A bound guard was dragged over and thrown at Chu Yuxiao’s feet.

Bending down coldly, Chu Yuxiao’s foot pressed on his chest as he asked in a frosty voice, "Speak, who instructed you to do this? Cang Mo?"

The man glanced timidly at Chu Yuxiao, shivering as he replied, "No one instructed... Emperor, didn’t you say, within the time of a cup of tea, kill a hundred people... Ah!"

The foot on his chest exerted slight pressure, causing his face to turn pale with pain.

"I’ll give you one more chance. If you don’t confess, I’ll make you wish you were dead!"

His icy tone sent a shiver through the crowd around him.

No one doubted his words.

Even though he seldom spoke or committed violent acts, everyone feared him, a fear that arose from the depth of their hearts.

"I’ll speak, I’ll speak!" the man quickly pleaded.

This was not the time to be stubborn. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

The Emperor had decided that he was under someone’s command, and even if he wasn’t, he had to admit it.

Moreover, he was indeed under someone’s instructions when he suddenly killed that child...

Chu Yuxiao looked down at him coldly, waiting for his confession.

In a hoarse voice begging for mercy, he said, "Emperor, if I speak, please grant me a quick death, will you?"

Seeing his displeased expression, he quickly confessed, "It was Cang Mo, it was him! He instructed me to do it... He wanted me to kill someone in front of the Empress... preferably someone who would make the Empress feel heartache... so..."

He chose an innocent child...

Chu Yuxiao kicked him away, and the man flew, crashing hard against the wall, then fell heavily, spitting a mouthful of blood.

Turning away without a glance, he strode off.

Immediately, someone carried the man away; no command from the Emperor was needed to know what to do.

"Come!"

"Here, my lord!" Guo Xing stepped forward, kneeling on one knee.

"Search for Cang Mo immediately; he is still in the city. You must find him as soon as possible. Detain the people in the city separately. Tell them that if they hand over Cang Mo, I will spare them."

"Yes." Guo Xing felt a gladness in his heart and hurried off to handle the matter.