Chapter 367: Salvation
Ning Dongling closed his eyes and just as he took a step forward, a man in black who was climbing walls and flying over rooftops kicked him back.
He groaned and fell heavily back into the house. He felt a dull pain in his chest and his last glimmer of hope was shattered.
"Ahahaha..." Tian Bixian laughed so hard upon seeing this, his fat body shaking. "Where are you going, Mr. Ning? It's not easy to get into my attic, and it's even harder to get out!"
The others also stood aside and sneered, with a look of gloating on their faces.
"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and hang him up!"
"yes!"
God wants to kill him...
Ning Dongling felt pain in his heart, and the sweet and fishy smell of blood instantly filled his mouth.
Seeing the other party approaching him step by step with a rope, he closed his eyes in despair and wanted to bite his tongue to commit suicide... Even if he died, he would never be controlled or slaughtered by others!
Suddenly...
The door was slammed open by someone from outside, and a group of guards dressed in black and with long swords on their waists rushed in!
They moved extremely quickly, instantly handcuffing Tian Bixian and the others and pinning them to the ground with their hands behind their backs. The entire water pavilion was surrounded by water.
"Who? I am an official appointed by the imperial court! Who dares to trespass into my residence without permission?!"
No one else dared to breathe, except Tian Bixian, whose head was held down tightly, who was still struggling and roaring with a ferocious look on his face.
At this time, a little girl wearing a princess-colored dress, with two buns on her hair and chubby cheeks, walked in slowly, surrounded by a group of guards.
Although she was young, her steps were steady. Her clear and bright eyes swept across everyone present, exuding an aura of majesty without anger.
The guards quickly brought a royal chair and placed it in the middle of the room... Tang Bao sat down steadily, holding his head high and looking very imposing.
When Tian Bixian looked up, he was immediately scared out of his wits and his legs went weak. If he had not been supported by the guards, he would have almost collapsed to the ground.
"Weiweiweiwei..." His voice was trembling. "Your humble servant pays homage to Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess! May Your Highness live a thousand years, a thousand thousand years!"
The two guards suddenly let go, and Tian Bixin couldn't even kneel steadily. He fell to the ground with a "thump", as if he had collapsed into mud.
Seeing the situation before them, Cao Sili and the others turned pale, kowtowed like crazy, and shouted "Long Live the King" repeatedly, without showing any of their previous arrogance.
"These people are ugly, their behavior is indecent, and they have offended me. They will all be punished with twenty strokes of the cane!"
"yes!"
Wouldn’t twenty strokes of the cane cause the skin to be torn to pieces?
This, this, this... This living devil clearly wants their lives! !
"Your Highness, calm down! Your Highness, spare my life!"
"We...we would never dare to disrespect His Highness!!"
The crying was so loud that several guards, fearing that it would pollute the young prince's ears, immediately wielded their knives to cut off the clothes and blocked the mouths of the group led by the surname Tian.
Tian Bixian and others had their jaws dropped at that moment. They were in so much pain that they couldn't even scream, and they didn't even have the strength to groan!
"Bang bang bang bang" the sound of sticks hitting flesh soon rang out.
Tang Bao's expression remained calm. He extended his little finger and pointed at Ning Dongling, who had just struggled to sit up from the ground and was still in a daze. "Take him to get the evidence, and ask Grandpa Cheng to bring some people over as well."
"Yes, Your Highness!" The captain of the guards took the order and waved his hand. Immediately, two guards came forward and carefully helped the frightened Ning Dongling up.
Ning Dongling looked at the incredible reversal in front of him, then looked at the little girl sitting on the chair with a calm and dignified expression. He was shocked and didn't know whether it was a dream or reality.
At the guard's signal, he managed to calm himself down, knowing that this was his only chance, and quickly directed the guard to go out.
Those evidences were hard to come by, so he didn't dare keep them with him. One copy was hidden next to the tomb of the deceased zither player, and another copy was hidden in this Tian Mansion.
Tian Bixian had harmed countless people, and so many people wanted him dead! The evidence was collected by the families of the victims who had sneaked into his house to work.
The evidence is complete, and with Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess here, Tian Bixian and his group will definitely receive the punishment they deserve!
When the dying clerk Cao saw that Ning Dongling seemed to have evidence of their abuse of power, and heard that Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess had ordered someone to invite the Minister of Justice...he suddenly turned pale, his whole body trembled like a sieve, and his crotch was soaked, emitting a foul smell.
"Your Highness, Your Highness!"
"I want to report Mr. Tian! I am willing to make meritorious contributions while serving my sentence..."
Seeing that his jaw was not dislocated, a guard immediately kicked him in the face.
In less than an incense stick of time, the sound of orderly footsteps and the clashing of armors could be heard outside.
Just as he arrived at the door, Cheng Daoquan was invited over. He strode in with the officials from the Ministry of Justice and bowed to Tang Bao, "Your Highness, this old minister pays homage."
"Grandpa Cheng, you've worked so hard!" Tang Bao pointed at the half-dead villains and said in a clear voice, "What they have done is not a small crime. You must punish them severely!"
"Also, please be sure to keep an eye on the confiscated stolen silver for me. As usual, the Ministry of Revenue and I will split it 30% and 70% respectively. Please don't ask Lord Zhou to withhold it from me!"
"Don't worry, Your Highness," Cheng Daoquan couldn't help laughing, "I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
As they were talking, the secret guard and Ning Dongling had also returned, holding several thick account books, some secret letters and several hair crowns and hairpins in their hands.
Ning Dongling whispered, "Your Highness, Master Cheng, these were found in the secret compartment of Master Tian's study. They contain numerous records of his collusion with Cao Sili and others to embezzle funds from the Jiaofang Bureau and... to coerce the musicians. There are also some accounts of bribes to superiors."
"As for these hair crowns and hairpins, most of them died at their hands. The victims..."
Lord Cheng took a look at those hairpins and rings, his brows furrowed. Many of them even had blood on them!
They probably took these things as trophies...
His face sank as he took the account book and glanced through it, his expression growing even darker. "The evidence is irrefutable... Come, arrest all the criminals and take them back to the Ministry of Justice for strict interrogation!"
Tian Bixian collapsed completely to the ground, no longer having the strength to beg for mercy.
Secretary Cao burst into tears and kowtowed repeatedly: "Ahhhh! Ahhhhh..." Your Highness, please spare me! Lord Cheng, please spare me! It was Lord Tian who forced me to do this! They forced me to do this!
Several villains who were beaten like blood gourds were finally taken away!
Ning Dongling, who had survived the ordeal, breathed a sigh of relief. He immediately walked over to Tang Bao and kowtowed deeply, "Your Highness, I bow to you and thank you for saving my life!"
Tang Bao lowered his eyes and looked at the man who was shivering and crying at his feet. He thought for a moment and said:
"Today, you not only saved yourself, but also saved many people like you! However... you may have also offended a force that you shouldn't have offended."
"I can help you and your family get out of the music industry. Are you willing to leave the Jiaofang Bureau and teach at the 'Sacrificial Children' Bureau'?"
Ning Dongling felt a pang of pain in his nose when he heard this, and kowtowed again: "I am willing! I thank you again for saving my life, Your Highness!"
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