The Emperor of the Three Realms

chapter 153

A sense of danger they had never experienced before was now at the head of the Dragon Tooth Guard.    

After seeing Vice Director Zhou and Vice Director Qi start talking but then hesitated, Shangguan Yi waved his hand. “Forget it, don't say anything for now. Since this has already happened, there must be a reason. The only thing we can do is prescribe the right medication for the disease and sacrifice our face to ask the situation.”    

“Indeed true, even though we are dead, at least we should go down knowing the reason.”    

“This is the only way to continue.”    

Shang Guan Yi nodded. “I have some relations with Elder Fei, I will visit him personally. Old Qi, go visit Elder Ning. Remember, don't deliberately bend and scrape, but don't also be arrogant. At least we have to understand the reason behind all this. If it's our fault, then we'll take responsibility. If it's not our fault, then we don't have to compromise in the public interest. Understood?"    

After saying his writing, Shangguan Yi's gaze once again turned to Vice Director Zhou, “Chairman Zhou, Shi Xiaoyao's eccentric nature, you should take more burden on your shoulders.”    

Zhou Kai nodded, “I am old and do not want to argue. If this is indeed the fault of our Dragon Tooth Guard, we will bear its heaviest responsibility. If they want to suppress us, our Dragon Tooth Guard is also not an easy target for them.”    

“Alright, this problem should not be postponed so let's split up and leave.” Shang Guan gave the order.    

….    

Qi Tiannan had already been standing at Elder Ning's courtyard door for nearly half an hour before footsteps rang out from within. “Vice Director Qi, sorry to have kept you waiting. My house elder was sleeping beautifully right now and no one dared to disturb him. He had already woken up now and felt extremely regretful because Vice Director Qi had been waiting outside for half an hour. He has lectured us thoroughly, his subordinates. Please login, login.”    

Although Qiao Baishi had yet to realize Elder Ning's wishes, Elder Ning had already treated him as his most competent assistant by now.    

Qi Tiannan glanced at Qiao Baishi and thought that even though this person looked unfamiliar, and he had never seen him before, he did not have time to think too much about it.    

“Director Qi, my subordinates know nothing and make you wait.” The elder was rather polite and friendly, his voice a bit lazy from just waking up.    

“Oh, none of that. I, Old Qi, cannot bear to disturb Elder Ning's deep sleep. Disturbing one's good dreams is a grave offense.”    

“Hehe, Director Qi is still very considerate.” Elder Ning said with a smile as his slender hand played the velvet fan he was holding.    

“Elder Ning, old Qi, I won't come if I don't have something to ask of you. I dare to ask one question, have I, old Qi, offended Southern Palace in some way?”    

“Turned? What are you talking about?" Elder Ning's charming eyes widened in innocence. “Director Qi and I have been in a relationship for many years, and the way you behave and deal with problems has always been my role model.”    

"then." Qi Tiannan was a little depressed. “But we really need that shipment. And to return our debt funds to you tomorrow, that's really.”    

Elder Ning shook his head. “I am willing to help but cannot do it in this case.”    

Seeing Elder Ning's expression suddenly turn hostile, Qi Tiannan understood that he must have offended this mistress.    

“Elder Ning, you know my character, old Qi. Please speak frankly. Did I offend you? If so, I, the old Qi, am willing to apologize for my mistake. Even if we cannot do business, kindness and justice remain. I, the old Qi, have always greatly admired Elder Ning.”    

“Do you really want me to speak frankly?” Elder Ning asked indifferently.    

“Please, I am waiting for honest news.”    

“Director Qi, you just did, even though we can't do business, our relationship remains. However, I find that you, the Dragon Tooth Guard, are not talking about kindness or justice at all. I have a friend who was robbed on the streets and accidentally killed the robber in self-defense. He was thrown into the Black Underground Room without any prior thought by the Dragon Tooth Guard. I wrote the letter on behalf of my friend, but it was torn and I was deeply insulted. Something about how I, a Southern Palace elder, had no right to inquire about the case that the Dragon Tooth Guard was handling.”    

Elder Ning became even more furious as he spoke. “I want to ask, is this your way Dragon Tooth Guard handle cases? The justified self-defense was converted into murder and resulted in confinement in the Black Subterranean Space. Well, since I cannot argue with logic and my plea is useless, then this is easy. I don't care about this problem. You Dragon Tooth Guardians also do not come begging me. If that's the case, we'll take our own path in the future!”    

"What?" Qi Tiannan was no longer calm. He widened his eyes, “It's like this happened?”    

Qiao Baishi added fuel to the fire beside him, “Will my house elder accuse you for no reason at all? That person surnamed Lu not only tore up my brother's records, but he also humiliated my brother. Director Qi, if it is my Southern Palace disciple who lacks intelligence, will you be at ease?    

“Lu surnamed fellow? Lu Wuji?” Qi Tiannan suddenly recalled someone and seemed to understand something at that moment. When it came to this Lu Wuji, he was someone who did not care much about laws and regulations. If this were to happen to others, Qi Tiannan would probably be a little skeptical. But since this happened to Lu Wuji, he was instantly convinced of seventy to eighty percent.    

Lu Wuji was famous for dominating in the Dragonteeth Guard because his uncle was one of the deputy directors of the Dragonteeth Guard.    

“I don't know what his name is, it's just that the Dragon Tooth Guard called him General Lu. Is he called Lu Wuji? As her name suggests, she went wild and went berserk.” Qiao Baishi scoffed mercilessly.    

