"What? Zhang Xinnian's been detained?!"
Jiang Xiaobai stared at the officer in disbelief. "Who had the gall?!"
Indeed, the Northern Guardian Marquis's Estate had quite a reputation.
And with so many soldiers going there together, someone had still dared to detain one of their men?
Had it happened at the Azure Robe Drunken House, he would have believed it.
After all, the man backing that establishment was the current Fourth Prince.
But at any other restaurant in the Capital City, who would dare?!
Whatever else Zhang Xinnian might be, he was a Thousand-household Commander of the Northern Guardian Marquis's Estate!
"It was..."
The officer gritted his teeth and said, "It was the Ministry of Justice!"
"The Ministry of Justice?"
At that, Jiang Xiaobai's expression turned cold.
Previously, the Ministry of Justice's chief director, that fellow named Zhao Bintian, had sent assassins to kill him.
And now they had detained Zhang Xinnian?
Did they really think the Northern Guardian Marquis's Estate did nothing but eat and idle away its days?!
"That's right!"
The officer continued, "They had an expert among them who seized Commander Zhang on the spot."
"We outnumbered them, but with Commander Zhang in their hands, we didn't dare make any rash moves!"
His voice paused before he added, "They also left word that if we wanted him released, you would have to go to the Ministry of Justice yourself to demand him back, Heir Apparent!"
"Heh, they want me to go demand his release myself?"
Jiang Xiaobai was so angry he laughed. "Good. Very good indeed!"
A cold gleam flashed in his eyes as he looked at the officer and asked, "How did the conflict at the restaurant start?"
"Heir Apparent, they were the ones who came after us!"
The officer said, "Commander Zhang took us into the