It was indeed Feng Saohuang who led the group of soldiers to detain Mubai . He was responsible for overseeing Munan's case so it naturally fell on his shoulders to detain Mubai . It was also because it was him who headed Munan's case that the Xi family had trouble clearing Munan's name .
The Xi family didn't dare to pull some behind-the-scene strings because this was a sensitive time, one wrong step and they would show a weakness for their enemy to exploit . This was why Grandfather Xi had gone looking for Lin family's help .
The Lin family had great influence around the capital . Furthermore, they had easy access to the national intelligence agency .
In the end, to their consternation, they formed a new enemy in Lin Yun whom Grandfather Xi had expended a great deal of effort to invite over . And now, Feng Saohuang had led his troop over to capture Mubai!
Things couldn't get any worse for the Xi family .
AdvertisementGrandfather Xi's face was one of distress but he could still hold his own . He stood up and calmed everyone with his authority . "Everyone calm down! They might be here to capture people but that requires evidence too . As long as I'm still here, nothing will happen to the Xi family!"
Hearing that, the group was greatly allayed . Grandfather Xi was right, the Xi family wasn't so easily beaten . If necessary, they didn't mind facing the predicament with everything they'd got . However, that would be a not so brilliant plan because it would severely hurt the Xi family's vigor . The best outcome was naturally getting over this hurdle without suffering much damage . Either way, the Xi family would not fall!
Even Mrs . Xi had straightened her spine, ready to face the storm .
However, when Feng Saohuang stormed into the room with a platoon of gun-toting soldiers, the atmosphere in the room became instantly tense . The hostility in Saohuang's gaze was obvious for all to see .
"Elder Xi, it has been a long time," Saohuang greeted with a cold smirk .
Grandfather Xi stared him down with authority . "Feng Saohuang, what is the meaning of this? Why did you bring so many armed forces into Xi family's grounds?"
Saohuang sneered . "The meaning is simple, to capture the accomplice to the case of profiteering from stolen military munitions!"
"What?" Mr . Xi frowned in shock . "What accomplice? You'd better explain yourself . "
Everyone except Xinghe and Mubai was surprised by this accusation . Lin Yun smirked smugly .
This was the end of the Xi family . She was just waiting for them to come crawling back to her on their knees . Lin Yun crossed her arms arrogantly and watched the events unfold with a conceited grin…
Saohuang's finger suddenly pointed at Mubai but he didn't even deign to look his accused in his eyes . "Your son, Xi Mubai is the accomplice to the crime of profiteering from stolen munitions . We have ironclad evidence to prove he is the accomplice so I'm here to capture him as the law compels me to . "
"How could my son be the accomplice? Our Xi family would never do anything that violates the law!" Mrs . Xi retorted . "Mr . Feng, you said you have evidence, but where is it? You can't just go around pointing fingers at people . "
"That's right, where is your proof?" Grandfather Xi also demanded .
Saohuang broke into a smug smile . He put down his finger and announced proudly, "The evidence is the report we received this morning that states that Xi Empire Pier has been hiding illegal munitions . We followed the report and searched Xi Empire Pier . Indeed we found a batch of military munitions there and they matched the ones stolen under Xi Munan's watch!"
"Impossible—" Grandfather Xi knocked his walking stick and it sent a tremor throughout the room . "Our Xi family would never such a thing, this is a set-up!"
Saohuang was not impressed by this old coot's show of power . He grinned slyly .
Chapter end
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