Sang Hong looked downcast as he said, “Sir Xu, proof is important when investigating cases; you cannot randomly accuse others as you do. Could it be that now, after failing to capture Yu Yanluo over the past few days, you wish to instead blame Sir Zu?”

Xu Yu replied with a hint of coldness, “I believe Sir Sang knows whether that is the case yourself. I will report this matter to His Majesty and obey his ruling. You can tell me that Sir Zu is carrying out a secret mission you cannot tell me the details of, but let us see if you can still say the same once His Majesty asks you the same question.”

“That is not something Sir Xu needs to concern yourself with,” Sang Hong replied. He remained calm and said, “Instead, Sir Xu should think about how you are going to explain these results to His Majesty. You captured Madam Yu, and yet also allowed her to get away. The Yu clan’s mines have even completely collapsed. The impact this will have on the Great Zhou Dynasty is simply immeasurable.”

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