You were taken hostage, why pursue the Enemy's Empress?
Chapter 71 – Laozi only hits the elite!

Returning to Shangmo Bookstore, it had already closed early, leaving only a few hired helpers to clean up the mess. The chaos in the store was enough to show that there had been quite a commotion earlier.

He had only been gone for a short while, and these dogs had come to his doorstep to arrest him?

Even if Ying Wuji had a good temper, he should be angry in this situation, especially since his temper was not good to begin with. He couldn't help but curse, "F*ck!"

Zhao Ning: "......"

She couldn't help but take a closer look at Ying Wuji. Such behavior was a bit crude and unbearable for a prince, but surprisingly she didn't feel any contempt for him.

Just a month ago, Ying Wuji was just an ordinary hostage in her impression. When he was mentioned, she only had one thing to say: this child must be returned to Kingdom Qian. If he became the king, Ying Yue's unstoppable momentum would be broken.

But she didn't expect that this person was actually hiding his talents. After Ying Wuque's threat appeared, he didn't hide his commercial talent or his ambitions anymore.

He...was anxious.

But this true temperament was quite appealing.

Zhao Ning couldn't help but smile. As the prince who had been in control of Kingdom Li for several years, she knew Ying Wuji's situation very well. Even if she didn't know the details of some things, she could guess the general idea.

This time, it was probably Gongsun Di representing the Ying Wuque faction who was causing trouble for him. She didn't know how he would handle it.

At this time, Hua Chao also rushed over in a panic. "Wuji, when they came to take you away just now, I stopped them. But they said this was a matter for Kingdom Qian, and I have no right to interfere. I have already reported it to the officials."

Ying Wuji shook his head. "Reporting to the officials won't help! Sister Hua Chao, you can close the store first. I can handle this myself, you don't need to worry."

"Okay!"

Although Hua Chao wanted to share Ying Wuji's burden, she also understood that going over there now would only add to the chaos. The most sensible choice was to wait here for his news.

The people from the Kingdom Qian embassy were obviously prepared, and who knows what difficulties they had waiting for Ying Wuji.

But for some reason, she had confidence in this younger brother who was several years younger than her. She felt that there was nothing he couldn't solve.

"Let's go!"

Ying Wuji got into the carriage and headed towards the Kingdom Qian embassy.

On the carriage, Bai Zhi was so angry that her chest was about to burst. "Master! They are too much. I'll chop off that Xun old dog's head when I go back!"

Ying Wuji rubbed her head. "Good girl! You can't handle his dog head, let the master chop it off!"

Bai Zhi: "......"

Ying Wuji looked out the window, his eyes becoming even more gloomy. To be honest, he had never thought things would develop to this point. In his plan, he had already succeeded in taking the commercial seal.

After all, even if he was down and out, he was still a prince, the legitimate son of King Qian, Ying Yue.The paper business was brought back to life by himself, and he even established a prosperous bookstore. Any normal person would know that at this point, as long as he handed over the business seal, nothing major would happen.

But now, not only did they not back down, they even arrested all the employees borrowed from the paper store.

There must be some information that he had not considered behind this. The situation was probably much more complicated than he imagined.

Zhao Ning smiled and asked, "Brother Ying, do you need any help?"

Ying Wuji was surprised and asked, "When did you start working for the carriage company, Brother Zhao?"

Zhao Ning replied, "..."

Ying Wuji waved his hand and said, "After all, this is a matter of our Kingdom Qian. It's not appropriate for an outsider like you to interfere. I'll find you when I can't handle it anymore. I hope you won't hesitate to lend a helping hand then!"

"Of course."

Zhao Ning looked at Ying Wuji thoughtfully.

Soon, the carriage stopped at the entrance of the Kingdom Qian embassy.

Ying Wuji jumped off the carriage and walked quickly into the embassy. He could hear the sound of whipping and screaming from afar.

The hall was filled with people, including the employees borrowed from the paper store, as well as the store's staff and owner. They were all sweating profusely and had bloodstains all over their backs. When they saw Ying Wuji, they looked at him with pleading eyes.

The person holding the whip was one of the embassy guards. He stopped whipping when Ying Wuji shouted at him, but his hand didn't stop.

Gongsun Di and Xun Zhiyin were sitting leisurely in chairs, drinking tea.

After two more whips, Xun Zhiyin smiled and said, "Young Master Wuji has spoken. Why haven't you stopped yet?"

The guards stopped whipping and bowed to Ying Wuji before quickly retreating to the side.

Ying Wuji narrowed his eyes. These guys were asserting their dominance. They were just short of saying, "They don't listen to you, only to me."

Xun Zhiyin looked at Ying Wuji and said with a smile, "Young Master has not returned to the embassy for a long time. I neglected my duties and caused a distant loss..."

Smack!

Ying Wuji slapped him directly, causing his cheek to swell up and shine. Xun Zhiyin was stunned, looking at Ying Wuji in shock.

Gongsun Di was also surprised, holding his tea cup in midair. He didn't expect Ying Wuji to slap Xun Zhiyin without saying a word. After a moment, he said, "Young Master, this..."

Ying Wuji glanced at them and said, "I am the highest-ranking official in this embassy. How can you sit while I stand? Are all the officials in our Kingdom Qian as disrespectful as you? Get up and leave!"

Xun Zhiyin wanted to say something, but Gongsun Di pulled him up from his seat.He could only swallow his words. According to the rules, Ying Wuji was not wrong. They had already prepared difficult questions for Ying Wuji, so there was no need to expose their flaws here.

Ying Wuji slowly sat down, glanced at the people present, and then coldly looked at Xun Zhiyin: "Xun Zhiyin, explain, what's going on?"

Gongsun Di smiled and said, "Sir..."

Ying Wuji snorted coldly, "Did I ask you?"

Gongsun Di: "..."

Xun Zhiyin covered his swollen and painful cheek, gritted his teeth, and said, "Reporting to the young master! These people are using the resources of our country, enjoying the protection of the embassy, yet they are transferring the interests of their motherland to other countries and secretly working for other countries. This is tantamount to treason and should be punished with whipping!"

"Treason? What a big hat!"

Ying Wuji directly threw a business contract onto his face: "Open your dog eyes and take a good look, is this really treason?"

Xun Zhiyin picked up the business contract, knowing without looking that it was a contract signed by the paper mill and the bookstore. The contents included selling paper to the bookstore at a slightly higher price than the cost and urgently transferring skilled workers to the bookstore.

Given the previous difficulties of the paper mill, this was completely within the rules.

When he arrested the people from the paper mill just now, the various shopkeepers also showed him this business contract.

Xun Zhiyin bowed and laughed, "Reporting to the young master! There are too many cunning people in this world who exploit loopholes in the law. Envoy Gongsun is an elite of the Legalist school, and he saw through these people's tricks at a glance. Although they seem to follow the laws of our country on the surface..."

"So they didn't break the law, right?"

Ying Wuji interrupted directly.

Xun Zhiyin choked, "Ah..."

Gongsun Di's eyebrows also twitched.

A trace of fierceness flashed between Ying Wuji's eyebrows: "If they didn't break the law, even if they exploited loopholes, they should be judged by the local government or the embassy before taking effect. The highest-ranking official in the embassy is this young master. You bypassed me and privately interrogated them, which is an overreach. The crime of overreach is also whipping. Bring the punishment tools!"

Xun Zhiyin was stunned, "It's true that your rank is the highest, but Envoy Gongsun is also..."

"An elite of the Legalist school, right?"

Ying Wuji sneered, "I'm beating the essence!"

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