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“You…” The mocking expression on Chief Clerk Cui’s face instantly stiffened, and he laughed in anger, “Wang Shouzhe, you, a mere seventh-rank family from the local area, sure talk big. I would like to see how you plan to thoroughly offend me.”

“The document you mentioned earlier was destroyed in a fire over a hundred years ago, and now the writing is blurred and unclear,” Wang Shouzhe said with a cold laugh. “If that’s true, then consider yourself lucky. But if there’s even a hint of forgery, Chief Clerk Cui, if you can still stay in your position, then I’ll take your surname.”

Wang Shouzhe was also extremely annoyed in his heart.

A chief clerk of a commandery city, actually distorting the truth, forging documents in secret, and shamelessly narrow-minded. If such a person continues to stay in the position of chief clerk, the ethos of Longzuo Commandery will be led astray by him.

Chief Clerk Cui’s face turned cold, and he said sharply, “Wang, you little brat, are you preparing to oppose me? Do you know…”

“Don’t even mention your status to me,” Wang Shouzhe said with a stern face. “Not to mention that none of the Purple Mansion families in Longzuo Commandery bear the surname Cui. Even if you are from a Purple Mansion background, if you commit such acts of distorting the truth and forging evidence, I can’t stand to see you stay in this position any longer.”

“Hiss~”

Hearing this, both the Zhang Clan and Wang’s Clan took a sharp breath.

The tone of Clan Leader Wang Shouzhe was indeed domineering. Was he planning to take down Chief Clerk Cui?

“Ancestor Long Yan, as direct disciples of the academy, we have the responsibility to stabilize the nation, pacify the people, and monitor the injustices of the world,” Wang Shouzhe turned and said. “This man is suspected of distorting the truth and destroying public documents, showing signs of undermining the foundation of the nation’s public credibility. We should take him down first and send him to the Commandery Governor’s office for the Commandery Governor to personally interrogate. To avoid his colleagues from covertly protecting him, I suggest we immediately send a message to the academy and ask several masters to personally oversee the situation.”

Direct disciples of the academy? Taking down Chief Clerk Cui? Asking the academy masters to personally oversee the situation?

Wang Shouzhe’s series of statements were truly overwhelming, and the faces of the people from Longzuo Zhang Clan and Chief Clerk Cui instantly became very colorful.

Was what Wang Shouzhe said true or false? Surely he wasn’t joking?

Ancestor Long Yan also frowned and said, “Shouzhe, you make a valid point. This man is suspected of undermining public credibility and should indeed be taken down and sent to the Commandery Governor’s office for interrogation.”

After speaking, she took out the direct disciple token of the Purple Mansion Academy’s Xuanbing Hall: “Chief Clerk Cui, although you also possess the cultivation of the Heavenly Man Realm, I suggest you surrender without a fight. This matter will be thoroughly investigated by the Purple Mansion Academy. If you are innocent, you will not be wronged. But if you have indeed committed a serious crime, no one can save you.”

The Purple Mansion Academy holds a transcendent status within The Great Qian, nominally under the jurisdiction of The Great Qian, but in reality, it is a neutral organization with considerable autonomy.

Because of the neutral nature of the Purple Mansion Academy, the academy even has the right to supervise the entire bureaucratic system.

This is why, when Fang You’an and other academy disciples were able to oversee the disaster relief in Changning Commandery, even the city governor’s office had to be regulated and supervised by them.

“Impossible! This is impossible!!” Chief Clerk Cui’s face became extremely ugly, “You can’t possibly be direct disciples of the academy! Direct disciples of the academy must serve the academy permanently, uphold neutrality, and take it as their duty to save the people of the world.”

“You wouldn’t understand even if I told you,” Wang Shouzhe said with a cold laugh. “Ancestor, don’t waste words with him, take him down first.”

“Alright!”

Ancestor Long Yan let out a cold laugh, and her Purple Lightning Sword was drawn once again.

The frost on the grass had not yet melted away before a new layer was added.

Chief Clerk Cui was only in the early stages of the Heavenly Man Realm, with less combat experience than Ancestor Hong Qing, and having already witnessed Ancestor Long Yan’s prowess, he now lacked even the courage to resist and was quickly subdued.

Afterward, Wang Shouzhe and Ancestor Long Yan directly took him to the Commandery Governor’s office.

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It had to be admitted that Chief Clerk Cui indeed had some connections and relationships; he was an in-law of a certain fifth-rank Purple Mansion family and represented that Purple Mansion family within the officialdom.

No wonder the lad was so audacious, committing such a serious crime and still daring to be so arrogant.

Unfortunately.

He didn’t understand Wang Shouzhe at all.

Once Wang Shouzhe was prepared to take action against him, he naturally wouldn’t give him a chance to turn the tables.

After receiving the message from Wang Shouzhe and Ancestor Long Yan, both Changchun Master and Binglan Master arrived at the Commandery Governor’s office to support their registered direct disciples.

If it involved a conflict between families, they naturally wouldn’t intervene.

But this matter involved the chief clerk of the city governor’s office damaging public documents and twisting the truth. To use Wang Shouzhe’s exaggerated words, this was undermining the credibility of the entire officialdom of The Great Qian and destroying the foundation of The Great Qian.

For such a matter of principle, it was only right and proper for them to come forward and support their disciple.

With the intervention of two academy masters, the matter naturally had no suspense. Even the Purple Mansion family and the Commandery Governor did not dare to cover up for Chief Clerk Cui. Naturally, the necessary interrogations and identifications were carried out.

