From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 221 This must have been planned by Huang Sanjia.
Tai'an City

Ministry of Justice's Imperial Prison
This place is known as the most gloomy place in the world, the closest place to hell.

Zhao Xun sat in the damp cell, looking at Xu Fengnian in the cell opposite him with displeasure.

Even from a great distance, in the deepest part of this prison, one could still faintly hear screams coming from outside.

"Are you out of your mind? Why did you set a fire? Now look what happened, you're going to be stuck in jail for life!" Zhao Xun cursed as he clung to the cell door.

"Didn't you set fire too? Just because I'm not smart enough, does that mean you are? You claim to have unparalleled painting skills? I think you're just a stupid donkey!"

Xu Fengnian retorted irritably.

He was in a low mood, and what was a common conflict between spoiled brats turned into a disaster.

Burning down Fenglingdu was secondary; what was truly difficult for him to accept was that twenty-seven people were burned to death, and they were burned alive.

Twenty-seven innocent lives were lost because of this power struggle between two spoiled brats.

If he had known this outcome earlier, he wouldn't have played the spoiled brat; no, he wouldn't have used the rocket.

For a moment, Xu Fengnian was in a state of utter confusion, while Zhao Xun watched coldly from the sidelines.

Whether he is the reincarnation of the King of Qin or the reincarnation of Zhenwu, Xu Fengnian is still that naive young man who has not yet been tempered by the world.

His strong luck might make his way of thinking a little precocious, but it would never be to an extreme degree.

It's normal to feel down when you suddenly encounter something like this.

However, he dared not express his true thoughts, and could only argue with Zhao Xun here to cover up his depressed mood.

"You were the one who rammed the ship first, and you were the one who set the fire first. I was just placing a bet, but I never expected to get a triple."

So, in your eyes, twenty-seven lives are nothing more than a hand of cards?

A hint of annoyance flashed in Xu Fengnian's eyes. Just as he was about to make a sarcastic remark, he heard footsteps coming from the outer room.

A short while later, the gate to the deepest part of the prison opened, and Han Lin, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, walked in with a beaming face, accompanied by the prison guards.

"Your Highnesses, great joy! Great joy indeed!"

Han Lin walked up to the cell door of the two men with a smile. "Quickly, open the door for the two princes."

"Lord Han, what's wrong?" Xu Fengnian asked, puzzled.

The two men set fire to Fenglingdu, killing 27 people, injuring nearly 200, and causing countless financial losses. Such a disaster would be difficult for even a prince, let alone a prince of a vassal state, to withstand without suffering heavy losses.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been thrown into the Ministry of Justice's prison so quickly.

Why does it seem like Han Lin is actually going to let them out?
This hasn't even started yet!
"Your Highnesses may not know this, but this time, you have indeed caused trouble. However, the main issue was the case involving the twenty-seven lives. Now that case is over, what remains are some financial disputes. People will discuss these matters with your residences, so there is no need for you two to stay in such a place."

"No, a case involving twenty-seven lives, just like that, it's over? Why?"

"Alas, this is a long story. You will know once the two princes leave."

"What do you mean 'you'll know once you get out'? Is there such a thing?" Zhao Xun immediately became dissatisfied. "You must explain clearly what happened. If you can't explain it clearly, I won't go out." "Yes, explain clearly, otherwise I won't go out either."

Xu Fengnian got excited too when he saw this.

Han Lin looked at the two living ancestors with a helpless expression and said, "Alright, then I'll give you a brief explanation. The twenty-seven people who were burned to death were all members of the Guiyi Bandits who committed a major crime in Tai'an City recently. They had just committed a major crime in Tai'an half a month ago and were wanted by the Ministry of Justice. They thought they had already escaped Tai'an, but who would have thought that they would come back and even bought seven or eight boats of tung oil, planning to set Tai'an City on fire. Unexpectedly, the two princes stumbled upon them. This can be considered as accidentally making a contribution!"

"Is that so?" Xu Fengnian asked without suspicion, "What major crime did these Guiyi bandits commit in Tai'an? Also, where in Tai'an City do they plan to set fire?"

“This…” Han Lin’s face showed a hint of difficulty. “Your Highness, this case is under investigation, and I cannot disclose any information.”

"If you don't want to talk, then don't. I'll find out when I get out." Xu Fengnian felt a great weight lifted from his heart when he heard that the more than twenty people who had been burned to death were notorious thieves who had committed serious crimes and deserved to die. He seemed much more relaxed.

“No, that’s not right.” Just as he was about to step out of the prison gate, Zhao Xun suddenly said, “What a coincidence! I was ordered to come to the capital, and by sheer coincidence, I ran into you as soon as I arrived at Fenglingdu, and we even had a fight for no reason. Then, I went crazy and set a huge fire, and in the end, a whole boatload of people who deserved to die burned to death. I even managed to help the Ministry of Justice capture a wanted bandit. What a coincidence!

Xu Fengnian stopped in his tracks. "Then what do you mean? If it's not a coincidence, then what is it?"

"You're pretty arrogant, even more arrogant than Xu Xiao!" Zhao Xun said, looking at Xu Fengnian. "Does everyone in Beiliang know how arrogant you are?"

"So what if I am?" Xu Fengnian raised his chin. "I am the heir of the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion. What's wrong with being a little arrogant?"

"A reputation makes one an easy target," Zhao Xun said thoughtfully. "Did you encounter Huang Longshi on the road?"

"You encountered it too?" Xu Fengnian was surprised.

"Of course, what do you think? I bet your attitude towards him isn't too good, is it?"

"I don't even know him."

"Yeah, these kinds of people always think they're famous and everyone has to give them face. Damn it, I can't stand people like that, so I snapped at them."

"So you think he did it? Why?"

"He claims to be a top-ranked expert in chess, calligraphy, and calculation. I think the first two are just for show, so he just wants to demonstrate his deductive reasoning ability. With his skills, it wouldn't be difficult for him to do that."

"Isn't it too arbitrary of you to conclude that Huang Longshi was behind this based on this alone?" Xu Fengnian did not agree with his judgment that Huang Longshi was involved based solely on this.

“They have the ability and the motive.” Zhao Xun glanced at Xu Fengnian. “And that guy is obviously petty and vindictive. It’s normal for him to retaliate when we were rude to him.”

"But what's the point? Aside from losing some money, it doesn't seem to bring any benefits, does it?"

"The Guiyi Bandit!" A cold smile flashed across Zhao Xun's face as he turned to Han Lin and said, "Lord Han, since the Guiyi Bandit is wanted by Tai'an City, he must be quite formidable, right?"

"They are elusive, audacious, and of unknown origin," Han Lin said with a wry smile. "This force has suddenly emerged and has already committed several major crimes, giving the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review a real headache."

Zhao Xun laughed and said, "This time they brought so many boats of tung oil to Fenglingdu, it's obvious they wanted to do something big. But we messed it up like this. Do you think these Guiyi bandits will see us as thorns in their side?"

"Uh……"

“People who like to deduce the secrets of heaven are very petty. If we offend him, he will definitely want to give us retribution. Therefore, this matter must have been planned by him behind the scenes,” Zhao Xun said with absolute certainty at this moment.

(End of this chapter)