"The manor, the manor …" The servant in black panted heavily. Because he was too anxious, his face looked extremely pale.
"What happened in the residence?!" Wan Chong's heart skipped a beat when he heard the words' residence '. For some reason, he had a bad feeling about this.
Even though he knew that the chances of this happening were slim, he had a feeling that something big had happened in the residence.
But he really couldn't think of anything major that could happen to the Minister's residence out of nowhere.
After all, this was the capital, the home of the emperor.
At this moment, Fang Zhengzhi, who was sitting leisurely on the back of his horse, suddenly had a look of shock on his face.
"Oh? Why is there smoke coming from that direction... wow, is there a fire? "Fang Zhengzhi's voice was loud and filled with shock.
This caused the onlookers to look into the distance.
"There really is smoke!"
"Why is there so much smoke in broad daylight? Is there really a fire?"
"Wow, look, there is fire! There really is a fire!"
The onlookers didn't believe it at first, but when they saw the fiery red light that shot up into the sky, they finally screamed.
At this moment, the servant in black finally recovered after taking a few heavy breaths.
"Master, the residence... the residence is on fire!"
"What?! My residence is on fire? "Wan Chong was taken aback when he heard this. Then, his expression changed completely.
He had heard Fang Zhengzhi's shocked expression and words. At that moment, he had a bad feeling about this.
However...
When he heard it for himself, it was a completely different feeling.
"Yes … Master, please return quickly. The mansion has been surrounded by the Royal Army. If you don't hurry, you might …" The servant in black continued to say.
"Royal guards?! Why would the royal guards be at the Minister's residence? "Wan Chong shuddered.
"This is what happened. When the residence was on fire, the vice commander of the royal guards, Bai Qi, happened to pass by. He called for the royal guards to help put out the fire, then..."
"Bai Qi called for the royal guards to help put out the fire? How many did he call? "
"About 500."
"Five hundred?!" Wan Chong's legs gave way and he fell to the ground. He finally understood what Fang Zhengzhi meant when he said that it was not entirely impossible.
In such a large manor, it wasn't completely unheard of for a small fire to break out in the manor.
However, the fire in front of them was obviously not a small fire. Moreover, it was spring now, not the scorching summer. How could there be such a big fire?
More importantly, this was the residence of the Minister.
There were countless servants and servants.
How could they have caused the fire to spread to such a degree?
This was clearly a trap. A trap that had been set long ago.
Of course, the Minister's Mansion would not have caught fire for no reason. Someone had purposely set it on fire. As for the so-called Deputy Commander of the Royal Army, Bai Qi, who happened to be passing by …
That was something anyone with a discerning eye could think of.
Wan Chong's hands were trembling. The map in his hands felt extremely heavy. He did not know why Bai Qi would listen to Fang Zhengzhi.
However, he was certain that Bai Qi and the 500 royal guards had been waiting outside the residence for a long time.
When the crowd saw Wan Chong sitting on the ground, they all looked at him sympathetically. What a pitiful man.
"Minister, don't be too sad and worried. Since the royal guards are here, they will be able to put out the fire!"
"Yes, the 500 royal guards will be able to put out the fire!"
"The residence is a little burnt, but it can be rebuilt. Minister, please take care of yourself."
All of the citizens consoled Wan Chong.
"Burnt? Rebuild?" Wan Chong looked at the surrounding citizens. He chuckled when he saw their concerned gazes.
He thought back to his glory in the Law of Dao examinations and the hard work he had put in to become the Minister. His chuckle was maniacal and bitter.
No one knew this better than him.
When the Minister's residence was burnt down, it meant that his life had been burnt down.
He could even imagine how the people around him would look at him after a few days.
When that moment came...
They would ask, "Minister, can the residence be rebuilt?"
Wan Chong looked into the distance.
On the street in the distance, a group of soldiers in golden armor were running towards him with shining spears in their hands.
"Bai Qi, you're really fast!" Wan Chong looked at the figure at the front of the group of soldiers. The chain in his hand loosened and fell to the ground.
It was over.
Wan Chong knew that he had lost.
He still had the title of the Minister of Law. However, he also knew that the moment he put the chain around Fang Zhengzhi's neck, his title would no longer exist.
Because Bai Qi had arrived.
"Law Minister Wan Chong is suspected of covering up, corruption, and colluding with other people. Now that the evidence is clear, please come with us."
"Isn't Vice Domain Chief Bai supposed to guard the palace? Why are you running errands for the Overwatch Council? "Wan Chong slowly stood up.
"Because I am heading in the same direction." Bai Qi replied calmly.
"Haha... Vice Domain Chief Bai sure is helpful." Wan Chong smirked icily.
"Thank you, Minister!"
"I don't think Vice Domain Chief Bai has had the time to hand it over to the Overwatch Council?"
"I will have to hand it over sooner or later. Minister, you don't have to worry about that."
"Since that is the case, I am not considered a criminal yet. Can I go back to the residence to make some arrangements?" Wan Chong nodded and continued.
"No." Bai Qi rejected him.
"Bai Qi, I am the Minister of a Ministry and a Rank Two official. Do you really dare to use force on me?" Wan Chong's expression changed.
"Minister, you can try."
"Bai Qi! Good... very good! The Overwatch Council is it? I will go there myself! "
"Men, put the chains on the Minister." Bai Qi ignored Wan Chong's words and turned to look at the chains beneath Wan Chong's feet.
"Bai Qi, how dare you put a chain on me?!"
"Yes, Minister, do you think there's a problem?"
"I will kill you!"
