Free Web NovelChapter 419: Insufficient Inner Strength, Insufficient Killing Intent
The soldiers held the three men down, afraid they would run.
Zhan Chi’s brow furrowed. He kept a close eye on the woman in the crowd. ’If she makes a single strange move,’ he thought, ’I absolutely cannot let her get away.’
"Left General, we found nothing in the rear courtyard."
"Left General, we found nothing over here either."
"Left General..."
The search parties reported back one after another.
The Left General turned his suspicion toward the three men.
"General, we found another one," two soldiers announced as they emerged, carrying the butler.
Zhan Chi’s expression tensed.
"Good heavens, how could you beat the old butler into this state?" Zhan Yi’s old face wrinkled in distress when he saw him. "I told you to be careful during the search! How could you beat someone?"
The Left General shot them a look. "What happened here?"
"We knocked, sir, but no one answered for a long time..."
"So you beat him unconscious?" Zhan Yi cut the soldier off.
The soldier grew frantic. "Left General, that’s not what happened! When we forced our way in, he was already lying unconscious on the bed."
"Falling unconscious for no reason is highly suspicious." The Left General walked over. "Men, take him back as well. I will interrogate him personally."
"Yes, sir."
Ye Qianning let go of Madame Zhan’s hand.
"Pangtuan."
"I’m fine, Grandma." Ye Qianning said, looking up, then trotted on her short legs toward the butler. "The butler has a weak heart. You can’t take him."
"Little girl, have you already forgotten what you just said?" the Left General sneered.
"I haven’t forgotten. You can suspect the guards all you want, but this man has been the old butler of our General’s estate for decades. If you suspect him, isn’t that the same as suspecting the entire General’s estate?"
Hearing this, the Left General fell into silent contemplation.
"Left General, don’t bother suspecting this person and that person. Why don’t you just say we’re all suspicious and arrest everyone in the General’s estate for interrogation? Wouldn’t that be simpler?" Ye Qianning said, walking to the butler’s side.
"This is no place for a child like you to speak," the Left General said, unwilling to argue with her.
"My father isn’t here, which makes me the master of this estate. If the Left General wants to arrest my people, fine. I will lead every single person in this household and go with you." Before the Left General could even process her words, Ye Qianning continued, "Grandfather, Grandmother, remember to report this to the Emperor. The General’s estate demands a public trial by the Ministry of War!"
Old Master Zhan was stunned for a moment but quickly recovered and nodded repeatedly. "Don’t you worry, my girl. The moment you leave, your grandfather will go to the palace for an audience with the Emperor. I’d like to ask His Majesty myself just what has gone missing to cause such a panic."
"My dear girl, whether it’s prison or the execution block, your grandmother will go with you," Madame Zhan said, dabbing the corner of her eye with a handkerchief.
The Left General was speechless.
’He hadn’t even said anything, and they’d already launched a preemptive strike.’
"I only said they were suspicious and required questioning. I never said I was taking the entire General’s estate into custody! Stop trying to pin false charges on me! Even if you take this before the Emperor, I have nothing to fear. I am merely performing my duty to the royal family." The Left General was not one to be easily intimidated.
"Your ’suspicion’ is based on nothing more than the fact that our guard has strong Inner Strength and a murderous aura. In the General’s estate, such things are commonplace." Ye Qianning looked at the Left General. "Do you know why he’s still just a common guard after two years?"
The Left General frowned, remaining silent.
"Because his Inner Strength is lacking, and his killing intent is insufficient. Would you like to see what the elite guards of the General’s estate are truly like?" Ye Qianning raised her small hand and snapped her fingers. ƒгeewёbnovel.com
WHOOSH!
An overwhelming murderous aura descended from above, bearing down directly on the Left General.
The Left General sensed the aura. By the time he looked up, a longsword was already pointed at the space between his eyebrows. He was utterly horrified.
