"Zhao Bingkun, is that right? I never expected you to be so bold as to steal from the Prefectural Treasury. What's the story behind this Azure Dragon Jade Pendant? Will you explain it here, or come back to the Discipline Department with me?"
Xu Yi barked coldly. A pale blue Azure Dragon Jade Pendant, about the size of his thumb, rested in his palm, smooth and warm as flowing water beneath his touch.
Third Young Master Zhao's brows shot up. "What is that? I've never seen it before."
Somewhere in the back of his mind, he realized he'd misjudged the situation. He'd always believed Xu Yi wouldn't dare openly challenge the Zhao family, let alone start an all-out war.
The reasoning was simple: compared with the Zhao family, that colossal behemoth, Xu Yi was nothing but a weak little ant.
But from the way things looked now, Xu was clearly intent on making Zhao suffer until he was dead. Zhao suddenly realized that his own blustering and furious shouting had been utterly childish.
"Then let me tell you. This Azure Dragon Jade Pendant belonged to a disgraced official whose property was confiscated and sent to the Prefectural Treasury. How did it end up in your residence? You're not going to claim this house isn't yours, are you?"
Xu Yi shook the Shadow-Sound Pearl in his hand.
Third Young Master Zhao could have slapped himself. When he'd arrived earlier, he'd misjudged the situation and come in full of bluster. He'd shown no regard for Xu Yi in his words, and had admitted right there that the residence belonged to him, Zhao.
Normally, confirming who owned the residence would have been easy; it was just a matter of following procedure.
But procedure took time, and time was exactly what Third Young Master