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Fu Mingchi and Helian Jiu left Ji's house and walked on the street. They saw Daqiu people bullying and plundering women everywhere, and the whole street was full of public resentment.
Zhu Wencai was furious and was about to draw his sword and step forward, but when he saw that Fu Mingchi had no intention of stopping him, Helian Jiu's face immediately darkened: "How come, since the Crown Prince and His Majesty have already agreed to submit to him, they don't even have this little bit of sympathy?"
Fu Mingchi just watched silently as the patrolling soldiers surrounded him from a distance, without answering immediately.
Seeing that the patrolling soldiers were about to capture the envoy from Daqiu, Helian Jiu became even more provocative. He drew the scimitar from his guard's waist, stepped forward quickly, and with one fierce blow, he knocked the leading young general to the ground.
"Your Highness, are we just going to let this witch act so recklessly?" Zhu Wencai said gritting his teeth.
Fu Mingchi narrowed his eyes and said, "Perhaps Lin'an City has been peaceful for too long. It's time for someone to shed blood to awaken the anger in everyone's hearts."
Thinking back to how all the civil and military officials in the court had to kowtow in front of the people of Daqiu, Fu Mingchi felt disappointed.
Rather than seeing his soldiers fighting bloody battles on the front line and then being ostracized and questioned by these cowards in the rear, he would rather watch these people taste the feeling of being slaves of a conquered country.
He walked forward casually with Zhu Wencai, and happened to meet the Deputy Prime Minister Li Youzhen who was also rushing over with many court officials.
"Greetings to the Princess, and greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Li Youzhen first saluted respectfully with his fists clasped.
"Master Cifu has arrived just in time." Helian Jiu wiped the bloody blade coldly and said, "Please judge for me. Should I kill that man or not?"
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