Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 1235 Lust at First Sight

Early the next morning, people were already waiting anxiously in front of the palace gates.

This is Lord Wei Dong, the Prefect of Kyoto in charge of criminal cases. He received a report from his subordinates at the beginning of the morning that Lord Lin Chunshui, the official in charge of shipbuilding in the Ministry of Works, had been kidnapped.

Atsumi Shunsui's name during the Taisho era was Hayashi Shunsui.

Wei Dong was initially skeptical, because the Emperor had specifically instructed him to pay close attention to Lord Lin Chunshui's safety.

In recent years, everything has been peaceful and quiet in that house.

Especially since that residence is located in an area surrounded by mansions of high-ranking officials and is a key defense zone, few thieves dare to cause trouble there.

The matter was of great importance, so Wei Dong rushed to the familiar little house.

Because of the Emperor's instructions, and because he himself had inspected the place many times, the house was small, but the walls were high and the city guards patrolled it quite densely.

When Wei Dong entered the house, he found everything was in perfect order, including the bedroom where Lord Lin Chunshui lived, where the food and wine were laid out on the table, untouched.

The wine cups, filled to the brim, were not spilled at all.

Only a few guards outside the house were struck on the head with a blunt object and lost consciousness.

Now that he's awake, he's still completely bewildered, not knowing what happened.

Four maids and servants also fainted, all of them suffocated and unconscious after being choked by the neck.

Only one middle-aged maid described seeing a black shadow, very tall and strong.

Wei Dong immediately ordered a city-wide search for Lord Lin's whereabouts.

After arranging the work for his subordinates, Wei Dong hurriedly ran towards the palace.

Such a major case must be reported to the Emperor immediately, without any delay.

There is no morning court session today; the Emperor has not yet gotten up.

Wei Dong could only pace back and forth in front of the palace gate in frustration.

He had met Lady Lin Chunshui and knew why the Emperor valued her. Firstly, she possessed advanced shipbuilding technology, and secondly, and more importantly.

This girl is so beautiful that the Emperor always smiles when he sees her. Everyone knows that she will become the Emperor's family sooner or later.

Everyone treated Lord Lin Chunshui with utmost respect, regardless of their official rank; they were all inferior to her.

The eunuch standing to the side saw that Lord Weidong's face was covered in sweat. In such a temperature, he had broken out in a sweat after turning around a few times. His body was really weak.

After waiting for almost an hour, the emperor finally got up to have his meal.

Wei Dong could not wait any longer. He followed the eunuch to the place where the emperor was eating and stood bowing outside the door.

Zhao Zheng also had something on his mind and couldn't sleep well. He was worried about the whereabouts of Wumei Chunshui. Even after midnight, he still hadn't seen Miao Changfeng send her into the palace.

The magistrate of the capital arrived so early in the morning; something big must have happened.

"Let Lord Wei in to speak."

The eunuch in charge hurriedly went out to greet Wei Dong.

Wei Dong strode into the hall, and when he was still five or six steps away from the dining table, he knelt down and bowed his head to report.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Minister Lin Chunshui of the Ministry of Works was kidnapped by villains last night."

Zhao Zheng knew that Miao Changfeng was the one who had made the move.

Why didn't they send him to the palace?

"Can we find out who did it?"

Wei Dong felt somewhat relieved that he didn't detect any anger in the Emperor's tone.

He had mentally prepared himself for the possibility that the emperor might smash plates and bowls on his head upon hearing the news.

"Your Majesty, I am investigating with all my might, but there is no news yet."

Zhao Zheng said calmly, "I don't need to emphasize the importance of Lord Lin Chunshui again. You all should investigate the case as soon as possible and bring him back to me."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will do my utmost to investigate the case, apprehend the criminals, and ensure Lord Lin's safety."

"Well, go get busy."

Wei Dong breathed a sigh of relief, quickly got up, and left.

After he left, Zhao Zheng took a sip of the white fungus and lotus seed soup.

"Summon Prime Minister Miao Changfeng to come see me immediately."

Miao Changfeng also didn't sleep all night. He knew that tonight was the time to make his move. In order for the healthy development and growth of Dazheng Dynasty, he had to make a bold decision.

The goal was to prevent Atsumi Harumi, this source of trouble, from remaining before the emperor and causing harm to the country and its people.

When the time came to 11:45 AM, someone reported that the city gate guards had let four men in black out of the city, one of whom had a long rolled-up blanket on his shoulder.

Miao Changfeng was stunned. How come this is different from the script?

Lao Tzu's meaning should be clear to his subordinates: kill the target on the spot.

They should have just left the crime scene and left. Why did they take the body away?

"Someone, go and call Miao Zhong over."

Miao Zhong was his sworn brother, who stayed by his side after he left the martial arts world.

He was also the only person in the know who was responsible for planning and implementing this matter.

Soon, Miao Zhong ran over.

When Miao Changfeng explained the situation, Miao Zhong was stunned. He was unaware of the unexpected turn of events and remained silent for a moment.

"Brother, let me ask again."

"Go quickly, go quickly."

Miao Changfeng waved his hand impatiently.

By daybreak, the situation was basically clear: Atsumi Harumi had been kidnapped, and her fate was currently unknown.

Miao Changfeng had always known the nature of these江湖 figures; they were obviously lustful at first sight.

He scolded Miao Zhong, but in his heart he felt that this result was not bad.

However, it would be difficult for him to explain himself to the Emperor.

Kill the man on the spot, and there's no need to say anything more. Although the emperor will be furious, it will also put an end to his hopes.

The problem now is, what if the emperor thinks I'm keeping a mistress in a golden house?

Atsumi Shunsui's beauty was not only visible to the Emperor; others also had good eyesight, but they dared not look at her more than once because of the Emperor.

But Miao Changfeng was acting on orders, yet he squandered public funds for private gain, resulting in this mess.

After much deliberation, Miao Changfeng decided to gamble that the Emperor knew his character and wouldn't do something so audacious and embarrassing.

Things went wrong; Miao Changfeng entrusted the wrong person.

For the sake of the future of the Great Zheng Dynasty, Miao Changfeng has to take the blame.

At that moment, the Emperor's summons arrived at the door.

Miao Changfeng didn't have time to think. He followed the eunuchs and hurriedly arrived at the Imperial Study in the palace, taking a deep breath at the door.

"Your subject Miao Changfeng pays his respects to Your Majesty."

The door opened, and a eunuch with a dark face waved his head at him, indicating that he could go in.

Miao Changfeng lowered his head, stepped over the threshold, and knelt down in front of Long Shu's desk.

"emperor..."

"Shut up."

Zhao Zheng raised his hand and waved to the eunuchs who were serving him, signaling them to leave.

Once only the two of them were left in the room, Zhao Zheng glared menacingly at Miao Changfeng.

"Miao Changfeng, where is he?"

Miao Changfeng knew from the Emperor's tone that things were not good, and he felt very uneasy.

"Your Majesty, something must have gone wrong."

"Tell me what kind of change has occurred."

Miao Changfeng's tone turned indignant: "Your Majesty, it must be these bastards who, lustful as they were, kidnapped her..."

"Heh, lust at first sight...heh, the person you found..."

"Your Majesty, this is a rough and unruly man from the martial world. His character cannot be guaranteed. I am guilty."

Zhao Zheng stared with reddened eyes.

"Miao Changfeng, you're also a member of the martial arts world, aren't you? What, is there something wrong with your character?"

"Your Majesty, I deserve to die."

Miao Changfeng knew that at this point, no amount of explanation would help; he could only plead guilty and try to get leniency.

"Miao Changfeng, raise your head and look at me."