Xu Bai Yielded to Softness, Not Hardness

Seeing the progress bar finally complete, Xu Bai smiled.

This progress bar was one he was particularly looking forward to, since it was related to ingenuity and might be able to be combined with the Machinery Secret Technique he had previously acquired to create new skills.

Ye Zi, who was massaging Xu Bai's shoulders, saw a smile on Xu Bai's face and thought that Xu Bai had thought of something happy. She was about to speak when Xu Bai stopped her.

"We'll talk about it later."

Pale blue smoke slowly appeared, visible only to Xu Bai. The smoke gradually condensed in mid-air, eventually forming a line of text.

[You observe and comprehend the secret Human Weapon Secret Technique of Human Weapon Secret Technique.]

After the pale blue text appeared, it quickly disappeared. Xu Bai waited, and after less than a breath, new pale blue smoke appeared, a sign that fusion was about to occur.

The next moment, the pale blue smoke gathered again, forming the latest text.

[Mergeable options found, currently in progress.]

[Human Weapon Secret Technique + Machinery Secret Technique + Paper Art Essence = Ingenious Craft Puppet Technique.]

[Merger successful.]

Ingenious Craft Puppet Technique?

Upon seeing this line of text, Xu Bai was stunned.

This scene was indeed unexpected; he had originally thought that there were only two skills fused together.

Now a third type has appeared, which is the first time this has happened.

The pale blue smoke disappeared again, but this time there was no new round of fusion. Instead, it transformed into a stream of information and entered Xu Bai's mind.

The latest version belongs to the panel.

[Name: Xu Bai]

[Realm Level: Fourth Rank Loose Cultivator.]

[Chess Saber Four Styles (Tier 6): Max Level.]

[Inverted Purple Firmament Gale Wind Yin Yang Break (Tier 6): Max Level.]

[Returning Wind Flowing Snow (Tier 5): Max Level.]

[Movement-Armor Break Second Revolution (Tier 4): Max Level.]

[Cosmic Shift (Tier 4): Max Level]

[Vajra Heart Demon Body (Tier 4); Max Level.]

[Strengthening Kidney Gathering Art (Tier 5): Max Level.]

[Hundred Poisons True Explanation (Tier 3): Max Level.]

[Ingenious Craft Puppet Technique (Tier 6): Max Level]

[Undying Body (Fragment) (Tier 5): Max Level.]

[Comprehension: Max level.]

Having lost two skills, the newly acquired skills, when combined with the existing ones, created a new skill called Ingenious Craft Puppet Technique, a sixth-tier skill, which corresponds to the fourth-grade level.

In short, it's not a loss, but rather a gain.

Xu Bai closed his eyes, absorbed all the information in his mind, then opened them, took out a fifth-grade paper figure from his waist, and fell into deep thought.

The so-called Ingenious Craft Puppet Technique still retains the usage of Paper Art, but incorporates various essential elements of mechanical art, and many aspects need to be experimented with.

"Bring out the materials we got from the Ou Family yesterday," Xu Bai said, patting the hand on his shoulder and turning to Ye Zi.

Yesterday, when they went to the Ou Family, in addition to the progress bar, they also obtained a large amount of precious materials, which are used to make ingenious tools.

The materials are not only precious, but also extremely rare; they are hard to find in ordinary markets.

It's only possible to find it in the Shadow Courier Station, but that's just a possibility; it's highly unlikely to be found.

If the Ou Family hadn't specialized in this, it would have been extremely difficult to find.

He threw the fifth-rank paper figure on the ground, and its body suddenly swelled up to more than three meters tall, bending slightly to avoid hitting the roof.

The box was moved over, and Ye Zi just stood quietly to the side without asking what to do. If there was anything that needed to be done, Xu Bai would definitely give the order.

Xu Bai stood up and rummaged through the box in front of him. He finally found a large pile of useful materials, which he sorted and placed on the ground. At the same time, he reached out and beckoned to the fifth-rank paper figure.

The fifth-rank paper figure strode up to Xu Bai.

Then, Xu Bai began to disassemble the fifth-rank paper figure in front of him.

Ye Zi's large, charming eyes held a hint of surprise, as if she didn't quite understand Xu Bai's actions.

After all, this paper figure was quite powerful, and even some experts would have kept it safe. But now that it was in Xu Bai's hands, he tore it up without a second thought.

