Inside the Court of Judicial Review.
Pei Shen sat in the Main Hall, case files piled before him, one atop another, in a stack that looked almost taller than a person.
Yes, he was still investigating the Ministry of Rites' Imperial Civil Service Examination case.
Jiang Xiaobai had entrusted the matter to him, after all. Whatever happened, he owed Jiang Xiaobai an answer.
The problem was... after all this time, the more he investigated, the more frustrated he became.
It was as though an invisible hand behind the scenes kept wiping away every trace.
Whenever he finally found a clue, it went cold the moment he pursued it.
Whenever he finally noticed something suspicious about someone, that person disappeared before he could act!
It was easy to imagine just how furious he felt.
"Damn it, who the hell is pulling strings behind the scenes?"
Pei Shen cursed and hurled the case file in his hand at the wall.
Just then, footsteps sounded outside, and a servant walked in.
Seeing Pei Shen's dark expression, the servant inwardly trembled. He bowed and cupped his hands. "Assistant Minister!"
"Speak!"
Pei Shen drew a deep breath and suppressed his anger.
"Three people have arrived outside!"
Sensing that Pei Shen was in a foul mood, the servant said cautiously, "They claim to be Visiting Scholars from Northern Yu. They... they say they wish to file a complaint against Heir Jiang of the Northern Guardian Marquis's Estate!"
"What the hell?"
A cold gleam flashed in Pei Shen's eyes. He looked at the servant. "These Northern Yu dogs want to file a complaint against my brother Jiang... here in our Great Hua?"
"Yes!"
The servant braced himself and nodded.
"Hmph!"
Pei Shen's expression turned icy. "They've got some nerve! Go... arrest them!"
"Throw every last one of