Chapter 1740 We're Waiting for You
The person in charge was Meng Yunzheng.
Magistrate Cheng looked at them warily, his voice tense, "What's Scholar Meng doing here?"
"Of course I'm waiting for you." Meng Yunzheng was just in case. He wasn't sure if Magistrate Cheng would escape from Xia Yi's grasp. He had met Magistrate Cheng before, and he was a cautious person who habitually kept a backup plan.
If someone is too well-prepared, they might actually find an opportunity to take advantage of you.
If he can't escape, that's fine, but if Magistrate Cheng can escape, then he can only go to a few places. Both city gates are guarded, so he won't walk into a trap.
The remaining place is the black market.
Therefore, both entrances to the black market were guarded.
The guards at the magistrate's private residence were Meng Pei and several bodyguards; this was the group over there.
Magistrate Cheng broke out in a cold sweat. Things had gone far beyond his expectations. This abandoned mansion was not a place that ordinary people would come to.
"What...what are you waiting for me for?"
Meng Yunzheng chuckled, "At this point, why pretend to be stupid, Lord Cheng? You just wanted to go through the secret passage in this house to the black market and then go out to deliver a message, right? Too bad, even if you go down the secret passage, it won't help. I've already had the entrance to the black market leading out of the city blocked. There are no people of yours in the black market now!"
Magistrate Cheng's pupils contracted, his expression one of shock.
The black market has changed hands? When did this happen? How come he hasn't received any news about it?
"This is bad!" Magistrate Cheng shouted. "Aping, stop them!"
After saying that, he turned and ran.
A-Ping wanted to stop them, but when he faced Meng Yunzheng, he knew he wouldn't gain any advantage. Meng Yunzheng alone was enough for A-Ping to use all his strength to protect himself.
As for Magistrate Cheng, who turned around and tried to escape, he was immediately tackled to the ground by Xia Yan, who caught up with him, and fell face-first into the bushes.
"You corrupt official, where do you think you can escape to?"
Magistrate Cheng struggled, and Xia Yan slapped him on the forehead, "Behave yourself."
Shu Yu had already taken the rope and skillfully and deftly tied his hands and feet together.
Just as they finished tying him up, Meng Yunzheng's sword had already pierced A Ping's chest.
Seeing Ah Ping crash heavily to the ground, Magistrate Cheng's eyes were bloodshot, and his face was filled with despair.
Shu Yu couldn't stand his expression, which seemed to say that the heavens were going to kill him, so she knocked him unconscious with a single palm strike.
With Magistrate Cheng arrested, the biggest rebel in Chenggu County was captured; the rest were just small fry who posed no threat.
Meng Yunzheng sheathed his sword, glanced at the dim moonlight overhead, and remained somewhat worried.
"I wonder how things are going with General Huang."
Shu Yu grasped his hand. "General Huang came prepared. He is also a veteran with rich combat experience. Moreover, he brought so many troops. The rebels are few in number, and with Qi Lie as an inside agent, there will definitely be no problem."
Meng Yunzheng raised an eyebrow. "That's true." After all, the power of Changjin Prefecture is not the main force.
The real battlefield is in the capital, where bloodshed is now taking place.
Meng Yunzheng looked away and said to Shu Yu, "You should go back to the escort agency first. You didn't sleep at all last night in the black market, and you've been busy all day today. If you don't rest, your body won't be able to take it."
Shu Yu was indeed very tired. Not only had she not slept all night, but she had also not slept well while traveling, and her nerves had been on edge ever since.
(End of this chapter)
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