The two adults stood to the side, sweating profusely, unsure of what to do.
"We'll help the adults..."
"No need. I'm afraid you two gentlemen have never done this kind of work before. You should just watch from the sidelines."
The sun was blazing hot, but Zhao Shi'an and Fang Qing, like the tea pickers, wore straw hats, unfazed by the heat.
But the two of them stood there dumbfounded, dressed in official robes, and soon their clothes were almost soaked with sweat.
Just when they thought they were about to be roasted alive by the blazing sun, Zhao Shi'an took down the bamboo basket.
He told Fang Qing, then led the two of them towards the pavilion ahead.
Lord Sun was quite bold; after Zhao Shi'an sat down, he couldn't help but ask the question that had been on his mind.
"My lord, the city has been buzzing with rumors these past two days that His Highness the Prince of the South has harmed you and your wife. I was unaware of this..."
"It is true that Yin Macheng wanted to return the two of us. Fortunately, my wife and I escaped with our lives. However, we never expected that this would lead to such a thing as the Southern Prince's Mansion."
Lords Sun and Li were not stupid. As soon as they heard Zhao Shi'an's words, they understood that the incident at the Living Buddha Temple was probably caused by this man.
Otherwise, who would have the ability to trace the investigation back to the Southern Prince's Mansion?
"Sir, what do you think is the best way to give the parents of those innocent children who were brutally murdered outside the Living Buddha Temple?"
Zhao Shi'an's gaze fell on them.
“You are the local officials, you shouldn’t be asking me how to solve this problem.”
Zhao Shi'an's casual remark made them both uneasy.
If that's the case, then why did Zhao Shi'an call them here?
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