"Yes, Lord City Guard."
Wang Ding Race replied calmly.
Then with a wave of his hand, a few soldiers brought Ding Youde in.
Wang Ding Race said, "This is Ding Youde, the Second Shopkeeper of the Fortune Gambling House. He acted as my state witness, reporting that the Fortune Gambling House, Brocade Manor, and Qianma Huangfu Family were all hiding the evil Yin Sha."
It was the first ti in Ding Youde’s life that he had seen so many bigwigs gathered in one place.
He imdiately knelt trembling, "I am Ding Youde, and have been working at the Fortune Gambling House for twenty years."
Although he was not a major figure, he was known in the Changning Guard for being ruthless and devious in debt collection; many present had heard of or recognized him.
"It is indeed Ding Youde."
The crowd discussed in agreent, confirming Ding Youde’s identity.
"Lord City Guard, in addition to Ding Youde, the Chief Shopkeeper Huang Huai’an of the Fortune Gambling House has also been apprehended." Wang Ding Race solemnly clasped his hands and said, "After preliminary interrogation, Huang Huai’an confessed to his cris and pointed out the involvent of the Chief Steward of Brocade Manor and Huangfu Deyun of the Qianma Huangfu Family."
As he said this, he took out the signed and sealed confession and handed it to Xiahou Hongde, "Please take a look, Lord City Guard."
Upon inspection,
The confession was indeed complete, legal, and valid.
Imdiately, his expression changed, and he looked nacingly at Huangfu Deyun.
Previously, constrained by evidence, he had halted Zhou Zhenwu’s request to make arrests. Yet unexpectedly, within less than half an hour, Wang Ding Race threw the evidence right in his face.
Huangfu Jinhuan swiftly stepped forward and said, "Lord City Guard, Wang Ding Race is a mber of the Wang Race. Emotionally and legally, he shouldn’t be involved in this matter."
"Lord City Guard." Wang Ding Race coldly stated, "I rely acted on insider information, reporting that the Fortune Gambling House and Brocade Manor, as well as Qianma Huangfu Family, were suspected of collusion with the enemy. I handled this case according to the law and ca to arrest those involved, as per my duty. How is this related to the Wang Race?"
Huangfu Jinhuan’s face stiffened, but he argued, "The people from the Fortune Gambling House are re lowlifes. For Commander Wang to arrest based solely on their accounts is rather hasty, isn’t it? If it’s really like this, I could easily find a hundred beggars to claim that the Wang Race is colluding with the Yin Sha Sect; would you then arrest Wang Shouzhe?"
"None of the evidence implicates the Celestial Person Huangfu Family, so why is the Huangfu Race so restless?" Wang Ding Race remained calm, "I wouldn’t arrest anyone based on a single account. Bring in the physical evidence."
He then signaled, and two soldiers brought in a large crate of accounting books.
Wang Ding Race reported in an orderly manner, "These are the yet-undestroyed books from the Fortune Gambling House and Brocade Manor; although the records are concealed, so funds are unaccounted for. Upon investigation, they were used to purchase resources for the Yin Sha Sect disciples in the Hundred Islands Guard black market, ultimately transferred to Brocade Manor. All accounts match. Patriarch Huangfu, if you wish to view the detailed evidence, please apply at the City Guardian’s Mansion according to Daqian Laws."
"Moreover, we have locked down Brocade Manor, where traces of the Yin Sha Evil Dao’s life and cultivation can be found." Wang Ding Race said with a serene expression, "The existing evidence is enough to arrest those involved. A thorough interrogation will clarify the entire situation."
With both testimonial and physical evidence in place.
City Lord Xiahou Hongde looked sternly at Huangfu Deyun, "Patriarch Deyun, Commander Wang’s evidence is substantial. I advise you to go with him."
"Rest assured, Lord City Guard." Wang Ding Race said, "Once we apprehend Huangfu Deyun and others, I assure you we will investigate this matter thoroughly, sparing no wrongdoer."
Upon hearing this, not only did Huangfu Deyun’s face pale, but even Huangfu Jinhuan and Ancestor Hua Ye’s expressions changed.
Even though the Celestial Person Huangfu Family had kept themselves clean on the surface, and the accounts couldn’t be traced to them, if Huangfu Deyun couldn’t withstand interrogation...
Patriarch Xu Anbang of the Changning Xu Family sneered disdainfully, "Huangfu Deyun, I thought you were a character, yet it turns out you really were colluding with the Yin Sha Sect."
He then bowed and said, "Lord City Guard, in my opinion, the energy of a re Eighth-Grade Noble Family is limited; how could they have such deep ties with the Yin Sha Sect? Please, for the long-term peace of Changning Guard, thoroughly investigate this matter and restore a clear sky for Changning Guard!"
Patriarch Lei Yangyu of the Celestial Human Lei Family also seized the opportunity to jab, "Qianma Huangfu Family has always followed the Celestial Person Huangfu Family. If you say the Celestial Person Huangfu Family knew nothing of this, I, Lei, am the first not to believe it."
"You are talking nonsense, slandering the Celestial Person Huangfu Family." Huangfu Jinhuan angrily rebutted, sowhat panicked himself.
If City Lord Xiahou Hongde were determined to investigate, no matter how deeply hidden the Celestial Person Huangfu Family was, it would be uncovered.
At this mont, Ancestor Hua Ye’s face gradually filled with rage, and he laughed in anger, "Good, good, good. Our Huangfu Family has always adhered to our duty of protecting Daqian, but unexpectedly, our branch family produced such a disgrace. It’s my fault for not managing them well."
Having said that!
A powerful and unmatched aura emanated from him, and with a flicker of his figure, he was in front of Huangfu Deyun, his palm engulfed in swirling flas as he aid it at his head, "I will cleanse you, this disgrace, on behalf of the ancestors of the Huangfu Race!"
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