Chapter 695 - 254: Divine Punishment
Chapter 695: Chapter 254: Divine Punishment
By the next day, the incident of the "Outer Heaven Divine Stone" crushing the Western Regions Envoy to death had completely exploded across the Capital City.
The commoners of the Capital City, whether intentionally or not, all ran outside the Western Regions Embassy to wait for follow-up news.
However, the Western Regions Envoys were currently not in the embassy. They had entered the palace early in the morning, demanding that Your Majesty thoroughly investigate the true culprit behind the murder.
The Capital Governor knelt bitterly on the other side. In front of the important ministers of the court and Emperor Ruicheng, he explained all the details that his office had investigated from last night through today.
"Last night, indeed many commoners saw a Meteor streak across the sky with their own eyes. Afterward, it glowed brightly with fire, and its trailing tail was dozens of feet long. It was unstoppable, coming from due east and falling toward the Northwest..."
It had already been very late, and very few commoners were still awake. On the contrary, in those wealthy households, because there were nannies, maids, and servants keeping watch outside at night, many people saw this situation.
He originally thought this might be a deliberate murder, but after investigating and questioning many mansions, he came to a conclusion. These people had all seen the Meteor flying from east to west last night; it was not someone intentionally playing tricks.
Upon more careful questioning, some people described it even more miraculously, saying that the Meteor flew very low, only as high as the eaves. They were worried the Meteor would smash onto their heads and fell flat on their bottoms.
With witnesses and testimonies, it seemed to prove that this incident was truly just an accident.
But what a coincidence! Only the commoners within a kilometer of where the Western Regions Envoy died had witnessed the Meteor’s trail. Further out, those commoners didn’t even know what the Meteor looked like.
As the Capital Governor managing the Capital City, he had seen many mysterious and bizarre things over the years.
Even though this case was flawless, as if it truly was the Heavenly God punishing those who spoke carelessly, his intuition told him that this matter was absolutely man-made.
As for who did it... the Capital Governor imperceptibly glanced from the corner of his eye at Mr. Xu, who was sitting upright just below and to the left of Your Majesty.
Looking closely at the entire court, it seemed that only Mr. Xu had this capability.
The evidence and witnesses presented by the Capital Governor all indicated that this was heaven intentionally punishing the people from the Western Regions. Although the people from the Western Regions were still stubbornly claiming that this must be someone’s deliberate revenge, their eyes were shifting uncertainly, and their hearts were pounding wildly.
They firmly believed in the Heavenly God and were extremely respectful toward the Heavenly God. They lived a savage lifestyle, and the Heavenly God should have long been accustomed to them using various means to fight for resources.
In other words, it was impossible for the Heavenly God to punish them just because of a slip of the tongue.
But, what if?
What if the Celestial Country still had divine protection, and their Heavenly God was no match, making this punishment an actual warning to them?
These few Western Regions Envoys all thought of this together, and then their minds jolted. They didn’t dare to argue or make a scene anymore.
They left the palace, ran straight back to the embassy in a flash, and stayed behind closed doors, afraid to come out.
The observing commoners waited around, only to get such an ending, which they found quite boring. They wondered, "How did they turn into such spineless cowards? Heh heh heh, now they know the power of the Wei Dynasty, right? If they dare to clamor and act wildly again, we’ll make sure they all stay here for good."
Unlike the emotionally fired-up commoners who shouted and cheered as if they had won a victorious battle, preparing to drink a few cups to celebrate, Mr. Xu and Xu Shiniang returned home that day, skipped dinner entirely, and directly had someone call Xu Suying to the study in the front yard.
Xu Suying knew that what she had done was exposed, but what did it matter?
Twenty years ago, she had been a frequent visitor to her father’s study. If her father wanted to scold her, then let him. To be honest, after not hearing her father’s reprimands for twenty years, she actually quite missed the feeling.
Xu Suying was very nonchalant, swaggering into the study. She laughed, flatteringly calling Mr. Xu "Father," and grinning at Xu Shiniang as she called him "Shiniang."
A familiar creeping sense of dread once again swept over Mr. Xu and Xu Shiniang.
Looking at their daughter and sister, who was as tough as nails and absolutely impossible to crack, the two of them once again recalled the fear of being dominated by her in their early years.
Mr. Xu had thousands of things he wanted to say, but at this moment, he no longer wanted to say anything.
Xu Shiniang still wanted to speak, but Xu Suying could talk even more than him.
As soon as she noticed he was about to open his mouth, Xu Suying struck first to gain the upper hand.
"Shiniang, Father is getting old, his energy is lacking, and there are many things he can’t manage. I don’t blame Father. But you are young and strong, exactly at the age where you can handle things. Jing was being given such a hard time, and yet you actually remained indifferent. Shiniang, you really disappointed me too much."