Chapter 1516: Find the Emperor!
After Wen Rou finished speaking, she stormed off in a huff. She had to wait for her Senior Brother to explain things to her, or she'd be furious.
Just as Wang Yue and the others were about to leave, Yang Wu Xie realized he might have been played. He stepped in their way and asked, "Hero Wang, what exactly are you trying to do?"
Wang Yue shook his head. Looking at Yang Wu Xie's confused expression, he said earnestly, "When you're in the jianghu, you can't always do as you please. I'm very curious about one thing: how does Golden Wind and Rain Tower survive while adhering to its rule of not seeking powerful backers?"
Yang Wu Xie froze, then furrowed his brow. "What do you mean?"
On the way here, Wang Yue's guards had reported back to him. He already knew what had happened.
Looking at Yang Wu Xie, he said, "You may not know this, but the Ministry of Justice didn't need any reason to arrest Wang Xiao Shi and Bai Chou Fei. So what gives Golden Wind and Rain Tower the right to establish itself in the Capital?"
Yang Wu Xie couldn't figure out what Wang Yue was getting at, so he replied solemnly, "Of course, it's our sense of righteousness. That's what earned Golden Wind and Rain Tower its standing in the jianghu and made petty villains afraid to attack us."
Wang Yue seemed pleased with the answer. He even applauded before saying mockingly, "Well said. Now Wang Xiao Shi and Bai Chou Fei are in trouble with the Ministry of Justice for helping your new Tower Master. Let's see how you plan to get them out of it."
With that, he turned and left.
Wen Rou and the others hadn't