The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 627

Chapter 627: 302 Jiaojiao Beats People (First Update)_2

"Oh." Xiao Liulang responded perfunctorily, showing no interest.

"Hmph—" Ning Zhiyuan took a sharp intake of breath, "You should at least show some curiosity about the merits of your competitor. You are the top scholar, and he is the runner-up. Naturally, you ought to outrank him, but if he surpasses you... well, it’s normal for him to surpass you. After all, you can’t beat him in terms of family connections."

The plain truth was that a student from a poor family could struggle for decades, yet might never catch up to their starting line.

Some people were born at the endpoint of others.

However, Ning Zhiyuan still wanted to say, "A murder has occurred on Beifang Street. The crime was reported in the middle of the night, and the culprit was captured this morning."

"Captured by Prince An?" wondered Xiao Liulang.

Ning Zhiyuan answered, "Yes, he was on duty and happened to pass by the Ministry of Punishments where he ran into his uncle, the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Punishments. After hearing about the case from his uncle, he followed the trail of blood at the crime scene with his men and quickly captured the real murderer! He’s currently occupied at the Ministry of Punishments and has asked the Hanlin Academy for leave, saying he would return in the afternoon. Can you believe how impressive he is?"

On top of being from a good family, he was also more exceptional and diligent than ordinary people. How could ordinary people ever compete!

The news of Prince An’s crime-solving ability had stirred up the whole Hanlin Academy when suddenly, a commotion arose from outside the gates.

"You’ve arrested the wrong person! My dad is not the perpetrator! It wasn’t him!"

It was a child’s voice.

Xiao Liulang looked towards the source of the sound.

Ning Zhiyuan suggested, "Let’s go and take a look!"

He thought Xiao Liulang would refuse, given that he was not one to enjoy watching spectacles.

Yet unexpectedly, Xiao Liulang followed him.

Outside, there was a hullabaloo.

A child, dressed in simple clothes, no more than ten years old, small and skinny, with his clothes in disarray. Perhaps it was because of his frantic running, but he was drenched in sweat and had lost one of his shoes.

He was trying to push his way in but was blocked by Kong Mu, the gatekeeper of the Hanlin Academy.

With red eyes, he fought back tears, "The Hanlin Academy has arrested the wrong person! My dad is not the murderer! He didn’t kill anyone!"

Being just a child, he had heard that an official from the Hanlin Academy had helped solve the case, and had assumed that his father had been brought to the Hanlin Academy.

He screamed in desperation, but no one present believed him.

Kong Mu was growing impatient, "How would we know if your father is the murderer or not? If you want to cause a fuss, go to the Ministry of Punishments, this is the Hanlin Academy, we don’t handle criminal cases here!"

"But, but where is the Ministry of Punishments... I finally found my way here to the Hanlin Academy..." The child finally burst into tears of despair, visibly exhausted, his feet were blistered from walking.

Xiao Liulang hired a carriage and took the child to the Ministry of Punishments. _{freeweɓnovel.cѳm}