Long Guang and Fang Taisong had reacted quickly enough, but some were slower on the uptake.
Fan Cheng pointed at Xu Yi and barked, "You dare try to trick us? You were the one who said you'd been punished. We..."
At that, he finally sensed something was off. Long Guang and Fang Taisong were blinking so hard their eyes were nearly twitching.
"...Even so, how dare you beat and injure us? I ask Your Venerable Honor to give us justice!"
Fan Cheng was panicking now. Xu Yi was the only leverage he had left, and he had to cling to it for dear life.
Xu Yi sighed. "You've gone too far. Far too far. With an honored guest here today, even though you've hounded me relentlessly, I can only let the matter rest. Your Venerable Honor, I have something I'd like you to view alone."
Director Yu said, "Could it be evidence that even I, as director, shouldn't know about? Could Lord Xue have been involved as well?"
She knew it was time to hand Xu Yi the knife. The result he'd managed to pull off had already surpassed her expectations.
Judge Venerable Xue hurriedly said, "Director Yu, you misunderstand. With you here, what can't be said?"
Director Yu was plainly recording the details of the case. This turn of events had left him furious, but in the end, he was merely guilty of failing to keep his subordinates in line.
But if Director Yu began to suspect that he'd played a dishonorable part in the affair, the price would be far too high.
Xu Yi took out a Ruyi Pearl and activated its restriction. Light and shadow appeared, showing Fan Cheng, Long Guang, and Fang Taisong charging into Xu Yi's room and launching into a furious verbal assault.
"Gentlemen,