Bai Gang, though granted permission, was still uneasy.

He raised his eyes to glance at Bai Chen, stammering, "There are rumors outside… saying you are a harbinger of disaster."

"A harbinger of disaster?"

"That's it?" Hearing this, Bai Chen revealed a look of disdain.

He chuckled coldly and sneered, "A prized disciple of Xiao Rongqi? I thought you'd be capable, but this is all you've got?"

Bai Chen looked smug, a hint of arrogance unconsciously surfacing in his eyes. He waved his hand and said, "Bai Gang, don't bother me with such matters in the future. Handle them yourself."

"Master, I did handle it."

"But…"

Bai Gang frowned, gave Bai Chen a deep look, and continued, "But now it's the talk of the town, and the people believe it. Some have already gone to the yamen to make a ruckus. The county yamen and the Yunzhou prefect's office are in complete chaos."

"Those troublemakers not only want to kill you, but they also say they want to kill Yunzhou Prefect Wang Chuan as well."

"You don't know, Master, the people of Yunzhou have always been fierce, and these past few years, you've trained them to be as strong as oxen, with ruthless methods. You don't know, Wang Chuan had just come out of his house when he was smashed over the head and left half-dead at home."

"Originally, those troublemakers even wanted to break into our Baiyue Society, but fortunately, we've been on high alert these past few days to guard against the Wei Dynasty royals. Otherwise… I'm afraid you wouldn't even be seeing me now."

Bai Gang wore a mournful expression as he continuously recounted his grievances.

After hearing his words, the contemptuous look on Bai Chen's face suddenly froze.

He paused slightly, looking at him in disbelief, and said in astonishment, "This… how is this possible? The people of Yunzhou have all received my favor. They have always believed in me. How could they easily believe the lies of that dog couple?"

Hearing this, Bai Gang's face became even more mournful, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Who says they didn't?"

"But, those two didn't just say you were a harbinger of disaster, they also… also released a lot of bugs into the fields, ruining the crops of most of the farmers in the city."

"That's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that those bugs are exactly the same as the ones you released back then. Then, for some reason, many tax collection documents from other prefectures were spread around the city, and the official account books also inexplicably appeared everywhere. When those troublemakers saw it, they realized that the taxes outside had never increased, and they knew that Wang Chuan had increased them privately. The key is, there was also Wang Chuan's tribute to us in there. Anyone who understands accounting can see it clearly."

"Now those troublemakers are convinced that you and Wang Chuan have colluded to harm them, and they are also slandering the court. They are demanding that you return the money and grain, and they also want you to release Xie Qiyun."

Bai Gang was panting, having said a lot in one breath.

Bai Chen's expression became even more unsightly.

He had painstakingly built this world for nearly eight years, and now it was going to be destroyed like this?

Was he still going to be a plain commoner in Nan Yue, subservient to others?

No, absolutely not!

He glanced at Bai Gang, gritted his teeth, and with a determined heart, Bai Chen ordered in a deep voice, "You immediately send the order down, saying that everything was done by Wang, and the Baiyue Society knew nothing about it. As for the wealth Wang Chuan plundered from the people, the Baiyue Society will act on behalf of heaven and return everything to the people."

After saying that, Bai Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he had been careful in the past, and a portion of the money Wang Chuan paid as tribute was falsely accounted for and donated to the local poor people.

Otherwise, it would be even more difficult to escape now.

However, after Bai Chen finished his instructions, Bai Gang still stood in place, not moving an inch. The look in his eyes became more and more heavy and flustered.

Seeing this, Bai Chen immediately became impatient and asked him in a reprimanding tone, "Bai Gang, what are you still standing there for? Why aren't you going to do it?"

"This… Master, it may not be appropriate to push everything onto Wang Chuan."

Bai Gang frowned, his face full of hesitation.

Bai Chen's face became even more ugly, and he scolded him sharply, "Why is it not appropriate? Did that Wang Chuan give you some benefits? Are you speaking up for him here?"

Hearing this, Bai Gang quickly waved his hand and explained, "Master, it's not that I'm speaking up for Wang Chuan."

"But… Wang Chuan has too much of our leverage in his hands. If we insist on pushing all the blame onto him, he's afraid he'll go for broke."

"Moreover, those account books, not only Wang Chuan's, but even the account books left in the yamen by the previous prefects have disappeared inexplicably."

"What!"

Bai Chen was shocked, his face changing drastically.

The extremely indifferent look in his eyes finally showed a hint of panic.

He was not afraid of anything else, but those account books, those account books of his dealings with the previous prefects, once they were spread out, would confirm the fact that he was colluding with them.

If it was just colluding with Wang Chuan, he could still pin everything on Wang Chuan.

But now, every prefect was colluding with him.

Anyone with half a brain could guess who the problem was.

In an instant, Bai Chen's eyebrows darkened, and he lowered his voice to the lowest level, asking Bai Gang, "How many people know about this matter?"

"Reporting to Master, only Wang Chuan knows about this matter. Presumably, he wants to see what you will do."

"If you push him out, he's afraid he will bite back. If…"

"You retrieve the account books, he might still help."

Help?

He now wished those account books would spread out, so that Wang Chuan could clear himself completely and cling to the Wei Dynasty crown prince. If he was discovered by the court, at most he would just lose his official hat and become a commoner. But as for himself, he would not only lose everything, but he might also lose his life.

Thinking of this, Bai Chen became even more uneasy. He darkened his face and quickly asked Bai Gang, "Where are the Wei Dynasty crown prince and princess staying? Let's go meet them."

"They are at the Yuelai Inn."

"But…"

Bai Gang looked at him in fear, and stammered again, "But there are many people at the Yuelai Inn. If you go there like this now, I'm afraid you will be besieged by those troublemakers, and they might even attack."

Damn it, how did he provoke this pair of troublesome ghosts?

If he had known, he should have done what that shrew of a little princess said and just killed them to be done with it.

Now, those people have defected. What can he use to fight them?

The few idiots in the prison?

He gritted his teeth, as if making a big decision, and said to Bai Gang again, "You, go get me a set of women's clothes."