It was all to weaken their strength and throw him into disarray!
He was so angry that he smashed two teacups in the room!
He cursed loudly, "That damned Prince Shun! I was counting on him to come and clear out those refugees at the gate, but he actually outmaneuvered me!"
"This style is completely different from the previous one; it seems someone with expertise is guiding us behind the scenes!"
"Someone! Pass down the order!"
"My lord, something terrible has happened!"
Before the prefect could finish speaking, a guard stumbled in and immediately knelt down!
"My lord! Commandant Pang is dead!"
The prefect jumped to his feet! He looked at the people below in disbelief!
"What did you say? What happened to Pangda?"
That was a trembling repetition!
"News has just arrived! Commandant Pang is dead! He was killed by a soldier named Bian Du! Not only Commandant Pang, but all his trusted men are dead!"
"They were poisoned today!"
The prefect angrily got down from his seat and started kicking the guard!
"What did you say? That's impossible! How could he have been killed?"
"Did you take bribes from someone to cause trouble at this crucial moment?!"
"Guards! Drag him out and shoot him!"
The man immediately knelt down and stepped forward, tightly hugging the prefect's legs!
"My lord! It's true! I'm absolutely not making this up!"
"And although Bian Du was also poisoned, the dose was small and not fatal! He has now escaped the camp and is heading this way!"
"Moreover, he was the most outstanding soldier under the former commandery commander! His martial arts skills are superb! My lord, please let me stay!"
"Give me a chance to redeem myself!"
"Let me protect you!"
The prefect staggered back a few steps and then sat down on the ground!
Pangda was a sword he had carefully cultivated. He had exhausted a great deal of manpower and resources to cultivate this sword, and yet he died just like that. Yesterday they were drinking and laughing together, and today they are separated by death forever!
Although it was a knife, after using it for a long time, some feelings developed between them. His wife hadn't spent as much time with him as he had with Pang Da!
This is someone who has witnessed him come this far step by step!
He actually died like that!
He was trembling with rage! He was gritting his teeth!
"Guards! Search the entire city for Bian Du! Bring him back to me! I want to interrogate him myself!"
"Bring Prefect Shi here again!"
"By the way, don't tell Madam about this yet! I'm afraid she won't be able to accept it!"
The man kneeling below nodded repeatedly, knowing he had escaped a calamity. So, after the prefect finished speaking, he hurriedly walked out, fearing that if he was even a step too late, he would lose his life!
About half an incense stick's time later, Prefect Shi rushed over in a hurry!
As soon as he entered the main hall, he saw the prefect sitting on the ground in a very dejected state!
He thought to himself, "They're just a few refugees, it doesn't have to be like this!"
When did this prefect become so sentimental?
Although he harbored resentment in his heart, he did not show it on his face. After entering, he respectfully bowed to the prefect!
"Is the master worried about the refugees outside the gate?"
"You don't need to worry!"
"I've come up with a brilliant plan!"
Prefect: "Pang Da is dead..."
Prefect Shi: "This plan is..."
"What? The adults said someone died?"
His face was filled with disbelief!
"How could Pangda be dead?"
"He has so many talented and extraordinary people under his command!"
"You also gave him many guards!"
"How could that be? It's probably just the servants talking nonsense!"
The prefect let out a long sigh!
"Oh! I wish he wasn't dead. I've never used such a good knife before! If he were dead, who would do all the work?"
"That idiot! He actually trusts the men under the Commandant of the County. Those guys are like rocks in a latrine, stinking and stubborn!"
"They actually poisoned him to death!"
"How shameful!"
"My plans have been completely disrupted!"
"Who else could be sent to the position of Commandant now?"
"I think those people are just rebels; whoever goes there will just die!"
"Old Shi! We've been chatting for so many years, and you're the sharpest-witted one. Give me some advice!"
After pondering for a while, Prefect Shi stroked his chin before slowly saying, "Why don't we send Ji Wenxuan over there?"
The prefect quickly retorted, "No, he's not one of our men at all. Sending him there would make things difficult to implement!"
"Moreover, this person is not someone we can say we can control!"
“I heard that he was stopped at the city gate by the guards outside, and it was only after Ma Minghao pleaded on his behalf that he was allowed to enter. He was so grateful that the refugees he met on the roadside gave him two meals, and he brought them in!”
"He should also be grateful to Ma Minghao. If we want to imprison these people one by one and torture them to find out the whereabouts of the military seal, he might ruin things!"
Prefect Shi gently shook his head.
"My lord! Not at all! Judging from his temperament, he's clearly a spoiled young master who hasn't suffered much and has been pampered by others. Moreover, it's obvious that he's alive because his mother's life was sacrificed!"
"That's why people like this value family ties more!"
"Otherwise, they wouldn't have held onto a sliver of hope even though they knew their father had deliberately sent them here!"
"So, to deal with someone like him, we can keep all the refugees he cares about in the prefect's mansion. If he dares to make any rash moves and doesn't do what we tell him, we'll kill all of those refugees one by one!"
"Oh, right! Also, confiscate his waist token and imperial edict. If he dares to disobey, destroy both of them completely. It will be difficult for him to prove his identity in the future, and he will have no choice but to obey orders!"
"Moreover! Think about it! The people in the military camp are currently in a state of great anger. If we send another capable officer there, it would be like sending a lamb to the slaughter!"
"They are filled with resentment now. Now that Bian Du has opened such a loophole, they would probably kill anyone sent there!"
"Although these people wouldn't dare to really do anything to you, given the current situation, we still need to try our best to preserve our strength!"
“If Ji Wenxuan goes there, it will be different. You mentioned before that he met Ma Minghao and the others once, and perhaps he had a good impression of them!”
"And those people were raised by the Commandant of the Prefecture; they would never indiscriminately kill innocent people!"
"Even if they kill Ji Wenxuan, it won't be a loss for us!"
"Moreover, we can take this opportunity to launch an attack! Spread this news, and even if that high-ranking official dislikes his son, if he does nothing, then..."
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