The Penal Court did not expect that His Royal Highness the Regent would take this matter seriously enough to ask him to personally arrest the person, but this man had already spoken, so he had no choice but to obey.
The two of them went away in an instant. Bei Chenye looked back from the distance and fixed his eyes on the dean: "Dean, please continue to lead the way."
"Yes." Qiu Zhongyuan tried his best to sound confident.
The deputies behind him exchanged glances with each other, and their eyes showed deep worry. It was obvious that the regent, who was as perceptive as the rumors said, was afraid that something would be discovered in his jurisdiction.
However, what surprised them was that the regent did not conduct any more private visits, but went straight to the hall of the dean and trustees, where he listened to their reports on the affairs he was in charge of.
Beichen Ye sat at the top of the hall, looking deeply into the distance over the heads of the people at the bottom of the steps. Not even a word of what was being said in the hall below entered his thoughts.
Liu Wenzhong had already prepared a way out for himself. When the law enforcement officers from the Penal Court arrived at his residence, they found that he had disappeared.
Just when these people were chasing after them from nowhere, Yuan Zheng arrived with a shadow.
"Where are the people?" Yuan Zheng asked.
"He escaped. No one around him knew when he escaped." The law enforcement disciple reported.
Yuan Zheng's expression was solemn: "It is indeed him. Chase him. Even if you search all over the imperial capital, you still have to dig him out."
This matter is not only related to the reputation of the college, but also involves the regent. If someone really escapes, he, the dean, will not do it.
"Yes!" The law enforcement disciples said and dispersed.
"No need."
Shadow, who had closed his eyes when he arrived here, slowly opened his eyes and said: "You don't need to worry about me, I'll leave it to you now."
As he spoke, Shadow disappeared as if blending into the shadows underground.
"This..." The law enforcement disciples present were stunned.
"Being able to sneak and track in the shadows, isn't this the unique skill of my greatest assassin, Master Shadow?" One of the disciples said, "When did our academy have such a master?"
Yuan Zheng glanced at the man and said, "This is Lord Shadow."
While everyone was surprised, they also thought that the regent had arrived today, and Lord Shadow was not the one who sat under the regent's seat.
"Don't be stunned, use this place as the center of the circle and spread out in all directions, prepare to welcome Lord Shadow." Yuan Zheng waved his hand.
The shadow tracking assassination skills are the best in the world. Even if he takes ten shots, Liu Wenzhong will definitely not be able to escape.
"Yes." All the disciples responded.
Liu Wenzhong is in charge of the mountain defense formation, so it is relatively easy to pick a blind spot and leave. Moreover, he is good at the art of disguise, so it is not difficult to leave the imperial capital before the situation escalates.
The Mu family gave him a generous reward, which was enough for him to find a place to live happily.
He was now disguised as a young man and was secretly proud of himself while moving quickly through the mountains.
However, when he suddenly looked up, he discovered that there was a man in black standing not far in front of him, holding a sword. He had his head lowered, not looking at him or speaking.
He stood still and was surprised that he didn't notice anyone here at all, which showed that this person's cultivation level was far higher than his own.
Seeing that the man was silent, he took a chance and planned to take a detour, but after walking a few steps, the black figure suddenly stood in front of him again. This time the man raised his head and said, "Follow me."
"Brother, I don't recognize you, what are you doing to me?" Liu Wenzhong tried to calm down.
"Stop pretending."
Shadow's right hand came out like a ghost and pressed on Liu Wenzhong's shoulder.
Liu Wenzhong was suddenly shocked. Just as he was about to struggle, the major points all over his body were sealed, making it impossible to use his spiritual power.
"Brother, I..."
"Noisy." Shadow raised his hand and removed his chin, holding it in one hand and heading towards the college.
Liu Wenzhong said that he had encountered some kind of monster. He had no impression that there was such a person in the academy.
In the director's hall, Bei Chenye soon saw Liu Wenzhong who was bundled into a ball and thrown on the ground.
The dean and deputy dean quickly thanked Shadow.
Beichenye looked at the principal of the Punishment Academy who came panting, and said: "The arrest is here. Yuan Cao will interrogate you here unexpectedly. I would like to see who dares to do such tricks in the academy."
"Yes." Cao Yuanzheng responded quickly.
He turned to look at Liu Wenzhong and found that his jaw had been removed and ordered someone to close it.
Liu Wenzhong did not expect that such a trivial matter would alarm the regent. He was so frightened that his legs were shaking while he was kneeling on the ground.
We don't blame him for his poor mental quality, it's because the regent has such a bad reputation that even those who don't commit crimes are afraid of him, let alone feel guilty themselves.
"You see, His Royal Highness the Regent is here, do you still want to hide it for the people behind you?" Cao Yuanzheng asked coldly.
He truly felt that with Beichen Ye around, the interrogation would become easier.
Liu Wenzhong, who was trapped like a rice dumpling, kowtowed repeatedly and said: "I told you everything. I was just distracted for a moment. This assassination was not my idea."
"Who is it?" Cao Yuanzheng asked next.
"Yes..." Liu Wenzhong just paused and then gritted his teeth and said: "It's Marquis Dingyuan. He sent his staff to give me one hundred thousand spiritual stones and asked me to help him let in three people. He said that there would be two more after the matter was completed.
One hundred thousand spiritual stones."
Beichen Ye raised his eyebrows, and there was a darkness in his eyes.
"Three people? How dare you play tricks now?" Cao Yuanzheng's tone became more and more serious.
It was clear that there were only two bodies.
Liu Wenzhong kowtowed repeatedly: "I swear, there are really three of us."
Cao Yuanzheng didn't think he would lie about such an insignificant matter, so he turned to his superior Beichen Ye and said, "Your Highness the Regent, I think this case is suspicious, and I will investigate it carefully."
"Yes." Bei Chenye looked at the vice-president: "Please take good care of him, dean. I will report this matter to Datian when I get back. Your Majesty will give justice to the college."
Everyone present was a little surprised when they heard this. Normally, when encountering conflicts between the academy and the court, those in power would reduce the major issues to trivial matters and try to avoid conflicts.
Unexpectedly, this time it concerned a big official like Dingyuan Marquis. Instead of suppressing it, the regent actually wanted to write a report in person. They were all moved when they heard this.
Although this regent has a reputation for being evil, his business-like attitude is convincing.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for taking the decision for the college." The vice president took the lead in thanking him.
Beichenye raised his hand slightly: "Without courtesy, this is my duty."
Shadow pursed his lips at the angle where no one could see him, thinking that these people in the academy were still too naive. Do they really think that their master would rush here early in the morning just to stand up for the academy?
"Your Highness, do you have anything else to show me?" Qiu Zhongyuan asked again.
Beichen Ye's eyes were deep: "I would like to know more about the affairs of the academy, so I will stay here tonight."