Pei Zheng was sitting in the lobby of Zuichunfang, his face looking terrifyingly gloomy, and an endless amount of icy pressure seemed to be emanating from his surroundings, tightly enveloping the entire building.
There was a barrier in front of him, separating him from the noisy and bustling crowd around him.
Behind Pei Zheng stood two neat rows of guards wearing brocade armor and holding cold swords, each of them staring at everyone's every move in the hall with eyes like tigers and wolves.
The man in pink from Zuichunfang was already frightened when he saw this scene. He only knew that Pei Zheng seemed to have power in the court, but he didn't know what specific official position he held.
The people who were originally enjoying themselves in the hall stopped what they were doing when pairs of guards rushed in, and gathered in the middle of the hall in complete silence, with their hands and feet tucked in.
Some brave ones looked behind the screen at the door, and when they saw the cold and sinister eyes through the vague gap, they immediately collapsed to the ground in fear.
The paralysis was not a big deal, as it scared the timid people around him and made them scream. One guard was quick-witted and knocked the man unconscious with the handle of his knife, then dragged him out like a broken straw mat.
Now no one dared to move. They all huddled together like quails. A dozen guards with knives in hand surrounded the outer circle, ready to drag a few more away at any time.
Pei Zheng raised his finger, and the guards behind him quickly flashed in, spread out and began to search each room in detail.
People kept running down from upstairs in a panic, putting on their clothes as they ran.
The guards searched front and back for a long time but didn't find anyone. They searched the backyard inside and out several times but still didn't find anyone.
Pei Zheng sat there without moving. He twisted his fingers, and the servant who escorted Qi Changyi was dragged out from somewhere and thrown at Pei Zheng's feet.
"Tell me what happened just now again."
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The servant's forehead was covered with sweat.
"I, I watched the young master... went into the toilet, and then I, I was waiting outside. I don't know how I was knocked unconscious, and when I woke up, the young master was gone! I couldn't find him anywhere, so I hurried out to report."
A black satin boot stepped on the servant's back. Pei Zheng exerted a little force, and the man fell to the ground in pain, unable to move, with blood flowing from his mouth.
Pei Zheng pretended not to see it and said to everyone in the hall, "Did you all hear it? If we can't find the person today, no one will be able to walk out of this door alive."
The pink-dressed man trembled and said, "Mr. Pei, the people who come to our market are all well-known figures in the city. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to make such a fuss just for an unknown little guy."
As soon as these words were spoken, the sensible guards in the hall secretly glanced at Pei Zheng, and seeing that the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, they couldn't help but worry for the boss in pink.
The pink-dressed man thought Pei Zheng's silence meant he agreed, so he continued, "As long as you say a word, I can definitely find you another little guy like that. If one isn't enough, I can find you ten or eight. But there are some other rich young men here tonight, and it would be a tough situation if something goes wrong!"
"End?" Pei Zheng's smile was full of contempt. "If I wanted to, the entire imperial capital could be turned upside down. Do you think I care about how a small Zuichunfang ends?"
The pink-dressed man's face immediately turned pale and cold sweat broke out. He could now confirm that Pei Zheng must have some powerful backer in the court, otherwise how could he dare to be so arrogant and speak nonsense!
Then a gruff voice in the crowd shouted,
"I've had enough. Who the hell do you think you are, Pei? How dare you lock us up? My father is an imperial official. I knocked that little idiot unconscious and threw him to the ground. What can you do to me?"
Everyone in the hall looked at the person who said this, it was none other than the disheveled young master Wang, with a stubble on his face and glaring eyes, looking extremely angry.
This Pei guy just stole his top prostitute, and he wants to take revenge on the person he stole. Although that idiot seems to have some mental problems, he is really a beauty.
Several guards pulled him out of the crowd, threw him next to the servant, and forced him to kneel on the ground.
That young master Wang was struggling like an unyielding boar, howling like a pig being slaughtered. Pei Zheng was so annoyed that he kicked him to the ground.
Prince Wang somersaulted several times before he stopped, spitting out blood from his mouth mixed with two teeth. He burst into tears immediately because of the pain.
"I'm going to tell my dad! I'm going to tell my dad! I'm going to punish you! I'm going to put you in jail!"
Pei Zheng gave a look, and several guards carried the crying prince to the backyard. The guards in the hall withdrew one after another, and the servant was also dragged away by the guards. Pei Zheng quickly followed them to the backyard.
After a few crisp "pa pa pa pa" sounds, Prince Wang's face was really swollen like a pig's head.
"Where are the people?"
"Wow, wow, wow, I told you I didn't have time to sleep. I fainted before I even took off my pants. I really don't know what happened, wow, wow..."
"Why did you faint?"
"Wow, I seemed to smell a fragrance, a very strange fragrance, and then I fainted, wow..."
Pei Zheng narrowed his eyes. Strange fragrance
"Pa pa pa pa pa" there were a few louder crisp sounds, and Prince Wang spat out two more teeth and cried even more miserably.
"Wuwuwuwu, I've already confessed everything, why are you still hitting me?"
Pei Zheng signaled the guards to continue beating him, "Beat him until he knows the reason."
As they walked out of Zuichunfang, the head of the guards came up to them anxiously and asked, "Sir, what should we do now?"
Pei Zheng calmed his eyes and whispered, "Continue to search secretly. If you can't find it, don't come back to see me."
"yes."
The rows of guards disappeared into darkness in the blink of an eye.
Pei Zheng stood where he was and gently pinched his eyebrows.
He lost the person the first time he was taken out of the palace. That little fool never has a moment of peace. He should be tied up by my side so that he dares to show off innocently with that face.
There were still many people coming and going on the streets of the imperial capital at this moment. Pei Zheng raised his eyes and looked at the endless road.
I should not have let Chengfeng go to the Imperial Hospital to find a certain imperial physician. Now that we need him, he is probably intoxicated and doesn't know the way home.
Suddenly, among a group of people gathered not far away on the road, a familiar little figure seemed to flash by. Pei Zheng had no time to think and rushed over immediately.
In the center of the room where the crowd was gathered was a group of folk artists performing acrobatics. They did somersaults, danced with spears, and even spit out fire after drinking water, which drew cheers from the crowd.
Pei Zheng was frowning as he was pushed around by the crowd. When he looked up, he saw the little man he had been looking for so hard, cheering and applauding, while excitedly talking and laughing with a tall man next to him.
Pei Zheng looked at the two bodies leaning against each other tightly, his eyes seemed to be spitting fire.