TFWYH – Chapter 614 Such a Grand Gift

Oh right, it had even been Ji Wushuang himself who raided the house in the previous life!

Besides silver and tribute items, they had also found account books.

The records detailed all the valuable gifts Minister Wang presented to Prime Minister Gu every year.

Thinking of this, the smile on Ling Yu’s lips deepened. He thoughtfully picked up some food for Ji Wushuang with his chopsticks. “Brother Wushuang, thank you.”

Thank you for exhausting yourself investigating this matter in the previous life. Otherwise, Minister Wang would never have lost his official hat, nor would Prime Minister Gu have lost the Emperor’s favor.

Sorry, but this time I’m going to make it happen ahead of schedule!

Ji Wushuang completely failed to grasp his meaning. Naturally assuming Ling Yu was thanking him for accompanying him through all the hard work these past days, he accepted the food with a clear conscience and even rolled his eyes dramatically at Ling Yu.

Ling Yu… smiled even more gently.

After lunch, Ling Yu and Ji Wushuang led the Imperial Guards straight toward Minister Wang’s residence.

Minister Wang still had no idea that disaster was about to descend upon him—and implicate Prime Minister Gu along with him.

After lunch, he had gone to his study and even summoned two beautiful concubines…

By the time a group of Imperial Guards surrounded the residence, the man had only just taken off his pants.

Hearing the commotion outside, Minister Wang could only pull his pants back up and stop his fun. Irritated, he shouted toward the outside, “Who dares make such a racket in my residence? Steward Chen, what are you useless for?”

However, the response he received was the door being kicked open—and Ji Wushuang striding in from against the light.

Minister Wang stared at Ji Wushuang in disbelief, suspecting his eyes were deceiving him.

He rubbed his eyes and looked again. Ji Wushuang was still there, neither near nor far, looking at him as though he were already a dead man.

“N-nephew… what is the meaning of this?” Minister Wang’s eyelids twitched violently. He suddenly had a terrible feeling.

Sure enough, Ji Wushuang let out a cold laugh and said coolly, “Men, search the place!”

“Yes, sir!” Several Imperial Guards rushed into the study and immediately began searching.

“What are you doing? What are you doing?! Stop!” Minister Wang panicked and hurried forward to stop them.

But even if he could stop one person, how could he stop another?

Minister Wang trembled all over, both guilty and furious, as he shouted at Ji Wushuang, “Ji Wushuang! I am a third-rank court official, personally appointed Minister of Revenue by His Majesty! In broad daylight you dare bring men into my residence and search it recklessly without explanation. Who gave you such audacity? Do you have any regard for the law or for His Majesty?”

Ji Wushuang couldn’t be bothered wasting words on him. He merely glanced at him indifferently and not only failed to stop the guards, but instead ordered, “Search carefully. Don’t overlook a single place.”

“Yes, sir!”

The Imperial Guards searched even more thoroughly.

Seeing them draw closer and closer to the place where he had hidden the account books, Minister Wang’s eyes turned red with panic.

At this point, he no longer cared about anything else and rushed forward to stop them.

But Ji Wushuang was even faster. In just a few quick steps, he subdued Minister Wang with a single move and shoved him toward the doorway.

Coincidentally, Ling Yu walked in at that exact moment.

Minister Wang crashed to the floor face-first in an utterly humiliating manner and even ended up giving Ling Yu a grand bow.

Ling Yu laughed softly. “Minister Wang, such a grand courtesy is more than this humble official deserves.”

The moment Minister Wang looked up and saw him, he was so enraged he nearly coughed up blood.

Pointing at him with a trembling finger, he stammered “Y-you… you…” for ages without managing to say a complete sentence.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to speak—he was simply too furious.

When he finally staggered back to his feet and was about to rush at Ling Yu desperately—

Ling Yu calmly drew out the Imperial Sword of Authority and pointed it at him. “The Imperial Sword is here. Minister Wang, please think carefully.”

Minister Wang instantly froze, staring at the sword in shock. “Y-you… how do you have the Imperial Sword?”