The lobby was full of people just a moment ago, but now only the clerk and Su Wan are left.
The clerk, rubbing his stinging face, said to Su Wan, "Master has gone out to apprehend a notorious thief. You have a grievance, so come back when Master returns at dawn."
Su Wan smiled and said, "Old sir, aren't you going to preside over the case on behalf of the county magistrate? Then I'll be leaving now."
The clerk nodded and watched Su Wan leave the main hall. He was surprised to see that the eight or nine people gathered at the entrance of the main hall also left with Su Wan.
For some reason, he couldn't understand a single thing that happened tonight.
Su Wan stepped out of the yamen and said to the guards, "Although it was a hassle, we've managed to get everything done. Let's hurry back to the General's Mansion and tell my husband the news."
The captain of the guards said, "What you say is absolutely right, Madam. We are outnumbered and outmatched, so the best course of action is to leave here as soon as possible."
They followed the quiet, deserted alleyway all the way to the city gate, only to find that the gate was already closed, and more than ten people with torches and weapons were guarding the gate, illuminating the gate opening brightly.
The captain of the guards led everyone to hide in a dark corner and said to Su Wan, "Madam, the gates of Suiyang County are not usually closed. It must be for the sake of the Western Rong Crown Prince. Shall we try another gate?"
Su Wan asked, "Besides going through the city gate, are there any other ways to leave the city?"
“No,” the captain of the guards shook his head. “If the city gates are all closed, the only way out of the city is to climb down the city wall.”
Su Wan looked up at the city wall, where torches blazed and soldiers holding spears appeared.
A guard said, "Madam, Captain, why don't we wait at the inn? The city gates will be opened during the day when people need to enter and leave the city."
As they were discussing the matter, the city gates suddenly opened with a rumbling sound. A troop of cavalrymen dressed as soldiers galloped into the city.
Su Wan recognized the uniforms of the soldiers from the Northwest Camp and asked the captain of the guard, "Are they soldiers from the Northwest Army?"
The captain of the guards looked toward the city gate, then suddenly pointed to the middle of the cavalry and exclaimed in a low voice, "Madam, look there!"
Su Wan looked over, and her heart began to pound violently.
The magistrate of Suiyang County, Ge Fanghai, was in high spirits, riding alongside a man dressed as a military officer, chatting and laughing.
Among those Jin soldiers were Danma, the crown prince of the Western Rong, and Chu Mingyao.
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