"Lord Official must be joking. Other things are one thing, but no one understands the beasts of the mountains better than us hunters. I can guarantee that the wolf cubs I raise would never eat dogs! "
The hunter confidently said as he patted his chest.
"Buzz!"
The crowd began to whisper to each other. If one were to say that they were skeptical in the beginning, then now, everyone could gradually see that this hunter was most likely an ordinary hunter that the Wang Clan had found in the deep mountains. The two sides had not colluded, or else the hunter would not have said such words. At the very least, his expression did not seem to be faking it.
The crowd began to chatter, all of them confused. If this mountain hunter had not been invited by the Wang Clan, then just what was the King of Foreign Lands up to? All the aristocratic families, nobles, dukes, and nobles who heard the conversation in the restaurants around them frowned one after another.
"Forgive me for my poor eyesight, but not even I know what the King of Foreign Lands is up to. I hear that the King of Foreign Lands has always been bold and imaginative, and his thoughts are truly unfathomable! "
In the Moon Lake Restaurant across from the Vast Crane Pavilion, Duke Zhao's graying brow was deeply furrowed.
"High Duke, it's not just you, even I'm confused. Doesn't the King of Foreign Lands want to defeat the Confucians? By doing this, he's just beating himself up. “
Another noble of the capital said. The crowd glanced at each other, none of them able to speak.
… …
"Young Master, what should we do now?"
A Confucian Sect disciple in the restaurant across from the stands asked, his body bowed and his eyes filled with confusion.
"Withdraw. There's no need for this."
Li Junxian frowned and waved his hand.
The hunter had already thoroughly explained the group's standpoint. There was no longer any need to find another group of Beast Tamers.
"Someone!"
Li Junxian thought for a few moments, and then he suddenly waved his hand, summoning a Confucian Sect disciple.
"Immediately send out your men. I want you to find out all the information on this hunter as quickly as possible, including how Wang Chong's men came into contact with him. The faster, the better. The more detailed, the better."
"Yes!"
The Confucian Sect disciple quickly left.
"Young Master, the King of Foreign Lands has given us a difficult problem."
Elder Song took a few steps forward and suddenly said.
"En!"
Li Junxian nodded. Wang Chong's ruckus had completely disrupted his previous plans and rendered them useless.
"Send a few people to keep a close eye on them. If there's any movement, inform me immediately! Keep an eye on the developments. "
Li Junxian sternly said.
"Understood!"
Elder Song nodded.
Meanwhile, on Green Dragon Street, the whole thing had finally reached its final moment.
"Very good, everyone heard what you just said. The dog is yours, and the wolf is also yours. Since you're so sure that wolves don't eat dogs, let's make a bet. If it's really like what you said, then our prince is willing to give you an additional ten thousand taels of gold. If you lose … Sir, you don't have to pay anything. Just take your things and return to where you came from. That ten thousand taels of gold is naturally not fated with you. "
Su Shixuan sternly said.
Hearing this, the hunter's expression suddenly changed. Ten thousand taels of gold was something he had never expected. Su Shixuan and the others had never mentioned it to him before.
"Chen Dazhong, everyone here heard what you said and can testify for you, including the Court of Judicial Review. We've already informed them that if you can prove what you said, then the ten thousand taels of gold will belong to you!"
As Su Shixuan spoke, he gestured behind him.
Rumble! There was a metallic clatter as four muscular soldiers, two at the front and two at the back, carried a heavy metal chest and placed it on the platform. The moment the metal box was placed down, everyone felt the platform shake violently.
"Okay, let's go!"
After saying this, Su Shixuan stood up and left after dismissing several soldiers from the stands.
"Let's go!"
At almost the same time, Wang Chong also stood up from the restaurant and left. This show had pretty much come to an end.
"Now, I hope that everyone can truly understand!"
Wang Chong mentally sighed as he left the restaurant.
An empire could not be changed in a single day. Using four taels to move a thousand catties was the method he had come up with to resolve this problem while paying the smallest price.
… …
The Confucian Sect was much more efficient than expected. On the same night, the detailed information on that hunter, Chen Dazhong, was sent via messenger pigeon to the Secretariat Advisor Residence.
