Chapter 418 I came to ask the Governor for an explanation today

Sang Zhixia worked hard just to buy time for the person hiding Qi Yan'er.

Although it is not known yet how Meng Pei and his men managed to sneak people into Ancheng, the process is not important. Sang Zhixia cares more about the result.

The person was sent to Ancheng alive, and all the efforts along the way were not in vain.

Bai Chengren was not far ahead, and it would be inappropriate for Xu Yu to follow him. He had to get out before being discovered by Bai Chengren.

Sang Zhixia slowed down his horse and calmly gestured to Xu Yu: Retreat.

Seeing this, Xu Yu placed his finger on the horse's mane and tapped it lightly. Song Liu, who was originally fine, stopped without any warning. Without waiting for the people who were blocked behind him to shout in anger, he closed his eyes and fell straight to the ground!

“Ouch!”

"Someone's dead?!"

Ling Chu, who was following Sang Zhixia closely, was enjoying the fun and yelled at the top of his lungs, "Look at how exhausted he is!"

"This is incredible! This respectable person, who was paid by the emperor without any battle or trouble, was actually exhausted to death. What kind of mission did he have to accomplish to be worth sacrificing his life for it?"

"Shut up!"

Hearing this, Lord Chen wanted to scold him, but when he turned around, he saw more and more people looking over. Without thinking too much, he shouted angrily, "Come on, take him away!"

"Stop looking here! Disperse! Don't stay here!"

The fallen Song Liu really looked like he was dead. He didn't react at all when he was lifted up like a dead pig.

Unfortunately, the roof was leaking and it was raining all night. The tall man with mud on his face was covering his mouth and coughing. The noise was so loud that it made people worry whether he could take the next breath after he took a breath.

Master Chen was so exhausted that he couldn't care less about anything else. He was afraid that something would happen even after arriving in Ancheng, so he quickly shouted angrily, "Get out!"

"Go back to your temporary resting place and stay there quietly. If you feel unwell, go find a doctor. Don't die in front of others!"

After Lord Chen roared in anger, those who had been unable to hold on any longer retreated voluntarily. There were only about ten of them scattered around, and each one looked worse than the other, as if they were possessed by a ghost.

Sang Zhixia looked at it leisurely with an eyebrow raised, looking completely amused and playful.

Master Chen's heart sank, and he raised his voice angrily: "The rest of you follow!"

"quick!"

"We can rest once we get to the front, so hold on!"

After saying this, Lord Chen glared at Sang Zhixia viciously, his voice filled with hatred coming out from between his teeth: "The Governor is just ahead."

"When we get there, you..."

"Don't worry."

Sang Zhixia had a look on her face that said, "I've seen through you a long time ago," and said slowly, "When I meet the Governor, I'll be even more arrogant than I am now."

Xu Yu has found so many powerful backers for her. If she doesn't show off by stepping on Bai Chengren's face at this time, when else will she show off?

Sang Zhixia had no intention of being polite at all.

Master Chen was once again filled with rage, feeling dizzy. He gritted his teeth and sneered, "I hope you keep your word and don't forget your current stance!"

"Everyone behind, hurry up and catch up! Quick!"

At the same time, inside the inn, which was so heavily guarded that even flies could hardly get in or out, someone walked up to Bai Chengren and whispered, "Sir, Chen Xiu and the others are back."

Bai Chengren, who was in agony, suddenly opened his bloodshot eyes and said hoarsely, "Have you found the person?"

The messenger lowered his head cautiously and said carefully, "In reply to your Excellency, we haven't found it yet."

It shouldn't be like this.

Qi Yan'er was a cumbersome waste. Even after being rescued, she was still a burden that could not be shaken off. The people who were carrying her could not run fast, so it would not be difficult to track her down if enough people were mobilized.

But the strange thing is that this person seemed to have disappeared on the spot and no trace of him could be found.

