"Su Mu, how dare you!"
Seeing his brother covered in blood, a flash of pain crossed Zhao Ji's eyes as he roared in fury.
"Who gave you permission to act so recklessly!"
"The Da Xuan Law."
Su Mu glanced around, his brow furrowed slightly.
He saw that Wang Liu and the others had already been captured by the men Zhao Ji brought. They were now standing behind the crowd, heads bowed, their hands held by their captors.
"Zhao Gui is suspected of hiring someone for a murder. I arrested him according to the law. He gathered a mob to resist and suffered the consequences of his own actions.
Chief Zhao, is there a problem with that?"
A mocking smile touched Su Mu's lips. "Or are you saying, Chief Zhao, that you intend to bend the law for personal gain and protect your own blood?"
"Nonsense!"
Zhao Ji said angrily, "Su Mu, I originally thought you were merely incompetent. I never imagined you were this vicious.
