My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 387 - 258: On the Road

Within the grand hall,

The Princely Heir of King Han stood in the corner, two large footprints on his backside.

The Capital Governor's face was solemn as he spoke in a deep voice, "It might have been an accident that the first Death Exemption Token was lost by the Princely Heir, but the loss of the second one by the Prince cannot possibly be another accident, someone must have stolen the token."

King Han said in disbelief, "That token was always kept close to me in a brocade box, how could it have been stolen without a sound?"

The Capital Governor slowly said, "A normal person could not do it, but among the Hundred Schools, there really are those who can, not to mention the already severed lineage of the Thief School, even just the School of Cross and Vertical could easily accomplish this. As long as you enter their sphere of control, they can manipulate thoughts and actions, and even retrieve objects from the air. They could have made Your Highness take out the token and throw it out of the carriage window without Your Highness realizing it…"

Recalling the capabilities of the School of Cross and Vertical, the Princely Heir felt a cold sweat forming.

Not only could they make passersby inexplicably enter the Drunken Moon Building, but they could also remotely squeeze the heart within his body.

Thinking back to that incident, he felt a pain in his chest as if it were happening anew.

At this time, the Capital Governor let out a sigh of relief and continued, "For hundreds of years, the School of Cross and Vertical has vanished, one reason being, after the Warring States period, the states no longer needed them, and another reason, their abilities were too sinister, once revealed, they would not be tolerated by people…"

Seeming to recall something, he looked at his son and asked, "Where did you meet this member of the School of Cross and Vertical?"

Lin Ting reflected for a moment and murmured, "I, I met them on the street."

The Capital Governor asked, "You met a stranger on the street, and in such a short span of time, you trusted them enough to let them help scheme against Li Xuanjing?"

Lin Ting was slightly stunned, then his face turned pale. Could it be that he had been manipulated this whole time?

The Capital Governor sighed and said, "This is why the School of Cross and Vertical is disliked by people. They can invisibly control others' thoughts, and they excel in strategy and scheming. A skilled member of their school can hold the fate of a state in their hands, including Li Xuanjing, all of us… have been played…"

King Han burst into rage, "Who exactly is plotting against me?"

…

Before long, the Princely Heir of King Han and Lin Ting stood honestly in front of the two men.

The Capital Governor looked at the Princely Heir of King Han and asked, "Your Highness, what made you think of laying hands on Li Nuo?"

Li Qian, already devoid of his earlier arrogance, bowed his head and said, "Last time, our King Mansion suffered a huge loss at the hands of Li Nuo, and my father, instead of regaining our honor, and to make amends to Li Xuanjing, even killed one of our own men. This time, it was Li Nuo again, making the Happy Building say they would close their doors. I couldn't swallow this insult!"

The Capital Governor asked, "Then you decided to get revenge?"

Li Qian thought for a moment and said, "Not exactly, at that time, I hadn't thought of acting against him, it was after that banquet…"

The Capital Governor immediately asked, "Which banquet, and what happened during it?"

Li Qian said, "The son of Marquis Jingyang was criticizing my father at the banquet, saying he was afraid of Li Xuanjing. I smashed his head with a wine jug. After the banquet, the more I thought about it, the angrier I got, and then…"

The Capital Governor sighed and said, "You and Lin Ting have both been plotted against."

At that moment, a figure rushed in and said, "Reporting to the Prince, Sir, the place where Mr. Su was staying has been vacated…"

The Princely Heir of King Han said in disbelief, "What?"

The face of the Capital Governor, however, did not show any surprise as he said, "Check again on Marquis Jingyang and his son, see if they have any relations with other princes."

The only ones bold enough to plot against King Han, besides Li Xuanjing, would be those Prince Regents.

This time, Li Xuanjing was also part of someone else's schemes, so naturally, he couldn't have done it.

That left only King Han's brothers.

For them, pitting King Han against Li Xuanjing and causing the Wang family to be dissatisfied with King Han would be to their advantage.

The person acknowledged the order and left, returning only after a full two-hour period to say, "Reporting to you, Sir, it has been found that there is some business relation between Marquis Jingyang Mansion and King Rui Mansion."

King Han showed a sudden realization and said, "It's Li Rui!"

He was certain, "It must be him, last time, he sent someone to assassinate Li Xuanjing and failed, only to be fiercely retaliated against by Li Xuanjing, suffering severe losses. This time, he wants to drag me down with him, he really has played a good hand…"

The Capital Governor's lips moved, but he said nothing.