From the time Qi Yan'er was kidnapped until now, Bai Chengren has sent out all the manpower he can mobilize, and news is constantly coming back from various places.

However, none of them were what Bai Chengren wanted to hear.

There is not much time left...

Mr. Qi upstairs refused to cooperate and threatened that he would not be able to send the agreed seal on time before meeting Qi Yan'er.

The pile of messy seals that couldn't be distinguished from each other was in Bai Chengren's hand, but even if they were all spread out on the table, Bai Chengren didn't dare to seal them rashly.

If you make a mistake, you will be in big trouble.

The salt rebellion had not yet been resolved, and although he had already won over the two imperial envoys who were still in Shu, a quilt could not cover all the filth, and Shu could not afford any more disturbances.

There must be no more mistakes.

Bai Chengren suppressed his displeasure and said, "If he hasn't been caught yet, why would he come back?"

"Don't you see what the situation is like now? Are you still expecting me to take credit for it?!"

The person being scolded bowed his head deeply, and amidst Bai Chengren's raging anger, he softly said, "It is said that Chen Xiu has captured an important witness related to Qi Yan'er's whereabouts, and is suspected to be an accomplice of the person who kidnapped Qi Yan'er, so..."

"Accomplice?"

Bai Chengren's lips tightened silently, and he said solemnly, "Where is the person?"

"Right now..."

"Is the Governor so anxious to see me?"

Sang Zhixia, who had been escorted all the way here, smiled. As soon as she stepped over the threshold, she looked at the seated Bai Chengren and raised her lips: "Governor Bai, hearing about him is worse than meeting him in person."

Bai Chengren was used to having absolute power in Shu, and he couldn't remember how many years it had been since anyone had spoken to him in such a contemptuous tone. He was startled and forgot to scold Sang Zhixia for his rudeness.

The man standing behind Bai Chengren glanced at Sang Zhixia angrily and said oppressively, "How dare you!"

"You've just met the Governor, why don't you kneel down immediately?!"

"kneel?"

"I've done nothing wrong, yet I've been inexplicably accused of being an accomplice. Why should I kneel? Wouldn't kneeling make me look guilty?"

Sang Zhixia refuted confidently. Under Chen Xiu's horrified gaze, which could almost be described as having seen a ghost, he walked over and sat down. He looked completely blind to Bai Chengren and said calmly, "Besides, those who are wrong should kneel. Why should those who are innocent kneel?"

"I'm here today to seek an explanation from the Governor, not to admit my guilt."

The person who was yelling at Sang Zhixia was stunned.

Chen Xiu, who came in with Sang Zhixia, was almost scared to death.

"You...you shut up!"

Chen Xiu rushed forward and interrupted Sang Zhixia's wild talk. Under Sang Zhixia's disdainful gaze, he rushed forward in small steps and whispered quickly in Bai Chengren's ear.

Bai Chengren's eyebrows knitted together after hearing this, and his eyes fixed on Sang Zhixia's face, full of scrutiny. "Chen Nianhe? Someone from the Chen family?"

Sang Zhixia played with the lid of the teacup in her hand, neither saying yes nor no.

Chen Xiusheng was afraid that the crime would implicate him, so he said anxiously: "It is General Chen's seal, no doubt about it. I have carefully checked it several times, and it is..."

Bai Chengren waved his hand to cut off Chen Xiu's excuses, and looked at Sang Zhixia with a half-smile: "Chen Nianhe has been guarding the border all year round, and there has been even less news since he entered the northwest."

"But I'm quite familiar with Chen Nianhe. How come I didn't know there was a person like you in the Chen family?"

"Are you familiar with each other?"

Sang Zhixia looked at Bai Chengren with a playful look, and sighed, "I'm afraid what the Governor said is not right."

"Before coming to Shu, the general told me that he hadn't seen the governor much, but when we met again, he said nothing. He only wished he could raise his fist in the street."

"Such a relationship shouldn't be considered very close, right?"