According to Zhong Qin's description, Huayue Tower had indeed had contact with the fugitives from the Ministry of Justice, and there was irrefutable evidence. Wang Yanzhou and Tang Chen had never imagined that the fugitives they thought didn't exist actually existed.
Zhong Qin didn't know where they heard the news that made them think the fugitive story was false. Nearly ten people in Huayue Tower were executed. It was impossible for so many people to be implicated without real evidence.
"According to the information we've found, that group of people were probably smugglers from Northern Desert who were caught while doing business. We had originally agreed with Northern Desert to deal with them after the wedding procession arrived, and only temporarily lock them up for a few months. But who knew that just as the wedding procession was set, these people knocked out the jailer and escaped."
Although Tang Chen didn't understand the specific provisions of the Liang Kingdom's laws, he said, "If he's just a merchant, then even if he's harboring someone, there's no need to behead him, right?"
Zhong Qin said that this crime could be considered both minor and serious. The key lies in what the people from the Northern Desert of Naquan are selling. "It's still unclear what exactly they are reselling. As for Huayue Tower, it seems they have offended Tianshu Tower. Therefore, the order to execute them was issued with the emperor's oral order."
Logically speaking, if there was any grudge between Huayue Tower and Tianshu Tower, it would simply be Emperor Gan Zhao versus Qingliang Valley. Tang Chen was fine, but Wang Yanzhou himself only realized it after a while. Emperor Gan Zhao's reason for destroying Huayue Tower was simple. The Ouyang family had snatched his future wife, Yue Sheng's mother, from him.
The true story of the grudges between Yue Sheng's father, Emperor Gan Zhao, and her mother remains buried, leaving outsiders unaware. It was only when Emperor Gan Zhao learned that the last member of the Ouyang family had died, and that Huayue Tower had been built by an Ouyang family member, that he, with a single stroke of his hand, brought about the current situation. As for Tianshu Tower, it had originally been directly under Emperor Gan Zhao's control; perhaps Yue Sheng and Hua Ping uncovered some secret about the building that even Emperor Gan Zhao didn't know. Of course, all of this is a story for another time.
Hua Ping's death was an irreversible fact. Tang Chen's current concern was to overturn her case: "...are the fugitives currently located?"
Zhong Qin replied, "That group of people were arrested in Jiangdu not long ago. To be on the safe side, they seem to have been moved to Qinghe County, where they were handed over to Lin Feng for handling."
After thinking for a moment, Tang Chen said, "If she offended Tianshu Tower, then the note she hid in the urn might contain some unspeakable secrets of Tianshu Tower."
Zhong Qin didn't dare to jump to conclusions about this matter. After all, he liked to use evidence to speak for himself. However, the two people's behavior today made him feel very strange. When he came in, both of them had gloomy faces and didn't say anything. Wang Yanzhou said that he had sat there without saying a word so far, which didn't seem like his style. "This matter is still under investigation. Did you two have a quarrel?"
Tang Chen glanced at Wang Yanzhou and rolled his eyes to the back of his head: "No, that's not true. How dare I argue with him?"
"..." Wang Yanzhou didn't respond, but Zhong Qin could already see the vein bulging on his forehead. Life wasn't supposed to be sweet every day; minor arguments were normal; they could just work it out on their own. He wouldn't stand there and get in the way. "That's good. I'll get busy now, you guys continue."
It had been a while since Black Crow left Qingliang Valley. After a brief stroll, he had stayed in the courtyard of Qinghe County for nearly a month. Seeing the little tails that lingered near the hut day and night, Black Crow decided to take them back to Qingliang Valley to avoid causing unnecessary trouble for Uncle Li.
Uncle Li came back from sweeping the floor outside and saw Hei Ya packing up his things. He was instantly overwhelmed by a sense of loss. "Master, are you leaving again?"
Black Crow knew that he was reluctant to leave him. Uncle Li was old and had a bit of Alzheimer's disease. He couldn't remember many things except him. "Uncle Li, I have something to go out for. You are old too. Why don't we move to another place so that I can find someone to take care of you."
Uncle Li sighed while holding the broom and said, "Yes, I am old and useless. But this is the last house left by the master, and I still want to stay here."
Qinghe County was still safe for now, and Uncle Li was an old man, so few would bother him. Fortunately, the Princess's Mansion and the Liuxiang Tavern could help look after him. For now, Wang Yanzhou was the only one staying in Qingliang Valley. He had asked Zhong Qin to find a suitable house, but he hadn't found one yet, so he would just leave it at that for now.
After Black Crow packed up his things, he instructed Li Bo, "If you encounter any problems that you can't solve, go to the Liuxiang Tavern and ask someone to let me know. I will be back immediately. If the tavern is empty, go to the Princess's Mansion. They will recognize you."
Uncle Li didn't know whether he had heard what he said or not, he just kept asking, "Where do you want to go next?"
Black Crow patiently replied, "I'm going back to Qingliang Valley to check on the house first. I'll come pick you up once I'm done packing. By the way, why don't you show off those little gadgets I bought you last time?"
Uncle Li asked in confusion, "What gadget?"
Whenever Black Crow came out, he would bring some local specialties or gadgets to Uncle Li. When Tang Chen didn't know the situation before, he thought he was buying them for his sweetheart. "...Nothing, I'll bring you a gift next time I come back."
After Hei Ya left, he was not in a hurry to leave the city. He first went to Liuxiang Tavern to ask the substitute shopkeeper to help take care of Uncle Li. He also left some silver and money there, asking them to buy some food and clothes for Uncle Li and send them to him on time.
After arranging everything properly, Black Crow slowly left the city and wandered into the woods outside. From the moment he left the gate of the Liuxiang Tavern, those little tails hurriedly followed him, not afraid of revealing their tracks.
Black Crow originally wanted to get rid of the man in the woods, but the man who followed him today was a master from nowhere. No matter how he jumped up and down, turned left and circled around, he was able to keep a very worrying distance from him.
Guessing that the person behind him was a master of Qinggong, Black Crow stopped running. After drinking two sips of water, he threw his bag on the ground and said, "Who are you? Why are you so persistent in pursuing me? I wonder what you can teach me!"
After a moment, voices came from all directions: "It's not so much that I want to teach you, but seeing the hero's powerful steps, I want to learn a thing or two."
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