"There's a defensive formation above the palace. If we rush in rashly, even if the formation can't stop us, it will destroy the entire palace of Mi Nation, causing at least ten thousand casualties." The red-haired man said, "I don't think you, Inspector, are someone who kills indiscriminately. Besides, killing too much will affect your realm advancement and state of mind."
"Oh, then let's walk straight from the front of the palace."
Wang Xiaohai believed the red-haired man was stalling for time. He didn't know what his purpose was, but it was definitely not good for him. However, no matter how much he delayed, the money for the rockery would still be his in the end! That's right, Wang Xiaohai took the silver and kept it for himself. He never considered handing over the dirty silver to Bai Yugong.
When the red-haired man came here, he passed by a friend's country and deliberately broke through the forbidden area above the country. This friend was also a priest who was as powerful as the inspection team. He was probably chasing him from behind. He needed to wait for his friend. Although Beixingzhou had no real friends, his friend was his partner, helping him find out which country's treasury was empty, as well as the topographic map and the priests' schedules, etc.
The red-glowing man thought, since both of them had a stake in the money, why should he be the only one caught by the inspector? He could call in his friends and perhaps create a surprise attack—for example, they could team up to kill the inspector and then report that he had taken their money and fled to the Far Sea, to another continent! After all, there would be no evidence.
This is his plan. If it doesn’t work, he will kill Wang Xiaohai by surprise!
Wang Xiaohai, with his ability to sense his surroundings, knew that two Martial Saints were chasing him. He sneered inwardly, thinking, "There's no difference between one ant and three ants. Even if these three joined forces, they wouldn't be able to withstand Juetian and the president's attack, let alone me. They're really looking for death by lighting a lamp in the toilet!"
"Oh, then let's walk slowly." Wang Xiaohai said, "I'm not in a hurry." It doesn't matter where you kill the ants, there is no need to choose a special place.
The two flew down and stood on Kyoto Street, a few dozen meters ahead of them, the Imperial Palace. It was daytime in the Mysterious Kingdom. Just now, Wang Xiaohai flew over an area where a dark cloud was moving, leaving it dark below. However, the darkness allowed them to fly through so quickly, demonstrating their speed. As long as they could fly faster than the dark cloud, they could have endless daylight, with no night at all!
"There aren't many people on the streets of Kyoto. If you don't develop the population, you can earn more money. After paying taxes to Baiyu Palace, you can still have a lot left!" Wang Xiaohai said as he walked towards the palace gate.
"You're joking, Inspector. We've been suffering from drought for years now, and most people can't even get enough to eat. How can they have extra food to raise children? It would be great if the higher-ups could reduce taxes. But I heard that the taxes haven't changed in ten thousand years since the Palace Master came here." The red-haired man complained.
"So this is your reason for doing bad things?" Wang Xiaohai didn't know whether the red-haired man was corrupt or did something else. Anyway, it was right to count the bad deeds, otherwise it would reveal the flaw that he had never investigated him.
"snort!"
The man in red did not respond to Wang Xiaohai and continued walking towards the palace.
When the two men reached the main gate of the imperial city, a white-haired old lady rushed over and knelt down in front of them, crying, "Sirs, please save my child! We are wronged!"
Both Wang Xiaohai and the red-haired priest were a little surprised. They didn't expect that someone would complain and cry out for justice in front of the imperial city gate?
"Please stand up, old lady. What's going on?" Wang Xiaohai helped the old lady up. "How did you know we were adults?"
The red-haired man scoffed inwardly, thinking that such matters could be left to the authorities. The inspector personally interrogated him; he must be crazy! However, he only dared to think about it, not speak it out loud.
"I saw the two adults were about to enter the palace, and the guards did not stop them, so I rushed over. I hope the adults will not blame me?" The old lady said tremblingly.
When the guards in front of the palace gate saw what was happening, they immediately rushed over, grabbed the old lady and tried to drag her away.
"No, I want to wait until she finishes." Wang Xiaohai said.
The two of them were flying in the air at a very fast speed, and ordinary people could not see them clearly, so the guards had no idea that Wang Xiaohai was also an awakened person. However, since he was talking and laughing with the priest, he was definitely not an ordinary person, and they could not afford to offend him because the priest knew everyone.
A guard looked at the red-haired man offering with a questioning look.
"Don't look at me, just do what this gentleman says!" the red-haired man said hurriedly. If the inspector likes to be a hero, let him do it. Anyway, he thinks it has nothing to do with him anyway.
The guards were shocked and immediately let go of his hands. They couldn't imagine that even the tribute addressed him as "Sir"! After all, in their world, the most powerful person in the country was the tribute, followed by the emperor. However, the tribute never took charge of affairs and might not even say a word in the palace in a year, so the emperor usually made the final decision on state affairs.
Unexpectedly, a worshipper would also call others "Sir". This was the first time in the guard's life that he heard that those people standing far away in the clouds also had different ranks!
"Old man, if you have something to say, please take your time and tell me. There is no rush. I will see if I can solve it." Wang Xiaohai replied. He did not dare to guarantee that he could solve it. For example, if the old man's child was missing, the world was so big, where would he go to find him if he was asked to help?
"Sir, this is what happened..." The old lady told Wang Xiaohai, "My son Fang Boshan is thirty-five years old today. After more than ten years of hard study, he finally passed the imperial examination and returned home to become a county magistrate."
"Can a juren also be a county magistrate?" Wang Xiaohai asked the red-haired priest.
"It is common to practice martial arts in Beixingzhou. Few people study literature, and even fewer pass the imperial examinations. That is why only successful candidates can become county magistrates." The red-haired man explained.
Wang Xiaohai understood and thought, "No wonder there are thousands of Martial Saints in one continent. It's just the prevailing trend."
"Old man, please continue."
"Sir, my son has been the county magistrate for two years. He has always been diligent and selfless," the old lady said. "Until the day before yesterday, the prefect suddenly sent people to arrest my son and locked him up, saying that he had broken the law. Sir, my son is indeed wronged!"
"Is your son really not breaking the law? For example, accepting bribes from businessmen in the county privately?" Wang Xiaohai asked.
"Sir, it's true. My son is an honest official and a good man!" Fang Boshan's mother knelt down hurriedly and said.
Wang Xiaohai thought that he couldn't just believe one side of the story. After all, every mother believed that her son would not commit a crime. This was called family testimony, and the laws of most countries would not recognize it. But since he had agreed to it, he couldn't just ignore it. It would be better for him to go with the red-haired man to get the silver first, and then come back to help. It wouldn't waste much time anyway.
"Come here, all of you." Wang Xiaohai waved to the guards in front of the imperial city gate.
The guard came over in fear and trepidation.
"You all take good care of this old lady. Don't let a single hair of hers fall. I'm going to go do something with the worshiper first. If I come back and see that she's in trouble, I'll chop all of you off!"
As Wang Xiaohai spoke, he walked into the palace, and the red-haired priest hurriedly followed him.
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