I made the villain right.

The dark night seemed to be stained with thick ink, with not a single star visible.

After saying goodbye to his friends, Xu Wuchen left the bustling Yunshuijian. When he was about to return home, a dark shadow suddenly flashed behind him and quickly snatched the jade pendant from his waist.

When he noticed something was wrong, he touched the jade pendant around his waist and found that it was not on his body. He quickly looked around to see if it had fallen on the ground.

If it was an ordinary jade pendant that was lost, he wouldn't need to care about it, but this was a jade pendant given to him by his father, a symbol of his status and position, so the jade pendant was very important and could not be lost.

Suddenly, a masked man in black walked out in front of him. Holding in his hand was his jade pendant, he was playing with it in front of him, obviously provoking him.

Xu Wuchen stared at the thief with a dark look in his eyes. He threatened coldly, "You bold thief, you dare to steal my jade pendant. I advise you to return it to me, so that I can spare your life."

But the man in black seemed to ignore his words. He tiptoed with the jade pendant, jumped onto the roof and ran away.

Seeing this, Xu Wuchen hurriedly caught up, chasing him by climbing walls and running across rooftops. Before he knew it, they had chased him into an alley. At that moment, the man in black stopped and hid in the darkness.

Xu Wuchen looked at the mysterious man in black and shouted angrily, "Stop playing tricks and come out to me!"

Hearing this, the man in black slowly came out from the darkness and stood in the light and shadow.

When Xu Wuchen was about to go over and fight him single-handedly to get the jade pendant back, he suddenly felt a pain on the back of his neck as if he was being hit hard. His eyes went dark and he fell heavily to the ground.

The person who knocked him unconscious was Fan Hua. When Du Xuan saw Fan Hua coming, he moved to his side and threw the jade pendant on Xu Wuchen. The jade pendant slid from his body to the ground, making a crisp sound.

He didn't care about his jade pendant at all, it was just to lure him here.

"Master, how do you want to deal with him?" Du Xuan asked.

Fan Hua sneered and said coldly: "Of course I will give him a taste of his own medicine, plus some interest."

After he said this, there was a surge of hostility in his eyes, and there was no warmth in his pupils.

Then Fan Hua was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, and he started punching and kicking Xu Wuchen. Every punch hit his flesh, and it was like a raging fire. Xu Wuchen was beaten so badly that his face was swollen and his mouth was bleeding. It was a horrible sight.

Du Xuan watched the whole process with a frown on his face.

But these are just interest to Fanhua.

Du Xuan saw that Fan Hua was already mad with anger at this time. If the fight continued, Xu Wuchen would probably be beaten to death. If Xu Wuchen died here, it might cause some trouble.

So Du Xuan spoke up to stop him and said, "Master, please stop hitting him. If you do, he will die."

Hearing this, Fan Hua's eyes gradually regained a bit of clarity. He raised his eyes and looked at Du Xuan with a piercing coldness in his eyes. Du Xuan immediately lowered his head, looking like he was being trained.

Fan Hua said coldly: "I know what I'm doing. Don't worry, he won't die." His brows sank, and then he pulled out a dagger and inserted it into Xu Wuchen's right chest. The wound was not deep but it was enough to make blood flow all over the floor.

Seeing this, Du Xuan broke out in cold sweat on his forehead. This time he said nothing, because he knew that Fan Hua was seeking revenge for Shi Jin.

Fan Hua wiped the blood off his hands indifferently and ordered: "Go back to the courtyard and change your clothes, we are going to perform a play." After that, the two turned around and went back to the courtyard.

Fan Hua bought a small courtyard near this alley, which was just a short walk away.

After the two returned to the courtyard, they immediately changed into clean clothes and burned their clothes.

On a dark night, a carriage drove out from the gate of the courtyard, stopped in the alley, lifted Xu Wuchen from the ground onto the carriage, and then galloped away.

Ten minutes later, the carriage stopped at a wealthy mansion. The gatekeeper was puzzled when he saw the carriage suddenly stopped at the door.

