Chapter 744 - 306: I Am Not Pleased
He didn’t act like Ji Xingyun, who had a business-like demeanor, politely dismounting to greet:
"Deputy Commander Jiang Ziqi of the Black Armor Guard, greets Lord Heroic Marquis."
"No need for formalities." Chen Yi indicated with a glance behind him, and slightly raised his chin, saying: "Go take a look, and report honestly to the Holy Emperor later."
"There’s no need for orders from Lord Heroic Marquis, I shall report to the Holy Emperor myself!"
Jiang Ziqi adjusted his expression, and after speaking, led several Black Armor Guards into the Duke Jingye Mansion.
The remaining two squads of Black Armor Guards and the Night Watch Department’s Silver Flag Order surrounded the area. They weren’t the leaders, so they didn’t dare provoke that Heroic Marquis.
Chen Yi stood quietly on the side, neither approaching nor moving away, as if peacefully waiting for the judgment.
Inside the Duke Jingye Mansion, Ji Xingyun had already broken out in a fine layer of sweat on his forehead.
The entire mansion was silent, the front yard had a collapsed screen wall, the middle yard yielded no findings—or rather, the Spring Rain Sword left in the main hall was reclaimed by the Heroic Marquis, and in the backyard...
Zhou Tiance lay on his back on the ground, bloodstained beneath him, his dull eyes wide open, and his entire face quite grim.
Beside him, the mansion’s old steward Chen Ke leaned silently against a rockery, his face rather peaceful.
At this moment, Jiang Ziqi brought people to the backyard, scanned around, and his expression changed as he looked at Ji Xingyun and asked: