The scarlet seal was stark. The written confession of guilt, written in black and white, was clear and unmistakable for all to see.
"Do you have any further objections?"
The ringleaders had already been terrified by Xiao Yunsheng’s blade, and seeing that he had shut down every line of argument before they could even begin, they looked at their companion—whose tongue had been cut out and who was still writhing on the ground—and realized there was no turning back. They hardened their hearts, craning their necks, and forced out the words: "Even if the General wrote a confession, it doesn’t prove this woman is innocent. We are all hot-blooded men in our prime; it is only natural to feel drawn to a woman. If a woman hadn’t been hidden in the army, none of this would have happened! She is the root cause!"
Chapter 88