Asked as if in casual conversation.
Chu Heng: "Nothing much, just the usual official duties."
Minister Qi, noticing that he was unwilling to engage, felt somewhat displeased, and suddenly smiled and said, "I've heard there have been thieves lately? I wonder if Lord Chu has dealt with them?"
"Yes, they have been dealt with." Chu Heng glanced at him indifferently, this time not avoiding the topic, directly replying, and both understood what this meant.
Minister Qi, seeing Chu Heng admit to it, felt a surge of anger, confirming his suspicions. Indeed, the matter with the Gao Family was a trap set by Chu Heng from the start. This man's mind is too deep, far beyond someone who just entered the official circle for a few years, clearly an old fox.
Minister Qi could not help but think of the former Duke Zheng, who also seemed to have entered the official circle not long ago and was as smart as an old fox, always maneuvering with ease.
