Chapter 576 - Retreat!

Xie Pinggang thought Master Mo was different from other Taoist masters.

Most of the Taoist masters in this world were quiet and reserved, or they were high and mighty, like immortals.

When Master Mo was working, she was indeed unfathomable, making people afraid to approach her. However, on normal days, she was very strange.

The Crown Prince did not speak much. At that moment, he turned his head to look at Xie Qiao.

When he saw Li Qingyu looking at Xie Qiao with fear in his eyes, he felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.

This kid just could not stand being frightened.

He wanted to make discipleship with such a character? In his dreams.

…

On the way back, he met an old acquaintance.

Zhao Xuzhi saw the Crown Prince. He jumped off the horse and walked to the front of the Crown Prince’s carriage.

Although he looked respectful, he actually had a disdainful smile on his face. “I heard that Your Highness has come to Xun County to solve the case? I wonder if you have found any cause and effect?”

Zhao Xuanjing glanced at Zhao Xuzhi indifferently.

“It makes sense if Your Highness can’t find out. This case has been around for a long time, and the dead body of the scholar who was harmed has long been buried. It’s not that Your Highness is… incompetent,” Zhao Xuzhi said with a smile.

“Zhou Weizong,” Zhao Xuanjing called out with a cold face.

Imperial Bodyguard Zhou was next to him, and he quickly responded.

“Teach him a lesson,” Zhao Xuanjing said calmly. “If he doesn’t know how to speak, then cut out his tongue. I’ll explain it to Prince Ning Bei myself later. He’ll definitely understand.”

As soon as he said that, Zhou Weizong wanted to beat him up immediately.

Zhao Xuzhi was not really foolish. Due to his restricted identity, he said honestly, “Your Highness, I’m now the warden of the Supervision Department. I heard about the shocking fire murder case in Xun County, so I came to investigate!”

Zhao Xuanjing smiled.

“The torture chamber of the Supervision Department has always been empty. You’re diligent and know that this is a good case.” Zhao Xuanjing did not show any emotion on his face. His tone was indifferent, and he said, “Since you got this job, then do your job well.”

The Ministry of Justice, criminal division, and Supervision Department had torture chambers and the responsibility to investigate cases.

The Ministry of Justice was in charge of a wide range of cases and had direct contact with the local administrative office. Most of the cases at the criminal division were unsolved cases and there were fewer miscellaneous affairs. As for the Supervision Department…

Although there were torture chambers, their main responsibility was to supervise the hundreds of officials, so it was more complicated.

Due to the existence of the Ministry of Justice and the criminal division, the Supervision Department were not given major cases, so the torture chamber was empty.

Unless there was a case that required the three departments to try, there was no need for it at all.

There was an advantage of having the torture chamber empty. If one wanted to contribute, they could find some cases to investigate on their own. They had plenty of time.

For instance, Zhao Xuzhi could come all the way to Xun County to join in the fun.

If he could really solve the fire murder case, it would make the Supervision Department’s torture chamber proud. He would certainly be praised for his talent.

At that moment, Zhao Xuzhi lowered his head and looked quite honest.

“Are you going to the temple at this hour?” Zhao Xuanjing asked again.

“Yes.” Zhao Xuzhi nodded.

“It’s inappropriate. You should leave.” Zhao Xuanjing decided directly. “If you want to investigate the case, we’ll talk about it during the day.”

Zhao Xuzhi gritted his teeth. “Your Highness, this case happened at night. I think that if we go at night, we might have some clues that we can’t see during the day.”

Zhao Xuzhi had quite a number of people with him. Other than the people transferred from the Supervision Department, there should also be people from Prince Ning Bei’s residence.

“Retreat.” Zhao Xuanjing’s voice was cold, making it impossible for anyone to reject him.

Zhao Xuzhi was so angry that he was about to snap.

The Crown Prince could not find anything on his own, yet he still managed to get his hands on him!