Is There Still Law?

Wang Anming's brow twitched. Though he held the position of Lord of Yuyi City, he absolutely did not dare slight a Great Scholar.

With the cultivation of a Great Scholar, one would surely hold a lofty position at court as well.

He was equally well aware of Jiang Lan's identity.

When Jiang Lan had first arrived in Yuyi City, he had personally paid him a visit and hosted a banquet, intending to invite Jiang Lan to stay at the City Lord's Mansion for a time. Jiang Lan had refused him outright.

Whether it was the Great Scholar before him or Jiang Lan, neither was someone a mere Lord of Yuyi City like him could afford to offend.

"May I ask who this senior is?" Wang Anming cupped his hands and looked at Zhao Tianhe as he asked politely.

Zhao Tianhe's expression was indifferent. He merely glanced at him and paid him no heed.

He was only so courteous to Jiang Lan because of Jiang Lan's father. A mere Lord of Yuyi City was still beneath his notice.

Having hit a wall, Wang Anming did not dare show any anger. He remained polite and deferential.

As the Lord of Yuyi City, he held high status and great power. When had he ever needed to be so humble?

Right now, all he wanted to do was curse. Who could have imagined that a tiny place like Yuyi City would have the fortune—or misfortune—of seeing such great figures appear one after another?

In fact, on his way here, Wang Anming had already learned roughly what had happened at Snow Moon Pavilion from his confidants.

But how would he dare meddle in or pry into matters concerning the Prime Minister's Manor?

Yet now, a Great Scholar had suddenly thrust himself into the affair. As the city lord caught in the middle, no one had a harder time of it than he did.

"Lord City Lord, you have arrived at just the right time."

At that moment, Jiang Lan's unhurried voice sounded from the pavilion. "I had long heard that Jiangling Commandery enjoyed excellent public order. Yuyi City, as one of the renowned great cities within Jiangling Commandery, should be no exception. Yet I have been in Yuyi City for less than a day, and I have already... suffered repeated assassination attempts."

"This killer is outrageously brazen. Not only did he injure my guards, he even intended to take my life."

"I wonder how Lord City Lord governs Yuyi City. If you are incapable, you might as well step down early and yield your position to someone worthy..."

Upon hearing the words "assassination attempt," Su Qinghan's expression changed slightly. Her delicate body tensed, and her jade-like hand clenched the corner of her clothes.

Wang Anming's expression underwent a drastic change as well. Fear appeared on his naturally imposing face, and he hastily cupped his hands, his voice faintly trembling. "It is Wang's failure in governance. I beg Young Master Jiang's forgiveness."

"I will certainly investigate the culprit thoroughly and give Young Master Jiang an explanation."

Once the charge of assassinating the Prime Minister's son was confirmed, forget a tiny Yuyi City—even the entirety of Jiangling Commandery would likely be shaken by a massive earthquake.

In the Great Xia Dynasty today, who did not know that the Prime Minister's power was overwhelming, that he could cover the sky with one hand?

And he had only one son—Jiang Lan.

If anything happened to him, even all the heads in Yuyi City put together would not be enough to lose...

Although the mysterious Great Scholar Zhao Tianhe stood on Lin Fan's side, City Lord Wang Anming could no longer concern himself with that. No matter how astonishing this Great Scholar's background was, could he surpass the current Prime Minister?

He looked toward Lin Fan, coldness in his eyes, and directly waved a hand. "Men, seize this assassin who attempted to murder Young Master Jiang."

As soon as he spoke, a large group of patrol guards clad in armor and carrying long sabers at their waists immediately stepped forward. Drawing their blades, murder in their eyes, they surrounded Lin Fan.

Lin Fan's pale, bloodless face looked extraordinarily grim, his fists clenched until they creaked.

Though he stood straight and upright, like a drawn sword, he could not conceal the fury and humiliation on his body.

To him, this was simply the greatest disgrace imaginable.

During his time as the Su Family's son-in-law, he had believed he had already endured the darkest period of his life.

But he had never expected that, in a setting like this, before so many watching eyes, Jiang Lan could still so shamelessly turn black into white and twist the facts.

Even the Lord of Yuyi City did not ask what had happened. Regardless of the truth, he was simply going to have men seize him.

A mocking, icy smile curled across Lin Fan's lips. His gaze swept over the patrol guards surrounding him, and his voice carried fury and coldness that could barely be suppressed. "Without even asking what happened, you declare me an assassin based on a few scant words alone. Is there still any law in this world?"

"Presumptuous! How dare someone like you recklessly discuss and question the laws and iron rules of the realm?"

Wang Anming's expression changed again, seeming equally enraged as he shouted.

Before the Prime Minister's Manor, there naturally was no law. But how could he possibly dare say such words aloud?

No matter how this conflict had begun, now that Jiang Lan had spoken, even if this Su Family son-in-law was not an assassin, he had to become one.

"How did Lin Fan, the Su Family's live-in son-in-law, become an assassin who tried to murder the Prime Minister's son? Wasn't he a worthless good-for-nothing without any cultivation?"

"Could there be some mistake?"

Everyone present was utterly baffled. But seeing Lin Fan covered in blood, clearly looking as though he had gone through a fierce battle, only made them more confused.

The Su Family's worthless live-in son-in-law was no secret in Yuyi City. On the contrary, many people knew of his existence.

Virtually all the outstanding young talents of the younger generation recognized him.

When word spread that Lin Fan had entered the Su Family carrying a marriage contract and become their live-in son-in-law—and that even Yuyi City's foremost beauty, Su Qinghan, had been forced by her family into marrying him—the city had erupted in uproar.

Some of Su Qinghan's admirers, even those thousands of miles away, had specially rushed over to verify whether the news was true. Afterwards, they sighed toward the heavens, their hatred nearly driving them mad.

During that period, if Lin Fan dared step even half a foot outside the Su Family, the younger generation of Yuyi City who could not stand the sight of him would surely find an opportunity to humiliate him and beat him up.

Countless young talents had been consumed by envy and jealousy, grinding their back teeth to pieces.

Fortunately, many later learned that on the day Lin Fan and Su Qinghan married, they had not even completed the rites of bowing to Heaven and Earth before Su Qinghan slipped away and returned to Qingshan Academy, leaving Lin Fan alone to keep vigil over an empty room.

Only then did many people feel a little better, and they began mocking Lin Fan as well, convinced that one day Su Qinghan would surely find a way to tear up their marriage contract.

That way, they would have a chance.

But the scene before them now was truly shattering their understanding.

Even the Su Family members were utterly stunned. Was this still the useless son-in-law they knew?

Where had he gotten such capability and strength?