Chapter 492 - 489: Why Not Do It_1
The Crown Prince stared at the kidnapper kneeling on the ground, not daring to lift his head. He asked, "Was it the Wang family who sent you to abduct the children?"
The man heavily kowtowed, answering in a trembling voice, "It was indeed the Wang family!"
"And how did you know those children were sent to King Liang’s mansion?" The Crown Prince folded the confession and inquired.
"I... I previously caught some beggar children and went to deliver them with the steward of the Wang family! The steward said... the one who came to collect the children was the steward of King Liang’s mansion! Later, the steward of King Liang’s mansion found the beggar children too skinny and dirty, so he didn’t take them. After that, my brothers and I caught a few children in a nearby village outside Dadu City and sent them to King Liang’s mansion. The Wang family thought it was too conspicuous near the capital, so they arranged for us to pretend as bandits kidnapping children near the mountains of Shuoyang! As for why the steward of King Liang’s mansion needed the children, I genuinely don’t know! I beg Your Highness to show mercy. I’ll confess everything; please spare my life!" The kidnapper repeatedly kowtowed.
The Crown Prince lifted his eyes and signaled the guards of the Crown Prince’s mansion to take the man away first. "Watch him closely!"
"Fang Lao, what do you think?" The Crown Prince handed the evidence to Fang Lao.
"Now that we have an eyewitness, the physical evidence... should be in King Liang’s mansion. If King Liang really used children for alchemy, it would be impossible to completely erase all traces!" Fang Lao looked down at the evidence in his hand, smiled, and said, "In my humble opinion, this matter must be exposed, but the Crown Prince should not be directly involved!"
The Crown Prince solemnly looked at Fang Lao. "Please elaborate!"