Chapter 9: The Evil Young Master Wang

  Last night was indeed too much, Su Jing got up first at dawn, while Lin Yun, the foolish bookworm, didn't return to his residence until midnight. It's estimated that he won't be able to work this morning. However, it's strange that Chen Zhan also came late with no energy.

  "What did you do yesterday? Why are you so down?" Su Jing asked curiously.

  Chen Zhan didn't dare to answer, and instead busied himself putting away the tables and chairs. At this moment, Xie Peixuan, with dark circles under her eyes, burst into the First Detective Agency.

  "Miss Xie? What brings you here so early in the morning?! Are you helping your sister deliver a message again? I'm not going this time!" Su Jing looked at Xie Peishan, who was equally dispirited and had red eyes.

  Xie Peishan said somewhat urgently: "I'm not here to deliver a message, I'm here to find you to handle the case!"

  "Is it about the case? The one you mentioned yesterday about Shi Shifu Yan wanting to kill someone?"

  "Yes, I'm going to report to the authorities in Zhen'nan Prefecture right now. You're coming with me!" Xie Peishan pulled Su Jing forward and handed him a thousand taels of silver notes on the table, "This is your fee." Without waiting for Su Jing's response, she dragged him out onto the main street!

  Chen Zhan, who hadn't fully woken up yet, saw a thousand taels of silver notes on the table for no reason and thought he was dreaming. He hit his head with an inkstone to make sure it was real!

  "My goodness, when did making money become so easy?!" Chen Zhan muttered to himself.

  Su Jing hadn't even reacted yet when Xie Peixuan had already pulled him running towards Zhen Nan Fu.

  "I say, Second Miss, can't you do things without being so impulsive? Can't you think it over carefully before acting? You're going to see the Duke of Zhen Nan now, even if he agrees to see you, what will you say then? Are you just going to say that the Governor and the Magistrate are trying to harm people?"

  "What else do you want to say? I'll first greet the king and then have him send someone to keep an eye on those three scoundrels. As for evidence, we can look for it later, it's not too late. Didn't I already give you 1,000 taels of silver? Isn't that enough to cover your labor costs?" Xie Peishan looked at Su Jing with a somewhat naive expression.

  This girl is indeed pitifully pure!

  This is Su Jing's judgment of her.

  "Cough, cough, well, one thousand two taels of silver is enough, but what about the labor costs..." Su Jing pretended to be hesitant.

  "Then it's five thousand taels! As long as you can help me investigate who those three guys want to harm and find the evidence! Otherwise, I'll cut off your ears and feed them to the dogs!" Xie Peishan raised her long sword.

  Su Jing chuckled twice, "Forget it then, I won't take on a case with such high risks!"

  "It's too late. You've been led to the path by me, and you can't not take it!" Xie Peishan tightly grasped Su Jing's clothes, at this moment they had already arrived in front of the town south government office, "Go knock on the door for me!"

  Su Jing was pushed by Xie Nu to the front of Zhen Nan Fu, he glanced around and saw high walls and red tiles, two stone lions standing at the gate, and the big sign above with powerful and majestic words. Such a magnificent mansion, probably only Zhen Nan Wang can have in the entire Jianye City.

  "Who are you? What's with the knocking?" The whole family was in an uproar, and this attitude made Su Jing secretly curse them as "dog legs".

  "Miss Xie wants to see your king, would you please announce it?" Su Jing said politely.

  But the servant was extremely arrogant, "The two of you please leave, the master said he won't see anyone today!" After finishing speaking, 'bang' the big door closed.

  "This dog leg, indeed arrogant! No need to pay attention to him, we'll climb over the wall and enter!" Xie Peishan is not an easy person to mess with, unexpected things happening around her are already a common occurrence.

  But Su Jing was shocked, this is Zhennan Prefecture, climbing over the wall? Are they filming a martial arts movie?!

  "I say, Second Miss, this... isn't quite right, is it? What if we're discovered? I'm not one to trifle with the Prince."

  "What's there to be afraid of? If something happens, I'll take responsibility for you. My affairs will naturally be taken care of by the powerful Xie family. Let's go!" With that, Xie Peishan took a sudden step forward and leapt over the courtyard wall with Su Jing.

  "Who is that young man in brocade clothes surrounded by those servants? Why does each of them reveal a fearful expression?" Su Jing asked with some puzzlement.

