42: No need to supplement, not very useful

Not long after.

Xie Weilou and Lin Qinghuang went to the Tianquan Division.

The snow was endless, and the cold pierced to the bone.

On the street.

Xie Weilou had his hands in his sleeves, his face full of fatigue, while Lin Qinghuang stood beside him holding an umbrella, her expression extremely calm.

"Are you that sleepy?"

Lin Qinghuang glanced at Xie Weilou.

Xie Weilou said speechlessly, "I'm weak, so I definitely need more sleep and rest. How can I not be sleepy waking up so early?"

Lin Qinghuang scrutinized Xie Weilou's body, nodded, and said, "You are indeed very weak. Go find a doctor to take a look and get some potent tonics."

Xie Weilou yawned and said, "No need for tonics, they won't be of much use."

Lin Qinghuang chuckled coldly and said, "If you frequently visit brothels, tonics won't do much good anyway. But it's best to take it easy; winter has just begun. Don't tell me you won't even make it through winter."

After speaking, she quickened her pace.

White snow fell on Xie Weilou.

"I know you care about me. When we get to the Tianquan Division, I'll allow you to climb into my arms."

Xie Weilou immediately stepped forward and came under the umbrella.

Lin Qinghuang: "..."

Not long after.

The two arrived at the Tianquan Division and happened to see Great Commander Shen Zhan.

"Greetings, Great Commander."

Lin Qinghuang bowed to Great Commander Shen Zhan.

"Hmm!"

Great Commander Shen Zhan nodded lightly, his gaze falling on Xie Weilou, as if he had something to say.

"..."

Seeing this, Lin Qinghuang walked into the main hall.

Great Commander Shen Zhan said to Xie Weilou, "Did This Young Master not rest well last night?"

Xie Weilou said with a melancholic expression, "I was startled last night and kept having nightmares. How could I have rested well?"

Upon hearing this, Great Commander Shen Zhan was not suspicious, as he already knew about Xie Weilou's assassination last night.

He whispered, "The First Prince asked me to tell you that the person who attacked you last night came from the Third Prince!"

Actually, there were two groups of assassins, one of which came from Xie Weilou's second aunt. However, the First Prince told him to focus on the main point and directly attribute it all to the Third Prince.

After listening, Xie Weilou felt no surprise in his heart, but his face showed a furious expression of shock: "How dare he! The Third Prince actually dared to lay hands on This Young Master? Please trouble Great Commander to convey to the First Prince to immediately eliminate Xie Cangxuan and the Third Prince! My Zhenxi Marquis Manor will fully support him in becoming emperor!"

"..."

The surrounding Captians trembled, their expressions unnatural. Was this something they should be hearing?

Great Commander Shen Zhan's face changed, and he quickly said, "This Young Master, be careful what you say!"

At this moment, he felt a bit speechless. Was this something that could be announced?

"Understood! I will await news from the First Prince."

Xie Weilou nodded lightly.

"Don't worry! This Young Master is safe; there will be no danger."

Great Commander Shen Zhan whispered.

"Alright! Then I'll go inside and catch up on some sleep."

Xie Weilou waved his hand and walked into the Second Hall.

"..."

Great Commander Shen Zhan looked at Xie Weilou's retreating figure and couldn't help but sigh. It seemed the First Prince had gone astray in trying to win him over!

Inside the Second Hall.

"You were attacked last night?"

Lin Qinghuang stared at Xie Weilou.

"No, I wasn't!"

Xie Weilou shook his head.

"You spoke so loudly just now, do you think I'm deaf?"

Lin Qinghuang frowned.

"Anyway, I don't think it was loud."

Xie Weilou casually sat down to the side.

Lin Qinghuang said indifferently, "You just got out of prison, and now you're caught in the vortex of Royal Power competition. What a hassle!"

If Xie Weilou hadn't gone to see the First Prince yesterday, perhaps he wouldn't have had these troubles. Unfortunately, it was too late to say anything now.