"The way the young master does things is truly beyond the comprehension of ordinary people," Ye Zi thought to herself.

Meanwhile, Xu Bai had already begun to take action.

He took out the necessary materials and put them away in categories. At the same time, he refolded the paper figures that had been taken apart, but this time it was not as simple as before.

He first folded the paper figure to the size of a normal human body, without the exaggerated height of over three meters, and without making as many arms as before. It was just the shape of an ordinary person. Then he put the paper figure aside, picked up the materials next to him, and began to assemble it in a complicated way.

Throughout the process, the materials were not cut, but were reassembled using their natural shapes, quickly forming a skeleton.

Picking up the skeleton, Xu Bai examined it carefully without the slightest slackening, scrutinizing even the smallest corners and edges with a meticulous gaze.

After a moment, he nodded in satisfaction; the skeleton looked flawless.

Then, he put the skeleton aside, picked up the paper figure next to him, cut the paper figure in half from the middle, and then filled the skeleton in. This process was very slow, and he was careful with every step, just like a master craftsman's extreme focus on a handicraft.

Once the entire skeleton was placed inside, the gaps that Xu Bai had initially made naturally closed, leaving no gaps.

At this moment, Xu Bai released his grip, and the thing that could now be called a puppet stood up, walking as if it were a living person, without any stiffness, and its gait was very smooth.

Xu Bai nodded, very satisfied. There were no problems so far, but something was still missing.

He picked up the materials from the ground again and pieced them together once more, this time onto the outer surface of the puppet.

Gradually, the paper puppet's appearance was covered up, and it turned into a wooden form.

After completing this step, he still didn't stop. He used the remaining materials to assemble a long knife and placed it in the paper figure's hand.

At this moment, Xu Bai finally stopped, his True Yuan Power slowly flowing and connecting with the puppet in front of him.

In the blink of an eye, the puppet moved again, swinging its long sword. The sword suddenly exploded, turning into countless fragments that spun in mid-air.

Xu Bai's heart stirred, he sheathed his long sword, and the fragments scattered all over the sky reassembled, returning to their original form.

"How are you feeling?" he asked, looking at Ye Zi beside him.

Ye Zi was already dumbfounded, her full lips parted wide enough to hold quite a bit of food.

She was already surprised enough when Xu Bai started piecing things together, but now, looking at the puppet in front of her, Ye Zi felt a powerful pressure sweeping over her.

"Young master, I feel like it's a person, not a puppet. The sword it swung just now seemed to have the shadow of your swordsmanship." Ye Zi pondered, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and thought carefully for a moment. Lacking words, this was the only sentence she could come up with.

Xu Bai nodded and said, "You're right, it does look more like a real person now."

First of all, this puppet has reached the fourth rank, and it is not an ordinary fourth rank.

The previous paper doll, although it had the strength of a fifth-rank, could only be considered mid-range among fifth-rank dolls, since its movements were somewhat stiff. But now it's different.

Using ingenuity as the skeleton, paper as the skin, and finally ingenuity as the armor, the paper doll has greatly improved in both defense and flexibility. Most importantly, the paper doll was able to perform some basic sword techniques.

With a rank of four and the skill to wield a sword, combined with the weapon Xu Bai had just made, the puppet would be so formidable that even some ordinary rank four experts would have to admit defeat.

Xu Bai said with regret, "It's a pity, it can't get any smaller."

There is gain in loss. Having gained such a great improvement, the puppet in front of me can no longer shrink as before.

As someone who enjoys playing dirty tricks, Xu Bai thought it would be absolutely perfect if it could shrink back down. He could throw it out and suddenly grow back to its original size, which would definitely be able to trick a lot of people. But unfortunately, that function is no longer available.

"Young master, all you need to do is dress it in ordinary people's clothes and cover it up, and it will look no different from an ordinary person, which will also help to deceive people," Ye Zi said thoughtfully.

"You're right, that's exactly right." Xu Bai gave an order to the Fourth-Rank Puppet in front of him.

The next moment, the Fourth-Rank Puppet moved on its own, found a set of clothes, put them on, and even put on shoes. At the same time, it found a face mask and covered its face.

The long sword was also tucked into his waistband, making him look no different from an ordinary person.

"Let's go for a walk." After doing all this, Xu Bai stretched and decided to go out for a stroll.

