Huang Lixing immediately cupped his fists and said, "Lord Inspector, when I was forced to deliver the gifts, my shop assistants went with me. They can testify."
Miao Yi didn't wait for him to ask and interrupted, "Are you joking? You want your shop assistants to testify? I can summon hundreds of people to testify that I confiscated your items at any time. Do you want to see who has the most witnesses? "
Ding Gui felt like he was unnecessary and was a little puzzled. He said expressionlessly, "Huang Lixing, do you have any other witnesses?"
Huang Lixing said, "Lord Inspector, the Grand Commander is acting shamelessly."
At this moment, Ye Xungao stepped forward and cupped his fists, "Lord Inspector, you may search the Grand Commander! When he forced me to bribe him, I was so angry that I purposely left a mark on some of the items I gave him. If we find them, we can use them as solid evidence! "
Miao Yi immediately swept a cold glance at him and gritted his teeth. 'That bastard actually had a backup plan to deal with me. Just you wait and see!'
As soon as he said this, both Ding Gui and Madam Biyue frowned. No Celestial Court official liked this kind of person. If they were to meet someone who would deliver gifts, they would be in danger of being scammed at any time.
Ding Gui looked at Miao Yi, "Grand Commander, do you dare accept the search?"
Miao Yi asked Ye Xungao, "What if I can't find the item you mentioned on me?"
Ye Xungao said, "If it's not on you, then it might be hidden in the Grand Commander's manor."
He didn't expect to find anything on Miao Yi. He didn't tamper with anything, so he wouldn't dare to do something so taboo. He was purely messing with Miao Yi. As long as Miao Yi was searched, or the Grand Commander's manor was searched inside and out, the entire Heaven's Street would soon know about it. In other words, he was trying to ruin Miao Yi's reputation.
However, Miao Yi only stared at him and asked, "If you can't find anything, how will you be punished?"
Ye Xungao cupped his fists at Ding Gui, "I will leave it to the Lord Inspector to decide!"
He had nothing to be afraid of. With his background, someone would greet him later. He believed that Ding Gui wouldn't dare to do anything to him.
In fact, he wasn't the only one who felt this way. All the shopkeepers were fearless because they had a powerful background supporting them. Otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to go against the number one figure in Heaven's Street. If it was Kou Wenlan, such a situation would not have happened. In other words, if the position of the Great Commander of Celestial Avenue was not held by someone with a considerable background, he or she would not be able to control all the shops on Celestial Avenue. No matter how powerful a person was, he or she would not be able to withstand the combined efforts of so many nobles.
It wasn't without reason that Yun Zhiqiu said that Miao Yi was in the wrong. There was no way Miao Yi could go against so many influential officials!
Madam Biyue furrowed her brows. She could tell that these servants of the nobles didn't care about Miao Yi at all. She could already imagine that even if Miao Yi could overcome this obstacle, she was afraid that in the future, there would be endless troubles for him in Heaven's Street. It would be difficult for him to achieve anything!
One must know that once the forces behind these people joined forces, even she would have to retreat three feet! Right now, she was starting to regret letting Miao Yi take the position of Great Commander. However, she never thought that Miao Yi would actually go against such a group of people. Otherwise, with her backing, it wasn't as if Miao Yi wouldn't be able to continue being the Great Commander!
But how could Miao Yi let him have his way? He cupped his fists towards Ding Gui as well. "If we can't find anything by then, there's no need to trouble the Patrol Lord. Just leave this unruly commoner to me!"
'Are you kidding me? Wouldn't I be asking for trouble if I let you deal with him?' Ye Xungao immediately retorted, "Great Commander, aren't you overstepping your authority by saying that? As the target of the investigation, you should avoid arousing suspicion. Otherwise, who knows if you will use your power to avenge a personal grudge!"
'Avenge a personal grudge?' Miao Yi sneered inwardly. 'Are you afraid of using your power to avenge a personal grudge?' He said, "According to what you're saying, an unruly commoner like you can trample on me as you please. And the officials of the Heavenly Court can't do anything to you, am I right? "
Ye Xungao chuckled, "I didn't say that. There's no need for the Great Commander to smear my name!"
Miao Yi scoffed, "If they find out that there's a problem with me, I'm willing to accept any punishment. If they can't find out that there's a problem with me, I'll take your head! Ye Xungao, since you're so sure that you can find something, do you dare to accept my challenge?! "
There was no way Ye Xungao would play such a bet with him. Even a fool would know that he wouldn't be able to find anything from Miao Yi's body right now. He cupped his fists towards Ding Gui and said, "Lord Inspector. Dare I ask, is it you who is investigating the case, or is it the Great Commander who is investigating the case? "Finished speaking, he turned his head to look left and right.
The dozen or so shopkeepers immediately cupped their fists and said in unison, "Sir Patrol, please make a fair decision!" They were collectively pressuring Ding Gui on behalf of the forces behind them.
"Alright! What's with all the noise! " Madam Bi Yue slammed the table and stood up. No matter what, she wouldn't let a group of merchants overthrow the person she had personally promoted in front of her. How long had it been since she took office? Even if she was forced to make Miao Yi step down, now was not the time. Otherwise, where would she put her face, and where would her husband, the Marquis of Tianyuan, put his face? "Ding Gui! Everything depends on evidence. If you have evidence, then do what you need to do. If you don't, then end it as soon as possible. Don't drag this out here! "
"Yes!" Ding Gui replied respectfully.