The case was processed at high speed.

As expected, Chief Clerk Cui had indeed forged evidence, and it was not the first time he had done such a thing. Some families that had been bullied were also wary of his background and had to swallow their grievances.

Next, according to the laws of The Great Qian, he was imprisoned, interrogated, his family property was confiscated, and he was sent to guard the barbaric frontier.

After leaving the Commandery Governor’s office.

Under the arrangement of Wang Shouzhe, everyone temporarily stayed at the “Purple Mansion Palace” of Longzuo Wang’s Clan main residence.

“Purple Mansion Palace?”

Both masters found the name amusing and were slightly annoyed, as it was obviously riding on the coattails of the “Purple Mansion Academy.” It was definitely another one of Wang Shouzhe’s ideas for Longzuo Wang’s Clan.

The boy was good in other aspects, but his thoughts were too flighty and unpredictable.

Fortunately, Longzuo Wang’s Clan was once a Purple Mansion family, and the ancestral business left by the Purple Mansion ancestors was called “Purple Mansion Palace,” which was somewhat justifiable. Back in the day, when the renowned Master Hong Tian of Wang Hongtian was making waves, even Master Changchun was just a little boy.

Masters Changchun and Binglan naturally wouldn’t take issue with it.

Under the hospitality of Ancestor Wang Zuo Bo and Clan Leader Wang Xiao Rui, the two masters stayed in the best suites. These suites were carefully designed, and all the items used were antiques passed down from the ancestors of Longzuo Wang’s Clan, with at least a thousand years of history, and some even several thousand years of history.

Thus, even the two masters could not find fault, and they secretly thought that although Longzuo Wang’s Clan had declined, it was still of noble origin, and its heritage was not something that families of a few hundred years could compare with.

Moreover, when Master Hong Tian moved his family to Longzuo Commandery, he also received quite a few things from the Great Qian Wang’s Clan. Some of the household items were probably brought over from the Great Qian Wang’s Clan.

After a brief rest, the two masters were arranged to attend the evening banquet.

It was a rare opportunity to entertain masters from the Purple Mansion, so Longzuo Wang’s Clan naturally brought out their best, such as centuries-old treasured spirit wines, fifth-order ferocious beast meat, and various spiritual fruits and spiritual rice that could only be produced in high-quality spiritual fields.

Clan Leader Wang Xiao Rui was so bold, and Wang Shouzhe also secretly praised him in his heart. Such an opportunity to curry favor with the powerful should indeed not be missed. However, the series of flamboyant operations that Wang Xiao Rui carried out next made Wang Shouzhe feel somewhat embarrassed.

The news that the two masters were staying in the luxurious and high-end “Purple Mansion Palace” spread throughout Longzuo Commandery in less than half a day. As a result, the Purple Mansion Palace was bound to become famous, and business would boom once again.

Such a move surprised Wang Shouzhe.

Clan Leader Wang Xiao Rui, who was originally quite honest and straightforward, seemed to have had an epiphany after Wang Shouzhe gave him a lesson, and his business acumen developed rapidly.

It was very clear that Longzuo Wang’s Clan, having tasted the sweetness of operating the Purple Mansion Palace, had come to regard it as a lifeline.

At the night banquet.

Master Binglan, who came to support his disciple Wang Long Yan, still had an indifferent attitude towards Wang Shouzhe, but he was extremely caring towards Ancestor Long Yan, as if he was particularly attentive to this disciple who had been lost and found again.

“Long Yan, the main members of the Purple Mansion Academy are from various families. Therefore, the academy’s principle has always been not to get involved in the conflicts and disputes between families, and to wholeheartedly serve the people of the world, which is the fundamental basis of the academy’s philosophy,” Master Binglan said. “However, if you encounter inaction by the government or abuse of public power for personal gain, you don’t have to be polite with them. Take them down if you need to, and the academy will back you up.”

“Yes, Master,” Ancestor Long Yan said gratefully as she bowed.

“After you return to the academy this time, stay in the Xuanbing Hall for a while. If there’s anything you don’t understand about cultivation, your master will be there to help you,” Master Binglan said, feeling a surge of emotion.

Initially, he liked this disciple because Wang Long Yan’s background and temperament were somewhat similar to his own. Both were intolerant of injustice and both had stubborn and strong personalities.

Later, when she encountered trouble, Master Binglan, as her master, was unable to help much, which had always been a thorn in his side. Fortunately, not only did she survive, but her bloodline and cultivation had improved.

A great genius of the Heavenly Man Realm who awakened five bloodlines, not to mention being extremely rare in the Purple Mansion Academy of Longzuo Commandery, even if placed in the demon-infested capital and Lingyun Holy Land, she would still be among the top.

It’s just a pity that she only wanted to be an external direct disciple; otherwise, she might have the potential to become a pillar of the human court.

“Yes, Master,” Ancestor Long Yan obediently replied.

As the master and disciple were talking, Wang Shouzhe and Master Changchun’s gazes also met.

“Master, don’t you have anything to say to me?” Wang Shouzhe asked with a hint of expectation.

“Nothing,” Master Changchun pondered for a moment and then said seriously, “You act comprehensively, and your thoughts are meticulous. There’s nothing for your master to admonish.”

Could you be any more laissez-faire?

Wang Shouzhe felt a bit weary. Look at how other masters do it? They give away spiritual weapons and treasures, caring and protecting their shortcomings.

No wonder, all of us from Changchun Valley are so casual and carefree, lacking great ambitions.

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