Had their plot to rebel already been exposed?
None of the players present had undergone rigorous training.
At least ninety percent looked panicked, seventy percent had cold sweat beading on their foreheads, and thirty percent felt their legs go weak.
It was not that they were cowards. They had only just chosen their main quest in the Zhao Kingdom:
Help the Fourth Prince ascend the throne!
Even if they had never studied history, they had watched television dramas.
Naturally, they knew the Fourth Prince's accession would hardly be legitimate.
They had barely settled on their main quest before people from the Ministry of Justice arrived. It was enough to make anyone feel guilty and afraid.
When the burly man in black leading the group noticed the strange expressions around him, some of the severity faded from his eyes, replaced by a barely perceptible flicker of unease.
Why were these people so nervous!?
His subordinates were less observant. A few quick-witted ones had already shut the main gates, replacing the broken bar with chains to prevent the players from escaping.
"Investigator Qi, we've shut the gates. They can't escape now!"
"What?"
Investigator Qi turned to look. Seeing that the gates really were locked tight, his heart jolted.
The moment Investigator Qi accused them of plotting rebellion, Lin Caiyi and the others had privately messaged Zhang Wei, who was on duty in the palace.
His reply was that he had heard nothing about any major operation by Kyoto's Ministry of Justice.
"Boss, Zhang Wei has plenty of connections in the palace, and even he hasn't heard about any major operation. I think these assholes are here to extort us."
Qin Mo spoke quietly beside Yang Ling.
"They're probably after me. No matter. I was just worrying about finding an excuse, and now