My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

The dungeon of the Prime Minister's residence was cold and damp.

On both sides of the wall, the firelight in the braziers flickered slightly, illuminating the dungeon in an alternating light and shadow.

In the dim light, Jiang Lu's angry voice rang out continuously.

"Jiang Xiaobai!"

"As an Imperial Intelligence Commissioner, how can you abuse your power like this!"

"I, Jiang Lu, am a chief clerk in the Ministry of Justice!"

"You can't do this to me!"

The sound echoed in the dungeon, and just then, footsteps suddenly came from outside the dungeon.

Hey!

Hey!

The sound came from afar and approached.

Soon, several figures slowly walked down.

The person in charge was none other than Jiang Xiaobai.

Zhang Xinnian followed closely behind him.

In addition, there were two servants from the Prime Minister's residence.

Although he was called a servant, judging from his steady gait and aura, he was clearly not an ordinary handyman.

When Jiang Lu saw Jiang Xiaobai, the anger on his face deepened.

"Young Master Jiang!"

Jiang Lu gritted his teeth and said, "You can't treat me like this! I am an official appointed by the imperial court, and I have been ordered to the Prime Minister's residence to interrogate the assassin!"

"Furthermore, His Majesty ordered a thorough investigation of the Ministry of Rites, which has nothing to do with my Ministry of Justice!"

"Your abuse of power will not end well!"

"Manager Jiang has quite a temper."

Seeing Jiang Lu's angry expression, Jiang Xiaobai paused slightly, then smiled: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Jiang Xiaobai, stop pretending!"

Jiang Lu's face turned ashen: "If you're really capable, let me out now!"

"Otherwise, when I see His Majesty, I will certainly report you severely!"

"Refuse me?"

Jiang Xiaobai raised an eyebrow: "Manager Jiang, you seemed to have said the same thing when you were in the front yard just now."

"and then?"

"Didn't I still lock you up here?"

"you……"

Jiang Lu's face immediately turned bright red.

Yes.

There's no way to respond to that.

Because what Jiang Xiaobai said was true.

With the Imperial Silver Talisman in hand, Jiang Xiaobai really dares to detain him!

Jiang Xiaobai didn't continue to provoke Jiang Lu. Instead, he went to the cell door, looked at Jiang Lu, and said, "I have a question for you."

"Who sent you to the Prime Minister's residence to interrogate these two assassins?"

"It was our Vice Minister of Justice who sent me here for interrogation!"

Jiang Lu took a deep breath and spoke coldly.

"The Left Vice Minister?"

Jiang Xiaobai raised an eyebrow, then gently shook her head: "No, it's not him!"

"yes!"

Jiang Lu gritted his teeth and said, "If you don't believe me, you can go and check!"

"I'm not going."

Jiang Xiaobai shook his head and said, "Besides, I just don't think it's him!"

"Jiang Xiaobai, you...you...you..."

Jiang Lu's eyes widened, his face flushed red, and he pointed at Jiang Xiaobai, momentarily at a loss for words.

It's inappropriate to curse.

If I don't curse, I feel suffocated.

In the end, Jiang Lu could only hold it in, his chest heaving with anger.

Standing behind Jiang Xiaobai, Zhang Xinnian almost burst out laughing.

"Manager Jiang, I'll ask you one more time."

Seeing Jiang Lu's expression, Jiang Xiaobai's smile deepened: "Who exactly is behind this?"

"You've explained yourself clearly, and I... can let you go."

"Hmph, I've already made myself clear!"

Jiang Lu sneered, "I am here on the orders of the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice!"

"All right."

Jiang Xiaobai sighed softly, "Sigh, I gave you a chance, but you were useless. In that case, you can stay here forever!"

After saying that, Jiang Xiaobai stopped looking at Jiang Lu and turned to look at the other side of the dungeon.

There, two assassins were imprisoned.

Both of them had injuries.

One of them had his limbs hanging limply at his sides; he was clearly the one whose tendons had been severed by Old Xin.

The other person, however, was in better condition.

Although he was also bound by chains and had whip marks and branding marks on his body, at least he could still sit up straight.

At that moment, noticing Jiang Xiaobai's gaze, the assassin also raised his head.

Those eyes were cold and sinister.

Indeed, even in this state, his gaze towards Jiang Xiaobai was still filled with murderous intent.

It gives the impression that... given the chance, he would still kill Jiang Xiaobai.

"hehe."

Jiang Xiaobai, seeing the assassin's demeanor, wasn't annoyed at all; instead, he smiled and said, "Your eyes are pretty sharp. You're the one!"

With that, Jiang Xiaobai pointed and said, "Bring him out here."

"yes!"

Two servants from the Prime Minister's residence immediately stepped forward and opened the prison door.

Whoosh!

The sound of chains being dragged echoed through the dungeon.

The assassin was forcibly dragged out by the two men.

The assassin remained silent throughout, his gaze fixed intently on Jiang Xiaobai.

Jiang Xiaobai ignored him and turned to walk out of the dungeon.

"Let's go."

Two servants from the Prime Minister's residence escorted the assassin, following closely behind.

"Jiang Xiaobai!"

Upon seeing this, Jiang Lu frowned immediately: "What do you want to do?"

I'm not telling you!

Jiang Xiaobai smiled faintly and then walked out.

Soon, Jiang Xiaobai and his companions returned to the top of the dungeon.

A table had already been set up in the open space outside.

The table is not big.

However, its placement next to the dungeon exit seemed particularly out of place.

Jiang Xiaobai walked to the table and sat down.

The assassin was held down by two servants from the Prime Minister's residence and forced to sit opposite Jiang Xiaobai.

The assassin frowned, clearly also somewhat puzzled.

Interrogation?

Why bring them outside instead of interrogating them in the dungeon?

And they even made him sit down?

What does this mean?

Just as the assassin was wondering what was going on, Jiang Xiaobai raised his hand and said, "Bring the wine, bring the dishes!"

As soon as he finished speaking, servants came over carrying plates of dishes.

Steaming hot, with a wonderful aroma.

There was roast chicken, braised pork, and several side dishes.

Finally, a jar of wine was placed on the table. As the jar was opened, the rich aroma of the wine instantly filled the air.

The assassin frowned even more deeply as he watched the scene unfold before him.

Yes, he had absolutely no idea what Jiang Xiaobai was really up to!

Zhang Xinnian stood to the side, silent, just staring quietly.

This assassin is, after all, a martial artist; if he were to suddenly unleash his power, he could strike swiftly.

Jiang Xiaobai then personally picked up the wine jar and poured himself a cup of wine.

He then gently pushed the wine glass towards the assassin: "Want a drink?"

The assassin stared coldly at Jiang Xiaobai without moving.

Jiang Xiaobai didn't mind. After pouring himself another cup, he looked at the prisoner and asked, "Tell me, what's the name of the assassin who was with you?"

He was taken aback at first, clearly not expecting Jiang Xiaobai to ask about the assassin below. He immediately snorted and turned his head to the side.

Clearly... he had no intention of saying a word.

"Not going to tell?"

Jiang Xiaobai raised an eyebrow: "That works too."

"If you don't want to talk, then it's hard to say."

As he spoke, Jiang Xiaobai leaned back slightly, his gaze falling on the assassin, and his voice softened: "I'll talk."

"Just listen!"