mtl008 Chapter 286 Su Mu is arrested
Chapter 286 Su Mu is arrested
Su Mu dodged to the side, but because he had been injured while saving the child, his movements were slightly slower. A long stick slammed into his back, and he groaned and staggered forward a few steps.
Su Mu struggled to steady himself and quickly looked around. He found that his retreat had been cut off by the men in black, and a chill ran through him.
He stared intently at the men in black before him, his face as cold as ice: "Who are you people?"
The leader of the men in black did not answer, but continued his attack, his long staff falling like raindrops.
Su Mu did not take these men in black seriously.
His courage to oppose Consort De was not solely based on reckless bravery.
He rose to the position of Minister of the Court of Judicial Review not only because of his ability to solve cases, but also because of his considerable martial arts skills; these men in black were no match for him.
Since they've delivered this incriminating evidence to our doorstep, let's keep it all!
Su Mu's eyes instantly sharpened like an eagle's. Seizing a gap in the black-clad man's attack, he suddenly took a step forward and closed in on the leader of the black-clad men.
The man in black was clearly taken aback by Su Mu's swift and fierce counterattack despite his injuries.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Su Mu delivered a fierce punch straight to the opponent's face.
With a loud "bang," the leader of the men in black groaned, blood spurting from his nose, and he staggered back a few steps.
Seeing this, the other men in black became even more ferocious in their attacks, wielding long sticks from different directions towards Su Mu's vital points.
Su Mu moved with the agility of a ghost, weaving freely through the shadows of the staff.
He spotted the trajectory of a long stick coming at him, dodged to the side, and at the same time reached out and firmly grabbed the stick, pulling hard.
The man in black wielding the stick was pulled forward by the force of his pull, and Su Mu took the opportunity to kick him in the chest. The man in black flew backward like a kite with a broken string and crashed heavily to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.
Su Mu stepped forward, grabbed the leader of the men in black by the collar, and lifted him up, his expression cold and stern: "Speak! Who sent you?"
The leader of the men in black spat out a mouthful of blood, then looked at Su Mu and curled his lips into a smile.
Su Mu's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
The next instant, the man in black gritted his teeth, and black blood kept spilling from the corner of his mouth.
Su Mu knew something was wrong and quickly reached out to pry open the man in black's mouth, trying to stop him from taking the poison, but it was too late.
One by one, the men in black he had defeated committed suicide by poisoning themselves.
But at that moment, a squad of Imperial Guards suddenly appeared on the previously deserted street, led by the commander of the Imperial Guards, Zhou Suquan.
Before Su Mu could even wonder why the Imperial Guards were there, he suddenly heard Zhou Suquan shout, "A brawl has broken out on the Imperial Street! Minister Su Mu of the Court of Judicial Review has massacred twelve innocent civilians! The evidence is irrefutable..."
Zhou Suquan's gaze was icy as he swept it over Su Mu and loudly declared, "Guards, seize Su Mu immediately and imprison him in the Ministry of Justice's jail!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Imperial Guards surged forward like a tide, surrounding Su Mu completely, their swords drawn, their cold light flashing.
Su Mu was both shocked and furious.
Zhou Suquan had a close personal relationship with the King of Qi, while the King of Qi had always been close to the King of Yong.
Zhou Suquan's sudden appearance here at this moment is probably on someone's orders, coming for him!
He had imagined all sorts of scenarios where he would be targeted, but he never expected it to be such a clumsy frame-up!
Su Mu's face was icy cold. "Zhou Suquan, don't you dare make false accusations!"
“These are clearly men in black of unknown origin who attempted to assassinate me, but were no match for me and committed suicide by poisoning themselves. You can have the coroner investigate and he will find out!”
Zhou Suquan chuckled.
He stepped forward, got closer to Su Mu, and whispered, "Lord Su, can't you see your own predicament?"
"This world belongs to the Li imperial family. Now the emperor wants you dead. Do you think you can still live?"
Su Mu felt a chill run down his spine, his pupils trembling violently.
"The people don't fight against officials, and officials don't fight against power. Lord Su has been an official for many years, how come he still doesn't understand this principle?"
"All the other officials could see that the Emperor did not want to see Prince Yong get into trouble, so why can't Lord Su see it?"
"Now look what happened, we've lost our lives for nothing."
After saying that, he waved his hand impatiently: "Take down the criminal Su Mu! If he resists, kill him without mercy!"
Su Mu was filled with grief and indignation. With his skills, he could escape unscathed, but if he did, it would confirm his crime of murder and fleeing.
Consort De and her entourage will surely take action against his family.
Seeing the Imperial Guards closing in again, Su Mu's eyes turned bloodshot, and he dropped the long staff in his hand.
Immediately, Imperial Guards stepped forward and subdued him, binding him tightly.
Su Mu was escorted through the Imperial Street, and gradually a crowd of people gathered around him.
Zhou Suquan loudly announced to the people: "This is Su Mu, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. He committed a crime in the street and brutally murdered innocent people. He has now been arrested and brought to justice. People, please do not panic."
Unaware of the truth, the people whispered amongst themselves, their faces filled with fear and indignation, as they looked at the disheveled Su Mu.
Along the way, all the people knew that Su Mu, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, had committed the heinous crime of committing violence and massacring innocent people in the street.
"Auntie, what happened here?"
As soon as Yu Wan left Yu Ji's place, she noticed that there was a lot of noise in the Imperial Street area.
The old woman who was stopped by her had a loud voice, "They say that Minister Su of the Court of Judicial Review killed someone in the street. Minister Su is a rare good official, how could he suddenly go crazy and kill someone in the street?"
The old woman patted her chest, seemingly still shaken. "Fortunately, the Imperial Guards arrived in time and have already taken Lord Su away."
Upon hearing this, Yu Wan frowned slightly, a sense of doubt arising in her heart.
Although she didn't have much interaction with Su Mu, she knew him quite well.
Moreover, Su Mu in the original book was a rare good official, honest and upright, who truly worked for the people.
He secretly pledged his allegiance to Prince Chen from the very beginning. After Prince Chen ascended the throne, he was given important responsibilities and was considered one of Prince Chen's most trusted ministers, second only to Yun Shang.
How could someone like that possibly kill someone in the street?
She remembered that Su Mu had recently been investigating the Yong Prince case. Could it be related to the Yong Prince...?
Yu Wan's heart skipped a beat. She glanced around and saw many people quietly leaving.
These people are likely informants for various factions, and Prince Chen and Yun Shang will probably receive news of Su Mu's arrest soon.
Yu Wan took a deep breath, turned around and went back to Yu Ji.
Half an hour later, all the beggars in the Imperial Street area appeared outside Yu's kitchen. Yu Wan had someone give each of them a bowl of porridge and two meat pies.
These beggars, of all ages, devoured the food they received.
After watching them finish eating, Yu Wan walked over to a twelve or thirteen-year-old beggar, squatted down, and asked softly, "What's your name?"
The little beggar swallowed the last bit of meat pie in his mouth, licked his lips, and said timidly, "...I don't have a name, they all call me Liu Zi."
Yu Wan smiled and patted Liu Zi's head. "Can I call you that?"
Liu Zi nodded hesitantly.
Yu Wan said, "I want to ask you something. If you know the answer, please tell me, okay?"
Liu Zi looked up at Yu Wan, a hint of cleverness in his clear eyes, and nodded vigorously.
"Did you see what happened on the Imperial Street today? Why was Su Mu, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, arrested by the Imperial Guards?"