The Ma father and son were both stunned. Quentin Qian had only told them to sabotage Arthur Evans's business, but hadn't mentioned a single word about his identity.
Mr. Ma, feeling uneasy at the thought, asked, "Mr. Evans, who... who exactly are you?"
Arthur Evans smiled slightly and looked at the two of them. "Me? I'm just a humble merchant, president of the Charleston Chamber of Commerce. Queen Lily of Qin and Chancellor Evans are my own nieces. The business you ruined was something Queen Lily herself wanted. Tell me, you've got some nerve—daring to cross Queen Lily. Are you tired of living?"
The Ma father and son were so frightened, they fell right onto their backsides.
They never could have imagined that Arthur Evans was Queen Lily's own uncle!
Chancellor Evans’s cold gaze swept over them, making the temperature drop instantly. Both men trembled in the chill.
"Read it yourself..." Chancellor Evans pulled out a slip of paper and tossed it in front of Ma Jing.
Only now did Mr. Ma realize—being appointed as mayor was just a front!
The Ma Family had sabotaged Queen Lily's business. When it came time to take responsibility, Quentin Qian could just throw the Ma Family under the bus and keep his own hands clean.
Mr. Ma and Martin Ma sat on the ground, their legs trembling, all their earlier bravado gone.
Old Ma's voice softened considerably, pleading, "Boss Yuan, we really didn't know who you were! If we'd known you were working for Her Majesty the Queen of Qin, even if you beat us to death, we wouldn't have dared cross you!"
"Oh really? You sound so obedient now, but I don't buy it. Even if you had known my identity back then, you still would've listened to the Qian Family and made things difficult for me." Yuan Jie snorted, unimpressed by the Ma family's tricks.
"B-but even if we broke our business contract, that’s hardly a crime worth dying for, is it?" Ma Jing pleaded, "Boss Yuan, why did you bring so many soldiers? What are you planning to do? I’m the mayor of Kingston, a parent official—you can’t hurt me!"
"Mayor of Kingston, parent official, Qian Family’s lapdog. Hmph, what I want is your life!" A woman’s voice rang out, crisp and commanding. The Black Armor Qin Troops parted to form a path, and an enchanting woman strode forward, her every move radiating authority.
Chancellor Evans looked at them and said, "All these years, the Ma Family has been the Qian Family’s lapdogs. Every charge listed here is enough to have both your heads chopped off. However..."
Princess Jade Hayes’s cold gaze swept over them, making the temperature drop instantly. Both men trembled in the chill.
"Read it yourself..." Princess Jade Hayes pulled out a slip of paper and tossed it in front of Ma Jing.
Ma Jing picked it up and saw that it listed all the Ma Family’s crimes—colluding with the Qian Family, oppressing merchants, and aiding villains.
Ma Jing was so terrified he couldn’t speak. A Black Armor Qin Troop immediately pressed a sword to his neck: "Chancellor Su told you to read it yourself. Didn’t you hear?"
"Y-yes, yes, I’ll read it..." Ma Jing stammered, cold sweat pouring down his forehead as he began to recite the charges one by one.
The charges were written by Jonathan King and Samuel King.
The two of them had suffered under the Ma Family’s bullying for years. Now, watching the Ma father and son grovel like dogs, reciting the charges written by the King Family, was pure satisfaction.
Jonathan King and Samuel King couldn’t be happier. They thought, ‘Following Chancellor Su is the best decision ever! We’ve only just joined, and already most of our years of frustration have been avenged!’
Ma Jing finished reading the charges, shivering all over.
Princess Jade Hayes looked at them and said, "All these years, the Ma Family has been the Qian Family’s lapdogs. Every charge listed here is enough to have both your heads chopped off. However..."