Even if they hadn't intended to harm Prince Jing, this group of people would definitely be dissatisfied to see only a few people working here.
In their view, rescuing Prince Jing was such an important matter, how could Ji Ziqiu just send such a few people to do a perfunctory job?
The reason they came here was because the officials here had not taken good care of Prince Jing. They were also acting on the orders of Consort Zhao to teach the people here a lesson.
Ji Ziqiu was furious. He was, after all, a fourth-rank official, and these people with no official rank at all dared to be so presumptuous in front of him.
However, since the other party was acting in the name of Consort Zhao, they dared not offend them easily.
Of course, we can't offend her now. We'll find a way to satisfy both sides later, and find someone in Consort Zhao's family to frame her. There will always be a time when we can kill her.
He was seething with hatred inside, but he still had to smile and nod in agreement, saying, "Yes, yes, I'll arrange it right away!"
"My lords, you have worked hard. I will have someone set up a tea shed for you to rest."
He bowed as he spoke, then hurriedly turned and walked back.
Lu Baichuan hadn't eaten yet, so he had someone order a table of food from a restaurant and set it up in the makeshift tent.
This time, Lu Baichuan didn't stand on ceremony and sat down to eat.
Now that we've come this far, not eating would be depriving ourselves.
While Ji Ziqiu was calling for help, he went to the governor's residence. Governor Liao Yifeng already knew that Lu Baichuan and his group had arrived. He sat up in shock from his deathbed, with a towel still on his head. His face was so pale that it looked like he could swallow Ji Ziqiu whole.
"What kind of work are you doing! I told you to handle it already, but you kept dragging it out saying there wouldn't be any accidents. Now, how do you plan to clean up this mess? Let me tell you, if anything goes wrong, you'd better take full responsibility yourself. If you dare to drag me into this, I'll make you regret ever being born!"
As Liao Yifeng spoke, he pulled the towel off his head and then kicked Ji Ziqiu.
Ji Ziqiu didn't expect him to suddenly kick him. He didn't have time to dodge and was kicked so hard that he fell on his butt.
With a mournful face, he said, "My lord, I never expected them to arrive so suddenly! Lu Baichuan carrying a pregnant woman and still walking so fast, he's really courting death!"
"You're the one who's courting death! You'd better find a way to kill Prince Jing, or you'll be the one who dies!"
Liao Yifeng wanted to kick him again, but this time he dodged, his face showing a dejected and cowardly expression that was really irritating.
Liao Yifeng missed his kick and became even more annoyed. He chased after him, pinned him to the ground, and kicked him until he was satisfied before letting him go.
Ji Ziqiu grimaced in pain, his expression turning even more wretched.
"But with Lu Baichuan personally guarding the area, I really had no chance to make a move!"
Liao Yifeng was furious with him. If Ziqiu hadn't been so obedient at his age, doing exactly what he was told, he would never have wanted to cooperate with someone like that. He was just incredibly stupid.
Liao Yifeng took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, before saying, "He's a man, not a god. Can he stay awake forever? Besides, his wife and children are still in your hands. Just find an excuse to send him back. Do you think he'll abandon his wife and children?"
He felt that a man who always had his wife and children with him when he went out must be henpecked. He would leave without stopping if his wife needed anything. Ji Ziqiu could take advantage of that time to make a move.
“But he threatens his subordinates! He said he wouldn’t let me off the hook if anything happened…”
Ji Ziqiu was still very scared. The men he sent were quite skilled, but they were easily tied up by Lu Baichuan. He was really afraid that Lu Baichuan would chop him up with a knife.
"I won't let you get away with this either! Get lost!"
Liao Yifeng kicked him again; he was already numb with anger.
His trusted confidants rushed over to support him, fearing he might faint from anger.
Ji Ziqiu was beaten and returned home trembling with fear. He changed into clean clothes and personally led a group of people to rescue the people. He needed to see for himself what Lu Baichuan was capable of before taking action based on the actual situation.
Anyway, those two were buried so deep, it wouldn't be possible to rescue them in just a day or two.
The military governor was clearly trying to pin the blame on him. He wouldn't just sit idly by and wait to die. Although he didn't often use his own brain, it didn't mean he was stupid. He had kept evidence of doing things for the military governor over the years. If the military governor didn't care about him, he would drag him down with him!
Seeing that he had even changed into clothes suitable for work, Lu Baichuan knew that this man was very good at putting on a show. He didn't say anything, just watched him perform and happily ran off to help move rocks with the others.
As a result, this person had too many good days and was not cut out for that kind of work at all. Others could lift it but he couldn't, and he even made things worse by helping. Moreover, because he didn't lift a stone properly, it fell directly onto his own foot, and he became an injured person that very day.
It's truly a case of failing before even getting started.
Ji Ziqiu immediately reacted as if his mother had died, shouting and yelling for someone to take him to see a doctor, feeling that he might die if they were any slower.
Lu Baichuan thought he wouldn't come because he was injured, but to his surprise, his injury was treated and he was brought over after only an hour.
"Lord Ji has really had a tough time, coming all this way despite being injured."
His lackeys deliberately muttered in front of Lu Baichuan, but Lu Baichuan pretended not to hear them and directed everyone to move the rocks. To prevent the rocks from collapsing, they found a support point to fix them in place and stuffed a large wooden plank in to prevent the rocks from falling and injuring Prince Jing and the others.
The people sent by Consort Zhao also got involved. They wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make a contribution and then go back to Consort Zhao to ask for a favor so that they could enjoy wealth and honor for the rest of their lives.
Seeing that Lu Baichuan ignored him, Ji Ziqiu's lackey continued, "General, you don't know this, but in this poor, remote place, we have no capable people. We don't know what the best course of action is for His Highness Prince Jing, which is why our lord has been hesitant to intervene. Our lord is actually very diligent and loves the people; he does everything personally. Look at him, even though he's injured like this, he still insists on coming to watch over him. I advised him to go back and rest, but he said he was worried about His Highness Prince Jing's safety..."
"Move a little to the left, there are some unstable rocks over there! Everyone be careful, don't hurt yourselves!"
Lu Baichuan stood with his hands on his hips, giving orders without listening to what the lackey was saying. It was quite a while before he turned to look at him, as if he had only just noticed his presence.
Lu Baichuan raised an eyebrow and asked, "What are you doing here? Are you giving orders?"
The lackey hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, no, how could I, a lowly person, do that..."
"Then get to work, don't just stand there!"
The priority now is to rescue Prince Jing. As for those parasites like Ji Ziqiu and Liao Yifeng, we'll have to deal with them slowly and let them run wild for a few more days.
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