He ​​ran all the way and entered the tent. When he saw the majestic man sitting behind the desk, Zhang Tao saluted respectfully and said, "See you, general."

This person is the garrison captain of Yanluo Mansion, named Xu Guangyao, with a suspicious and cautious temperament.

Looking up, Xu Guangyao nodded and said, "How was the investigation?"

It was Ping Hongru's order to send Zhang Tao out. It was said that there was a report showing that another lair of Chixinmen was probably in a mountain forest outside the city.

Zhang Tao shook his head and said, "Nothing gained."

Xu Guangyao nodded, not too surprised.

A few years ago, he had dealt with the Chixin Sect and knew how cunning and difficult the other party was. If he could easily catch the other party, then this Chixin Sect would no longer be the Chixin Sect.

Seeing Zhang Tao's solemn expression, Xu Guangyao asked, "Is there anything else?"

Zhang Tao pursed his lips and said, "General, just now I met a member of the Ce Academy outside the camp, named Qin Yi..."

He told Xu Guangyao exactly what he had encountered before.

Listening calmly, Xu Guangyao's expression became more solemn.

Until Zhang Tao finished speaking, Xu Guangyao frowned, shook his head and sighed, "Zhang Tao, you have brought me a difficult problem!"

Zhang Tao was stunned for a moment, then realized what he was doing and remained silent.

Indeed, if he had not met Qin Yi or spoken for Qin Yi, then Xu Guangyao would not have to face such a dilemma.

Under such circumstances, it seems that no matter what Xu Guangyao does, there will be no small disaster.

If you take action, you may be busy in vain and be criticized.

If you don't take action, you may be angered later.

Thinking of this, Zhang Tao felt a little guilty, "General, I..."

Xu Guangyao waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter, since a problem has arisen, you have to make a choice."

Zhang Tao looked slightly nervous after hearing this, wondering what Xu Guangyao would decide.

"Send a message to the governor's Yamen and ask for countermeasures," Xu Guangyao said slowly, "Before you get the order, don't act rashly to avoid falling into the traitor's plan."

Zhang Tao was startled, and after a moment, he nodded, turned around and walked out of the tent.

When he came, he had already guessed that with Xu Guangyao's temperament, he would choose the safest method.

Now this method is the safest.

There is a strict order, no orders are given, and the garrison is not allowed to act rashly.

So Xu Guangyao sent a letter to the governor's Yamen to show that he was not sitting idly by.

And he did not act rashly. It was the best way to comply with the law and prevent political opponents from criticizing him.

But this method may put many people in the city into danger!

Although he didn't agree with it, Zhang Tao couldn't help it. As a subordinate, he could only act according to orders.

Being too embarrassed to see Qin Yi, Zhang Tao sent a soldier to inform Xu Guangyao of his decision.

Outside the camp, Qin Yi frowned when he learned about this.

He originally thought that the captain stationed here would be a person who cares about the overall situation, but he didn't expect that he would be a guy who only cares about his own feathers!

Feeling helpless, he could only turn around and go back to the city to see how He Rui was doing.

There is no garrison, but if there are government officials to help, the Chixinmen conspiracy can be stopped to a certain extent.

Even if it cannot be stopped, casualties can be reduced.

When Qin Yi returned to Fucheng, it was already noon. He didn't care about eating, so he immediately went to the government office.

In the past, there would be many government officials guarding the entrance of the government office and keeping alert. But now, the entrance is quiet and there is no one around.

Qin Yi frowned, tied the horse to a tree by the road, and walked in.

The front yard is still quiet, and the officials who used to come and go are gone now.

It wasn't until he reached the main hall that Qin Yi saw many subordinate officials and government officials. These people were gathered into the main hall and lined up in queues.

There were a few people standing at the head of the team, who seemed to be many officials, and He Rui was among them.

Qin Yi immediately stepped forward. When everyone heard the footsteps, they all turned around.

He Rui saw it and hurriedly greeted him, his face heavy.

"How was it?"

Qin Yi and He Rui asked at the same time.

It can be seen that both sides care about each other's actions.

Qin Yi shook his head, "The garrison dare not move without permission."

When He Rui heard this, his face became more solemn. He had guessed the result, but now that he heard it, he was still a little disappointed.

"Where are you?" Qin Yi glanced at the subordinate officials and yamen servants who were lined up, and felt a little at ease.

It seems that on weekdays, these ninth-level officials and many officials, such as He Rui, the prison chief, are quite prestigious, so at this time, they can still control many government servants.

He Rui's face turned slightly as he said, "The situation is still under control. Together with my experience, Zhao Mo, and many officials, I have been able to maintain order and everyone is not so panicked."

"But the problem is," He Rui frowned, "the two catchers are dead!"

When Qin Yi heard this, his brows were also furrowed.

It seems that these sincere disciples really want to paralyze the government office.

That's why the head catcher was assassinated, leaving many catchers without a leader.

It's a pity that they ignored the rest of the officials.

As long as the officials themselves are not in chaos, they can still control the situation in the government office.

"How many arrests are there?" Qin Yi asked.

It doesn't matter if the head catcher dies, as long as the catcher can obey orders and do his job.

"One hundred and eighty-two, twenty-five did not come to answer." He Rui said quickly.

Qin Yi nodded, "These are enough, can you make them obey orders?"

He Rui was silent for a moment, frowned and said, "I'll try."

After saying that, He Rui returned to the head of the team and started whispering in low voices with several ninth-grade officials and unranked officials.

After everyone heard this, their faces darkened, their brows furrowed, and they couldn't help but look at Qin Yi.

Qin Yi guessed that it was probably He Rui who told these people about Chixinmen's conspiracy.

At this time, the Chixin Sect is about to be launched. We must act as soon as possible, even if there are hidden spies, we cannot take care of it.

Several officials frowned for a long time, secretly sighing at the troubled times at this time, and then nodded. One of the officials, who was older and looked to be in his fifties or sixties, stepped forward to shout to the many government officials.

The general rule is that the prefect is dead, but the government office cannot be paralyzed. Now there is something for everyone to do. If it is done, he can guarantee that the court will be generous with rewards.

This sentence is very beautiful... Qin Yi thought in his heart.

He knew that Ping Hongru's death was not a completely unacceptable fact for the lower-level government officials.

They were panicking just because there was no leader, but many officials stepped forward and took control of the situation, so the government officials would not be too panicked.

In addition, at this time, using rewards as a sweetener and promising to continue will surely mobilize the enthusiasm of these government officials.

Sure enough, everyone cheered up after hearing this.

They work hard and never complain, and receive only a meager salary all year round. Any rewards are always exclusive to the upper peak, and they don't have many hairs.
Chapter completed!