Chapter 427 - 292: Profound Gold Coiling Dragon Rope (Part 4)

Astronomical Bureau!

Zhong Yang’s heart skipped a beat. He dared not say more on this case, instead producing two account books and letters, "Lord, take a look at this."

Jee Qianhong took them and glanced through, his gaze suddenly sharp.

"Where did these come from?"

"Someone delivered them last night."

"And the person?"

"Couldn’t catch him."

"Verified the authenticity?"

"Verified, indeed belonging to Secretary of the Imperial Secretariat Luu Shizhong."

Jee Qianhong stared at the evidence, deep in thought.

Brief silence in the hall.

"Who else has seen these?"

"Only I have, my lord."

"Good, you will take charge of this case."

"Thank you, Lord."

"Make arrests."

"Don’t we need to inform the Left Minister..."

"No need!" Jee Qianhong’s eyes flashed with barely perceptible malice.

"This case, investigate thoroughly, delve deeply, pursue to the end!"

He wasn’t on good terms with Zuo Yuan to begin with!

Secretary of the Imperial Secretariat Luu Shizhong belongs to Zuo Yuan’s faction; now that the evidence is in his hands, he won’t let go of this opportunity.

"...Yes."

"..."

While the three were at the Regent’s Mansion, someone infiltrated the mansion’s dungeon.

In the icy cold dungeon.

"Hey, stop right there, what are you carrying?"

More than a dozen jailers sat by the stove warming themselves when they saw two other jailers covered with snow coming in.

The two jailers, heads down, carried things toward the depths of the cells but were stopped after a few steps.

"Reporting to the lord, it’s cold, and someone outside brought clothes and food for Lord Tang."

"Lord Tang? Which Lord Tang?" The head jailer chuckled, "Bring it over for inspection."

The two snow-covered jailers hesitated but still brought the items forward.

The head jailer first scattered the clothes about, then opened the meal box under the pretense of inspection, even picking up a few pieces to eat.

"These are for Lord Tang, my lord?" The two jailers tried to intervene.

"What lord or not, here it’s just prisoners!" The head jailer tossed a few pieces of meat to others, sneering, "Delivering things to prisoners must go through a check first, isn’t that right, brothers?"

"Yes... Yes..." The other jailers mocked.

"You look quite unfamiliar, are you new?" After consuming half the meal box, the jailers scrutinized the two snowy ones.

"Reporting to the lord, we were transferred here just yesterday."

"Haha, no wonder you’re unaware of the rules, go on in."

"Thank you, Lord."

They crouched down, picking up the clothes, and a deep chill flashed beneath their lowered eyes.

Having gathered the clothes, they silently walked into the prison.

Once they turned the corner, the head jailer revealed a sinister smile: "Brothers, there’s work to be done; those two are suspicious."

"The lord deliberately antagonized them; if they can hold back, their plot must be significant."

"Hehe, those wanting to leave this miserable dungeon, follow me; the chance for merit is here."

"Bring the outside brothers in too; let’s all seize this opportunity."

"The lord is wise!"

More than thirty jailers moved in a surrounding formation towards the depths of the prison.

In the depths of the prison, in a freezing cell, lay a disheveled, ragged figure curling up amidst dead grass.

"Lord Tang."

Suddenly, a voice came from outside the cell.

The curled figure shuddered all over, hurriedly lifting his head to look.

"Tang Man..." Tang Xuan’s voice was very faint, ordinarily lifeless eyes suddenly filled with hope at the sight of his visitor.

Tang Man entered, unlocking the iron lock of the cell door, walked in with a cold expression.

"Hurry, take me away...." Tang Xuan was just a common man, unable to withstand such grim cold weather.

Tang Man dressed Tang Xuan in clothes, opened the meal box, fed him a few bites, then asked, "I have a question for Lord Tang."

Tang Xuan wolfed down a few bites, saying, "Take me out first, then we’ll talk."

All he wanted was to escape this prison, nowhere in his thoughts was answering questions.

"No," Tang Man shook his head, "Lord Tang must answer me first."

"Tang Man, you..." Tang Xuan wanted to get angry, but confronting Tang Man’s cold gaze, a sense of foreboding arose within him suddenly.

"Please tell me, Lord Tang, in the past, when Five Lights Sect was slaughtered by Shadow Tower, who was the mastermind?" Tang Man stared intently at Tang Xuan.

"..." Upon hearing this, Tang Xuan’s eyes filled with panic, "I’m... I’m still investigating, take me out first, I promise, once outside, I’ll definitely help you find the real culprit!"

Tang Man watched Tang Xuan’s panicked eyes, and the suppressed fury within him surged abruptly, endless murderous intent swept towards Tang Xuan.