He stayed in the inn, determined to give the other party a chance; otherwise, if the other party wasn't willing to make a move, he would have been waiting in vain.

Ye Zi took out a veil from her bosom, covered her face, and walked lightly to the door. She opened the door, then placed her hands on her lower abdomen and said, "Young master, please."

The two went straight out the door and walked towards the street outside...

While the two of them were walking out, nothing else happened, except for the Prefectural Office.

"Lord Tong, we have investigated this matter thoroughly. Before these families disappeared, they had no contact with anyone else, except for the Ou Family." The constable was reporting to Prefect Tong.

The Prefect Tong came from a top-tier Academy in Jiangnan Province. Although it was not as prestigious as Azure Cloud Academy, it was still one of the best students there.

Since becoming an official, he has worked his way up to his current position and can be considered a powerful figure in the region.

Unlike other scholars, he was tall and had a commanding presence, but this was accompanied by an extremely proud attitude.

In today's world, there are many literati who dislike people from the martial arts world and military generals, Prefect Tong is one of them.

He not only disliked them, but often wore his disgust on his face. In his view, he was a proud scholar and naturally would not compare himself with those low-class people.

The Prefect Tong was quite capable and managed the Pottery Earth Prefecture very well; even now, many prefectures cannot compare to him.

In fact, given his current achievements, he should have been promoted long ago, but the reason he hasn't been promoted yet is because of something he said in the Capital City.

There are too many military generals in the world; their ranks need to be reduced to ensure the safety of the Great Chu.

At that time, he was not yet the prefect, and at that time, Rising Dusk King had not faked his death.

If he hadn't been somewhat talented and capable, he probably wouldn't have been able to leave the Capital City at that time.

Of course, he didn't walk out; he came out lying down. It is said that after he said those words, Rising Dusk King invited him to the military camp and they drank together all night.

On the surface, they were drinking, but everyone knew in secret that the screams in the military camp never stopped that night.

After what happened, the Prefect Tong didn't take it to heart, but he did restrain himself a little and dared not speak casually anymore.

However, that deep-seated contempt did not diminish at all; on the contrary, it only increased with the passage of time.

Prefect Tong heard his subordinate's report, and noticed that his subordinate seemed to pause and appear very troubled, he couldn't help but frown.

"Just say what you have to say, don't beat around the bush, what's there to be afraid of?"

"Yes, yes, yes." The constable nodded hurriedly and said what he had been holding back, "The Ou Family said that Xu Bai seemed to have been there before, and no one else had been there. I suspect that it might be related to Xu Bai?"

"Xu Bai?" Prefect Tong was taken aback, then realized what he meant and repeated, "Are you talking about that Xu Bai?"

"It's Xu Bai, who's preparing to Upper Capital an official appointment," the constable quickly replied.

The Prefect Tong fell into deep thought and remained silent for a long time.

He had certainly heard of them and paid attention to them, but he never expected that they would stop at the Pottery Earth Prefecture.

Stopping wouldn't be a problem, since they'd eventually have to leave anyway. But now they've gotten involved in a missing persons case.

Seeing that the prefect did not speak, the yamen runners kept their mouths shut and stood aside, waiting respectfully.

After about an incense stick's time, Prefect Tong finally finished thinking and slowly spoke.

"Send word to Xu Bai."

"Yes!" The constable finally received the order, breathed a sigh of relief, agreed, and quickly left with several other people.

After the yamen runners left, Prefect Tong looked at the empty yamen hall and snorted coldly.

"Having to deal with these gangsters again is disgusting."

Xu Bai took Ye Zi for a while and strolled around the streets, but they couldn't find anything interesting.

The Pottery Earth Prefecture doesn't have many other things, but it has a lot of porcelain. However, if you see too much of something, you'll get tired of it.

Aside from the merchants who came to resell, Xu Bai found the stroll quite uninteresting.

"Let's go back." Xu Bai felt a bit bored, so he and Ye Zi walked towards the inn.

After walking for a while, the two soon arrived at the inn.

Xu Bai stopped in his tracks and happened to run into the yamen runners who were coming to the inn.

The constable was also slightly taken aback, then waved his hand and said, "Men, take Xu Bai back to the Prefectural Office."

As the saying goes, "Prefect Tong's arrogant personality has also affected his subordinates, making them appear rather ignorant and presumptuous.

