He had appeared. The male lead of the scandal had appeared.
The generals who had been yelling all shut their mouths. There was a hint of mockery in their eyes.
In Bao Heizi's eyes, the mockery in their eyes was filled with mockery and hostility. Perhaps they were mocking him for his incompetence and negligence. But at this moment, he could not care less.
He followed Liu Heita and looked at a few rooms in the underground room before coming out.
Torture equipment, blood, and remains. Before he was the Governor, he had worked in the Ministry of Justice. He was one of the four famous detectives in the capital. He had a wealth of experience in solving cases. With just a brief inspection, he could determine that the scene was not a fake. He could also see what kind of cruel things had happened here.
These two points were enough.
Although he had never come to the Copper Sparrow Terrace to drink wine, he knew of the reputation and rumors of the Copper Sparrow Terrace.
This was the number one brothel of the capital, and many important officials of the court had a stake in it. It was His Majesty's property, and those who could spend large sums of money here to buy a smile from a beauty were all wealthy and noble clans.
This place only served people with status.
And those bloody underground rooms, although built underground, were decorated luxuriously. The torture equipment and props were all exquisitely made. These rooms were not simply used to punish servants.
Combined with the confessions, the truth was obvious.
Within the Copper Sparrow Pavilion that was renowned throughout the world for its glory and splendor, there were some people who relied on their family background, privileges, and even power to wantonly vent their dark bestial desires, destroy living beings, and obliterate humanity. This was an act that was utterly devoid of conscience, an act of beasts that weren't human, and their sins were so heavy that the heavens and the earth couldn't tolerate them.
And as the Governor, he knew nothing about this.
The Imperial Capital was under his jurisdiction.
Those who had died here had screamed in despair. They had prayed many times in their hearts, but they could only die with endless pain. He knew nothing about this.
This was a great shame. This was the biggest joke in the world. There was no room for mockery or disdain.
Bao Xiren's steps were very heavy. He slowly walked back to the seventh floor.
Sun Lang was waiting for him there.
The two looked at each other. Sun Lang lightly said, "Finished looking?"
Lord Bao nodded silently.
Sun Lang's lips curled into a smile. "What do you think?"
Bao Xiren said bitterly, "This is a great dereliction of duty. I am not worthy of being the Capital Magistrate. I am not worthy of the Emperor's trust …"
Sun Lang snorted and said coldly, "Bao Hei Zi, are you still going to be a coward?
Don't you know who the master behind the Copper Sparrow Pavilion is?
You don't know what happened at the Copper Sparrow Pavilion, but does the Emperor not know?
The Emperor knows, but why doesn't the Emperor care? "
Bao Xiren closed his eyes and said something that even he didn't believe, "Maybe the Emperor really doesn't know …"
Sun Lang laughed out loud and sat on the railing. He didn't mind explaining things more thoroughly.
"If I hear such retarded words again, get out of here right now."
He said, "You, Bao Daren, are a gentleman, you don't understand the thoughts of an emperor, do you?
Then I will say it more clearly.
This Copper Sparrow Pavilion is the property of the Emperor. Do you think that the Emperor spent so much effort to create this number one brothel in the world just to satisfy the physiological needs of his officials so that they can come here to enjoy themselves? "
"Those young masters of aristocratic families come here to throw away their money. Those scholars and martial arts masters come here to try their best to make beautiful women smile. Those important officials come here to visit prostitutes and set up banquets. Do you think they are here just to visit prostitutes?
Do you think they are here to enjoy themselves? "
"No, no."
"The young masters come here to throw away their money, not because their families have too much money to spend, and not because they are idiots who have too much money to burn. It is because this is the property of the Emperor. They are here to contribute to the imperial treasury. They are here to bribe the Emperor."
"Those scholars and martial arts masters who come here to compose poems and perform martial arts are not here to enjoy themselves. They hope that today's matter will spread out and have a small chance of reaching the ears of the Emperor. That is the Emperor's heart."
"Those important officials of the court come here to mess around, seven times a night, and discuss important matters. It is not because the security measures here are good, it is because the security measures here are not good enough!
They are here to prove their allegiance to the Emperor. The Emperor has a little handle on them, he can use it without worry. Do you understand? "
Sun Lang gazed at Bao Heizi, his expression warm. He patted his shoulder, "As for how many commoners were cut into pieces, how many prostitutes were tortured to death, why would the Emperor care?
Would you care about how the ants on the roadside died?
Injustice?
How can that be called injustice?
Every person that dies, the Emperor has one more handle on them. This is an important weight to control the court and balance the situation. Isn't this a good deal? "
Lifting his hand, he patted Bao Heizi's cheek.
Pa, pa.
Sun Lang smiled faintly, "Right now, how do you feel?"
Bao Xiren gritted his teeth, "This, this is only your side of the story … …"
Sun Lang nodded happily, "Yes, yes, after all, I did not break into the Inner Guards office or the Emperor's imperial study to find evidence. I cannot prove that the Emperor knows about these matters. But so what?"
He smiled, "What I mean is, right now, what do you plan to do?"
Bao Xiren took a few deep breaths and extended his hand towards Sun Lang.
