Steel Scene had been killed in Ice Snow God Temple. Gong Shu Zhi, Si Tu Ya, and Lu San Zhi had been killed in Ice Snow City's Steel Manor. The news spread like wildfire across Jade Wall City.
The leader of the king's guards was a very famous person in Jade Wall City. He was responsible for the safety of Jade Wall City, yet he had been killed in his own home. Such a horrible thing had not happened in Jade Wall City for a hundred years.
It was not rare for assassins from other kingdoms to assassinate the Qin Kingdom's officials. But Han Sen was bold enough to kill a god-blood noble, Steel Scene, in a god temple. That had never happened before. The impact of it was very bad.
Many nobles knew about this. They knew the inside story. They thought Feng Fei Fei and Han Sen were in trouble. They did not expect Han Sen to be fine. On top of that, he went to the Steel Manor and killed Steel Scene. When they heard the news, they were so shocked that they could not speak.
The impact of this was too big. Liu Xian Xian and the others quickly reported it. They gathered the elites of the king's guards and went to Feng Fei Fei's castle.
The king's guards had 14 teams. Steel Scene was the leader of the king's guards, but he was not the best of the king's guards. The real king's guards were Zhao Long of the Dragon War Guard and Liu Xian Xian of the Phoenix Feather Guard. Those two were the real elites of the king's guards. That was especially true of Zhao Long. He was the king's king's guard's number one elite.
Because their backgrounds were ordinary, even if they were stronger than Steel Scene, they were still below Steel Scene and the two vice leaders.
However, the areas that the Dragon War Guards and the Wind Feather Guards were responsible for were the two areas closest to the imperial palace. The combat capability of the two cavalry troops was also the strongest among the fourteen cavalry troops.
Now, Steel Scene had been killed. The 14 riders were on the move. Zhao Long and Liu Xian Xian led the guards to Feng Fei Fei's castle.
Originally, they did not have much hope. No one would return to such a dangerous place after committing such a big crime.
When they arrived at Feng Fei Fei's castle, they were shocked to find out that Han Sen was not only in Feng Fei Fei's castle, but he looked as if nothing had happened. He was playing checkers with Crown Prince Qin Bai.
"Han Sen, this checkers game of yours is really interesting. Let's play another round."
When Zhao Long and Liu Xian Xian arrived in front of Han Sen, Crown Prince Qin Bai was happily talking to Han Sen.
"Your Highness."
Zhao Long, Liu Xian Xian, and the other officers bowed to Qin Bai. Then, Zhao Long said, "Han Sen entered Steel Manor and tried to kill Mister Steel Scene. He also tried to kill Lu San Zhi, Gong Shu Zhi, and Si Tu Ya. We are going to arrest him and bring him to justice."
Qin Bai looked at Han Sen with shock. He looked at Zhao Long and asked, "Really?
When did this happen? "
Zhao Long replied, "Half an hour ago."
Qin Bai shook his head and said, "You guys must have made a mistake. Han Sen has been playing chess with me all day. He has not left my side. How could he have gone to Steel Manor to kill someone?"
The faces of Zhao Long and the others changed. If someone else had said that, they would have ignored them. They would have taken the person who said that for interrogation.
Now, the person who said that was Crown Prince Qin Bai of the Qin Kingdom. He was the only heir of the Qin Kingdom. They could not do that.
Zhao Long frowned and asked, "Mister Crown Prince, are you sure he has been with you all day and has not left your sight?"
"Of course, he has been playing chess with me. He has not left my sight. I think someone is trying to impersonate Han Sen. You guys should go and check it out. Do not let the real assassin get away with it. If that happens, Commander Tie will not be able to rest in peace." Qin Bai looked as if he was trying to chase them away.
Zhao Long, of course, did not believe the words of this famous prince, but his status was too high. He had to hold back his temper and say, "My Crown Prince, there are thousands of guards in the Tie manor. They all saw Han Sen kill someone. Even if someone set him up, we must ask him to come back and help us investigate. If someone set him up, we will prove his innocence."
"B * stard! Are you all useless idiots?
The king's guards are responsible for the safety of the capital. You are the leader of the king's guards, yet you were killed in your own home. You cannot even protect yourselves. What is the point of having you?
Qin Bai pointed at Zhao Long and the others' noses and scolded them. "The safety of the Qin Kingdom depends on trash like you. I am afraid if someone broke into the palace and cut off my father's and my head's, you would not notice."
"I am sorry."
Zhao Long and the others had to kneel and beg for forgiveness. The leader of the king's guards had been killed. That was a humiliation the king's guards had never experienced before.
"Get out of my sight," Qin Bai madly shouted. "I told you Han Sen has been with me the whole time. He cannot be the killer. You useless people should go and find the real killer."
Zhao Long and the others looked glum. They knew they could not take Han Sen away. Qin Bai's identity was special. If he was a witness for Han Sen, it did not matter if it was true or not. They could not decide.
Zhao Long and Liu Xian Xian looked at each other. They bowed and left the Feng family castle.
If this was another kingdom, the only heir to the royal family and the future king of the Qin Kingdom would have said something. There was an 80% to 90% chance this would have been settled.
The Qin Kingdom was different. Although Qin Bai was very noble, the Qin Kingdom was very strict with its laws. Even the crown prince, Qin Bai, could not do whatever he wanted.
After Zhao Long and the others left, they did not leave immediately. They arranged for the king's guards to guard the castle. They surrounded the castle so that not even a drop of water could escape. They reported the situation and waited for a decision to be made.
Before the decision was made, they would not allow Han Sen to escape their control.
When the news reached the court, many censors scolded Qin Bai for being stupid. They thought he would be a stupid king in the future.
In other kingdoms, things like that would not have happened. No matter how wrong the royal family was, it was not something the officials could criticize. They could not just scold them.
The Qin Kingdom was a bit different. Although everyone knew the laws of the Qin Kingdom were very unfair and weird, the officials of the Qin Kingdom were the ones who valued the law the most and dared to speak the law the most.
Even if the current emperor did something against the law, he would still be scolded by the imperial censors for being muddle-headed. Even if the emperor gritted his teeth, he would still have to praise the other party as a good official who upheld the law and dared to speak. Otherwise, he would be called a muddle-headed tyrant who violated the laws of his ancestors.
The officials of the Qin State were often proud of this. In addition, the current Emperor was kind and benevolent, which made the practice of law more prevalent in the Qin State.
The Qin Kingdom's understanding of the law had reached a crazy and crazy level. The weird laws created the Qin Kingdom, but they also limited the Qin Kingdom.
Steel Scene's murder was a big deal. Qin Bai's actions made many officials angry. The officials who thought they were just and honest wrote a letter. They said that if the king did not kill Han Sen, they would kill themselves in the court.
Of course, that was what they meant. The letter was not written that way.