Qin Shilei glanced at Mufeng and said lightly, "Let's go find Lu Tiangang. We'll see what excuse you have to frame us as spies in front of him."
"Humph," Mufeng snorted. "Don't try to pressure me with City Lord Lu. If I say you're spies, you are spies."
The young man beside him also sneered, "Our Boss Mu is a capable subordinate of Prince Qin'an. He made great contributions when Prince Qin'an took control of Dujiang City back then. Even City Lord Lu has to treat our Boss Mu with respect. The three of you, who came from who knows where, still want to use City Lord Lu's name to scare us. I'm afraid you've picked the wrong target."
Mufeng listened to his subordinate's flattery with a smug look.
However, he saw that Qin Shilei and the others showed no fear.
Angered, he immediately ordered, "Since they are spies, capture them and send them to my mansion. I will interrogate them myself."
Upon hearing this, his dozen subordinates immediately unleashed their respective control abilities and attacked Qin Shilei and the others.
Qin Shilei waved his hand, and those vines and ice spheres instantly vanished like bubbles.
Mufeng's pupils constricted, and he had a bad feeling.
He turned to flee towards the City Lord's mansion.
"Xiaoli, tie them all up."
Countless vines, as thick as a baby's arm, flew rapidly from Zhang Xiaoli's hands towards Mufeng and the others.
In the blink of an eye, they were all tightly bound.
"Take them and go see Lu Tiangang."
Qin Shilei turned and flew towards the distant City Lord's mansion.
Zhang Xiaoli controlled the vines to bring Mufeng and the others, and An Qian and the others also followed.
Soon, they flew near the City Lord's mansion.
At this moment, a young man with cropped hair flew out from the City Lord's mansion.
"Commander Qi, help!" Mufeng shouted from afar.
Commander Qi, the young man with cropped hair, also noticed Mufeng and the others bound by vines.
His face turned cold, and he shouted sternly, "How dare you offend someone from our Prince Qin'an's mansion! Release General Mu immediately and come to our City Lord to confess your sins. Perhaps we can spare your lives."
Qin Shilei sneered, "Don't you want to ask why I captured them?"
"Does it matter? Those who dare to offend Prince Qin'an's mansion will be severely punished," Commander Qi said sternly.
Qin Shilei wasn't entirely displeased with this overbearing attitude, but he felt that it was a bit too much to judge without distinguishing right from wrong.
Mufeng again falsely accused, "These few are spies sent by some hidden organization to gather intelligence. Quickly notify the City Lord to arrest them all."
Hearing this, Commander Qi immediately roared, attempting to notify Lu Tiangang and others in the City Lord's mansion.
"Tie him up too. Let's go down," Qin Shilei took the lead, flying down towards the City Lord's mansion below.
At that moment, several figures flew up from the City Lord's mansion below.
The first person was Lu Tiangang. He saw Mufeng and the others bound by vines at a glance and was about to rescue them.
Suddenly, he felt that these vines were somewhat familiar, so he looked up at the three women on the back of the giant eagle.
Although An Qian and the others wore veils, he still recognized the three women.
Lu Tiangang's heart tightened, and he quickly stopped his subordinates' actions and words.
He bowed and said, "I did not expect the presence of the three ladies. I apologize for my rudeness!"
An Qian and the other two nodded slightly, then followed Qin Shilei down to the City Lord's mansion.
Lu Tiangang looked at Qin Shilei's completely unfamiliar appearance with some doubt, but his body unconsciously moved aside.
Mufeng saw that Lu Tiangang not only did not rescue him but was also respectful to An Qian and the others, and immediately shouted indignantly, "City Lord Lu, they are enemies! Why are you bowing to them so servilely? Is this appropriate?"
As he was shouting, everyone had already entered the main hall of the City Lord's mansion.
Qin Shilei and An Qian sat expressionlessly on the main seats.
"I understand. So you, Lu Tiangang, are colluding with the enemy."
Mufeng shouted angrily, "I can't believe you dare to betray Prince Qin'an! Are you worthy of our King's trust in you?"
"Shut up!" Lu Tiangang glared at Mufeng. "My loyalty to Prince Qin'an is as clear as the sun and moon. I will never betray my King."
"Then why aren't you quickly taking them down?"
Mufeng threatened, "I have already secretly notified our King. With my standing in Prince Qin'an's heart, our King will be here soon. You will all regret this then."
Qin Shilei raised his hand and removed the formless mask from his face, instantly restoring his original appearance.
Mufeng was stunned upon seeing this.
He never imagined that he had actually plotted against his greatest backer.
It truly was a case of seeking one's own doom!
Lu Tiangang quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, my King!"
Qin Shilei asked coldly, "Lu Tiangang, were you aware of Mufeng's rampant behavior in the city?"
Lu Tiangang replied with some self-reproach, "Your subordinate's management was negligent, and I failed to discover and stop their wicked deeds."
At this moment, Mufeng finally came to his senses and respectfully asked, "Greetings, my King and the three ladies. This humble one was momentarily blind and failed to recognize you. I have offended you slightly, and I hope my King will forgive me."
"Still trying to quibble."
An Qian said coldly, "Wouldn't you be driven by your lust, and we wouldn't know? Looking at your familiar tactics, I suspect this isn't the first time you've done something like this."
"It's a false accusation!"
Mufeng continued to argue, "We truly thought you were spies, which is why we offended you. We hope the ladies will spare our lives out of consideration for our loyalty to Prince Qin'an's mansion."
Qin Shilei's eyes instantly turned a seductive purple, and he used an illusion to control Mufeng.
"Lu Tiangang, have your people interrogate their evil deeds thoroughly, and then execute them publicly. All of this should also be recorded on video and posted on the chat channel as a warning to others."
"Yes, my King!" Lu Tiangang responded with shame.
Qin Shilei then took out a communication talisman and notified Tan Anguo to conduct a moral education and rectification within the jurisdiction of Prince Qin'an's mansion.
Afterward, they stayed in Dujiang City for half a day, inquiring about relevant matters in Dujiang City, and refreshed the fixed attributes for Dujiang City and some elite forces.
Carrying the sunset, the four of them flew towards Changzhou City again.
"If we publicize Mufeng's wicked deeds now, people will become more vigilant, and it will be even more difficult to root out those who commit evil," An Qian said with some regret.
"The evil thoughts in people's hearts cannot be completely eradicated. We can only make social life within Prince Qin'an's mansion more orderly, rather than killing all evil people," Qin Shilei explained. "Although the survivors in Great Xia have more confidence in the future, no one can guarantee that they can withstand the massive invasion of alien races three years later. As a result, some people will indulge themselves and commit heinous acts. We can only give them sufficient confidence and establish enough deterrence so that they dare not easily commit evil."
An Qian nodded in agreement, "That's true. We can only strive to improve our strength to deal with future crises, rather than focusing our main energy on managing Prince Qin'an's mansion."
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