Chapter 729: Chapter 729: The Duke's Perfect Counterattack in the Trial (2)_1

"Thank you, my lord, for not punishing me!" An Jiu, having escaped punishment, quickly kowtowed in thanks, then lifted his head, a puzzled look on his face as he asked Xiao Ruiyuan, "My lord, the one who set the fire is a secretly trained assassin from the Lin Family. Since he targeted Mr. Mo, why didn't he just eliminate Mr. Mo and then start a fire to burn the prison and destroy the evidence? Yet he did not do so. After setting the fire, he deliberately made noise to alert others. Why is that?"

Seeing his capable subordinate ask such a foolish question darkened Xiao Ruiyuan's expression. He turned to Xiao Eleven, who was snickering on the side, and commanded, "You, explain it to him! If he remains this foolish in the future, you'll be the one I question!"