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The escort pointed to the table and said, "We were hanging our horses. We didn't hear your knock." He pretended to be angry as he said, "We don't owe you money to rent a room. Why did you knock on the door and make me lose?"

The waiter smiled apologetically, "Calm down, customer. This is none of my business. These few lords are in a hurry to meet you, so I have no choice." As he spoke, he turned away, revealing the people standing behind him.

Although the escort had never come into contact with the palace before, he had a good eyesight when he walked around outside all year round. The moment he saw the red dress that Wan En wore, he knew that it was someone from the palace.

He suppressed the nervousness in his heart and clasped his hands. "This is …"

Wyon waved his hand, smiled and said, "Is this the Jiang Ning Zhen Nan Escort Office's Chief Escort Officer Zhou Ping?"

"I am Zhou Ping. How should I address you?"

Wyon walked into the room and said in a low voice, "On the orders of His Majesty, we are here to pass on to you the name of Escort Zhou and the other Escorts."

Zhou Zheng had already heard about this from Dongfang Wenyi, but he still pretended to be surprised in front of Huaien. He pointed to himself and stammered, "Your Majesty …" You said His Majesty wants to see... Meet me? How is that possible? "

Wyon smiled. "There has been a very troublesome case in the capital recently. Someone told His Majesty that Chief Escort Zhou might know about the situation and sent us to ask Chief Eunuch Zhou."

"So that's how it is." Zhou Zheng suddenly realized something and asked carefully, "May I ask, eunuch, what is the case?"

"Chief Escort Zhou will naturally know when he enters the palace to meet His Majesty." While talking, Wyon walked to the window that Zhou Zheng had forgotten to close. He looked down the alley and said, "It's such a cold day, why is the window still open? Is the wind not cold?"

Zhou Zheng was afraid that Li Yao would notice something amiss, so he quickly found an excuse and said, "As martial artists, the thing we are least afraid of is cold. We thought it was too hot even with such a small amount of wind."

"Right, right. It would be better if it was colder."

"It's hard to shut the window." All the escorts voiced their agreement. Wynn didn't say anything else and smiled, "His Majesty is still waiting for us at the Cheng De hall. Let's go."

"Yes." Zhou Zheng led a group of bodyguards and followed Huaien to Zhaoming Palace nervously. After passing through the door, they walked for about the time it took to make a cup of tea. They arrived in front of a majestic and solemn palace, and when Huaien stopped, he said softly, "You guys wait here, we will go in and report to His Majesty."

After Zhou Zheng had agreed, Wynn pushed open the door and entered. After a while, he walked out again and motioned Zhou Zheng and the others to come in.

Zhou Zheng and his men entered the hall with trepidation, and before they could reach the center, they fell to their knees in panic, their voices trembling uncontrollably, "This humble one …" This humble subject greets Your Majesty. Your majesty, long live your life! "

To them, who lived in the lowest level of their power, the Zhou Emperor was someone so high and mighty, yet so far away. They had never thought that one day, they would actually be able to set foot in the Imperial Palace and personally witness a Martial Saint who wielded such supreme authority.

"Rise." Dongfang Ru glanced over and asked Wei Wenbin, "Do you know them?"

Wei Wenbin recognized them as soon as Zhou Zheng and the others came in. When Dong Fang asked, he pretended to look around for a while and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, this subject knows them. They are Jiang Zhen Nan Escort Office's Escort Head Zhou Zheng and Escort Master."

Hearing this, Liu Ming immediately said, "In that case, you admit that you entrusted them to escort the ten chests of gold and silver to Jinling City?"

"Not really." Wei Wenbin had already thought of an explanation, and calmly said, "Two years ago, there was a case where the Jiangning Prefecture decided the case hastily, which caused the defendant to refuse to accept it. The case went to the Patrol Office, where I personally examined it, and the Southern Escort Office was the defendant in that case. In order to clarify the case, I've met almost everyone in the Southern Escort Office. He then spoke to Zhou Zheng, who was standing to the side in panic, "Tell His Majesty and Lord Liu whether what I have said is true or not."

Zhou Zheng raised his head slightly and said fearfully, "Yes, two years ago someone sent a batch of fake ginseng with the intention of blackmailing the escort company. It was Lord Wei who personally broke the case."

Facing Wei Wenbin's secretly complacent expression, Liu Mingdao snorted lightly. He pointed at the ten boxes arranged in a straight line and said to Zhou Zheng and the others, "Take a careful look. Are these the ones that were robbed a few days ago?" Without waiting for Zhou Zheng's answer, he said: "This is the right answer from Your Majesty. You can think it through and answer later, lest you commit the crime of deceiving the king."

Zhou Zheng seemed to be frightened by his words and stood there not knowing what to do. He waited until Liu Mingdao urged him, and then said with a panicked expression, "No …" "No."

Liu Mingdao sneered, "You didn't even look at anything, how do you know that's not the case?" It's obvious that there's something wrong with your heart! "

Wei Wenbin secretly frowned. This Zhou Zheng had been scared into such a state by Liu Ming with just a few words. He cursed in his heart and then said to Dongfang Fei, "Your Majesty, Zhou Zheng and the others were originally commoners, so it would be difficult for them to avoid losing their composure if they were to suddenly see a prince's face. This subject believes that Lord Liu's interrogation is truly unfair."

Liu Mingdao was unwilling to be outdone, "Your Majesty, this subject only wants the truth to be revealed as soon as possible, and to return justice to the people of Jiangning!"

Wei Wenbin scoffed, "Sir Liu, you speak with such fairness, but I can't see it at all."

Dong Fang Qian raised a hand to stop the two of them from arguing, "Alright, both of you leave. I'll come and ask first." After the hall quieted down once again, he looked at Zhou Zheng who had an uneasy expression and asked, "Why have you come to Jinling?"

Zhou Zheng lowered his head and replied with a trembling voice, "Reporting to His Majesty, this commoner has been entrusted with escorting a group of bodyguards to Jinling."

"What escort? Who is the employer?"

Zhou Zheng clenched his palms that were drenched in cold sweat and looked at Dongfang Ru with trepidation, "Your Majesty, will this commoner be fine if I tell the truth?"

"As long as you speak the truth, I will forgive you." As he spoke, he raised his chin towards the ten chests. "Go, take a better look."

"Thank you, your majesty." Zhou Zheng kowtowed and walked over to the dazzling silver and gold boxes. After looking at them one by one, he returned to his original spot and said something that was beyond Dong Fang Luo's expectation, "Your Majesty, these boxes are the escort for Jinling that this commoner and his men are responsible for."

Wei Wenbin was shocked. He had told Zhou Zheng about the silver dart when it was just robbed. No matter who asked, he would do his best to deny it. How could he not listen to him? He wanted to interrogate Zhou Zheng, but Liu Mingdao was right across from him, so he could only swallow the words at the tip of his tongue and throw a warning look at Zhou Zheng, signaling him not to speak carelessly.