He Zhi and Zhao Wu walked out from the guards. He Zhi grabbed the spear shaft that had pierced the evil slave's foot and twisted it forcefully, causing the evil slave to howl in pain.

The fifty suddenly appearing guards were filled with murderous intent. The wicked servants had never seen such a scene before, and they were so frightened that they retreated to the steps in front of the door. Even the dogs that had been barking wildly before fell silent.

He Zhi raised his hand and slapped the wicked servant across the face, then drew his spear and shouted, "Get out!"

The wicked servant was both shocked and in pain. He quickly covered his injured foot and hopped up the steps on one foot.

Like a flea.

"Good!!!" the people shouted in unison.

At this moment, Xue Gai walked out of the door, glanced at the situation at the door, looked at He Zhi and Zhao Wu, clasped his hands and said, "These people have come for matters concerning my Xue family, and there is a misunderstanding. It has nothing to do with the Right Prime Minister's residence!"

He Zhi took a small step back, gesturing for Zhao Wu to speak to him.

If it's about fighting and killing, I, He Zhi, will be the first to step in. Talking and reasoning are too tiring.

Remembering Zhao Cheng's words, Zhao Wu met Xue Gai's gaze and said, "Your Xue family is about to kill someone in the streets of Yanchuan City, and you still say it has nothing to do with the Right Prime Minister's Mansion?"

"Oh, no, the Xue family killed someone in the street last night."

"The son kills women, the father kills ordinary people; like father, like son!"

Xue Gai quickly said, "Absolutely not!! My son was just drunk and acted recklessly, and besides, the person who was beaten didn't die! As for what happened just now, I was just trying to scare the neighbors, I had no intention of killing anyone!"

"Drunken promiscuity? When drunk, one cannot control one's behavior, but before getting drunk, one can control whether or not to drink! Do you think that getting drunk means you're safe?"

Zhao Wu sneered, "Fine, you can continue to send your men and dogs to scare them. The garrison soldiers will stay here with them. If you want to scare them, the garrison soldiers won't mind scaring you too!"

Xue Gai asked, "What do you mean by this? I haven't offended the Right Prime Minister's residence!"

Zhao Wu said sternly, “The Right Chancellor is the head of all civil and military officials in the Eastern Capital. The Right Chancellor's residence has long been established with the same authority as the Three Excellencies, and is the second largest government office in Yanchuan after the Central Government Office! Although the Right Chancellor's soldiers are private troops, protecting Yanchuan City is their duty. Your Xue family bullies men and women, and is extremely unreasonable. The people are only seeking justice because they have grievances. Not only do you refuse to see them, but you also order your men to beat them and set your dogs on them. Do you think my Right Chancellor's residence should intervene? This is only because the Right Chancellor is merciful, sending his soldiers only to protect the people's safety. If it were me, I would definitely lead my soldiers to ransack your house!!!”

After saying that, Zhao Wu turned his head away and swallowed hard.

It's exhausting to say so much all at once!

The key is to remember the points Zhao Cheng mentioned...

Upon hearing this, the people were in an uproar, and cheers erupted everywhere!

"Well said!!"

"Even the Right Chancellor knows about this, so everyone is safe!!"

"Severely punish the murderer and hand over Xue Feiren!!"

Even the imperial guards were mobilized, making the Right Prime Minister's attitude very clear. Xue Gai couldn't help but panic, but decided to reveal his trump card first, asking, "Who are you to the Right Prime Minister?"

Zhao Wu, holding the broken sword in both hands, said, "Just a lowly guard."

"Have you considered the consequences of your tough stance? Behind me is the General's Mansion, the General Wang Ren's Mansion!"

"Don't try to scare me. I've met Wang Ren before."

Zhao Wu sneered, "You haven't been to a state banquet, have you? I have! I went with my master. Xue Yun and Wang Yuluan were escorted into Changsui by us. Wang Yucen and my master rode in the same carriage, and he even massages my master's back every day! Oh, and General Wang Ren even took the initiative to toast my master at the state banquet!"

