"Okay." Huo Yanqing nodded obediently and followed her into the carriage ahead.
The carriage traveled eastward through the quiet streets of the city.
They stopped in front of an inn.
Lin Qixia and Huo Yanqing also stopped not far away, quietly observing the scene at the entrance of the post station. At the same time, they whispered, "Feng Changchao came here in the middle of the night. Could it be that someone important has come to Lichong County?"
No one answered her question; Huo Yanqing didn't care at all, just staring at her absentmindedly.
Fortunately, Lin Qixia didn't need his answer and quickly went back to thinking on her own.
They tried to guess who the visitor was.
However, she didn't have to wait long; what happened at the entrance of the inn not far away quickly proved her guess.
"Master, the people have arrived!" The steward beside Feng Changchao reminded him nervously.
Feng Changchao immediately straightened himself up and stood there solemnly, looking into the distance.
The sound of horses' hooves grew louder in the darkness, and soon another carriage stopped in front of the post station.
The sight of the carriage made Feng Changchao and his group even more nervous, and they all lowered their heads and became extremely cautious.
If Lin Qixia hadn't witnessed the arrogant and domineering behavior of that group of masters and servants during the day, she would almost have thought she had mistaken them for someone else.
A servant boy ran over to the carriage and set up the carriage platform.
Soon the carriage curtain was opened, and a person stepped out onto the carriage steps.
"Lord Tong, welcome to Lichong County," Feng Changchao said respectfully to the visitor.
The man's name was Tong Xuewei. He was dressed in a low-key black long gown and appeared to be in his thirties. Although he was tall, he was also slender and had a handsome appearance with a scholarly air.
He listened to Feng Changchao's words and nodded calmly: "I am here only for inspection, Lord Feng, there is no need for you to go to such trouble."
Clearly, Tong Xuewei did not want Feng Changchao to go through such a complicated process.
Feng Changchao said with a smile, "It's no trouble at all. I just think that since Lord Tong is new to this place, if there is no one to receive you, you might easily run into problems since you are unfamiliar with the area."
"Everything has been prepared for you in this inn, sir. Please come in." With that, he led the other party into the inn.
The inn was brightly lit and already waiting for him.
“It’s getting late, sir. You should go back and rest. I don’t need you here anymore.” Tong Xuewei lifted her foot and walked forward.
Seeing that he was trying to catch up, she stopped and said something to him politely.
Feng Changchao's expression suddenly turned somewhat unpleasant. He chuckled dryly twice and said, "Hehe, is that so? Then Lord Tong, you should rest well."
As he spoke, he stopped and bowed slightly to Tong Xuewei.
Tong Xuewei nodded indifferently and continued walking forward, soon entering the inn.
Feng Changchao stood there, and only after Tong Xuewei had completely entered the inn did his expression change drastically.
"Tch, what's with the arrogance!" he cursed, getting angry at the other party for treating him so coldly.
The steward beside him kept wiping away sweat in the cold autumn night, advising him, "Sir! You should be careful. It wouldn't be good if Lord Tong's men heard this."
He glanced around.
I always felt like Tong Xuewei's people were secretly watching me everywhere.
After all, he was a governor from the capital.
If he finds fault with them, they're doomed.
"Let's go, we have a lot to do tomorrow."
Thanks to the governor who suddenly appeared in Lichong County, he had many more troubles.
Feng Changchao had calmed down after being reminded by the housekeeper, even though his face looked worse than before.
After that, they got into the carriage and left.
Lin Qixia, who had been hiding in the corner, finally emerged, stroking her chin and murmuring, "The governor?"
She changed her mind; it was too risky to steal the grain that Feng Changchao had embezzled in the middle of the night.
Now that the governor from the capital has appeared, she should take this opportunity to file a complaint against Feng Changchao.
Instead of negotiating with this kind of person, it's better to just take him down!
"Are we still going to the Feng residence?" Huo Yanqing's voice rang out beside her.
Lin Qixia shook her head, "Go, I need to gather evidence, then you go and teach Feng Xiao a lesson."
Since we were going to complain to the governor, we couldn't be unprepared.
Moreover, Huo Yanqing must help Cheng Yuerong with what he promised her tonight.
"Okay." Huo Yanqing agreed without hesitation.
Afterwards, the two followed Feng Changchao's carriage to the county magistrate's residence.
Compared to the bustling Feng residence during the day due to Feng Xiao's birthday, the Feng residence was much easier to break into at night.
With Huo Yanqing's help, things went even more smoothly.
After scaling the wall and entering the Feng family compound, Lin Qixia whispered to Huo Yanqing, "To save time, let's split up. I'll go collect evidence, and you go to Feng Xiao's compound."
Huo Yanqing frowned upon hearing her words and did not respond immediately.
"What's wrong with you?" Lin Qixia asked him.
Huo Yanqing pursed his lips, knowing that Lin Qixia was determined that he couldn't persuade her, so he reluctantly nodded, "I'm fine."
"Very good!" Lin Qixia patted his shoulder with satisfaction, then turned and left.
Seeing Lin Qixia's figure disappear into the night, Huo Yanqing turned around and flew towards the direction of Feng Xiao's courtyard.
Not long after, a shrill, inhuman scream came from Feng Xiao's courtyard.
Even Lin Qixia, who was not far away, heard it.
She rubbed her shoulders, feeling a chill run down her spine. "I didn't expect that kid to be so ruthless."
I hope Feng Xiao doesn't die; it would be quite difficult to handle if he did.
Many houses nearby caught fire because of the scream, and shouts from the crowd grew louder as they approached.
Lin Qixia skillfully turned around and hid in one of the courtyards, watching through the crack in the door as the group of people hurriedly ran towards Feng Xiao's courtyard.
She breathed a sigh of relief once those people had run far away.
By doing this, Huo Yanqing also drew everyone towards Feng Xiao's courtyard, making it easier for her to carry out her plans.
Lin Qixia first went to the warehouse where the grain had been found and collected a lot of evidence, such as the official grain tax seals on the grain bags and one of the bags of grain.
Because Lin Qixia personally helped improve the cultivation of this grain, it grew exceptionally well, with large and plump grains.
The drought in Huailiang Prefecture is severe now. Even if some places manage to grow grain, it won't look like this. Only the grain grown in their village will look like this.
Its recognizability is itself a form of evidence.
They will then directly accuse Feng Changchao of embezzling their grain.
Of course, she wanted to pique Tong Xuewei's curiosity so she could bring him over and let him see it for himself.
Unfortunately, it's too difficult; to do it, she has to take a roundabout approach.
"Alright." After finishing her work in the warehouse, Lin Qixia patted the dust off her clothes and said energetically, "Now that we're done here, it's time to go to Feng Changchao's yard."
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