There was no way to investigate this case. He asked the merchants if they had any evidence. A group of people's mouths could melt gold. She asked Miao Yi, but Miao Yi would never admit it. Who was right and who was wrong?
Ding Gui was in a dilemma. If he said there was no evidence, then it was said that this group of merchants was making a false accusation. He couldn't afford to offend the forces behind these merchants. Moreover, Miao Yi had Madam Bi Yue's protection. He was the subordinate of the Marquis of Tianyuan. How could he dare to offend Madam Bi Yue?
In the end, this bastard decided not to offend anyone. He announced in front of everyone, "There is no evidence. Let's discuss this after consulting the higher-ups!"
This conclusion immediately caused a group of merchants to protest.
However, Ding Gui didn't want to get caught up in this mess again. He bid farewell to Madam Bi Yue on the spot, saying that he had to go back and report! He immediately took his men and ran away. He didn't want to stay a moment longer!
After the indignant merchants left, Miao Yi immediately cupped his fists towards Madam Bi Yue and said, "Madam, thank you for taking care of me!"
Madam Bi Yue didn't know what to say to him. She only said, "Take care of yourself!" She guessed that the group of merchants wouldn't let this matter go. If there were so many forces behind them working together, even she wouldn't be able to protect Miao Yi. She sighed and led her men away.
As soon as he left the City Guard Palace, Miao Yi realized that the group of merchants hadn't left yet. Instead, they were waiting for him outside the City Guard Palace. Ye Xungao faced him and sneered, "Grand Commander, denying is not a long-term solution. We have seen many officials of your rank, but I have never seen one as insensible as you! Let me give you a word of advice. Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you have Madam Bi Yue's support. This is just the appetizer. The best part is yet to come. Lower your head and give in. Maybe when everyone turns around, they will realize that it was all a misunderstanding. This way, it will be good for you, good for me, and good for everyone. Why not? "
Miao Yi's face was expressionless. He didn't say a word. He didn't even look them in the eye. His figure flashed and he flew away.
"Pfft! He's quite arrogant. It seems he won't repent until he sees his coffin! "Someone mocked.
Another person said, "It's obvious that Madam Bi Yue is supporting him. She's fearless!"
Huang Lixing turned to look at the City Guard Palace and scoffed, "We just don't want to push things too far! Otherwise, we have plenty of ways to deal with her. If she still doesn't know what's good for her, she might end up like Cao Wanxiang and Murong Xinghua. If something bad happens between a man and a woman when they're alone, then she can't blame us! "
Someone snickered, "She still needs her pride. No matter what, she has to protect him. After all, she just promoted him in front of everyone. I'm afraid she won't let Niu Youde step down anytime soon. Otherwise, it would be like slapping her own face!"
Ye Xungao sneered, "Forget it! If we really make Marquis Tianyuan look bad, it will be troublesome. Let's deal with this matter as it is. Let's first let Niu Youde know what kind of person he is. Otherwise, he will think he's some kind of bird just because he has a feather on his back! Everyone, from today onwards, we will cut off all the benefits and offerings from the small and small shops in Heaven Street. If anyone dares to not stand with us, we will make sure they can't have a foothold in Heaven Street. When Niu Youde's subordinates start to complain, when he loses his heart, his subordinates will follow us to sue him. If no one supports him, I want to see what else he can do as the Great Commander? Without this layer of tiger skin, we will make his life a living hell! "
Someone said with concern, "He still has power in his hands. If we do this, what if he purposely finds an opportunity to cause trouble?"
Huang Lixing smiled, "If he dares to cause trouble, wouldn't that be sending the evidence to us?"
The group immediately nodded, thinking that this was a good idea. It could be said that it was arrogant to openly discuss how to deal with the Great Commander of Heaven Street outside the City Guard Palace. However, it had always been like this since ancient times. Once one's wealth and power reached a certain level, they would inevitably look down on authority. They would want to control and toy with those in power to satisfy their own desires!
"Great Commander, how is it going?"
Xu Tangran couldn't help but ask anxiously as soon as he saw Miao Yi in the Eastern District Commander's Office.
At this point, Xu Tangran also knew that someone had their eyes on the position of Heaven Street Commander and had a conflict with Miao Yi. They were deliberately messing with Miao Yi.
He was also worried! He didn't have any background! Once Miao Yi was removed from his position, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to hold on for long. The halo bestowed by the Celestial Emperor wouldn't be effective forever, especially in the face of a large number of nobles. They were a bunch of people that even the Celestial Emperor had a headache over. How could he resist? Naturally, he was anxious!
Miao Yi had already removed his armor and was calmly sitting in the pavilion drinking tea. He calmly replied, "With Madam Biyue around, nothing will happen. The investigation has no evidence, so the inspectors have already left."
Xu Tangran was very uneasy, "Great Commander, I'm afraid this matter won't end so easily. Don't think that those people are usually polite and filial. If they don't get what they want, they won't give up so easily!"
"Do I need you to remind me?" Miao Yi retorted.
"Yes!" Xu Tangran hurriedly nodded, "Then does Great Commander have a way to deal with this?" After going through a few things with Miao Yi, he still had a sliver of hope for Miao Yi.
Miao Yi tilted his head and gestured to Bao Lian. Bao Lian, who had a slightly anxious expression on his face, understood that Miao Yi had something to say in private and immediately retreated!
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