"You scoundrel, who told you to do this!"
Minister Li's voice was icy as he slapped Li Xiao across the face, seemingly without mercy, his anger palpable.
Li Xiao, dazed by the blow, looked wronged. "I didn't know. He was the Prince of Beicheng. If I had known he was the Prince of Beicheng, I wouldn't have acted directly!"
"If you had acted, I wouldn't blame you, but why did you steal my token and mobilize the army without authorization? Do you know this is a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations!" Minister Li said coldly. "If this matter reaches the Heavenly Emperor's ears, my Li family will surely not escape disaster!"
"Didn't the Prince of Beicheng just say that this matter ends here? He probably won't report it!"
Li Xiao said, his expression earnest.
"Now that I've been caught with a handle, how can I stand in court in the future?"
Minister Li said coldly, "You have truly disappointed me with your actions!"
Li Xiao felt a sense of helplessness. He was originally a dissolute young master, and he hadn't expected things to escalate to this point, catching him off guard.
After leaving the tea house, Lu Fan and Beicheng did not leave. Instead, they went to another restaurant in the black market and silently observed everything happening in the tea house.
"I can confirm that there is the aura of the Hell Dynasty within the tea house!" Lu Fan said with a solemn expression. "This is not a good thing. You should know that if the Minister of War is involved with the Hell Dynasty, it will be a catastrophe for the entire Heavenly Court."
"I naturally know that!"
Beicheng nodded slightly, his expression grave. Even he hadn't expected things to be so serious.
"Next, we just have to wait!"
Lu Fan narrowed his eyes. "As long as we can catch Minister Li in the act of colluding with the man in black, we can convict him and also find out the mastermind!"
Beicheng also nodded solemnly, paying even more attention to this matter.
"But speaking of which, we have alerted the enemy today. I don't know if Minister Li will become vigilant!" Lu Fan frowned, his expression becoming more serious.
"That's not necessarily true. Although causing a scene there might actually be a better cover. After all, if we really wanted to investigate him, we wouldn't make such a big fuss!" Prince Beicheng smiled.
Lu Fan also nodded. What Prince Beicheng had said was not without reason.
As they were talking, a figure suddenly appeared outside the tea house and headed inside.
"Isn't that Feilong!"
Prince Beicheng frowned. "Why is he here at the tea house? Could it be that the person behind this is my fifth brother?"
Feilong was a trusted subordinate of the Prince of Beihai. His sudden appearance at the tea house was quite unusual.
Inside the tea house, Feilong cupped his fists towards the Minister of War. "My Lord Minister, my Prince requests your presence!"
The Minister of War nodded quickly, not daring to delay. He had always been close to the Prince of Beihai and had frequent interactions, being considered the Prince of Beihai's confidant.
After the Minister of War left, Lu Fan's brow eased. If this were the case, everything seemed to make sense, but he still felt that things were not as simple as they appeared.
As night deepened, Lu Fan remained hidden in the shadows, quietly waiting. As long as he could find the aura of someone from hell, all the mysteries would be solved.
As night fell, indeed, a dark figure appeared and instantly entered the tea house, moving like a phantom.
Lu Fan controlled the Bagua Disk, which vibrated, bringing a look of joy to Lu Fan's eyes. "It seems my guess was correct. This person has taken the bait!"
"He's really here?" Beicheng also nodded slightly, his eyes revealing a cold glint. He wanted to see who this man in black was.
"Don't act rashly yet. We can't alert the enemy!" Lu Fan reminded them. "I have set up a net within this tea house. Even if he wants to leave, he may not be able to escape!"
"That would be for the best!" Beichen also nodded solemnly, looking eager.
The eight thousand black armored guards died because of the Heavenly Mandate, all because of the Hell Dynasty. If they could capture this man in black, they could expose the mastermind behind it, which would be excellent.
After the formation was set up, Lu Fan and Beicheng instantly made their move, stepping into the tea house.
Inside the tea house, when several waiters saw Lu Fan and the others, they quickly knelt on the ground, not daring to be negligent. They vaguely remembered that Beicheng was a prince and exuded an extraordinary aura.
However, at this moment, a figure emerged from a private room within the tea house. This person was the Prince of Beihai, with the Minister of War by his side. "Why have you come here?"
Faced with this question, Prince Beicheng's brow furrowed. "Why can't I come?"
"Prince Beicheng and King Xibai visit late at night. May I ask the reason?" the Minister of War said with a smile.
"I'm afraid you know better than us!" Lu Fan said softly. "Minister of War, you have great courage to collude with people from the Hell Dynasty!"
"King Xibai, do not slander me. Although you are favored by the Heavenly Emperor, is it not too much to slander me like this!" the Minister of War said coldly.
Lu Fan smiled slightly. "It seems you want to refute, or perhaps you simply don't want to admit it. However, I have gathered sufficient evidence. Even if you don't want to admit it, you probably can't explain yourself clearly!"
"Prince Beihai, I was invited by you to attend your banquet, and then I invited you to my tea house for tea. How am I colluding with the Hell Dynasty?" the Minister of War cupped his fists and said. "King Xibai is clearly framing me and intentionally targeting Prince Beihai!"
The Prince of Beihai frowned and looked at Lu Fan. "What evidence do you have to prove that the Minister of War is connected to people from hell?"
"Whether I have evidence or not is irrelevant to Prince Beihai. Prince Beihai should not get involved, lest it cause unnecessary trouble!" Lu Fan shrugged. "After all, this matter is of great consequence!"
"Ridiculous! I am a prince, and I am not allowed to question you?" Prince Beihai said coldly. "Don't think that just because you became King Xibai, you can be arrogant. As the saying goes, fortunes change, and one day you will pay the price for your arrogance!"
Lu Fan smiled faintly, not taking it too seriously. Even now, he couldn't be sure if the Prince of Beihai was involved with the Hell Dynasty, but he suspected the Prince of Beihai was not entirely blameless.
Sensing that something was wrong, a figure in black within the tea house quickly transformed into a gust of wind, attempting to leave the black market.
Seeing that the fish had taken the bait, Lu Fan's lips curved into a smile. Everything had unfolded as he predicted. The reason he had said so much earlier was to force this man in black to show himself.
"Someone has broken into the tea house!" the Minister of War shouted.