"General Wang Ren is a great hero who destroyed the Night Dan, a pillar of the court! I dare say, if he knew he had relatives like you and your son, he would probably be more than happy for the Right Prime Minister's mansion to help him uphold justice and eliminate his own family!!!"

Xue Gai was so frightened that he took a step back.

Seeing this, Zhao Wu was overjoyed.

The first part was his own boastful rambling, but the later part about sacrificing family for the greater good was taught to him by Zhao Cheng, which indeed frightened Xue Gai.

However, these words elicited different opinions from the common people.

"This man's master attended a state banquet? Then he's Zhao Cheng's bodyguard?"

"So they were the young prime minister's men!"

"The man who stood up for justice last night is one of the young prime minister's men."

"I heard that the young prime minister rushed into the central government office last night. It seems he has been dealing with this matter for some time now!"

"Young Prime Minister... so he does care about us after all!"

Xue Gai was well aware of the feud between Zhao Cheng and Wang Ren over the killing of their son. If Zhao Cheng were to intervene in this matter, the Right Chancellor's Office would likely not let it go easily.

Xue Gai softened his tone, saying gently, "I know you're angry, and I didn't want this to happen either, but I beg you to calm down. My son was arrested and taken to the central government office last night; he's not at home..."

Seeing that the people remained unmoved, Xue Gai sighed and turned to walk back into the mansion.

"You can wait here if you want, but close the door!"

On the third day, the people continued to block the entrances of the Central Government Office and the General's Mansion, and some even organized a march.

At noon, the central government office finally issued a statement.

Nine thugs, led by Xue Feiren, were all beheaded and their heads displayed to the public!

And it was... an immediate execution!

When the news arrived, cheers erupted throughout Yanchuan City.

Hearing the cheers outside the door, Xue Gai, who was drinking tea in the main hall, trembled and dropped his teacup to the ground.

The butler rushed in, his face flushed, and said, "Master, the young master..."

Xue Gai waved his hand and said, "I understand."

The steward said, "The Ministry of Justice's verdict was too swift; our letter may not have even reached the General's wife yet. We should hurry and talk to Minister Deng again, asking him to postpone the execution date as much as possible, giving the General's wife more time to make arrangements."

Xue Gai thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No need."

"Patriarch? You don't care whether the young master lives or dies??"

“It’s not that I don’t care, it’s that I can’t care anymore.” Xue Gai’s eyes were lifeless, as if he had aged ten years in an instant. He said, “Even if I get a reply from A Yun, it will be the same. She wrote to me before she settled in Chang Sui, and she specifically warned me that I could provoke anyone in Yan Chuan, but I must never provoke Zhao Cheng or the Right Prime Minister’s Mansion.”

"I have always kept that in mind that I have never even been to the street where the Right Prime Minister's residence is located."

"Zhao Cheng and the Right Prime Minister's Office have already intervened in this matter. The Ministry of Justice has handed down such a heavy sentence, with immediate execution, that it is most likely that Zhao Cheng put pressure on the Ministry of Justice."

"As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn. Ah Yun even tolerated the hatred of killing her son, so we must also tolerate it."

Xue Gai covered his face and wiped away his tears, saying, "Besides, this matter was brought upon himself by Fei Ren, which aroused public anger, and there's no way to reverse it now. It's all my fault; I didn't raise him well, and I've ruined him..."

"Waaaaah..."

Outside the general's mansion, cheers erupted from the people, but inside, the faint sound of Xue Gai sobbing could be heard.

Zhao Cheng arrived at the clinic.

Park Moo-di and the three women were still unconscious, except for one woman whose injuries were slightly less severe, who was conscious.

Zhao Cheng walked to Park Wudi's side, took his hand, and said seriously, "Wudi, Zheng Hongxiu was worried that something would happen to you, so she sent people to follow you. You led Zheng Hongxiu to the tavern and saved these women."

"Do you know that those thugs are about to be brought to justice?"

"You fucking wake up!"