"What do you know? I ran out because I saw the Xu brothers. I thought you could catch up with me, but who knew you were so useless." He Xuyu said with disdain, mocking the incompetence of the yamen runners.
"What did you say? You really found the Xu brothers?" the yamen runner asked in surprise, "Where are they?"
As long as they can bring the two brothers to Wang Shouli, it will be a great achievement, and there will definitely be benefits in the future.
"You guys are the only ones who think you can capture those two brothers?" He Xuyu sneered, "Why don't you go and invite Lord Wang over and tell him the good news."
"If we are a step late and they run away, can you take responsibility?" The yamen runner was stunned by what He Xuyu said. After instructing others to keep an eye on the prefect, he quickly ran to report.
"He Xuyu, I've always treated you well. You can kill me, but why can't you spare my child's life?" the prefect's hoarse voice questioned. "I've been an official for decades, but I was blinded and trusted such wicked people!"
He Xuyu didn't dare look back at him. Afraid of being exposed, he turned his back to him and said, "Master Xu, you should take a break. Maybe you can see Master Xu one last time."
"You and Wang Shouli will both be punished by heaven!" the governor cried, his voice bloodshot. "The people you killed will become evil spirits and come to seek revenge!"
"Forget it." He Xuyu didn't care at all. "If revenge was really possible, then we would all be alive and well now, while you and your son would be dead soon."
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The prefect was so angry that he vomited blood, and the bright red blood spilled on the ground, as if accusing God of being blind.
"Master He is quite capable," Wang Shouli's sinister voice rang out from behind him. "He can make the governor spit blood."
"Lord Wang." He Xuyu still maintained his previous attitude, neither humble nor arrogant.
"Where are they?" Wang Shouli looked at him for a while, and it was unclear whether he had any doubts.
"They're hiding in a courtyard in the city. I followed them quietly last night, but I didn't see them come out." Wang Shouli glanced at the prefect, whose mouth was stained with blood, and asked cautiously, "Are you really going to kill him, Lord Wang?"
"What? You want to plead for him?" Wang Shouli said with a hint of sarcasm. "I thought Lord He had come to terms with it. It seems I misunderstood."
"Of course not." He Xuyu shook his head. "But if we kill him, I'm worried that the Xu brothers will evacuate immediately after hearing the news of his death. Then it will be difficult for us to find them."
Wang Shouli thought about it, nodded, and said, "What you said makes sense. Then let's catch him and bring him here."
He Xuyu breathed a sigh of relief and took the yamen runners to the yard he mentioned.
In the inn, Situ Yao watched the two Xu brothers leave.
Su Mengyan was worried, "Master, can they really escape successfully?"
"Although Wang Shouli has a lot of people, most of them are just for show. As long as they are careful, escaping will not be a problem." Situ Yao was not worried about the Xu brothers. He was more worried about He Xuyu. If they did not gain Wang Shouli's trust, they would still not know where the people were hiding.
"Sir, there's no need to worry. If all else fails, just capture an official and torture him severely," Su Mengyan consoled him. "At worst, the people from the capital will be here soon. By then, how will Wang Shouli still be able to conceal this?"
Situ Yao smiled, not knowing whether he was comforted by her.
Su Mengyan was just joking. If it was really that easy to catch the person, the matter could have been resolved long ago.
"Sir, it's in the yard in front." He Xuyu pointed to the place where the three of them hid last night.
Wang Shouli took a look and saw that there were indeed people living there, with smoke rising from the chimneys.
"I'll knock on the door later, and then you rush in." He Xuyu gave the orders actively.
Wang Shouli suddenly looked at him with suspicion, "If you dare to cheat, I can kill you right now!" He did not dare to kill the prefect, but he did not take a small county magistrate seriously.
He Xuyu suddenly dropped his positive demeanor and said expressionlessly, "If I don't figure it out, is Lord Wang planning to kill me once the plague is resolved?"
"That's right!" Wang Shouli nodded without hesitation. He knew that the matter could not be concealed any longer, so he wanted to kill all the people. As for those who had ulterior motives, he would just throw them in.
He Xuyu chuckled, "I'm afraid of death too. Since I can survive by following you, why should I dwell on this?"
"Then I'll believe you this time." Wang Shouli thought for a while before nodding.
He Xuyu went to knock on the door, and it was Xu Chufeng who opened it. He looked around vigilantly, but before he could say anything, he was surrounded by the yamen runners who rushed in.
Seeing this, the two brothers wanted to break out and escape, but Wang Shouli walked out slowly and said, "Don't waste your energy. Even if you escape from the yard, you are still my people outside."
"Whether we can escape or not, we won't know until we try." Xu Chuyun said proudly, "Even if we die, we won't fall into the hands of a despicable villain like you!"
"You can escape, but what about your father, and Mrs. Xu? There are hundreds of people in the Xu family. Can they all escape?" Wang Shouli threatened them with the Xu family.
"You!" Even the gentle Xu Chuyun was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick. He looked at the culprit next to him and asked, "Are you following us?"
"Aren't you stupid? You thought of it so quickly." He Xuyu said leisurely, and then quickly suggested to Wang Shouli, "Sir, with the governor here, they dare not escape again. Capture them as soon as possible!"
"Take them away!" Wang Shouli shouted and took them both away.
He Xuyu gestured to the guard in the dark, and that person quickly returned to the inn. "Everything went well."
"It seems that He Xuyu really wants to save these people." Su Mengyan sighed, feeling a little complicated. She didn't trust him before, so she sent her personal guards to follow him, but she hasn't found any problems yet.
"This man has talent and cares about the people. After the plague is over, he can be rewarded according to his merits." Situ Yao has not yet completely relaxed, because they are still not sure how Wang Shouli will deal with the prefect of Chucheng.
When the Xu brothers saw their father vomiting blood, their eyes turned red and they almost lost control and shouted, "Dad."
They wanted to go over, but were firmly held back by the yamen runners.
Wang Shouli stood between the father and son, a cunning smile on his face. "In consideration of your previous support, I will allow you and your son to see each other one last time."
"But if we're lucky, maybe we can walk together on the road to the underworld." Wang Shouli had a smug smile in his eyes, which was disgusting.
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