In an ordinary house in the east of the city, Yan Wujiu was covered in blood, and his junior brother Yang Wuhui rushed forward to help him up.
"Senior brother! How could you be so badly injured?"
Yan Wujiu was in a terrible state, but he grabbed his junior brother's arm tightly and asked, "Did you encounter a martial artist at the Divine Martial Realm?"
"yes."
Yang Wu Hui immediately recounted what had happened in front of the county government office. If the other party hadn't been concerned about the safety of the Sixth Princess, he might not have been able to escape.
Yan Wujiu's face turned ashen. He had made several deductions before, but the result remained the same.
With his cultivation at the third rank, the Divine Martial Realm experts held immense weight in the changing situation; how could he possibly have overlooked them?
There must be at least one sorcerer of the same level concealing the secrets behind the scenes; he couldn't think of any other possibility.
Yan Wujiu was startled, his skin stinging as if pricked by needles.
Now that he is seriously injured and his strength is greatly reduced, if the opponent recovers and deduces their location...
"We must leave Longmen County immediately."
"Senior brother?"
"Wait a minute!" The third person in the house was the middle-aged man who had been under the thatched hut earlier.
"What exactly happened? Did Young Master Yan's plan fail?"
Please state this now, otherwise how am I supposed to explain it to my esteemed friend?
His question was forceful and resentful, because he already harbored resentment in his heart.
The mission this time is to sabotage the princess's flood control and disaster relief efforts, and incite public resentment.
However, Yan Wujiu was audacious and reckless, plotting to assassinate the Princess, intending to eliminate her once and for all.
He had no choice, partly because he secretly felt that if he could get rid of this person, the position of heir would be a sure thing.
With such immense credit right before their eyes, they finally acquiesced.
But what's going on now? Yan Wujiu is covered in blood and his face is grim. Did the assassination attempt fail?
The next moment, his pupils suddenly dilated.
The disheveled figure flashed in front of him in an instant, pointing a finger at his brow.
"you……"
His pupils rapidly turned a scarlet color, so intense that it even obscured the black of his irises.
Before he could utter another word, the body crashed to the ground.
"Quickly, get started on leaving."
After making the move, Yan Wujiu's face became even more pale, all color drained from his eyes.
Yang Wu Hui hurriedly helped his senior brother remove his clothes and applied medicine and bandages, but the blood still kept seeping out.
"Ignore it."
The hidden golden thread is not just a matter of lethality; the sharp "momentum" it contains cannot be eliminated in a short time.
Yang Wu Hui then reached out and wiped away his face, changing it to the appearance of an ordinary person in his thirties.
A carriage quietly departed, heading straight for the east gate.
Yan Wujiu lay on the soft cushion, his face ashen.
With twenty-one wounds all over his body, including several penetrating wounds, how long has it been since he suffered such a severe injury?
However, he had clearly seen that the dagger had indeed pierced the princess's body, and her injuries were much more serious than his own.
It would be best to die here, of course; but if a third-rank sorcerer were to intervene and save my life...
Ah, if the eldest princess is unable to oversee disaster relief efforts, who else can we rely on?
Is it that absurd sixth princess or the weak fifth prince?
Besides, warlocks always plan three steps ahead for every one they take; their schemes are far from over...
Half an hour later, the floodwaters had spread to Longmen County.
It only reached ankle height for the time being, but the people were filled with fear and flocked to the entrance of the county government office.
Nowadays, the county magistrate, county assistant magistrate, and county lieutenant are all gone; there are only some minor clerks and officials, with the registrar being the highest-ranking official.
He stood in the main hall of the county government office, with yamen runners holding fire and water sticks behind him. Looking at the endless line of people in front of him, he couldn't help but tremble.
"Don't worry, everyone. Her Highness the Eldest Princess and Magistrate Lu have already gone to provide disaster relief. We should receive news soon."
Everyone, calm down, wait a little longer, wait a little longer...
The people were full of complaints.
"The weather was fine before, how come it started pouring rain as soon as the imperial envoy arrived..."
"That's right, Yuchuan hasn't had any trouble for years, and nothing will happen if they don't come."
"You're still feeding us bran? Bah!"
...
Complaints arose everywhere, creating a huge uproar.
The registrar was sweating profusely and kept wiping his forehead.
How could you say such outrageous things? Are you out of your mind?
No matter how he tried to calm them down, all he said was "calm down" and "wait for news," which made the crowd increasingly impatient.
Just then, the sound of rapid hoofbeats rang out.
Thirty-odd riders galloped over, though many of them were riding with two people.
There was no other way; these were all the warhorses they had managed to gather along the way with great difficulty.
Deputy General Hu didn't dare to delay for a moment. After finishing the first raft, he led fifty soldiers to the county government office.
The sixth princess only gave them four hours, and after deducting the time for travel, the time was extremely tight.
Fifty soldiers dismounted and charged forward, and the people dared not cause any trouble, making way for them.
Deputy General Hu strode over, exuding a menacing aura. "Who are you?"
"This humble official is the Registrar of Longmen County."
"The Huilongtan dike has breached. You have one hour to gather 10,000 able-bodied men and women."
He ordered the requisitioning of all stored sandbags and stone bags for disaster relief.
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd became noisy.
People had already suspected it, but they were still shocked when they heard the news of the dam breach.
It had only been raining heavily for a short time, and the weather had been sunny for a day before, so how could the dam have breached?
One hour! The registrar was startled, realizing the situation was extremely critical. "Quickly, fetch the household register and urgently summon the laborers!"
"Why did the dam have to break now of all times, of all times, of all times?"
"Perhaps we've angered the River God, resulting in a fourteen-year hiatus in sacrifices..."
"Why isn't there a gender restriction? Why do women still have to perform forced labor?"
There was some commotion among the people, but it was very quiet, unlike when they questioned the registrar before.
Deputy General Hu was a sixth-rank martial artist with keen hearing and sharp eyesight, and he accurately caught these whispered complaints.
He turned to face the people, his eyes sharp as a hawk's, "Why did the dam collapse? Let me tell you why!"
The sound, imbued with true energy, traveled far and wide; at that moment, everyone held their breath and dared not act rashly.
"The breach in the Huilongtan River embankment was filled with a mixture of reeds and clay. I want to ask, when were there reeds in the rammed earth used to build the embankment?"
The fact that the eldest princess was seriously injured could not be mentioned, especially since the one who did it was the magistrate of Longmen County. In order to avoid inciting a riot, Deputy General Hu chose this reason.
The people were momentarily stunned by his imposing manner, and the registrar behind him stumbled backward, nearly falling, his face contorted with grief.
"How could this be... how could this happen..."
Once a charge of corruption is leveled against them, no one in their county government, from top to bottom, can escape it.
Just then, Deputy General Hu strode into the crowd.
"What are you doing? What do you want to do?!"
Soon, the two were forcibly dragged out of the crowd; they were the very people who had been quietly spreading rumors.
With a whoosh, the deputy general drew his sword and slowly swept his gaze across the faces of the crowd. "Spreading rumors and misleading the public deserves execution."
The next moment, a cold glint flashed, and a head fell to the ground!
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