Chapter 633 The Court is Not a Vegetable Market

Seeing that the Lu family hadn't taken any action yet and were just looking at him with murderous eyes, Zhou Chenghe urged, "Hurry up! This is already the most peaceful solution. Do you really want to watch the Second Young Master get beaten to the point of being powerless to fight back, then be forced to drink this muscle softening powder and follow us back to the yamen?"

What he said sounded nice, as if he really cared about the Lu family, but the smug expression on his face betrayed his true thoughts.

Hu Xin'er transmitted a voice message, "What should we do now? Do we really have to give Yun Jue that muscle softening powder? No, Zhou Cheng and this guy are always cunning... If Yun Jue loses all his martial arts skills, who knows what kind of torture he will suffer!"

However, if he didn't listen to Zhou Chenghe, Lu Yunjue might really be beaten to death by that group of people!

One person against thirty people, even the strongest person can't hold on!

What lies before them now is a dead end.

No matter what choice he makes, Lu Yunjue will lose all his combat effectiveness, and the Lu family will be at the mercy of others.

"I want to see Lord Chu!" Hu Xin'er said unwillingly, "Zhou Chenghe, I want to see Lord Chu!"

"Lord Chu is drinking tea with Lord Shen. How can he have time to see a commoner like you?" Zhou Chenghe sneered.

But at this moment, a steady voice came from outside the door: "What are you doing?"

Lord Chu came hurriedly, and behind him was Prefect Shen who was wiping the sweat from his forehead.

In the cold wind, the cloth on his body glowed darkly, making him look even sharper. The jade pendant on his waist made a jingling sound when he walked.

Although he had an ordinary appearance, he seemed like a savior to the Lu family when he opened the door.

"Lord Chu?" The people in the courtyard exclaimed.

However, Hu Xiner and others shouted in surprise, while Zhou Chenghe and others shouted with a hint of fear.

The yamen runners who had just surrounded Lu Yunjue knelt down in a group, leaving only the Zhou family disciples standing there at a loss.

Mu Qing breathed a sigh of relief. Just after Lord Chu's identity was exposed and he left, he had quickly sent a message to Lord Chu, stating that Prefect Shen and the Zhou family were harboring evil intentions and colluding with each other, and would definitely harm the Lu family. If Lord Chu still had any conscience as an official, he must follow the case through to the end.

At that time, he didn't know what the Anbu was specifically, and he sent a message to Lord Chu just to take a gamble.

In his later conversation with Hu Xiner and others, he did not disclose his actions due to time constraints.

When Zhou Chenghe and his men broke into the Lu family, he thought that Lord Chu had no intention of interfering in this matter.

But now it seems that he made the right bet.

Lord Chu's expression was not pleasant. "Lord Shen, didn't you say you wanted to invite the Lu family over? Why does it look like you're forcing them? This isn't good for our reputation."

Prefect Shen glared at Zhou Chenghe, then said awkwardly, "Well, the Zhou family lost a fortune of enormous value. I never thought they would resort to public service to settle personal grudges..."

Zhou Chenghe rolled his eyes and quickly said, "Your Excellency, I am wronged. I am not seeking revenge. It is simply that the two young masters of the Lu family are too skilled in martial arts. If we had escorted them as usual, they would have probably escaped. That is why we followed your instructions to restrain them first and then give them the muscle softening powder."

He raised the powder in his hand, and Lord Chu nodded slightly.

Seeing that the muscle softening powder was actually given to Zhou Chenghe by Lord Chu, the Lu family's originally high spirits became gloomy again.

Is this Lord Chu an enemy or a friend?

Lord Chu looked at the current situation and paced a few steps: "Originally, this is the official business of Prefect Shen, I shouldn't say anything too much."

Prefect Shen smiled awkwardly and said, "Lord Chu is an official from the Anbu, and his official position is higher than mine. I wonder how you think this case should be judged?"

"How can we make a judgment when the case hasn't even been tried yet?" Lord Chu touched his chin. His intuition, gained from years of service as an official, made him feel that there seemed to be something fishy going on.

However, Prefect Shen's good image made it impossible for him to connect this prefect with the Zhou family, which was rumored to be evil.

He pondered and said, "Why don't we take them back for trial now? With my protection, I believe the two young masters of the Lu family will not be able to escape even if they are indeed suspects."

Prefect Shen smiled wryly and said, "Your Excellency is wise, and this humble official also thinks so."

Hu Xiner breathed a sigh of relief. It was much better to confront the Zhou family under Lord Chu's nose than to let Lu Yunjue lose all his internal energy.

Prefect Shen suddenly looked at her with a sympathetic look: "I heard that there is still a seriously ill mother in the Lu Mansion. Why don't you stay in the mansion to accompany your wife and mother."

"No," Hu Xin'er refused decisively. "We stayed with my brother the whole night. We are his witnesses, so we have to go to court with him."

"Haha, well," Prefect Shen smiled, "you naturally mean that he has been staying in the mansion all the time."

"What does Lord Shen mean by this? Is he suspecting that we forged testimony in order to protect our brother?" Hu Xiner asked back.

Prefect Shen smiled but said nothing: "I didn't say that, please don't misunderstand, Madam Lu."

Lord Chu glanced at them and said, "Forget it, forget it. They say an elder sister-in-law is like a mother. Since Madam Lu insists on going, then let them go."

Seeing that everyone was getting ready to leave, Hu Xiner looked around and suddenly felt something was wrong.

Zhou Chenghe's expression seemed a little too calm.

Alarm bells suddenly rang in her heart, and she said, "Wait, may I ask if Lord Chu would allow us to confront each other here?"

"Lu, you are just a woman. Don't take advantage of our tolerance to do whatever you want!" Before Lord Chu could say anything, Lord Shen frowned in dissatisfaction.

He accused: "Do you think this court is a vegetable market? You can buy whatever vegetables you want?"

Hu Xin'er looked at Lord Chu pleadingly, "Please understand, Lord Chu, I do have very important evidence right here, but I can't reveal it until the truth is revealed."

"They're all excuses!" Zhou Chenghe couldn't help but shake his head. "Mrs. Lu, please stop quibbling. Last night, I chased after the black shadow outside the Lu family's gate with several fellow apprentices and watched helplessly as it entered your house."

He felt that Hu Xin'er was just making trouble to delay time from beginning to end.

Lord Chu also said, "The court is a very serious place. How can a little woman like you be allowed to do whatever you want?"

At this time, Lu Yunjue, who was surrounded by the crowd, withdrew the internal energy around him and said calmly, "There are three departments in the Anbu. I wonder which department Master Chu belongs to?"