Chương 15: Locked Down

"Your Royal Highness, I apologize for interrupting! However, may I ask permission to speak before they take the punishment?"

As soon as Yusheng orders Qi to chop off the heads of the tied up people who are deemed guilty, Gouzhi bravely interrupts the procedure while bowing his head in an extremely humble way.

"... You are brave, there is no need to speak. I already have an idea why you chose to step forward at this moment."

Instead of being angry, Yusheng smiles with his visible purple eye shimmering with great insight, causing Gouzhi who has raised his head to meet the Imperial Prince's purple eye to feel amazed.

Am I being tested by the second Imperial Prince?

While the young soldier is in doubt, Yusheng turns his eyes towards the soldiers and officers who have already been cured and taken care of by the Military Doctors led by the young doctor Fan Liqin since the Head Military Doctor has also been taken as another culprit for the horse incident.

"It seems that everyone has another crime added in their list of guilt."

Although it has been mainly revealed that the Lieutenant General took other people's merits in the army, there is also the fact that the people working under him have also been given benefits.

Soon, each of the captured soldiers who have experienced injustice begin to point out the people who stole most of their merits, as for the reason why they clearly know the people who got it.

Well, most of the villains or culprits seem to have the habit of showing off, since they had gone even once to the captured people, assuming that there will be no chance for them to be rescued.

They definitely feel superior and high in power with a certain sadistic pleasure of trampling over another person.

Well, if it's people with unsteady will, they will absolutely get addicted to the power in their hands, alongside having the ability to decide over other people's lives.

It could also be already part of their nature, only to be awakened or stirred up with certain circumstances.

Anyway, Yusheng can easily guess that these traitors and criminals have already decided to eliminate the captured soldiers as soon as the war with the Wang Empire is over, after all, they will no longer be of any use.

"W-Wait! I have no part in this!"

"You got the wrong person!"

"I'm innocent!"

Of course, there are also people who haven't been tied up, and are only pointed out by the captured soldiers, for which Qi has swiftly ordered the hidden guards to capture them.

There are also other soldiers who aren't in the large open place because it isn't large enough to accommodate them all, so Qi has to order other hidden guards to capture and take them before the Imperial Prince.

Fortunately, Yusheng's Father Emperor can be a bit overwhelming when it comes to his affection, so the amount of hidden guards sent for him on his way was a bit too much than it normally should be.

There are even two hidden guards who usually only protect the Emperor's life and follow his order.

Even though Yusheng understands that any association always has unloyal people, there are just too many traitors and dishonest people in the military barrack that can be easily tempted to betray their Empire.

Hmmm…. Perhaps… Are they using this military barrack to grow or assemble the disloyal people? Choosing the soldiers who can easily be bought by power, benefits and authority?

And eliminating the ones who are deemed loyal and faithfully wanted to serve the Su Empire?

"I'm extremely disappointed."

Yusheng instinctively feels like the thick fog that had always covered his vision seemed to have slightly lessened, slowly being freed from certain blindness, and the world looks much more clearer.

… Was this the reason why in the previous life… the military power in my hands was easily snatch away by that fucking bastard???

"Qi! Search the entire military barrack again! This time, check everyone out! Leave no one behind! Do the people behind all of these traitors think that the army of the Su Empire are theirs to use and play with???"

Yusheng feels his murderous intention surge up after those suspicious and doubtful thoughts emerge in his mind, particularly when the image of the time he received the death report of his Brother Emperor from the army who was supposed to protect his life quickly flashes in his mind.

"I won't allow anyone deserving the respect for faithfully serving the Su Empire to be easily trampled and have their reputation destroyed! The honor, dignity and prestige everyone deserves won't be pulled down by some traitors and people with evil intentions!"

… First, I will thoroughly clean this place up before I can start in other places.

Let everyone witness how dirty and unfair the army had been in the dark.

So when Yusheng begins to do a far bloodier move in the other part of the army later, everyone will first assume that there is a shady situation happening once again in the army.

