"Alright, Lord Li is sincere enough, then An Jun should also give something in return. How about this, I will take care of my father's affairs, and I will go back there immediately to handle He Yue's matter."
"Please rest assured, sir, I will certainly not let you down. Come on, let's have a drink."
As He Yue reminisced, he found it all laughable that what he had painstakingly built up had almost fallen into the hands of others.
"So, out of fear, I rarely associated with Li Yan and the others after that, and instead hid away to avoid trouble."
"I never expected that I would be caught by you so soon after I lay low. You all know what happened after that."
"Hmm, so Lord Xiang was killed by his own son. Who is the superior you just mentioned?"
Fu Lingtian grasped the crucial point and voiced his doubts: "Do you know his identity?"
"Oh dear, sir, please don't talk about his status. I've never even seen what he looks like."
"Okay, let's go here then. You come with me to find Li Yan later, using your identity."
Otherwise, do you know that selling salt that doesn't conform to the imperial court's regulations is a capital offense, and harboring a corrupt official is an even greater capital offense?
Fu Lingtian glanced at the man trembling with fear out of the corner of his eye. He picked up the piece of salt and iron that had fallen on the table and touched its smooth surface.
"Yes, I know, but I'd like to know more about the evidence that can implicate Lord Li?"
"Hmph, Xiang Anjun killing his father and this piece of salt and iron in his hand is the best evidence."
"Walk."
After the questioning, Fu Lingtian, along with his officers and soldiers and He Yue, arrived at Li Yan's residence.
It was already past midnight, but he had timed it perfectly so that the surrounding people wouldn't find out about this.
After all, he would keep his promise to the young emperor. It had nothing to do with feelings. The young emperor was still waiting there.
"Oh no! Master, someone's here! Someone's here!"
"No need to call out, Lord Li is an old acquaintance. Why don't you come out and say hello?"
Fu Lingtian gestured for his men to surround the Li residence. No one was allowed to enter or leave.
"Oh, so it was General Fu who made such a fuss. What happened? Were you out the other day?"
"Yes, I met someone a few days ago. This person is someone the Prime Minister is quite familiar with. Perhaps you should meet him."
Li Yan was also a very shrewd person; his face would darken if someone spoke in a way that was offensive. He sensed that this person's intentions were not good.
Previously, because he was suspected and wanted to be investigated, those in the court who harbored resentment towards him would probably have thought he was afraid of him if it weren't for his power.
"Who is it? General Fu, please have a seat. Are you here to discuss the matter from last time?"
"Your Excellency is a wise man. He is right. Let me introduce you to someone."
"Sir, he knows everything about us! We can't keep up the act anymore!"
He Yue was brought up and thrown to the ground. He crawled to Li Yan's side, hugging his legs and crying out.
"How come it's you? You bastard, weren't you doing well? How did he find out!"
"I don't know. I was resting outside when I was captured by General Fu's soldiers. They forced me to reveal our plan."
"I couldn't withstand the threats and told everything, but you can't blame me for that!"
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