“I have never feared anything in my life, not even the heavens!” declared Chen Wei proudly.

Zu An was impressed by how that fellow was able to speak so confidently despite being in such a dire situation. His mental fortitude was truly extraordinary.

“Very well. I want you to plead guilty and admit to having inscribed those words,” said Zu An.

Qiao Xueying had been intrigued as to what sort of idea Zu An was going to propose, but when she heard these words, she stiffened. Wait a minute. Isn’t that as good as pushing him right into hell?!

“Hahaha!” Chen Wei also let out a derisive snort of laughter. “I assume you haven’t been able to determine the real culprit either, and so you want to persuade me to be the scapegoat. Is that right?”

“I thought that you were a smart man, but it seems I was mistaken. I should have described you as ‘short-sighted’ instead.” Zu An shook his head.

“You!!” Chen Wei’s rage boiled over. No one in the world would have been happy at being described as short-sighted.

You have successfully trolled Chen Wei for 256 Rage points!

“Think it through properly. Even if no one admits to this crime, you’re already doomed to die. However, if you admit to it, you’ll be the only one who needs to die. Is that logic hard for you to comprehend?”

Chen Wei was enraged. “But this is a grievous crime that warrants the eradication of nine generations of my clan! How can I possibly admit to it lightly?”

“Nine generations? Based on what I know, your mother died in your younger years, and you have been living alone with your father all of...