Actually, Xu Bai knew beforehand that this matter would definitely come to him, since he was the only one who had been to the Ou Family before. But he didn't expect the other party to be so tough.

If it were someone like Song De, the former Bureau of Surveillance, who spoke reasonably and logically, Xu Bai would actually go with him.

But if you come in with a tough stance right away, Xu Bai won't listen to you.

We're all human beings, can't we just talk nicely?

Why do you have to start with such harsh words? Who gave you the nerve?

"Young master, let Ye Zi do it." Ye Zi stepped forward, her fair fingers twitching slightly.

The silk thread appeared in her hand, and the next moment, Ye Zi gently plucked it, and a faint sound came out.

The constables who were about to surround them all stopped abruptly, then all took a few steps back. Some of them coughed up blood and turned pale.

"My young master is of noble status, how could you possibly overstep your bounds? Since he didn't say he would take your lives, I will spare your lives." Ye Zi's eyebrows furrowed, and although her face was veiled, one could sense a trace of murderous intent flowing through her.

This scene was so exaggerated that it naturally attracted the attention of passersby, many of whom stopped and pointed at it.

They, as ordinary citizens, had seen things like government officials arresting people before, but this was the first time they had ever witnessed such a direct confrontation.

"How dare you!" The constable wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Although he was terrified, he still said firmly, "Do you know that disobeying the orders of the prefect is tantamount to going against the imperial court? What will be the consequences of openly opposing the imperial court?"

Ye Zi was about to speak, but before she could finish, she felt a large hand press down on her shoulder.

Xu Bai pressed down on Ye Zi's shoulder and patted it gently, saying, "Don't be impulsive, let's go take a look."

His tone was very calm, as if it were none of his business.

But those who know Xu Bai well understand that the calmer he appears, the angrier he is, and his anger will manifest as a tangible price.

But the people in front of them are not the ones who need to pay the price. The ones who need to pay the price are the people behind them. Ye Zi's actions just now have already taught them a lesson.

Ye Zi gave a soft "hmm" in a lazy tone, walked behind Xu Bai, and didn't pursue the matter any further.

Seeing this, the constables assumed Xu Bai had given in and shouted, "Guards, lock him up!"

"Hmm?" Xu Bai raised an eyebrow.

Behind him, besides Ye Zi, was that Fourth-Rank Puppet.

The Fourth-Rank Puppet moved at the sound, drawing a long sword from its waist. The sword shattered, and the fragments floated around, surrounding the group of constables.

This scene was even more terrifying than Ye Zi taking action.

The constables were deathly pale and dared not make a sound, fearing that if they took a single step, they would be pierced by the fragments.

"I hate people who take advantage of others. Things can happen once or twice, but not three times. Answer me, do you really want to die?" Xu Bai's tone was very calm.

A unique killing intent emanated from him and swirled around him.

Locked?

Since he entered this circle, no one has ever dared to say that to him. Even Song De, who is in charge of these matters, explained the reasons to him properly.

These lackeys dare to say such things? If he had really committed a crime, locking him up would be acceptable, but they're just asking him to go and clarify the facts. Why are they locking him up? Locking someone up and arresting him without evidence, especially an official of the imperial court? Who gave him such power? "Slap him," Xu Bai said slowly.

The Fourth-Rank Puppet moved with a single step, transforming into a gentle breeze.

The next moment, the bailiff who had just spoken let out a scream, his face swollen and blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

"Are you going to lock it or not?" Xu Bai said, "If you mention it again, I'll take your heads."

The entire room fell silent; no one dared to speak.

Xu Bai waved his sleeve and said, "Lead the way."

After witnessing the scene just now, the group of yamen runners were timid and hesitant. They were just bullies relying on their master's power, and now they couldn't even utter a single word.

Before long, Xu Bai arrived at the government Prefectural Office, led by a yamen runner.

Throughout the entire process, the constables remained silent. They had never encountered such a situation before. In the past, when they arrested people, they were extremely arrogant and no one ever resisted. But now it was completely different.

As soon as Xu Bai stepped into the Prefectural Office, Prefect Tong witnessed this scene again. In particular, when he saw that one of his subordinates had swollen cheeks on both sides, he naturally understood what had happened.

"Lord Xu, what an imposing official air you have!"

