Admiral's Office.
Admiral Lu was about fifty years old and was dressed in a gorgeous official uniform with exquisite patterns embroidered with gold thread.
He has a handsome face and two neatly trimmed mustaches under his nose. His every move is steady and domineering, with a hint of official authority. His eyes are sharp and deep, making people dare not look directly at him.
Lu Yanzhou was also there, along with General Chen and Lieutenant General Liu. Seeing that Commander Sun had not returned for such a long time, they all looked solemn and the atmosphere was serious.
General Chen murmured, "Logically speaking, he should be back by now." I hope something didn't happen.
Admiral Lu frowned.
Lieutenant General Liu said, "Commander Sun rarely makes mistakes. He must have been delayed by something."
Seeing that waiting was no use, Lu Yanzhou said, "Father, I'll go out and find out."
Deputy General Liu stood up and said, "I will take the others with me and go with the young master."
Admiral Lu nodded in agreement: "Go quickly and come back quickly."
Lu Yanzhou came back quickly with a very ugly look on his face.
"Father, Magistrate He is fine and has returned."
Everyone present was shocked. Admiral Lu suppressed his inner shock and said calmly, "Go on."
Lu Yanzhou said solemnly, "Half of the guards they took out are missing. They are probably dead. The guards who returned were injured to varying degrees. However, Prefect He and He Wenmao are both intact and have returned to the He Mansion safely."
The assassination failed and only half of the people were killed!
Admiral Lu was furious: "What is Commander Sun doing for a living? Where are the others?"
Lu Yanzhou shook his head: "As soon as I got the news, I couldn't wait to come back and tell my father. The rest was left to Deputy General Liu to investigate.
Father, everyone knows that the prefect was assassinated. It's causing a stir in the city, and many people are staying indoors because the prefect and we had a conflict in the past, and the rumors are spreading that we were the one who did it."
Admiral Lu: “…”
The cause of the incident was still those memorials. Not long ago, the prefect sent several memorials out in succession. This time, not only the memorials disappeared, but the people also disappeared, just like a stone sinking into the sea without any news.
The prefect was confused and furious, believing that it was Admiral Lu who sent people to intercept the memorial again.
The prefect happened to see Admiral Lu on the road, and he was so angry that he couldn't help but stop Admiral Lu's official sedan and curse at him.
Although the prefect was quickly "persuaded" to leave, many people came and went at the time and witnessed this scene. Although they did not know the specific truth, they all believed that there was a grudge between the prefect and Admiral Lu. When they heard that the prefect was assassinated, the first person they thought of was Admiral Lu.
General Chen said, "Sir, I will arrest the person who spread the rumor and execute him in front of everyone in the market. I will use this as an example to scare the monkeys, and they won't dare to spread it anymore."
"No," Lu Yanzhou said, "There's no shortage of people of integrity in this world. If we do this, it will only backfire and make everyone think we have something to hide."
Admiral Lu nodded appreciatively and asked, "What's the solution for Yanzhou?"
Lu Yanzhou: "I think we can post a notice at the city gate to arrest the person who assassinated the prefect. At the same time, we should conduct a large-scale search to let the people see our determination and dispel their doubts about us. Finally, we can find someone to take the blame. Even if there are suspicions, they will be forgotten in the end."
Admiral Lu: "Just as you said, General Chen, you take your men to Pushan Temple and capture He Jiahao. There must be no mistakes."
General Chen responded with a "yes" and, regardless of the fact that it was getting dark, he led his men hurriedly towards Pushan Temple.
Before Lu Yanzhou left, he asked worriedly, "Father, now that the assassin hasn't been caught, what should we do with the things we lost?"
Admiral Lu wasn't too nervous. He said, "If they're lost, so be it. They're just a few account books and letters. If they get out, I'll insist they were forged. Who can do anything to me? As long as there's no witness, we won't fall."
Lu Yanzhou: "Father means..."
"Everyone in the He Mansion must die!"
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After sitting in the carriage for a long time and being frightened, Sheng Qiyue felt a little wilted when she returned home, like a rose hit by frost.
Finally, Jimo Yuan came back after finishing his work. Seeing that she was listless, he raised his eyebrows and held her in his arms.
Her voice was full of magnetism: "Don't worry, I will deal with things here as soon as possible. They can't hurt you."
Sheng Qiyue said "hmm" softly, "I believe you." She also believed in the memories of her previous life.
In her previous life, many forces in the city were purged, and only the He Mansion was safe and sound. She believed that it would be the same in this life, but she was not clear about the details of the matter at the time. Now that she is in the middle of it, she can't help but feel a little uneasy.
When Cangjia walked in, he saw the two of them cuddling together and quickly lowered his head.
"Master, Madam Sheng, someone from the Governor's Mansion has arrived. The Lord wants you to come over."
The two looked at each other.
Jimo Yuan curled his lips and said, "In that case, let's go." He wanted to see what Admiral Lu was up to.
They had solid evidence, both human and material witnesses. No matter what Admiral Lu did, it would be useless. In his eyes, it was just a last-ditch struggle.
It was getting late and the lights in the He Mansion had already been lit.
Sheng Qiyue and Jimo Yuan walked to the front yard hand in hand. Lu Yanzhou was already impatient. When he heard the footsteps, he just looked up and then froze.
Is there such a stunningly beautiful person in the world?
But she was wearing a pink and white dress, with her hair tied up in a bun, revealing her slender neck. A ribbon was tied lightly around her waist, outlining her slender waist and making her figure exquisite and well-proportioned.
She was looking at him curiously at this moment, her beautiful eyes wandering. The lantern reflected her face, her skin was as white as jade, as if it was haloed by the bright moon, making people unable to take their eyes off her.
Jimo Yuan blocked Lu Yanzhou's sight unhappily and said bluntly, "This is my mistress. Lu Yanzhou, you're staring at her like that. Have you never seen a woman before?"
Lu Yanzhou looked away calmly: "I've seen women before, but I've never seen a playboy like you. Are you satisfied now?"
Jimo Yuan sneered: "So what if I'm a playboy? Unlike you, you look so handsome and elegant on the outside, but you stare at my concubine in private. You're still the number one son, bah!"
Sheng Qiyue raised her sleeves to cover the corners of her mouth that were raised, her eyebrows curved. She didn't think there was anything wrong with Jimo Yuan speaking like that before, but since she knew he was a prince, she wanted to laugh whenever he said "young master".
Lu Yanzhou didn't want to waste time with Jimo Yuan. He said, "I came here today for only one thing. I heard that someone was assassinated while you were away. Admiral Lu is very concerned and wants to ask you about the incident. I hope to catch the murderer in time to maintain public order in the city. Prefect He, you go first."
Now is not the time to fall out.
The prefect recalled seriously, "Today we went to Pushan Temple. Nothing unusual happened before we left, but when we left the official road and reached Yunqi Mountain, a group of people suddenly rushed out and attacked us. The leader was very skilled in martial arts, and we lost a lot of people. Fortunately, a hero rescued us and we were able to escape by chance."
Lu Yanzhou asked, "What kind of hero is he?"
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