THE HUMAN EMPEROR

250-267

In the past, Wang Chong wouldn't have even spared these three a glance, wouldn't have paid them much attention.

However, Ma Yinlong had spent three days to introduce them to him, so Wang Chong had no choice but to take a closer look at them.

"These people... Are they from the Bureau of Punishments back then?"

Wang Chong looked at the trio and asked. He wasn't a fool either. Wang Chong could sense the same emotions as Ma Yinlong from these people. If he wasn't mistaken, they were also those who were implicated in the case back then.

"Un, that's not entirely true. Solitary Wolf is from the Bureau of Military Personnel. "

Ma Yinlong pointed to the ferocious-looking mercenary expert who valued money more than his life, and said grimly:

"Back then, many officials and officials of the Six Bureaus were assassinated, and it caused a huge uproar. The few of us were the ones in charge of that case. If the case couldn't be solved, everyone would be implicated. I was demoted to the Bureau of Personnel to copy books, The Eagle fired me from my post, and I spent a few years in jail. When I was released, I had to disguise myself as a bird dealer. Even though Steel Arms wasn't imprisoned, he was crippled by the Goguryeons when he was investigating the case back then, and he spent his days getting drunk in taverns. As for Solitary Wolf, he concealed his identity and became a mercenary expert, working for anyone who paid him!

"Over the years, those brothers of mine from back then have either died or been severely injured. These are the only ones who managed to survive the assassination of the Goguryeons. "

Ma Yinlong spoke of the past with deep sorrow. The eyes of The Eagle, Steel Arms, and Solitary Wolf also reddened.

Even though Wang Chong hadn't been involved in the case back then, and he didn't know what they had gone through, he could sense it from Ma Yinlong's voice.

More than a decade ago, when King Sosurim assassinated influential officials of the royal court, they were still ambitious youths in the Bureau of Military Personnel and Bureau of Punishments, and they had bright futures ahead of them.

But because of this case, the brothers who had investigated the case with them back then had either died or been severely injured. They had fallen from the lofty position of young heroes into the dust, falling to their current state.

It was due to their sorrow that the reputation of King Sosurim rose, becoming the legend he was today.

The others in the room seemed to have noticed this as well, and the atmosphere turned heavy.

"Heh! Let's not talk about this anymore. Perhaps, this is fate. After fifteen years, we still can't escape from it! Since this matter started with us, let it end with us. The Eagle, Steel Arms, Solitary Wolf, and this is Wang gongzi. His grandfather... is Duke Jiu of the Tang dynasty! "

The trio had only appeared here out of respect for Ma Yinlong, but upon hearing that Wang Chong's grandfather was Duke Jiu, their expressions changed. Their gazes toward Wang Chong were filled with respect.

"Wang gongzi!"

The three prideful men lowered their heads at the same time and gave a deep bow.

"Wang gongzi, since you're Duke Jiu's grandson, you can't be considered as an outsider. Back then, due to the assassination of an important official of the royal court, we should have been executed. It was your grandfather and a group of officials who stood up to remonstrate with the Holy Emperor that we managed to survive. If gongzi has any instructions for us in the future, feel free to speak. "