Chapter 170: Questioning

Knowing that Owen said this on purpose to mock him, Duke Eddie felt insulted and was very angry.

“Marquis Eisen!”

Duke Eddie turned his head and looked at Owen with dissatisfaction in his eyes.

“I am a Duke after all. You imprisoned me in the same place with others. This is beneath my dignity. You cannot treat me like this.”

“Oh? Then how should I treat you?” 

Owen asked.

“You should prepare a tent for me, equip it with a soft and comfortable bed, and send a knight to watch over me. Also, I’m hungry, so you need to prepare a large plate of roasted meat with various spices.”

Duke Eddie’s fat belly couldn’t help but make a rumbling sound when meat was mentioned.

“Huh, you’re really asking for a lot.” 

Owen sneered. 

“Besides, dinner was just distributed not long ago. Why are you hungry again?”

“Is that dinner?”

Duke Eddie’s eyes widened suddenly, and he said with disgust.

“That’s obviously pig feed. It tastes terrible. I can’t eat a single bite! I only eat meat for every meal. Big, tender, and delicious chunks of meat or roasted meat!”

I thought Duke Eddie had a big appetite, but I didn’t expect that he thought the dinner was bad and didn’t eat it at all.

“You only eat meat every meal? No wonder you’re as fat as a pig.”

Owen took one look at the other’s overweight body and couldn’t help shaking his head.

Duke Eddie felt extremely humiliated that he was described as a pig.

He couldn’t stand it anymore and shouted angrily: 

“What did you say?! Marquis Eisen, how dare you compare me to a pig? I am the Duke! The high and mighty Duke!”

Duke Eddie roared and spit.

Seeing this, everyone present showed disgusted expressions and unconsciously took a step back. Even Owen pushed his chair back.

“Shut up!”

Mapel drew the magic sword from her waist and pointed the tip of the sword at Duke Eddie’s head.

“Who gave you permission to speak to Lord Owen in such a tone?”

“Tch–“

Duke Eddie immediately shut his mouth, shrank his neck so that it was invisible, and squeezed out a double chin.

“Please be aware of your status, Duke Eddie. You are a captive now.” 

Owen warned. 

“Therefore, you have no right to make demands of me. It is my freedom to decide how to deal with you.”

As he said this, Owen glanced at Mapel, who nodded and put away the sword.

Seeing the other party put away the sword, Duke Eddie breathed a sigh of relief, and then glared at Owen fiercely.

“His Majesty the new King White Wells will not let you go.”

“Speaking of the king, there’s something I want to ask you.”

Owen’s expression suddenly turned serious, and he asked.

“Did you spread the rumor that I have royal blood?”

“Not me.”

Duke Eddie rolled his eyes and said confidently.

“I just heard this rumor by chance. But the truth will eventually come out.”

Feeling something pinching his forearm, Owen turned his head slightly to look at Euchina, only to see her mouthing “He’s lying” silently.

Sure enough, the rumor was spread by Duke Eddie.

Knowing the other party was lying, Owen revealed a cold expression and threatened.

“Duke Eddie, I urge you to tell the truth. Did you spread it? If you lie again, I will have one of your fingers cut off.”

As he spoke, Owen winked at Viscount Jarvis, who then drew out a small knife and deliberately held it in the air to examine the blade.

Seeing this, Duke Eddie’s pupils shrank. He turned around in panic and said.

“That’s right! It was me. I paid the black street rat organization to spread this rumor.”

“You dare to spread such rumors? Could it be that I really have royal blood in my body?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Euchina didn’t pinch his forearm, which means he wasn’t lying!

Owen was already a little surprised when he learned from Ryan that he was an adopted son. Now he was also the old king’s illegitimate son, and it seemed that there were more troubles.

Everyone present, except Lusha, looked at Owen in shock. They didn’t expect that the rumor was true.

“What’s going on? Explain it to me!” 

Owen said anxiously.

“This……”

Duke Eddie’s forehead was covered in sweat. He glanced at the knife in Viscount Jarvis’s hand and said,

“It’s your father, Belic Eisen…”

He told the same fabricated story he had written to White.

Lying again, Owen has already received the reminder from Euchina pinching hand.

“Alas…” 

Owen sighed helplessly.

“Didn’t I tell you? If you lie again, I’ll cut off one of your fingers.”

“Huh? I didn’t lie, absolutely not!” 

Duke Eddie said in panic.

Euchina squeezed Owen’s hand again.

“Let’s do it.”

Owen looked up at Viscount Jarvis, who immediately understood, walked forward and grabbed Duke Eddie’s wrist.

“Eh—no! Don’t!”

Duke Eddie struggled desperately. He was not only afraid of death, but also afraid of pain. He could not bear torture.

Duke Eddie always watched with great interest the suffering of civilians being tortured.

Occasionally, he would personally try out the torture instruments. The more miserable the person being tortured screamed, the happier he was. However, he never thought that there would be a day when he would suffer the same punishment.

Seeing the other party resisting so fiercely, Lusha also stepped forward and controlled him firmly from behind.

“No—don’t cut! I’ll tell you everything! Let me go! Ugh—”

“Stop and let him talk.”

Owen called for a halt in time. Seeing Duke Eddie’s cowardly look, if he really cut off a finger, he would probably scream all night long, and then no one would have a rest tonight.

After receiving the order, Viscount Jarvis and Lusha released their hands at the same time.

After being rescued, Duke Eddie collapsed to the ground and sobbed.

After a long while, he got up from the ground, wiped the tears and snot that had just flowed with his hands, and looked at Owen resentfully with his swollen and red eyes.

Oh my god, it’s as if I’m the unforgivable villain, Owen thought to himself.

“Can you tell me now?” 

Owen said coldly.

“Hmm… More than twenty years ago, the old King Wells visited the Dongsheng Fortress…”

This time, Duke Eddie finally told the truth honestly and did not lie.

“So, that maid, my biological mother, has been killed by you?” 

Owen asked.

“Yes, the assassin sent to kill the maid was also killed by another assassin I arranged.”

Wow, this guy is so vicious. He planted this bomb more than 20 years ago to frame the Eisen family.

There was nothing more to ask, so Owen called the soldiers and took Duke Eddie back to keep him under strict supervision.

After Duke Eddie was taken away, Viscount Jarvis stepped forward with a serious expression and asked.

“Marquis Eisen, your royal blood is a serious matter. Now that the rumor has spread, what are you going to do?”

“What should we do?” 

Owen rubbed his forehead. 

“We can only take it one step at a time. Everyone should go and rest. We have to set off for Dongsheng Fortress tomorrow.”

The main purpose of going to Dongsheng Fortress was to deal with the captured nobles.

As for the city of Dongsheng Fortress, various forces are entrenched here, and the situation is complicated and extremely difficult to deal with.

Owen doesn’t have time to deal with the affairs of Dongsheng Fortress, so he plans to hand it over to others to manage, while he reaps the benefits behind the scenes.

Compared to Dongsheng Fortress, Owen only wants to develop the Bianshu town and strengthen his own strength.

Only in this way can he better deal with the Third Prince White. Owen knows in his heart that he will definitely not let him go.

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