Chapter 166
That night, Zhou An ran out of even cold steamed buns. He felt that if he went hungry for a few more meals, he might die before his brother returned.
Choosing to settle in the Shen family compound was truly the worst decision he had ever made in his life...
Although Shen Qingnian was angry, she could only keep it to herself and keep a close eye on things in the city so that she could get rid of Zhou An, this troublemaker, once Zhou Shiyu returned to the city.
Smelling the jasmine fragrance wafting from outside the courtyard, she seemed somewhat dazed, but then her expression hardened.
That person was the emperor, and his son was already the crown prince. For him to fake his death and escape would be the best outcome for both of them.
He could remarry the empress, and have countless concubines. With him as his father, the young crown prince would surely inherit the throne. He himself was just a passerby.
Then they each went their separate ways, and neither allowed Zhou An to disrupt their peaceful lives...
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That night.
A dark shadow flew out of the second-floor window of the largest inn in Misty Rain City.
Song Xuan, dressed in black, went directly to the prefect's courtyard.
In the prefect's courtyard, Prefect Yang Quanwei was indulging in pleasure with Jiang Zhenghe, and the entire prefecture was filled with a foul atmosphere.
Jiang Zhenghe was embracing a scantily clad woman.
He had just drunk some wine, and his old face was flushed. He said to Yang Quanwei beside him, "Lord Yang, you must deal with Zhou An properly. How dare he come to investigate my case? If we don't eliminate him, we will be letting down our official hats!"
Zhou An fled the city and has not been found since. That lowly constable Zhou An selfishly investigated the case and deserves to die!
“Of course, I have already increased manpower. Anyone caught can be executed without reporting. Prime Minister Shen values you and me so much, so he must handle this matter properly,” Yang Quanwei stroked his beard, agreeing wholeheartedly.
Jiang Zhenghe nodded in agreement: "We have benefited a lot from Prime Minister Shen in the past few years, so we should naturally handle this matter cleanly. Besides, with Vice General Shen at the border, we have no worries."
The rotten rice from the granary was not only sold to the people, but also some was arranged by Deputy General Shen to be mixed into the daily food of the border soldiers.
Mixing good rice with bad rice is a safe way to eat without killing anyone, and it can also fool the authorities.
Upon hearing this, Yang Quanwei and Jiang Zhenghe exchanged a smile, their filthy and disgusting demeanor fully revealed.
Song Xuan lay on the roof, his face ashen and his eyes cold. After listening for a while, he sneaked into Yang Quanwei's study.
Half an hour later, Song Xuan left Yang Quanwei's prefecture under the cover of night.
The moonlight was bright, and the night was as still as water.
Song Xuan leaped across the street, his footsteps echoing softly on the roof tiles of each house.
At that moment, a faint fragrance seemed to waft through the air—the delicate and elegant scent of jasmine...
Song Xuan slowed down involuntarily. The cold night air fell on him, making him appear somewhat lonely.
Whether it was due to using his lightness skill or something else, his heart was beating a little fast at this moment, and a feeling of sadness and loneliness welled up in his heart.
Under the cover of night, the fragrance of jasmine seemed to possess a magical power; before he knew it, he was already standing beside the two jasmine trees—
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