The rain kept falling, and the atmosphere wasn't very harmonious.

Because it is now certain that the flood season has arrived.

Qin Zhaoqiong returned to the five-courtyard residence at night. The Imperial Guards had all withdrawn from the mine and were not assigned any more tasks. They could rest well tonight.

Retaining walls have been erected near Tiezhashan Mountain, and ditches are being steadily dug. The water management in Chiyan County is more than halfway complete.

Qin Zhaoqiong was worried about the situation upstream and could not afford to delay any longer in one county.

After a good dinner, the two sisters sat facing each other, drinking tea, with a seriously injured "hero" also present.

Qin Zhaoqiong's face suddenly darkened. "No, I don't agree!"

Meng Jian's complexion was also very bad, especially given his pale skin.

In fact, there was a fourth person present, namely Yin Zhe, who used her "power" to surround the area.

"Your Highness, this is the best method."

Just now, Yin Zhe made a proposal: the disaster relief team will set off tomorrow, but the Sixth Princess will stay in Chiyan County.

Qin Zhaoyue's expression was unfriendly, her eyes darting towards Yin Zhe like sharp knives.

"You've been plotting against me, haven't you? You made me act in that play today, wasn't it for this reason too!"

The claims of insufficient defenses and the idea that the enemy completely abandoned their surveillance of her are all nonsense!

Yin Zhe remained calm and composed, saying, "That's right."

She admitted it, just like that, so sweetly and confidently!

Bang! Qin Zhaoqiong slammed her hand on the table. "No, how can we let our sixth sister go into danger alone?"

At this moment, he displayed the air of a seasoned general, ready to deliver a final verdict with a single sentence.

Yin Zhe spoke calmly: "The letter requesting help will arrive in Fengjing tomorrow morning."

"If a Divine Martial Realm expert travels at full speed, they can reach Chiyan County in half a day."

If it weren't for investigating a case, Yin Zhe wouldn't have needed to ask for help at all.

With the cooperation of her subordinates, the Azure Phoenix Guard, the Meng family's death guard, and the Imperial Guard, she could easily wipe out Chiyan County from top to bottom.

Qin Zhaoqiong was about to refuse when Qin Zhaoyue spoke first:

"You've already obtained a lead. Whether I'm in Chiyan County or not won't affect the investigation, right?"

Yin Zhe shook his head. "It still has an impact."

From the very beginning of the flood, Chiyan County had anticipated that an imperial envoy would come to provide disaster relief.

Therefore, taking advantage of the flood, all the miners involved in the illegal mining were killed, and the corpse found by constable Jiang Mingyuan is proof of this.

It is estimated that the mine tunnels were crisscrossed and the water flow was rapid, and a body was accidentally washed out.

Anyway, the mine is flooded and can't be mined for a while.

The mine has no shortage of laborers; there are countless ways to control them, and even if one batch dies, another will always come.

With a little food and drink, reduced working hours, and threats against family members, it takes almost no expense to gather another group of people willing to take risks.

The reason Zhao Qingshan was kept around was probably because Uncle Qi was watching over him.

The underground water system is so complex, how could it be discovered so soon after sneaking into the city?

If he hadn't been hiding his true qi cultivation, he would have already taken that secret file along with it.

"The discovery of an underground dam in the landslide-dammed lake in Mingyan County can no longer be kept secret. They should receive the news within the next day or two at the latest."

If everyone leaves, the other party may try to cover up the truth by silencing all those involved.

However, if the Sixth Princess stays here to oversee flood control, the other side will surely be hesitant to act rashly, or at least won't go too far.

As Zhao Qingshan said, there are too many ways the mine can torture people to death.

Even if people don't go down into the mines now, there are still many who suffer from overwork or sudden illness while digging canals.

If the Sixth Princess stays, it will be like leaving them a protective charm.

"Heh," Qin Zhaoyue scoffed, "Was that to frame Ding? You were worried that all the clues would run out and you wouldn't be able to continue the investigation."

Her elder sister left, leaving behind this useless sixth princess.

Firstly, it might preserve the clues, and secondly, it might lower the other party's guard, making it easier to advance the investigation. It was a clever plan.

"That's right."

He admitted it again without any pretense, his tone still so self-righteous, leaving Qin Zhaoyue speechless.

Qin Zhaoqiong looked down at Yin Zhe with a hint of sternness in her eyes. "No, it's too dangerous to leave Zhao Yue alone."

Meng Jian also looked tense, his brows furrowed. "That's right, it's too dangerous."

Yin Zhe tilted his head slightly. "Gentlemen, I'd like to ask, where does this danger... come from?"

"There is a fourth-rank martial artist hiding in the shadows, and who is by the Sixth Prince's side?"

"I left behind four ranks of Yao Guang, five ranks of Sui Mo, twelve sixth-rank Qing Luan Guards, and two sixth-rank Qilin Guards..."

There's also a gifted but foolish young man, and the Sixth Princess herself has cultivation.

Even excluding those two, where are the sixteen Qi Martial Realm experts in danger?

"When His Highness was present, the other side only sent one fourth-grade martial artist to keep an eye on him."

"Could it be that after the First Prince leaves, the other side will be eager to deploy Divine Martial Realm experts? Specifically to assassinate the Sixth Prince?"

The heavy atmosphere in the hall suddenly froze.

Qin Zhaoqiong and Meng Jian opened and closed their mouths several times, but couldn't utter a single word.

Qin Zhaoyue blinked twice, it seemed... that was indeed the case...

Hey, what do you mean by "leaving one person behind"? She's been misled.

Now that everything was safe, Qin Zhaoyue's eyes lit up; it seemed like this matter had potential.

The flood control effort is urgent, and the eldest sister will definitely have to march quickly in the rain. But what if she stays behind?

With no one above to supervise me, I can get up and eat whenever I want, eat whatever I want, and I don't have to travel for days on end...

The atmosphere subtly shifted, remaining silent and unnoticed.

It's clear that the eldest princess genuinely cares for her younger sister.

Royal kinship has always been weak, especially before an heir has been designated; mutual suspicion and attacks are commonplace.

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