Chapter 140 Great Hero, Spare My Life!

Now it was Yun Zhao's turn to be curious outside the door.

It's still unknown whether her father is dead or alive, so why did Lu Xun make a promise himself?

However, it was precisely because of what he said that Lu Xinnian had some thoughts.

Once Lu Ze comes to his senses, given his personality, he will definitely try every means to get what she has back.

Lu Ze might even guess that she would return to the capital and write a letter asking her mistress in the capital to do something.

Or perhaps they should search for her whereabouts in An County.

In this way, it would be very dangerous for her to go anywhere alone.

At present, the best approach seems to be to secretly follow Yun Zhao and the others to Lingnan.

No one would have imagined that she, all alone, would choose to follow exiled convicts to such a harsh place as Lingnan.

"Uncle Lu is right, thank you Uncle Lu!"

She thanked him sincerely.

At this moment, Yang Jingyan returned from outside with his men.

As soon as I entered, I saw Yun Zhao lying on the tiger's back, his butt sticking out, looking at something.

That sneaky look was quite charming.

"Pfft! What is Zhao Zhao doing?"

Yun Zhao was startled and looked back to see a group of people staring in horror at the tiger beneath him.

Yun Zhao: ...

She's still sticking her butt out!

She chuckled and awkwardly put her bottom down.

"I'm sunbathing with Huahua!"

Seeing a group of people following behind him, she quickly changed the subject.

"Uncle Yang, who are they?"

"These are all victims in Yuan Shijie's case. Is there any progress on Miss Lu's side?"

Now that she's back, Lu Xinnian should be back too.

"Sister Lu is writing her complaint inside~"

Write a complaint?

Yang Jingyan hurriedly went inside. As Wei Jingchen passed by her, he looked up and saw that Lu Xun was also inside.

He glanced at her thoughtfully, then looked down at her and saw her grinning at him.

"Is this sun comfortable to be in?"

Yun Zhao looked up and saw himself and the tiger under the eaves.

In early spring, the sun only shines on the tiger's backside.

Yun Zhao: ...

She's a good girl; she doesn't know how to lie.

She patted the tiger's little head and asked, "Is Flower enjoying the sun?"

"Hmm~"

The tiger gave a perfunctory reply.

"Hua Hua says it feels good~"

Wei Jingchen shook his head helplessly, bent his index finger, and gently tapped her forehead.

"Uncle Lu is a swordsman. If he discovers someone spying, be careful he doesn't accidentally slash you with his sword."

The implication was clear: don't expect to eavesdrop on Lu Xun's conversation.

Yun Zhao: ...

Okay.

It's been exposed.

"Zhao Zhao is just curious~"

"Next time you can listen openly and honestly."

Wei Jingchen said with a smile.

"Hehe, I know~ Flower, go find a warm place to hide, don't scare people~"

Yun Zhao got off the tiger's back and took the tiger cub out of his arms and placed it on the mother tiger's back.

The tiger carried the cub away.

Upon seeing this, Wei Jingchen almost instinctively pulled her into his arms.

"Come on, I'll take you inside."

Yun Zhao nestled comfortably in his arms: "Okay~"

As soon as he entered, Lu Xun subconsciously looked over and stared at Yun Zhao.

Yun Zhao felt a chill run down his spine in an instant and immediately sat up straight.

He knew he had been eavesdropping!

Wei Jingchen gave him a subtle look, and Lu Xun immediately turned his face away.

No one noticed what the two were doing, and Lu Xinnian handed the complaint to Yang Jingyan.

"My lord, please seek justice for my second brother!"

Yang Jingyan took the petition, his expression growing increasingly grave.

"This is outrageous! Miss Lu, rest assured, I will not let this scum go unpunished!"

Lu Xinnian looked at the people behind him, and she recognized two of them.

Both men have relatives who were reportedly robbed of compensation by Yuan Shijie.

Are they planning to sue themselves?

Feeling embarrassed by Lu Xinnian's scrutiny, the two turned their faces away.

"My second brother said that he wasn't at fault; the person who should be punished was Yuan Shijie."

As a scholar, he would certainly not allow someone like Yuan Shijie to enter the imperial court.

“Miss Lu is right. People like this are so arrogant just because their father is a county magistrate. If they were allowed to pass the imperial examinations…”

This is utterly lawless! Rest assured, I will certainly punish him!

Yang Jingyan nodded solemnly.

The group quickly clasped their hands in thanks.

"Thank you, sir!"

Even Lu Xun was unaware that a figure had flashed across the rooftop.

That figure was heading towards the prison cell!

As soon as he landed, people jumped out of the cell.

"how?"

The man raised his hand and made a "throat-cutting" gesture at his neck. The other men nodded with grim faces, turned around, and went into the cell.

Who is it?

The jailer stood up and looked at them warily.

"Here to pick someone up."

"Picking someone up? Do you have any documentation?"

The jailer quietly placed his hand on his sword and looked at them with a stern face.

The person who arrived smiled and said, "Yes, please wait a moment."

He put his hands inside his clothes.

The next moment, he suddenly pulled his hand out of his pocket.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

A flash of cold light, and several darts struck the jailer's forehead with pinpoint accuracy, killing him instantly!

"quick!"

Anxian County doesn't usually have many cases, and the jail only holds a few petty thieves.

They had never seen blood before, and witnessing them kill, so they were terrified that they fell to the ground.

"Hero, spare my life! No, don't kill me, don't kill me!"

The assassins ignored them and headed straight for the innermost cell.

The man imprisoned there was Yuan Shijie.

Where is your father?

"It's a killer," the assassin said in a deep voice.

Yuan Shijie looked at them suspiciously.

"Who sent you?"

"The Shadow Man, where's your father?"

The assassin didn't reveal whose side he was working for; he simply handed over the letter in his hand.

Yuan Shijie took the letter and immediately smiled.

"Okay, he's locked in the woodshed in the backyard, separated from me."

He handed the letter back.

The assassin drew his sword, broke the lock on his cell, and released him.

Yuan Shijie walked out and his gaze fell on the people in the cell next door.

Stared at like that, the thief was so frightened that he kowtowed repeatedly.

"Don't worry, Young Master Yuan, we absolutely won't say anything out of line!"

The assassin explained in a low voice, "They're useful to keep alive."

"Okay, you can handle it."

Yuan Shijie nodded and swaggered out.

The assassin opened the cell doors one by one and said coldly, "Count to fifty silently, then rush out and create chaos to buy time. Do you know what to do?"

The group nodded quickly.

"I know, I know!"

Three of the assassins took Yuan Shijie away, while the other two headed towards the woodshed.

Soon after, several prisoners quietly emerged from the cell, carrying the swords held by the jailers.

Have they left yet?

"I don't know, how are we supposed to create chaos?"

"How about we run out and shout?"

Suddenly, a loud shout came from the backyard.

"Someone come here!"

The prisoners were immediately terrified.

Without thinking twice, he grabbed his sword and ran towards the front hall.

"kill!"

Those in the main hall heard the commotion and immediately sensed something was amiss.

"You few stay here and protect the adults!"

Wei Jingchen gave instructions to several officers, then carried Yun Zhao and ran outside.