"Brother, let's go back to Wei Zhao. We have been here for six or seven days. The food in the carriage is almost gone. The guards in this broken Jincheng are too strict! Also, when will the reply from the emperor's uncle arrive? I miss him."

Lu Linglong's beautiful and luxurious clothes became wrinkled, her hair was messy, and there were a few dogtail grass stuck in it.

Lu Wuji was not much better, and said sternly: "Not yet. Don't you want your uncle's leg to get better?"

When the emperor's uncle was mentioned, Lu Linglong compromised and stopped talking about going home.

She spread her hands helplessly: "But we can't get in. The dog hole you dug yesterday was discovered when you were only halfway through."

Just as he finished speaking, the soldier guarding the gate pointed at the two of them from afar and laughed at them.

After so many days, the soldiers all knew them.

Especially yesterday's dog hole.

Lu Linglong had just crawled halfway in when she was caught out.

It's as embarrassing as it can be.

She turned red with anger.

Turn around and cover your ears to steal the bell.

Lu Wuji's face remained calm, and he still looked bright and cheerful.

Lu Linglong looked at this and felt even more annoyed.

Sometimes she even doubted whether she and Lu Wuji were siblings.

He clearly came out of the same mother's belly, so why is he so calm and composed, as if he wouldn't even frown even if everything collapsed, while I always act like a child?

Just as he finished thinking, Lu Wuji frowned.

Lu Linglong's eyes widened, "Brother, you frowned!"

As she said this, she started to grab his sleeve and make trouble again.

Lu Wuji waved his sleeves and said coldly: "Stop making trouble, look over there."

Lu Linglong curled her lips. Lu Wuji always treated her like this.

She really envies those sisters who have brothers who spoil them mindlessly!

Follow his gaze.

In the distance, a carriage quietly came out from the side gate of Jincheng city wall.

"How can that person go out?"

"It seems that this decree is only for the common people and not for the nobles. Wait a minute, they will definitely come back."

Lu Wuji made a calm judgment.

The carriage drove towards Hujiangou.

Lu Wuji and Lu Linglong were lying in ambush in the woods outside the city.

In the evening, a carriage slowly drove in.

Lu Wuji used Qinggong to land on the roof of the car, put the short blade against the driver's neck, and said coldly: "Take us into the city, or--"

The driver trembled with fear and nodded.

Before entering the carriage, Lu Wuji exerted force with one finger, and the flying knife in his hand drew a cold arc and pierced into the tree beside him.

Threatening words.

"You'd better not play any tricks, or I can kill you in the car."

After saying that, he lifted the curtain and went in.

When they saw what was inside the car, their eyes widened.

The entire carriage is filled with sealed wooden barrels!

Lu Wuji casually opened a lid and found that it was full of water!

Lu Linglong was completely confused, "Brother, why are they carrying water?"

Lu Wuji deduced the reason almost instantly.

The Beijiang River is dry, and there is no water in Jincheng. Jincheng is also under lockdown, so the water shortage is definitely more serious.

There happened to be water in Hujiangou, so the noble families in Jincheng must have heard of this from somewhere and came here secretly to transport water!

Why not publicize this matter? Of course it’s to make money!

This batch of water is expected to be sold at a high price.

As long as Jincheng is not unsealed, the news that there is water in Hujiangou will not spread.

In order to survive, the people could only buy water from this noble family at a high price.

As for the government of Jincheng.

He must have known about the incident in Hujiangou, otherwise why would he allow the noble family to go out?

Lu Wuji frowned and sighed softly.

The common people suffer the most.

The carriage slowly drove into the main road and stopped in front of the Song family, the largest family in Jincheng.

Lu Wuji carried Lu Linglong out of the carriage quickly.

Before leaving, he turned his head and looked at the Song family's house number.

———

The prefect's residence.

Before Zhou Peng entered, he knocked on the door three times.

Zhou Hui knew that Zhou Peng had come, so he opened his eyes with a grin, "Damn it, it hurts so much, Zhao Ruyi, that bitch, really dared to stab me!"

Zhou Peng bowed and flattered: "My Lord, you are blessed by heaven and will surely recover soon."

Zhou Hui waved his hand, "Don't talk nonsense. Did the Song family get the water?"

Zhou Peng nodded, "I got it. The Song family said they would split it 40% to 60% with them taking 40% and you taking 60%.

Also, the head of the Song family said that he wanted to exile the criminal to death.”

Zhou Hui smiled slyly, "They are quite capable. Let them send more people to fetch water. I don't know who killed all the tigers in Hujiangou. As for the exile of the prisoners, I will deal with it later."

Zhou Peng nodded and asked, "As for the Zhao family, I'll deal with them first and say that you haven't woken up yet, and then find a scapegoat?"

Zhou Hui snorted, his face changed drastically, "That's the only way. The Zhao family is a bunch of brainless idiots. If I really wanted to kill that bastard Zhao Yuanduan, would I let them know?

I don't know who set up this trap, but he even found out about Liu Qingqing. Okay, then I, Zhou Hui, will play with him!"

At this point, Zhou Hui narrowed his eyes, "Speaking of this, if you hadn't been so ambiguous in the inn, Zhao Ruyu wouldn't have doubted me."

Zhou Peng looked regretful and slapped himself twice. "I'm stupid! I said it directly because I was anxious. Sir, I have been with you since I was fifteen years old. You can doubt anyone but me."

Zhou Hui stopped him, "I don't mean that. If I don't even trust you, then there's no one I can trust around me."

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