"Sir, what business do you have arresting my daughter?" If I had known Qin Yin would come today, that day, that slap should have been harsher...

Qin Yin stood at the forefront, meeting her gaze, his tone cold as he said, "Numerous pieces of evidence point to you kidnapping the princely heir, Zhao Yi, so we have no choice but to temporarily detain you. Please come with us, the details will be discussed in the cell."

After speaking, he gave a signal with his eyes.

The two nearby investigators came forward and swiftly cuffed her with prisoner shackles.

"Move," Qin Yin led the way out.

Behind him followed the handcuffed Ye Zhi.

Ming Yan, flustered and exasperated, immediately reported to her master and madam. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

When the minister couple learned of this, they were shocked and went straight to find Shen Chen. Unfortunately, he was out, not in the mansion. In their emergency, they entered the palace seeking the Emperor, only to be turned away at the door.

The Emperor said the matter of the princely heir’s disappearance should be addressed by the Investigation Factory, not by him.

Ye Yuan had no other choice but immediately informed Ye Lin, and they brainstormed together. He also went to the Investigation Factory, but unfortunately, those people were all exuding a murderous aura, their surroundings filled with a chilling light. They conducted their business impartially, without even a chance to inquire. Shen Chen happened to be out at the time, and his return timing was uncertain; it was truly anxiety-inducing.

Ye Family could not stand idly by at the Ye Mansion either; they consulted their confidante, Ah Yu, to entrust the National Guardian General to investigate. "How could my young daughter be accused of kidnapping the princely heir?"

Liu Yu instructed the National Guardian General to inquire about it, while comforting her friend, "Ah Zhi is a good child; how could she do such a thing? Don’t worry, she’ll be back tonight."

"Alas, how could it be like this? Alas." The Ye Family sighed in distress, eyes brimming with tears, "The prison is cold and dark; my young daughter, pampered since childhood, how could she endure it? I don’t even know if they tortured her inside. Xiao Chen left at this time, the servants don’t know where he went, it’s driving people to desperation."

In an instant, tears started falling.

Liu Yu wiped her tears while gently patting her back.

The entire Ye Mansion was bustling and toiling for Ye Zhi’s matter.

Because Prince An was scheming and cautious, Shen Chen finally found his flaw. Now, slowly luring the snake from its hole, everything was within his control. Coincidentally, this morning, Sword Casting Master Gongsun Ye sent a message inviting him. He went to visit as agreed. Together, they engaged in intellectual discussions, talking about governance and aligning themselves, returning only by evening.

Unexpectedly, upon returning, he encountered the tear-stricken Ye Family and the National Guardian General’s wife, the Liu Family, at the gate.

Seeing Shen Chen, Ye Family’s eyes reddened again, and she urgently approached, "Xiao Chen, you’re finally back. Go save Ah Zhi! Your people from the Investigation Factory said she broke the law, they took her to the Imperial Prison at noon, and we don’t know how she’s doing now."

By the end of the evening, the sun was half-hidden behind the clouds, leaving golden rays in the sky.

This indicated that the night was gradually deepening.

Shen Chen’s face wasn’t as cool and detached as usual; instead, it was stormy, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes. Despite this, he restrained himself and calmly said to the woman, "Do not worry, I will handle it. Please return to the mansion and wait for news."

He turned around and calmly told Peng Ran, "Inform White Tiger to investigate, thoroughly investigate."

"Yes."

As the echo faded, the person behind used Qinggong to leave, disappearing into the deepening night.

Peng Ran, having walked far away, still felt lingering fear, patting his chest. Just now, Senior Brother Shen’s expression was terrifying, like he was ready to kill, such pressure, alas!