Nan Wushang shrugged and said listlessly, "Tch, coward!"
After saying that, he looked at Luo Xi and asked, "Do you still want this person?" as if nothing had happened.
Loxi: "..."
"Send him to Jiuxian and interrogate him properly," she said to Yue Zhengfeiyuan.
After saying that, Rosie left.
"Hey, don't go! Give me two more medical books!" Nan Wushang waved and shouted at Luo Xi's back.
Le Zhengfei stared at him with a strange expression for a long time before ordering the guards behind him to carry Zhou Zhi away.
Is this person righteous or evil?
Or perhaps he truly has no interest in anything outside of medicine.
It was just past noon when Jiu Xian got the results. In Luo Xi's study, while eating some snacks on the table, he dropped a bombshell with a blank expression.
“Xiao Yi did indeed pledge allegiance to the Left Prime Minister, but not as his adopted son; rather… he was originally Xiao He’s son.”
“That’s impossible!” Yin Li stood up abruptly: “His father was a hunter named Xiao Tieshan. Although he was killed by wolves ten years ago, he was indeed Xiao Yi’s father. He couldn’t possibly be that Left Prime Minister Xiao He.”
Loxi: "..."
My mind was already conjuring up scenes that were so incredibly melodramatic they couldn't be more so.
For example, a peasant girl meets a handsome young man who is studying abroad. After some things, the handsome young man makes a vow of eternal love, promising to marry no one but her. However, he never returns, leaving the peasant girl, pregnant, to marry an honest hunter in the mountains.
For example, a handsome young man falls in love with a beautiful woman, but unfortunately, his wife is a shrew. He has no choice but to send his two beloved children far away with tears in his eyes, and even have his trusted subordinates disguise as hunters to protect them.
For example...
“Perhaps you only know the surface,” Luo Xi said to Yin Li.
"But..." Yin Li could only utter one word before she couldn't continue.
Having gone through so much, Yin Li knew that even the best relationships have their own secrets.
The statement he just made was merely what Xiao Yi told him; as for the truth, who knows?
"So, it was he who told the Left Chancellor or the court about the affairs of Nanyue County." Yin Li's mouth was full of bitterness.
"No wonder we couldn't find anyone; it turns out the Left Prime Minister was secretly helping us."
“Boss.” At this moment, Le Zheng Feiyuan stepped forward: “Based on my understanding of the Left Prime Minister, he knows so much about our situation. It’s impossible that he only sent someone over to secretly buy things. He probably has a backup plan.”
Luo Xi's eyes narrowed as she looked over: "Any clues?"
Le Zheng Feiyuan lowered his head and pondered for a while, then shook his head: "This humble general really can't guess."
He feared no one in battle, but he was truly not good at navigating the intricacies of court politics.
Luo Xi couldn't figure it out for a moment, so he could only tell everyone to be more vigilant and also asked Yue Zheng Fei Yuan to send more soldiers to patrol in case of any unforeseen circumstances.
Speaking of this, she thought of the vendors at the market.
"Rong Bai, prepare a few gifts and send them to Du Sanlang and the others. Remember, don't forget anyone who helped this time."
"Don't worry, I've got it covered." Rong Bai readily agreed this time.
The pharmacy has been doing brisk business lately, and its coffers—or rather, its coffers—are becoming increasingly full, and it's starting to feel quite prosperous again.
When Du Sanlang and his companions received the reward personally delivered to their door by Rong Bai, everyone was stunned.
"Lord Rong, is this really for us?" Du Sanlang asked dumbfounded.
Recently, Rong Baitian has been working as the manager of the pharmacy every day, and almost everyone in the prefecture knows him.
Rong Bai waved his hand confidently: "Of course it's true."
"The boss said that you have done a good job in catching the spies, and this is what you deserve."
Seeing that the group was still in a daze, he grinned and said, "What, you don't want it? Fine, I'll take it back for myself."
This won't do! All the vendors quickly snatched the goods and piled them behind them. These were given to them by the boss, and they could keep them as family heirlooms.
"Rest assured, Lord Rong, we will keep a close watch on every corner of the city from now on, and we will not let any suspicious person escape." Du Sanlang thumped his chest loudly.
The others nodded in agreement.
"Good job, you're all great." Rong Bai couldn't help but admire the leader, who could even discover so many spies just by eating.
However, before Du Sanlang and his group could find any suspicious people, the deliverymen from the Rong family's shops arrived with long faces.
"Young Master, something terrible has happened."
"The imperial court has sealed off all parts of Nanyue County. People can enter and leave, but all valuables are confiscated. Whether you come in or go out, your belongings will be taken away by the soldiers."
"Our caravan's goods have been intercepted several times, resulting in heavy losses."
Rong Bai's expression changed, and he stood up abruptly: "What did you say? When did this happen?"
"Just in the last few days, we had just transported some goods back from various places, but who would have thought that as soon as we stepped into the territory of Nanyue County, we were stopped by government soldiers who said they would confiscate all the goods."
Rong Bai stared at him, exasperated: "You think you can just give it to someone who tells you to?"
The cargo carrier suddenly knelt down, trembling uncontrollably: "But a caravan in front of us wouldn't give it to us. Without saying a word, the soldiers drew their swords and started hacking. They killed everyone in the caravan, but the goods were still taken away."
"Everyone?" Wei Qing, who had just recovered from a serious illness and returned to his original post, turned deathly pale.
"How many such cases are there?" he asked.
“Many!” The cargo carrier looked up. “According to my count, there are dozens of caravans. If we add the ordinary people, then… it’s impossible to count.”
Wei Qing slumped into the chair, his eyes vacant: "They...how cruel they are."
"Don't worry, Lord Wei, it only happened at the very beginning," the deliveryman continued. "Afterwards, everyone realized the situation and either obediently handed over the goods or turned around and left. No one was killed anymore."
"However... Nanyue County is now practically a dead city, and many people dare not go in or out."
Wei Qing was not comforted at all; his heart was ice-cold. He stood up unsteadily and walked outside.
"Brother Rong, let's go find the chief."
When they arrived, Luo Xi already knew about it and had summoned Yin Li, Le Zheng, Fei Yuan, and others to the study.
Upon seeing the two approach, he gestured for them to find a seat.
“In that case, the others are fine, but salt is a bit of a problem. It’s a consumable and we use it up quickly.” Le Zheng Feiyuan said with a heavy expression, “Moreover, if the soldiers don’t eat salt for a long time, they will become weak and sick.”
"In that case, if the imperial army attacks, we might collapse without a fight."
“It’s impossible for them to attack, otherwise they wouldn’t have resorted to the tactic of encirclement.” Yin Li analyzed rationally: “I heard that the imperial court and the Heavenly God Sect are at a critical point in their battle, and they don’t have enough troops to deal with us for the time being.”
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