Vol 2 Chapter 175 (1/2)
Chapter 175: Commissioner! Commissioner!
With hurried but orderly footsteps, Yan Ruohai—director of the Fourth Bureau of the Overwatch Council—entered the Ministry of Justice Behind hients They were quite inti up such a front, Guo Zheng didn’t say much, ”I didn’t think Sir Yan would conored the I on the chair Sreeted hi Mister Fan, we've met before”
Fan Xian stood up and smiled, ”If you hadn't coone into exile” He was kidding, of course
Han Zhiwei took a glance at Yan Ruohai and frowned Why did the council co Sir Fan is acting impetuously in a court of law, and he has struck several court officials His crimes are so severe that I'm afraid he may not be able to leave the Ministry of Justice today—no matter who comes to save him What's more, I have already sent out the order to apprehend over a thousand suspects, including Yang Wanli As soon as they confess, everything about this case will coht”
”There's no need for that,” Yan Ruohai said ”The men you sent were all stopped by Sir Mu Tie of the council They’re having tea now Minister, if you have tio and take your men back?”
The apprehenders had become the apprehended The Ministry of Justice had been made a fool of today! Han Zhiwei pointed at Yan Ruohai and cursed out: ”Since when do you have the right to interfere with my business? How dare you obstructtaken care of by our council By His Majesty’s wishes, the Ministry of Justice and Supreme Court are both assistants” Yan Ruohai looked around After realizing the Commandant of Justice wasn’t there, he s Yang Wanli, there are four people under the supervision of the council awaiting their sentences We cannot hand the with Sir Mu inviting them to the Overwatch Council?”
Han Zhiwei said coldly, ”Forget about theWanli It’s just that, by the rules, the Ministry of Justice is to interrogate this Young Sir Fan first And since he is standing here right now, you can talk all you want, but you shall not take hiators had no idea about Fan Xian’s true relationshi+p with the Overwatch Council They thought the council was trying to shi+eld hi case, and because Fei Jie was his teacher That's why Han Zhiwei tried to pressure Yan Ruohai by bringing up rules Yan Ruohai frowned as he saw Fan Xian was surrounded by the Ministry’ssabers ”How dare you disrespect Sir Fan like this?”
Realizing he had been ignored, Han Zhiwei becaed, since Yan Ruohai was of a much lower rank Han Zhiwei hadn’t dealt with the Overwatch Council too often and was unaware of how haughty the officials froain This time he saluted Han Zhiwei ”Minister Han, I respectfully ask for your understanding in having young Sir Fan returned”
Han Zhiwei thought things would get complicated as soon as he saw the Overwatch Council enter Histo interfere But since things had already developed to this point, Han Zhiwei clenched his teeth, ”The interrogation isn’t over yet How can I allow hi Guo Zheng, Han Zhiwei tried to cite regulation to pressure Yan Ruohai
Yan Ruohai frowned for the third tirunts sounded in unison There was a flurry of punches and kicks as the ot knocked
out cold before they had a chance to react In terms of martial prowess, the Fourth Bureau was second only to the Fifth Bureau in the Overwatch Council These low-level bailiffs never stood a chance
Finding his surroundings had quiet down a bit, Fan Xian waved his sleeves and walked over to Yan Ruohai ”Sorry for the trouble I thought only wang Qinian would coard for I to rebel? I will tell this to His Majesty tomorrow and have you all executed”
Yan Ruohai frowned for the fourth tihth Bureau only answer to the eard the laws of Qing Unless His Majesty wishes it, the other governations Director, did you forget that?”
Guo Zheng mocked him ”Sir Yan, of course ouldn’t put you on trial But what does Sir Fan have to do with the Overwatch Council? nobody knohich eight officials are in the Eighth Bureau Since when did Sir Fan beca a position in the council takes five years… Sir Fan is seventeen Did he startcouncil business when he elve?”
No one would believe this, so Guo Zheng and Director Han weren’t worried that Fan Xian would leave the Ministry of Justice that day As soon as he took a step outside the building, he would be disregarding the laws of Qing, and that would be a grave offense Along with all of the officials he had alienated, and not even the Prime Minister and Minister Fan could protect him His Majesty would have no choice but to sentence hilance at Fan Xian and smiled warmly
Fan Xian smiled in reply He reached for his belt and took off the jade ruyi scepter and other accessories He tossed theents He then slowly took out a yelloooden plaque The title ”cohtened his arhtened their necks to see it Afterout what the plaque said, they were shocked back to their seats It was as if that wooden plaque had slapped them hard across the face
Fan Xian shook his head while sain, uard of the council agents
Guo Zheng’s face turned pale, while Minister Han leaned back in his chair, deep in thought Neither of them had expected Fan Xian to hold the position of a council commissioner!