Chapter 169

Magistrate Jiang gazed at Lord Deng's retreating figure and sighed softly as he explained to Yuan Yunzhong and Song Jiyun, "Lord Deng is the Duke of Ying's nephew. The Duke wanted him to get some practice. This young lad has been pampered all his life, has not seen much of the world. As he grows and experiences more, he'll come to understand."

Yuan Yunzhong's expression did not clear up because of this.

Just then, a Government Official came running up, his head just appearing at the staircase as he hurriedly said, "Lord Jiang, you better come quickly! Eunuch Wan has arrived. He's been blocked at Yi Gate. He's impatient and ordered his men to whip people to clear the way. Chief Constable Chen pleaded with him to be merciful, but he said they're just a bunch of lowlifes, dead or alive it doesn't matter. The common people are scrambling everywhere, the hard-kept order is destabilized not to mention some have been injured..."