I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 314 - 236: Interrogation

Gu Lan brought Li Yuanju back to Yinzhou City, and the besieging Wei Army withdrew.

After moving back the provisions the Wei Country had supplied to Qiangrong from their base, the provisions within the city were enough to last until Xie Yun’s disaster relief food arrived. Wei Junzhuo also understood this, so he was in no hurry to attack the city for the time being.

Gu Lan instructed: "Increase the scout team, to find out when the Wei reinforcements will arrive and how many there are. Also, send messages to each state along the Southern Border to strengthen their defenses and prevent a Wei surprise attack."

"Yes," Su Yi responded.

"Young Master, what should be done with Li Yuanju?" Xiao An came to inquire.

Behind him, Li Yuanju, who had been dragged back to the city by a warhorse, was already unconscious, covered in blood, looking quite miserable. Around him, the Yan Country soldiers were glaring at him with gritted teeth.

Gu Lan paced in front of him, his voice cold: "Take him to the torture chamber in the city."

A moment later, in the torture chamber, Xiao An poured a basin of cold water over Li Yuanju’s head.

Li Yuanju, who was like mud on the ground, shivered all over and opened his eyes: "Gu, Gu Lan—"

Gu Lan drew out the Longquan Sword, then thought for a moment and sheathed it. Instead, he pulled out a dagger from Li Yuanju’s waist.

Killing him would soil her sword.

Gu Lan crouched down, looking at him from above, with no expression or emotion on her face, and her eyes filled with a wanton murderous intent:

"Speak, how do you want...to die?"

"You can’t kill me! I am, I am a Lieutenant General of the Yan border army, with numerous battle achievements. You’re just a Colonel, you can’t kill me!" Li Yuanju hurriedly shouted hoarsely.

"Again and again, it’s always the same line."

Gu Lan thought of Shiqi’s previous dying appearance, and then of the terribly mutilated body of Zheng Yue.

The next moment, the dagger in Gu Lan’s hand was already plunged into his waist.

Li Yuanju let out a scream, his whole body struggling violently, and his facial features contorted and twisted.

Gu Lan, annoyed by his noise, stuffed a rag into his mouth and had Xiao An tie him up even more tightly.

She spoke softly:

"A Captain of the Cavalry indeed cannot kill a Lieutenant General of the border army. But I am still the Heir of Duke Dingyuan. I have never considered the consequences in what I do, nor am I afraid to offend others, and even less, do I know what restraint is."

As she spoke, she twisted the dagger already in Li Yuanju’s abdomen.

Li Yuanju whimpered in fear, his entire face turning blue and purple from the pain, and with a "thud," he passed out.

Immediately, another basin of cold water was poured over his head. Xiao An looked at Li Yuanju and said with disgust: "I can’t believe I put my life on the line to protect someone like you, what a terrible disgrace."

Gu Lan left the dagger in his abdomen, took out a handkerchief, and wiped off the blood that had accidentally splattered on her fingertips, her beautiful face somewhat pale: "Now, it seems you’re quite afraid."

Li Yuanju could only make pleading "mmm" sounds.

She stared at him for a while, then disgustedly threw away the rag in his mouth.

"I... I’m begging you, please let me go, Young Master. I’ve also fought for Dayan for many years, if not for merit then for hard work at least—" Li Yuanju shook his head, his head full of blood, his eyes filled with despair.

"Fought for many years?"

Gu Lan sneered.

"When you secretly helped Qiangrong people smuggle into the Southern Border, how come you didn’t know what Yan Country was? How come you didn’t remember you were a Lieutenant General of the border army?

When you leaked military secrets to the Wei, why weren’t you afraid?

When you killed the messenger rider, betrayed your comrades, why didn’t you feel remorse!?"

Gu Lan’s voice was cold and sharp as a blade, making Li Yuanju’s face stream with tears.

"This Princely Heir loves to play the most, so I have a hundred ways to make people beg for death yet unable to die or live, we can slowly try them out."

"No, don’t..." Li Yuanju cried, his voice changing pitch due to fear, "Gu Lan, please, I’m begging you, give me a quick death!"

He no longer doubted that this young person before him would kill him.

Even if he were a Lieutenant General of the border army, even if he had many military achievements, even if he were a descendant of the Li Family, in front of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, it was all insignificant, in the eyes of Gu Lan, this mad princely heir, he was more like an amusing toy.

Gu Lan coldly asked: "Tell me, who was the general who assisted Jiang Di in infiltrating the Southern Border with you? What benefits did Wei Junzhuo give you that made you commit treason and sell out the country?"

Li Yuanju’s voice was extremely weak as he slowly said: "I... I’ll tell."

Gu Lan stared at him, a hint of impatience in her eyes: "Your backbone is so soft."

Li Yuanju lowered his head, looking at the dagger in his abdomen.

"Wei Junzhuo never gave me any benefits, he... he just promised that if I ever became the commander-in-chief of the Yan army, I could intentionally lose, allowing me to become... the God of War of Dayan...

And I leaked military secrets to him, never intending to harm the Prince. I just thought that if the Prince was defeated, I would be the highest-ranking officer in the army, then I could become the commander-in-chief... With the Prince around, I would never have a day to rise."

Xiao An, hearing his words, was stunned, then fiercely grabbed his collar, shouting hoarsely:

"Did you ever think about the lives of the Yan soldiers!?

Just so you could become commander-in-chief, you disregarded our lives. You knew very well that the Qiangrong were outside the city, yet you didn’t tell the Prince, causing the Prince to remain unconscious until now, and those dead soldiers, do you think you can face them, Li Yuanju, you animal!"

Li Yuanju spat out a mouthful of blood, weakly shaking his head:

"I really didn’t think of harming the Prince! I’m from the Li Family, my aunt is the Princess Consort, how could I harm him! It was him who led the cavalry out of the city and then got ambushed by the Qiangrong..."

Gu Lan shook her head: "You didn’t think because you’re stupid... And it is precisely because you’re stupid that Wei Junzhuo was willing to let you become commander-in-chief. Have you thought about what the consequences would be once you really became the commander-in-chief? Do you think Wei Junzhuo would really be willing to lose and play a charade with you?"

Li Yuanju, thinking about how he surrendered to Wei Junzhuo, only to be sent back to the Yan army by him, opened his mouth but couldn’t speak, feeling only despair and bitterness in his heart.

"Yes... I was too stupid to believe Wei Junzhuo’s nonsense..." Li Yuanju muttered softly.

He was silent for a while and then said in a daze:

"The Qiangrong’s ability to reach the Southern Border was because I used my personal handwritten letters to make the cities along the way believe they were just merchants transporting military supplies and war horses for me personally, which prevented them from carefully inspecting their goods. Even if they saw the weapons, now that Marquis Zhongcheng has pledged allegiance to Dayan, the Qiangrong are also considered to be people of Yan...

Various generals in the army, in order to enhance their strength, had secretly purchased equipment for their subordinates at their own expense. If you don’t believe it, you can ask Su Yi; the heavy armor on his Pingnan Army was all secretly acquired by him.

Of course, my individual authority could only deliver messages within the Southern Border. As for the rest, the only thing I know is that when the Qiangrong were in the Northern Territory, there was the Su Family... Su Shouli providing them with protection."

Su Shouli?

That is someone from the Su Family!

What Li Yuanju confessed matched up with what Wei Junzhuo had told her.

This Su Shouli was an illegitimate son of the old Prime Minister Su, who, years ago, served in the Ministry of Revenue before being transferred to a major city in the Northern Territory as a governor.