This son-in-law is wicked in a good way!

After memorizing the code, Zhang Ping'an immediately took his leave.

Upon arriving at the lobby on the first floor, ignoring the two men's objections, he pulled Wang Qisheng and the other man, who had just spent ten taels of silver on a tea party, and returned to the Night Watchman's office.

"Zhang Ping'an, unless you have something absolutely terrible to say, don't blame me for severing ties with you!"

Old Wang roared in fury.

Zhang Ping'an patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "It's just ten taels of silver, right? I'll compensate you with thirty taels."

"Deal!" Old Wang immediately went from anger to joy.

Zhou Weidong shook his head with disdain: "Shameless!"

Meixiang's room.

The most beautiful courtesan in the capital was standing by the window, gazing at Zhang Ping'an's figure disappearing into the night.

Behind her, a maidservant quietly approached and whispered with some concern, "Miss, aren't you afraid your identity will be revealed if you tell him the code?"

"He is, after all, a member of the Night's Watch!"

Mei Xiang's expression was aloof, a stark contrast to her previous demure and alluring demeanor.

"Some people have misled our followers and committed a grave error. If we cannot restore the reputation of our Holy Church, how will the world view it?"

"That's thousands of lives! If Empress Dawu gets angry, our Holy Sect will be stained with blood again."

"Even if he doubts my identity, I will use him to vindicate the Holy Church."

"Moreover, I feel that Young Master Zhang is different from those henchmen of the imperial court. He has a very special temperament, but I can't quite put my finger on what makes him special."

"In short, being with him is a very pleasant experience."

The maidservant chuckled, "Miss, I think you've fallen for Young Master Zhang, haven't you?"

"Young Master Zhang is talented and handsome; no wonder even Miss Zhang is attracted to him."

Meixiang blushed and glared at the maid: "You talk too much!"

Indeed, as the maid said, what woman wouldn't like such an outstanding young man?

Mei Xiang couldn't help but rub her legs together.

It's just a pity about that bluish crescent-shaped birthmark on the back of his neck...

The thought of this made her frown. Could he really be that person?

The Night Watchman's Prison.

Zhang Ping'an walked quickly ahead, with Wang Qisheng and Zhou Weidong following closely on either side.

"Ping An, what exactly do you want?" Wang Qisheng was completely confused.

They forcibly dragged them out of the brothel and suddenly they ran to the prison!

"Interrogate the White Lotus sect members at night!" Zhang Ping'an said in a low voice without turning around.

Wang Qisheng quickly caught up with Zhang Ping'an and walked alongside him, asking in a low voice with a puzzled look, "Didn't you say you couldn't get anything out of him? Have you come up with another plan?"

"Okay." Zhang Ping'an nodded.

As the three passed Sun Xing's cell, the young master Sun had lost his previous arrogance and lay on the straw mat like a dead dog.

He glanced at Zhang Ping'an and the others briefly and then paid them no further attention.

Zhang Ping'an ignored him and headed straight for the cells of several White Lotus sect members.

There were three members of the White Lotus sect imprisoned here. The others either died in an assassination attempt or committed suicide in their cells.

Zhang Ping'an chose the one who looked the oldest from the three.

Why choose the oldest one?

Because, as people get older, they become more afraid of dying.

Young people are at the age when their faith is strongest.

Zhang Ping'an walked up to the iron fence, leaned closer, and whispered, "The mountains and rivers are ruined, and the world is dark."

Inside the cell, the disheveled, ragged man, whose face was completely obscured, immediately raised his head.

"The white lotus descends to earth, bringing peace to the world."

He replied in a hoarse voice, then asked, "You corrupt official, how did you come to know this poem?"

Zhang Ping'an did not answer, but instead said, "A lotus flower has ten grades and one bloom."

The man was even more surprised and asked in confusion.

"May I ask which petal you have bloomed, and what color it is?"

Zhang Ping'an said in a serious tone, "Five-colored lotus seeds and three leaves."

The man was suddenly startled!

"How is that possible!"

"No, you're not! It could never be you!"

Zhang Ping'an's heart skipped a beat, and he seized the opportunity to ask, "Who am I?"

The man suddenly realized what was happening, slowly calmed down, and looked at Zhang Ping'an with a cold smile.

"Young master, what instructions did the person who relayed the coded message give you? As for anything else, don't expect to get anything out of us."

Well, these traitors are really vigilant.

Zhang Ping'an had no choice but to abandon his plan to investigate Mei Xiang's identity.

"I want to know, who exactly ordered you to commit the arson in the west of the city?"

"Sun Guihua, Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel".

"Although he thought he had hidden himself very well, he underestimated the methods of the Holy Church."

Hearing him finally admit it, Zhang Ping'an felt a sense of relief and gratitude.

"Isn't your White Lotus Sect's doctrine to help the distressed and save the people? Why then do you slaughter thousands of innocent civilians?"

Zhang Ping'an's voice was filled with undisguised anger.

This time, the man did not answer, but slowly closed his eyes.

Zhang Ping'an didn't dwell on the matter and handed him a pre-prepared confession.

"Sign and put your fingerprint on this!"

The White Lotus sect member readily signed and sealed the document, then returned to the straw mat, closed his eyes, and awaited death.

After glancing at the charges, Zhang Ping'an showed a relieved expression.

Sun Laogou, this time we can finally bring you to justice!

He left the prison and returned to his cell.

Wang Qisheng leaned closer and whispered, "Ping An, how do you know those White Lotus Sect coded messages?"

Zhang Ping'an turned and glanced at him: "Someone told me. Is there a problem?"

Wang Qisheng looked around and whispered a warning: "The person who gave you this code is probably closely connected to the White Lotus Sect. You need to be careful."

"Don't worry, I understand." Zhang Ping'an gave him a smiling emoji.

Then, Zhang Ping'an's expression turned serious: "Now, go and arrest Sun Guihua!"

He didn't want anything else to happen.

"kindness."

Wang Qisheng and the other man nodded in agreement.

Under the cover of night, a group of night watchmen quickly left the yamen and headed towards the Sun residence.

At this moment, at the Sun residence.

Sun Guihua's study.

A masked man stood in the middle of the study, silently watching Sun Guihua behind the desk.

On the desk was a small jade bottle, and Sun Guihua knew very well what was inside.

"Lord Sun, you should understand what the master means."

"If you hadn't made that disastrous move of sending assassins, your master might have been able to keep you safe. Now, no one can protect you."

Sun Guihua picked up the jade bottle with trembling hands. In that instant, he seemed to have aged ten years.

Looking back on my life, I've experienced both hardship and glory, but now it's come to a tragic end.

In the short span of a few decades of life, what exactly is he striving for?

"The master said that the Sun family is probably doomed, but the one that Lord Sun is keeping outside will be protected by the master. Please rest assured, Lord Sun."

Sun Guihua chuckled, no longer having any worries, and tilted his head back to pour the bottle of Heartbreak Powder into his mouth.

A moment later, Sun Guihua convulsed, foamed at the mouth, and collapsed in the chair.

Two minutes later, seeing that Sun Guihua was motionless, the man in black stepped forward to check Sun Guihua's breathing. After confirming that he was dead, he turned and left.

Fifteen minutes later.

Under the butler's stern reprimand, Zhang Ping'an, Wang Qisheng, and Zhou Weidong, along with a team of night watchmen, stormed into the Sun residence.

Then, they found Sun Guihua's body, which was already cold, in the study.

"master!"

Upon seeing this, the butler immediately knelt on the ground, paralyzed with fear.