“Yes!” A few guards came forward and surrounded them once more.
Helian Wei Wei curved her lips mockingly as she tilted her head toward His Highness’ face. Chills emanated from the mysterious glimmer in his long, narrow eyes.
They locked eyes with one another for a split second before they proceeded to allow the guards to escort them away without resistance. Moreover, they were simply following along with casual strides.
Before coming here, Helian Wei Wei already went to greet the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs. It was so that he would keep an eye on his subordinates and investigate the case himself.
Now that this Lord Zhang was insistent on taking them away, it was obvious that he wanted to bring them before the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs and close the case quickly in order to protect his own son.
Heh, such a dimwit.
With the current crowded conditions, it would be difficult for Helian Wei Wei and His Highness to initiate a fight. Conveniently, they just have to wait until they meet Lord Li and hand both father and son over to him.
Helian Wei Wei yawned several times as they continued forward.
Yan Liu’er stood on her toes with great effort just so she could keep her eyes trained in their direction. Her gaze was completely focused on Baili Jia Jue, reluctant to miss a second of him.
This made Zhang Yu further darkened his eyes. He thought of all the times he had blatantly hinted at Yan Liu’er, but she never gave him a single chance.
Then the moment this toy boy showed up, he was given all of her attention.
Bitterness filled Zhang Yu’s heart.
Then again, it was not like he truly loved Yan Liu’er.
It just so happened that she was his type. Additionally, the fact that he was never able to win her heart made him all the more restless.
Now, seeing the demure way she looked at Baili Jia Jue, it felt like a hard slap to his own face.
He was the young master of the Zhang Family, which part of him could not compete with that toy boy!
Zhang Yu let out a heartless laughter. Since this toy boy is such a crowd favourite, he should just go and die. Just by the fact that he dared to challenge me, these two people deserve to be scapegoats!
Lord Zhang’s thoughts were much more straightforward. There were so many ongoing cases held at the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs, even if Lord Li was investigating the case himself, time was of the essence for these cases of disappearance.
The incident was two days ago.
He was the main officer in charge of the case, if he could carefully altered a few clues, it would be easy to change the proof.
Moreover, these two people did not look like they came from influential backgrounds judging by their attire. They looked like peasants instead. Should they became scapegoats, it probably would not cause any trouble.
Perhaps if they behaved, he would simply release them next year on the basis of insufficient evidence.
However, if they misbehaved like they did today, there would be no need for him to further consider on being righteous. Anyway, there were so many people in the Capital, it would be no big deal if one or two people died.
Lord Zhang thought about how he had plotted a wonderful plan. With the criminals at bay, his beloved son would be free of suspicion and could finally step out from the house. Not only that, he would gain credentials from Lord Li. There was no reason for him to not carry through with his plan.
Zhang Yu knew his father’s intention well. Seeing as there were no outsiders, he lowered his voice and asked, “Father, Lord Li would not find out about anything right?”
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“Don’t you worry, no one dares to tell on you, but Yu’er, after this thing is settled, you better stay grounded for a while, stop interacting with those worthless girls in the alley! I know you enjoy playing around, and I never cared about that, but you saw how that Old Woman Zhang talked. She obviously wanted to put the blame on you. That’s how annoying these poor people can get, always dreaming about the impossible without knowing their place…”
As Helian Wei Wei listened to the father and son’s conversation, her gaze gradually turned freezing cold until it could almost kill.
Lord Zhang did not notice it since he was completely preoccupied with exhorting his son. On the contrary, he straightened his official headwear and escorted Helian Wei Wei and Baili Jia Jue into the Li Manor confidently.
The Secretary of State for the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs, Lord Li, was in his reading room, feeling like a cat on hot bricks. There was no time for him to rest, not only because he was required to investigate the progress of the case, the princess consort’s words were still running through his mind.
He counted the time and thought to himself. His Highness and the princess consort should have been to the alley by now?
None of the men he sent came back with the news.
He could not tell anyone else either, that he had instructed his men to watch the alley at all times mainly to ensure the safety of His Highness and the princess consort.
Then again, His Highness did not really needed any protection.
But what if something really happens to His Highness?
He would not have enough heads to be beheaded, even if he had nine.
Not counting the fact that the Retired Emperor would definitely want him dead, his colleagues also idolized the Third Prince ever since the Exorcism Tournament.
There was General Wu Jing who always gushed about his His Highness’ battle results with his face flushed with excitement. It was comparable to a maiden who met her lover. If Wu Jing ever finds out that something happened to His Highness within his territory, he would flip this place over with his big axe!
The Secretary of State for the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs grew more anxious as he thought about it, he grabbed his young valet and asked, “How was it? Did anyone suspicious went to the alley?”
The young valet stared at his collar that was being yanked, “Old master, you’ve asked this question for seven or eight times.” In that short two hours, his ran so much that his legs were about to break.
“So is that a yes or a no?” The Secretary of State for the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs was normally a gentle person, but he seemed unusually irritable today.
“No.” The young valet shook his head and then recalled that he had came in to report another news. He continued in a respectful manner, “Old master, Lord Zhang is requesting to see you. He said he had proof, and the criminals as well. He is currently waiting in the front hall.”
When Lord Li heard that the criminals had been captured, his eyes lit up immediately. There was finally a smile on his face as he hurried toward the front hall!
At the same time, Lord Zhang was sitting on a wooden chair with a cup of tea in his hands. As he thought about meeting Lord Li later, he felt that this was his chance to perform well in front of Lord Li so that he could rise through the ranks. There was even a manuscript ready in his head.
Zhang Yu sat right beside Lord Zhang as he looked around politely, completely unlike how absurdly he behaved in the alley. “This is indeed the house of the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs,” he exclaimed aloud.
Their family were also affluent, but the higher the rank of an officer, the bigger his house and vice versa.
He knew some young masters in the Capital, but most of them were either of the same rank as his father, or slightly higher in rank. Hence, the size of their houses were similar. This was his first time seeing such a huge mansion like Lord Li’s.
While Zhang Yu was lost in thought, a person marched in vigorously from outside, still wearing the same official uniform.
Lord Zhang instantly stood up and bowed respectfully. Zhang Yu copied his father as they greeted in unison, “Lord Li…”
The Secretary of State for the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs gave them a quick wave before he replied in a cheerful voice, “Let’s skip the pleasantries, Lord Zhang, I heard that you caught the criminals behind the cases of disappearance in the alley, where are the criminals? Where are they?”