"Take him down!"
...
Everything happened so quickly that the crowd and the bailiffs couldn't react in time. All of them stared blankly at Wan Chong, who was chained to his shoulder.
They could not understand how the Minister of Justice could become a criminal in the blink of an eye. Moreover, he was a criminal who was personally arrested by the Imperial Guards.
Wasn't it just his residence being burned?
What was going on?
Almost a hundred constables instinctively wanted to save him, but when they saw Bai Qi's cold gaze, they finally stopped.
This was not because they were afraid of death, but because they knew that in a place like Flame Capital City, there were some things that small constables like them could not interfere with.
"The Minister has been taken away?!"
"Then... what about Fang Zhengzhi?"
"Vice Domain Chief Bai, Fang Zhengzhi is here. Aren't you going to arrest him?"
The crowd stared at the Royal Guards in golden armor. Then, they thought of what Bai Qi had said about being convenient and being kind.
"Fang Zhengzhi, where is he?" Bai Qi looked around in confusion.
"Isn't that him?" When the crowd heard Bai Qi's words, they all pointed at Fang Zhengzhi, who was sitting leisurely on his horse.
"Don't spout nonsense! This young master's name is Fang Zhengzheng. We have his birth certificate and Chi Hou's testimony. Do you think I am an idiot? "Bai Qi snorted coldly.
He didn't stay any longer and left with Wan Chong, leaving behind a bunch of dumbfounded faces and widened eyes.
"How did Vice Domain Chief Bai know that his name is Fang Zhengzheng?"
"Yes, I don't think Vice Domain Chief Bai was here just now?"
"And when Chi Hou... testified for Fang Zhengzheng, Vice Domain Chief Bai wasn't here either. How did he know? "
The crowd could not understand, but they were helpless. Bai Qi had already left. There was nothing they could do.
Fang Zhengzhi looked at Bai Qi with a look of disdain.
Life was like a drama. Acting skills were everything.
How did this guy get to be the Vice Domain Chief of the royal guards with his terrible acting skills? Damn it, I must have misjudged him!
Chi Hou did not know what Fang Zhengzhi was thinking, nor did he know what was written in the letter. However, he had an idea in his mind.
Wan Chong was arrested?
Furthermore, the royal guards were going to arrest him personally?
Most importantly, Wan Chong did not plead innocence in front of everyone!
Just this point alone was enough to prove a lot of things, and he didn't know about these things. Then, it could only mean one thing ….
King Duan did not know either.
In other words, he and King Duan had nothing to do with this arrangement.
"Looks like... I have underestimated the Shadow Sect. I did not expect the Shadow Sect to have such power in the capital?" Chi Hou looked at Fang Zhengzhi, his eyes glimmering.
"You must be joking. Bai Qi has nothing to do with the Shadow Sect." Fang Zhengzhi shook his head.
"Nothing to do with it? Alright, let me ask you something. Since you already knew about Wan Chong, why did you need me to testify for you? " Chi Hou chuckled. He did not believe Fang Zhengzhi, but he did not pursue the matter any further.
"Three days ago, you wanted to drag me down with you. I thought about it carefully and decided that instead of being dragged down by you, I might as well drag you down with me. That might be more appropriate." Fang Zhengzhi said seriously.
"Weren't you afraid that I wouldn't do it?"
"But the fact is, the Marquis came down without hesitation."
"That's right, this Monkey has come down, but this Monkey can also kill you and go up again!"
"Haha... if you really wanted to kill me, you could have done it in the Northern Mountain Village. Why wait until the capital? I don't believe that you would kill me. Furthermore, you can't kill me. "
"Can't kill you?!" Chi Hou was stunned. Then, he turned to look at the men in black behind Fang Zhengzhi, "Do you really think that they can stop me?"
"Haha..." Fang Zhengzhi chuckled. However, he did not say anything else. He had already seen a huge carriage.
There were not many people in the capital who had a carriage like this. Fang Zhengzhi had seen this carriage before.
It was a carriage with a flame engraving.
If Fang Zhengzhi could see it, so could Yan Xiu.
"I see." When Yan Xiu saw the carriage, he finally nodded his head, as if he had understood something.
All of the onlookers widened their eyes in shock. Then, they retreated to the sides like a river.
A strange scene suddenly appeared on the originally crowded street. It felt as if they had seen a dreadful beast. One by one, the people squeezed to the sides.
Fang Zhengzhi did not retreat.
He just sat quietly on the horse's back, watching the carriage approach him.
Finally, the carriage stopped.
Then, a soldier in golden armor standing beside the sedan leaped to the door of the sedan and knocked on it.
"Have we arrived?" A crisp voice came from within the carriage.
"Yes!" The soldier in golden armor replied immediately.
"Ka!" The door of the carriage opened, revealing a ball of red that looked like a flame. Very quickly, this ball of red flowed out of the carriage.
It was a long dress. A fiery-red dress. It was as soft as flowing water. From bottom to top, it accentuated her slender waist.
There were flame-like patterns embroidered on the fiery-red dress. It felt as if the dress was burning.
Then, the fiery-red dress slowly straightened.
She had a delicate face, eyes as clear as water, thin and tender lips, and a lingering arrogance on her face.
Fang Zhengzhi's lips curled up into a smile.
After not seeing each other for more than a year, there was indeed a sense of difference. For example, the figure in front of him was clearly completely different from a year ago.
"How is it? Do I look much more mature now?" A crisp voice came from the lady's mouth. Then, she turned her dress and looked at Fang Zhengzhi expectantly.
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