Sewardâs demeanor was insistent and adamant. He stared at Haylan coldly.
Even though he knew Horace was very likely the culprit, he still had to find the evidence.
He was still hopeful when he instructed his men to look for the evidence. He thought, âHorace, youâd better made sure you leave no clues behind. Donât let anyone catch you red-handed.â
Horace was beaten up so badly on board the Zabel familyâs ship. If the Zabel family failed to reclaim their honor, they would face a complete loss of face in the future.
However, if Horace was caught red-handed, the family would be even more humiliated.
They might even be sued by Reign.
With Reignâs influence and the Labenz familyâs power, the Zabel familyâs reputation would be ruined if there was a lawsuit.
âWhat if we find the evidence?â Haylan asked.
âIf you manage to find the evidence, 1 will be impartial and handle this case fairly,â Seward assured Haylan âAll right. I trust you will honor your words. Iâll wait for the results of your findings, Haylan said.
âOkay. If I find out that you have accused Horace wrongly, donât think you can get away with it,â
Seward said coldly.
Five minutes later, Sewardâs men returned with their findings.
They found the love potion in Reignâs room.
According to the recording in the surveillance camera, someone had entered Reignâs room, only to walk out again.
They even found a video of the room where the director chased everyone out.
The barman who placed the poison in Reignâs room was also caught. Sewardâs men threw him on the ground in front of Horace and Seward.
âTell me the truth. What happened?â Seward asked.
When Horace saw that the barman was about to speak, anger swept over him. He was about to threaten the barman, âLet me warn you. If you dare to tell lies, I willâ¦â
Haylanâs gaze turned cold. He flicked his finger again and stabbed a silver needle into Horaceâs mite point.
Horace was about to warn the barman when he realized that he could not speak.
Sewardâs expression turned grim. He cast a look at Haylan.
As Seward did not see the silver needles hidden in Haylanâs hand, he was under the impression that Haylan had used telekinesis to hit Horaceâs acupoint. He was now more fearful of Haylan.
He looked at the barman and demanded. âTell me the truth. What happenedâ
The barmanâs eyes were filled with fear. He looked at Seward before turning to look at Horace.
Despite not being able to speak, Horace continued to glare fiercely at the barman.
The barman trembled in fear and replied, âSir, Lâ¦â
Ile stood there for a long time, but he could not say a word.
âThink carefully before you speak. If someone accuses you wrongly, rest assured I will protect you.
However, if you dare to spout nonsense and frame an innocent person, I wonât let you off.â Seward issued a stern warning to the barman.
A steely glint entered ITaylanâs eyes when he heard what Seward said.
Seward was obviously trying to protect Horace by warning the barman to watch what he was going to say.
Although Horace could not speak, his eyes lit up when he heard Sewardâs warning to the barman.
He glared ferociously at the latter.
The barman was so scared that his face turned pale. Trembling, he hurriedly said, âSir, I have lost my senses and was confused.
âI saw how beautiful Ms. Labenz was, and I harbored bad intentions toward her. Hence, I secretly placed poison in Ms. Labenzâs room. Itâs all my fault. Please punish me, Sir.â
After saying that, he fell on his knees and begged for mercy.
âAnd you! You are the medical director of this ship. What have you done?â Seward asked coldly.
The medical director was a perceptive man. He immediately understood what Seward meant and knelt on the floor. He 12-17 E answered with a trembling voice, âSir, this barman gave me a large sum of money and wanted me to create a chance for him. to get close to Ms. Labenz.
âI was blinded by greed and committed a crime. I also tried to push the blame to Mr. Horace. Itâs all my fault. Iâm willing to accept any punishment.â
After saying that, he kept bowing and confessing his crime.
âSir, please have mercy on me. I wonât dare to do it again.â The barman also bowed and begged for mercy.
When Haylan heard this, his eyes suddenly turned cold.
He thought, âHow sneaky.
These people are a cunning lot.â
Seward was an expert in distorting the truth. With a few simple questions, he had turned the tables on Haylan and pushed the blame onto these two men, absolving Horace from all wrongdoing.
In this way, the Zabel family would not have to pay for what Horace did.
In addition, Seward and Horace could now turn around and accuse Haylan of slandering the Zabel family.
âYou are worse than animals. How dare you do this to Ms. Labenz? Are you tired of living?â
Seward looked furious. He kicked the two of them so hard that they were flung off the ground and vomited blood. Both of them were gasping for breath and could not speak at all.
âMen, take them away. When the ship docks, send them to the authorities to be punished!â Seward shouted angrily.
Hearing him, some of the Zabel familyâs bodyguards immediately walked over and arrested the barman and the medical director. They tied both of them up before taking them away.
Thereafter, Seward turned around and apologized to Haylan. âMr. Jaber, Iâm really sorry. Itâs all my fault. I didnât discipline them well and allowed them to hurt Ms. Labenz.
âThe Zabel family is sorry about Ms. Labenzâs poisoning.
âDonât worry, the Zabel family will definitely make them pay for their wrongdoing. They will be locked up in jail forever.â
Haylan sneered and stared at Seward, waiting for him to continue.
As expected, after Seward finished explaining how he was going to deal with the two men, his tone suddenly changed. He said coldly, âNow that weâve caught the culprit, letâs deal with another matter.
âMr. Jaber, those two men are the culprits. This has nothing to do with Horace, but you beat him up so badly.â After a moment of silence, Seward stared at Haylan coldly. âHow are you going to explain this to the Zabel family?â
Horace was overjoyed to hear what Seward said Earlier when Seward sent his men to look for the evidence, Horace panicked and thought he was doomed.
He did not expect Seward to turn the tables on Haylan by distorting the truth.
It was such a brilliant move.
Horace had learned something in the process.
Seward was indeed worthy of being called the top talent of the Zabel family.
Haylanâs face was devoid of emotion, âWhat sort of explanation do you want?â
Seward sneered. He pulled out a dagger and tossed it at Haylan. He said coldly, âThe Zabel family will always take revenge on our enemies.
âYou should be punished the same way as how you beat up Horace.â
It was a sharp and pointed dagger. It emitted a resounding âdingâ as it stabbed into the floor in front of Haylan.
Haylan started laughing. Without looking at the dagger, he said, âYour ability to find someone to take the blame and distort the truth is top-notch. This is very impressive, indeed.â
âDo you want to do it yourself, or do you want me to do it for you?â Sewardâs stance was firm and insistent. He stared coldly at Haylan.