Chapter 995: He is dead for sure

Successfully poisoning them and ensuring his two subordinates couldn't be interrogated, Meng Laoda finally gathered his courage, trembling as he ran to the Ministry of Justice to plead guilty and inform them of the cleanup.

Sun Daoning had already drawn his sword, preparing to kill someone in the hall to vent his anger.

Upon learning of the cleanup situation, he reluctantly put down the sharp sword in his hand.

"You bastard, look at the good work you've done! If it weren't for Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen cleaning up the mess for you and dealing with Ma Liu in time, you would be dead for sure this time. Not only would you die, but half the people in the Six Shanmen would be blood-washed. A bunch of trash! I haven't asked about the matters below for a long time, and you've become increasingly arrogant. You were doing some private business behind my back, and you actually caused such a big leak, almost implicating me."

He was furious and kicked Meng Laoda over directly.

Meng Laoda endured it raw, without resisting at all, and even rolled twice on the ground, looking exceptionally disheveled.

"My lord, I know I was wrong. I've learned my lesson this time, and from now on, I won't dare to do it again. I will try my best to clean up the mess and absolutely won't let the Grand Court of Revision succeed."

"And if the Grand Court of Revision succeeds, what then?"

"At that time, whether to kill or skin me, it's all up to you, my lord!" Meng Laoda knelt on the ground, setting a military order, betting his life.

This person just had too strong a gambling nature; he dared to bet on everything.

If Chen Guanlou were here, he would have used a bunch of crooked logic to fool the person until they were crippled.

Sun Daoning rubbed his temples. "Fine, your head is temporarily stored on your neck. If this matter isn't handled well, bring your head to see me. I absolutely won't be lenient!"

"Thank you, my lord, for giving me a chance to change."

Meng Laoda kowtowed three times in succession and got up to leave. After being scolded and setting a military order, he had to bring out his housekeeping skills next to fiercely clean up the brats below and find out who leaked the news and acted as a mole.

The Six Shanmen needed a bloody purge!

The private secretary walked out from behind the screen. "My lord is still too benevolent."

"Could it be that I should really kill him?" Sun Daoning asked in return. "Keeping him is still useful. This time, it's thanks to Chen Guanlou for killing Ma Liu in time, leaving no worries behind."

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen is good, but he is too self-willed and not very controllable. He is not a competent subordinate."

"I know, you don't need to say this."

"Once this matter is over, my lord must consider clearing out certain people. Excessive benevolence hinders my lord's future." The private secretary reminded him again.

Sun Daoning waved his hand. "We'll talk about these matters later."

The Grand Court of Revision was furious; the two suspects brought back from the Six Shanmen were both poisoned, which was clearly man-made.

"Their hands reach far enough."

"All the prison cells in the capital are sieves. Our Grand Court of Revision is no exception."

"The Six Shanmen is clearly anxious. Our direction is not wrong; the only variable is the Heavenly Prison. Are you sure the corpse is the real Ma Liu?"

"It can basically be confirmed!"

"This Chen Guanlou, he doesn't show his mountains or water on weekdays, but I didn't expect him to ruin the big event."

"This person does things with a method and is also very compliant with the rules. He must have discovered the problem halfway through and, regardless of falling out with the Six Shanmen, directly killed Ma Liu and then closed the case. With his cultivation as a Ninth-Rank warrior, wanting to kill Ma Liu is as easy as turning over his palm. Even the most experienced coroner wouldn't be able to find any problems and would only conclude that Ma Liu died of heart palpitations!"

"The real Ma Liu is dead; this case can't be investigated further."

"However, the Six Shanmen swapping the fake for the real, colluding with criminals, killing the innocent to claim merit, and extortion—these are all facts. As long as these charges are confirmed, we can point our swords at the Ministry of Justice. By this, we can overturn the Ministry of Justice's past cases."

"If we want to turn the tables, we must find the fake Ma Liu. Let's assume the fake Ma Liu isn't dead yet."

"Would the Six Shanmen leave such a big handle?"

"With Chen Guanlou intervening, it's possible the fake Ma Liu is still alive. This person does things with principles and rarely kills the innocent indiscriminately."

"Fine, let's do it!"

Meng Laoda also thought of the fake Ma Liu; this was a huge loophole that had to be plugged. He decided to go plug this loophole himself, and for this, he brought all the suspicious subordinates along to go on this mission.

He greeted Chen Guanlou beforehand. "Things have reached this point; the fake Ma Liu must die! I've brought everyone who handled this case along; if the news leaks halfway, or if any accident happens, I ask Brother Chen to clean up the mess for me."

Chen Guanlou frowned slightly. "Must you kill him?"

"Must kill! In this case, the only loophole left is the fake Ma Liu! As long as we plug the fake Ma Liu's mouth, even if the Grand Court of Revision tears down the roof, they won't be able to succeed! I know doing this violates Brother Chen's principles, but I promise to compensate the fake Ma Liu's family afterwards and absolutely won't let him die in vain. Also, he took the money back then, and the condition was to go to the execution ground. The money wasn't returned; if he lives, he's a hidden danger! This is a transaction, and I'm going to complete this transaction now."

Meng Laoda said so.

Chen Guanlou was noncommittal.

Since it was a transaction and an agreement had been reached early on, he had nothing to say.

"The Grand Court of Revision must have thought of this point too. Be careful on the road!"

"I'm bringing so many people out this time to guard against the Grand Court of Revision. At worst, we'll overturn them on the road. Either they die, or we die. If we can't thoroughly solve the hidden danger, Minister Sun won't spare me either. If I die, I ask Brother Chen to hand these two seals to my family and tell them to take the seals to the bank to withdraw the silver and return to their hometown to live. Don't linger in the capital."

Meng Laoda set off with a determination to die, even arranging his funeral matters. Clearly, they would encounter a fierce battle.

Chen Guanlou accepted the two seals. "If you can live, then live; don't rush to seek death. As for Minister Sun, even if he wants you to die, he will let you die decently. He won't implicate your family."

"I know! Minister Sun is affectionate and righteous. However, others in the Ministry of Justice aren't so kind-hearted. This time, such a big mistake occurred, and many people in the Ministry of Justice hate me to death. Rather than dying in the schemes of my own people in the future, it's better to fight this time and thoroughly solve the hidden danger, at least leaving a good reputation!"

Meng Laoda waved his hand, said goodbye to Chen Guanlou, and led his people out of the capital.

"He is dead for sure!" Medical Official Mu stood beside Chen Guanlou. "Meng Laoda didn't think about returning alive when he left the capital this time. The only thing that will return will be his corpse. The Grand Court of Revision wants him to live to ask him about the Six Shanmen's black materials. But the people of the Ministry of Justice will definitely make him die. Guess, how many people in his team received the order to kill him?"

Chen Guanlou put the two seals into his pocket and said softly: "I estimate half of them received the order to kill him!"

The truth was just that cruel.

Although he knew the truth, some things couldn't be stopped. They were destined to happen. Rather than making the scene awkward and having more people die, it was better to pretend he didn't know anything and just watch. Perhaps he could save a few lives.

Still the same saying: Don't overstep boundaries!

He wasn't a person of the Six Shanmen, and he wouldn't interfere in the affairs of the Six Shanmen. Even if many people were to die, he wouldn't interfere!

"I'm afraid it's more than that! Meng Laoda's deputy, if nothing goes wrong, is the one leading the killing of him. This means that apart from Meng Laoda, everyone else will be ordered to kill him! Carrying his head to get promoted and get rich!" ===== CHAPTER 996 =====