The Seventeenth Prince couldn't contain himself and immediately got up to go to the magistrate of Songjiang Prefecture. The Thirteenth Prince wanted to follow, but the Seventeenth Prince stopped him.
"Thirteenth Brother, you've been up all day and night, just rest here..." Seventeenth Master looked at Thirteenth Master with concern, pointed to Thirteenth Master's clothes, and firmly forbade Thirteenth Master to go out.
Thirteenth Master looked down and examined him for a few moments, then laughed and said, "It's nothing. As long as we can wipe out the White Lotus Sect in one fell swoop, it's just a little tiring, but not a big deal..." Seventeenth Master insisted, so Thirteenth Master shrugged and stepped back.
"Alright, alright, I'll do as you say... You go to the county magistrate first, I'll change my clothes and come back shortly..."
The prefect of Songjiang was fully prepared and awaited the arrival of the Thirteenth and Seventeenth Princes. The prefect himself was extremely respectful and obedient. The White Lotus Sect had been a menace to the Qing Dynasty for a long time, and despite repeated imperial orders to suppress it, there had been no progress. This time, however, no one expected the cult's stronghold to be located in Songjiang Prefecture, and the prefectural magistrate was terrified.
Fortunately, the Emperor did not order any punishment, but instead sent the Thirteenth Prince and the Seventeenth Prince secretly. In order to keep their official hats, they did their best to carry out all the orders of the Thirteenth Prince and the Seventeenth Prince, daring not to be negligent in the slightest.
Upon seeing the Seventeenth Prince arrive, the prefect immediately went to greet him, fawningly saying, "Your subordinate respectfully welcomes the Seventeenth Prince..."
The Seventeenth Prince, without mincing words, said directly: "Immediately prepare an official ship for me, equipped with the most elite sailors, and set off to search for the location of the White Lotus Sect..."
The prefect's face turned pale, and he stammered for a long time without daring to speak. The seventeenth prince tossed him the map and said, "We've already figured out the approximate location. Your men just need to confirm it!"
The prefect clutched the map as if it were a lifeline, opened it, and exclaimed with delight, "Your Highness has found the cult's hideout?"
The seventeenth prince stood up, his expression grave, and whispered to the prefect, "How many years have you been a prefect, sir?"
The prefect, not understanding the Seventeenth Prince's meaning, could only answer truthfully, "Replying to the Seventeenth Prince, it has been more than three years..." The Seventeenth Prince patted the prefect's shoulder and sneered, "Three years and you still haven't discovered the cult's hideout? You're truly foolish..."
The prefect was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, his voice trembling as he pleaded, "Seventeenth Master, spare my life..."
The Seventeenth Prince smiled and helped the Prefect up, whispering, "The Emperor has already given you an opportunity by specifically sending us to suppress the White Lotus Sect. If you cooperate well and the plan succeeds, your merits and demerits will offset each other, and the Emperor may even reward you if he is pleased... If you fail, you should think carefully about your way out..."
The prefect was so frightened he couldn't speak, his eyes wide and he dared not breathe. After regaining his composure, he hurriedly knelt on the ground and cried out, "Understood! I'll do it right away..."
After saying that, the prefect got up and ran out, while the thirteenth prince watched his retreating figure and shook his head helplessly.
After everything was prepared, the Seventeenth Prince saw the official ship off at the port. Suddenly, the Thirteenth Prince appeared and tried to board the ship without saying a word, but was stopped by the Seventeenth Prince.
"Seventeenth Brother, what are you doing? I know more about finding the island than anyone else. How can I not go?" Thirteenth Master asked in surprise.
Seventeenth Master firmly disagreed, blocking the way and saying resolutely, "No, this time, Thirteenth Brother cannot take any more risks! I've already arranged for the soldiers who landed on the island that day to go out to sea with us, and the Prefect has sent some elite sailors. Now that we've roughly determined the location of the island, there's no need for Thirteenth Brother to go..."
Thirteenth Master was forcibly pulled off the boat by Seventeenth Master, and said helplessly, "Seventeenth Brother, it's safer for me to go. I'll just be more careful..."
The Seventeenth Prince stared warily at the Thirteenth Prince, unyielding. He shook his head and said, "Thirteenth Brother, the Emperor entrusted your life to me, so I have to take responsibility for you. Besides, if something happens to you, how can I explain it to Thirteenth Sister-in-law? This time, you should just wait for news obediently..."
As the boat gradually moved away from the shore, the Thirteenth Prince had no hope of boarding and could only helplessly watch the boat sail away.
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