Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 709 - 649

Chapter 709: 649

The Crown Prince sighed in relief when he saw Cui Wenjun being released.

Though the Cui Family had itself summoned him to rescue their kin, they were all too aware that not everyone detained carried the same weight.

Cui Wenjun was an absolute must for rescue, as he represented the young face of the Cui Family.

As for the others, the Cui Family felt that it would be best if they could be saved, but if they couldn’t be, then so be it.

After all, compared to Cui Wenjun, those individuals were truly inconsequential.

At this time, Wang Ziteng came over and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, Cui Wenjun has been brought over. As for the other members of the Cui Family, they are currently processing the follow-up procedures and will be able to leave soon."

The Crown Prince nodded slightly.

After all, to him, only Cui Wenjun mattered, and even if the others were to come out with him, he wouldn’t let them all ride in his carriage.

Thus, the Crown Prince led Cui Wenjun out of the main gate of the Town Martial Office.

But the instant the two of them took a step out, two martial artists at the gate suddenly shouted in loud voices, "We bid farewell to the Crown Prince!"

Their voices boomed, selected by Wang Ziteng as the two with the loudest voices in the Town Martial Office.

Normally, when these two spoke or chatted, it sounded almost like they were arguing.

Essentially, their whispers were about twice as loud as a regular person’s speaking volume.

Such sudden shouts from them startled the Crown Prince, causing him to immediately rush Cui Wenjun to the front.

Then he realized, rather than an assassin, it was merely that the martial artists of the Town Martial Office were being overly courteous.

Though the sudden shout had frightened the Crown Prince, he couldn’t reprimand them for politeness and could only smile wryly and nod his head.

He then moved the startled Cui Wenjun back to his side.

"Cui Wenjun, thank you just now for stepping forward to protect me."

Cui Wenjun smiled awkwardly and replied, "Not at all, I would go through fire and water for the Crown Prince without hesitation."

The two of them, each flaunting their acting skills, walked side by side towards the carriage at the entrance of the government office.

After all, whether it’s for the Crown Prince or future officials of the court, acting is an indispensable skill within their job responsibilities.

Just as the two were about to board the carriage, the numerous martial artists guarding both sides of the street simultaneously shouted, "The Town Martial Office bids farewell to His Highness the Crown Prince—"

This shout, together with the voices of the many martial artists, was enormously loud, like a blast ripping through the street.

It wasn’t just that the Crown Prince was startled again—even in the neighboring districts, one could hear the shout from the Town Martial Office at that moment.

At this time, many couldn’t help but become curious.

What exactly was the Crown Prince doing at the Town Martial Office?

"The Town Martial Office bids farewell to Second Top Scholar Cui—"

The next moment, the martial artists lining the streets shouted again.

This shout cleared everyone’s confusion.

After all, the Town Martial Office had just arrested the people of the Cui Family, a matter which nearly everyone in the capital soon knew.

That was the Cui Family, one of the Five Surnames and Seven Families, not even Kaihuang would dare to offend them lightly, yet here they were, detained simply upon orders.

Indeed, now they were being released.

"But how did it come to be that the Crown Prince was the one to release them?"

At that moment, many were speculating whether the Crown Prince and the Cui Family had some sort of ulterior motive.

At this time, the Crown Prince had not yet realized the severity of the situation; he merely thought that the Town Martial Office wanted to scare him, feeling that it was nothing more than a trivial mischief by Zhang San.

"I came all the way to your Town Martial Office, was there really a need to shout like that?"

The Crown Prince looked back at Wang Ziteng, who had escorted him and Cui Wenjun out, his face full of anger.

Wang Ziteng grinned slyly and whispered, "Your Highness is not aware; lately, many forces on the Capital Region Road have been quite active. To consider the Crown Prince’s safety, our loud declaration is to let them know that your safety is protected by us at the Town Martial Office! This way, those miscreants wouldn’t dare to disturb Your Highness."

Although the Crown Prince felt that what Wang Ziteng said was probably not the truth, he could not find any reason to refute it momentarily. Thus, he just let it be.

Being shouted at a couple of times didn’t really matter anyway.

After leaving the Government Office of the Town Martial Office, the Crown Prince took Cui Wenjun to a restaurant; they chose a private room on the second floor by the window.

"Come, come, come. The Town Martial Office has wronged you, let me calm your nerves."

Hearing the Crown Prince say this, Cui Wenjun was very pleased, which showed that the Crown Prince valued him greatly, and valued the Cui Family even more.

"Not at all, not at all. Zhang San is one of our own, he took great care of me just now, and I didn’t suffer at all."

Hearing this, the Crown Prince frowned slightly.

"Zhang San is one of our own?"

At that moment, the Crown Prince began to worry whether Zhang San had any connection with the Cui Family.

Considering the rapid rise of Zhang San, it was normal for such a man to have a significant backing.

"Could it be that Zhang San is not one of our own? Just now, Zhang San had me write a letter of confession, claiming that I was merely drunk and did not intend to stir up trouble between the Noble Families and those from humble families. Moreover, his sworn brother, Wang Ziteng, is a prodigy from among the Wang Family of the Five Surnames and Seven Families. Could it be... that he has deceived me?"

Hearing this, the Crown Prince frowned slightly.

"Although what you just said seems unproblematic, in reality, Zhang San has always been my adversary, and it can even be said that the whole Town Martial Office is against me!"

"It’s just that the Town Martial Office can be regarded as the strongest combat force assembled in Great Sui. It has countless powerful martial artists. Damn that Li Moxian for being so stubborn. Otherwise, if I could take control of the Town Martial Office, it would be of great benefit not only to me but also to your Cui Family."

Although the Crown Prince knew in his heart that the Town Martial Office in his hands would be of no use to the Cui Family, he found that Cui Wenjun seemed easy to deceive and took the opportunity to mislead him further.

As expected, upon hearing the Crown Prince’s words, Cui Wenjun immediately felt that the Town Martial Office was also very important to the Cui Family.

"Your Highness, if that’s the case, why not consider taking action against the Principal Officers in the Town Martial Office?"

The Crown Prince gave a wry smile and shook his head softly, whispering, "There are four Hidden Principal Officers, Vermilion Bird is quirky, and she grew up with the emperor as his maid, hard to sway. Principal Officer Ximen only thinks about the Pills crafted by the Grand Offerer of the Imperial Palace, asking for nothing else. Northern Xuanwu is said to have Demon Clan ancestry. And Azure Dragon Principal Officer is too mysterious, hardly anyone has seen him. These four Hidden Principal Officers are all difficult to win over!"

Cui Wenjun immediately asked, "Aren’t there four Principal Officers as well?"

Hearing about these four Principal Officers, Cui Wenjun scoffed coldly, shaking his head.

"To be honest, these four Principal Officers are just so-so. Even some officers have stronger combat abilities than they do. They’re only there because the Town Martial Office needs some people to handle certain affairs, hence the need for these four Principal Officers."

Hearing this, Cui Wenjun sighed helplessly.

The Crown Prince also sighed deeply.

Just then, the Crown Prince’s peripheral vision caught a glimpse of a familiar figure on the street outside the window.

Turning his head, the Crown Prince couldn’t help but be overjoyed.

"Cui Wenjun, your luck in love is here! Are you... skilled at pretending to bump into someone by chance?"