Lance family stationed in the town, and use your status and authority as the eldest daughter of the Lance family to find out as soon as possible which faction this Viscount Kevin belongs to."

Then, write a letter.

If you belong to the eldest prince's faction, then send the letter to the second prince.

If it's the second prince's faction, then send the letter to the eldest prince.

In any case, regardless of which faction you belong to, all you need to do in the end is send the letter to the opposing side. As for the content of the letter, just write it like this...

Soon, Liu Zhao explained everything to Christine.

Christine nodded, indicating that she understood, and then asked another question.

"And what about you?"

Liu Zhao curled the corners of his mouth into a slight smile.

"Me? I'll say it again, no investigation, no right to speak."

Therefore, in order to avoid wrongly accusing any good person or wrongly blaming any bad person, I will continue to play the role of a lord who has been stripped of his power and urgently needs to win over the local nobles, and continue to visit the next three nobles.

Then, see for yourself whether you can find a single reason for them to live.

……

At the same time, in the capital.

Inside the castle of the eldest prince, Thor.

In the luxurious and comfortable living room, the eldest prince was drinking with Viscount Kevin.

"Heh, Viscount Kevin, I'll have to trouble you with this matter."

Saul was smiling and seemed to be in a good mood.

Viscount Kevin, sitting to his left, had a fawning expression on his face.

"Your Highness, please rest assured. He is just a prince from a remote little country. Despite having royal blood, he is content to live a life of leisure as a minor baron in the Kingdom of Os."

Even if Liu Zhao has some bloodline background, he's probably just a marginal figure who couldn't survive in his own country and was forced to flee due to suppression.

Viscount Kevin patted his chest.

"Even if he is a magical genius, being a lord is not something that can be done well just by having the biggest fist. Although His Majesty has granted him Blackstone Territory, in reality, all the officials and nobles in the territory are my people. I have plenty of ways to make him unable to survive."

The eldest prince laughed heartily.

"Very well, very well, come, come, let's drink! You'll be well rewarded for doing this for me!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

"..."

In Blackstone Territory, within just two hours, Liu Zhao, as originally planned, personally visited all three key figures besides Sheriff Will.

Finally, as he walked out of Father Bright's estate.

I already have a sufficient basic understanding of these people's situations.

Back at his manor, Christine, who had traveled to the nearest town, was already on her way back by carriage.

Seeing Liu Zhao's serious expression, Christine first shared what she had gained.

"It's been confirmed. Viscount Kevin has always been a member of the eldest prince's faction. As you requested, I sent a letter to both the second prince and my father."

After she finished speaking, Christine continued to ask questions.

"Did you go to the remaining three manors and find out the final answer?"

Liu Zhao nodded and stated a final conclusion.

"It's confirmed, every single one of them."

They all deserve to die.

Christine fell silent again.

Then, continue speaking.

"So, when do you plan to make your move?"

Liu Zhao looked up at the sky.

"Originally, I was planning to wait until Avril and York returned together before making a move that would be absolutely certain."

"But now, I've changed my mind."

Liu Zhao took a deep breath, and the thick blood vessels in his clear black and white eyes were particularly noticeable.

"Those damned scumbags! The thought that every second they live could cause those children to suffer again just makes me want to scream!"

Liu Zhao snorted coldly and turned to look at the nearest Will Manor.

"No more waiting, let's do it now!"