The Prefect Tong sneered.

Xu Bai rested his hand on the hilt of the Black Saber Hundred Rends, and said calmly, "Compared to the Prefect, my official authority is relatively small. You want to lock me up as soon as you arrive and bring me here? I want to ask you what I have done wrong?"

Locked?

The Prefect Tong looked on in astonishment at his subordinates.

Several constables nodded timidly, admitting that what Xu Bai said was true.

The Prefect Tong's face immediately darkened.

Having served him for a long time, his subordinates have become extremely arrogant and domineering. Don't they understand what the situation is?

According to the laws of the Great Chu Kingdom, even an ordinary citizen cannot lock a door without solid evidence, even if they are just asked to come and find out.

Moreover, Xu Bai is the head of the prefectural post station, which is equivalent to an official of the imperial court. To dare to do such a thing is simply asking for trouble! "Lord Xu, I was very rude just now. I hope you can forgive me," Prefect Tong.

On the surface, it seemed like an apology, but it didn't look like an apology at all. It didn't even make a gesture, and its hands were behind its back.

Xu Bai narrowed his eyes; this was why he didn't want to deal with these people.

Not every prefectural magistrate is like Prefect Zhou.

Now he has encountered a strange person, namely the prefect who looks down on people from the martial arts world.

He maintained that arrogance from beginning to end, as if someone owed him money.

"Is an apology all it takes?" Xu Bai said slowly, "According to the laws of the Great Chu Kingdom, how should they be punished for doing this?"

Now he realized that there was no need for any more rules and etiquette. This guy clearly looked down on people from the martial arts world, so doing more wouldn't help. It was better to be direct.

Upon Prefect Tong's face grew even more gloomy. He said, "Lord Xu, one should show leniency when possible."

"So you mean you're going to protect your subordinates?" Xu Bai asked with a smile.

The smile looks very sunny, but behind the sunshine lies a deep and cold chill.

The Prefect Tong knew very well that this was an attempt to pin a crime on him, so he looked at his other subordinates and said, "Thirty strokes of the cane."

Instead of bringing up Xu Bai's constables, they took all of them away, and soon, a series of screams could be heard.

"Lord Xu, are you satisfied now?" Prefect Tong slowly.

Xu Bai smiled and said, "Of course I'm satisfied. May I ask your surname, Prefect?"

"Your surname is Tong." Prefect Tong unfriendly. "Now let's talk about your affairs."

"Lord Tong, please speak. By the way, find a seat. Since I'm not a prisoner being escorted by you, I should have a place to sit, right?" Xu Bai rubbed his lower back and said, "This old back is really not going to hold up."

"Please take a seat!" Prefect Tong his best to suppress his anger and led Xu Bai to a seat.

After Xu Bai sat down, Ye Zi Xu Bai came up behind him and gently massaged Xu Bai shoulders.

The Fourth-Rank Puppet stood to the side, acting as a guard, its entire body covered by clothing, making it impossible to see its true appearance.

"Lord Xu certainly knows how to enjoy life," Prefect Tong said slowly. "Now, let's talk about some serious matters. Many families have lost a lot of people, and before this, the Ou Family mentioned that you had been there..."

The prefect of the Prefect Tong explained the whole story.

After he finished speaking, he fell silent and waited for Xu Bai's reply.

"Oh, that's it." Xu Bai looked enlightened, as if he had just learned about it. He said, "If you want to know about this, it's actually quite simple. Go to the Purple Wood Prefecture and ask around. The Pavilion Master of the Ingenious Craft Pavilion told me about it. I'm just going to pay him a visit."

"But I've heard that you also beat their Old Butler," Prefect Tong continued to press.

"If a dog misbehaves, I'll beat it up, just like Lord Tong earlier. Does that mean this has anything to do with me?" Xu Bai said casually.

Upon hearing this, Prefect Tong stood up abruptly. "Lord Xu, you are merely a post station chief. What you are saying is far too disrespectful to me. Do you know that based on what you just said, I could throw you in jail?"

Xu Bai tilted his head, looking nonchalant, and asked, "Anything else?"

The Prefect Tong taken aback, completely confused by the question, and subconsciously replied, "No."

"Ye Zi, let's go." Xu Bai stood up and turned to leave.

Ye Zi followed behind Xu Bai without saying a word or even glancing at Prefect Tong.