'The Second Imperial Prince is administering justice once again!' will be what the faithful soldiers will remember about him.

Even if he becomes a tyrant and violent person later on, that unforgettable 'heroic' or 'righteous' image he has left deep will be the first and main impression those soldiers will remember him with.

A good amount of loyalty is what Yusheng plans to have in the soldiers and officers who would one day become his power.

To dominate, to become a person who is feared and makes others feel uncertain and anxious about making big movements, Yusheng needs an unshakable Military Power in his hands that no other person can easily take away.

In every Empire, Nation, or Country, military power is one of the most important authority and rights a person in a higher position should have in their hands if they want to have a firm control of their life.

So, even if Yusheng breathes heavily with overwhelming bloodthirst to clean up the entire military barracks, he doesn't forget to show the images of an Imperial Prince feeling completely indignant at the schemes and injustice that the faithful people don't deserve to suffer from.

In the many detective and thriller movies Yusheng had watched in the modern world, the opinion that people should fear a cultured and intelligent lunatic, maniac and other mentally ill criminal couldn't help but appear in his mind.

And honestly, Yusheng feels like he is becoming one too, the only difference is that the world he lives in is where life can easily be disregarded.

Some people's death can be easily ignored.

No matter what, I will not fail in this life! I will make sure those people will suffer the same fate I had experienced! I will make all of them pay for making me lose everything I had in the previous life!!!

Swish

Once again, Yusheng unsheathes the sword on his left waist and slowly uses the point of the sword to sweep the entire place with a furious and dangerous expression on his face.

There is also great majesty unconsciously surrounding his entire body, causing everyone to feel certain awe in their heart.

Of course, the people who had done wrong instead felt absolute fear and dread in their hearts.

"To the traitors in hiding and to the people who have sinned. I will make sure the sinner receives their proper retribution. Just like what happened to this person."

Yusheng swings the sword in his hand with a good amount of dense Qi, causing a sharp transparent wind to rapidly shoot toward the headless body of the Lieutenant General that hadn't been cleaned up and is smoothly cut into half.

After releasing a few of the violent and murderous intentions in his heart with that one slash, Yusheng feels the heaviness in his head has become clearer before he walks towards the tied up people trembling and shaking from fear.

"And to the people who had experienced injustice in the army, feel free to speak up. As an Imperial Prince, I promise to fight the injustice everyone had suffered… but completely make sure that you aren't deceiving me alright? Or else, you too, will become like these people."

Yusheng gently smiles while using the tip of the sword to try lifting a trembling person's chin, who can only helplessly follow along or else, half of his face would have been cut off.

"How lucky you guys are. I will postpone your death just for a few days. You guys just have to suffer for a bit long before dying. At least, this time, how about trying to fulfill the task you have been given?"

Yusheng feels the tied up people's confusion, before he finally removes the sword under the person's chin before using it to point towards the other soldiers around the place who had great loyalty towards both the Su Empire and himself.

"Take these people to the prison barracks and make sure to get more information out of their mouth. Let's see if there are people who will manage to slip out after the investigation."

Yusheng basically asks them to be interrogated in a torturing method and points to another group of people, who are basically the soldiers who had been injured while trying to save his life in the horse incident.

"Thoroughly guard every exit of the military barracks. Make sure that no one can run away or secretly send letters out. I trust that you are able to handle it."

For a few seconds, the group of soldiers who had been treated by their injuries feels shocked after being pointed out by the dangerous and awe-inspiring Second Imperial Prince.

Before profound enthusiasm can't help but emerge in their hearts.After witnessing the fate of other traitors and sinners everyone thinks that they are being absolutely trusted.

… The Imperial Prince believes in our loyalties and capability as soldiers!

Ding!

Loyalty to Sum Empire and Host has increased!

"Yes, Your Royal Highness!"

In the next few days, the entire military barrack is in a heavy atmosphere with countless people being taken in the prison.

Some are able to get out after a day of staying inside but most have remained, letting everyone know that the person has also sinned.