Chapter 158: Scapegoat (2/2)

”You're saying that Fang Zhengzhi sold my Snow Jade?!” The young girl never expected that Fang Zhengzhi would let go of it so soon.

”Yes!” The soldier trembled.

”How much silver did he sell it for?”

”I think he sold it for 60,000+ ounces...”

”He sold my Snow Jade for only 60,000 ounces of silver? That's preposterous!” The girl clenched her fist tightly, ”Do you know who he sold it to?”

”The second son of Han Zhengfeng, Han Tianzhen!”

”Han Tianzhen? He is just the son of the Imperial Academy's Chief Imperial Messenger. How naive.... how dare he buy my Snow Jade! Come, let's go to the Han Residence to get my horse back! Oh, no... let's go catch the thief!”

”Yes!”

...

The Han residence was destined for bad luck this day. However, Han Tianzhen had not realized it just yet. He was extremely happy and was grooming his recently bought Snow Jade personally.

”Build a special stable for my Snow Jade, she cannot live with these ordinary stock!”

”Yes master!”

”Hahaha...” Han Tianzhen smiled radiantly. He felt that he would finally be able to hold his head up high in the city. He will show those who doubted him what he was made of.

However, Han Tianzhen's smile quickly froze.

Because...

A large group of armored soldiers barged through. He was quite surprised. There were few people in the city who would dare to barge into the residence of the Imperial Academy's Chief Imperial Messenger.

That was until he saw a young girl holding the reins to a horse.

She looked like an elf. She had crystal clear eyes, but those who knew her were keenly aware that her eyes merely masked her devilish heart.

And her Snow Jade had been taken away from her.

Han Tianzhen did not deny that fact. However, he did not understand why he was still beaten 50 times despite the fact that he did not resist. Why was he being labelled a horse thief?

He had bought that horse...

He had bought it using real silver.

”This is a set up!” Han Tianzhen grabbed his butt as he was being dragged out of the Han Residence, his small eyes filled with pain as he stared into the sky.

...

The young girl was also quite heartbroken. She had saw whip marks on the butt of her White Snow. White Snow had clearly been whipped.

”Fang Zhengzhi, I will fight it out with you!”

For someone who loved her horse almost as much as her life, whipping her horse was extremely infuriating. This was compounded by the fact that he had humiliated her before humiliating her horse.

She was now filled with an uncontainable rage.

...

Fang Zhengzhi was not aware of the storm that he had kicked up in the city. He was now sitting comfortably in the best restaurant in town.

”Bring me all of your best dishes!” Fang Zhengzhi smiled at the waiter.

Yan Xiu looked at Fang Zhengzhi with confusion. He knew that Fang Zhengzhi was not a particularly generous person. When it came to food, he would never be this willing to spend.

”What's the happy occasion?”

”Nope, nothing at all. I just made a small fortune.” Fang Zhengzhi knew that Yan Xiu was incredibly rich. As such, his 60,000 ounces of silver was just a small fortune.

”How much?”

”Not much, just 68,000 ounces of silver.”

.

”Ah?!” Yan Xiu looked at Fang Zhengzhi. He wasn't too surprised by the amount, but he was stunned at how Fang Zhengzhi managed to earn that much in two hours.

Fang Zhengzhi did not say anymore. He felt that this money was insignificant to Yan Xiu.

Yan Xiu did not probe further either.

As such, the two of them began to eat and drink happily.

...

Fang Zhengzhi and Yan Xiu's happiness was not echoed by King Duan, who was sitting in an army camp. His brows were furrowed deeply.

”Is there no other option?” He looked at Elder Wen and his other advisors, his expression pained.

He had never expected that news of Fang Zhengzhi's breakthrough would spread so quickly. News had reached the capital even before his people could.

He knew that it would be meaningless to go to the Eastern Palace now.

”This has been a matter that has been discussed for more than a month now. However, the sage has not made a decision. It would not be wise to continue the fight, you should aim for second!” Elder Wen shook his head.

”Are you saying I should attempt to become the vice Examiner?” King Duan was visibly unhappy. He had already said that he would like to be the Chief Examiner of the examination. If he withdrew in favor of second place now, it would be a completely different dynamic.

”King Duan, I have a plan!” One of his middle aged advisors chirped.