The Capital of Great Wei.
The Ministry of Punishment.
Cheng Lidong appeared there, holding a case file.
His expression was cold.
When it was nearly time, he walked into the Ministry of Punishment.
He picked a director's office at random and headed inside.
Cheng Lidong's bearing was unusual enough that he clearly was no ordinary commoner. Besides, roll call had only just ended, so no one paid him much attention.
He entered the director's office.
The director inside was sorting through some case files.
The next moment, Cheng Lidong placed the file in his hand directly before him, then spoke calmly.
"Deliver this case file to the Minister of Justice. I wish to report a crime."
Cheng Lidong's tone was utterly calm.
The director, however, could not help frowning.
Deliver a case to the Minister of Justice? What nerve! Who do you think you are? The Minister of Justice handles countless affairs every day. How much does he have to deal with? Is he here to do your bidding?
The director frowned as he thought this.
But before he could speak, Cheng Lidong's voice rang out again.
"Look at the case file first. Speak after you've read it."
Cheng Lidong remained perfectly calm, neither making a scene nor losing his temper.
The director frowned, then accepted the file. Yet his expression changed after a mere glance at its title.
[Cheng Lidong of Southern Yu Prefecture accuses Xu Qingxiao of secretly studying unorthodox arts]
That was the case file's title.
The title alone frightened the director enough to make his pupils widen.
Accusing Xu Qingxiao?
Who was Xu Qingxiao?
Great Wei's peerless genius of the present age.
Valued by His Majesty, trusted by the Six Ministries, a friend to the military commanders, a talent unmatched through the ages, a man who