If it were them, they would want everyone in Feng County to know that they were the ones who did it, so that people would be wary of them.

It is said that it was done by a man named Meng Wei, who was a trusted subordinate of the late emperor. Since the late emperor abdicated, he came to Feng County and has always been dissatisfied with the current emperor, but he has never done anything outrageous. Judging from the methods used, it should be him, because this man is elusive and has disappeared without a trace. Many people who had offended him before have mysteriously disappeared.

However, Meng had no fixed abode, so how could ordinary people know what he looked like? This caused panic among the people.

Song Tangxue wanted to clear the waterways as soon as possible to ensure the people's daily food supply. However, when they returned at noon today after a short rest, they found the waterways damaged, rendering their efforts over the past few days futile.

They gathered in a tent, and everyone looked grim, especially the soldiers, who had just made progress, only to have it all come back to square one in an hour.

"Was it really Meng Wei who did it?"

"My subordinates have been investigating among the people, and their methods match those of this man named Meng Wei. If nothing unexpected happens, he must be the one who used this method. Should I send someone to find this man's whereabouts?"

“No need.” Song Tangxue shook her head. “Even you didn’t notice when this person did it, so he must have intentionally hidden his actions. You wouldn’t have noticed.”

The soldiers lowered their heads in shame. Someone had damaged the waterway right under their noses, and they hadn't even seen a single person. This was their dereliction of duty.

"I have heard of this Meng Wei. He is quite capable and helped the late emperor conquer many countries. However, it seems that there are other reasons for the current emperor's ascension to the throne. As a result, he is very dissatisfied with the current dynasty but has no choice but to come to Feng County alone a few years ago."

It's easy to see Xie Qianzhong's appreciation for Meng Wei from his words.

"Regardless of the circumstances, they are all remnants of the previous dynasty. We, as soldiers of Yongfeng Kingdom, should eliminate them to prevent future troubles!"

He wouldn't have shown up unless he wanted to. The man who disappeared yesterday had no contact with him. According to the villagers, he had a good reputation among the people and didn't usually make enemies.

"It's a bit too complicated right now, I'll figure it out. You all go down first. In the meantime, send more people to guard the waterway, and capture anyone who gets close!"

...

The men brought from the capital surrounded the waterway completely, ensuring that not even a fly could get in.

Several days passed, and Meng Wei still hadn't caught him. They thought the matter was over, but then another person disappeared that very night. The person returned home around 7 PM, and just as he was about to step through the door, he was abducted by a dark figure. Someone even witnessed it.

Song Tangxue and Xie Qianzhong came to the house to inquire about the characteristics of the figure.

The woman was terrified and stammered, unable to utter a complete sentence: "I...I...I just saw it, I really didn't know..."

Song Tangxue gave up trying to get anything out of her. It seemed that if she wanted to find this person, she could only think about what the two kidnapped needles had in common.

They gathered in the tent again. The soldiers hadn't had the means to let anyone approach the area in the past few days, and the waterway was also difficult to work on.

“I understand.” Song Tangxue suddenly thought of something. “Both of them returned at the hour of Xu (7-9 PM), and they like to drink, so Meng Weiding must be at that inn.”

How did you know that?

"I've already inquired about this matter. There aren't many places in the county that sell alcohol, but the alcohol at that inn is of the highest quality. If someone is a drunkard, that place is naturally the best choice."

Song Tangxue observed very carefully and guessed that Meng Wei chose the time of Xu Shi (7-9 PM) to frame the Wei Hu Gang. Why didn't he conceal his methods at this time? Could it be that Meng Wei was not the one who did this?

"In any case, we must go to this inn tonight."

Fengxian County was affected by the Weihu Gang and everyone avoided going out. Only this inn was still open at night, and for some reason, the Weihu Gang never bothered them.

"Welcome, gentlemen. Would you like to have a meal or stay the night?"

The waiter's expression was somewhat strange. He hadn't expected that someone would still come at this hour.

"Waiter, please bring us two jars of your best wine!"

"Okay!"

After drinking for half the night, they staggered to their feet, clearly drunk, their faces flushed with intoxication. They slammed their hands on the table and said, "Waiter, I'll leave the money here. We're leaving now!"

The waiter winked at them as they left from the corner facing the inn, and soon a figure followed them.

They swayed and nearly fell several times. It was clearly a woman, but her drinking prowess was no less than that of a man. Now, the two of them were out of their minds, uttering words that were incomprehensible.

"What utter nonsense... I'm sure I might..."

The person following behind them only heard half of that sentence.

Soon they reached the street, where it was pitch black. All the houses had their doors tightly shut, and the only sound was the echo of their voices.

The man, not wanting to continue, was about to make a move when, just as he was about to encounter them, the previously drunk man swiftly grabbed his wrist and threw him to the ground.

"You're right, this person really is from that inn, but his skills aren't up to par."

The two men no longer looked drunk, and he realized he had been tricked, so he quickly ran back.

Song Tangxue blocked his way: "Now you're thinking of running away? Isn't it too late?"

That's impossible. I clearly saw them drink quite a lot of wine in the inn. Even if they had a high alcohol tolerance, they couldn't possibly not get drunk.

Song Tangxue saw through his thoughts: "We'll take a pill before drinking so we can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. That little bit of wine is nothing. Even if we had ten more jars, we could still finish them!"

This was all thanks to Song Tangxue, who had made a lot of medicine in her spare time, which led them to come up with this method.

He was Meng Wei, and his face was exactly the same as the one described in the rumors they had gathered.

"I admit defeat this time. I didn't expect you to be so clever as to know which inn I was in."

"This is all thanks to Tang Xue." Xie Qianzhong's eyes were full of tenderness. "I noticed long ago that the two people you kidnapped returned at 7 PM, and they had both been drinking. The place with the most alcohol in the entire Feng County was naturally that inn."

Meng Wei forced out a few low laughs: "Left Prime Minister, you are clearly also dissatisfied with the current emperor, so why are you stopping me? As long as I make this a big deal out of it, there will naturally be more voices of dissatisfaction with him, and then his throne will be in jeopardy!"

The late emperor was a wise ruler, but he was framed by a prince and died. The throne was never his, and it would be returned to him sooner or later.