At this moment, Du Xuan helped Xu Wuchen get off the carriage, walked to the gate of the mansion, and said to the servant anxiously: "The Second Prince has been attacked by criminals, and his life may be in danger."

Hearing this, the servant squinted his eyes and saw the shadow of Xu Wuchen from the swollen face. Who would have thought that the noble and handsome Second Prince would be beaten into this state.

The servant was frightened and quickly took Xu Wuchen from Du Xuan.

Du Xuan said to the servant: "Now that the Second Prince has been delivered, we will leave now. If there is anything you need to know, you can come to Fan Mansion to find us."

"Okay," the servant replied in a panic, and then hurriedly helped Xu Wuchen into the mansion. Xu Wuchen's tall body was all on the servant, and he was not as strong as Du Xuan, so he felt a little tired.

He shouted loudly: "Someone come quickly, His Highness is injured." Upon hearing this, the servants in the mansion came out to support Xu Wuchen.

Fan Hua lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw that Xu Wuchen had been sent to his house. He smiled awkwardly and whispered, "Du Xuan, let's go."

Soon after the words were spoken, Fan Hua's carriage slowly drove away.

The next morning, the sun rose in the east, and the morning light shone through layers of fog and clouds. Everything was bathed in the morning sun, and on the green leaves of the grass and trees in the courtyard of the general's mansion were crystal clear, sparkling dewdrops.

Shi Jin walked out of the bedroom accompanied by the breeze, and when he came out, he found Zhilu running towards him in a hurry.

She hurriedly said, "Miss, the messenger from Kyoto Prefecture has come and is looking for you."

Upon hearing this, Shi Jin frowned. She was puzzled why the messenger from Kyoto Prefecture came to see her so early in the morning. It seemed that something had happened.

"Go and see"

Having said this, she went out, and at this time the officers and soldiers collided head-on with her.

The officer looked at Shi Jin and said expressionlessly: "You are Shi Jin"

"That's right," Shi Jin said calmly.

Seeing this, the envoy said seriously: "The Second Prince was attacked yesterday and was seriously injured. Please come with us to Kyoto Prefecture."

"What? The Second Prince was beaten?" Shi Jin was stunned, as if struck by a bolt from the blue. He seemed very surprised, but he was actually cheering in his heart.

Good fight, this scumbag should have been beaten long ago, which hero is so brave that she admires him.

Shi Jin stared at the leading officer. Her face darkened and she said firmly, "What does the attack on the Second Prince yesterday have to do with me?"

The leading officer didn't intend to care what Shi Jin said. He was just following orders and had to bring Shi Jin to Kyoto Prefecture. Everything else had nothing to do with him.

He said in a deep voice: "We are just following orders to bring Shi Jin to Kyoto Prefecture for questioning. I hope Miss Shi will not embarrass us."

After hearing what they said, if Shi Jin refused again, it would seem that she was guilty.

"Okay, I'll go with you."

Seeing this, Zhilu's face was full of worry. She anxiously grabbed Shi Jin's hand and shook her head to signal her not to go.

Shi Jin gently touched her shoulder, signaling her not to be nervous. She comforted him, "Don't worry, it's okay. I'll just go over and talk to her for a few minutes and I'll be back." After that, she left with those people.

Seeing Shi Jin leaving, Zhilu hesitated and clenched her hands. Then she thought of something and ran out.

She is going out to find help.

Not long after, Shi Jin followed the officer to Kyoto Prefecture. The gate of Kyoto Prefecture was tall and solemn, and the hall was quiet, exuding an aura of majesty.

Shi Jin walked forward slowly, but when she saw a familiar figure, her steps suddenly slowed down, she was stunned for a few seconds, and questions began to arise in her mind.

Why is Fanhua here too?

She walked to Fanhua's side, and because it was inconvenient to talk, she just nodded slightly at him, and Fanhua also nodded back.

