#72 - The sky is white (medium)

Pingchang Lane, Welcome Spring Brothel.

Welcome Spring Brothel is the most reputable "affordable" brothel in this vicinity, and even in the entire capital.

Low prices and good service. Although the women aren't skilled in all the arts like zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, each of them is virtuous and considerate, always giving customers a feeling of coming home.

At this moment, in an embroidered room of the Welcome Spring Brothel, a man and a woman were embracing intimately.

"My lord," the woman said in a delicate voice, "Being an officer in the Hanging Mirror Division must be very dangerous. You must remember to take care of yourself, or this humble servant will be heartbroken..."

The woman's gentle voice entered the ears of the brawny man, who had already taken off his outer garment, making him feel extremely comfortable.

"My dear, you can rest assured. I am known for being cautious and careful, and I will never do anything foolish that puts myself in danger."

"By the way, I recently made another fortune from a corrupt official, and I will soon have enough money to redeem you!"

"Ah! Really..."

The woman exclaimed softly, hooking her arms tightly around the brawny man's neck: "I will definitely serve you well in the future!"

"Hehe, you must also serve me well today..."

The man stopped halfway through his sentence, his expression suddenly turning strange.

"My lord, what's wrong?"

"...It's nothing. I have something to do now."

"Ah?"

The woman was stunned, turning her head to look at the dark night outside the window: "It's so late, what are you going to do, my lord?"

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!"

At this moment, the man had hurriedly put on his Tiger Flood Dragon uniform, grabbed the long saber with a feathered tassel leaning against the corner of the wall, and walked towards the door.

The woman didn't get an answer, left only with a tightly closed door.

The man left just like that, not even having time to ask for the one tael of silver he had already given.

At this moment, countless similar scenes were playing out in every corner of the capital.

If one were to stand high and look down, they would see countless black shadows appearing from all directions, rushing through the streets and rooftops.

The night was deep, and dark clouds loomed over the city.

The sound of "pitter-patter" raindrops mixed with the chaotic sound of footsteps.

It was raining.

...One quarter of an hour later, the Drill Ground of the Hanging Mirror Division.

Wei Changtian stood upright on the high platform, letting the rain fall on his body.

Behind him was a group of confused high-ranking officials of the Hanging Mirror Division, and before him, as far as the eye could see, were all constables wearing Tiger Flood Dragon uniforms.

Thanks to their good professional training, although everyone didn't know what was happening, none of the two thousand-plus people made a sound.

Everyone stood straight, their eyes fixed on Wei Changtian.

It was time.

"Fellow colleagues!"

Wei Changtian's voice could be clearly heard in the rain.

"I am Wei Changtian, the Chief of the Willow Leaf Office of the Hanging Mirror Division!"

"Burning the ancestral jade was a last resort, but I had to make this choice!"

"Because..."

Wei Changtian scanned the drill ground, and shouted loudly with incomparable certainty: "Because I have obtained conclusive evidence!"

"The current Prime Minister, Liu Yuanshan, will rebel and revolt tonight!!"

"哗！！！"

The rain was torrential, and the noise was even louder.

No matter how strict the discipline of the Hanging Mirror Division was, it was difficult for anyone to remain calm at this moment.

Liu Yuanshan rebelled?

Wasn't this a huge joke!

At the critical moment of the Liu-Wei dispute, few people would believe such a thing.

Even if Wei Changtian had previously predicted the Zhang family's demon-raising affair.

"Young Master Wei!"

A person on the platform immediately took a step forward and shouted sternly: "This matter must not be said randomly!"

"I am not speaking randomly."

Wei Changtian's expression did not show any panic: "Whether it is true or false, Lord Cao and I will know by taking a look at the Liu residence."

"This..."

That person was a little speechless, but Wei Changtian did not give others a chance to question him again, and loudly ordered to the stage:

"This matter is of great importance! I have already sent someone to the palace to report to the Emperor!"

"But delay will lead to chaos!"

"The Liu family already has the intention of rebelling, and will definitely struggle to the death after learning that this matter has been exposed!"

"I ask all my colleagues to go to the Liu residence with me immediately to capture the rebels!"

"To prevent the Liu family from wreaking havoc in the capital! To protect the Great Ning Dynasty!"

"Pa!"

After shouting the last sentence, Wei Changtian flipped over and jumped off the platform, walking out step by step.

The crowd made way for him wherever he passed, but for a while, no one followed him.

It's no wonder everyone reacted like this, after all, anyone would have to think about it.

The drill ground was silent, until someone shouted first: "I believe in Young Master Wei! I'll go!"

Looking at Zhou Cheng squeezing over from a distance, Wei Changtian thought that acquaintances were still reliable at this time.

He continued to walk without stopping, and after Zhou Cheng took the lead, more and more voices of agreement rang out around him.

The Wei family had controlled the Hanging Mirror Division for so many years, and everyone was already unhappy with the Liu family.

In addition, Wei Changtian's image in everyone's mind recently was really good... From solving the Zhang family's demon-raising case to composing poetry and riding a courtesan, to heroically saving the beauty and beheading the ape demon.

Oh, and there was also the wooden sign erected in the martial arts hall, recording his record from fifty-eight losses and zero wins to ninety losses and ninety wins today...

All of this added up, made many people finally willing to follow Wei Changtian to the Liu residence at this moment!

If the Liu family's rebellion was true, then that would be the best.

Even if Young Master Wei wanted to "take revenge", I would definitely help with this!

With this thought in mind, countless people, either shouting loudly or silent, followed behind Wei Changtian, rushing towards the Liu residence like a black torrent.

And their actions were quickly transmitted to the ears of various forces.

...The Capital Office, Six Doors.

Ji Hongan had just gathered his two hundred-odd men, preparing to go straight to the Liu residence.

He wasn't on the Liu family's side, but as the main institution for maintaining the security of the capital, the Six Doors had to be present when such a thing happened.

However, just as he was about to order them to set off, an unfamiliar constable hurried over and asked in a low voice: "Lord Ji, do you still remember owing my master a favor?"

"Hmm?"

Ji Hongan's eyes narrowed, knowing that this person must be a spy sent into the Six Doors by someone.

"Who is your master!"

The constable did not answer directly, but said with a smile: "August 21st, Execution Ground."

"..."

Ji Hongan took a deep breath: "What does Young Master Wei want me to do?"

"Lord Ji, don't worry, it won't be difficult for you."

The constable leaned close to Ji Hongan's ear and said softly: "You only need to go to the Liu residence one quarter of an hour later."

"..."

The Six Doors, the City Garrison, the Capital Garrison... All the armed forces in the capital suddenly remained still for various reasons, but Wei Changtian, the most elite force, had no choice...

The Great Ning Imperial Palace, nearly a thousand cavalry guards galloped out of it with great momentum.

Different from the Inner Guards who were only responsible for security affairs, the Imperial Guards were equivalent to the Emperor's private soldiers and were the organization with the highest average combat power in the entire Great Ning.

Hearing the deafening sound of horses' hooves gradually fading away, Ning Yongnian pushed open the partition door and reappeared in front of Wei Xianzhis and Qin Caizhen.

"Minister Wei, Madam Qin..."

He stared at the two people with bewildered faces, and after a long while, he slowly opened his mouth with a complicated expression:

"Your son, leading more than a thousand people from the Hanging Mirror Division... has surrounded the Liu family."