"Alright."
Zeng Anmin slowly sighed and tucked the jade pendant into his robes.
He stored it in his Preparation Space.
He was not particularly curious about the thing.
His thoughts began to drift once more.
The Green Viper had come from Lou Yingqi's residence.
Now, Eastern Cult members had also been implicated behind that snake.
If that was truly the case,
then this would likely become an unprecedented case of monstrous proportions!
People in the court were in collusion with the Demon Race, the Eastern Cult...
That alone—once this case was uncovered—would likely leave heads rolling throughout the capital.
The Princess, Ren Weizhi, Prince Qi...
What roles were they playing in this case?
Zeng Anmin narrowed his eyes.
Pulling up a radish had brought up a clump of mud.
It had originally been nothing more than a poisoning case involving the son of a vice minister.
Who could have expected it to contain so many undercurrents?
"This is a good thing."
Zeng Anmin looked at Bai Ziqing and inexplicably uttered those four words.
"What do you mean?"
Bai Ziqing was briefly stunned. He frowned at Zeng Anmin.
"If we thoroughly investigate this case, your position as Northern Commander will finally be completely secure. You may even be able to take another step forward."
A cold glint flashed in Zeng Anmin's eyes.
"Besides, because of this case, my father will surely have far fewer opponents in court."
"When that time comes, with the two of us joining forces, the future of the Great Sage Dynasty will be bright indeed!"
What an enormous pie he had painted!
Yet Bai Ziqing really did fall for Zeng Anmin's routine.
To say nothing else, ever since Zeng Anmin had entered the capital,
Prince Qi's downfall had left the position of Imperial City Department Northern Commander,