Throughout the entire process, there was a lot of disdain; they didn't treat Prefect Tong a human being at all.

As I said before, Xu Bai is the kind of person who responds better to gentle persuasion than force. From the moment he arrived here, the Prefect Tong has been constantly threatening and intimidating him.

He has a very short temper. If someone treats me with respect, I will treat them with even more respect. If you don't give me face, I won't give you face either.

"Halt!" Prefect Tong, feeling utterly humiliated, roared, "If you dare take another step, I will capture you."

No one had ever dared to be so arrogant in front of him. At least one person from the martial arts world was someone he had always looked down upon, yet now they were ignoring him.

This was his Prefectural Office, yet he was being treated like this; he simply couldn't control himself.

"Whoosh!"

The Fourth-Rank Puppet drew his long sword from his waist.

"I advise Lord Tong to be more sensible. Without any evidence, do you dare to touch me? If you delay my journey to the Upper Capital, I will impeach you before His Majesty. Can you withstand that?" Xu Bai said slowly.

The Prefect Tong remained silent, a look of caution in his eyes.

Indeed, Xu Bai is going to the Upper Capital to receive the Emperor's reward. If he is delayed along the way and it turns out that he has nothing to do with the Xu Bai, then it would be a slap in the face to the Emperor.

After all, it wasn't Xu Bai who was delayed, but the emperor.

If His Majesty the Emperor wants to bestow a reward upon someone, and you detain that person, the word will spread from person to person until it becomes unbelievable, and you will be the one who suffers.

Seeing that Prefect Tong's face had turned ashen, Xu Bai sneered and turned to leave.

Even after Xu Bai walked out the door, the Prefect Tong remained silent, his previous arrogance completely different from his current demeanor.

After leaving the Prefectural Office, Xu Bai, along with Ye Zi and the Fourth-Rank Puppet, returned to the inn.

He took out an Nameless Saber Scripture and continued grinding, completely ignoring what had happened before, treating it as just an interlude.

Ye Zi massaged his shoulders, Fourth-Rank Puppet served him tea and water. Xu Bai was living a comfortable life.

He was having a comfortable time, while Prefect Tong, inside the Prefectural Office, felt increasingly frustrated.

Originally intending to drink some tea to calm his nerves, Prefect Tong lost his appetite once it reached his lips. Recalling what had just happened, he smashed the teacup on the ground with a loud crash, shattering it into pieces.

There was no one left here. After all, seeing the Prefect lose his temper, everyone had quietly retreated to avoid getting into trouble if they saw too much.

"You bastard, you are such a bastard! How dare you yell at me for being a mere charlatan who just got lucky!" Tong Fu Ling slapped the table angrily, his eyes red with anger.

"My lord, please don't be angry." Just then, a person walked into the backyard of the Prefectural Office, comforting the Prefect Tong and telling him not to be angry.

"Xu Bai dares to treat me like this, yet you tell me not to be angry?" Prefect Tong said angrily.

This person was someone he had recently recruited. His Old Butler had passed away due to illness, so he had hired a new one. Although this person looked young, he was very capable, so the Prefect Tong an exception and hired him.

The butler's surname was Chen, and he was not very old.

Butler Chen smiled and said, "Anger is bad for your health, sir. When you're angry, don't keep it inside. You have to let it out to relieve the stress."

"How can I vent my anger?" Prefect Tong tried to calm himself down. "We can't arrest them, so what else can we do?"

The only thing that could appease him was making Xu Bai kneel down and kowtow before him.

"Of course we should arrest him, but why can't we?" Butler Chen smiled slightly. "It's just that there's no evidence. You can easily fabricate some evidence, sir."

After he finished speaking, the room fell silent.

After a moment, the voice of the Prefect Tong came.

"Falsifying evidence? Do you know that this violates the laws of the Great Chu Kingdom?" Prefect Tong was astonished upon hearing this.

He did want to vent his anger, but he hadn't considered this method, since it completely violated the laws of the Great Chu Kingdom.

However, what Butler Chen said stirred something in his mind, as if something had taken root in his heart and he couldn't shake it off.

"Sir, we're just going to fabricate a false testimony to make him suffer a bit. Then we'll say the evidence is wrong and has nothing to do with us, and then we'll release him," Butler Chen continued.

The Prefect Tong fell into deep thought.