Upon hearing this, not only Su Wanting but also Xu Nian frowned.
Su Wanting's second brother is stationed here, so why wouldn't he allow his younger sister to enter the city? Unless there's something fishy going on!
Thinking of this, Xu Nian pulled Su Wanting, who was about to speak, aside, and put on a calm expression. She looked up and questioned, "Do you know the consequences of offending Miss Su?"
The guards, however, seemed not to hear them and repeated, "Anyone who enters the city without permission will be killed on sight."
Clearly, they didn't take Su Wanting's name, or even the Su family, seriously at all.
A Dou was young and impetuous, and was about to argue with her when Su Wanting gave him a very serious look.
Immediately, A Dou lost his spirit and stood back helplessly.
Seeing how indifferent they were to Su Wanting, Xu Nian finally understood that something must have happened in the city.
She then gave a cold laugh, "I will remember your actions. Please be prepared to face the wrath of the Prime Minister's mansion."
Xu Nian deliberately looked him up and down with disdain, clicking her tongue as she said, "With your lowly position as a guard, the Prime Minister's mansion could strangle you in no time."
Enraged by such disrespect, the head guard let out a heavy snort, "No matter how powerful the Prime Minister's mansion is, it can't reach into this city! Our lord has already..."
He suddenly realized something halfway through his sentence, abruptly shut his mouth, and looked panicked.
Xu Nian narrowed her eyes, carefully pondering the information he had inadvertently revealed earlier.
This city is clearly under the jurisdiction of the Su family, yet the guards said to their lord that the forces within the city must have been interfered with.
The "adult" he mentioned was the root of all the problems.
Thinking of this, Xu Nian smiled triumphantly, "Thank you."
She took out enough silver from her spatial storage to allow everyone to enter the city and threw it into his arms, saying, "If it's not enough, come and ask for more. I have plenty of money."
After saying that, Xu Nian led Su Wanting and the others into the city in a domineering manner.
"you!"
The guard was so angry he felt dizzy. He wanted to raise his hand to stop her, but he realized that Xu Nian had indeed given him enough money. He swallowed his anger, his face turning as red as a pig's liver.
Haha, the streamer is amazing!
[That guard probably never expected things to turn out this way. Not only did he lose the news, but he was also thoroughly humiliated by the streamer.]
Has this city been taken over by villains?
Xu Nian glanced at the comments, but inwardly she didn't deny the possibility.
In the face of famine, it is not uncommon for bandits to break into the city and rise up in rebellion, especially since this place is relatively remote, making it more likely to happen.
"My second brother!" Su Wanting couldn't hold back any longer and bit her lip tightly.
Seeing this, Xu Nian comforted him, "Don't worry, your second brother is the lord of a city, so he's definitely not in any danger, but he must be bound by something."
After saying that, Su Wanting recovered and smiled apologetically, "I'm sorry, I lost my composure."
Seeing her instantly return to normal, Xu Nian thought to herself: Are all young ladies from respectable families so good at changing their expressions?
Before Xu Nian could speak, Su Wanting took out a crystal-clear jade pendant from her pocket.
"This is the mark of our Su family. I will now go to the City Lord's Mansion to find out more."
After saying that, she led A Dou quickly toward the city lord's mansion, her expression anxious.
Xu Nian did not stop her, but instead looked around the city.
This place is called Su Causeway, which means the area under the jurisdiction of the Su family. Although it is not prosperous, it has everything you need.
The prices at the roadside stalls were reasonable. Although they didn't sell anything unusual, they had all the usual rice, flour, vegetables, and fruits, making it seem like a fairly normal town.
In this way, Xu Nian's previous guess that bandits had entered the city lost its credibility.
After all, bandits only care about their own interests and do not consider the people's livelihood, so such a harmonious scene would never have occurred.
If that's the case, then who has usurped the Su family's power?
Xu Nian was completely baffled, so she simply started walking along the road, her ears perked up.
Soon, she heard some whispers.
"I heard that bandits and thieves have risen up again outside. I'm quite afraid here in the city!"
"Hey, what are you afraid of? With our City Lord Su and his deputy here, won't all problems be easily solved?"
"However, I haven't seen City Lord Su much these past few days; it's mostly his deputies showing up. Could it be that the City Lord..."
"Shh, shh, keep your voice down!"
As the conversation gradually faded away, Xu Nian began to ponder.
Deputy?
They should be the helpers who assist the city lord in taking care of the city. Could there be some ulterior motive involved?
Before Xu Nian could get up and continue investigating, A Dou came running over breathlessly, "My lord, please come with me to the city lord's mansion quickly, young master, young master has fallen ill!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Nian was immediately startled. She gave the village chief a sum of money and told him to make sure the villagers were settled properly. She then followed A Dou and quickly arrived at the city lord's mansion.
The city lord's mansion was not luxurious. As Xu Nian walked in, she didn't even see any decent furnishings. However, there were guards coming and going, all with scrutinizing eyes.
Xu Nian strode into the door and immediately saw Su Wanting crying with tears streaming down her face.
"elder brother!"
The man lying on the bed was pale, looked exhausted, and had loose skin, but he still managed a smile. "Wan Ting, don't cry..."
Xu Nian immediately realized that this was Su Wanting's second brother.
She hurried over and asked in a low voice, "What happened?"
Su Mu looked at Xu Nian without surprise, clearly Su Wanting had just told her everything.
"I am very grateful to you for saving my sister, but in my current state, I am unable to give you anything."
His voice sounded extremely weak, and his drowsy appearance was worrying.
“I wasn’t like this before, but ever since I took the medicine as he advised, I’ve become this wretched person.”
"Him?" Xu Nian raised an eyebrow and asked.
"My current deputy."
Su Mu's face was pale and he continued with a bitter smile, "At first, he was extremely loyal to me and offered many useful suggestions for governing the city, so I trusted him more and more. But in the end... cough cough cough!"
"Don't say anything yet, let me examine you."
As she spoke, Xu Nian began to take Su Mu's pulse with a slightly serious expression, followed by a sigh.
Upon hearing this, Su Wanting's heart immediately clenched. "What's wrong? Is it serious?"
Xu Nian looked at Su Wanting, who was worried about her brother, lowered her eyes slightly, and said carefully, "Do you remember when I kept staring at you? It wasn't because I was infatuated with your beauty, but because I discovered that you were poisoned."
"Poisoned?" Su Wanting was shocked.
"and--"
Xu Nian paused, then looked at Su Mu, who was suffering a fate worse than death beside her.
"Your brother was poisoned with the same poison."
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