I Don't Want to Be a Charmboy【Quick Wear】

Chapter 293: His Royal Highness the Prince (7)

A glimmer of enlightenment suddenly flashed in Lin Shen's eyes. He nodded as if he had suddenly realized something, with a sarcastic smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Then you are all birds of a feather!"

Trey's face showed a look of horror, and he shook his head desperately, as if this could shake off the accusation against himself.

"Your Highness, this is all a misunderstanding. We were all deceived by Lake. He only said there was a party here, but we didn't know it was this kind of party. Really, really, Your Highness, please believe me!"

Lin Shen's brows furrowed slightly, and his eyes revealed a hint of distress and impatience.

"How can I trust you? You are a participant in this party just like him."

Trey could hear the indifference in Lin Shen's words. He kowtowed hard, and the sound of his forehead hitting the ground was particularly harsh in the quiet room.

He raised his head, his eyes full of pleading, and moved forward on his knees until he was less than a meter away from Lin Shen.

Lin Shen frowned in disgust. Nan Kashi, who was standing beside him, immediately stepped forward and kicked Trey hard, his voice cold and firm.

"Stay away from His Highness."

Trey was kicked and slid back several meters. He didn't care about the pain in his body and quickly crawled back with a crying voice.

"Your Highness, what else do I know about what Lake did? I'll tell you, please let me go."

Lin Shen chuckled, seeming to be somewhat interested in Trey's plea for mercy. He casually straightened his clothes.

"Oh, really? Tell me about it."

Trey no longer cares about his dignity and face, he just wants to survive.

"Your Highness, Lake is a pervert, a murderer. Half a year ago, a very famous drama actor committed suicide due to depression, but it was actually Lake who tortured and killed him. I was not involved, really."

Lin Shen frowned fiercely and turned his gaze to Nan Kashi, as if seeking confirmation.

Nan Kashi nodded, leaned close to Lin Shen's ear and whispered.

"Your Highness, a drama actor did die half a year ago, but the cause given was suicide due to depression."

Lin Shen narrowed his eyes, and his sharp gaze fell on Trey at his feet again. Trey's body shook involuntarily.

Lin Shen's voice was cold and firm.

"say clearly."

Trey nodded quickly and spoke faster, as if he wanted to pour out the fear and secrets in his heart.

"Half a year ago, there was a drama actor who was good-looking and famous. Lake fell in love with him, but that person had a stubborn temper and was quite tough, so he rejected him. Lake was already very angry, so he hired someone to beat him up. That person collected a lot of evidence of Lake's crimes. After Lake found out, he arrested his friends, tricked him into coming to a party, injected him with drugs, and then... then..."

Lin Shen knocked on the armrest of the chair, and his voice was so cold that it seemed to condense the air.

"Then what?"

Trey bowed his head fiercely, his voice trembling.

"Then Lake dug out his eyes, cut off his ears, hands and legs, and tortured him to death. But Your Highness, I did nothing."

Lin Shen frowned as he listened, his eyes flashing with complex emotions, including anger and deep disappointment with this world.

There was a flash of coldness in Lin Shen's eyes. He had never thought that there could be such cruel people in this world.

His fingers unconsciously clenched the armrests of the chair, and his voice was so cold that it seemed to condense the air.

"What else?"

Lin Shen's voice was calm and powerful, his eyes staring straight at Trey, as if he could see through his every thought.

Trey didn't hesitate at all. He knew that his only way out at the moment was to confess completely, so he told everything he knew.

He spoke very quickly, with almost no pause between sentences, as if he was afraid that if he stopped, he would no longer have the courage to continue.

"During this year, Lake has committed countless evil deeds. He manipulated drug trafficking, forced innocent people to work for him, and was involved in many assassinations and kidnappings.

A small part of the incident started several years ago, such as when he blackmailed a wealthy businessman, and once he even planned a political conspiracy to overthrow the country’s regime.”

Trey's face was full of regret and fear, and his body was shaking with tension.

After hearing what Trey said, Lin Shen just laughed, with a hint of coldness and sarcasm in his laughter.

He shook his head, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

"It seems that what I just did was too lenient. Lake's crimes are far beyond my imagination. He is not only a pervert, but also a scourge."

Lin Shen's smile gradually faded, and his eyes became cold, as if frozen.

"Trey, do you have any evidence for what you said?"

Trey nodded hastily, as if grasping at straws.

"Yes, yes, Your Highness. Although I was not involved, I secretly hid some evidence of Lake's crimes, just in case. I knew Lake was not a good person, but I didn't expect him to be so perverted."

Lin Shen signaled to Nan Kashi to help Trey up, but the coldness in his eyes did not diminish.

"Hand over the evidence. If it's true, I can consider letting you go."

"It's in the basement of my house. Here is the key, Your Highness."

Trey shakily pulled a golden key out of his pocket and handed it over.

Lin Shen nodded, and Nan Kashi on the side stepped forward to take it, then immediately whispered a few words to the knight. The knight and Lin Shen bowed and went down.

After a while, the knight came back with some paper in his hand.

Lin Shen looked through it expressionlessly, his face becoming increasingly darker. Lake actually dared to commit treason. He must be tired of living.

After reading the evidence, Lin Shen threw what he was holding onto the table and said in a cold voice.

“Trey, although you were not involved, you still cannot escape the blame if you knew about it and did not report it.

However, in view of the evidence you provided, I can give you a chance. From today on, you will work for me and help me track down Lake's crimes to make amends."

Upon hearing this, Trey felt relieved and quickly knelt down and kowtowed.

The knight at the side hurried forward, grabbed Trey's arm and took him away.

Lin Shen stood there with a deep look in his eyes.

Nan Kashi stood in front of Lin Shen, frowning and showing some hesitation in his eyes.

He hesitated several times, but finally mustered up the courage and looked at Lin Shen with a flickering gaze.

Lin Shen noticed Nan Kashi's strangeness, he smiled gently and broke the silence.

"Nankashi, do you have something to say?"

Nankashi pursed his lips, as if weighing his words, before speaking.

"Your Highness, are you really going to let Trey go? Although his crime is not as serious as Lake's, he is definitely not innocent."

Lin Shen narrowed his eyes slightly, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and he answered with a smile.

"How is that possible? I'm not the kind of person who is tolerant and generous. Although Trey provided information, his past is equally unforgivable."

Nankashi was stunned for a moment, staring at the prince in front of him who seemed to be smiling, confused, and the doubts in his heart became even greater.

"Your Highness, what do you mean?"

Lin Shen did not answer immediately, but smiled meaningfully, and that smile hid an unfathomable strategy.

He spoke slowly, his tone carrying a hint of unquestionable determination.

"Trey's intelligence is indeed useful, but that doesn't mean he can escape the punishment he deserves. I will let him serve me first, and when his value is fully exploited, he will naturally get the punishment he deserves."

Nan Kashi understood what Lin Shen meant. A hint of understanding flashed across his eyes, and he also smiled at Lin Shen's decision.

I couldn't help but think that His Highness was too tolerant. Alas.

"I understand, Your Highness."