557: Chapter 380: Assassination_4 557: Chapter 380: Assassination_4 Hassan was dragged out of bed by a “furious” Master Lane.
Upon hearing that Lord Porter was murdered, he could barely stand, shivering for a long ti before he could put on his clothes properly.
He knew very well that he was done for.
He hadn’t solved the previous two cases, and now there was an even more severe one.
His Majesty would surely behead him this ti.
Owen Bertram made a detour to ensure that no one was following him before he calmly returned to his residence and lay down to sleep.
…
The Emperor was slightly overweight, with extrely deep bags under his eyes and sowhat sagging cheeks, appearing as if he had indulged excessively in wine.
He was in a bad mood lately.
How noble was he, having the world at his command and being able to make things happen with a single word?
Why was it so difficult just to go out and have so fun?
Ever since he ntioned wanting to go on an inspection tour, the entire Imperial Court voiced their opposition, spouting nonsense about the Emperor not moving lightly.
The whole world was his, so what was wrong with wanting to go out and take a look?
He finally won the verbal battle against those ministers, but they all begrudgingly agreed, and they all cried poverty to him.
Did they expect him, the majestic Emperor, to go out on a destitute tour?
What fun would that be?
They didn’t want to give money, so he would earn it himself!
However, at this ti, he encountered a fool.
The plan had been going well until it ca ti for execution, when it went wrong repeatedly, and even the Spirit Jade he obtained was stolen!
Hassan and the Central Prison were also useless, still clueless about the two cases after so long!
By tomorrow, if they still couldn’t find any clues, there would be eighty lashes!
If there were still no confessions the day after tomorrow, two hundred lashes!
On the third day, four hundred lashes!
The Emperor thought viciously: If they weren’t afraid of death, they could continue to deceive him!
There was also that vulgar, rural official who had co to the city, who had actually taken away all the high-level Spirit Insects from the Zombie Cave.
Didn’t he understand that he wasn’t competing with Evans Graham for business, but rather with him, the Emperor?
It was truly beyond stupidity.
However, the matter couldn’t be explained explicitly, so he would have to find a chance to dismiss him in the future.
Fortunately, there had been so good news recently.
Lord Porter was very diligent after leaving the palace!
Before the palace gates closed every day, he would send soone to deliver a report detailing the day’s progress.
The number of Spirit Jade on each report was increasing.
The Emperor secretly sighed: It was reassuring to use his own servants.
In the future, he would have to make good use of these capable and loyal slaves.
He opened today’s report and saw that the number of Spirit Jade had increased again, and Lord Porter had processed matters for today, having contacted all the cultivators, who were willing to pay.
The Emperor was quite pleased.
But at the end, it ntioned a person who was very disrespectful: Owen Bertram had already been marked in the Emperor’s heart, and seeing the report made him even more furious, “Does he think I won’t dare to kill him?!”
He threw down the report and paced behind the dragon case with his hands behind his back, “Tomorrow, call Abner Lane, and have him strip Owen Bertram of his Horizon Bureau official robe!
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A close Royal Attendant ca in and bowed, “Your Majesty, it’s getting late, it’s ti to rest.”
A small eunuch ca in carrying a tray, holding it up high: On it were badges of various Imperial Concubines.
The Emperor was sowhat bored; although there were three thousand beauties in the harem, there was no novelty left in sleeping with them all day long.
Of course, the Emperor wanted to go on an inspection tour in the hopes of encountering so romantic adventures among the common people.
“I’m tired today.
I’ll sleep in the Imperial Study.”
“As you command.”
After the Emperor went to bed, he was unaware that the Capital City had already erupted in chaos…
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