Chapter 667 Magistrate Xu's Little Assistant 23
Zuo Jiu quickly bowed his head, clasped his hands in a solemn gesture, and said, "My lord, there were a total of fifteen assassins. Five of them have already died, and the remaining ten have all been captured."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Zuo Wu appeared with a group of his men, who also clasped their hands in greeting and said, "My lord, everything has been handled properly."
Seeing this scene, Song Jinhuan belatedly realized what was happening.
Zuo Qi and Zuo Jiu probably followed them from the beginning, otherwise they wouldn't have appeared so promptly and with everything in place.
Xu Qingyuan stood with his hands behind his back, the wrinkles on his front breaking his usual neat and clean image.
It's rare to see someone in such a sorry state.
However, it's much better than Master Jiang's clown face.
The group chose a nearby inn to stay in.
After taking a bath and changing clothes, Song Jinhuan was both sleepy and hungry, so he asked the waiter to bring food into his room.
After eating, I went straight to sleep.
After taking a bath in the next room, Xu Qingyuan summoned Zuo Wu and Zuo Jiu.
The two reported the details one by one.
About an hour and a half later, as dawn broke, Zuo Shiyi hurriedly returned.
"Sir, the messenger in black first met with Prefect Li and Prefect Lu, and then entered a large Qin family compound. Half an hour later, a carrier pigeon flew out from the compound wall."
Zuo Shiyi took out a small piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it over with both hands.
Xu Qingyuan raised his hand, pinched it between two fingers and brought it to his face, where a line of words was clearly visible.
A look of understanding flashed in his eyes.
"Investigate the network of relationships behind the Qin surname, focusing on the influence of the Empress and Consort's relatives."
Zuo Shiyi: "Yes!"
The next day, the sun was warm and the breeze was gentle.
Song Jinhuan and Xu Qingyuan arrived at Guining Prefecture at noon.
The journey, which should have taken only two days, took ten days to complete.
The wedding of Prefect Lu's son had already taken place.
Xu Qingyuan requested an audience outside Guining Prefecture under the pretext of apologizing.
The steward came out to greet and entertain them, but after some back and forth, it wasn't until evening that the steward informed Xu Qingyuan that Prefect Lu was free and could be met.
Song Jinhuan waited for Xu Qingyuan in his room, wondering if Prefect Lu would make things difficult for Xu Qingyuan.
Also, why would Prefect Lu send someone to kill her?
What exactly is the connection between my elder brother's death and Prefect Lu?
The waiting process was exceptionally long, and various confusions kept churning in Song Jinhuan's mind.
"Sanjin, will Xu Qingyuan be alright?"
Sanjin said confidently, "No, he is a county magistrate appointed by the Emperor. Even if he is only a seventh-rank official, Prefect Lu would not dare to act recklessly."
Song Jinhuan muttered to herself, "That's good, that's good."
Desire to destroy the world: 65.
Desire to destroy the world: 70.
...
Desire to destroy the world: 82.
Song Jinhuan's heart, which had just been at ease, suddenly jumped into her throat as the value of her desire to destroy the world rose.
"Sanjin, didn't you say he'd be fine? What happened?!"
Sanjin: "Since it's not life-threatening, it's really not a big deal!"
For a moment, Song Jinhuan was speechless.
There are two sides to the story.
The atmosphere between Prefect Lu and Xu Qingyuan was not exactly harmonious.
"Why did Magistrate Xu miss my son's wedding? Do you even respect this prefect?!"
Xu Qingyuan bowed and apologized, "This was not my intention. I was kidnapped by assassins on my way here, which caused me to be delayed for so many days."
Prefect Lu knew very well that he had only been kidnapped for one night, but the invitations had already been sent out for more than ten days!
But he couldn't dwell on this matter.
He could only feign shock and say, "Such a thing has happened! This prefect was completely unaware of it?"
Xu Qingyuan smiled faintly, a hint of relief in his expression. "This happened so suddenly, thankfully no one was injured."
"It's probably because of the prefect's good fortune."
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