Chapter 1548: 1545 Interrogation Results

Chapter 1548: Chapter 1545 Interrogation Results

Chu Heng poured him tea: “Have a cup first, no need to be so angry.”

“Ha, you have quite the nerve. In this Ministry of Punishment, you investigate as you please; I haven’t interfered at all. This is well-known. In the end, it won’t be I who is implicated but you, for your inefficacy.” Zhang Zhonghai threw down his shoes, clapped his hands, let out a cold snort, and slowly sipped his tea.

Chu Heng showed no reaction to his words, blew the tea leaves off his cup, watched them swirl and sink to the bottom again, his gaze deep and voice low: “So, what Lord Zhang means is that he admits the Ministry of Punishments is as porous as a sieve?”

“Who admitted that?” Zhang Zhonghai glared at him angrily: “If you lack skills, don’t throw everything onto me. Besides, do you have no idea whose interests you’ve touched?”

“I have an idea.” Chu Heng put down his teacup: “Judging by the hour, the interrogation should be finished. Lord Zhang, would you like to accompany me for a look?”

“Go, why not go.” Zhang Zhonghai had no idea what trick Chu Heng might be up to, but thinking of Chu Heng’s interrogation skills, he was actually quite uncertain, especially since as soon as something happens, the Imperial Guard takes control. Those behind the scenes might not even have a chance to take the next step.

Zhang Zhonghai followed behind Chu Heng, feeling very heavy-hearted.

The closer they got to the prison, the stronger the scent of blood became.

Just as they reached the doorway of the Punishment Chamber.

A guard walked out, “Greetings, Lord Chu, Lord Zhang.”

“Lord Chu, please follow me.”

With that, the guard sidestepped, opened the prison door, and let Chu Heng in.

Zhang Zhonghai immediately saw a petty official lying on the torture tools, bloody and mutilated.

He never paid attention to these petty officials but could see the fear in the man’s eyes, indicating he had already spilled the beans.

Sure enough, his heart sank as he heard Chu Heng ask: “Minister Xiao, did you manage to extract anything?”

Xiao Tianhao took off his bloodstained gloves, his face showing no emotion: “Yes, this punk took a hundred taels of silver from Gong Tian, assassinated the witness, and disguised it as a suicide. He wasn’t on duty today but somehow knew about it.”

These words hinted that there was a traitor among Chu Heng’s men.

“Thank you, Minister Xiao.”

“No need to be polite, I will go capture Gong Tian right away.”

Xiao Tianhao let out a cold laugh, ordered his men to lock up the petty official, and set off to catch the culprit.

Zhang Zhonghai recognized the name Gong Tian as soon as he heard it. Gong Tian… isn’t this the Head of the Ministry of Revenue, this is…

His heart skipped a beat.

Chu Heng didn’t linger and turned to leave.

Zhang Zhonghai instinctively stopped him.

“Lord Chu, what exactly do you plan to do?”

Chu Heng raised an eyebrow, his expression puzzled, as if asking why the question: “Lord Zhang, someone hired a killer, I am merely conducting normal investigations. As the Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Punishments, you should know its procedures. Arrest according to evidence, wouldn’t you agree?”

Zhang Zhonghai heard the underlying warning in his words and felt stifled: “Fine, investigate as you please.”

“I take my leave.” Chu Heng turned and left.

Zhang Zhonghai stood there with a grim face.

The petty official was taken away, and the Imperial Guard withdrew completely. The entire Ministry of Punishments’ prison reverted to its original state.

Zhang Zhonghai flung his sleeves, lifted his feet, and left the Ministry of Punishments’ prison. Before leaving, he scolded all the officials, though he talked of watching Chu Heng make a fool of himself, he knew that he himself was the one being mocked.