freenovelworld Chapter 427 Sending Chu Mu to Dali Temple
Chapter 427 Sending Chu Mu to Dali Temple
Su Yuance said coldly, "We've already arrived at the gates of the Dali Temple. How can we pass by without entering? Let's go inside and have a proper discussion. If he's not wrong, I believe the Minister of the Dali Temple will handle the matter impartially."
The Vice Minister of Revenue wore an awkward smile, unsure how to respond.
If Chu Mu were a normal person, it would be fine, but the problem is that this idiot is anything but normal. Doesn't he know what kind of person he is?
He usually bullies others, acts recklessly, and harasses men and women; he is a local tyrant in the capital!
He had done a lot of things, if not a whole cartload. Whenever he found out, before he could even teach Chu Mu a lesson, his wife, who was clueless and fiercely protective of her own, would stop him. She would cry, make a scene, and threaten suicide. He was so annoyed that he had no choice but to turn a blind eye.
Those who were bullied by Chu Mu were afraid of his status as Vice Minister of Revenue and dared not make a scene. As time went by and nothing happened, he stopped interfering.
Unexpectedly, this fool was so blind that he kicked a hornet's nest by the Marquis of Huai'an!
They're unwilling to give him face and insist on going to the Dali Temple. What should I do?
He gave Su Yuance a forced smile, then walked up to Chu Mu, who was being held by Su family guards, and questioned him in a low voice.
"You idiot, he's the Marquis of Huai'an, why did you provoke him?"
Chu Mu pouted, and burst into tears as soon as she saw her uncle, feeling extremely wronged.
“Uncle, it wasn’t me who started it. It was the Marquis of Huai’an who had me beaten like this. My whole body aches, it feels like everything is broken. Please make him release me. I promise I will never cause trouble again.”
Now you know you shouldn't cause trouble, but it's too late!
The Vice Minister of Revenue said with exasperation, "You worthless scoundrel, you've touched a raw nerve. Now, do you think I can just order your release and they'll let you go? Go to the Dali Temple for a visit. Your uncle will take care of things for you."
He couldn't even handle the Marquis of Huai'an, let alone the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, who is even more incorruptible. I'm afraid this scoundrel will suffer a lot when he goes in.
Well, this serves as a lesson for the kid. He should behave himself in the future to avoid causing even bigger trouble and leaving him with an endless mess to clean up.
When Chu Mu heard that his uncle had come but wasn't going to rescue him, and was actually going to Dali Temple, he panicked.
"No, I don't want to go to Dali Temple, Uncle, please help your nephew, I will die if I go to Dali Temple."
The Vice Minister of Revenue was already upset after losing face in front of Su Yuance. When he heard Chu Mu, that cowardly fool, clamoring that he wouldn't go to the Dali Temple, he immediately became angry.
"It's just a disagreement between the two sides and an offense against the Marquis of Huai'an. Does the Dali Temple think they can eat you or something? Look at how scared you are, I can't even bear to look at you."
Shame!
The Vice Minister of Revenue was not afraid, but Chu Mu was terrified. After all, he felt guilty. If he really entered the Court of Judicial Review, not only would his abduction of Huo Qi be discovered, but the fact that he had framed Huo Qi back then would also be exposed.
How to do how to do?
He seemed to have figured something out and immediately begged Lin Xiaotang for mercy.
“Little girl, I’ll tell you the truth, I’ll tell you where Huo Qi is, and you’ll have to tell the Marquis to release me, and I’ll hand him over.”
The Vice Minister of Revenue was stunned, his breath caught in his throat.
What the hell did that bastard say?
He arrested someone?
The name Huo Qi seemed somewhat familiar, but I couldn't quite place where I had heard it before.
He widened his eyes, raised his voice, and asked angrily, "What? You arrested someone? Where is he? We've already brought him to the gates of the Dali Temple, and you only now remember to release him? You're really like a dead pig that doesn't fear boiling water! If you had released him long ago, why would the Marquis have sent you here? What kind of place is the Dali Temple? Even ghosts would lose weight here..."
