Li Ji planned to start with Mr. Du.
However, when he rushed to the Ministry of Justice, he saw only an empty cell.
Mr. Du, who should have been locked in the cell, was nowhere to be found.
The prison guards knelt on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy.
"We saw the prisoner safe in his cell when we delivered his lunch. We don't know how he disappeared. We beg the Prince to spare our lives!"
The Minister of the Ministry of Justice rushed over when he heard the news, trembling with fear.
He relentlessly berated the prison guards.
"There are so many of you, and you couldn't even watch a single prisoner? What's the use of keeping you around? A bunch of useless good-for-nothings!"
'Ugly' was not a strong enough word to describe the expression on Li Ji's face.
He spun around abruptly, his cloak carving a sharp arc through the air.
