Yang Chuxia couldnāt be bothered to watch this kind of scene; she had other things to do.
Who knew that just after taking a few steps, sheād hear a strange sound from behind, and when she turned around, she was utterly shocked.
Luo Linfei went mad! She was wielding scissors, stabbing repeatedly, and crimson blood immediately flowed everywhere. The manās body was full of bloody holes, his eyes wide open in fear.
Young Master Lan was dead, killed by Luo Linfei! But this man deserved to die; he bullied women and deserved to be punished.
Meanwhile, Luo Linfeiās face and body were covered in blood.
Yang Chuxia didnāt really want to get involved, but leaving her here would be trouble if people showed up. And she didnāt know what the situation was up ahead.
"Do you know where your servants are detained?"
Luo Linfei shook her head.
Yang Chuxia had no choice but to escort her out of the mansion first.
By the time she came back, Ye Ziāan had already started taking action.
"Who are you people?" Looking at the people surrounding the entire Lan Residence, Prefect Lan was dumbfounded; so were the guests. "How dare you? Do you know what place this is? Leave immediately if you know whatās good for you, or youāll regret it."
"Prefect Lan, long time no see. I hope you have been well." Ye Ziāan looked at Prefect Lan, who seemed a bit tipsy, his eyes glinting. Sure enough, people do change; the righteousness he had back then was completely gone now.
"Who are you?" Originally a bit unsteady, Prefect Lan was now wide awake upon seeing the city guards and some soldiers surrounding the place. The person before him seemed familiar, but he couldnāt recall why.
"Since we parted in Quanya, Prefect Lan, your official power has grown even more impressive." Ye Ziāan chuckled. "Engaging in maritime trade, dealing in illicit salt, and even making iron mines your cash cow; truly remarkable."
"You..." Hearing it was someone from Quanya County, Prefect Lan grew a bit puzzled. He used to serve there, but it had been many years without any contact. How did this person recognize him?
Before he could figure it out, he was already terrified by Ye Ziāanās mention of iron mines and salt mines.
These were extremely secretive matters; how could this person know?
"Who are you really? Youāre just spouting nonsense." Prefect Lan said with righteous indignation, hands behind his back. "Iron mines, saltāthose are state property. How could they be my cash cow? Who are you to defiantly slander an imperial official, and why are these soldiers surrounding the Lan Residence? Are you trying to rebel?"
"Prefect Lan, stop trying to defend yourself!" The city guard, a third-ranked Assistant General, stepped forward. "Marquis Changning is acting on the Emperorās orders to investigate Jiangnanās tax issues. You, the Prefectural Magistrate, the Academic Administrator, and several other officials have been found guilty of embezzling Zhejiangās taxes and secretly exploiting mineral resources. The evidence is irrefutable. Iām ordered to arrest your entire family and confiscate your assets."
Prefect Lan was stunned!
Whatās this about Marquis Changning?
And some people immediately collapsed to the ground, thinking it was over. They had known the Emperor would launch a thorough investigation, but before they could find their backers, they were caught.
"How dare you arrest me!" Prefect Lan shouted hysterically. "I am a member of the imperial family, and my arrest and trial must go through the House of the Imperial Clan. You have no jurisdiction."
Ye Ziāan laughed, "A member of the imperial family? I didnāt know the imperial family had your kind of kin."
"Hmph, my sonās wife is the legitimate daughter of the main branch of the Luo Family. The Luo Family is the maternal family of the current Emperor, and the late Empress Dowager was my daughter-in-lawās aunt. Do you think our Lan family is part of the imperial family?"