Shen Qingye arrived at the inn half an hour after Shen Qingcheng and Shen Yu.

These few miles are truly not a runner's distance; he strongly suspected that his elder brother had the guards take a detour!

Shen Qingye was so exhausted that his eyes rolled back, he was out of breath, and his heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would burst out of his chest and he would fall to the ground.

He was like a weak, exhausted dog.

"Second brother, drink some water."

Shen Yu quickly handed the tea that had been cooled down to Shen Qingye.

"Hoo hoo... Yu'er is still the most considerate."

Shen Qingye wiped the sweat from his forehead and gulped down the cool tea. The cool tea felt like a plant in the desert receiving a refreshing dew.

That's when I felt alive again.

"Big brother," Shen Qingye sat down, "Shengcheng is so big, where should we look for Shen Jiao?"

This is the biggest problem right now.

The Shen siblings, along with their guards, made a total of four people, making their trip to the southern border a truly spontaneous journey.

Shen Qingcheng was a very capable person. When he heard that Shen Jiao had gone to the Southern Frontier with the tyrant, he immediately rushed there without saying a word.

The tyrant is notorious for his unpredictable temper. With Shen Jiao's personality around, wouldn't she be constantly teetering on the edge of death from morning till night?

That's not right either.

That's not quite right.

Perhaps instead of jumping back and forth, Shen Jiao, being willful and capricious, might very well charge headlong straight into the underworld.

Although Shen Jiao's previous actions were truly disheartening and disappointing, she was, after all, her younger sister from the same mother, and Shen Qingcheng could not simply ignore her.

Shen Qingcheng was just about to send his guards to investigate the recent situation in Shengcheng.

"There's only one day left, and the Gu family still hasn't come up with a way to get rid of the cursed insects. Now, even the Goddess has lost heart and is ignoring this. What should we do?"

At the same time, several guests at the next table suddenly spoke up, and the gossip of ordinary people often reveals many details.

Shen Qingcheng waved his hand, signaling the guards to remain still for the time being.

Shen Yu and Shen Qingye also pricked up their ears to eavesdrop.

"have no idea."

"I don't know."

"not understand."

Several guests shook their heads, and the first person to speak couldn't help but grumble.

"It's all the fault of those two outsiders from Yan. If it weren't for them, the Goddess would have solved the problem of the cursed insects long ago."

"Especially that culprit, that pretty boy, why wasn't he burned to death back then!"

"But to be fair, that girl next to that pretty boy is really good-looking, with a slim waist and a perky bottom. It's just that she followed the wrong person. If she had followed me, she would have served me well for the rest of her life and been very popular... What are you doing?"

The man's lewd grin vanished instantly as he was startled by the sword hilt at his neck.

Shen Qingcheng said sharply, "Disaster comes from the mouth. You should think carefully about what you can and cannot say. Next time, it won't just be a matter of the sword hilt."

"Yes, yes, yes..."

The man's face was ashen, and he was sweating profusely. Even the hilt of the sword nearly shattered his shoulder.

Shen Qingye pursed his lips.

My brother is just upset about compromising on these unnecessary details. How can you blame others for talking nonsense?

If Shen Jiao had stayed quietly in Huguo Temple, facing the wall in repentance and praying for blessings, instead of showing her face in public like a prostitute, who would have talked about her?

Ultimately, this is all Shen Jiao's fault for not respecting herself.

Shen Yu watched as Shen Qingcheng stood up for Shen Jiao because of some rumors, but she just pursed her lips and didn't say anything.

The other guests were all taken aback.

Seeing that the young man wielding the sword spoke with extraordinary manners and possessed a dignified air, he thought to himself that this person must be of extraordinary status and not someone he could afford to offend.

"Swords have no eyes, sir, calm down, calm down." A bolder customer tried to smooth things over with a smile, but his back was soaked with cold sweat.

The guest simply assumed that the sons of noble families were arrogant and couldn't stand bawdy talk.

Shen Qingcheng sheathed his sword and tossed a few silver ingots onto the table, his purpose clear.

"I would like to trouble you all to tell me in detail about recent events."

Seeing this, Shen Qingye touched his empty purse and thought to himself, "I'm just trying to find out about that ungrateful Shen Jiao, why does it cost so much?"

It would be better to give him the remaining money.

These stories have long been known throughout Shengcheng. Why not make money by telling gossip that everyone knows?

Shen Qingcheng looked like someone who had killed and tasted blood, so none of them dared to be careless.

He immediately and vividly explained the matter.

At the end, the guest slammed his hand on the table.

“Young master, look at this mess! They have the Gu family protecting them, so they live a carefree life, but we ordinary folks are suffering.”

"Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!" Shen Qingye was also furious.

He shouted angrily, "We've only been a few days late, and we've already made a huge mess. I don't think she'll ever learn her lesson. Let's just leave her alone and hand her over to the Southern Xinjiang government. Whether she lives or dies is her own fault."

Shen Qingcheng frowned, but this time he did not immediately reprimand Shen Qingye for his words and actions, clearly feeling disheartened by Shen Jiao's behavior.

When a tyrant holds a high position and wields immense power, and the people speak righteously and righteously when it comes to blaming others, they only dare to relentlessly condemn Shen Jiao's faults.

Shen Yu tugged at Shen Qingcheng's sleeve, revealing a cautious, ingratiating look.

Shen Qingcheng: "What is it?"

Shen Yu said softly, "Brother, have you forgotten that I especially enjoy reading miscellaneous books and have some knowledge of insects? Why don't you introduce me to that Third Prince?"

According to what the people said, the people favored the goddess, but she felt that the goddess's support from the people was only temporary.

Moreover, she doesn't believe that so-called metaphysics can solve these evil insects.

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