Suddenly, a sinister and burning gaze appeared beside them, staring at their actions.

Shi Jin inadvertently turned her gaze and saw a pair of dark and deep eyes, she looked away in a flash.

This guy has a very fierce look in his eyes, and you can tell at first glance that he is not a good person.

She seemed to smell a strange scent, then narrowed her eyes and glanced at the old man.

He was wearing a red official uniform, with a few white hairs among his black hair, which was combed meticulously. His eye sockets were sunken, and his eyes revealed a jackal-like gaze. He looked sour and mean, and his face showed traces of time.

The aura around him undoubtedly reminded Shi Jin of an old treacherous minister who was in a high position of power and influence.

Suddenly, the gavel made a crisp sound. Wang Yi frowned slightly and said in a serious tone: "No one in the hall should whisper to each other."

Wang Yi is the prefect of Kyoto. He has enforced the law impartially for many years. Today, he received a case that put him under great pressure. It was to investigate the person who committed the crime against the Second Prince yesterday.

At the same time, he was under great pressure because the person who was listening today was the Prime Minister Qin Yixian, who was in a high position and had great power, which made him nervous.

A deep and loud voice fell into her ears, interrupting Shi Jin's attention. Shi Jin immediately retracted his gaze, stood up obediently and looked up.

Sitting in the solemn court was a man in a green official robe, probably in his thirties, with neatly combed hair, thin cheeks, dark complexion, and a pair of penetrating eyes under his thick eyebrows.

Wang Yi said: "Shi Jin, do you know why I brought you here today?"

"I probably knew something when I came here," Shi Jin said calmly.

Wang Yi put on a dignified official tone and said: "According to the Second Prince, he had a grudge against you recently. Now you are a big suspect. I want to ask you where you were at the hour of Hai."

Shi Jin thought for a moment and said, "Your Excellency, I was in the general's mansion at that time."

Wang Yi then asked, "Is there any witness?"

"Yes, all the servants in the mansion can testify for me."

As soon as he finished speaking, a messenger came in and reported: "Sir, General Shi and Shaoqing Shi are outside the door. They want to sit in on the trial."

Hearing this, Shi Jin's lips curled up into a smile. His father and elder brother came here to support her.

However, Wang Yi frowned at this time. Why did they come? Didn’t they think he was under enough pressure?

He glanced at Qin Yixian and saw that he looked calm, so he said, "Call them in."

Shi Jin saw Wang Yi's actions based on Qin Yixian's expression. Her eyes gradually dimmed and she felt something was wrong.

She felt that the two men might have been in cahoots with each other.

A moment later, Shi Wei and Shi Sheng came in with swift strides, one after the other, and everyone's eyes turned to them.

Seeing that everyone's attention was not on her, she gently pulled the corner of Fanhua's clothes and whispered, "I don't think it's good, be careful."

Fan Hua smiled at her and nodded to show that he understood.

In an instant, a hint of sarcasm appeared in his eyes.

He was fully prepared for today's play, which he directed and acted in himself, so there was nothing to worry about.

After a moment, Shi Wei walked over to stand beside Shi Jin and gave her a gentle look, indicating that she didn't need to worry, as they were her strong backing.

Shi Jin blinked, as if to show that she understood everything and she was not worried at all.

In an instant, Shi Wei turned around and faced Qin Yixian, looking a little surprised. He smiled flatteringly and said, "I didn't expect Prime Minister Qin to be here too." The smile did not reach his eyes at all, and there was a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

Hearing this, Shi Jin frowned. It turned out that this person was Qin Yixian who was secretly giving advice to Xu Wuchen and plotting against her. So she secretly rolled her eyes at Qin Yixian.

Although Qin Yixian holds a high position and his official rank is higher than Shi Wei, Shi Wei is a man who has been in many battles and has fought on the battlefield to kill enemies and wield swords and guns. He can't stand those people who have been talking big in the palace all year round. Those who love to speak in a pretentious manner and put on airs are useless once they are on the battlefield.