The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 566

When the men from the Northern Garrison arrived at Zhang's shop, Young Master Shao was pointing a trembling finger at Dazhu, wanting to say something harsh, but he was afraid of angering Dazhu, who was covered in blood and looked like he had gone berserk.

Even though Young Master Shao was a playboy, he still had some sense and knew very well that he couldn't anger the pillar in front of him in this situation.

"Lord Zhang, we are late, please forgive us."

The men from the Northern Garrison arrived before Dazhu and hurriedly apologized.

Even though Dazhu was only a captain, and even though the leader of the Northern Garrison was a centurion, the centurion still had to be extremely respectful in front of Dazhu.

Let alone a centurion, even a chiliarch would treat Dazhu with utmost respect.

"Brothers, please help me clean this up, otherwise the blood will affect our business."

Dazhu looked at the Imperial Guards in front of him and said.

"What are you saying, Lord Zhang? Lord Lu summoned us here to await your orders. We will clean up right away and make sure there is no trace of blood in the shop after we are done."

"That's what the centurion in charge said."

When it comes to cleaning up the scene, the Imperial Guards are professionals. Some members of the Imperial Guards even have specially prepared medicines that can completely remove the invisible bloodstains. After the Imperial Guards clean up, not only can you not smell the blood, but there will be virtually no blood left in the entire shop.

Seeing that so many Imperial Guards had arrived, Young Master Shao realized the situation was dire and decided to avoid them for now and settle scores later. Just as he was about to sneak away, Da Zhu blocked his way.

"Come when you want and leave when you want?"

How could Dazhu let this person escape so easily?

"What, you, a mere squad leader, dare to arrest me?"

Young Master Shao looked at Dazhu with a tough demeanor. His father was a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Works, while Dazhu was just a captain in the Embroidered Uniform Guard, a seventh-rank official. Although the Embroidered Uniform Guard was said to be three ranks higher than officials, that only applied to Embroidered Uniform Guards of the rank of commander or above.

There are countless captains and centurions in the Embroidered Uniform Guard. There is only one rank between a captain and a centurion, and although there is only one rank between a centurion and a thousand-household commander, their actual power is vastly different.

The number of commanders is fixed, and each commander is a person with a name. But it's different for centurions. In the capital alone, there are at least one or two hundred centurions in the Embroidered Uniform Guard, not to mention the captains.

Da Zhu was taken aback when he heard this. He really didn't dare to arrest this spoiled brat in front of him rashly, because he was afraid of causing trouble for Zhou Chu.

“Lord Zhang, please make the arrest. Lord Zhou has already sent Lord Lu to the Ministry of Works to arrest him. His father can’t escape, and neither can those officials in the Ministry of Works.”

Hearing this, the centurion, who was tidying up nearby, immediately laughed and said to Dazhu.

Dazhu's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.

Da Zhu had no doubt about what this person said. As for how Brother Zhou knew about his family's situation, Da Zhu knew very well that in the capital, there was nothing that the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard couldn't know if he wanted to.

Dazhu reached out and grabbed Young Master Shao, tossing him down in front of his shop like a little chick.

Young Master Shao was still pondering what he had just said.

Lord Zhou? Lord Lu? Go to the Ministry of Works to arrest someone?

He had no doubt about the veracity of the Embroidered Uniform Guards' words. At this moment, Young Master Shao's mind was buzzing. He didn't know where things had gone wrong, or why things were going in a completely different direction from what he had expected.

Soon, Young Master Shao was also taken to the Zhao Prison and imprisoned with his father, Shao Xi, and other officials.

When Shao Xi saw his son being arrested, he was somewhat bewildered. After all, his other colleagues had only been arrested as individuals. The Northern Garrison Command arrested people for interrogation, and they could not confiscate their property before they had enough evidence, so they would not arrest the family members of officials.

But the sight of Shao Xi's son stunned everyone, and many then realized that things were probably not so simple.