Becoming a widow for the sake of good fortune? The short-lived prince lived a hundred years

Guard Lu Zhuo reported, "He went straight out to Guanxiang Garden to buy some cakes! He didn't come into contact with anyone along the way. It's said that these cakes were also bought at Tian'an Palace before."

A barely perceptible light flashed in the Third Prince's deep eyes, and he remained silent.

After a moment, he laughed and said, "A close follower, instead of protecting his master, went to buy some cakes. Is this fifth brother of mine so careless?"

Lu Zhuo bowed slightly and asked in a low voice, "Master, has the Fifth Prince discovered anything?"

The Third Prince glanced at him and asked, "What did you find? What did we do?"

Lu Zhuo immediately said, "No, Your Highness came here with the Fifth Prince to relax today and passed by the Champion Building. Everything we encountered was just an accident!"

The Third Prince quickly opened his folding fan and said, "Well, there are no more surprises. Go and ask Zhuangyuanlou to serve some food so I can try what's so special about the food here!"

After saying that, he walked back to the table and sat down, looking relaxed.

After Lu Zhuo gave the notice, the dishes that had been ordered came up like flowing water.

Each dish exudes an alluring aroma, vibrant colors, and exquisite presentation. For example, the "Fresh Shrimp Jade Cup" features fresh shrimp meticulously carved into flower shapes and paired with vibrant green vegetables, resembling a blooming spring scene.

There is also the "Rose Soy Sauce Chicken", the chicken is bright red in color, and the skin is shiny, just like a rose, with a fragrant aroma that makes people salivate.

The third prince looked at the dishes with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

He said leisurely, "Regardless of the taste, the color and aroma of this dish are already top-notch. It seems that the owner of Zhuangyuanlou has put a lot of thought into it!"

Lu Zhuo felt it was a pity.

Originally, the owner of Zhuangyuan Building could have been involved in today's incident, but His Royal Highness Prince An was injured here, which took the Zhuangyuan Building out of the picture.

However, as long as the master's plan succeeds, it will be fine.

The carriage of Prince An's mansion was shaking, and Jingfeng wanted to say something but stopped himself several times.

As soon as he returned to Prince An's Mansion and watched Chu Jinxun walk into the study, he asked, "Master, do we need to take action with the matter at Zhuangyuan Building?"

Chu Jinxun raised his eyes: "No need, someone took action!"

The third brother, who he didn't contact usually, suddenly sent him a medicinal herb.

He went to return the gift, and the third brother mentioned three times that the Spring Examination was approaching and it was very lively around the Imperial Examination Hall.

Since it was so lively, it would be strange if he didn't express his curiosity.

When the Tiger Gang showed up, he understood.

He was taking advantage of the third brother, and the third brother was also taking advantage of him.

It’s quite a courtesy!

When did the legendary third brother, who was bright and handsome and loved only poetry, wine and romance, also quietly meet his end?

The Dongcheng Dusi began to interrogate the scarred man and others without stopping for a moment.

These people do often collect protection fees in this area.

They targeted shops with little backing, sending people to observe the premises beforehand to understand the shop's daily operations and personnel exchanges. Once they identified their target, they would rush in like a tide during the busiest hours, causing a commotion and scaring off customers, thus threatening the shopkeepers to submit.

Although they are notorious in Dongcheng, they only treat ordinary people like this. When the officials come, they scatter like birds and beasts. Even if they are caught, the most serious punishment they will receive is ten strokes of the cane.

The Dongcheng Dusi received many reports to the police, but almost every time no one was caught. He knew in his heart that some of the bailiffs and detectives under him were probably in cahoots with these people.

If he hadn't personally taken action today, I'm afraid he would have returned empty-handed.

"Who is the person behind you?"

"Sir, no, there is no one behind this. I just want to make some money!"

"Since he's not behaving properly, drag him away and beat him! Beat him until he confesses!"