Sun Lang's face immediately bloomed with a flattering smile. He jumped down and passionately shook Master Bao's hand. He nodded and bowed, "Brother Hei, brother Hei, welcome to the revolutionary team … …"
Bao Heizi was first taken aback. Then he forcefully shook off Sun Lang's hand and said angrily, "I did not!"
Sun Lang said loudly, "Little ones, you all heard it!"
Android, who was standing at the side, shouted loudly, "Welcome to the team, brother Bao Xiren!"
Pan Mei and Pangji also shouted from downstairs, "Welcome to the team, brother Bao Xiren!"
Su Dingfang, Liu Heita, Shan Xiongxin, Ma Shiying, and even more generals joined in to congratulate. The entire Luan Feng Heiming Tower was filled with the vigorous internal energy of the Tian Yuan generals. Inside and outside, everyone could hear it clearly.
"Welcome to the team, brother Bao Xiren!"
For a moment, the audience who did not know the truth looked at each other.
"Sun Lang!"
A shout immediately sounded. Master Bao's internal energy sank into his dantian and roared. For a moment, he actually suppressed the disturbance of the choir and shocked everyone.
Sun Lang dug his ears, "Brother Hei, what instructions do you have?"
Bao Xiren stretched out his hand, "Give it to me."
Sun Lang stuck his head out and shouted, "Imperial Tutor Pang!
Write a labor contract for Brother Hei! "
Master Bao said in a deep voice, "I want those confessions and testimonies."
Sun Lang waved his hand, "No rush, no rush. Let's sign the contract first and then we'll give you a welcome dinner. You can look at the documents tomorrow. You don't have to be so dedicated to me. We don't do 996 …"
Bao Hei Zi said slowly, "I won't be in cahoots with you."
Sun Lang rolled his eyes, "Then you can leave."
"I want those confessions and testimonies." Bao Xiren said, "Give them to me. I'll leave immediately."
Sun Lang snorted, "Why?
What do you want those things for? "
"Of course it's to seek justice for those wronged souls."
Master Bao said calmly, "As the capital governor, I didn't notice this in time. This is my dereliction of duty. I will resign, but not now. Before that, I will do my best to make up for my mistakes and make these people worse than beasts pay the price …"
Sun Lang waved his hand and the stack of confessions fell into his hand.
He flipped through the thick stack of papers, "These beasts, I don't know some of them, but I've heard of some of them. I'm sure those nameless people's family backgrounds aren't bad. Moreover, this is the emperor's territory …"
Sun Lang shook the stack of confessions in his hand, "It's not difficult to kill these hedonistic sons and beasts. But you have to handle the case, bring them to justice, put them on trial, and expose their crimes to the world …"
"Do you think that's possible?"
"It's easy to kill a person, but these people come from noble families. They value their reputation more than their lives. You want to expose their crimes and ruin their families' reputation. What does this mean?"
"It means that these names, these wealthy families, all see you as their mortal enemy. They will do their best to smear your name, erase your reputation, defeat you, and kill you. With such a lineup, let alone a small capital governor like you, even the emperor would have to think twice before coming here!"
There was an indescribable ridicule in his smile.
"You, Bao Xiren, want to sweep the world and clear the sky with the banner of Houtu Law?"
Bao Xiren said faintly, "Righteousness is unavoidable. I will abide by my oath. Dying for righteousness is a worthy death. It's better than living muddleheadedly."
Sun Lang applauded and said, "Amazing, amazing. Sacrificing your life for righteousness, you are a gentleman."
"I don't need you to praise me." Bao Xiren said, "Give it to me."
"No." Sun Lang smiled and shook his head, "Why should I give it to you?"
"I'm the capital governor. This is my duty. There's a murder case here. I have the authority to investigate."
Sun Lang threw the confessions back into the room, clapped his hands, and smiled, "Is that so? But I'm sorry, Mayor Bao. From now on, this matter is no longer under your jurisdiction."
Bao Xiren said coldly, "On what basis?"
Sun Lang replied, "On the basis that I'm still the Martial Arts Hall's Sword Pavilion General. On the basis that I was once the Supreme Marshal of the World's Armed Forces. On the basis that I'm now the Shentse General."
Lord Bao snorted, "No matter how high your rank is, don't even think about overstepping your authority. This is not under your jurisdiction."
"It's under my jurisdiction now."
Sun Lang said, "I'm the Tianyuan Commander Of War. I can take care of anything related to the Sky Demon. Not only will I take care of it, but I'll take care of it for sure."
Bao Xiren was startled, "The Sky Demon?"
Sun Lang nodded solemnly. "That's right. Heavenly Demon, you've seen it all. Master Bao, the scene in the underground chamber was so tragic. Is it something an ordinary human can do?
These people must have been bewitched by the Sky Demon and turned into evil lackeys. That's why they had such dark desires … So, this matter must be related to the Sky Demon. Anything related to the Sky Demon is my business … "
Bao Xiren didn't understand what Sun Lang meant at first. Then, his expression changed.
"Nonsense!" Lord Bao said angrily, "You're using this as a pretext to make a fuss!"
Sun Lang glared at him and said, "You're f * cking spouting nonsense. How dare you slander me!"
"It's related to the Sky Demon?
Then show me the evidence! "
"Evidence?" Sun Lang said with his hands behind his back, "Mo!
Xu!
Yes! "