The second prince sighed inwardly as he looked at him like this.
It seems that Wang Huai'an is out of the question. He can only send people to investigate himself and find the mastermind behind it all; otherwise, his plans in this county will truly fall through.
After comforting Wang Huai'an, the second prince left the magistrate's residence with his men.
He knew in his heart that Wang Huai'an was no longer a reliable person. The most urgent task was to find out who had emptied the county magistrate's mansion, dismissed Wang Hu, and find out Shen Qingtang's background.
Meanwhile, Shen Qingtang did not stop because of the county magistrate's office.
Using the supplies she brought from the county magistrate's office, she secretly opened a small shop in town, selling grains, cloth, and homemade dried fruit and fruit wine.
Because her products were of good quality and reasonably priced, they quickly attracted many people to buy them, and her business was booming.
During her business dealings, Shen Qingtang discovered that Pei Wuwang's power was far greater than she had imagined, affecting many shops and inns in the town.
Even some government officials secretly followed Pei Wuwang's orders. She was somewhat surprised, but she didn't ask any further questions. Everyone has their own secrets, and she trusted that Pei Wuwang wouldn't harm her.
That evening, Shen Qingtang finished packing up her shop and was preparing to return to the inn.
Suddenly, several men in black rushed out of the alley, brandishing knives, and headed straight for her. "Shen Qingtang, prepare to die!"
The leader of the men in black gave a low shout, and with a flash of light, he thrust his blade toward Shen Qingtang's chest.
"Watch out!" Pei Wuwang appeared just in time, pulling Shen Qingtang away and drawing his sword to block the attack from the man in black.
The two worked together seamlessly, engaging in a fierce battle with the men in black. Pei Wuwang's swordsmanship was superb, and although the men in black outnumbered him, they were unable to defeat him for the time being.
But the man in black seemed to have been prepared, and soon more people surrounded him.
They were forced to the edge of a cliff outside the town. Below the cliff was a rushing river; a fall would mean certain death.
"Who sent you? Why do you want to kill me?" Shen Qingtang asked the men in black in front of her in a cold voice.
The leader of the men in black sneered, "There are plenty of people who want to kill you. You'd better just accept your death!" With that, he waved his hand, and several men in black rushed forward at the same time.
Pei Wuwang fought back with all his might, but the number of men in black increased, and he gradually became exhausted.
Seeing this, Shen Qingtang took out the gun she had used before from her spatial storage, aimed it at the leader of the men in black, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.
"Bang!" The bullet struck the man in black precisely in the shoulder.
He screamed and collapsed to the ground. The other men in black were stunned: "What kind of weapon is that? How can it be so powerful?"
"Impossible! How could a woman like you possess such a powerful weapon?" The leader of the men in black, clutching his bleeding shoulder, stared at Shen Qingtang in disbelief.
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