Guard Ma pulled Lin Daowei aside, afraid that others would overhear their conversation, and whispered, "If you can really help me get through this, I will reward you handsomely!"
Lin Daowei nodded quickly in agreement, then added, "However, you'll have to bring people to help me."
Without hesitation, Guard Ma readily agreed: "No problem!"
At this point, he had regarded Lin Daowei as his last lifeline. Even if there was only a sliver of hope, he was willing to try. After all, he was willing to try anything, even if it was a hopeless situation. What if he could actually survive?
Lin Daowei whispered something in Ma's ear, his words flowing like a clear spring. However, this clear spring instantly stirred up a storm, making Ma tense, his eyes wide like copper bells, and his mouth agape enough to fit an egg.
It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck his mind, instantly disrupting all his thoughts.
He never imagined that anyone would have such audacity; it was simply beyond his comprehension!
"You...you dare to go to the Prime Minister's residence?" Guard Ma's voice trembled slightly.
Lin Daowei's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile that exuded confidence and composure, indicating that he was well-prepared for what was to come.
"I dare to go!" Lin Daowei's answer was crisp and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.
Looking at Lin Daowei, Ma, the bodyguard, couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration. He had thought he was already quite bold, but compared to Lin Daowei, he was nothing.
Lin Daowei seemed to sense Ma's thoughts. He patted Ma on the shoulder, and the two smiled at each other before walking side by side toward the Prime Minister's residence.
Lin Daowei said with a serious expression to the gatekeeper of the Prime Minister's residence, "Today, the government arrested three people. After interrogation, they confessed that people from the Prime Minister's residence stole from the Silver Cancan Shop and even took in a runaway slave! Not only that, they also confessed to something even more important, which is related to the property that was stolen from the Duke's residence!"
The gatekeeper was stunned by these words and asked incredulously, "What? Are you sure all of this is true?"
Seeing this, Lin Daowei calmly patted the constable's badge hanging at his waist and replied righteously, "I am the constable of the prefectural government. What I say is naturally based on evidence. How could I make things up?"
The gatekeeper looked closely and indeed saw the constable's badge on Lin Daowei's waist, which eased his doubts slightly. However, when he saw a large group of guards from the Duke's mansion standing outside the gate as if facing a formidable enemy, he couldn't help but tense up again.
He hesitated for a moment, then said to Lin Daowei, "Wait a moment, I'll go and inform them." With that, he turned and hurriedly ran into the mansion.
Not long after, a guard strode out from inside, his face grim as he angrily shouted at Lin Daowei and the others, "How dare you cause trouble at the Prime Minister's residence! Get out of here right now!"
Seeing this, the guard beside Lin Daowei pointed at the guard without backing down and said, "What do you mean by this? We are only here to deliver a message. If the Prime Minister comes out and understands the situation first, to see if this is really true, perhaps there is still room for maneuver."
"Otherwise, we will certainly report the truth. Once the Duke finds out about this, your Prime Minister's Mansion will be in big trouble. Don't blame us for not informing you in advance!"
The guard pondered for a moment, then was startled: There were runaway slaves in the Prime Minister's residence? If this was true, the Prime Minister would probably be in big trouble!
He dared not take on this responsibility, so he turned around and hurriedly went into the mansion to report the matter to the Prime Minister in detail.
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Xiao frowned deeply, pondering to himself: What exactly is going on with the Duke's mansion? I was just watching the drama unfold between the Duke's mansion and the Princess's mansion, and they actually came to my residence to cause trouble. Do they really think I'm easy to bully?
"That Duke Enguo is simply a mad dog!" Prime Minister Xiao became angrier the more he thought about it, and couldn't help but curse inwardly.
However, Prime Minister Xiao was a seasoned official, and he suppressed his anger and said to the guard, "Go and call them in."
After receiving the order, the guard hurriedly went out and led Lin Daowei and Guard Ma into the study in the back room.
Prime Minister Xiao stared at the two men with a grim face and piercing gaze, and said coldly, "Speak, what brings you here?"
Upon seeing this, Lin Daowei quickly stepped forward, bowed, and said with a smile, "Prime Minister, please don't be angry. I came here today for your own good."
Lin Daowei respectfully held a confession in both hands. Prime Minister Xiao reached out and snatched the confession away, then quickly glanced at it.
These few glances were enough to shock Prime Minister Xiao, his eyes widening in disbelief. He exclaimed, "A runaway slave is actually in my residence? He even took the jewelry from the Silver Shop? And perhaps some of the things that went missing from the Duke's mansion are still here?"
Prime Minister Xiao's voice was filled with astonishment and confusion, and his hands trembled slightly, as if he could not accept this fact.
He stared intently at the confession in his hand, repeatedly checking its contents, hoping to find some errors or explanations.
"Are all these things true?" Prime Minister Xiao finally raised his head, looking at Lin Daowei, his voice carrying a hint of doubt and questioning.
Lin Daowei met Prime Minister Xiao's gaze without flinching, and answered firmly, "Yes, Your Excellency."
Lin Daowei thought to himself: Although half of this confession is true, it is enough to prove the truth of the matter.
Just then, the guard standing to the side stepped forward and bowed.
His attitude was very sincere, and he said in a gentle tone, "I hope Your Excellency will understand that we only wanted to get the people and the goods to complete our mission. Your Excellency is very busy with state affairs, so it is normal that you could not know what your subordinates were doing."
"Investigate Butler Xiao, or perhaps he was framed by those three prisoners? So the important thing is to find out the truth."
Although Ma's words sounded somewhat far-fetched, they did give Prime Minister Xiao a way out.
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Xiao's anger subsided slightly, but he was still panting heavily with rage.
However, Prime Minister Xiao was a rational man after all. He quickly calmed down and immediately gave the order: "Guard Feng, take them to search!"
The Prime Minister looked at Lin Daowei expressionlessly and waved to the guard Feng who was standing not far away.
Upon seeing this, Guard Feng immediately walked quickly to the Prime Minister, bowed slightly, and awaited the Prime Minister's instructions.
The Prime Minister lowered his voice and said to Guard Feng, "Take them to Steward Xiao's courtyard. Remember, don't make too much of a commotion. If you find anything from the Duke's mansion, immediately send someone to report to me."
Upon hearing this, Guard Feng was taken aback at first, but he quickly recovered and hurriedly replied, "Yes, Prime Minister." Then, he respectfully bowed to the Prime Minister to show that he understood the Prime Minister's meaning.
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