Chapter 243: You Punish Yours, I Punish Mine

[Mu Qingxue: Yan Bao, the person has arrived at Shangjing City. About 10 minutes to your location]

[Chen Xiaoyan: Received]

[Mu Qingxue: Bao, are you sure you don’t need me?]

[Chen Xiaoyan: Uh, no need. It’s just some small matters. Go do your thing]

[Mu Qingxue: Alright~~]

Chen Xiaoyan could tell this girl was a little unhappy.

However, as the guild’s top combat power, Mu Qingxue couldn’t afford to have problems.

After this matter ended, she would go back and spend time with her, the two of them traveling through mountains and rivers.

10 minutes~

She watched the Mo father and daughter still putting on an act, the corners of her mouth lifting in amusement.

Because Wu Yaowen couldn’t summon witnesses, the claim of treating human life as grass naturally lacked evidence.

With only the plaintiff’s words, it wasn’t enough to constitute a witness.

The scholar was unwilling to give up, bringing up the dozen or so casualties from the carriage.

Seeing this, Chen Xiaoyan sighed.

‘We’ve lost this round.’

She hadn’t expected an imperial gift to pop up in the middle.

With that thing, there was basically no hope of conviction, because you weren’t offending Mo Nichang, but the Emperor.

‘By the way, who is that Ning Wang Zhao Mu?

‘If he could take a liking to someone like Mo Nichang, he probably isn’t a good person either.

‘Forget it, forget it. I won’t think about it. None of my business.’

Chen Xiaoyan didn’t dwell on it. It wasn’t the same world anyway, so thinking too much was useless.

Back to the present.

No matter how Wu Yaowen argued, the result was barely satisfactory.

Mo Nichang directly claimed ignorance, placing all blame on the horse losing control and holding the coachman responsible.

The coachman was sent by Mo Ruhui to the Dali Temple for trial.

As for Mo Nichang, she was subjected to family discipline for lax oversight.

The punishment was to kneel in the Mo Family Ancestral Temple in repentance for two days and two nights, during which she could not eat, not even a drop of water.

Such punishment seemed severe, but there was actually some trickery involved.

However, Chen Xiaoyan didn’t want to bother with that.

‘You act your part, I’ll act mine. Punish her however you like.

‘Even if they directly let Mo Nichang off, I won’t object.’

In short, you can punish as you punish, but my punishment hasn’t been delivered yet.

Even if you gave a coachman the biggest guts, he wouldn’t dare drive a carriage to hit people on a bustling market street, causing over a dozen casualties.

She didn’t believe it without Mo Nichang’s orders.

Even if there were no orders, it didn’t matter.

A lowly coachman being so audacious, treating human life as nothing—then the people above him weren’t any good either.

When the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam is askew.

So, why bother arguing so much? Isn’t it tiring?

Just come out and start a fight.

If she had no background or strength, it would be one thing, but since she did, why talk about evidence?

If you can bully others by relying on power, why can’t I?

Regarding Mo Ruhui’s punishment decision, Chen Xiaoyan and Chong Chong remained silent, seemingly acquiescing.

Wu Yaowen closed his eyes in despair. He no longer spoke, no longer resisted.

The Heavenly Fragrance Fairy was his backing to confront the Mo family.

If that backing didn’t object, what reason or strength did he have to oppose?

‘Only hate that heaven has no eyes!!!’

Inside Shangjing City.

Eight players stepped out of the teleportation array and rode seven horses toward the Prime Minister’s residence.

The garrison soldiers at the city gate could only watch them leave, not daring to stop them.

Eight sect disciples from different schools—even if the Emperor himself came, he wouldn’t dare to be arrogant, let alone these lowly soldiers.

When the players passed by Yong’an Street, the Dali Temple constables were cleaning up bloodstains on the road.

Smelling the heavy scent of blood in the air, their curiosity was immediately piqued.

“Whoa~” The seven reined in their horses, exclaiming in surprise, “Such a strong smell of blood. What happened here?”

“Who knows? Let’s hurry to the meeting point. If we’re late, the guild leader will be unhappy.”

“Alright, let’s continue.” The seven did not stop and immediately sped up toward the Prime Minister’s residence.

“Make way!” On the street, many Dali Temple constables were washing and sweeping.

The leading Divine Strategy player shouted for them to step aside.

Seeing that they were sect disciples from various schools, the constables quickly moved to the side.

Ouyang Hua watched the players fade into the distance, her delicate brows furrowed.

It was normal to have sect disciples in Shangjing City.

What was abnormal was the direction they were heading.

That direction was exactly the Prime Minister’s residence.

In such a hurry, could something have happened at the residence?

Or had something happened to those two?

Could Mo Ruhui have laid hands on the Tianxiang disciple?

Ouyang Hua didn’t think the Prime Minister was that stupid, but why were these sect disciples rushing to the residence?

Or was it just too much of a coincidence?

“You, you, and you.” Ouyang Hua called over three constables.

“Vice Minister.”

“You stay here. Don’t leave even half a step.”

“Yes.”

After giving the orders, she immediately followed them, curious whether this group of sect disciples was really heading to the Prime Minister’s residence.

After following for a few minutes, she saw them stop at the entrance of the residence.

Ouyang Hua’s pupils contracted. She sucked in a breath of cold air and murmured, “It really is the residence. Looks like things are serious.”

‘I have to report this to His Majesty.’

With that thought, she slowly backed away, her figure quickly disappearing around a corner of an alley.

Arriving at the residence, the Divine Strategy player opened the private chat interface, compared it with the map location to confirm this was the place, and immediately sent a reply to Mu Qingxue.

“Sister, is this the place?” Behind a female Yihua player, a little girl poked her head out, her pure eyes full of confusion.

“That’s right, Shen Yue. Sit still, don’t fall off.”

“Mm-hmm.” Shen Yue quickly withdrew her gaze and tightly hugged the Yihua player’s waist.

Though the little girl pulled back her gaze, her eyes still glanced at the residence, then narrowed slightly, revealing an indescribable look.

“Ah-choo!”

A strange cold wind swept by, and Shen Yue couldn’t help but sneeze, rubbing her nose.

“What’s wrong? Caught a cold?” The Yihua player really liked this child, Shen Yue, who was innocent and obedient, and also gave a very comfortable feeling.

Yes, very comfortable.

An indescribable comfort.

In simpler terms, she just wanted to hug this little girl tightly.

“I didn’t catch a cold. It must be some evil wind causing trouble.”

Hearing this, the Yihua player turned back with a doting smile, then immediately put on a serious expression: “A mere evil wind dared to make our little Shen Yue sneeze? Quickly capture it for punishment!”

Her teasing made Shen Yue giggle.

In the living room of the Prime Minister’s residence.

Chen Xiaoyan also received the message from Mu Qingxue that the players had arrived.

But at that moment, Mo Ruhui also looked over, asking with a smile, “Fairy, does my punishment of my daughter have any impropriety?”

Closing the private chat interface, Chen Xiaoyan stood up with a smile.

“Prime Minister Mo, I think this matter should be judged by other officials. After all, you are Mo Nichang’s father. It’s truly inappropriate for you to act as the judge.”

These words made the smile on Mo Ruhui’s face even brighter.

“The fairy is reasonable. Then, in the fairy’s opinion, which official can take on this heavy responsibility?”

His tone was very confident.

After all, in the Datang court, except for military officials, most officials were from the civil faction.

And he, Mo Ruhui, was the head of civil officials, the Prime Minister.

Now that the evidence was clear, it would be the same no matter who came.