Lord Wang was startled and quickly withdrew his gaze, his body trembling, "This... this... it is the negligence of this subordinate."
Was that it, just a single word of negligence?
Song Chaoyu could see that Lord Wang had not expected Mu Changxi to be targeted by assassins, and therefore did not know how to respond to Mu Changxi's questioning.
Naturally, Lord Wang was at a loss, and Lord Han was also startled.
Lord Han stepped forward, "Your Highness, this..."
"Enough."
Mu Changxi waved his hand, not allowing Lord Han to speak, "This King thought that Lord Han bringing these case files to this King was for this King to handle these difficult matters, is that not so?"
Lord Han certainly did not mean that, and Lord Wang was also wondering if this was Mu Changxi's intention or Lord Han's intention.
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Before the two could react, Mu Changxi tossed another case file in front of Lord Han's advisor, Advisor Zhou, "Advisor Zhou, take a look? This matter is related to you, how do you intend to explain it?"
The matter in this case file was not as serious as the one in Lord Wang's case file.
Moreover, this matter was not solely the work of Advisor Zhou, but it involved his family members, whose conduct was improper.
Yet, Advisor Zhou was also afraid!
He dared not look at Lord Han again, but instead wiped the sweat from his forehead and stepped forward to take the case file and examine it carefully.
Seeing that it was not related to him, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
However, under Mu Changxi's oppressive aura, he quickly said, "It is my fault for not properly disciplining my family. This matter was done by my brother-in-law, and according to the law, he should be punished. But—"
"Good, your resolve is enough!"
Mu Changxi did not give Advisor Zhou any chance to say "but."
With a wave of his hand, Mu Changxi wrote in vermilion ink, "In the future, you must also learn from Advisor Zhou's righteous act of eliminating his own kin. Only then will Yuezhou City become better and better!"
With that, his hand reached for another case file—
This action made Lord Han's heart pound!
He had brought so many case files, intending to wear down Mu Changxi and give him a show of force.
He had not expected that in just one night, Mu Changxi would find so many problems and deal with his subordinates!
After all, the situation in Yuezhou City was no better than that in Haizhou City.
When superiors do not act properly, inferiors follow suit, and connections are made.
If this continued, Lord Han would be fine, but he would have no usable subordinates left!
So Lord Han quickly stepped forward, disregarding propriety and etiquette, and placed his hand on the case file, then smiled obsequiously at Mu Changxi, "I heard that Your Highness and the Princess did not sleep all night yesterday, and were reviewing these case files. You must be tired now. Why don't Your Highness and the Princess rest for a while, and then have something to eat?"
Was this a delaying tactic?
Song Chaoyu nodded and smiled. Without Mu Changxi saying anything, she spoke to Lord Han, "Thank you for your concern, Lord Han. However, I also slept for half the day yesterday. Your Highness is a thoughtful person, always thinking that since Lord Han has entrusted so many important matters to us, how can we not be diligent? After handling these matters, we can then deal with the disaster relief, and have more capable people to help us, right?"
Her smile was as refreshing as a spring breeze and impossible to refuse. "So, Lord Han, you don't need to worry about us. What His Highness is doing now is the result of his all-night effort! Isn't it the greatest support for His Highness if Lord Han allows him to properly complete this achievement?"
At the same time, the case file that Mu Changxi was holding was also in a standoff with Lord Han.
Lord Han had not expected that Mu Changxi, who appeared to be a frail person with broken legs, would have such strength, to the point of holding the case file down with his hand, unmoving!
A few days prior, Lord Han had met with Mu Hansu and knew that Mu Changxi was difficult to deal with.
But he had not expected Mu Changxi to be so difficult to deal with.
How could Lord Han not panic?
"Lord Han, please return to your original position?"
Mu Changxi's eyes stared at Lord Han with a hint of coldness, "Since Lord Han has entrusted this matter to this King, this King will naturally do his best. Otherwise, it would be this King who has let down Lord Han's intentions, and Lord Han would also have let down this King's all-night effort, wouldn't you agree?"
The implication was that Mu Changxi would handle this matter no matter what.
It was as if Mu Changxi was teaching Lord Han a lesson, letting him know what it meant to "lift a rock only to drop it on one's own feet."
Even though Lord Han was unwilling, he could only retreat, watching as Mu Changxi took out another case file from his subordinates.
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Yesterday, Mu Changxi spent the entire night sorting through the information he needed from these case files.
Today, Lord Han would have to pay the price for that night.
Mu Changxi and Song Chaoyu might even thank Lord Han for giving them a better understanding of Yuezhou City!
Under Lord Han's uneasy gaze, Mu Changxi dealt with several more of Lord Han's officials.
In fact, others were not entirely clean either, but Mu Changxi knew that one should not be too ruthless.
He had to leave a few people for Lord Han, so that he would have nothing to say.
Song Chaoyu stood by the side, also watching as Lord Han's expression changed from a smile to a forced smile, and finally to a point where he could no longer maintain it and his face fell.
She felt like laughing but could only lower her head to cover her mouth and hide it.
It was not until Mu Changxi finally closed the case files in front of him and rubbed his forehead, saying, "Alright, that's all for today. The situation in Yuezhou City, this King sees, is not much better than Haizhou City. However, Lord Han's diligence and his entrusting so many important case files to this King on the very first day of his arrival is enough to show Lord Han's determination to rectify Yuezhou City. Rest assured, Lord Han, this King will not fail to live up to Lord Han's intentions!"
At this moment, Lord Han did not know whether to cry or laugh.
He should be grateful for Mu Changxi's praise, but after losing so many personnel, how could he be grateful?
After hesitating for a long time, he could only force a stiff smile and step forward, kneeling on the ground, "Thank you, Your Highness. In the future, this subordinate will surely work with Your Highness to make Yuezhou City even better."
What else could he say?
Mu Changxi nodded with satisfaction and glanced at the others he had dealt with, "Take these people away and deal with them as they should be dealt with! Let all the people of Yuezhou City know the determination of this King and Lord Han."