"Isn't this the King of the Northwest? How did you appear here?"
Gazing at Lu Fan's figure, Prince Bailong appeared, a smile on his face.
"So it's Prince Bailong!" Lu Fan said, "I was being chased, but that person should have fled far away!"
"Being chased?" Prince Bailong looked surprised. "Who dares to chase the King of the Northwest? Are they tired of living!" Su Dan Novel Network
"I don't know who it was, but this person should be closely related to the Hell Dynasty!"
Lu Fan said directly, "Why are you here so late, Prince Bailong?"
Facing these words, Prince Bailong gave an embarrassed smile. "I was just bored, so I came for a stroll. I didn't expect to meet the King of the Northwest. What a coincidence!"
"It is indeed a bit coincidental!" Lu Fan nodded and said, "But what happened today is quite strange. I had just interrogated Minister Li when someone tried to assassinate me. It seems that Minister Li indeed has someone behind him!"
"If that's the case, isn't Minister Li in danger!" Prince Bailong said quickly.
Lu Fan was slightly stunned, and his face instantly turned ashen. Only now did he realize that things seemed to be so, making his expression unsightly.
In the blink of an eye, Lu Fan arrived at the heavenly prison and found that the guards inside had no unusual movements, which put him at ease.
"King of the Northwest!"
The two guards clasped their fists, showing great respect to Lu Fan, not daring to show any disrespect.
"How is it, is everything alright?" Lu Fan asked.
"Rest assured, King of the Northwest, with us guarding, there will be no problems!" The two guards nodded solemnly. They were all Martial Emperor level powerhouses, and as guards of the heavenly prison, their strength was extraordinary.
"I want to see Minister Li. Open the door!" Lu Fan said.
The two guards did not dare to delay and opened the gate of the heavenly prison. However, at that moment, they sensed something was wrong. Within the heavenly prison, there was a fluctuation of spiritual energy that caused their expressions to change slightly.
At the same time, Lu Fan's eyes also became solemn. If he guessed correctly, something must have happened in the heavenly prison.
In the blink of an eye, Lu Fan arrived in the heavenly prison, but unfortunately, Minister Li had already met his unfortunate end.
Seeing the scene before him, Lu Fan's face instantly darkened. He had not expected things to turn out this way. This was the imperial capital's heavenly prison, and under normal circumstances, it should be the safest place. Such a thing should not have happened.
"Please forgive me, King of the Northwest!"
The two men knelt down, their eyes filled with panic. "We have been guarding here all along and have never made any mistakes, but for some reason, things have turned out like this!"
"Someone used a special secret technique to break the heavenly prison's formation, which is why you didn't notice!" Lu Fan waved his hand. "This is not your fault. That person's strength is extremely high to have achieved this. It's a pity I arrived too late!"
The two guards felt quite self-reproachful but were helpless.
At the same time, Prince Beichen also arrived at the heavenly prison. Seeing Minister Li dead, his expression changed slightly.
"This hidden person is truly remarkable, to be able to infiltrate the depths of the dungeon!"
Prince Beichen said, his expression grave.
"After I left, did anyone else enter the dungeon?"
Lu Fan asked. Based on the traces in the dungeon and its formation, Lu Fan could conclude that the formation had not been damaged. This meant that the culprit must have been someone inside the heavenly prison or someone else.
"Apart from Prince Beichen, no one else entered!" The two guards clasped their fists, not daring to hide anything.
"Prince Beichen?"
Lu Fan was slightly stunned and looked towards Prince Beichen, feeling a little surprised. He had not expected that the person who entered the heavenly prison was Prince Beichen.
"Don't overthink it. I entered the heavenly prison just to have a few words with Minister Li. I didn't do anything!" Prince Beichen shook his head. "Besides, I couldn't be the murderer or the mastermind. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been chased at the Dragon Extermination Hall!"
"I didn't say it was you. Why are you so nervous?" Lu Fan rolled his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Could it be that you're guilty?"
"No way!" Prince Beichen rolled his eyes. "I'm just afraid you'll misunderstand, that's why I'm telling you this!"
"Don't worry, you are my best friend after all. How could I suspect you!" Lu Fan shrugged. "Besides, colluding with the Hell Dynasty would bring you no benefit. You have no reason to do this!"
"You understand me so well!" Prince Beichen nodded, a smile appearing on his face. With Lu Fan's words, he felt much more at ease.
However, at this moment, Lu Fan's eyes were narrowed, as if he were pondering something.
"By the way, I just heard that you were attacked at the King of the Northwest's mansion. Is this true?"
Prince Beichen asked with a serious expression, not daring to be negligent.
"Who told you that?"
Lu Fan suddenly turned around, his gaze fixed on Prince Beichen. Under normal circumstances, if they didn't know in advance, no one would know. After all, only Lu Fan knew about these matters, and they had just happened.
"Of course, I heard it from someone at the King of the Northwest's mansion. I went to the King of the Northwest's mansion just now to look for you, and that's when I found out about this!" Prince Beichen said directly.
"I see!" Lu Fan nodded. "This is not a problem, but it's really hard to figure out why Minister Li died. Now that all the clues are gone, it's not easy to investigate further!"
"It's okay, as long as we keep investigating, there will always be a way to solve it!" Prince Beichen said directly.
"King of the Northwest, someone in the imperial court has accused you. The Heavenly Emperor wants you to go to the imperial court!" A eunuch ran over, clasped his fists at Lu Fan, and looked quite flattering.
Lu Fan frowned slightly. He had not expected the news to spread so quickly, reaching the imperial court in the blink of an eye.
"I'll accompany you!" Prince Beichen said with great loyalty, without any evasion.
Not long after, Lu Fan arrived at the imperial court. In the imperial court, everyone was looking on, filled with displeasure.
Lu Fan had arrested Minister Li without any evidence, and now Minister Li had died in the heavenly prison. It was unacceptable to everyone.
"Heavenly Emperor, we are all important officials of the court, yet we are treated like this by the King of the Northwest. How can we be convinced!"
Grand Tutor Wen clasped his fists, glanced at Lu Fan, and his gaze was filled with arrogance. When Lu Fan was in the Grand Tutor's position, he was already arrogant and overbearing. Now that he had reached this point, he had brought it upon himself.