"Young Master, based on our investigations, that Chen Dazhong really is just an ordinary hunter. The King of Foreign Lands really did randomly choose him. Moreover, based on the words of his neighbors and his wife, Chen Dazhong truly did not know what he was doing in the capital. He was only after that one hundred taels of gold. In addition, we found an armored soldier in charge of escorting the caravan. Without alerting him, we learned that the King of Foreign Lands only ordered them to be in charge of escorting the caravan and forbade them from having too much contact with that hunter, wolf, and dog. "
"… Based on our investigations, the King of Foreign Lands probably didn't have any direct contact with that hunter. When they came to the capital, they stayed in a courier station, and that hunter even fed the wolf and dog in the courier station. From all the evidence, we do not believe that he was colluding with the King of Foreign Lands. Moreover, the King of Foreign Lands has always been proud, and doing something like this would be lowering his status. Thus, the true situation should be the same as what we found out. "
In the mansion, a man wearing a white robe embroidered with bamboo leaves bowed and said in a deep voice. Although he had done his utmost to restrain his aura, his eyes still shone with a sharp light, like countless stars. In terms of cultivation, he was probably on par with Elder Song.
Bamboo Mirror!
The leader of the Confucian Sect's spy network, in charge of the Confucian Sect's eyes and ears in the world.
Li Junxian said nothing, but his brow deeply creased. The more he knew, the more he couldn't understand Wang Chong's intentions.
There was no doubt that Wang Chong was so proud that he was unwilling to use the slightest trick in this matter. But if this was the case, then the Confucian Sect could also use this matter to make a big fuss.
"Pay close attention to this matter and make sure that the King of Foreign Lands doesn't play any tricks. In addition, since he's already made his move, we should use this matter to expand our influence. "
Li Junxian said.
"Yes!"
Bamboo Mirror bowed and quickly retreated. Unlike the others, Bamboo Mirror would never interfere too much with Li Junxian's decisions. He only cared about one thing: intelligence.
… …
In the blink of an eye, the high platform in the center of Azure Dragon Street had attracted the attention of countless people.
Awooo!
Inside the iron cage, the huge black wolf let out a series of low growls, and at its feet, the puppy wagged its tail and ran around. The gray wolf retracted its ferocious appearance and had a gentle expression on its face. It stretched out its claws and constantly stroked the puppy, and from time to time, it would use its tongue to lick its fur.
Woof, woof!
The puppy suddenly barked twice, and with a leap, it pounced towards the black wolf. The moment the wolf fell, the puppy pushed it to the ground, and it began to whimper as if begging for mercy.
Bang!
The crowd burst into laughter when they saw this. They were completely amused by the scene.
"Mama, that wolf is so cute. I also want to raise one."
"Don't speak nonsense. How can you raise a wolf?"
The mother patted her child and admonished, but there was not much reproach in her eyes. Even a mother would be captivated by the sight of a dog playing with a wolf.
"Do you see that? Do you see that!"
Below the grandstand, a dozen or so Confucian scholars had gathered together. One of them waved his hands and seized the opportunity to shout at the crowd around him.
"The King of Foreign Lands said that humans are like beasts, and the weak are prey to the strong. Now that all of you have seen it, do you still believe his words? This is utter nonsense! "
"That's right! The King of Foreign Lands' teachings have collapsed on their own. Everyone, do not be misled by the King of Foreign Lands. Only peace can bring happiness to all people! "
The other Confucians began to echo in agreement.
"Haha, Big Dog, here!"
On the high platform, the hunter, Chen Dazhong, laughed out loud. He tore off a piece of cured meat and threw it into the cage. The gray wolf, which was originally lying on the ground, rolled on the ground and leaped up. It flipped over and caught the meat, letting out a series of happy cries. The crowd below the platform couldn't help but laugh, all of them moved by this harmonious scene of man, dog, and wolf.
"Peace, not war!"
Below the high platform, someone shouted, and in an instant, everyone cheered loudly.
Gallop!
Seeing this, the scouts quickly mounted their horses and galloped away from the crowd.
"This situation is very bad for Wang Chong!"
In The King of Song's residence, a hint of worry appeared in The King of Song's eyes when he received the report from his scouts. From what he could see, the situation was extremely bad for Wang Chong. This was the complete opposite of what Wang Chong wanted to achieve.
"Your Highness The King of Song, should we ask the King of Foreign Lands?"
Grand Scholar Lu Tingzhi said. The current academic debate was far too dangerous, and with Lu Tingzhi's special status, he did not dare to get too involved.
"There's no need!"
The King of Song shook his head.
"No matter what, I believe that Wang Chong will not speak without thinking. Let's wait and see."
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was the next day. It was still the same scene of man, dog, and wolf living in harmony. Every day, this place would attract many spectators. Wolves did not eat dogs. This completely shattered everyone's understanding, and as time passed, more and more details were dug up.
The wolf's adoption, its life in the Chen Clan, and its spirituality were reported more and more. When people heard that this wolf could guard the house and even look after the children, they all cried out in alarm.
"We have to quickly report this to Milord!"
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