Seeing Old Master fly into a rage, not only did Huang Zhuo's face turn deathly pale, but Liu Si and Fang Hongxiu's expressions changed as well.
Even Xiao Wang, sitting upright to one side, was somewhat surprised.
He had thought Old Master would brush it aside as calmly as before.
He had not expected such a huge reaction from Old Master.
Huang Zhuo wiped the sweat from his forehead and said in a trembling voice, "Marquis, please quell your anger. This matter... this matter was not investigated clearly by this subordinate. It was this subordinate's dereliction of duty. I beg your forgiveness."
Yet the old master continued staring at him. "I'm asking you: who exactly gave you the nerve?"
"Did the Liu Family of Jingzhou send you?"
"Or was it the Shu Provincial Administration?"
Huang Zhuo hurriedly dropped to his knees, his expression undergoing a drastic change.
"Marquis, forgive me. No one instructed this subordinate. It was entirely this subordinate's dereliction of duty. I beg the Marquis to investigate clearly."
"You think one word of 'dereliction of duty' will settle this? Do you truly think I'm old, that I can no longer lift a blade?"
"No..."
Seeing this, Xiao Wang frowned at the people below. Only the corner of his eye swept over Old Master; clearly, he had not expected this scene.
What was Eldest Brother trying to do?
Was he truly going to put this Thousand-Household Commander of the Judicial Department to death?
Seeing Huang Zhuo focused only on kowtowing and admitting his fault, Liu Si thought for a moment before cautiously speaking up.
"Marquis, please quell your anger. Thousand-Household Commander Huang made a rash conclusion without conducting a thorough investigation. Naturally, that is..."
Old Master glanced at him and interrupted coldly, "Prefect Liu, did you not know of