"Papers! Papers!" a newsboy shouted at the top of his lungs. "Headmaster of Wude Palace assassinated! The Golden Wind and Drizzle Tower claims responsibility!"
"Give me an Industry Promotion Daily!" A man took out four copper coins and bought a newspaper.
The lead story on the front page was Bai Deyou's death!
The Golden Wind and Drizzle Tower had even sent a letter to the Industry Promotion Daily in Wang Jiuyuan's name, declaring that he had done it. Their arrogance knew no bounds!
But Chen Wu had bought the paper only to see how the Great Shun court had reacted.
Sure enough, the reaction was considerable!
Apart from the article on Bai Deyou's death, the entire front page was taken up by a wanted notice for Old Wang. The reward had actually reached five thousand silver dollars!
It seemed Old Wang had accumulated far too many crimes.
But the portrait showed a face without a single distinguishing feature. This was the special mask Old Wang wore when he struck, made of rubber and fitted against his face. Apart from being unable to make expressions, it looked remarkably lifelike.
Chen Wu himself had been masked and dressed in night clothes, so there was not even a portrait of him.
Chen Wu smiled and headed toward the Academy of Sciences.
"Chief Historian Dai!" The moment the crown prince saw Dai Quheng, he hurriedly asked, "Were you there yesterday?"
Dai Quheng hastily replied, "I was in the Pierre Coffee Shop at the time and witnessed it with my own eyes."
"The assassin was Wang Jiuyuan of the Golden Wind and Drizzle Tower, beyond any doubt! Headmaster Bai called out his name."
"I was too timid to venture out until the assassin had left. Only then did I dare go and look at