Everyone was stunned, unable to understand what Huang Zhen was doing.

It seems to be saying:

You all get out of the way, I'll cover your retreat!

He personally covered the rear!

Huang Hua burst into tears, saying, "Father, why are you doing this...?"

Huang Zhen kicked Huang Hua and shouted in exasperation, "I've spoiled you and raised you into a scoundrel! The young prime minister is right, you're an adult now and you need to be responsible for your actions!"

"I know all the bad things you've done!"

"If it weren't for the young prime minister stopping you today, you would have castrated all of these men, wouldn't you? And you would have ruined this girl too, wouldn't you?"

"If I want you to grow up to be an adult, I can't be soft-hearted today!"

As he spoke, Huang Zhen raised his knife.

Zhao Wu suddenly rushed over, shoved Huang Zhen aside, and plunged a knife between Huang Hua's legs.

Blood quickly spread from Huang Hua's buttocks.

"Ah, ahh..."

Huang Hua's face contorted in pain as he finally screamed, "Aaaaaah!!!"

Zhao Wu sheathed his sword and said seriously, "Xiao Shouwei and your father's swords are both fast, but mine is not, so it will hurt."

Huang Zhen staggered back a step, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.

Du Laihua was completely dumbfounded. Finally, he shook his head, let out a mocking laugh, and said, "The prefect and the garrison commander of a city are being bullied to the point that they don't even dare to utter a sound! I've truly learned something new today!!"

Huang Zhen opened his eyes and said, "I am the magistrate of Qingdong City. Huang Hua is my son, that's true, but the people of Qingdong are my children!"

"Tonight's events are all because Huang Hua violated the young woman Yan Zhi first. The young prime minister and these friends were just trying to help when they saw injustice."

“It breaks my heart to see my son like this.”

"But there's no other way!"

"Only by being fair and impartial can we uphold the laws of our Great Jing!"

Xiao Luofeng clasped his hands in a fist salute to Huang Zhen, bowed deeply, and said, "Prefect, you are a role model for us all!"

Upon hearing this, the onlookers immediately fell into awe, looking at Huang Zhen with admiration.

Having said all that, Du Laihua had no choice but to leave.

Xiao Luofeng shouted to the garrison behind him, "What are you all standing there for? Quickly take the young master to get treatment!"

Huang Hua was carried away, his mind seemingly becoming hazy, muttering, "He misled me... Chen Hai misled me... Chen Hai misled me..."

"etc!"

Zhao Cheng quickly stopped Huang Hua and leaned over to ask, "What did you just say?"

"Chen Hai has ruined me..." Huang Hua whispered.

Explain yourself!

"It was Chen Hai... He told me that Lanlan from Cuifang Tower had an older sister who was as beautiful as an angel..."

Zhao Cheng leaned close to Huang Hua's ear and pressed, "You mean, you only knew about Yan Zhi because of Chen Hai?"

Huang Hua said weakly, "My little brother, don't leave me..."

Seeing that Huang Hua was getting confused, Zhao Cheng immediately looked at Xiao Luofeng and said, "We've fallen into a trap!"

Xiao Luofeng's expression changed.

Zhao Cheng said no more and ran eastward.

"Zhou Chuan and Zhou Nuo, you two follow me!"

...

The eastern coast of Qingdong City.

It was already late at night. Chen Hai was wearing a straw hat and a cloak. Although Qingdong was hot during the day and cold at night, it was still a bit exaggerated for him to be dressed so thickly.

After Zhao Cheng and Xiao Luofeng returned to the city unharmed, Chen Hai realized that his career as a spy was coming to an end.

Although he didn't know exactly what had happened in Lingshan, nor could he be sure if he had been exposed, Yang Qingzhi's action of having his spies urgently raise money for Dong Shier was an extremely bad sign, and he knew he couldn't hide for much longer.

Those who work as spies for many years have extremely keen senses.

At that moment, he sensed that a downpour was imminent.

Xiao Luofeng wasn't afraid, after all, given his relationship with Xiao Luomu, he wouldn't suspect him.

But Zhao Cheng made him uneasy, as if he had a thorn in his side.

This is the person who killed Chen Yuxian and wiped out the entire Southern Zhou spy organization in Yanchuan City!

It's not hard to guess who Dong Twelve is working for and what his identity is.

Therefore, we can no longer wait for the other party to react before we react; we must strike first!

Huang Hua is a womanizer; give him a little information and you can lure him in.

If we trick Dong Twelve into going there, given the nature of the soldiers in the Right Prime Minister's Office, they won't stand by and watch him die.

Dong Shier received so much money that he could both take revenge on him and keep Zhao Cheng occupied—killing two birds with one stone!

After Zhao Cheng left in a hurry, Chen Hai knew that the other party had taken the trap and the plan was proceeding smoothly.

As soon as Xiao Luofeng left, Chen Hai immediately switched to escape mode, easily shaking off the people Xiao Luofeng had arranged, and made his way to the beach at night.

Countless fishing boats were moored on the shore, but one of them had a special marking that only Chen Hai could understand.

Chen Hai exchanged a secret signal with the boatman and then went inside the awning.

After the fishing boat left the shore, Chen Hai couldn't help but stick his head out and look back at the night view of Qingdong City, feeling a little melancholy.

"finally……"

"It's time to go home."

Chen Hai retreated into the awning, feeling the fishing boat getting further and further away from the shore, and a strange feeling arose in his heart.

"For years, I've been lurking in Qingdong City as a Yasukuni citizen, eating Yasukuni food, wearing Yasukuni clothes, and living in Yasukuni houses. Which one is my home?"

"Tell me... is there ever a moment when you feel that home is the only place that's truly far away?"

Chen Hai muttered to himself, as if he were talking to the fishermen outside the awning, or perhaps talking to himself.

The fisherman did not respond.

Chen Hai smiled wryly and said, "I shouldn't have talked to you about these things. Just pretend you didn't hear anything!"

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