Huangfu Chongjun coughed twice and said, "Then, let's get back to work."

In the city of Qinghe County under martial law, although the black market is not as smooth as before in collecting and transmitting information, as long as it is someone that Tianming wants to protect, no one has been easily found so far.

Xiahou Chun sat expressionlessly in the lobby of the government office, thinking about life. After sitting quietly for a long time, perhaps because he was tired or had figured things out, Xiahou Chun returned to his room and fell asleep.

When he woke up, a whole day had passed. Because of the undead and Huangfu Zhong, Xiahou Jun hadn't slept for days and nights. After waking up from a full sleep today, he even wondered how nice it would be if he could sleep like this forever. As long as he didn't wake up, he wouldn't have to worry about the chaotic and confusing situation before him.

The person waiting outside the house knocked on the door after hearing the noise inside. Only after getting Xiahou Jun's permission did he enter the house. Xiahou Jun glanced at the person who came and asked, "Is there any news about the people in the Huangfu family?"

The visitor lowered his head firmly and replied, "We haven't found them yet, but I guarantee with my life that they are still in the city."

Upon hearing this, Xiahou Jun's nameless anger and fear rose again. He couldn't hold back and the shoe on his foot flew into the man's face. "Oh, guarantee? He's in the city. How come you losers can't find him?"

"Sir, calm down!"

Xiahou Chun slapped the edge of the bed heavily and said, "Calm down, calm down! How can you ask me to calm down? Do you have anything else to say besides this? The Pavilion Master is already on his way back. If we don't give him an explanation quickly, we will all die."

"...I understand," he said, but his men were now whispering about Xiahou Chun, their words much harsher than before. Xiahou Chun had been saying this all day long lately. If he was so terrified of Xiahou Qing, he shouldn't have taken on the affairs of Qinghe County. Didn't he have a clear idea of ​​his own worth?

This incident dragged these innocent subordinates out to be the scapegoats, and made it seem like it was their fault. When Xiahou Qing returned, if he still brushed the matter off with a few words as before and didn't impose any actual punishment, Xiahou Jun could not blame these subordinates for overtly or covertly tripping him up.

When the door opened again, the guard in the distance saw the man he had just been chatting with now came out with a sullen face. He approached him curiously and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong? Did you get scolded again?"

The man sighed deeply, then looked toward the door behind him, his eyes filled with disdain. "Otherwise, our Lord has a very high temper. There shouldn't be any trouble in the city these days, right?"

The guard said, "We have control over the food and water. There are still a few who are uncooperative, but I don't think they can hold out for much longer."

After pulling the guard aside, the man spoke cautiously, like women gossiping about other people's affairs, yet he couldn't help but say more: "Xiahou Jun has already made it clear that if the people who caused trouble that day can't be found, we brothers will risk our lives to report to the Pavilion Master."

The guard snorted coldly and said, "Bah, he can't say anything else besides this."

The person who came to reply to Xiahou Jun patted the guard's shoulder and responded, "Yes, our lives are also our lives. We can't let a mediocre person waste our lives in vain."

The guard frowned slightly. They had previously discussed privately that if Xiahou Chun continued to behave this way, they would simply make a big fuss when Xiahou Qing arrived to see who would die first. "What do you mean?"

The man then urged, "Let's go all out and let the Pavilion Master take a good look at whether our lord is truly qualified to sit in this position."

The guard carefully looked around and confirmed that there was nothing suspicious. Then he said, "But I'm still worried!"

The man asked, "What are you worried about?"

The guard whispered in his ear, "Haven't you heard? There are more and more rumors in the building now. Many people say that the person inside is the Pavilion Master's biological son."

The man said that he often chatted with everyone in his spare time about such rumors, and how come no one had ever mentioned such a shocking thing? "That's impossible. This kind of thing is not good to talk nonsense. Besides, as far as I know, wasn't our Pavilion Master destined to be childless in his early years? How could such a big son suddenly appear? Could it be that the person in the room was too imaginative and spread rumors?"

The guard said, "That's hard to say, but it's best to be safe than sorry. What if something happens when we're not aware of it? Our Pavilion Master is really capable of doing such a thing."

To be on the safe side, before actually trying to trip Xiahou Jun up, they still had to verify the news and see who in Tianshu Tower had first come up with this guess: "...How about this, on a weekday when you don't have much to do, pay attention to the source of this rumor and verify its authenticity if possible. Don't let it happen that we fail to trip him up and end up getting ourselves into trouble. That would be a waste of both money and money."

The guard thought for a moment and nodded, "Since even you are ready, I won't say anything more. Leave the rest to me."

The man smiled and said, "My Lord has asked me to go out and look for someone from the Huangfu family. I will take my leave now and not disturb you from your work, brother."

Xiahou Jun sat in his room for a long time, his brow furrowed, his hands on his chin. The events that had unfolded in Qinghe Commandery since Xiahou Qing's departure were certainly no accident. It was as if someone had planned it long in advance, waiting for Xiahou Qing's departure to finally act when distant measures proved insufficient.

But he thought about it and realized that when Tianshu Tower assigned people to work, each person was responsible for their own tasks, with no overlap. Few people could possibly understand the full plan he and Xiahou Qing were pursuing. Huangfu Zhong, after all, wasn't from Tianshu Tower, so Xiahou Chun was still wary of him. If he wanted to dispel his doubts about Huangfu Zhong, he had to go and see the Shengxi Gu for himself.

After deciding on his future work direction, Xiahou Jun changed into a fresh set of clothes before going to find Huangfu Zhong.

"Brother Huangfu," Huangfu Zhong answered, opening the door and seeing Xiahou Chun, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. "How come Lord Xiahou has the time to come here to see me today? Is there something wrong with the living dead again?"