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Chapter 902: The Arbitration Court's Decision? No, You're Under Arrest
In the capital of the Orei Empire, a student from the Academy of Arts sued the recently popular Grand Duke Landon. The content of the lawsuit was even more shocking. He actually accused the other party of stealing his title and that he was the real heir to the Landon family.

And the other party was just a despicable wandering knight.

It stands to reason that since the aristocracy and the royal family have achieved this, the next step is to manipulate public opinion and use various means to make the public stand on Flanders' side.

In fact, they did so, but they failed.

Steam faction interfered with this act.

They just wanted to test Lu Xingshi, they didn't really intend to force him to rebel. What's more, they had just promoted Lu Xingshi not long ago. If this continued, it would have an impact on the empire.

So even though this incident has been widely spread, most people are just there to watch the fun.

There were no crazy moves and no one supported Flanders.

After all, people are not stupid. If they steal a baron in name only, they will still believe it.

But if you steal a dukedom, how can you steal it when the other party also owns a duchy? There is no logic at all.

So Flanders became a huge joke, and even the Imperial Arbitration Court was affected.

However, soon, the trial of this ridiculous case began.

Lu Xingshi did not come, but only the butler came. However, the butler is no longer a butler, but a cabinet minister of the Principality of Lanton.

As for the other three territorial officials, they also became the Grand Councilor, the Minister of Finance, and the Minister of Justice.

With these four people as the main body, the power system of the Principality of Lanton was derived.

After all, they are loyal followers who have risen from humble beginnings with Lu Xingshi, so Lu Xingshi will not treat them unfairly.

Therefore, now in the Principality of Lanton, these four people have naturally become people with great power.

"I have sufficient evidence to prove..." Flanders jumped up and down and produced various pieces of evidence, from useless comments from teachers and classmates to some things that were obviously problematic such as Wang Ling and Wang Guoshu.

The butler had no expression on his face, just quietly watching Flanders' performance.

It was not until the end that he spoke: "Chief Arbitrator, the Grand Duke only asked me to say a few words when he came."

"He can go south to fight in the battlefields of the various nations in the Dragon Mountains, or he can fight all the way south to reach the Dragon Mountains."

After saying this, the butler stood up and left.

This made the officials of the Arbitration Court look at each other in astonishment. How could they not hear the threat?

"Ridiculous! He is just the Grand Duke of the Empire. How dare he say such disrespectful words to the Empire?" Flanders scolded.

However, the butler couldn't help but pause, and then smiled contemptuously: "So the Grand Duke is the Grand Duke, and you are just a clown."

After hearing this, Flanders' face immediately turned red.

"You...you..." Flanders was very angry. The other party was just a humble butler under him, but now he dared to refute him. This was simply a villain getting ahead.

"Mr. Arbitrator, he is disrespecting the court, arrest him quickly!" Flanders roared.

However, the chief arbitrator, who was in a high position, just glanced at Flanders and said nothing.

He benefited from the aristocracy and the royal family to help Flanders win, but that doesn't mean he has to listen to Flanders' orders.

Even if Flanders was awarded the victory, it would be just a trivial matter for Grand Duke Lanton.

But if he really dared to detain the cabinet minister of the Principality of Langton, he would be beheaded in the afternoon even if he did it in the morning.

Want to get away? I'm afraid you're overthinking it.

If he does not touch the other party's important officials, he is sure to get away with it. If he really does, the officials of the Steam Faction can only use themselves as a vent for the other party's anger.

So he simply ignored Flanders and made his verdict.

"In view of the evidence provided by Flanders Landon..." the chief arbitrator announced the result directly, ready to rule that Flanders was the winner.

"Wait a moment."

Before the chief arbitrator could finish his words, a voice interrupted him.

Then several people dressed in imperial military uniforms walked in, holding a document in their hands.

"Arbitrator Kulis, you are under arrest."

"The charge is bribery." The leader said with a smile.

The chief arbitrator's face changed. This wasn't right. He had already made arrangements for everything, so how could such a sudden change happen?

As long as he completes the sentence, he can leave the Aore Empire directly.

Just this morning, he had sent his entire family on a steam train leaving the Aore Empire, and he himself would also board a steam train in an hour.

The whole family took their huge wealth and went to other empires to live freely.

I didn't expect such a big mistake to happen at this time.

"I need to make the final judgment. This is a sacred power bestowed upon me by the imperial law." The chief arbitrator wanted to delay time until the nobles and the royal family came to rescue him.

In fact, it doesn’t matter if I can’t save myself. My wife and children have already left with the wealth. It’s worth sacrificing myself to let my family live a better life.