He found it suspiciously easy to trace it to King Rui, yet from these clues, King Rui indeed seemed to be the prime suspect.

He looked towards King Han and asked, "With both Death Exemption Tokens stolen, what should be done about Young Master Wang?"

King Han looked at the dusk settling in and said, "There's no time today, let him spend the night in the Ministry of Justice prison cells to learn a lesson. Chang'an is not Jinyang, it's not a place where he can act recklessly. Tomorrow, I will go to other mansions to ask for a Death Exemption Token. If it comes down to it, I'll just spend more silver…"

Death Exemption Tokens were not exclusive to princes.

The Emperor of Daxia customarily gave each prince a Death Exemption Token.

But not all princes use them, some Death Exemption Tokens were passed down from generation to generation.

Within the mansions of some Marquises, Earls, or even Viscounts, there might also be Death Exemption Tokens.

The Capital Governor nodded as well.

But in his heart, there were still some hidden worries.

Between the Wang family and Li Xuanjing, there was no small quarrel.

Their previous reforms had completely shaken the interests of the great clans; that treasonous conspiracy case had the Wang family stirring the waters behind the scenes.

Having the Wang Family's legitimate son in his hands was not a good thing.

Furthermore, was this incident really a calculation by King Rui from behind the scenes?

At this moment, at King Rui Mansion.

The night had deepened.

Yet in King Rui Mansion, singing and dancing still filled the air.

King Rui sat upon a plush couch, each arm embracing a beauty, as he watched the dancing girl below gracefully move, humming a cheerful tune to himself.

He didn't know why, but King Han had started a fight with Li Xuanjing.

Let them fight, the fiercer the better.

After all, it was just a dog-eat-dog battle; a fight that leaves both sides injured was something he enjoyed seeing. If one of them were to die, no matter who, he could throw a month-long banquet to celebrate.

"Achoo!"

He sneezed unexpectedly, rubbed his nose, and said, "Someone, more clothes..."

"Achoo!"

Inside the Death Prison of the Ministry of Justice, Wang Hang also sneezed.

The night cell was damp and cold, and he, dressed in nothing but a thin prisoner's garb, shivered from the chill.

Having been pampered with fine clothes and gourmet food since childhood, when had he ever suffered like this?

Damn it, why hadn't Li Qian come to save him yet?

Hadn't he said he would bring a Death Exemption Token?

Even though he was in the Death Prison, Wang Hang didn't worry at all.

He simply didn't believe that he would die.

In Jinyang, he had toyed with the lives of no less than eight or ten people, yet he had never spent a day in prison.

Over the years he'd been in Chang'an, no matter what trouble he encountered, King Han Mansion had always smoothed things over for him.

Death was something he had never considered.

An icy wind blew from somewhere, making him even colder. Wang Hang shivered as he walked to the prison door and shouted loudly, "Damn it, it's too cold in here; bring me some more clothes!"

It seemed as if his shouts were heard, as the door to the Death Prison opened and a few figures approached his cell and unlocked the door.

"Are we good to go?"

Wang Hang was slightly taken aback and then strode out of the cell.

Good, he wouldn't have to spend another night in this accursed place; he had already decided which dancing girls would serve him tonight.

On a table at the entrance of the Death Prison, a lavish meal was spread out.

Heh, was this realizing that they had caught someone they shouldn't have, and thus laid out a feast as an elaborate apology?

Wang Hang normally wouldn't spare a glance for the food outside.

But today, having hardly eaten anything, his stomach was growling, so he tore off two chicken legs and bit into them voraciously, then grabbed a jug of wine and guzzled several mouthfuls.

Oddly enough, accustomed as he was to all sorts of delicacies, the ordinary meal on the table tasted unusually good.

He simply sat down and heartily enjoyed the feast.

After a long while, he put down his chopsticks and patted his belly in satisfaction.

An official of the Ministry of Justice asked, "Young Master Wang, have you eaten your fill?"

Wang Hang belched and replied, "I'm full, I'm full. I tell you, if you were going to release me, you should've done it sooner. What a waste of my valuable time..."

The official from the Ministry of Justice smiled and said, "It's good that you're full. Now that you've eaten, it's time to hit the road."

Wang Hang was taken aback and asked, "Hit the road to where?"

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The official from the Ministry of Justice softly replied, "Yellow Spring Road."