Chapter 17

The Thousand House of Luoyang.

Inside the hall, three people were seated. The person in the middle was Deputy Thousand House Zhao Xi, the person on the right was Commander Wu Yuanhao, and the person on the left was another Commander, Sun Jie.

In front of the three, lay the bodies of Wu Fan and the Chief Banner Officer Guo Ye.

The Eagle Yang Guard was the emperor's personal army and a deformed dark institution. The stricter the place, the more severe the rules. If there was enmity within the Eagle Yang Guard, you could use some underhanded means to bring the other party to their death, but on the surface, everything had to be clean and proper. For example, Wu Fan's public execution of Guo Ye on the street undoubtedly did not take into account the appearance, causing the inner issues to be exposed.

Wu Fan inwardly sighed at his bad luck. Not only had the ace he drew from the system been driven away by his wife, but he had also been accused first, leading to a lawsuit. For the Deputy Thousand House and two Commanders of the Luoyang Thousand House to jointly intervene, it was clear that this matter was difficult to handle. Especially since Wu Fan had already made a malicious attempt to kill a superior a few days ago.

The atmosphere in the hall was silent. The three leaders of the Eagle Yang Guard, each with their own thoughts, did not want to speak first. They were all pondering how this matter should end to gain the maximum benefit for themselves.

After an unknown amount of time, Wu Fan's forehead was already sweating. He took a deep breath, could no longer hold back, and clasped his hands in a salute, saying, "Your Excellencies! Please allow me to defend myself!"

Deputy Thousand House Zhao Xi glanced at Wu Yuanhao, then at Sun Jie, and slowly said, "Speak! I want to see what you have to say. The state has its laws, and the family has its rules. The Eagle Yang Guard is the emperor's personal army, representing the emperor's dignity. The emperor always advocates filial piety, and you actually repeatedly kill your fellow brothers! I see you are truly beyond redemption! Mad! Even if they are guilty, with grave offenses, couldn't you report it? Why must you take action yourself?"

Zhao Xi was Wu Fan's supporter. Wu Fan's actions this time had made him somewhat angry. No matter how the matter was handled, it would be far from the result he had hoped for. However, he had to defend Wu Fan. If he couldn't protect Wu Fan, who would be willing to listen to him in the future? Who would be willing to serve him?

Wu Fan slightly raised his head and asked with a very candid gaze, "May I ask the three Excellencies, is there a law in the empire that states 'private possession of bows and arrows is punishable by death'?"

The other two Commanders did not speak, and Zhao Xi could only nod and say, "Yes."

Wu Fan pursed his lips and said, "May I ask the three Excellencies, if... if someone wanted to kill the families of the Excellencies, what would the Excellencies do?" He paused, then pointed at Guo Ye's corpse with righteous indignation, saying, "What did Guo Ye want to do? In the middle of the night, instead of sleeping at home, he wore night clothes and ran to my house, almost shooting me dead while I was practicing! I dodged and hid! But did the Excellencies see that arrow of his? He wanted to set fire to the house and kill my wife! Could I not come out? If I hadn't used a plan to cut the bow and arrow and fought him to the death, the Excellencies would be questioning him today!"

After saying this, Wu Fan tilted his head at a 45-degree angle to look at the ceiling, his eyes welling up with tears of grievance, truly touching the heart.

"Done well!"

Deputy Thousand House Zhao Xi raised an eyebrow, ready to conclude the matter.

Unexpectedly...

Wu Yuanhao interjected at the right moment, saying, "Chief Banner Officer Guo Ye was acting on my orders to monitor you. The reason is simple, I suspect you have ties with the Maitreya Sect."

Wu Fan's heart trembled, feeling somewhat guilty.

"Commander Wu! You can eat anything, but you can't say anything recklessly!" Zhao Xi immediately narrowed his eyes and said, "Wu Xiaoqi just established a great achievement yesterday, leading his brothers to break into the Maitreya Sect's camp and beheaded over a thousand people. The Maitreya Sect hates him, yet you say he has ties with them? Humph! If you say that, I could say you have ties with the Maitreya Sect! Who can't say lies with their eyes open?"

"Bang!"

Wu Yuanhao smashed the armrest of his chair with a slap, stood up abruptly, and glared, shouting, "Nonsense!"

"Pfft!"

Unfortunately, Commander Sun Jie, who had been watching the show, let out a loud and resonant fart.

Wu Yuanhao instantly turned red with anger, unable to contain his fury.

Sun Jie, who was older and looked more mature, sat there looking honest and straightforward. Seeing Wu Yuanhao's reaction, he hurriedly smiled and said, "Sorry, sorry, I was greedy this morning..."

Zhao Xi leaned back in his chair, unafraid of Wu Yuanhao, and said in a sinister tone, "I am even more suspicious of you now! Commander Wu, if you didn't have ties with the Maitreya Sect, why are you so agitated? Are you angry because I exposed your true identity?" Without waiting for Wu Yuanhao to say anything, he became serious and continued, "Let's not talk about these useless things. I want to ask, did Commander Wu issue an order for Guo Ye to monitor Wu Xiaoqi? And where did Guo Ye get the bow and arrow? I had someone check, and it's not from the Thousand House's armory! Based on this alone, Wu Fan's killing of him is not excessive!"

Wu Yuanhao was speechless for a long time, squeezed by Zhao Xi's well-reasoned words. He glared at Wu Fan and sat back down on the half-broken chair, feeling extremely frustrated.

At this moment, Zhao Xi stood up, walked to Wu Fan, and said, "You have established a great achievement and should have a chance for promotion. However, you also killed a fellow brother. Regardless of whether he was guilty or not, your actions are disheartening. Don't even think about the position of Hundred House. With Guo Ye dead, the position of Chief Banner Officer is now vacant. Work hard!"

Wu Fan, looking into Zhao Xi's meaningful eyes, quickly clasped his hands in a salute and said, "Thank you, Your Excellency, for your leniency!"

"Humph!"

Wu Yuanhao, with his hands behind his back, walked away directly. Commander Sun Jie also smiled and patted his buttocks as he left. Zhao Xi's words clearly represented a significant sacrifice of his interests and his bottom line. Wu Yuanhao understood and, having gained an advantage, naturally left. Sun Jie also understood, though he didn't gain any advantage, this matter had nothing to do with him, so he also left...

The hall was silent, with only Zhao Xi staring at Wu Fan with a strange expression.

"What does this old fart mean?"

Wu Fan felt uneasy under the gaze and couldn't help but complain inwardly.

"Ah!"

Letting out a deep sigh, Zhao Xi clicked his tongue, reached out to pat Wu Fan's shoulder, and said, "A bit lacking, a couple of tears would have been better!"

Wu Fan was taken aback, then his face turned red... he had been seen through.

Zhao Xi smiled, glanced at Guo Ye's corpse, and said, "I hope this kind of thing doesn't happen again. In just a few days, you have killed two superiors... what am I supposed to think? Hmm?"

Wu Fan's heart tightened, and he quickly said, "I dare not! It was truly out of necessity..."

Zhao Xi interrupted Wu Fan, waved his hand, and said, "Wu Yuanhao has admitted that Guo Ye was sent by him, and you know what that means. This time, you will fill the vacancy left by Guo Ye, and you will be under his jurisdiction. Be careful! I have given up a great opportunity for you this time. There must not be a next time!"

Without waiting for Wu Fan to say anything, Zhao Xi walked out with his hands behind his back, his appearance both comical and sinister.

"Phew—!"

Taking a long breath, Wu Fan stood there for a long time, pondering, before finally leaving with Guo Ye's body.

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