When Xiao He arrived at the Right Prime Minister's residence, the leader had already surrounded the place completely.
"Nobody's coming out, is he?" he asked.
The leader bowed respectfully: "Don't worry, sir, it's nothing, it's just..."
"What? Is something wrong?"
The leader nodded. Logically speaking, with so many of them gathered here without any attempt to conceal their presence, it was impossible for the people inside not to have noticed. And if they had, how could no one have come out to check?
However, from the moment they began to surround the place, it remained eerily quiet inside. Not only did no one come out to investigate, but there wasn't even a sound of voices.
This is very abnormal.
The leader explained the situation to Xiao He in detail.
Xiao He's heart skipped a beat. He rushed to the door in three quick steps and said, "Someone, break down the door for me."
Si Yu is such a cunning old man, could he really have escaped again?
That's often how things are; what you fear most is what will happen.
When they rushed into the Right Prime Minister's residence, they found the huge mansion completely empty. There was no one there, and not even any valuable ornaments.
At this moment, a soldier came to report that all the officials and their families of Si Yu's faction had disappeared without a trace.
Xiao He: "..."
What else is there to be confused about? They had already prepared to leave, but you were still foolishly kept in the dark.
He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles were clearly white, and his whole body was trembling with anger.
"They shouldn't have gone far. Chase after them, regardless of whether they live or die."
"yes!"
Xiao He was right. Si Yu and his group hadn't gone very far and were found in no time. However, when Xiao He and his group arrived, they didn't see any of Si Yu's court officials. Instead, they were greeted by the chilling aura of the Nine Strings sword and the cold eyes of the Red Mansion assassins.
If it weren't for the servants protecting it with their lives, that place would have become Xiao He's burial site.
"What a daring Red Mansion, daring to oppose the imperial court!" Xiao He wiped the blood off his face in a disheveled manner and immediately dispatched a troop of soldiers to chase after them in the name of the emperor. However, this time he was smarter and only returned to the Left Prime Minister's residence to wait for news, without following them.
However, they still failed to catch up with the enemy. Instead, they were surrounded and killed by Le Zheng Feiyuan and his men, and none of the soldiers who went to catch them returned.
When people were sent to search again, they found that all the clues had been erased by the people of the Red Mansion, and no trace could be found.
Xiao He: "???"
It seems he underestimated Nanyue County and Luoxi.
But this is for the best. With these people gone, he'll only have his own people left in the court, making it much easier for him to do whatever he wants.
Moreover, no one will send anything to Nanyue County anymore. Let's see how long they can hold out. When that time comes, these people will only have one path left: death.
"Men, this time you must seal off the two prefectures of Nanyue and Fengchuan, and don't let a single fly in."
Meanwhile, Si Yu, escorted by Yue Zhengfeiyuan and others, had arrived in Fengchuan County.
"Father, did you have a smooth journey?" Si Jia had been waiting at the city gate since early morning, and he went to greet the caravan as soon as it stopped.
Si Yu got out of the car and bowed to Le Zhengfeiyuan and Jiuxian: "I must thank you, my nephew and the Ninth Master, for protecting us all the way. Otherwise, we would have been captured by that scoundrel Xiao He."
The others, recalling the dangers they had faced along the way, also bowed and thanked the two.
Le Zhengfeiyuan exchanged a few humble words with them.
Jiuxian was direct: "Don't thank me, thank Luoxi."
He turned and left without accepting any courtesy from others.
Everyone: "..."
They don't seem to have offended him.
Si Jia and Le Zheng Feiyuan were already quite familiar with Jiu Xian. They exchanged a smile and realized that the Ninth Master was still the same as always, showing no respect to anyone except the head of the household.
"Don't mind him, everyone. That's just how the Ninth Floor Master is. You'll get used to it," Si Jia explained.
One of the officials thought for a moment, then asked, "He wouldn't just silently..." He raised his hand and slashed at his neck.
To date, the Red Mansion has assassinated countless court officials; it's impossible to count them all. For the sake of his own life, he'd better ask.
Le Zheng Feiyuan gave the man a deep look: "If anyone does anything to betray the Boss, he will..."
Don't let the fact that the Ninth Floor Master always seems cold and aloof fool you; he's the one who's most protective of the Big Boss.
The official: "!!!"
He swallowed hard and solemnly promised, "This will never happen."
After resting for two days in Fengchuan County, the group set off for Nanyue County to see Luo Xi, since she was the master of this place.
Along the way, everyone was once again quite taken aback by the bustling scene here.
"I never expected that this border region would be so lively in such a famine year," Si Yu exclaimed.
"Yes, this scene is even better than when the late emperor was still alive. I don't know how the chief managed to do it. No wonder we often heard people in the capital say they wanted to settle here. This place is indeed a good place."
The anxiety that had been gripping them subsided at that moment. Perhaps, coming here would truly make their lives better than before.
At least you don't have to worry all the time that your family might become traitors.
Oh, well, they've become traitors now.
"General Yuezheng, I wonder if the chief is easy to get along with?" an official asked. In his impression, women were sometimes more unpredictable than men.
Since they've come to Nanyue County, there's an 80-90% chance they'll want to integrate here, so getting to know them first won't hurt them.
Le Zheng Feiyuan recalled the woman who was so special that even he found her strange, and smiled: "You lords will know when you see her."
And so, everyone arrived at the prefectural governor's mansion with hearts full of trepidation.
"Steward Liu, is the Chief still here? This humble general has successfully brought the Right Chancellor and the others back." Le Zheng Feiyuan said to Liu Xiaoyu.
Liu Xiaoyu is now the head steward of the prefectural governor's mansion. She is in charge of all the affairs of the mansion, and Luo Xi's subordinates are all very polite to her.
Even so, Liu Xiaoyu remained calm and humble. After greeting each of them, she smiled and said, "General, you've come at the right time. Yes, they are here. Just go to the main hall. The master and the others are there."
Le Zhengfei didn't think much of it, assuming that Luo Xi was meeting with other people, so he took Si Jia and the others over.
However, as soon as they entered the gate, they smelled the aroma of roasted meat from afar. The fragrance was so enticing that it made the already hungry group of people very hungry.
Le Zheng Feiyuan's eyes lit up: "Has the Boss made something delicious again?"
Liu Xiaoyu nodded, about to speak, when Luo Xi, who was brushing sauce on a whole roasted lamb in the yard, looked up: "You're back. Perfect timing, we're having a barbecue today. You're in luck, you're in for a treat. This sauce is made by Chu Zhe himself, it's so fragrant."
Did Mr. Chu make it?
Le Zhengfei could no longer resist. He quickly walked over, reached out and grabbed two freshly grilled beef skewers, stuffing them into his mouth.
It smells so good!
Mr. Chu had made this dish several times when he was at the General's Mansion, and he still couldn't forget it. Today, he finally got to eat it again.
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