False Testimony and Serena’s Countercharge
After last night's prison break, Serena had wanted to send someone to Prince Samuel Manor to find Dominic Zhai. She could hide last night's events from others, but not from Dominic, who was responsible for the capital's security. With Dominic shielding her, everything would be much simpler.
But Serena didn’t dare send anyone from Feng Manor—too conspicuous, too easy to use against her. Besides, Prince Samuel might not even agree to see her people. But if William Wang Jinling went, it’d be different: William could come and go freely in Prince Samuel Manor and had his own ways to meet Dominic.
Sure enough, William was brilliant—he knew exactly why she’d gone to the Wang family for a legal advocate. Serena’s face lit up with a smile. Watching Dominic Zhai now, she found him so approachable; with Dominic here, those two city gate soldiers’ testimonies would be overturned in no time…
The gate soldiers’ accusations and the Feng Manor guard’s betrayal had caught Serena off guard. She’d been busy all night—no matter how careful she was, mistakes could happen, things could slip through. She had to admit, the Bloodcloak Guard was formidable; the moment they made a move, they found the one detail she’d missed.
Honestly, she couldn’t even remember what time she’d entered the city last night. She’d been rushing the whole way—even after dark, she was still hurrying home, never thinking to pay attention to any odd behavior from the gate soldiers.
Dominic Zhai’s arrival, though, was just what Serena had expected. She’d already guessed the Bloodcloak Guard would want someone to check the injuries, and this was exactly when Dominic’s expertise came into play.
What she hadn’t expected was that Dominic could not only block the High Court from sending someone to check injuries, but also overturn the city gate soldiers’ testimonies for her. Serena beamed at Dominic—if he’d come this late, he must be fully prepared.
Just as Serena expected, Dominic’s late arrival meant he was thoroughly prepared. When he entered, he didn’t look at Serena, but nodded respectfully to the three High Court judges as a formal greeting.
Dominic Zhai’s status was so high, no one dared be disrespectful. The three judges quickly cupped their hands in return, leaving the onlookers stunned—who was this young man with such status, and what was he here for? To cause trouble?
At that moment, only Dominic Zhai shone on the courtroom stage. Serena had already stepped aside, leaving the spotlight to him.