Qi Tiannan found it hard to sit still. If this matter was as described, then the Dragon Tooth Guard was truly disrespectful.    

According to the law, there is no need to bear any punishment for killing someone in self-defense.    

When justified self-defense is treated as a murder case and the defense is thrown into the Black Underground Room, this in itself is a grave mistake.    

A dignified elder had been humiliated like this, no wonder he was so angry.    

“Elder Ning, I'll be back soon and investigating the matter. If that Lu Wuji is really a bastard, then my general director definitely has an explanation for this. Will you give me half a day?”    

Elder Ning's jade hand lit up and patted his mouth. “I've been sleeping for a while, but why do I still feel so tired?”    

Qi Tiannan hurriedly stood up, Old “Qi will be leaving now. We will definitely give a satisfactory response to Elder Ning for this matter within one day.”    

…    

Myriad Treasure Palace, Shi Xiaoyao courtyard.    

“Zhou Old, if not for your advanced age, I wouldn't even let you drink the wine you drank today.” Shi Xiaoyao had a stomach full of anger and spoke with gritted teeth.    

Zhou Kai could only smile obediently. “Sister Shi, what makes you so angry? Both of our homes have always enjoyed a friendly partnership. Why…"    

"Why?" Shi Xiaoyao laughed coldly. “Zhou Old, you have also lived for many years. If one of my Imperial students suddenly slaps you in the face, what do you think?”    

“Splap my face?” Zhou Kai was confused.    

“Don't be stupid to me. Your Dragonteeth Guard has quite a lot of abilities huh? Clutching military power in your hands, running wildly, disrespecting even the king. You catch who you want and kill who you want. You decide the case as you please. You are of course the strongest power in this kingdom.”    

Zhao Kai broke out in cold sweat the more he listened. Shi Xiaoyao's words were actually filled with freezing irony and burning innuendo. What the hell does this mean? This meant that there was a fire of fury blazing within his stomach.    

“Sister Shi, don't beat around the bush. Killing someone is natural. Look, big brother, this time I came with sincerity to understand the situation. Was one of my men immature and offending you? Just tell me and I'll do the proper beating and punishment when I get back.”    

“Blows? A penalty? How dare I? How dare I ask you about your Dragon Tooth Guard? How dare I interfere? I'll probably be thrown into the Black Underground Room only.” Shi Xiaoyao said in exaggeration.    

Zhou Kai finally got a bit of meaning from all this. It seemed like one of the subordinates of the Dragon Tooth Guard had taken a rash action and made Shi Xiaoyao angry.    

“Kakak Shi, please speak frankly. Which fool offended you? I'll drag him in front of you and if it's his fault, you've got the right to do it if you want to hit or kill him.    

“Defeat or kill him? Old Zhou, do you think I am one of your Dragon Tooth Guards? I don't have your power and prestige. The representative I sent was almost beaten to death by your Dragon Tooth Guard.”    

Regardless of how Shi Xiaoyao seemed to hit and curse his subordinates all of a sudden, he was actually very prejudiced against them. Feng Yan was someone he sent and thus represented Shi Xiaoyao's face.    

Feng Yan was almost defeated by Lu Wuji — this was undoubtedly a slap on his face, Shi Xiaoyao.    

“Director Zhou, as a junior, I originally had no right to speak. However, that Lu Wuji of your Dragon Tooth Guard is truly outrageous. He sees no evidence when he takes on the case and twists the justified self-defense into a murder case. As an eyewitness, I am also counted as a witness. But when I went to talk to him on the order of my head, I was almost beaten by him.”    

Feng Yan felt annoyed and continued, “If you want to defeat me, alright, I am only a weak disciple. But he dared to speak insolently and say that no one could interfere when the Dragonteeth Guard handled the case just because they wanted to. Does this mean that my head of my house can't even talk about this with him? He mishandled a case involving my house-head friend and we couldn't even ask him?”    

Zhou Kai finally understood where the core of the matter was. Wuuji!    

Zhou Kai became a believer when he heard these two words. He raised the cup in front of him, “Sister Shi, I punished myself with this cup of wine and apologized in advance to you. I will be back soon and investigating the matter. If it were as this little brother had said, I wouldn't sit still. My Dragonteeth keeper will also give you a satisfactory explanation.”    

At the core of the matter, Shi Xiaoyao was still emphasizing about the face. Zhou Kai did not dare to linger. He knew that Lu Wuji was the one who broke the law. If he sealed the mishandled case on the rock and caused the death of the person in the Black Underground Room, then this matter would explode before them. It was impossible to reconcile with the Myriad Treasure Palace even if they wanted to.    

…    

Qi Tiannan and Zhou Kai were relatively lucky. Shangguan Yi got much worse treatment compared to them. The eccentric old man, Elder Fei, had a more fiery temper than Shi Xiaoyao. Shangguan Yi did not even make it through the door of his room. Elder Fei only had his subordinates leave a single sentence, “If even a single strand of hair was lost on Jiang Chen's head, then he would make ten thousand heads roll over from the Dragon Tooth Guard!”    

“Jiang Chen?” Shangguan Yi only asked big things and was actually less familiar with this name compared to his men.    

After all, Jiang Chen's current level was a bit too low for him. He had yet to reach the level of concern for Shangguan Yi.    

“Jiang Chen? This name seems a bit familiar. Is he a relative of Elder Fei or something? Geez, could it be that my Guards have captured this Jiang Chen and.”    

Shangguan Yi became a little anxious as his mind floated over here.