The residents had no idea that such a big thing had happened in Yuanxi last night. Although they heard a loud noise outside the city at night, they thought it was thunder.
But there are no thunderstorms at all this time of year, so where did this sound come from? Now I finally understand, it turns out there's a war going on outside the city.
Most of the people who went on the mission last night have returned, and everyone is in high spirits. Only Zhao Cheng stands at the entrance of the government office, his face calm.
His brows relaxed only when he saw Zhao Xian and his group approaching.
Seeing Zhao Cheng standing at the entrance of the government office, Zhao Xian knew that he was worried about him and was very moved.
Zhao Xian, Li Xue, and the others jumped off their horses, and someone led the horses away. At this moment, a yamen runner came over and said:
"Princess, Registrar, the Prefect has prepared breakfast and is waiting for you in the dining room. Please come and have your meal."
“Okay, we’ll head over now,” Li Xue said.
After a night of travel, they were starving. The group went to the dining hall at the back, where Prefect Jin was already waiting.
At this moment, Prefect Jin was overjoyed. He stood up and invited Li Xue and Zhao Xian to sit in the guest seats.
"Last night's operation was a great success. Xiao Taiyuan's power in Yuanxi has been dismantled. This battle demonstrated the authority of the government. There are still some local forces in Yuanxi, but they are no longer a threat."
I intend to press on and eliminate all those forces that still pose a threat to the court, restoring the government's authority in Yuanxi. I humbly request the Princess and the Registrar's assistance.
"Don't worry, Your Excellency, we will stay in Yuanxi for a few more days to take care of the affairs here," Li Xue said.
"Alright, let's have breakfast first, and then head to Taiyuan Restaurant. I want to capture Xiao Taiyuan alive myself."
"Xiao Taiyuan has not been captured yet. Where is he now?"
"Xiao Taiyuan is currently trapped in Taiyuan Restaurant. After General Bao took over the mining area, he led his troops back to the city and secretly ambushed around the restaurant, closely monitoring the movements of the restaurant and the surrounding area."
After the city gates opened at daybreak, several people secretly returned to the city to report the news at Taiyuan Restaurant, but they were all arrested.
Taiyuan Restaurant does not open in the morning. The two people who went there yesterday afternoon left early this morning, so General Bao sent men to follow them. They were arrested at the city gate, and after preliminary interrogation, it has been confirmed that they are from a foreign country.
Zhao Xian nodded and asked, "Is Xiao Taiyuan still in the restaurant? Does he not know what happened outside the city?"
“That’s right. Xiao Taiyuan should still be sleeping at this time. When we go to arrest him, he should still be in bed. The reason why General Bao is not in a hurry to arrest him is that he wants to arrest more people who deliver messages to him.”
Zhao Xian nodded. It seemed that Bao Ping was very thoughtful and resourceful.
"It seems that Xiao Taiyuan is going to give Prefect Jin a big gift this time," Li Xue said.
Prefect Jin was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter.
"Xiao Taiyuan has been entrenched in Yuanxi for many years and has become quite powerful."
Take that jade mine, for example. It's unique even in our Great Northern Dynasty. This time, it will definitely be reclaimed by the court. This is a great thing that benefits the country and its people.
"There should be more than just this big gift," Li Xue said with a smile.
"What other great gifts do you have? Please tell me, Princess." Prefect Jin immediately became interested.
“This time we attacked the yak farm and killed five or six hundred people there, but the yaks there are still alive and well, and there are quite a lot of them. Isn’t this another big gift that Xiao Taiyuan gave to Prefect Jin?”
"Yes, yes, this is indeed a great gift." Prefect Jin was beaming from ear to ear.
"Prefect Jin, don't be so happy yet, I haven't finished speaking," Li Xue continued.
"This morning, when the Registrar and I were inspecting the burned-down farm, we discovered a strange house inside."
This house is very special. Many of the iron frames were burned, but the house itself was not greatly affected. The house has no windows; only the outer wooden door was burned, but there was an iron door inside the wooden door.
The iron gate was incredibly sturdy; even after removing the two large padlocks, it still couldn't be opened. We estimate there's a vault inside, where Xiao Taiyuan might have stored all the money he's made over the years.
"Ah!" Everyone was shocked to discover Xiao Taiyuan's vault, a room full of gold and silver treasures.
"Does the princess mean that the treasury is inside the breeding farm?" Prefect Jin asked excitedly once again.
"Yes, that's right. The registrar has already arranged for several soldiers to guard the area, and he's also captured a few people from the breeding farm. The prefect will find out soon enough."
"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Princess and the Registrar."
Suddenly, as if remembering something, Prefect Jin looked at Zhao Xian and said:
"I heard that you, sir, have a relative named Yang Hong who may have been sold to the mining area to work as a laborer. I have already arranged for people to search for him in the mining area. Once he is found, we will bring him here immediately. Please do not worry, sir."
"Thank you very much, Prefect," Zhao Xian said.
Everyone ate and chatted, and breakfast was quickly finished. At this moment, Prefect Jin spoke up:
"Last night, the Registrar led a team to attack the farm. He didn't sleep a wink and worked very hard. He should get some rest this morning. Everything here has been arranged, so the Registrar doesn't need to worry about it."
“Yes, Your Excellency has worked very hard and definitely needs to rest. We can talk about other things later,” Li Xue said.
Zhao Xian thought about it and realized that was indeed the case. He no longer needed to worry about what was to come. What he needed to do now was to find Yang Hong and bring him back safely.
"Alright, then I'll respectfully accept your offer." After saying that, Zhao Xian took Zhao Cheng to the post station to rest. Compared to himself, Zhao Cheng had worked harder and needed to rest more.
Around noon, Zhao Xian was woken up and told to go have lunch.
I slept very well and immediately felt refreshed.
During the meal, Prefect Jin told him that Xiao Taiyuan had been captured, and that the three people Zhao Cheng had arrested yesterday and the two people he had caught this morning were all foreigners.
There were more than ten of them in the original west. Apart from these five who were captured, the rest were probably burned or blown up last night.
Of course, these barbarians were very stubborn. At first, we couldn't get anything out of them. Only one rather fat barbarian couldn't withstand the torture and confessed so much.
This person also revealed that a barbarian named Nashibai left Yuanxi more than a month ago and went to the Central Plains, but he did not know exactly what he did.
It is said that this Nashibai is an expert on the Central Plains and knows a great deal about things there. He is not only intelligent but also quite skilled in martial arts.
After you return to the Central Plains, you must be wary of this person.
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