Too many words of praise could not adequately describe the King of Ding's wisdom and astuteness, so they simply shut their mouths and followed his lead!
"The person behind the Zhu family might be someone we've never paid attention to, especially the kind that wouldn't hurt a fly. They are the easiest to overlook."
After saying this, Xu Lin, Yang Zhao, and Su Cheng all understood.
Their past investigations had been too direct, only focusing on their enemies. If they changed their perspective, they might find some clues.
"Your Highness is brilliant! Your subordinate will go investigate now!"
With that, Xu Lin and Su Cheng left first. Then, Yang Zhao reported on other matters.
"His Highness said everything is ready and awaiting His Highness's command."
"Thank you for your hard work, Grandfather. Please send him a message that I will bring people to see him another day."
Bring people?
Bring whom?
Yang Zhao was stunned for a moment, then he understood.
"Is Your Highness planning to bring Miss Feng San to see Old Master Min?"
"Yes."
After so many years, this was the first time His Highness had brought a woman to meet Old Master Min. If Old Master knew, he would be so happy he wouldn't be able to sleep for days and nights!
"Yes! Your subordinate will deliver the message now!"
After Yang Zhao also left, Xiao Tingyi's lips curved into a slight smile.
Whenever he thought of Feng Jinyao, he couldn't help himself.
The scenery outside was beautiful, and Xiao Tingyi had never found Jinling City so charming.
Meanwhile, the Zhu family members who had gone to receive guests were happily waiting. However, a troop of soldiers arrived and threw them all into prison, including Zhu Tu and Quan Fu.
The two of them shouted, but the naval camp soldiers stepped forward and beat them severely.
They were beaten until they were almost dead, and then locked up in prison.
For a time, the onlookers were in an uproar.
The naval camp commander at the forefront saw the crowd gathering and immediately announced loudly.
"The Zhu family has held a banquet beyond their rank, disregarding the law. Under the order of the Governor, the person in charge of the Zhu family is to be arrested immediately!"
"Yes!"
With that, a troop of soldiers rushed towards the Zhu family.
Curious commoners followed behind, a vast crowd heading towards the Zhu family.
Zhu Hong, who had received the news, slammed the table and cursed!
"Letting the tiger return to the mountain will bring endless trouble. The man named Liang took our money yet arrested our people. He truly doesn't take our Zhu family seriously. Huo Chong, take your men to ambush Liang Quanbin. After capturing him, break two of his fingers first."
"Yes!"
Huo Chong already had some martial arts skills, and over the years, he had gathered a group of men around him who served the Zhu family.
Upon receiving the order, he quietly led his men towards the Governor's mansion, heading straight for Liang Quanbin.
At this moment, Liang Quanbin could not have imagined that the Zhu family would be so audacious. Merchants had always held a low status. It was rare to find a place like Jinling City that gave merchants such respect. However, he had only been here for a short time and still thought it was like other places where a higher official could crush a lower one.
He did not know that when the merchants here became ruthless, officials were like ants in their eyes.
They would kill first and then find various excuses to appease those above.
Therefore, while the naval camp was attacking the Zhu family, the Governor's mansion was also in chaos.
With fighting erupting in both places, the guests had no idea how the happy occasion had escalated into such a mess.
The shrewd ones had already fled amidst the chaos, while the timid could only hide in the Zhu family residence, hoping not to be implicated.
The fifth branch of the Chi family had no idea what was happening and anxiously asked their son-in-law, Zhu Xiaoxian, "What's going on? What did the Zhu family do? To provoke the naval camp to attack?"
"Father-in-law, please don't panic. It's not easy to break into the Zhu family. They've mobilized their well-trained house servants, each armed with swords, and even brought out two small cannons from elsewhere, aiming them at the main gate.
The archers have also occupied advantageous positions, showing no mercy to the shouting naval camp outside the gate."
Master Chi Wu was not afraid of a fight, but he was afraid of his daughter being harmed.
If he were also implicated, would this marriage have been entered into at the wrong time?
He turned and searched for Chi Zimo's whereabouts. As the head of the Chi family, if he could step forward to mediate, there might still be a chance.
However, Chi Zimo had already quietly left when he heard the news.
Only the fifth branch of the Chi family remained in the Zhu family, including Chi Lingyou!
Facing the enemy, he did not retreat, nor did he chatter incessantly like Master Chi Wu. Instead, he said sternly to Zhu Xiaoxian, "Don't blame me for being heartless. If something happens to the Zhu family, I will take my sister away!"
Zhu Xiaoxian had some genuine affection for Chi Lingying. Hearing Chi Lingyou say this, he did not argue.
"If something truly happens to the Zhu family, Yingniang will receive my letter of divorce."
Chi Lingyou nodded. After ensuring his sister's safety, he also drew a sword and stood beside Zhu Xiaoxian.
"No matter what happens in the future, you are still my brother-in-law at this moment."
People say that true friendship is revealed in times of hardship. This brother-in-law, Chi Lingyou, was truly remarkable, much better than his father-in-law.
He nodded with relief, "Don't worry, I will not let your sister down."
Seeing that the opposing side had many weapons, and they had only brought a small troop, the people from the naval camp knew they might not win if a real fight broke out. Therefore, while shouting to boost morale, they sent someone back for reinforcements immediately.
Who knew that the situation at the Governor's mansion was much worse? Here, they were only confronting each other without fighting, but at the Governor's mansion, bodies littered the ground. Liang Quanbin's household servants were ordinary people. How could they possibly contend with Huo Chong's well-trained men!
Thus, many were quickly cut down.
Liang Quanbin, hiding in his room and seeing that it was Huo Chong who had arrived, immediately hid in a secret chamber, not daring to make a sound.
The Zhu family had indeed gone mad with desperation. They even dared to attack a court official. He regretted being too lenient. If he had known they were so ruthless, he should have ordered the naval camp to attack with troops and cannons, leveling the Zhu family.
Huo Chong searched for a long time but could not find Liang Quanbin.
"He must be hiding in some secret chamber. Pry up the floor tiles, smash the walls, quickly!"
"Yes!"
Upon receiving the order, those men smashed the Governor's mansion into a mess. Liang Quanbin, hiding in the dark, was sweating profusely with anxiety.
If he were caught, he would have no way out.
He hadn't lived enough yet, how could he perish at the hands of those scoundrels from the Zhu family!
He prayed to heaven for a divine intervention to save him. Indeed, the person he longed for arrived.
Feng Jinlin suddenly led his men in, repelling Huo Chong and his men, thus saving Liang Quanbin and everyone in the mansion.
When Liang Quanbin heard the commotion outside subside, he immediately came out. Seeing that it was Feng Jinlin, he felt as if he had seen an immortal.
"Second Young Master, why are you here?"