When they reached the vicinity of the South Gate, Lü Tu stopped the group, took out a tael of silver and threw it to Li Tao's wife: "Go buy some steamed buns over there and share them with everyone. We need to hurry on our way."
"Thank you, sir," the women said gratefully in unison.
With soldiers guarding the south gate, the White Lotus Sect members naturally dared not act recklessly. However, the news that Lü Tu was going to take Hu Delu away had already spread throughout the entire Wuchuan secret sentry area.
At this moment, Xu Jing was chatting with Madam Wang at the Wang residence, with exquisite pastries laid out in front of him. After a trusted confidant came over and whispered a few words in his ear, Xu Jing's expression remained unchanged. He waved for the confidant to leave and continued to concentrate on eating his pastries.
Standing to the side, Wang Miaoling asked curiously, "Brother Xu, are you busy with something?"
Xu Jing smiled and said, "These are all minor matters. The most important thing right now is to spend time with your aunt and Miaoling."
Madam Wang and her daughter were delighted by Xu Jing's elegant demeanor, especially Madam Wang, who became more and more satisfied with Xu Jing the more she looked at him.
The men in the Wang family died young. If it weren't for their ancestors' military achievements and ancestral property, they probably wouldn't have survived to this day. But now the situation is getting worse year by year, and the mother and daughter can't support each other alone. Finding a son-in-law to come to their home is the right thing to do.
Upon hearing this, Wang Miaoling blushed deeply and looked at Xu Jing with tender eyes, saying, "Miaoling will stay at home and not go anywhere. Brother Xu, please prioritize important matters."
Xu Jing looked at Wang Miaoling with deep affection, cupped his hands in gratitude, and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Miaoling. I'll be right back."
After leaving the Wang residence, Xu Jing first came to a two-courtyard building, which was the headquarters of the White Lotus Sect in Wuchuan Prefecture.
He sat in the middle chair with a frosty expression, while a person knelt on the ground and begged, "Your Majesty, it's all my fault. I didn't realize that the man from Junshi was related to Lü Tu. It wasn't until he left the city that I remembered that Lü Tu might have sent him to inform him."
Xu Jing tapped his fingers incessantly on the chair armrest, while a middle-aged man beside him said sternly, "Dereliction of duty, you should commit suicide. The Holy Emperor will make arrangements for your family."
Upon hearing this, the man on the ground gratefully kowtowed and said, "Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty!" With that, he took out a dagger from his pocket and, with a look of excitement in his eyes, plunged it into his abdomen.
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