"At the Blazing Gold Ore mine, every time we come up from the Mine Shaft, a dedicated team checks everyone for blazing gold."
"Although Eunuch Xu hasn't intervened during this time, he has been supervising us constantly."
"I know full well how serious a crime stealing blazing gold ore is. Your claim that I knowingly broke the law is entirely groundless, Third Prince."
Yang Ling spread his hands.
"I just came up from the Blazing Gold Ore mine. Would you like to check whether I have any blazing gold ore on me?"
Watching from nearby, Zhou Zheng felt some admiration.
He was certain that Master Yang had pocketed a fair amount of blazing gold, but that blazing gold had definitely gone to the Fourth Prince.
Zhao Fu suddenly smiled. "Eunuch Cao, inspect Master Yang yourself, then."
Without another word, Cao Yunlong walked up to Yang Ling.
Xu Wuji narrowed his eyes slightly and was about to step forward when Yang Ling said,
"Eunuch Xu, let Eunuch Cao conduct a thorough search.
"That way, I won't have to leave this place burdened with an unjust accusation."
Seeing this, Xu Wuji no longer tried to stop him.
Cao Yunlong soon finished his search and gave Zhao Fu a slight shake of his head.
"Please don't take offense, Master Yang," Zhao Fu said with a smile. "Blazing gold ore is extraordinarily valuable. It's bound to stir greed.
"I only wanted you to be able to leave the Blazing Gold Ore mine with your name cleared."
"How thoughtful of you, Third Brother."
Zhao Zheng snorted and said to Yang Ling,
"Let's go. Not only was Kong Xinghu killed, but the Divine Soul Great Return Pills and Great Evolution Blood Qi Pills on him have also disappeared.
"That was Imperial Father who ordered the Inner