Chapter 109 I'll send you on your way right now

"What? Who's missing?"

Zhu Tao rushed over and, upon looking around, realized that Yu Qing was indeed missing!

"Sir, that little scoundrel Yu Qing has disappeared!"

Yang Xian, being shrewd, worried that Wei Jingchen was deceiving him, and immediately said, "When we locked him up, Yu Qing wasn't even in jail!"

"Yu Qing has been detained separately by us."

Wei Mingde nodded slightly.

Before Zhu Qing could even relax, the guards watching over Yu Qing rushed over in a panic.

"My lord, something terrible has happened! Someone has come to break up the prisoner and has rescued Yu Qing!"

"Oh no! This is a feint! They're pretending to set fire, but actually they're trying to rescue Yu Qing!"

The guards watching the prison were extremely annoyed.

Yang Xian was completely heartbroken.

It seems that the King of Yue has completely abandoned him and intends to make him a scapegoat!

On the other side, a man in black carried Yu Qing through the alley.

Yu Qing was so uncomfortable from being jostled around that he said, "Hey, you can save people, but put me down first! This is making my stomach hurt!"

The man in black didn't say a word, but carried him to the foot of the city wall.

The man in black clearly knew the change of guard time on the city wall, and took advantage of the change to lead him directly over the wall and out!

Once they reached the outskirts of the city and found themselves alone, the man in black finally put Yu Qing down.

Yu Qing straightened his clothes with dissatisfaction, glaring at the man in black.

"Where's the carriage?"

The man in black suddenly pulled off his mask, grinning at him.

Yu Qing was stunned for a moment, then took two steps back in a panic.

"You're not one of the King of Yue's men?"

"you guess?"

The boy grinned maliciously and pulled a dagger from his sleeve.

Yu Qing sensed something was wrong and immediately turned and ran!

The boy in black was Lu Li. He played with the dagger in his hand like he was playing with prey, letting Yu Qing escape.

It wasn't until Yu Qing had run more than ten meters away that he used his lightness skill to easily catch up with Yu Qing.

"Hey, why are you running away? Did I say I was going to kill you?"

Lu Li easily caught up with him, even running backwards while watching him with a smile.

Yu Qing was completely stunned.

What exactly do you want to do?

"You asked our master to release you and cooperate with the new prefect."

But you didn't give our master a token! Don't think you can fool us just because our master is young!

A token?

Yu Qing slowly stopped, panting heavily as he looked at him.

"Are you from Tingyu Pavilion?"

"Yeah~ Otherwise, who do you think would go to such lengths to break you out of prison? Are you that important?"

Lu Li tilted his head and smiled.

"Your Listening Rain Pavilion members are all so strange! It's just a token."

Go find the owner of the Li family gambling den and tell him that Yu Qing sent you to see him.

On the fifth day of every month, at the foot of the green hills, he knew you were mine!

What kind of mountain is Qingshan?

"The code is simply 'This mountain doesn't exist!'"

After thinking for a moment, Lu Li felt that what he said made sense and subconsciously nodded.

Seeing that he seemed to understand, Yu Qing finally felt relieved.

"Then can you let me go?"

"certainly."

Lu Li nodded emphatically, and Yu Qing showed a satisfied smile.

The next moment, a flash of cold light appeared, and a sharp pain shot through my neck!

Yu Qing touched his neck in disbelief, and warm blood gushed out!

The boy in front of me was wiping the blood off his dagger, his smile like that of a vengeful demon.

"I'll send you on your way now. Farewell, Dr. Yu."

Yu Qing collapsed to the ground with a thud, only realizing in his dying moments that he had been deceived!

Lu Li, huffing and puffing, dug a hole and pushed the person in.

Exhausted and panting, they still had to fill in the soil for others.

"Tsk, these people come early or late, only coming when my father is about to kill someone, huh?"

"You expect me, a teenager, to kill and bury bodies? Do you think I don't get tired of digging holes?"

They always have someone cover the rear when they do things, just in case something unexpected happens.

Therefore, when Lu Xun went to release the people, Lu Li would also keep watch from the shadows.

So as soon as his father went to report the news, Lu Li took on the task of releasing the people and then killing them to cover it up.

After finishing all this, Lu Li cleaned the dirt off his body and then returned to the city, grumbling all the while.

The next day.

When Yang Jingyan interrogated Yang Xian, Yang Xian took all the blame upon himself.

Although he knew Yang Xian was talking nonsense, Yang Jingyan had no choice but to record everything.

In just half a day, Yang Jingyan had finished organizing all the testimonies and was preparing to write a memorial to the court.

Zhu Tao's voice came from outside the door.

"My lord, officials from the imperial court have arrived!"

Yang Jingyan paused, his brush in hand, and felt an urge to cry.

After waiting for so long, everything had basically settled down, and the imperial court sent people over.

How ironic!

At the city gate, a troop of imperial guards escorted the carriage and stopped outside the camp.

"Sir, there are refugees stationed outside the city!"

As soon as the Imperial Guards spoke, Ding Yan lifted the carriage curtain to look outside.

The camps outside the city were all sturdy government tents, and the refugees lined up to receive medicine; everything was in good order.

Upon seeing the Imperial Guards' carriage, Luo Qing, who was on the outermost edge, hurriedly stepped forward.

"My lord, I am an official escort from the Dali Temple, transporting prisoners through Yangguan County."

The magistrate of Yangguan County has confiscated my documents under the pretext of an epidemic area. I beg you, sir, to help me!

Ding Yan, dressed in a scarlet official robe, stepped down from the carriage and looked down at him.

"Are you an official from the Dali Temple?"

"Exactly!"

"Those who have been in contact with patients from epidemic areas are not allowed to leave without the permission of local officials."

"Such a simple law, do I really need to read it aloud to you?"

Ding Yan's words were reproachful, and Luo Qing's face immediately turned pale.

"Sir, there are time limits for escorting prisoners. If we fail to bring the prisoner to the designated location within the stipulated time, then..."

"The plague is a matter of great importance. If you are worried about affecting the escort time..."

"You could simply ask a local official to write you a letter of explanation. What, is the county magistrate refusing to issue you a document?"

Ding Yan didn't even respect the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, so why would he care about these minor officials?

With just a few words, Luo Qing was rendered speechless.

Upon learning that the Imperial Guards were approaching, Wei Jingchen immediately sent Zhu Tao into the city to inform Yang Jingyan.

He led several officers forward, and as they approached, they recognized the man.

"This student greets Lord Ding!"

Ding Yan turned her head and recognized him at a glance.

"You are, Wei Jingchen?"

"Exactly."

Ding Yan once taught students at the Imperial Academy, where Wei Jingchen happened to be studying at the time.

Ding Yan had praised him at the time, so Ding Yan had a fairly deep impression of Wei Jingchen.

What's going on here?

Wasn't he exiled?

How can he still walk so freely?

"Magistrate Yang is short-handed, and I, your student, have some knowledge of martial arts."

Lord Yang then instructed his students to help maintain order. "Is Lord Ding here on the orders of the imperial court to provide disaster relief?"

"I have been ordered by His Majesty to go to Jiangnan to thoroughly investigate the Governor-General of Jiangnan."

Having heard that Yangguan County has suffered from the calamities of Jiangnan, I have come here specifically to investigate and deal with the matter.

But now it seems the situation is under control?

Ding Yan glanced around and found that not only had the refugees been properly taken care of, but it seemed that even the plague had been brought under control.