Chapter 24: I Will Let the Ghosts Talk to Everyone!

After the name Emerald Tiger was spoken by Su Xuan.

Many people in the hall took a deep breath.

They were no strangers to this person.

He was the premier wealthy merchant of Zhao Guo, with vast wealth and an extravagant lifestyle that once sparked the competitive spirit of the nobility. A few years ago, the royal Lord Lord Jinglun competed with him in wealth. Emerald Tiger used gold and jade for his house and pearls to pave the roads, and within ten days, Lord Lord Jinglun lost all his property, even having his fief forcibly bought by Emerald Tiger.

Because Lord Lord Jinglun had squandered his own wealth, even the King of Han couldn't say much.

After that, many officials in the court talked about Lord Lord Jinglun as a joke.

They hadn't expected to hear the name Emerald Tiger again today.

Ji Ji Wuye was also stunned. Emerald Tiger was his most capable subordinate, one of the Four Fierce Generals of his Night Curtain organization, and his money bag. Although he didn't know how Su Xuan thought to frame Emerald Tiger as the mastermind behind the swapped pay.

But at a time like this, he had to protect Emerald Tiger.

"Impossible!"

Ji Ji Wuye appeared extremely certain.

"Why does the General think it's impossible? Or is it that the General knows Emerald Tiger, and now that you know he swapped the pay, you are preparing to protect him?" Su Xuan asked Ji Ji Wuye.

His words hit the nail on the head, causing Ji Ji Wuye's face to turn gloomy.

Having his thoughts exposed was not a good feeling, but Ji Ji Wuye still said coldly, "I do know Emerald Tiger. He is a famous wealthy merchant in Zhao Guo, known for his charity, often donating money for disaster relief and building bridges and roads. How could such a person hijack military pay?"

"And, in the end, he is just a merchant. Where would he get the ability to swap the border army's pay!"

"Exactly, exactly! The General is right. We also know something about Emerald Tiger. He could never do such a thing!"

"Yes, that's right!"

After Ji Ji Wuye spoke, many officials belonging to his faction quickly chimed in, creating a great momentum.

They were all Ji Ji Wuye's men and knew something about the Night Curtain organization.

They knew who Emerald Tiger was.

If they didn't show their stance now, who knew if the General would vent his anger on them if Emerald Tiger really got into trouble.

As Ji Ji Wuye's faction attacked, Su Xuan was suddenly isolated and under fire. Just then, Chancellor Zhang Kaidi couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up: "The General is wrong. As far as I know, Emerald Tiger is extravagant and greedy; he is nothing like the charitable person the General describes."

"Although he is a merchant, if you trace his history, you will find that many military and political officials have given him help... In other words, he has a vested interest with many of us here."

"Such a person, if promised great profit, could bribe military personnel to swap the pay. It is not impossible!"

Zhang Kaidi had fought Ji Ji Wuye for many years and knew a bit about his forces. Emerald Tiger was definitely one of Ji Ji Wuye's men.

That such a wealthy merchant could bankrupt a royal like Lord Lord Jinglun years ago and take his fief without anyone causing him trouble was in itself an incredible thing.

This was all because Ji Ji Wuye was protecting him from behind.

By manipulating and bribing military and political officials and controlling the market, he had amassed untold wealth for Ji Ji Wuye over the years.

If he could take down Emerald Tiger today, it would be a huge blow to Ji Ji Wuye's power.

Zhang Kaidi didn't want to miss such a good opportunity to kick someone while they were down.

With Zhang Kaidi publicly stating his position.

The officials of his faction also spoke up one after another.

Although the number of Zhang Kaidi's officials couldn't compete with Ji Ji Wuye's, this was the court, not a street fight where numbers meant everything.

Although both sides were arguing, the one who could make the final decision was the King of Han on the throne.

"Enough!"

Seeing that if this continued, the place would turn into a vegetable market, the King of Han finally spoke.

He ignored Ji Ji Wuye and Zhang Kaidi and asked Su Xuan directly: "Mr. Su, you say the missing military pay was hijacked by Emerald Tiger. Do you have evidence?"

Ji Ji Wuye also looked coldly at Su Xuan.

Yes! Everything requires evidence. He wanted to see what kind of evidence Su Xuan could produce.

Zhang Kaidi also looked at Su Xuan, wanting to know what the evidence was for Emerald Tiger being the mastermind.

Su Xuan said calmly, "The ghosts told me!"

Upon hearing Su Xuan's words, Zhang Kaidi couldn't help but feel disappointed. So, there was no concrete evidence, only the words of ghosts?

It seemed impossible to take down Emerald Tiger today.

Ji Ji Wuye said coldly, "In the end, you still have no concrete evidence."

"Who knows if the talk of ghosts is true or false?"

"It's just your one-sided word!"

"That is not necessarily true!" A faint smile curled the corners of Su Xuan's mouth. Even at this moment, he showed no panic. "Don't you want evidence? Don't you question the talk of ghosts?"

"I can perform the Art of Communicating with the Nether, connect with the underworld, and let you all see the ghosts and hear what they have to say!"

Once these words were spoken, everyone in the hall was shocked.

The King of Han on the throne hadn't expected Su Xuan to say such a thing. Su Xuan had said he could find the missing pay, but he hadn't mentioned a specific method.

He hadn't expected Su Xuan's method to be letting everyone see the ghosts and letting them tell everyone the answer.

Thinking of the eerie wind when Su Xuan performed the art earlier, it was terrifying even before the ghosts appeared.

If they appeared? What would they look like?

The King of Han thought about it and felt some fear.

But with so many people present, he didn't want to show cowardice, and thinking that Su Xuan was here, he had nothing to worry about.

He summoned his courage and said to Su Xuan: "Mr. Su, since you can summon ghosts, then do it with all your might, so that everyone here can know if ghosts truly exist!"

Su Xuan nodded, then took out a small sachet from his body. ===== CHAPTER 40 =====