Qin Qianluo was immersed in a jumble of thoughts, countless clues and deductions intertwining and colliding in her mind, turning into a tangled mess.
She subconsciously bit her lower lip, her fine teeth leaving faint marks on her rosy lips.
After a long while, weighing the pros and cons, he slowly withdrew his sharp gaze, which seemed to see through all conspiracies.
The gaze was so tangible that, in the instant it was withdrawn, it seemed to dispel the invisible oppressive feeling around them as well.
Immediately afterwards, she fixed her gaze on the light screen that emitted a faint glow.
In the light screen, the county magistrate who had fled to Youzhou looked extremely disheveled.
He looked flustered, large beads of sweat rolling down his sallow cheeks and dripping into the dry dust at his feet, instantly stirring up fine dust, much like his chaotic state of mind.
His steps were unsteady, each step he took was somewhat unsteady, and he would occasionally look back warily, his eyes filled with panic and fear.
He looked exactly like a frightened bird being chased to the brink of death by a hunter, as if some ferocious beast was relentlessly pursuing him and could devour him at any moment.
Upon seeing this scene, Qin Qianluo's brows furrowed instantly, as if a thousand worries and myriad thoughts were locked between her brows.
His tightly furrowed brows resembled the deeply engraved character "川" (river), each wrinkle filled with worry and doubt about the situation.
She stood quietly in place, as if the surrounding noise was blocked out by an invisible barrier, with only the increasingly intense unease surging deep within her heart.
After a moment of silence, she gently opened her lips. Her voice was soft, yet it carried an undeniable firmness, as if it could pierce through layers of mist and reach the other side of the truth.
"Yunbao, after much thought, I think I still have to go to the border of Youzhou."
The situation in Youzhou is currently unclear. Beneath the seemingly calm surface, undercurrents are surging. Only by going there in person can one gain a deeper understanding of the true situation.
You might even discover some crucial details that others have overlooked.
Moreover, that strange thatched hut had always been a source of doubt for me, so I decided to take a closer look.
Perhaps we can find some clues that will help us unravel this mystery and uncover the mastermind behind it all.
At that moment, Feng Qingyun was sitting on the ground in the space, surrounded by a leisurely aura of detachment from worldly strife, as if the disturbances of the outside world had nothing to do with her.
Her gaze was also firmly fixed on the county magistrate who was fleeing in a disheveled state on the screen, her deep eyes flashing with wisdom.
It seems to be seeing through appearances, discerning all the secrets hidden in the shadows.
Upon hearing Qin Qianluo's suggestion, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, revealing a gentle smile as warm as the sun.
That smile instantly dispelled the heaviness in the surrounding air, easing the previously oppressive atmosphere.
Without hesitation, she replied, "Okay, Luo Bao, let's go take a look together."
After receiving Feng Qingyun's affirmative reply, Qin Qianluo's tense nerves relaxed a little.
But his eyes remained fixed on the magistrate in the light screen, his gaze so sharp it seemed to penetrate the screen and see every pore of the magistrate.
She stared intently at the magistrate's face, and the more she looked at him, the more she felt that his expression was indescribably strange.
In a fleeting moment, the magistrate's expression was as if an invisible hand from the depths of darkness had gripped his throat.
The whole person was enveloped by a strong sense of coercion, and the helplessness and coercion almost overflowed from the screen.
However, this fleeting expression was like a shooting star flashing across a summer night, so fast that one might doubt whether what they had just seen was merely a hallucination.
If it weren't for Qin Qianluo's eyesight being far beyond that of ordinary people, and her mind being as meticulous as a carefully woven spider web...
Being on high alert for every rustle and movement around them, they probably wouldn't be able to catch this fleeting anomaly.
She subconsciously narrowed her eyes slightly, a thoughtful glint flashing in them as she pondered to herself.
Who exactly is this person, possessing such extraordinary abilities to coerce the county magistrate without anyone noticing?
She carefully examined the scene on the screen again, leaving no detail unchecked. People came and went around the magistrate, some were his servants and attendants, and others were passersby in a hurry.
Everyone was immersed in their own life, and no one's behavior was even slightly suspicious.
No one was seen holding a sharp blade, its cold light gleaming, pressed against the magistrate's waist, threatening him with force.
There were no obvious signs of coercion, yet the coerced expression on the magistrate's face was so real.
What on earth is going on? This feeling of being completely clueless and at a loss is like plunging headfirst into a thick, impenetrable fog.
Surrounded by a vast expanse of white, unable to discern east, west, south, or north, and with no sense of direction, Qin Qianluo felt an unprecedented surge of intense confusion and unease.
It felt like countless ants were crawling on her mind, making her restless and uneasy.
At the same time, several officials from the Ministry of Justice also keenly noticed the county magistrate's unusual behavior.
Lin Fu, the Minister of Justice, stood upright in the court, like a vigorous pine tree, calm and dignified.
His gaze was fixed on the light screen, his focused expression as if he wanted to see right through it.
His brows were furrowed into a deep "川" shape, and the wrinkles on his forehead seemed to be the marks etched by time, yet at this moment they all seemed to be telling of the worries and thoughts deep in his heart.
He clearly saw that as the magistrate approached the border of Youzhou, a flash of extreme fear crossed his face without warning when he turned back for the last time.
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