The Ming Dynasty: Starting with the Somersault Cloud, Old Zhu was so envious he cried!

Reporter: Lord Wang, when you saw the imperial edict, you knelt down. Didn't you suspect that the edict was fake?

Reporter: Wouldn't this be an insult to your reputation as the county magistrate?

Wang Defa sat obediently in the chair, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.

Wang Defa: Face?

Wang Defa: How much is face worth?

Wang Defa: I have no way of proving that they are real.

Wang Defa: But I also have no way to prove that he is fake.

Wang Defa: Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, I wouldn't dare gamble on something like this.

Reporter: Why don't you dare to gamble?

Wang Defa placed the teacup on the table.

Wang Defa: What if you lose the bet?

Wang Defa: I can't exactly use my entire family to play a match-3 game, can I?

Wang Defa: One wipes out a whole area, leaving not a single root behind.

Wang Defa: Who would dare to bet on this?

Wang Defa: Do you dare to bet?

Reporter: ...I dare not.

Wang Defa: That settles it.

......

Closer to home.

Wang Defa knelt on the ground, head bowed, his body trembling.

At that moment, he was extremely panicked.

The area under his jurisdiction was quite far from the capital.

A few days ago, His Majesty announced to the world that the Sixth Prince had received a divine favor.

The news hasn't reached here yet.

In his understanding,

Wasn't the Sixth Prince supposed to have died young?

How did you suddenly appear in such a small place?

And he even murdered a high-ranking official in the street?

No matter how hard he tried to understand it, he couldn't.

One thing remains unchanged.

Based on His Majesty and the Empress's favor towards the Sixth Prince

The two of them would never let the Sixth Prince go to such a godforsaken place alone.

He must be surrounded by a large number of skilled guards.

It's quite possible that His Majesty himself is hiding in the crowd, squinting and watching everything unfold.

Wang Defa grew increasingly frightened, his back soaked with cold sweat.

He secretly glanced up and surveyed the crowd of onlookers.

He sees everyone as an emperor on an incognito visit.

Everyone looked like a skilled bodyguard hiding a deadly intent.

Wang Defa swallowed hard.

They lowered their heads even further.

It's over.

They're definitely going to die now.

It's possible that the Wang family will be involved in a nine-generation clan elimination game.

Zhu Ming, with his hands behind his back, glanced sideways at Wang Defa kneeling on the ground and said in a calm tone:

"We'll deal with your matter later."

Upon hearing this, Wang Defa was not surprised but rather pleased.

The fact that the Sixth Prince didn't immediately order his execution means there's still room for negotiation!

As long as there is room for maneuver, there is still a chance to survive!

What he had to do next was to unconditionally obey the Sixth Prince's arrangements.

He tried his best to perform well and atone for his sins.

Zhu Ming continued, "Now, I want you to arrest all of Qian Youde's family members, and not let a single one escape."

"Yes!" Wang Defa responded and stood up.

He dusted off his knees, turned to the still-dazed constables, and roared:

"What are you all standing there for? Didn't you hear His Highness the Sixth Prince's order?"

"Immediately arrest all of Qian Youde's family members!"

"Not even a dog can be spared!"

The yamen runners were finally brought to their senses by the shout.

In a flash, they all rushed towards Qian Youde's family members.

Qian Youde's family members were stunned at first, and then their faces were filled with disbelief.

Arrest us?

On what grounds are you arresting us?

We are the victims!

But when one of them was directly pinned to the ground by the yamen runners.

They finally realized what was happening.

Wang Defa, are you serious?!

In an instant, cries, screams, and the sound of fleeing footsteps mingled together.

The women cried, the children cried, and the men scattered and fled.

But the place had already been completely surrounded by yamen runners.

Where can they escape to?

Before they could run two steps, the constables caught up with them, kicked them to the ground, and tied them up tightly.

Just then.

A still-attractive, voluptuous young woman squeezed out from the crowd.

She was Qian Youde's legal wife—Mrs. Qian.

She was disheveled, slapping her thigh violently, and wailing loudly:

"There's no law anymore!!"

"My master was murdered in the street, and the authorities aren't arresting the killer!"

"They've turned around and arrested us, the victims!"

"Is there no law left?!"

The woman cried so pitifully, as if she had suffered some great injustice; it was enough to make anyone who heard it feel heartbroken and shed tears.

Upon seeing this, Wang Defa's face suddenly darkened.

Without needing the Sixth Prince's reminder, he rushed forward and slapped the woman away.

The law?

You want to talk to me about the law?

Don't you know that the law is standing right behind me?

Wang Defa turned his head and saw that Zhu Ming didn't react, so he felt relieved.

The young woman was stunned by the slap; her clothes were even torn open and half of them slipped down.

Her bare shoulders were exposed, revealing glimpses of spring.

But she didn't care about any of that at the moment, covering her face and standing there stunned.

It seemed that no one had ever dared to hit her like that before.

Wang Defa was the first.

It really feels different!

When the woman came to her senses, she sat up abruptly, pointed a finger at Wang Defa's nose, and screamed at the top of her lungs:

"Wang Defa, how dare you hit me?!"

Do you even know who my father is?!

"I'm going to get my dad to kill you!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Defa's face darkened.

They even dared to threaten me.

So he rolled up his sleeves and went forward.

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

He used both hands simultaneously, giving her two more large breast pockets.

The young woman was so disoriented from the beating that both sides of her face swelled up instantly.

Wang Defa pointed at her and cursed viciously:

I don't care who your father is!

"Don't even mention just slapping you a few times, even if I killed you on the spot, do you believe your father would still applaud?"

The young woman's expression froze.

She's not stupid.

Wang Defa had been a useless county magistrate for so many years, and he always treated her with great courtesy.

The fact that they dared to hit her today must mean they have some other reason to do so.

Otherwise, even if he had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare treat her like that.

The young woman's gaze slowly shifted to behind Wang Defa.

It landed on the boy.

He was sitting in a chair with his legs crossed.

On her face... were there two dark circles?

What is that?

Eye mask?

No, that's not how you wear an eye mask.

And in his hand, he was holding a glass of... an iced drink?

Steam was rising from the outside of the cup!

Where did the ice come from in the middle of summer?

The young woman stared wide-eyed, her face filled with disbelief.

This boy...

What exactly is their background?

Not long after.

Every single member of Qian Youde's family was arrested.

The men were tied up, the women were bound, and the old and the young—not one of them managed to escape.

Even his pet dog, Wangcai.

They were all tied up with ropes by the yamen runners, pressed to the ground, and made to kneel neatly.

Wangcai: "Woof?"

Zhu Ming glanced at it, and his lips twitched slightly.

He thought that Wang Defa's statement, "not even a dog can be spared," was just a rhetorical device.

I didn't expect these people to actually make arrests!

Wang Defa stood to the side, his back ramrod straight, with an expression that said, "Your Highness, you can rest assured that I can handle things well."

They say they don't even spare dogs.

If that's true, then there's no deception, young or old.