Chu Mu was so scared he almost wet himself. He cried and sobbed, "I was just confused for a moment. I was forced into a corner. I was wrong, I know I was wrong. I'll never do it again, sob sob sob..."
Shopkeeper Su and Lin Xiaotang exchanged a glance, and were secretly delighted. It was a good thing that Chu Mu admitted that he had captured Huo Qi.
Taking the opportunity, Lin Xiaotang asked, "Is Huo Qi alive or dead? Tell the truth!"
After Chu Mu admitted to capturing Huo Qi, he became completely obedient. He nodded repeatedly and said, "He's alive, he's still alive. I just had someone teach him a lesson. At most, he'll suffer some minor injuries, but he'll be fine."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaotang's anger flared instantly. She had guessed that Chu Mu, that villain, would abuse his power against Uncle Huo, but thankfully he was still alive.
Su Yuance also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was a good thing that Huo Qi was alive. Since Chu Mu was willing to hand over Huo Qi, he might as well take the opportunity to clear Huo Qi's name and Huo Qi would no longer have to bear the crime of being a fugitive.
He said coldly, "What are you all standing there for? Send him to the Dali Temple."
After his initial surprise, a hint of anger appeared on the face of the Vice Minister of Revenue.
He asked with a forced smile, "My lord, Chu Mu has already agreed to hand over Huo Qi. Why do you still insist on going to the Dali Temple? It was wrong of Chu Mu to arrest people and abuse his power. We will apologize and do our best to make amends."
It was precisely because the Vice Minister of Revenue was protecting Chu Mu that Chu Mu was able to bully others with impunity.
There's no point in wasting words with the Vice Minister of Revenue.
He said, "Your Excellency, let's let Minister Bai of the Court of Judicial Review handle this impartially."
"Lord Su, are you unwilling to give me even the slightest bit of face?"
Before Su Yunze could answer, Lord Bai of Dali had already heard the news and led his men out. When he saw Su Yunze and the Vice Minister of Revenue, the usually stern-faced Lord Bai surprisingly curled the corners of his lips into a smile.
He turned to his men and ordered, "We've got work to do, get to it quickly."
The Su family guards and servants handed Chu Mu and the Chu family servants over to the people from the Dali Temple, and then retreated behind the brothers Su Yunce and Manager Su.
The Vice Minister of Revenue watched helplessly as Chu Mu was taken away by the people from the Court of Judicial Review, accompanied by Chu Mu's cries for help.
He closed his eyes, his anger reaching its peak. Today, Su Yunze had humiliated him, and it felt like he had been slapped in the face; his face stung terribly.
But since Chu Mu had done something wrong, he couldn't retaliate and had to suppress his anger.
Lin Xiaotang explained the whole story to Lord Bai, but concealed the incident with the bandits of Lingyun Mountain and glossed over the reason why he and Huo Qi met, asking Lord Bai to help Huo Qi clear his name.
The Dali Temple has had few cases lately, and the prison is quite empty. They are all very capable modern people, and as soon as they heard about an old case, Lord Bai immediately became extremely excited.
He said, “Very well, I’ve been quite idle lately and was worried that I’d become rusty from not handling cases for so long. Now that’s good, I’ll be busy again. The older the case, the more challenging it is. Don’t worry, I will investigate it thoroughly and never wrong an innocent person, nor will I let a murderer go unpunished.”
The Vice Minister of Revenue finally understood why the name Huo Qi sounded familiar. It turned out that Huo Qi was a student who stole his classmates' belongings at the academy, and he had contributed to the government's sentencing of Huo Qi.
If this was indeed a frame-up by Chu Mu, then he... has truly been ruined by this idiot!
The Vice Minister of Revenue was startled, took two steps back, and nearly fainted as his vision blurred.