After leading the group into Wuchuan Prefecture, Wang Miaoling was immediately spotted by members of the Wang family. At the end of the street, several servants exclaimed from afar, "Young Miss, you're finally back!"
A hint of joy flashed in Cui Guo's eyes: "Miss, it's Lin San!"
Lu Tu looked in the direction of the voice and found that it was indeed the quick-witted servant from the jewelry store that day. He led several servants and ran over quickly: "Young Miss, you scared us to death! By the way, where is Madam?"
Hearing this, Wang Miaoling shook her head with a gloomy expression: "We'll talk about it later. Lin San, go back and bring out all the servants and servants in your house. Block up the house in Xujing, Tieliu Lane!"
Upon hearing this, Lin San's pupils contracted sharply. He had already guessed what was going on from Wang Miaoling's words and immediately realized that the matter was urgent. He turned and ran.
Lu Tu didn't expect Wang Miaoling to be so bold, but also so naive, as innocent as a white lotus. She said she was going to arrest Xu Jing in front of so many people on the street. Was she afraid that Xu Jing's spies wouldn't hear her?
Wang Miaoling looked at Lü Tu and nodded: "Captain Lü, thank you for your hard work. Would you please come with me to see the Prefect?"
Lu Tu knew that the White Lotus Sect had spies everywhere in Wuchuan City, so Xu Jing must have received the notification as soon as he entered the city, and perhaps he was already preparing to escape.
He wasn't worried about Xu Jing escaping. The important thing was that Commandant Yun Tian had to withdraw his care for Xu Jing so that he could legitimately deal with all the White Lotus strongholds in Wuchuan. It would be best if he could capture Xu Jing, but it didn't matter if Xu Jing escaped. This would mean that all the effort he had put into Wuchuan would be wasted. However, all of this depended on how strong the Wang family's relationship was in Wuchuan.
However, Lu Tu still looked at Liu Hong and said, "Take 150 men to Tie Liu Lane in the west of the city and block off the largest house there. No one is allowed to enter or leave!"
"Yes, sir!" Liu Hong neatly and efficiently selected 150 people and set off towards the White Lotus Sect's stronghold.
Lu Tu followed Wang Miaoling to the prefect's office. The yamen runners guarding the gate greeted them warmly, "Miss Wang, what brings you to see the prefect?"
Wang Miaoling said coldly, "Complain!" With that, she dismounted with Cuiguo's help, grabbed a drumstick, and struck the drum outside the prefect's gate.
The dull thuds immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding people. When they saw that it was Wang Miaoling beating the drum, they immediately gathered around: "Isn't that Miss Wang? Her family is so powerful and influential, how could she have been wronged? Let's go and see."
Soon, a middle-aged man's voice came from inside the prefectural government building: "Who is beating the drum in front of the hall? Is there a grievance?"
"I, Wang Miaoling, beseech Your Excellency, that my mother was murdered by men sent by Xu Jing in Tie Liu Lane, west of the city!"
Upon hearing this, a collective gasp of astonishment rippled through the streets outside the prefectural government building!
"My God, who is this Xu Jing? How could he be so heartless as to kill even Madam Wang?"
"Madam Wang regularly distributed food and porridge, and she also fasted and offered Buddhist prayers every month. It's outrageous that such a good person died so tragically!"
"Let's go! Let's go and get justice for Madam Wang!"
Hearing the voices of support from the people around her, Wang Miaoling turned around, her eyes red, and bowed to the crowd: "Thank you all for speaking up for justice. I am deeply grateful."
"Miss Wang, don't be afraid, we'll go with you to listen in."
At this moment, the clerk inside saw that it was Wang Miaoling and quickly came out to greet her: "Miss Wang, do you have any evidence for what you said?"
Wang Miaoling nodded firmly: "Yesterday, my mother and I encountered thieves on our way back. My mother died tragically under the thieves' knife while protecting me as we escaped. We don't even know where her body is now."
In the end, Wang Miaoling recalled the tragic events of the previous day and couldn't help but shed tears.
Other people couldn't help but tear up. They felt that they should remember the kindness shown to them for a thousand years. Even if they were usually wicked, they had to say a few words of support at this time, since speaking up didn't cost any money.
"Please invite Miss Wang to the front of the hall!"
She turned back and bowed to Lü Tu: "Please, Commandant Lü, bear witness for me."
Lu Tu dismounted: "Good!"
The advisor stopped Lü Tu and asked, "You are... Lü Tu, the Commandant of the Po Rong?"
"It's me."
"I have long admired Commandant Lü's name, but this is the prefectural government office, so please remove your sword first."
Lu Tu didn't hesitate, taking off his sword and tossing it to the soldiers behind him: "Wait for me here."
"Yes, sir!" the 50 men shouted in unison, startling the surrounding crowd. One domineering woman couldn't help but roll her eyes at the soldiers and mutter, "Why are you shouting so loudly?"
Upon entering the yamen, a middle-aged, plump man with a fair complexion emerged from the back hall, his slanted eyes particularly striking.
The bailiffs on both sides, holding fire and water sticks, shouted "Majesty!"
*Crack!* The gavel slammed down, and Prefect Huang Jingang declared in a loud voice, "Who is below me? Why do you not kneel before me?"
Lu Tu frowned inwardly. Even his advisor knew he was Lu Tu, yet this dog of a prefect dared to make him kneel down.
Wang Miaoling quickly knelt down: "This humble woman, Wang Miaoling, greets Your Excellency the Prefect."
Huang Jingang glared at Lü Tu and said angrily, "Who are you? How dare you show such contempt for the court?"
Lu Tu stood unfazed and said coldly, "Lu Tu."
Upon hearing the name Lü Tu, Huang Jingang sneered, "How dare a mere commoner like me..." At this moment, the clerk beside him quickly whispered a few words of reminder.
Huang Jin raised an eyebrow, his gaze towards Lü Tu instantly shifting from anger to surprise. He then stood up, cupped his hands in greeting to Lü Tu, and said, "So you are the hero of our Wuchuan border army, Commandant Lü, my apologies for my rudeness."
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