If Heaven hadn't given birth to me, I would be arrogant.

"An explanation?" Zong Ze smiled calmly. "I have no need to explain such things!"

"So you're admitting everything you've done?" Long Xiaotian's eyes lit up.

"Admit it! Why wouldn't you admit it?" Zong Ze's answer brought joy to everyone present, especially Long Xiaotian, whose face was filled with ecstatic joy as he saw that his goal was about to be achieved!

Actually, this whole thing was planned by Long Xiaotian and Xiao Fox together. Their original plan was to have Cherte and Xiao Fox pretend to be raped, then have Zong Ze beat them up, and then they would go to challenge them for the sake of getting revenge!

Moreover, in reality, Cherte and Mude were not followers of the Third Prince Long Xiaotian. The two were just small-time hooligans in the capital of the Rune Empire, who spent their days idly, either drinking or going to third-rate brothels to play with women. Otherwise, their bodies wouldn't have been so weak that they were killed by Zong Ze with a single punch!

Having received 1000 copper coins from Long Xiaotian, how could the two not cooperate properly? Thus, the scene that Zong Ze witnessed in the woods occurred. However, no one expected Zong Ze to be so fierce, able to kill Mu De with a single punch. This made Long Xiaotian and Xiao Fox feel that a real opportunity had arrived!

In their view, if it were confirmed that Mude and Cherte were Long Xiaotian's followers, and Long Xiaotian could simply bestow upon them the title of viscount, then Zong Ze's actions would not just be a matter of killing people, but the killing of nobles of the Longteng Empire. This would be a serious matter!

Long Xiaotian could directly raise diplomatic concerns with Emperor Lan Qizhan of the Rune Empire, demanding that the Rune Empire severely punish the criminal who killed a nobleman from a friendly nation. Once this charge is established, not only Zong Ze, but even Zong Kuang would be in deep trouble if he were implicated!

So, after hearing Long Xiaotian's promise, and thinking that he would become a viscount in the blink of an eye, transforming from an idle commoner into a nobleman, Cherte was no longer afraid. In his excitement, he even helped Long Xiaotian and the other man plan a lot of things.

Just like the group of people surrounding the director of the political education department's office today, they were all so-called family members of Mude that Cherte had found on the street. In fact, Mude had no family at all. However, Cherte was a hoodlum, and he knew a lot of these guys who pretended to be the family members of the dead to scam food and drink. As soon as they heard that there was money to be made, they all came!

Therefore, Long Xiaotian was naturally overjoyed. An opponent who would normally require a challenge to defeat had been taken down by him, and might even have to pay with his life. Hearing Zong Ze's admission, he quickly exclaimed with delight, "It's good that you admit it!"

After saying that, he turned to look at Fox: "Lord Fox, I am no longer a student, and you are no longer the director of the Department of Political Education! I am now the Third Prince of the Dragon Empire, demanding that your country severely punish the murderer who killed our Viscount Mude. I will await your reply from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If the result is unsatisfactory, I do not mind issuing an ultimatum to His Majesty Blue Chess Warriors!"

Upon hearing Long Xiaotian's words, Fox panicked a bit! You see, killing a foreign nobleman is a big deal, but it can also be a small one. However, if Long Xiaotian is really dissatisfied, he might actually have the Longteng Empire issue an ultimatum to Lan Qizhan!

If this matter escalates to the point of being a formal ultimatum, then I, as an official of the Imperial Foreign Affairs Office, will inevitably be the first to be punished by His Majesty Lan Qizhan. Perhaps before Zong Ze has even done anything, I will have already been dismissed from my post and stripped of my title!

Upon realizing this, Fox panicked and quickly put on a fawning smile, saying, "Haha, Third Prince, rest assured, our two countries have always maintained close relations. Your country's affairs are our affairs, and your country's nobles are also our country's nobles. I will definitely handle this matter seriously!"

After saying that, Fox's expression turned serious, and he said solemnly to Zong Ze, who was watching the show, "Zong Ze, are you going to report to the Imperial Garrison Command by yourself or should I send someone to escort you there?"

"Oh?" Zong Ze looked surprised. "Director Fox, can I understand that you mean I am guilty and need to turn myself in to the garrison?"

“Didn’t you already admit it?” Fox said!

“Heh! I admit it, but…” Zong Ze paused for a moment and said, “There are still a few things I don’t understand, and I need to question these people! I think Lord Fox should be familiar with the laws of the Empire, and I have the right to ask him!”

“Uh… this!” Fox was stunned for a moment. In fact, Fox was even dumber than his brother. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to get a marquisate with such a strong background. So when Zong Ze said that, he didn’t know how to answer, because he had no idea what the imperial law stipulated!

“Since the director isn’t answering, I’ll take that as a yes!” Zong Ze smiled and turned to Long Xiaotian, saying, “Your Highness, Third Prince, you said that Mr. Cherte and Mr. Mude are your attendants, having followed you since childhood, and therefore hold the title of viscount, is that correct?”

“Yes!” Long Xiaotian said smugly, “As a prince of the empire, I have the right to grant my men titles below the rank of earl!”

"Then may I ask Your Highness, Third Prince?" Zong Ze asked calmly, "When did you bestow the title of viscount upon these two gentlemen? Was it a long time ago, or after I killed Mr. Mude?"

"Uh... well... of course, it was a long time ago!" Long Xiaotian didn't know why Zong Ze asked this question, but he felt something was off. He was more afraid of Zong Ze's wisdom than anyone else!

"Alright! I'll ask you one last question!" Zong Ze smiled and pointed to the group of aggrieved people: "Who are they?"

"Them?" Long Xiaotian glanced at the crowd. To be honest, these people were all arranged by Cherte, and he really didn't know who they were!

Cherte quickly replied, "These people are all Ruen's family members. They came all the way from the Dragon Empire after receiving my notification!"

"Oh?" Zong Ze's smile broadened, and he bowed deeply to Cherte, performing a standard noble etiquette, and said, "Viscount Cherte, I am deeply sorry for the death of Viscount Mud. So, could you please introduce Viscount Mud's family to me one by one so that I can apologize in person?"

"An apology?" Cherte was completely dumbfounded. He had only shouted that he needed a victim and that there was money to be made, and suddenly such a large group of people appeared. Apart from two old women, one was impersonating Mude's mother and the other was impersonating his grandmother, he couldn't tell the rest apart!

“Yes! I apologize!” Zong Ze casually touched his nose. “As a nobleman, I believe Mr. Cherte is fully capable of understanding these etiquettes!”

At this moment, if someone who knew Munenori were present, they would know from Munenori's actions that his counterattack was about to begin!