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Chapter 144

"Did Qin Shuangya send you to kidnap the three children?"

Wu Da dared not hide anything any longer: "It was Aunt Qin! She said that the people from your Yongning Marquis's Mansion harmed her, so she instigated me to help her get revenge. I have a brother who is a kidnapper and has some connections with a group of thugs in the outskirts of the capital. So we conspired to kidnap your child and demand a ransom from you... Aunt Qin herself demanded 10% of the ransom!"

Shen Lingjun sneered: "I didn't realize she was so capable."

She said to Mo Zhonggui, "Master, may I borrow this person? I need to go to the Military Command."

Mo Zhonggui said, "You want to use him as a witness and report it to the authorities?"

Shen Lingjun: "Now that we know Qin Shuangya is the mastermind behind this, we can't just let her get away with it, can we?"

Mo Chonggui: "With this crime, if she's arrested, she'll at most serve a few years in prison. Serving prison is probably better than being in the Prince Cheng's mansion. What kind of punishment is this?"

Shen Lingjun: "So, what does the Grand Eunuch mean...?"

Mo Chonggui also gave a cold laugh: "I will deal with her myself. She dared to have my adopted son and daughter kidnapped. If I can't make her regret it to the core, what kind of supervisor of the Eastern Depot am I?"

Shen Lingjun knew that Mo Zhonggui's methods were ruthless and terrifying. If Qin Shuangya offended him, she would definitely be in a situation where she could neither live nor die. It was no longer her place to worry about her.

Mo Chonggui added, "You don't need to take Wu Da with you. That gang of bandits belongs to a newly formed stronghold on the outskirts of the capital, and they specialize in kidnapping and extortion. I will report to the court later and send people to suppress the bandits. We will still need Wu Da then."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lingjun suddenly had an idea.

"Master, can you send Qin Shaoze to this bandit suppression operation?"

Mo Zhonggui was slightly surprised: "Send him there? Suppressing bandits isn't difficult, and he can even make a decent contribution. Why give him such a cushy job?"

Shen Lingjun said leisurely, "Trust me, Chief Supervisor, this is no easy task for him."

When it comes to suppressing bandits, Qin Shaoze will inevitably have to take action himself, and it's time for the antidote she gave him to take effect.

Mo Zhonggui immediately understood and smiled: "Alright, then I will suggest to the Emperor that he be sent to suppress the bandits."

"Thank you, Chief Supervisor Mo." Shen Lingjun said, then remembered, "By the way, where is Miss Wang Jin? She went to investigate the bandits' whereabouts. Didn't you run into her?"

Mo Zhonggui said calmly, "She failed in her duty and did not protect them properly, allowing the two children to be taken away in front of her. They have no right to stay with you anymore."

Shen Lingjun quickly advised, "Miss Wang Jin was protecting me, which is why she was so careless. She was all alone and simply couldn't manage everything. It's also my fault for not bringing Hong Qing along. The Grand Eunuch wanted Yao'er and Xi'er to learn martial arts, and Miss Wang Jin taught them very well. The children also got along well with her. Changing her now would be inappropriate."

Mo Zhonggui glanced at her, then beckoned for someone to bring Wang Jin out.

Wang Jin didn't know what punishment he had suffered. He didn't appear to be injured on the surface, but he looked like he had lost half his life. His face was pale and weak, and he was swaying as he walked out.

She knelt down with difficulty before Shen Lingjun: "Thank you, Madam Shen, for pleading for me..."

She knew that given her mistake, Mo Zhonggui would not let her off without cause. Since Shen Lingjun was here, it must be Shen Lingjun who spoke up for her.

Mo Zhonggui said coldly, "I'll let you off this time, but if you make another mistake, no one will be able to plead for you."

"Yes, Master!"

Wang Jin thanked Shen Lingjun again, and then left the Mo residence with Shen Lingjun.