"I'm afraid not. Your bribery not only involves the judicial department, but also the military department, a great noble and many other factors. There is no way for you to complete the sentence." A cold light flashed in the eyes of the leader.

They arrived so punctually just to prevent the other party from completing the judgment. If Frank really won, where would the face of the empire be?
So the chief arbitrator was doomed. If he took the bribe, he would be the one to take the blame if something went wrong.

"You!" The chief arbitrator did not expect the other party to be so arrogant.

"Not only you, but also your wife, children and parents have been implicated."

"So we hope that you, Arbitrator, can cooperate with our investigation."

When the other party said these two sentences, the chief arbitrator's pupils shrank. He thought his family had left smoothly, but he didn't expect to be intercepted.

"If the chief arbitrator cannot give a reasonable explanation, the charge of bribery will become treason."

"Please, Mr. Arbitrator."

Having said that, the chief arbitrator suddenly became dispirited.

How could he not know that he had become a victim of the struggle between the aristocracy, the royal family and the steam faction.

Although he had this idea before, it was just a fluke. What's more, the aristocratic and royal factions gave a lot, so he couldn't refuse the temptation.

Finally, I stepped into this desperate situation.

It now seems that the people from the Steam Faction have been keeping a close eye on him for a long time, so his little moves cannot be hidden from them at all.

"Yes, sir, I will confess." The chief arbitrator slowly stood up and couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile.

"Wait, Chief Arbitrator, what should I do with my case?" Flanders was also anxious. Now that you are gone, who will judge for him?

Without the verdict of his victory, how could he go to Lu Xingshi to get back his title?

"Of course it will be re-examined by other arbitrators." The chief arbitrator said impatiently. This guy has no sense at all. He didn't see that he was arrested, so why was he still thinking about your broken title?
Do you really think that you can get it once the verdict is given to you?

He was able to win the case because he received bribes. If you replace the chief arbitrator, not only will he not make a ruling, he won’t even accept your case.

After saying this, the chief arbitrator was taken away.

Flanders wanted to stop them, but he saw that the people who were attacking were all steam soldiers, and he was not someone his size could withstand.

And he understood one thing: if he dared to stop it, he might be implicated by the chief arbitrator.

Anyway, judging from today's trial, his victory was not unexpected, and he is not afraid of it happening again.

What's more, no one from the other party will appear in court this time, so no matter what he says later, he will be right.

Maybe he could not only get back his title, but also sentence the wandering knight to death by hanging.

If I were a little more merciful, maybe I could make the other person's death easier?

After thinking for a while, he left with the evidence he had forged.

What Flanders wants to do most now is to share the joy of his victory with Princess Lina.

From giving me advice to helping me to forge false evidence, it was all thanks to Princess Lina. Otherwise, I would not have been able to complete it successfully before the trial if I had only relied on myself.

...

"I don't know if the trial has been completed." Lu Xingshi studied the wind and snow in the Permafrost Mountains, extracting data bit by bit.

He looked at the time and estimated it to be about the same.

"If the nobles and the royal family dare to do this, they will surely cause trouble for me."

"But the Steam Faction will definitely not let them succeed. After all, this would be a slap in the face of the Empire."

"Now it seems that although there are also struggles for power and profit within the Steam Faction, people who have risen from the bottom are more concerned about the interests of the empire."

"So even if I lose, I won't have the chance to speak out."

"Doing so would have too much impact and is not in the interests of the empire."

"As for how it was finally resolved... probably by just giving it the cold shoulder." Lu Xingshi thought about it and quickly came to a conclusion.

As for Flanders, his value had almost been used up. If he was lucky, he would be used as a tool by the Steam Faction and then executed.

If you are unlucky, you will be silenced by the aristocrats and the royal family before you can be used as a tool.

Because it is useful, I am still alive today.

Flanders is also unlucky because his mind was distorted and he became a bootlicker because of Lu Xingshi, and now his life is in danger.

I can only say that your life is also your life, but it’s a pity that people don’t treat you as a monkey.

"I hope Flanders doesn't suffer so much when he dies. It would be best if he could lick everything to the end, and then both of them can lie in the coffin together." Lu Xingshi's idea was very simple. If Flanders died, Princess Lina would have to die with him.

Lu Xingshi can be sure that the person who distorted Flanders' mind was Princess Lina.

And every move of Flanders was guided by Princess Lina, but this guidance was not direct, but indirect.

Not only can you get away at any time, but you can also get rid of suspicion.

However, this kind of non-stick pan will only be effective if it does not encounter an unreasonable person like Lu Xingshi.

(End of this chapter)