143. Zhao Douan: Mr. Zhou, we meet again.

"Arrest?"

In the Lihua Hall, four subordinates were simultaneously stunned, but they said nothing more, just turned to make preparations.

Only Zhao Douan remained standing in the courtyard, looking up at the dense pear trees, thinking, since the plan couldn't keep up with the changes, he had to switch to another method.

"Heh, want to use Wang Shan against me? Then let's see if you have what it takes."

...

At dawn, when the sun rose high, the entire Capital became lively and bustling once again.

For taverns, however, morning was often the quietest time of the day.

Yet, early today, Hele Building, located on the southern bank of the Hun River in the South City, welcomed the exclusive patronage of a significant figure.

Dressed in a red scarlet official robe, wearing a black gauze cap, and with deep "river" shaped lines between his brows, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice sat alone at a square table on the second floor.