At this moment, the East City Commander wished he could turn all related traces upside down. This group of people were too lawless and even dared to beat the prince. If he couldn't find anything, his career would be over.

The scarred man, who had already been beaten with twenty boards, was so frightened when he heard that he would be beaten again that he trembled and stammered, "It was... Master Tiger who made us do this. We are just minions and we really don't know anything!"

"Lord Tiger? Which Lord Tiger?" Dongcheng Dusi frowned, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

"Meng, the boss of the Tiger Gang. Every time, it's Tiger Lord's people who come to tell us which shop to go to and how much money to charge." The scarred man answered with a sad face.

"What else do you know? Tell the truth! This commander is giving you one chance. If you can provide useful information, I will give you a lighter sentence!"

The scarred man racked his brains to think of a solution.

Suddenly, a man with a pointed chin and monkey cheeks said, "Sir, Lord Tiger has more than just us under his command! The Tiger Gang isn't just in East City, we have people in South City too. I heard that the bulk of the money our gang receives goes to a big shot."

The Dongcheng Dusi immediately sensed something unusual in this sentence.

He ordered the men to be taken away and interrogated one by one, and also sent people to capture Tiger Lord, the leader of the Tiger Gang.

However, because the trial of Scar Man was delayed, the people they sent to capture Tiger Lord went the next day.

When we arrived at the Tiger Gang's headquarters, it was quiet inside.

The captain of the police was very nervous, but when they arrived at the gathering hall, they saw a crowd of people.

Those people were tied up and thrown on the ground in the gathering hall, with their account books lying next to them.

The detectives looked at each other, their eyes filled with surprise and confusion. This scene was too bizarre. The Tiger Gang's headquarters, which should have been heavily guarded, now looked like it had been ransacked. However, these people were only tied up and their lives were not in danger.

The captain cautiously stepped forward, picked up the account book on the ground, and began to read it. The account book recorded every income and expenditure of the Tiger Gang in detail, from the amount of protection fees collected from each store, the gang's daily expenses, to the records of payments to a mysterious VIP.

After just one glance, the captain was so scared that he quickly closed the account book.

This matter has far exceeded their original expectations and is not something a small detective like him should witness.

It seemed like someone had left this clue intentionally, but who was that person and what was their purpose?

"Take these people back first and keep the account book. It is important evidence." The captain ordered.

When the Dongcheng Dusi received the account book presented by the head constable, he opened it and was so shocked that he almost dropped it on the ground.

Just from the few names listed in this account book, the forces behind them are complex and intricate, as if an invisible hand is controlling everything. Furthermore, who were the people who had tied up Tiger Lord?

The Tiger Gang has been entrenched in East City for many years and has many experts under its command, but they were wiped out in one fell swoop. Who knows if it was another force?

He was just a small Dongcheng Dusi and could not handle such a big case.

He quickly compiled the files into a book, wrote down the cause and effect of the matter, and gathered all the prisoners. He did not even dare to interrogate Tiger Lord, and directly packed them up and sent them to Jingzhao Yin.

Jingzhao Yin Yuwenfeng smiled at Dongcheng Dusi, but there was a chill in his smile.

He really thanks you. But does he dare to stab the person behind the scenes?

However, the Fifth Prince was beaten by the Tiger Gang and so many things were involved, so he couldn't just ignore it.

He also wrote down the cause and effect of the matter in a memorial and submitted it to the emperor along with the account book.

Whether to conduct a trial, how to conduct the trial, and who should conduct the trial, this matter should be decided by the emperor!

Yuwen Feng hoped that the emperor would send the Dali Temple to try the matter.

But that afternoon, someone from the palace came to summon him, ordering him to severely punish the villains who dared to hurt the fifth prince, to investigate the evil deeds committed by the Tiger Gang over the years, and to send him a copied account book.

Yuwen Feng understood after looking at the account book.

This is a huge deal! The whole capital is going to be turned upside down!