"Stay put and be on guard!"

The guards surrounded the two carriages with their backs to them. They were armed, on high alert, and stared vigilantly at their surroundings, not missing any movement.

Sheng Qiyue was awakened and found herself in Jimo Yuan's arms without her knowing when. She felt the atmosphere of impending storm and felt a little panicked.

"What's wrong?"

"It's okay." Jimo Yuan patted her shoulder gently, smoothed the hair on her forehead, and comforted her.

"Don't leave the carriage. I'll go take a look outside."

Sheng Qiyue bit her lip and nodded. When Jimo Yuan was about to get off the car, she reached out and grabbed his sleeve, her soft voice filled with worry and uneasiness.

"Master, please be careful."

Jimo Yuan felt warm in his heart, and the corners of his mouth rose: "Don't worry, everything will be fine."

The prefect was sitting in the carriage with his fists clenched tightly, feeling very nervous. When he heard the noise outside, he anxiously stuck his head out.

"Wen Mao, hide quickly, it must be someone sent by Admiral Lu."

"Hahahaha~ Magistrate He is indeed smart. Then we won't hide anymore."

Commander Sun walked slowly out from the roadside with his men, with a confident and arrogant smile on his face, as if everything was under control.

The other people he brought with him jumped out from trees, bushes and other places and surrounded the prefect and his group.

Seeing that a fierce battle was inevitable, the prefect knew that today would be a dangerous day, but he still let out a roar.

"To rob and kill an imperial official in broad daylight is sheer disregard for the law and utter lawlessness. Aren't you afraid of retribution?"

Commander Sun laughed as if he had heard a joke: "In this land, our Commander Lu is the law!"

The prefect pointed a trembling finger at him and said, "You, all of you, if His Majesty finds out, he won't let you go."

Commander Sun was disdainful. "As long as you die, the entire Dongti Prefecture will be in chaos. Who will know what we have done?"

"You exploited your control over the waterways to smuggle salt, embezzling imperial tax revenue. You have no regard for the law and are insatiable in your greed," the prefect shouted. "Even if I die, the truth will come to light, and your fate will not be good."

"That's just your fantasy," Commander Sun said. "The Admiral has governed well, and the city is now prosperous. His Majesty will not only not blame him, but will praise him."

"Bullshit! What prosperity is this? It's a false prosperity created by salt merchants who enriched themselves by smuggling salt, allowing them to indulge in feasting, drinking, and having fun. Behind this prosperity is a life of decadence and extravagance. It's you who oppress the lower classes, abduct women, and seize fertile land!"

The prefect burst into tears and said, "Poor people, they have nowhere to turn for help. As a parent official, I can't help them. I feel guilty!"

"You're such a fool! How dare you speak ill of Admiral Lu? He's so lenient with you, is he?" Commander Sun said. "I'll give you another chance. If you surrender to us, not only will we spare your life, we'll also give you a large sum of money."

The prefect said, "I won't take it."

"You can give it up, but what about your son?" Commander Sun threatened, "He's only in his twenties. Can you watch him die like this?"

The prefect looked at his son and saw that he was tall and handsome, with a pair of dark, deep and calm eyes.

This... the prefect was deeply saddened, his Wenmao...

He lay down on the car and cried loudly, shocking Commander Sun.

"Your son isn't even dead yet, and you're already crying?" Commander Sun said with disdain, "Forget it. To prevent you from crying yourself to death, I'll let you go first."

He waved his hand, and a large number of people rushed towards the prefect.

Sheng Qiyue listened to the shouting and screaming outside, sat with her legs bent, buried her head in her knees, and tried hard not to panic.

"It's okay, I should trust the young master..."

Lou Xinlan's carriage was just behind. Seeing that the prefect's carriage was surrounded by a group of men in black, she hurriedly ordered the coachman to leave quickly.

But Commander Sun saw the carriages. He winked at his subordinates, and soon someone went to chase the two carriages.

No matter who it is, the witnesses must die. It's just their bad luck that they happened to witness the assassination scene.

Lou Xinlan's carriage was surrounded and the coachman was killed before he could take a few steps. She screamed in fear and escaped from the carriage.

The attacker swung a sword at her, but at the critical moment, Xiaotao and Xiaohong loyally protected their master and pulled Lou Xinlan away, saving her from danger.

But the attackers obviously would not give up. Xiaohong and Xiaotao pulled Lou Xinlan on both sides and ran. Lou Xinlan was out of breath after just a few steps.

The attacker followed them slowly, like a cat teasing a mouse, occasionally stabbing them in the side to scare them, enjoying the fear of his prey.

Lou Xinlan gasped with difficulty: "Hurry, go to my uncle and ask him to save us."

The three of them couldn't escape alone, she thought, and could only ask the prefect for help. If the prefect couldn't resist, then they would have to die together.

The thought of possible death made Lou Xinlan feel unwilling. She had finally found a way to become beautiful, but she was going to die before she could implement it. She couldn't bear it.

Lou Xinlan was distracted and almost fell down. Suddenly, her pupils shrank and she used all her strength to pull Xiaotao over to block herself.

"Ugh..." Blood gushed out. Xiao Tao looked at Lou Xinlan in disbelief. In the critical moment, she had never thought of leaving the young lady behind to escape, but the young lady used her body to block the knife for herself...

Lou Xinlan gave Xiaotao a gentle push, and she fell down, dying with her eyes open.

Xiaohong looked at this scene in shock, her face pale. Lou Xinlan shouted, "What are you still standing there for? Go away."

Xiaohong shuddered: "Yes."

She continued to pull Lou Xinlan to escape, but she was more cautious, always on guard against Lou Xinlan pulling her over to block the knife. Finally, when they were almost reaching the prefect, a cold light came towards them.

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