"If it truly wasn't you, why would he die before our very eyes?" the Heavenly Emperor said coldly. "To do something like this, yet not dare to admit it, is truly an insult to my royal family!"
"I already said, I did not do this!"
Bai Long spoke again, appearing quite helpless, as if no matter what he said, the Heavenly Emperor would not believe him.
"Arrest Prince Bai Long! Colluding with the Underworld Dynasty, a capital offense!"
The Heavenly Emperor's voice was icy and carried a commanding authority. The situation had reached this point, and he was furious. It was a pity that as the Heavenly Emperor, he could do nothing.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. There may still be room for maneuver in this matter!" the old eunuch said. "Isn't a death sentence too harsh?"
"My word is my bond!"
The Heavenly Emperor said coldly, "He committed such an act, how can I easily let him go!"
"If you won't let me go, then don't, why all the nonsense!"
Bai Long said coldly, "Since you don't believe me and want to kill me, I have nothing more to say. But you will regret it. I already said, I am not the mastermind behind this. The mastermind is still at large. I am merely a scapegoat!"
Facing these words, the Heavenly Emperor was dismissive, his expression even colder. "Do you think a few words from you will make me believe?"
"If you don't believe, why did you ask!"
Bai Long let out a cold laugh. "This is truly laughable!"
"You scoundrel, how dare you speak to me like this!"
The Heavenly Emperor's expression was cold, carrying a murderous intent. Originally, he was quite fond of Bai Long, but he never expected Bai Long to do something like this. This was something that endangered the entire Heavenly Dynasty, and could even lead to its destruction.
After Bai Long was taken away, Lu Fan looked at the Heavenly Emperor. "Your Majesty, there's no need to be so upset. Perhaps Prince Bai Long is telling the truth, and this matter has nothing to do with him."
Facing these words, the Heavenly Emperor frowned. "What do you mean by that? I don't quite understand. The evidence was conclusive just now. According to normal procedure, he must be the culprit!"
"Nothing is absolute, Your Majesty should know this better!"
Lu Fan said directly, "What Prince Bai Long said might be true!"
"If that's the case, then who is the mastermind behind this?" the Heavenly Emperor asked coldly, looking towards Lu Fan.
"It seems we are all in a scheme, and this person is extremely cunning, having calculated everyone into it!"
Lu Fan smiled slightly. "And he is sitting on the mountain, watching the tigers fight!"
The Heavenly Emperor's expression was indifferent. He didn't know whether to listen to Lu Fan or not, as the matter was still unresolved, and whether Prince Bai Long was wrongly accused could not be verified.
"This person is deeply hidden, and it won't be easy to find him. More importantly, he began his plan many years ago, and the Ghost Elder before us is merely his pawn!" Lu Fan said solemnly. "Everything he wants to do seems to be aimed at the princes, meaning that one of the princes must be the true culprit!"
"Your speculation has some merit!" the Heavenly Emperor said. "However, this is just your speculation. Without concrete evidence, I will not believe it!"
"Give me some time, and I will prove my conjecture!" Lu Fan's eyes were serious, showing no hesitation.
The Heavenly Emperor nodded slightly, not knowing what else to say. At this point, everything that needed to be said had been said. As for whether Bai Long was the mastermind, even he was somewhat unsure.
After leaving the imperial palace, Lu Fan did not return to the Northwest King's Mansion but went to the Heavenly Prison, looking at Bai Long.
"What, are you here to gloat?" Bai Long looked at Lu Fan, his expression even colder. "I truly didn't expect this! I would fall into your hands!"
"On my first visit to the capital, I was ambushed. This was all the work of Prince Bai Long!" Lu Fan smiled slightly. "Prince Bai Long is truly not simple, and now he's involved in the Underworld Dynasty case!"
"So you knew all along that the assassination attempt was sent by me?" Bai Long frowned. "That's why you deliberately sought revenge!"
"I am not that kind of person!" Lu Fan shook his head. "I came here today to tell you that I believe you did not do this, but you must give me some clues so I can investigate thoroughly!"
"You believe me?" Bai Long was stunned, even more incredulous. After all, in his eyes, even his own father would not believe him, so how could Lu Fan?
"That's right, this is what I should be doing!" Lu Fan nodded. "After all, the mistake today was mine!"
"Why should I believe your words? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be in this Heavenly Prison!" Bai Long said coldly, with a hint of dissatisfaction.
Facing these words, Lu Fan was dismissive. "You can choose to believe it or not, but whether you believe it or not, the final outcome will be the same!"
"As long as you can get me out, I will naturally believe you!" Bai Long seemed to grasp at the last straw, looking at Lu Fan.
"It's not an easy matter to get you out, as you've heard, it's the Heavenly Emperor's order!" Lu Fan said directly. "As long as I can find the culprit, this matter will be resolved, and you won't have to suffer in the Heavenly Prison like this!"
"Just tell me what you want to know!" Bai Long said directly. "Now that it's come to this, I will tell you anything I know!"
Facing these words, Lu Fan smiled slightly. "All information about the Ghost Elder, and I also want to know about Prince Bai Long's character, and why he offended that person!"
"You seem to have something to say!" Prince Bai Long said coldly. "It seems you are still dwelling on that matter!"
"It's all in the past, let's not mention it!"
Lu Fan shrugged and chuckled. "I just want to know, how did you get to know the Ghost Elder?"
"During a trip outside, I was assassinated, and it was the Ghost Elder who saved me!"
Prince Bai Long said directly. "At that time, I saw that he had good skills, and he saved me, so I took him under my wing. From then on, he became a member of my Bai Long King's Mansion!"
"It seems that assassination attempt was aimed at you, but the purpose was not to kill you, but to get close to you!" Lu Fan said with a wry smile. "The person behind this is truly extremely arrogant."
Bai Long recalled these scenes, his expression slightly changed. Even he hadn't expected things to turn out this way, catching him off guard.