After leaving the military camp, Guard Zhang and his men did not leave immediately. Instead, they first arranged for someone to open the city gates, and then had Huo Liangyao and the others disguise themselves and leave the city with many civilians.
After Huo Liangyao and his group left Quanzhou, they did not leave via the official road, but instead took a small path to Xinliang.
Just as they reached the jungle at the border of the two states, Xueye suddenly appeared and happily escorted them all the way to the garrison of Xinliang's city defense forces.
Meanwhile, Guard Zhang and his men swiftly and decisively arrested the people.
While waiting for news these past few days, they haven't been idle; they've thoroughly investigated the situation of Li Ji Trading Company throughout the entire prefecture.
The commotion caused by Guard Zhang and his men arresting people was not small, but because the people of the whole prefecture had just experienced a city lockdown, they reacted quickly and skillfully to closing their doors after realizing something was wrong.
The once bustling street instantly became deserted.
It was precisely because of this that the process of Zhang Shiwei and his men arresting people went exceptionally smoothly.
Before Ke Liangyi returned, the prefectural government office was in a mess. Guard Zhang used the prison without hesitation, but after two days of interrogation, he arrested all the remaining members of the Li Ji Trading Company in the whole prefecture.
Guard Zhang was not in a hurry to leave. After waiting for a few more days, Ke Liangyi finally returned.
He left a few guards for Ke Liangyi and took the petition written by Ke Liangyi himself before slowly leading the remnants of Li Ji Trading Company back to Xinliang.
The King of Chu's men kept a close eye on Guard Zhang and didn't notice that Huo Liangyao and the others had already moved Bai Jiwu away.
After seeing Guard Zhang leave Quanzhou, the King of Chu's men immediately gave chase, but they couldn't find Bai Jiwu among the group!
The King of Chu's men panicked. Some returned to Quanzhou to conduct a secret search, while others continued to follow Guard Zhang forward.
Upon arriving in Xinliang, Guard Zhang and Huo Liangyao quickly met up. Huo Liangyao acted as the coachman, driving Gu Yuzhi's luxurious carriage from Xinliang, and they leisurely headed towards Changzhou.
Seeing that they were moving unhurriedly, the King of Chu's men became even more suspicious that the person in the carriage was King Wen, and for a moment they dared not make a move.
The group hesitated for a long time, and by the time they reached the outskirts of Changzhou City, they had already missed their best opportunity.
Those who secretly left the military camp without a travel permit could only return empty-handed.
Zhang, the guard who entered the Wen residence safely, still finds the calm and uneventful journey unbelievable.
Guard Zhang shook his head with a sneer and said, "No wonder the King of Chu chose to cooperate with Bai Jiwu."
Compared to these people who are always hesitant and timid, Bai Jiwu at least has some backbone!
If the Northern Desert Army really falls into the hands of these few people, then the Northern Desert Army will be truly doomed!
Although the guard Mingzhang's description was exceptionally simple, Gu Yuzhi could still discern the twists and turns and hardships involved.
Gu Yuzhi quickly stepped forward and patted Guard Zhang's arm, smiling as he said, "Guard Zhang, you've worked hard. Be sure to have some medicinal food later!"
He tilted his head with a smile, his eyes lighting up: "Oh right, and there's also Brother Tian Shu!"
He looked back but didn't see Huo Liangyao, so he pouted regretfully.
"Tian Shu will come back after we leave the northern desert."
Although their men discovered that the King of Chu's men had already withdrawn, there was no guarantee that other unexpected events wouldn't occur, so Huo Liangyao and his men would escort them for a while longer.
When they were about to leave the northern desert, they would disguise themselves a little more to avoid being hunted down by the King of Chu.
Gu Yuzhi chuckled when he heard what Guard Zhang said: "Guard Zhang, Guard Zhang, when you meet Brother Tian Shu, you must tell him that I miss him!"
Brother Tian Shu was originally the young marshal of the Huo family army. He was Mr. Huo's most capable son and disciple, and also his nominal senior brother.
How could I not share such a wonderful thing as medicinal cuisine with Brother Tian Shu?
Guard Zhang and the others were naturally unaware of Gu Yuzhi's ulterior motives; they simply found it unbelievable and inexplicable!
The young prince has only met Huo Liangyao a few times, yet he says he misses him!
In an instant, everyone except Gu Yuzhi changed their expressions, their brows furrowed with confusion.
Guard Zhang raised an eyebrow at Imperial Physician Qin and asked silently, "Imperial Physician Qin, you and the young prince have spent the most time together here. Don't you know why?"
Judge Qin's eyebrows shot up; I also want to know what's going on!
After all, in the young prince's heart, his bitter medicine was extremely potent, and apart from when he was feeling cold, the young prince had never been close to him!
He turned to look at Guard Qi: "You're quite familiar with that Huo Liangyao, don't you know what's going on?"
Qi, the guard, was immediately enraged.
What do you mean by "familiar"? We're not familiar at all, okay?
Especially since His Highness just said he missed Huo Liangyao, he has decided to unilaterally sever ties with Huo Liangyao!
You have to understand that in the past year and a half, he has been going out to escort goods from time to time, but the young prince has never said that he misses him!
The more they thought about it, the angrier they became, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Gu Yuzhi keenly sensed that something was wrong. He scratched his head, looked around at them, puffed out his cheeks, and said silently, "Teacher Shu, Teacher Shu, you adults are really strange. Why did you suddenly get angry!"
They say a child's face is like the weather in June, changing in an instant.
In his view, these are the adults!
But Shu Xiaohan really didn't know what was going on!
She and Manager Wen were the ones who were always by the young prince's side and had heard him express his affection.
She couldn't understand the bitterness in the hearts of these three people, and naturally couldn't figure out why they were angry.
With no one to analyze the situation with, Gu Yuzhi couldn't figure it out himself, so he turned to Xie Changshi and asked, "Judge Qin, Judge Qin, there are no more yamen runners in the entire prefecture, what should we do?"
Such a large government office can't possibly have only one person, Prefect Ke.
Upon hearing the young prince call him, Judge Qin's composed face softened considerably, even showing a hint of a smile: "Your Highness need not worry about this. Since Prefect Ke has decided to return, he will certainly find a way to resolve this matter."
The two guards left behind by Zhang could both protect Ke Liangyi's safety and help him with some miscellaneous tasks.
Once the Emperor's decree arrives, the Northern Desert Army will once again be under the control of the Huo family's army, and the entire prefecture will be at peace.
Then Ke Liangyi can gradually select and promote the yamen runners.
Gu Yuzhi nodded his head and said, "That's true! Prefect Ke is so smart, I definitely don't need to worry about him!"
This time, Judge Qin wasn't jealous anymore, after all, the young prince had said he was smart!
Qi Zhang and his two guards exchanged a glance and fell silent.
Has Your Highness ever praised me for being amazing?
I don't think so?
What did that young prince praise me for?
Gu Yu shook his head before looking at Guard Zhang, his eyes sparkling: "Guard Zhang, Guard Zhang, you sealed off the Li Ji Trading Company in the whole prefecture, what about the things that were confiscated?"
What he really wanted to know was, was there any money?
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