The yamen runner kept kowtow- ing , and blood kept flowing from his forehead.

If he was not the leader, he would not have come to report this matter.

"How dare you quibble! How come the people under this prince don't know how to rest? This Anyuan County is your territory!"

Sheng Mingyu refused to listen to the explanation and was shaking with anger.

Things seemed to be progressing, but in the end the other side still succeeded!

He had never fought such a losing battle!

"I don't care about that. You must find a way to find these missing people, or you won't survive! Get lost!"

The bailiff didn't dare to say a word and ran out crawling.

As soon as Gu Yunni heard the news, she rushed over with the imperial teacher, fearing that Sheng Mingyu would act impulsively.

In fact, when they heard the news, they were almost so angry that they burst into curses, but the thing had already happened, and there was no point in being anxious.

Gu Yunni patted Sheng Mingyu on the back and soothed him softly, "Don't worry. Since we've lost some civilians, the most important thing for us now is to find them. This isn't necessarily a bad thing. Maybe we can follow the clues and find them."

The Imperial Master also nodded in agreement, "Yes, our people have been searching the mountain for so long, but there is no trace of him. This means he has gone into hiding. Now that he has taken away the people, we must send him there, which will probably reveal his true identity."

Gu Yunni agreed with this. "Yes, that's what I thought. At least now there's some action. We don't have to keep searching blindly."

Although Sheng Mingyu's brows were still furrowed, his expression had relaxed a lot.

"You mean to have the guards stay on the mountain and watch for any unusual movements? We should just go over and arrest them."

Just as Sheng Mingyu had calmed down, Marquis Changping came to make things worse.

He was not polite at all and just pushed the door open and walked in.

"Your Highness, I heard that more people are missing. What should I do? Although I came to Anyuan County to help, you said that I don't need to get involved in anything. If something happens, it has nothing to do with me."

When there are benefits, he will take some, but when it comes to disadvantages, he doesn't want to be involved at all.

It is not easy for him to climb to this position, so he cherishes it more than others.

"Don't worry, Marquis Changping. This prince will not push these things onto you. This prince will take responsibility, and you don't need to say anything more."

The implication is that he talks too much.

Gu Yunni's face turned cold, even the imperial teacher looked down upon him.

Without waiting for the Marquis of Changping to speak, Sheng Mingyu glanced over again, "But remember the night before, His Majesty asked you to come here to assist. Even if this matter has nothing to do with you, you will be implicated. You know His Majesty's temper, so the Marquis of Changping should be more careful."

Marquis Changping had walked directly into the trap and was embarrassed for a moment, not daring to refute.

I thought Sheng Mingyu would really not care about anything like before, but I didn't expect that he would start to care about me at this time.

He could only shamelessly say, "Yes, His Royal Highness is right. I will definitely help you. If you really need anything, I will cooperate. I also hope you won't push your responsibility away."

Sheng Mingyu was too lazy to pay attention to him, "Marquis Changping should go back and rest as soon as possible. This prince will not let you idle when something happens."

He has a lot of things on his shoulders now and has no time to bother with petty people.

The Imperial Master watched Marquis Changping go away, and suspicions began to grow in his heart.

"What do you think? Is it possible that our poor treatment of him has made him want revenge? Contacting the master and kidnapping the people? He is not a stable person."

He didn't know much about the Marquis of Changping and could only judge him by his appearance, so it was natural for him to make such an evaluation of him.

Sheng Mingyu thought about it and shook his head. "No, although he did a lot of bad things, they were all small things. He never got involved in big things. He didn't have the courage."

Gu Yunni raised her eyes and said in the same tone, "Yeah, after all, I've lived with him for so many years. How could someone who has been timid all his life be so bold?"

Normally speaking, the national teacher's inference makes sense, but Marquis Changping is an abnormal person.

If he had the courage, he wouldn't be sitting in the position of marquis and being bullied by so many people.

The Imperial Master raised his eyebrows but didn't think too much about it. He was just asking casually.

He wanted to find out the truth, not find a scapegoat.

"Okay, I just said it casually. So what should we do next? Should we go and see it ourselves?"

Gu Yunni frowned, feeling very uneasy.

I counted with my fingers, but the hexagram did not appear.

For some reason, she didn't want to step out of the government office.

"Don't go out. All the conspiracies are targeting us now. It's dangerous to leave. We were assassinated some time ago, and the guards are all in the mountains. This is the safest place."

Sheng Mingyu always listened to her opinions. "That's fine. The guards under this prince are all very good. If the truth can be found out, it will be reported in time. There is no need to rush."

Gu Yunni's intuition was accurate. If she didn't want to go out, then there must be real danger outside.

And there's no need for the three of them to take action.

The Imperial Master looked at her deeply, then quickly withdrew his gaze. "Then I won't waste any more time here. I still have a lot to do. I'll be leaving first."

Several people waited quietly for news in the county government office, which puzzled Marquis Changping.

This is different from what he imagined!

If he fails to accomplish anything, the prince will definitely hold him accountable.

Late at night, in the stillness of the room, muffled sounds of quarreling were heard from the Marquis of Changping's room.

"Sir, I tell you, this isn't the way to go! Look, if we kidnap so many people, who will bear the consequences if things get out of hand? Should we just release them first?"

The other party was also very angry, "Let them go? Are you kidding me, Lord? If I let them go and let them reveal my identity, how can I survive? I have done it, I can't back down."

I don’t know how Marquis Changping ended up sitting in the position of Marquis. He is so hesitant!

In the end, Marquis Changping gave in. Now, even if he wanted to withdraw, he couldn't.

We are all tied to the same boat, and quitting will only offend both sides.

Little did they know that every word of this conversation reached Sheng Mingyu's ears.

He wasn't in a hurry this time.

"Really? That's quite interesting. This Marquis of Changping is even braver than I imagined. He even let the Imperial Preceptor guess correctly."

Everyone knows that the lives of the people are important. Even if the Marquis of Changping is confused for a moment, I believe he will not take the lives of the people.

In a cave deep in the mountains, an old Taoist priest in Taoist robes was extremely angry.

"Bah! Who is this shameless person who is accusing me of something? I want to save the lives of the people, but why should I be blamed for something I didn't do? Go and investigate!"

He knew that he had a bad reputation now, but he didn't have to take the blame for everyone. Did these people really think he had no temper?