Chapter 77 (1/2)

Chapter Seventy-Seven

The emperor and soldiers resented Pei Zhang’s wolf cry.

‘Imperial father, don’t let him fool you,’ Pei Zhang said. ‘Imperial father, let me check inside.’

‘Alright,’ the emperor said coldly.

Pei Zhang led his guards inside. He checked every nook of Pei Jin’s manor and didn’t find anyone or anything suspicious.

‘Where are they?’ Pei Zhang asked. ‘Where are the weapons?’

‘Seventh prince, we didn’t see anyone leave ninth prince’s manor,’ the guard said.

‘Useless!’ Pei Zhang said. ‘How can people and weapons disappear?’

Pei Zhang knew his guards wouldn’t dare deceive him. It was Pei Jin who built a trap for him!

‘Imperial father, are you searching my manor because you suspect I’m hiding rebels?’ Pei Jin asked sadly.

The emperor’s complex eyes looked at Pei Jin.

‘Ninth brother, where are you hiding your people?’ Pei Zhang asked.

‘Seventh brother, what people are you referring to?’ Pei Jin asked confusedly.

‘Assassins!’ Pei Zhang said. ‘Weapons! Ninth brother, don’t pretend you don’t know where they are!’

Pei Jin laughed coldly. ‘Seventh brother, you searched everywhere and you know clearly there are no assassins and weapons here.’

Pei Zhang fisted his hands, Pei Jin turned him into a paranoid fool in front of everyone!

‘Ninth brother, you framed me!’ Pei Zhang said.

‘Seventh brother, why would I frame you?’ Pei Jin asked.

Everyone understood it was impossible for Pei Jin to frame Pei Zhang. It was Pei Zhang who requested the emperor’s army to search Pei Jin’s manor. Also Pei Jin cooperated without resistance and didn’t hide any assassins or weapons.

‘Seventh brother, between us who is framing who?’ Pei Jin asked.

‘What are you saying?’ Pei Zhang asked.

‘Seventh brother, it’s not hard to see imperial father wouldn’t bring an army here unless you convinced imperial father I wanted to commit treason,’ Pei Jin said. ‘Seventh brother, tell me where am I hiding assassins and weapons?’

Pei Zhang couldn’t refute Pei Jin’s accusations.

‘Seventh brother, why did you deceive imperial father?’ Pei Jin asked.