Exile? A mad, wicked woman empties the national treasury to escape famine.

After a while, the military doctor who had been taking the guard's pulse withdrew his hand.

He stroked his graying beard, his expression grave.

Seeing his condition, Liu Zi asked anxiously, "Medical officer, how is he? Is he alright?"

He felt flustered even asking that question.

The guards looked to be in even worse shape than before.

Before, the person could still make a sound, but now they are lying on the ground, unconscious and unable to make a sound. Their whole body is limp and slumped.

His face was ripped open by the explosion, with some black stuff mixed in. Coupled with his bloodless lips and a large pool of blood beneath him, he looked almost as if he were dead.

The military doctor shook his head and sighed deeply: "Alas, forgive my incompetence, I have never seen such an injury before. This officer has lost too much blood, and his injuries are too severe; he is already beyond saving."

Everyone's faces turned pale. They never expected that being injured by such a small thing would be fatal.

What exactly is that thing? Liu Zi's eyes unconsciously fell on that thing.

"Medic, can you tell what kind of weapon that is? How can the injury be so severe? Is he really beyond saving? Think of something. Haven't you treated so many people with serious injuries? How can he be beyond saving? His injuries look like external wounds, not internal organs. There should be hope."

The military doctor shook his head, turned to look at the Second Prince, and spoke in a grave tone.

"Second Prince, I have truly never encountered such an injury before."

If it were a knife or sword wound, even the best wound medicine could stop the bleeding. But this official's injuries were too severe. His skin was covered in a black substance, like mud, which was extremely difficult to clean.

"Besides, this stuff has a strange smell. Even if I clean it out, it will still flow into his body through his blood vessels. Even if the bleeding stops, I can't save him."

The soldier's injuries were too severe; he was covered in blast wounds, his skin and blood were congealed together, and his blood vessels had burst. Saving him would be virtually impossible.

Even if he were to work alone, let alone four or five other doctors, they might not be able to save him.

Chu Jingrui gave a soft "hmm," his expression indifferent.

He didn't care much about the guard's life or death; what interested him now was the explosive thing.

This thing is so powerful that it leaves others helpless. If he had such a weapon, wouldn't he be even more powerful?

I just don't know where this thing came from.

Thinking of this, his gaze unconsciously fell on Xie Mohuan and Xie Mu, his eyes full of inquiry.

He waved his hand and simply said, "Alright, since we can't save him, there's no need to try. Just bury him somewhere."

He then walked over to Xie Mohuan and Xie Mu.

He doesn't keep useless people around him. Since he can't be saved, he might as well help him out; a short pain is worse than a long one.

Everyone...

Six sons...

Military doctor...

The person is still alive! Are you just going to bury them like this? Second Prince, don't you want to see what you're saying?

The medic shook his head, stroked his beard, turned and left; the rest was none of his business.

The rest of the people's eyes fell on Liu Zi. Were they really going to bury their brother alive like this?

Liu Zi sighed, finally unable to bear it any longer. "Alright, the Second Prince's decision isn't wrong. He won't live, and taking him along will only be a burden. Leave two people here to watch over him for a while, and bury him once he's dead."

Although the method is slightly different from the Second Prince's suggestion to bury it directly, the result is the same, and the Second Prince will not pursue the matter further.

Chu Jingrui slowly walked up to Xie Mohuan and Xie Mu, his gaze sweeping over them.

"Xie Mohuan, I'm asking you, what exactly was that thing I just took out of your package? And where did you get it?"

Xie Mohuan felt a little flustered, but her face remained expressionless as she calmly looked at Chu Jingrui.

"Second Prince, I already told you this when you asked before. We found all these things in one place. As for the thing you just got, we really don't know what it's called."

We were curious about it before, but we only looked at it and didn't light the wire with fire, so it didn't explode. So, if you're asking me this now, I genuinely don't know.

He stubbornly denied it, wanting to see what Chu Jingrui could do to her.

She absolutely could not say that these things were given to her by her third sister-in-law, otherwise, not only her third sister-in-law, but everyone in the entire Prince's Mansion would be in danger!

She hadn't forgotten that besides the Second Prince, there was also the First Prince in the group, eyeing them covetously. They were truly surrounded by wolves in front and tigers behind.

Chu Jingrui looked at her with a half-smile. Having been out there for many years, how could he not see through Xie Mohuan's feigned composure?

Chu Jingrui felt a little annoyed when he realized that Xie Mohuan didn't want to tell the truth.

He reached to his waist, drew his sword, and pressed the tip against Xie Mu's neck.

"Xie Mohuan, I'll give you one more chance. You'd better think carefully before you speak. Is the person with you also from your royal residence?"

It seems you two have a good relationship. I wonder if you would be upset if I, the prince, killed him in front of you.

"Second Prince, what are you doing? He's not from our Prince's residence, and he's not on the list of those exiled! If you don't believe me, you can ask around yourself! I have absolutely no connection with him, Second Prince! How can you disregard the lives of innocent people for such a thing!"

Xie Mohuan panicked a little. She didn't expect that even though she had disguised herself so well, Chu Jingrui would still see through her at a glance.

Most importantly, the other party actually used Xie Mu's life to threaten her into telling the truth. She panicked for a moment and didn't know what to do.

"Don't give me that nonsense. All this talk about innocence and not innocence is bullshit! I've said it before, all I want to hear is the truth from you—"

"Where did you get those things from?! I'll count to three, and if you don't tell the truth, I'll send him to the Western Paradise!"

As Chu Jingrui spoke, he increased the force in his hand, and the tip of the sword got a little closer to Xie Mu's neck.

A thin, long wound appeared on Xie Mu's neck, and blood oozed out from the wound, dripping down the tip of the sword.

"No! Chu Jingrui, stop! Stop! I told you, I really picked that thing up! Stop!"

"Oh, really? I'm not stupid. How come your things look like they were picked up? Every single one is clean and well-preserved."

"I'm asking you a question, are you going to answer or not? I'll count to three. If you still can't give me a satisfactory answer, don't blame me for being ruthless."