Chapter 5286 It’s me, not me

After the death of his mother, Li Hongran trusted Luo Shen the most. Now that Zhao Yuanji actually slandered Luo Shen, he suddenly became furious and shouted: "City Lord Zhao, please don't slander anyone. Robert has taken care of me for many years, how could he betray and deceive me. "

Zhao Yuanji hurriedly said: "But, he can't beat this kid, do you believe it?"

"Of course I believe it."

Li Hongran snorted coldly, with a thoughtful look in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "City Lord Zhao, you can't wait to let me kill people, are you trying to hide some secrets?"

Zhao Yuanji frowned and hurriedly explained: "Of course not. They killed people on the street and robbed people of their property. This is all true."

Chen Yang shouted coldly: "I admit the fact, but what's the reason? Why didn't you tell Li Hongran?"

Hearing Chen Yang call Li Hongran by his first name, Luo Shen and Li Hongran both looked uncomfortable, but they didn't say anything more.

After all, in the face of absolute suppression of strength, the status of a prince seems to be useless.

Although Li Hongran is not very good at his own level and does not look very smart, he grew up in the royal family and is well-informed. He is not intimidated at this moment. You ask: "Since there is a reason for everything, please tell me. "

Chen Yang looked at Yang Ming: "Come on."

Yang Ming quickly stood up. As an ordinary citizen of Xin Yuanguo, she had a natural respect for the prince Li Hongran. She bowed and saluted, and then said: "To your highness, the matter must have started fifteen years ago. , the most powerful family in Yunmu City at that time was our Yang family..."

Yang Ming told Li Hongran exactly what happened when the Yang family helped the Yuan family and how Yuan Jiaen took revenge.

After hearing this, Li Hongran's face was full of anger, and he gritted his teeth and said: "The Yuan family is ungrateful and deserves to be killed!"

Luo Shen looked sulky and said to Zhao Yuanji, who was already stunned: "City Lord Zhao, why didn't you tell His Highness this information before? Moreover, as the City Lord, you turned a blind eye to the Yuan family's evil deeds?"

Yang Ming said quickly: "His Royal Highness, Senior Luo, City Lord Zhao colluded with the Yuan family, and did many unscrupulous things and profited from them. Naturally, he protected the Yuan family."

"It's true!"

Li Hongran had an angry look on his face. The thing he couldn't tolerate the most was corruption and perversion of the law.

Although Yang Ming didn't know much about the affairs of the city lord and the Yuan family, he was convinced that they were doing something dirty, so he immediately said categorically: "Your Highness, you can investigate these matters, and you will inevitably come to a conclusion."

Li Hongran said with righteous indignation: "I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. If City Lord Zhao, under my command, actually does that kind of thing, bending the law for personal gain and oppressing the people, I will definitely not condone it."

Zhao Yuanji looked ashen, knowing that if he conducted an investigation, not only would he not be able to keep his position as city lord, but he would also probably be executed.

With a look of grief on his face, he hurriedly said to Li Hongran: "Master Sheriff, I was forced to do this by the Yuan family. Please let me go. I am willing to fight for you even if I die."

Li Hongran figured out the cause of the matter and had no intention of indulging Zhao Yuanji. He angrily said: "Zhao Yuanji, you are using me. If you want to kill Chen Er and the orphan of the Yang family, is it also someone from the Yuan family who coerced you?"

Zhao Yuanji argued: "Your Highness, I am also helpless. If I don't ask you to take action, Chen Er will kill me."

"If he really wants to kill you, you would have died yesterday. Is it because you have evil intentions and want to take away the Yuan family's property?"

Li Hongran's eyes flashed with shrewdness, but he could see through Zhao Yuanji's inner thoughts.

Without giving Zhao Yuanji a chance to continue his defense, Li Hongren ordered Luo Shen: "Robert, take Zhao Yuanji down and wait for his punishment."

"Your Highness, spare your life."

Zhao Yuanji hurriedly begged for mercy.

Luo Shen rose into the air and grabbed Zhao Yuanji.

Seeing this, Zhao Yuanji felt desperate, knowing that if he was captured and the bad things he had done in the past were exposed, he would probably be quartered.

He gritted his teeth, suddenly grabbed Li Hongran's throat with a claw, and yelled: "Luo Shen, step back, or I will kill him."

"Do not harm Your Highness."

Luo Shen was shocked. He didn't expect that Zhao Yuanji would hold Li Hongran hostage. This was simply crazy.

However, Li Hongran did not panic and said coldly: "Zhao Yuanji, no matter you kill me or not, you will never escape death. Let me go now..."

"Shut up."

Zhao Yuanji interrupted Li Hongran's words coldly and said: "I just asked you to kill people. If you can't kill people, forget it, but you are meddling in other people's business. Humph, Li Hongran, the rumors in the imperial city are indeed correct, you are a useless prince. , waste among wastes, useless.”

"presumptuous!"

Luo Shen was furious and wanted to tear Zhao Yuanji into pieces, but he did not dare to take action.

Li Hongran showed a disappointed expression on his face, smiled wryly at himself, then cheered up and said to Zhao Yuanji: "Even if I am a waste, I am still a prince. If you kill me, do you think you can still survive in Xin Yuanguo? At that time, the entire Xin Yuan Kingdom will hunt you down, and you will have nowhere to hide."

"Zhao Yuanji, let His Royal Highness go." Luo Shen shouted sharply.

Zhao Yuanji looked solemn, as if he was thinking about whether to let Li Hongran go.

He rolled his eyes and said: "Your Highness, if you want me to let you go, you can. However, you must swear an oath to follow the sky now and never harm me in the future. Otherwise, I will kill you immediately."

Li Hongran said righteously: "As the lord of Yunmu City, you bend the law for personal gain. How can I condone you? Even if I let you go, the country will not let you go. So, what's the use of my swearing?"

Seeing this, Chen Yang, Yang Ming and others couldn't help but be stunned. They didn't expect that this prince was really stubborn, and he still insisted on the king's law even when death was imminent.

However, Li Hongran's performance gave people a good impression.

Perhaps this is his belief, just like Chen Yang's protection of his family, he will never give in.

"Then you just want to die!"

Zhao Yuanji looked a little crazy, as if he really wanted to kill Li Hongran.

Luo Shen was anxious and hurriedly said something to Li Hongran.

He was obviously trying to persuade Li Hongran. After transmitting the message, Li Hongran hesitated and nodded: "Okay, Zhao Yuanji, I swear an oath to the heavens. If you let me go, Xin Yuanguo will never hurt you."

Then, Li Hongran formally swore an oath to follow the heaven.

Zhao Yuanji immediately breathed a sigh of relief, let go of Li Hongran, quickly stepped back, and bowed: "I offended His Highness just now, Your Highness, I forgive you..."

Before Zhao Yuanji could finish speaking, a star suddenly passed by and penetrated his heart.

Blood spurted out from his back, and his body trembled. He turned to look at Chen Yang who had taken action, with a mixture of shock, surprise, anger, and resentment on his face, and said: "You...you..."

Chen Yang shrugged and said calmly: "It was Li Hongran who swore, not me. I was the one who killed you, not Li Hongran."