  Xie Peishan was nonchalant, "What's there to guess? It must be that evil little Prince Wang."

  Su Jing stared at everything in front of him, his eyes wide with amazement.

  "Last night, this scoundrel actually dared to sing outside my window! I'll punish him today! Lin San'er, bring me the fragrant oil!" The young man in brocade clothes stepped on a fat cat with his foot, looking extremely arrogant.

  "Master, the fragrant oil has arrived, for you!"

  That young man in brocade clothes grabbed the bottle of fragrance oil, and without thinking, poured a whole tube of fragrance oil on the fat cat at his feet. Then, he calmly picked up a fire starter, blew it out, and threw it directly onto the fragrant fat cat's body. Suddenly, a fiery cat began to wail loudly throughout the entire courtyard. The scene was terrifying, absolutely not suitable for children.

  "It's indeed the evil young master, Miss Xie's description is really apt. Ah, we can't just enter like this openly and honestly, Miss Xie, no, no!" Su Jing tried to stop her, but Xie Peishan wouldn't listen to him and directly went to the side of the young master.

  Seeing the two people flying down from the wall, Young Master Li Hao didn't show too much surprise, took a few steps back and said: "I thought it was someone else. Didn't expect it to be Miss Xie Er, long time no see, how have you been lately?"

  "Please don't worry, Your Highness, my wound has fully recovered!"

  "Oh? Are you all right? Have you come to challenge me again this time? Lin San'er, call the Four Golden Arhats over!" Li Huan directly ordered his subordinate to summon them.

  Su Jing was extremely surprised and asked in a low voice: "The Four Great Golden Arhats? Miss, what exactly are you competing with Xiao Wang?"

  "Last time I challenged the Four Great Golden Fists alone, my skills were no match for theirs and I was beaten to a pulp. This time Li Huan thinks I'm here to avenge my defeat." Xie Peixuan explained calmly, causing Su Jing to become agitated. This is too violent!

  "Hey, Young Master Wang, I'm not here to challenge you today. I'd like to ask for your help," said Xie Peixuan.

  Li Huan looked up and down at Su Jing with a playful expression, "What's going on?"

  "As for the matter of Jianye Prefecture's Wang Ling-song and Governor Zhou Wen, this is a rather confidential affair. Please let us take a step back to speak." Xie Pei-shan glanced around at the gathered servants, indicating that Little Master Wang should dismiss them.

  Li Huan drove away the servants and then Xie Peishan began to tell her story.

  "I'm telling you, Miss Xie, falsely accusing a government official can lead to imprisonment or even beheading! You mustn't speak recklessly!" Li Hao naturally understood the severity of this matter.

  "I dare not deceive you, I have heard it all with my own ears. Please, Your Highness, would you kindly convey this to the King of Zhen Nan on my behalf?" Xie Peixuan requested.

  Li Huan looked at Su Jing and asked, "Is this the witness you brought?"

  "No, I'm just a humble servant hired by Miss Xie, I am Su Jing, and I have met Young Master Wang."

  Li Huan raised an eyebrow, looking at Su Jing with a hint of amusement. "You're the one who led hundreds of women to riot in Jianye City, resisted the Wan Hua Lou, and specialized in catching adulterers? Detective agency owner Su Jing? Xie Erniang, why would you hire a clown like him? Ridiculous."

  Su Jing heard this guy say that, suddenly had the urge to throw a punch at Little Wang, but due to his identity and having to ask for help, he endured it.

  "This young master naturally doesn't need to ask too much, it's also troublesome for you to help inform him, as long as you can help me, the Blood Emerald will be the reward."

  Su Jing was stunned by what she heard, this second miss actually bribed the young king! Born into royalty, spoiled to no end, what treasure hadn't she seen? This rich young lady could even bribe the young king?!

  But judging from Young Master Wang's reaction, he must be very interested in the Blood Emerald. He agreed without hesitation!

  "Hey, Second Miss, what's that Blood Jade? Even Young Master Wang is so interested in it?!"

  Xie Peishan said nonchalantly, "The Blood Jade is a sacred object from the Western Regions, it's said to be the tears of their god, who knows? There's only one piece in the whole world, so he's naturally very interested."

  There's only one of this thing in the whole world, and you're giving it away as a gift? You must be rich!