As they entered the prince's residence, the chief guard came forward to greet them. Outside a guest room on the other side, the deputy chief stood with several men, their eyes filled with dread.
His name was Guo Da, and the burden on his shoulders tonight was a heavy one.
He was responsible for guarding this guest room, because the notorious prisoner "Blood Dragon," swapped out of Heaven Prison, was inside. This was ironclad evidence of the Seventh Prince's crime. Once Song Lifu was convicted, Guo Da could storm the room, seize the prisoner, and drag the Seventh Prince into the affair.
But what had happened over there?
Song Lifu had not been arrested!
The Seventh Prince had even returned beaming with delight!
The Seventh Prince spoke. "Li Gen!"
The chief guard bowed. "Present!"
"A secret order has arrived from the Ministry of Justice. Guo Da and seventeen of his subordinates are suspected of three serious crimes. Minister Song has come to the residence personally to oversee the case. The Northern Pacification Prince's Residence will not shield lawbreakers, even my own attendants. Cooperate fully and arrest them!"
The chief guard's expression changed sharply. He could scarcely believe his ears.
Guo Da had committed a crime?
"Carry out the order!"
"Yes!" The chief guard waved a hand, and a squad surrounded the guest room.
Guo Da's expression changed drastically. "Lord Li, what are you..."
The door opened. The man inside, supposedly "Blood Dragon," removed his mask and revealed his true face. How was he Blood Dragon? Every inch of him was Song Lifu's chief guard. He extended a hand, holding a bronze token-a genuine Ministry of Justice arrest token!
"Guo Da, your crimes have come to light!"
Guo Da's face turned as white as paper. His ominous premonition had come true.