“How dare this brat instruct me to do things? Take him back for a thorough interrogation, and search the room for stolen goods.” Sun Xun said expressionlessly. Even if the other party was not the real culprit, he had offended Ji’er so much that he had to deal with him to comfort Ji’er’s spirit in heaven. “In addition, no one who attended the meeting today is allowed to leave. I will send people to question them one by one.”

After saying that, he turned to the fat Venerable and said, "Give me a list of today's attendees. I wanted to compare them one by one."

This statement caused an uproar. Everyone was just watching the drama unfold when they realized they had gotten themselves into trouble.

This immediately angered everyone, who started clamoring to leave and publicly questioning the inaction of Xiaoyao Tower.

The fat Venerable One panicked and hurriedly pulled Sun Xun aside, whispering, "Prime Minister, this is unacceptable. These guests are all prominent figures. If their identities are exposed, it will be embarrassing for everyone. Please, Prime Minister, show leniency. We, Xiaoyao Tower, will fully cooperate with you."

Sun Xun frowned slightly. He regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth. Not to mention the unclear background of Xiaoyao Tower, these guests might be his colleagues in the officialdom or big shots from other counties. It would be difficult to clean up the mess if he really offended them.

Thinking of this, he took the opportunity to back down, saying, "Fine, I'll give you Xiaoyao Tower face, but this person must be searched."

Clearly, he still hadn't dispelled his suspicions about Zuan and wanted to find some excuse to take him away.

The fat venerable one hesitated for a moment, but ultimately said nothing more.

Sun Xun has already given him a lot of face. If he doesn't back down, he might completely enrage the other party and make things even more difficult to handle.

It doesn't matter if the relationship with the sea creatures is broken; we can find other ways to reconnect next time.

Tang Tian'er wanted to say something, but he stopped her, and she could only look at Zu An with worry.

Zuan showed no sign of panic, calmly saying, "You think you can just search me like that? On what grounds? Does that mean if I just say you ate two bowls of noodles, you'd have to cut open your stomach to prove your innocence?"

Sun Xun didn't understand the joke about the two bowls of noodles, but he could sense the teasing in the other person's tone. He couldn't help but feel annoyed. After all these years, who would dare to talk to him like that? Especially a young junior.

Anger points from Sun Xun: +272 +272 +272...

"Why should I? Because I am the Prime Minister of Yan." Sun Xun said with a frosty expression.

“Even a prime minister must abide by the law. All the evidence has already proven my innocence, so why do you still forcefully search me?” Zu An said calmly.

Sun Xun finally lost his patience: "The law? In this place, the law itself is the law!"

Just then, a cold laugh came from afar: "You think you're the law? What arrogance!"