"Your Royal Highness, everything I told you is true! I vow with my life and honor as a soldier! We have been fighting together through life and death, protecting the Empire with everything we have, Your Royal Highness, we love our Empire and look up to the Royal Family. so I beg of you… save my brothers and please grant us a fair chance to fight for the injustice we have suffered!"
Yusheng has remained silent while calmly watching the young soldier basically grovelling on the ground after revealing the hidden darkness that has been happening in the army.
Although only a small part of it was related to the military camp that he has chosen to stay in.
"I admire your dedication and determination. Don't worry, as long as what you have spoken is true, I will not only give you a fair chance to fight for the injustice everyone has suffered, but I will also personally handle the punishment."
"...!!! Thank You, Your Royal Highness!!!"
When Gouzhi hears how the Imperial Prince will handle the punishment himself, there is a huge amount of relief that emerges in his heart.
After all, there is also the fact that someone in the higher up will use their power to once again suppress what happened, or lowering the punishment if the Imperial Prince just leaves the problem for others to handle.
After the injustice and unfair treatment everyone has suffered, Gouzhi understood that power is terrifying when it's in the hand of the wrong person.
Fortunately, the Imperial Prince appeared to be different from the rumours being spread around the military barrack.
Although he has observed the Imperial Prince for a while now, and has only felt disappointed from what he saw, but fortunately, the Prince wasn't really an incompetent and indecisive person with a weak and naive temperament.
Even though he does not mind how the Imperial Prince seems to be kind, gentle and thoughtful to others despite being a Royal family member, but, it wasn't what he needed regarding his situation.
Fortunately, the Imperial Prince seems to have been hiding his capability all along.
When he saw the ruthless and decisive move of the Imperial Prince, especially when he had chopped off the head of the Lieutenant General, he knew that their chance finally appeared.
After standing up, Guozhi can't help but feel a bubbling amount of admiration towards the Imperial Prince who seems to have hidden deep.
Even he has been fooled from the outward appearance of the Imperial Prince he witnessed for almost a month.
This is what an Imperial Prince really is! This is the Royal Family that they always respected and admired!
Ding!
Guozhi Loyalty Toward the Host has increased!
55% increased to 79%
1% required for the Responsible Loyalty to turn into Unwavering Loyalty
Loyalty towards the Su Empire has increased!
85% increased to 89%
2% is needed for the Unwavering Loyalty to turn into Loyal to Death.
Yusheng inwardly raises his eyebrows after learning about the young soldier's increase of loyalties, before a certain thought flashes in his mind.
[ So, if I manage to completely help deal with the young man situation, I'll be able to achieve the 80% Loyalty toward myself?]
80% is the start of the Unwavering Loyalty.
Yusheng suddenly feels interested in the loyalty detection skill Sun has given to him, especially after hearing the decrease and increase of the Loyalty, completely revealing the state of mind and emotion of a human being.
As for Guozhi's increase in loyalty for the Su Empire, Yusheng is already surprised that the young man didn't feel resentment against the Empire after the injustice he suffered in the army, along with the other soldiers or officers he called as brothers.
It shows that this person has a clear mind, is more reasonable than other people and is the perfect person for Yusheng to take as a subordinate.
If he wants to take full control of the army, he will need people, and the young soldier before him fits the requirement.
Especially after getting the respect and gratefulness when he will finish cleaning up the dirt in the army.
There is a ready-made chess piece, how can Yusheng not feel happy about the entire situation?
Particularly when there is a great reason to properly control a part of the military power instead of using force and violence that will give him some trouble.
Let see if those crooked, hard headed and old minded sly officials in the Royal Court will impeach me to Father Emperor.
"Come, let's check the prisons in the barracks."
"Your Royal Highness, I think that this isn't good… it will implicate your image and awkward situation with the aristocratic families after they learn your movements."
Yusheng feels his good mood quickly decreasing after hearing Guang suddenly whispering those words out, which are filled with a hint of warning about going too far with his actions.
"Ah... Guang, it seems that you have mistaken the meaning of my words before. Although I believe in your loyalty, it doesn't mean I'll remain silent if you keep going in my way alright?"
Yusheng turns his head to glance at the middle aged man with an unpredictable expression on his face, which has caused Guang to once more kneel down with one of his knees on the ground with an extremely alarmed expression on his face.
In that moment, with just a single glance, he finally believed that the Imperial Prince had really changed.
"Guang, although I have been respecting your opinion and appreciate your guidance all these years, however, you can't just keep questioning my decision."
Everytime I make a move, you always get in my way… control yourself more or else, I won't be able to control myself from chopping off your head...
"...!!! I apologize to Your Royal Highness! I have only done it because I was concerned about your well being."
"I know, and it's the reason why your head has remained intact. Behave more properly next time, alright? I don't want to lose such an excellent and loyal Master Protector."
Yusheng nods his head with a kind expression on his face, which has only caused Guang to sweat inside while understanding how dangerous a Royal Family really is.
There is a reason why everyone tends to be cautious when facing the Royal Family.
Unpredictable, heartless and indifferent, Guang finally perceives the characteristics for which the members in the Royal Family are widely known about in the Imperial Prince who had only shown kindness, gentleness and thoughtfulness in the past.
This is the proper Imperial Prince; completely using the Imperial Power to suppress and make people succumb over his will.
I should be more cautious with my words and actions in the future…
While Guang finally ingrains in his mind that he can no longer freely act and speak in the previous usual way when dealing with the Imperial Prince, Yusheng finally stands up from the chair in order to personally investigate the situation in the prison.
At the same time, fulfilling the minor quest that Sun has given before disappearing to find a useful vessel to be his physical body.
Sun had left a hint that it will be a helpful clue to an important situation and will help him out to a specific individual.
"Guang, stay here and reflect on your actions."
Yusheng has casually glanced at his oldest protector, easily perceiving the way he wanted to speak another word only to swallow it up, seemingly remembering the situation that happened just a moment ago.
There is definitely a serious clue about an important scheme around.
So, you wanted to come along hoping to swiftly deal with the problem and to clean any clue regarding your true Master right?
After connecting all the information he learned after coming back to the time of his early youth, it was quite easy to understand that there seemed to be an important activity happening in the dark regarding the army.
I wonder what all the important events I had missed in my previous life....
"Gouzhi, guide me to the place where your brothers have been locked up."
I'm sure that you already have a clue, if not, you should have been investigating, just waiting for a chance to save your brothers' lives.
"Yes Your Royal Highness!"
Soon, Yusheng leaves the large open space, easily disregarding the countless eyes warily watching his figure walking away.
Although, he also didn't miss the way that the young soldier and young military doctor had shared a glance with each other for a few seconds.
… Ah, the possibility of romance blooming for the carrier of miracle is getting higher.
At the same time, everyone has understood that this is just the start of the bloody situation occurring in the military barracks, and that countless lives will be lost today.