"Who!" The general surnamed Liu suddenly turned around, realizing that he hadn't noticed anyone approaching from the beginning.
"Brother-in-law!" Chu Youzhao was both surprised and delighted to hear the familiar voice.
"Brother Zu~" Murong Qinghe's originally desperate eyes regained some light.
Zuan slowly moved forward, and for some reason, the purple-armored guards automatically made way for him.
"Youzhao, don't be afraid, your brother-in-law is back." Zu'an said with pity. These days, the Qin family has experienced such a big change, coupled with the matter of the Murong family, the little girl must have been living in fear every day.
"Brother-in-law, sob sob." Chu Youzhao's eyes reddened, and she threw herself into his arms.
Murong Qinghe, standing to the side, had a strange expression. Brother Chu was good in every way, except that sometimes his personality was too... delicate. He always acted like a little girl in front of his brother-in-law.
However, thinking of how Brother Chu had protected her just now, even more manly than a man himself, a shy smile appeared on her face.
To be treated like this by him, my life is worthwhile...
Feeling Chu Youzhao's slender body trembling slightly in his arms, Zu An gently stroked her hair to comfort her.
At this moment, the Prince of Jin's men also came to their senses. The general surnamed Liu snorted, "Who do we have here? It's Lord Zu."
Zuan looked up at him and asked, "Excuse me, who are you?"
The general's face stiffened. He recognized him, but the other man didn't recognize him, which made his face burn with embarrassment. However, he also knew that he was not as famous as the other man in the capital, so he had no choice but to introduce himself: "I am Liu Jinxin, the commander of the guards of the Prince of Jin's mansion."
"Never heard of it," Zu An said casually, then continued to comfort Chu Youzhao.
"You!" Liu Jinxin's face darkened. "I hope Lord Zu will not obstruct our capture of the imperial criminals."
Anger level from Liu Jinxin: +288 +288 +288...
Zu An then raised his head slightly: "Imperial criminal? Are there any here? How come I don't know about them?"
Liu Jinxin's eyes blazed with anger: "The Emperor was assassinated at the Golden Summit of Purple Mountain. Murong Tong, as the Grand Master of Ceremonies responsible for the Emperor's security, neglected his duties, leading to the Emperor's death. This is naturally a heinous crime. Not only did the Murong family refuse to cooperate with the investigation, but they also secretly helped Murong Qinghe escape. What else could this be but a guilty conscience? The court has already issued an arrest warrant for him, and Chu Youzhao, who harbored a wanted criminal, is naturally guilty as well!"
Anger from Liu Jinxin: +300 +300 +300...
Zuan said "Oh," and then added, "I understand. You can leave now."
Liu Jinxin's breath hitched: "Didn't you hear me? They're wanted criminals, I'm going to arrest them!"
Zu An shielded Chu Youzhao behind him before slowly saying, "If I remember correctly, you are merely guards of the Prince of Jin. You are not authorized to arrest people. This is the duty of the Prefect of Jingzhao, the Minister of Justice, or the Commandant of the Capital Region. May I ask which of these positions your Prince of Jin has recently been appointed to?"
Liu Jinxin's face darkened: "Everyone has a responsibility to capture wanted criminals of the imperial court. Moreover, Prince Jin is the current emperor's younger brother and one of his most favored princes. The prince wants to avenge his father, which is out of filial piety. Our Great Zhou Dynasty governs the country with filial piety. Even if we talk about it in the court, it is a commendable thing."
Zu An coldly said, "Just because you have the Emperor's favor, does that mean you can disregard the laws of the court and abuse your power?"
Liu Jinxin could no longer contain his anger: "Lord Zu, I respect you as a senior minister in the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace and as part of the same camp as our Prince Jin, which is why I have always spoken to you politely. Is your current behavior your personal act or on behalf of the Crown Prince... Consort?"
Anger level from Liu Jinxin: +310 +310 +310...
Zuan calmly said, "This is such a small matter, there's no need for the Crown Princess to trouble herself."
"So it seems that Lord Zu is determined to protect the wanted criminal?" Liu Jinxin breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't the Crown Princess's idea, that was fine. He represented Prince Jin, so what was there to be afraid of?
"Whether they are wanted criminals is another matter, but why are you convicting them one after another?" Zu'an was too lazy to waste words with him. "If you want to take them away, have the Court of Justice come to me."
Liu Jinxin laughed: "Lord Zu, who do you think you are? Is the Prince of Jin's order less important than the Court of Justice? If you want to protect someone, do you think you can stand up to so many guards by yourself?"
In the past, Zu'an seemed to have a pretty good cultivation level, but after a trip to the demon race, it was said that he was seriously injured or something else, and his cultivation level was destroyed.
He had just checked and found that the other party indeed had no energy fluctuations, just like an ordinary person.
Hmph, I don't know where they got the nerve to stop us from arresting people. Do they really think they can act recklessly just because they have the Crown Princess's favor? Even if she is the Crown Princess, she still has to give our Prince Jin some face.
Zu An then walked to Murong Qinghe's side, and his hands gently brushed across her body. The chains fell off without her noticing, and she finally regained her freedom.
"Qinghe, it's alright now." Chu Youzhao excitedly took her hand, thinking that as long as her brother-in-law was there, there was nothing he couldn't do.
Holding her hand, Murong Qinghe's cheeks flushed slightly, but she quickly regained her senses and hurriedly grabbed the spear she had just thrown aside, ready to fight alongside Zu An.
Seeing this, Liu Jinxin laughed instead of getting angry: "Good, good, Zu'an has released a wanted criminal, which is a heinous crime. Men, seize him! If he resists, kill him without mercy!"
He deliberately watched as the other party released Murong Qinghe, so that even if the matter escalated to the imperial court, he would still be in the right.
As for Murong Qinghe's combat strength, although her cultivation is not bad, she is still young. I am a peak eighth-grade expert and I am not afraid of her attack at all.
A shout rang out from all around, and the guards rushed towards the group.
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