After Seventeen explained to the woman how they had coordinated their actions from the inside and outside, in order not to alert the enemy, he told her to go back first and wait for the right opportunity. He also instructed her not to reveal what happened last night to anyone, so as not to arouse the suspicion of Magistrate Lou. If anything was discovered, she was to come and report as agreed.

After the woman left, only Seventeen and Dolonko remained in the room.

Seventeen's eyes were deep, and after a long period of contemplation, he finally spoke: "If this case is proven, Magistrate Lou truly deserves to die..."

Lord Duolong felt a chill run down his spine, but could only sigh. Ganzhou was already suffering from natural disasters and chaos, with the people living in misery. Adding to this, able-bodied men were mysteriously disappearing, and the common people were truly living in dire straits. No wonder the Seventeenth Prince was so furious. If the imperial court hadn't sent people to provide disaster relief, Magistrate Lou would likely have secretly murdered countless innocent lives. This assassination attempt was probably also related to Magistrate Lou. If evidence were found and verified point by point, any one of these crimes would be enough to execute his entire family!

Unsure of Seventeen's plans, Duolong asked, "Seventeenth Master, what should we do next?"

Seventeen pondered for a moment, his brows relaxing slightly, and he had made up his mind. He then turned back and instructed, "Sir, please lead the people to continue resettling the disaster victims and carrying out reconstruction. After a major disaster, there will inevitably be an epidemic, so we need to prepare a large amount of medicine and medical personnel. Set up more porridge stalls to ensure the survival of the disaster victims."

The Seventeenth Prince made thorough arrangements, leaving no room for oversight.

Duolong admired the Seventeenth Prince more and more. Although he was young, he put the safety of the disaster victims first and thought of even the smallest details. Prince Yong had indeed found a very good right-hand man.

"There is one more thing that I need you to do, sir!" The Seventeenth Prince's voice suddenly deepened. Duolong approached and said, "Seventeenth Prince, please give your orders!"

"You must keep a close eye on Magistrate Lou's every move, and be careful not to arouse his suspicion. If you discover anything, report it to him immediately."

It turns out that the Seventeenth Master was using disaster relief as a cover to secretly monitor Magistrate Lou's actions, so as not to delay the disaster relief and to secretly investigate and collect evidence.

Lord Duolong bowed and replied, "Your subject understands, please rest assured, Seventeenth Prince."

Duolong had some concerns. Although the arrangements were so meticulous, the enemy was in the open while he was in the dark. Not only were they outnumbered, but the prince had also been assassinated. If they acted rashly, they would inevitably put the seventeenth prince in danger again.

"But I'm worried that we don't have a full grasp of the situation in Ganzhou. Besides, Magistrate Lou has deep roots here, and it will be very difficult to find a handle on him without alerting him. In addition, we don't have many people, so we won't have the advantage if we really confront him. In that case, not only will we not be able to find Magistrate Lou, but the Seventeenth Prince will also be in danger again!" Duolong said.

The Seventeenth Prince's expression was grave; Duolong's words made sense. He had also considered this: with the emperor far away, obtaining support wouldn't be easy. Moreover, their small numbers and weak position were precisely what made Magistrate Lou lower his guard. Once he became aware of their presence, he would surely destroy all incriminating evidence and flee.

“I’m fine, Fourth Brother has sent guards to protect me. But if we don’t act now and wait until reinforcements arrive, I’m afraid Magistrate Lou will find out and destroy the evidence!” After Seventeenth Master finished speaking, he frowned and pondered, pacing back and forth. Duolong could only follow his head back and forth with his eyes.

Suddenly, the Seventeenth Prince stopped, one hand behind his back, the other gesturing: "Here's what we'll do. First, secretly send someone on horseback to Xi'an to find General Nian Gengyao and request that he allocate manpower. Make sure to keep the news secret, saying that there aren't enough people for disaster relief. I'll then pass this message on to Fourth Brother, who will inform General Nian and will definitely lend us a hand!"

Not long after Duolong left, a carrier pigeon was released into the sky above the courtyard, flapping its wings and flying towards the capital...

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