When Chu Fan heard the city lord's words, it felt as if millions of horses were galloping through his heart. The feeling was simply indescribable.
He had thought that after traveling to this world, he would be free from the ridiculous modern language he encountered. However, reality unexpectedly dealt him a resounding slap in the face. The city lord's explosive words echoed in his ears, making him wonder if people with such distorted values existed in every time and space.
At this moment, Chu Fan felt a strong urge in his heart. He really wanted to reveal his true identity immediately and have this person chopped up and fed to the dogs. A 1.8-meter-tall kid? Are you kidding me?
However, Chang Sun Dechong was handling this matter at the time, so Chu Fan decided not to intervene for the time being. After all, he had originally arranged for Chang Sun Dechong to be in charge of all affairs concerning the hundreds of thousands of disaster victims and the three Acropolis outside Kaifeng City.
Now that the three citadels had problems, Changsun Dechong had to come forward to solve them first. If he couldn't solve them himself, then the court would have to take over and solve them.
A strong feeling of disgust welled up in Changsun Dechong's heart. This man was willing to say anything ridiculous to protect his nephew. A young man in his twenties? Are you kidding me?
Despite this, Changsun Dechong decided not to take action against Zheng Gang for the time being. After all, Zheng Gang was disrespectful to the emperor, and someone would naturally come to deal with him when the time came.
Chang Sun Dechong turned to Yan Kai and said in a serious tone, "Let's not talk about your nephew for now. Now, I have something else to discuss with you."
Yan Kai was relieved to see that his eldest grandson Dechong did not press the issue of his nephew. However, what happened next was completely beyond Yan Kai's expectations.
Chang Sun Dechong dragged Yan Kai to the place where the bodies were buried and asked Yan Kai, "As the lord of Zhonghua City, how would you handle this kind of problem if it happened in the area around your city?"
Yan Kai said seriously, "If a murder occurs, then there must be a life to pay. This is a matter of course, and it is also the rule of our Zhonghua City."
Yan Kai continued, his face showing an attitude that he would handle this matter fairly and strictly. "I will immediately order an investigation into this matter, find the murderer, and punish him severely. At the same time, I will also strengthen the city's defenses to ensure that such incidents do not happen again."
Chang Sun Dechong stood there, staring sharply at Yan Kai, who was now putting on a pretentious air, as if he were performing some kind of drama, demonstrating his fairness and strictness.
Chang Sun Dechong couldn't help but find it very funny when he saw him like this.
Now is not the best time to take action. Chang Sun Dechong continued, "Someone has pointed out that the three dandies over there are the real murderers. Now, please, as the Lord of Zhonghua City, personally conduct an on-site trial."
Yan Kai stared at the three dandies with a serious look, his brow furrowed. Weren't these three the descendants of the Zhang, Ma, and Li families? Yan Kai was well aware of the tributes they had paid him. However, if they were sentenced now, wouldn't the three families' scandal of accepting bribes be exposed to the public?
Moreover, as long as I can firmly withstand the pressure from Changsun Dechong and successfully protect these three people, then their three families will certainly be grateful to me, even grateful to me. In this way, their filial piety and loyalty to me in the future will only increase and never decrease.
Yan Kai had a plan in mind when he thought of this. He pretended to be thoughtful for a moment before saying seriously, "This matter requires a detailed investigation. We cannot convict people based on one side of the story. Zhonghua City has always been known for its fairness and will never act rashly. I will send capable subordinates to thoroughly investigate this matter and give everyone a fair explanation."
Although Yan Kai's words were high-sounding and seemed to make sense on the surface, he actually did not really convict the three dandies. Despite the various evil deeds they committed, Yan Kai was still unwilling to punish them.
Chang Sun Dechong was very surprised by this. He had said it so clearly, even bluntly, but Yan Kai still wanted to protect the three dandies. In Chang Sun Dechong's view, Yan Kai's behavior was simply not crying until he saw the coffin. He had to wait until things developed to the point of no return before admitting his mistakes.
Zhang Sun Dechong said, "I guarantee as the Minister of War that what the whistleblower said is true. Why don't you take these three murderers and put them in jail? Await trial?"
Originally, Chang Sun Dechong did not need to communicate with the city lord in this way, whom he had promoted.
However, the scene was already packed with city guards, eunuchs, and palace maids. More crucially, His Majesty himself was present. Under these circumstances, if Changsun Dechong relied solely on his power to force Yan Kai to immediately arrest the three dandies, his actions would clearly fail to earn the trust and support of the city guards.
Yan Kai, still smiling, said to Changsun Dechong, "Master Changsun, I naturally value your guarantee, but as the city lord, I must ensure that every decision I make stands up to legal scrutiny. I have decided to immediately dispatch my most trusted spies to conduct a thorough investigation into the report. In the meantime, these three young masters will be under house arrest in the mansion and are not allowed to leave until the truth is revealed."
Seeing Yan Kai's resolute defense, the three dandies' initial nervousness over the arrival of Changsun Dechong and the others gradually dissipated. They exchanged glances, a flicker of satisfaction in their eyes, as if they believed they were out of danger and no longer had to bear the consequences of their previous actions.
Zheng Gang had a smug smile on his face, his eyes full of sarcasm. He looked at Chu Fan, as if telling him with his eyes that even if Chu Fan invited the Minister of War, he would not be able to punish them.
It was only then that Chang Sun Dechong finally realized that the city lord he had promoted might have been secretly colluding with these three families. He secretly regretted that he had been too blindly trusting of Yan Kai and had not noticed this.
Originally, Chang Sun Dechong thought Yan Kai was just interested in money and would not pay attention to the people's demands. However, Chang Sun Dechong only realized at this time that Yan Kai might have killed someone.
Chang Sun Dechong took a deep breath and decided not to act rashly. He needed more evidence to expose Yan Kai's collusion with the playboys. At the same time, he was thinking about how to cleverly handle this difficult situation without causing more trouble.
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