As long as he, Xie Weilou, was close to the First Prince, the other princes would not let him go.

"I don't understand."

Xie Weilou let out a laugh.

"..."

Lin Qinghuang was speechless.

"Commander Lin, there's a case."

Zhang Long entered the hall holding a scroll.

Lin Qinghuang took the scroll and glanced at it.

Zhang Long said, "Dong Hen, the son of the Deputy Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, rode his horse and ran over Lu An, a stableman from the Court of Imperial Studs, killing him. Later, while drunk, he led men to beat to death Lu An's father, who had gone to reason with him. Lu An's wife died early, and now he only has a fifteen-year-old daughter named Lu Ping. It was Lu Ping who reported the case."

Lin Qinghuang pondered, "This case seems to have happened ten days ago, right?"

The Court of Imperial Studs is an agency that manages horses. It sounds ordinary, but don't underestimate this agency; warhorses are its responsibility.

Military campaigns, recruiting soldiers, and purchasing horses are all closely related to the Court of Imperial Studs. Because of this, people from the Court of Imperial Studs are also sought after by various factions.

Zhang Long explained, "This case was successively handed over to the Jingzhao Prefecture, the Court of Judicial Review, and the Ministry of Justice. Both sides were shirking responsibility, but this morning, the case was submitted to the Tianquan Division, because... this Deputy Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices is backed by the Third Prince!"

The evidence in this case was conclusive, yet the Jingzhao Prefecture, the Court of Judicial Review, and the Ministry of Justice had not closed it, precisely because the Third Prince was behind it. As a result, all parties dared not easily close the case.

Xie Weilou smiled faintly and said, "How about I handle this case?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qinghuang fell silent.

Last night, this fellow Xie Weilou was attacked by the Third Prince's people. If this case fell into his hands, he would definitely pursue it ruthlessly, so as to respond to the Third Prince.

But doing so would also completely offend the Third Prince to death.

Why was this case submitted to the Tianquan Division today?

Why did it come to the Second Hall?

No need to guess, this was the First Prince's doing, and also an opportunity for Xie Weilou to vent his anger. This case was prepared for Xie Weilou!

Xie Weilou looked at Lin Qinghuang: "Since this case has been handed over, it must be investigated. It's better for me to handle this case than for you to!"

Lin Qinghuang already had quite a bit of trouble on her hands. If he handled this case, it could be understood as a response to the Third Prince's assassination last night.

But if Lin Qinghuang handled this case, it would mean offending another prince.

Since this case was prepared by the First Prince, he would go with the flow.

"Are you sure? You should know that even if I handle this case, it's not as troublesome as you imagine."

Lin Qinghuang stared at Xie Weilou.

Xie Weilou said, "Don't worry! I know what I'm doing."

"Since you are so confident, then I'll leave it to you."

Lin Qinghuang handed the scroll to Xie Weilou.

Since Xie Weilou was here to gain experience, then he should make the most of it, accumulate some merits, and perhaps in the future, he could truly inherit the title of Marquis Zhenxi.

She then looked at Zhang Long and said, "Zhang Long, you and Zhao Hu assist Xie Weilou."

Zhang Long immediately said, "Understood!"

There were a total of ten Captians in the Second Hall, and he and Zhao Hu were two of them. Their status was higher than ordinary Captians, and each could command ten Captians.

However, they certainly wouldn't dare to handle such a case themselves.

After all, this was Tianqi City, the capital, where powers were intertwined. Perhaps anyone you casually offended had a huge background. If Xie Weilou handled this case, there would naturally be no problem.

After all, in terms of background, Xie Weilou was no worse than anyone else.

Xie Weilou glanced at the scroll and said to Zhang Long, "Summon Dong Hen and Lu An's daughter to the Tianquan Division."

"Okay."

Zhang Long didn't waste any words and immediately left.