After saying that, he gave a cold, sinister laugh, and his entire presence became several times more eerie.
Laughing as he walked out, by the time he reached the door, he had laughed enough. He returned to his stern, composed demeanor, opened the door, and stepped outside.
The four people outside were still waiting.
The frostiness on Yuexi Qianqian's face had already melted considerably. She had probably sensed something. Revealing a kindly expression again, she said to Kun Tianzhen with some grievance, "Lord Temple Chancellor, I only did it for your own good. You must understand my painstaking intentions."
"No need to feel wronged. You really are very good," Kun Tianzhen said calmly.
Upon hearing this, the other three's eyes brightened slightly. Sifang Zhengdao in particular rarely showed a smile.
He asked, "Then, Lord Temple Chancellor, do you require..."
"No. I'll handle it myself. You only need to wait for your reputations to be restored."
Kun Tianzhen directly cut Sifang Zhengdao off. After saying that, he swiftly departed without looking back.
The four watched him leave, exchanging looks.
"Lord Junior Minister's methods truly inspire admiration!" Sifang Zhengdao said with feeling.
"Our Lord Temple Chancellor isn't some rigid, foolish man either. As for what path is clear, I said long ago he would find it... As for women, if you ask me, those two combined aren't worth a single cold hair on Miss Yuexi's head," Lan Yuandao said lightly.
Yuexi Qianqian naturally beamed at the praise.
After Sifang Beichen's defeat, the four of them had worn faces as dark as dung. Only now, watching Kun Tianzhen go to settle the matter with one hammer blow, did they finally smile.
"Lord Evaluator Yuexi, please tell Lord Temple Chancellor about the whereabouts of Li Tianming and Weisheng Moran that we monitored," Lan Zhe