Now it was a question of who would go down first. The officers and soldiers looked at each other. Because of what happened with the five-step snake just now, no one wanted to be the "capital to die".

Just when Weng Ling was about to appoint a yamen soldier, Shen Qin spoke up.

"I'll go down first to explore the way for everyone."

Weng Ling said with a troubled face.

"Doctor Shen, as a fourth-grade imperial doctor, you shoulder heavy responsibilities. There is no need to take the lead."

Shen Qin looked at the government soldiers and said calmly.

"Shen is just a herbalist, and his life is no more precious than anyone else's. Since I brought you here, I should let you go back safely."

Hearing such words, the yamen soldiers were all moved.

Shen Qin said to Zhao Yabing again,

"What happened just now is Shen's fault."

Zhao Yabing lowered his head in shame. Those were just angry words because he couldn't accept the reality for a while.

Weng Ling didn't even know what to say.

It seems that in this man's eyes, the lives of civilian slaves and royal nobles are equally important.

Just like a doctor who will risk his own life to save lives, he will always show off his strength to protect others, even if those people are just insignificant soldiers.

With such a personality, things can easily go wrong.

Before leaving, that person specifically told him to protect Shen Qin. How could he protect her?

Just when Weng Ling was about to say something to persuade, he saw Li Yi leading a dozen soldiers into the arch and walking toward them menacingly.

Li Yi stood still in front of Weng Ling, bowed perfunctorily, and asked knowingly.

"Master Weng appears here, is he here to investigate the stolen money?"

Weng Ling moved his gray beard and said calmly.

"It is our duty to share His Majesty's worries."

Li Yi said.

"Your Majesty has given full authority to this case to me. Mr. Weng must have overstepped his authority."

Weng Ling smiled contemptuously,

"The Yushitai has the responsibility of supervising hundreds of officials. This case is of great importance. I am worried that there may be malpractice for personal gain. So I came here to supervise Mr. Li's handling of the case. How can I say that I have exceeded my authority?"

Li Yi asked,

"Does Mr. Weng have the approval of the imperial censor?"

The imperial censor he was talking about was Li Si, King of Song Dynasty, who nominally held this position.

Weng Ling said calmly,

"I act according to the rules, why do I need his approval?"

Li Yi was speechless for a moment and could only vent his anger on Shen Qin and said angrily.

"Chen Qin, your plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain is so good! You sent me away to look at the paintings, and then brought Mr. Weng here to look for the treasure. What crime should you be guilty of teasing an official of the imperial court like this?"

"I'm afraid Mr. Li may have misunderstood."

Shen Qin explained calmly.

"Shen also just wanted to understand the mystery. He wanted to tell Mr. Li about it, but on the way to your mansion, he heard that Mr. Li was not at home. He happened to meet Mr. Weng, so he brought him here to verify it."

This sophistry was so "reasonable" that Li Yi was speechless for a moment, his face turned red with anger, and he held back a sentence for a long time.

"You are such a smooth talker!"

Shen Qin was not angry and said calmly,

"Master Li, thank you!"

No matter what he was scolded, this guy always looked shameless and calm.

Li Yi has been in the Ministry of Justice for so many years and considers himself a well-educated person, but now Shen Qin is really angry.

He couldn't control himself for a moment, and raised his hand to punch Shen Qin, but the opponent easily dodged it, grabbed his wrist with his backhand, and twisted his arm behind his back.

"What wrong did Shen do to make Mr. Li so angry? If Mr. Li really wants to use force, why not make a life-and-death situation and have a fair fight with Shen. I wonder if Mr. Li dares to challenge?"

Shen Qin's voice came from behind. He was calm and polite, with no hint of anger. However, the hand that strangled his wrist dug into his flesh, causing more and more pain.

A bone-chilling murderous intent came through his vest.

Li Yi had interrogated so many prisoners in the Criminal Department, including extremely vicious murderers and reckless men who despised the king's laws. They had long been "invulnerable to all poisons", but this person made him shudder at this moment.

After a moment, a sneer appeared on his lips.

"That's a good idea. I won't be fooled by you again."

Weng Ling tried to smooth things over, waving his hands and saying.

"Okay, okay, since we are all sharing the worries for His Majesty, why do you two have to go to war? The most important thing now is to find the stolen money."

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