I originally thought that she would run away on her own and send people to chase her around to catch him. After all, she had no kung fu and couldn't run very far with just her legs.
But the result left him greatly disappointed, and even a trace of despair lingered in his heart, tugging at his internal organs, making him groan in pain.
The same room, but her figure was gone, and her quiet voice was gone in his ears. The place seemed to be the same as before, but it made him feel even more strange.
The faint fragrance of her body seemed to still linger on the bed where they had been together, as well as her gasping for mercy under him, her feeble yelling in front of him, her eyes that were always wide open at that time, and everything else.
, lingering in his mind, wanting to wave it away, but couldn't shake it, wanting to grab it, but couldn't.
In addition to the silence, there was endless restlessness - the dark room. The dazzling red light on his hand did not lose its due luster due to the environment. On the contrary, the gorgeous red burned his somewhat hollow eyes.
, as if this fiery red was her, making him unable to move his eyes away, and he didn't want to move his eyes away.
"Little thing, no matter where you go, I will find you..."
Since none of the dead men could be found, someone must have taken her away on purpose!
Who could it be? Who knows anything about her identity?
Could it be—"Your Majesty, the spies are reporting urgently!"
The prince has been in a bad mood these past few days, and anyone can feel it, but as the steward of the palace, he naturally has to pass on such important matters. I just hope that he will not be disturbed!
An inappropriate voice suddenly interrupted Yin Zhixuan's thoughts and brought him back to the current situation.
There was no reply. Yin Zhixuan closed his eyes, which were a little dull. When he opened them again, he was filled with clear indifference.
Open the door and walk towards the study.
Yin Zhixuan's tall and straight figure was clad in a crow-green plain forged robe, and he looked directly at the dead soldier who had risen from the ground after saluting with an eagle-like expression.
If you can escape alive, that means the mission is completed!
"Your Majesty, my subordinates have found out the whereabouts of those missing people."
"explain!"
"According to your instructions, my subordinates and others disguised themselves as ordinary people. They were knocked unconscious while working in the farmland with Jin Chi, and then they were taken to a barren mountain. Five other people were also taken away.
Someone tied our feet with iron chains and took us to a mining area. The mining area was not mining ordinary ore, but a gold mine with extremely high gold content. According to rough visual inspection, there were an estimated 150 people.
above.
The security of the mining area is very tight. All guards entering and exiting must have special waistbands, otherwise they will be killed. The people arrested are basically rural people around the town, mostly in their prime, because their feet are restrained and those people do not have force.
To defend themselves, they can only dig around the clock with prodding and intimidation. Those who are incapable of working or physically exhausted will be buried alive.
Act cleanly and ruthlessly, leaving no room for escape! In addition, my subordinates also saw a familiar face. He is the magistrate of Qingzhou County in the east who was recently investigated and punished for corruption and was to be executed. Your Majesty, my subordinates think that there is a problem with the Yamen in Qingzhou in the east. You see--
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Yin Zhixuan raised his hand to stop him from continuing.
The pair of eagle eyes shone with sharp light, the breathing speeded up under the handsome nose, and the thin lips were pursed into a straight line. Although I had already thought that the missing people were not killed, when I heard the word 'gold mine'
, he still couldn't help but become nervous.
It goes without saying that someone who can act like that must have strong ambitions.
What are you doing to dig for gold? Exchange money, of course? What are you doing to exchange money for? Of course, it is to recruit troops and strengthen your strength!
He has long suspected that someone in the court is up to something. Now that someone is in jail in the mining area, there can only be one explanation. The person in charge must be in the court and must be an official!
But the other party is so strict and cautious, how can he reveal his identity casually?
It seems that he must go to Qingzhou!
"Follow me!" the dull voice ordered.
After a while, Yin Zhixuan handed the written note to the dead soldier who came to report before, and said with a cold and serious expression:
"Go to the palace immediately and hand it over to him! Make sure he is prepared in case someone loses his temper and jumps over the wall!"
"Yes!" In the blink of an eye, only Yin Zhixuan was left sitting alone in the study.
"Little one, when will I see you when I go out this time?"
"Fool! How did you do things and let people run away?! Didn't you find out the identity of the person when you arrested him?" Angry roars were heard, accompanied by the sound of the table being smashed.
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"Excuse me, Prime Minister! I can guarantee that the people arrested are all farmers from the countryside, and nothing suspicious has been found!"
"Guarantee? What guarantee do you have! You don't have the qualifications to make a guarantee even if you have a hundred lives! Send me a secret order and stop the construction immediately! Violators will be killed! Move the miners quickly, and if you go out again, you will come to see them directly! Also!
Yes, order someone to make Qingzhou the county magistrate--"
As he spoke, he made a gesture on his neck.
It was so annoying that it almost made him angry to death. Someone actually ran away from the mining area that was normally being mined!
Isn't this undoubtedly allowing the escaped person to slip out and report?
This is simply unreasonable! A good plan was ruined by those useless losers!
What should he do? Fortunately, he was well prepared and did not personally come forward when he bought the Qingzhou magistrate, otherwise he would inevitably get into trouble. Now he only needs to kill the useless magistrate in advance and hide the miners. I believe he will not be left behind.
What evidence!
It's a pity that I still have 500,000 taels of gold before I can finish it. Now it's all in vain. Seeing that my plan for many years is about to be realized, it's great now. I've lost so much and I have to wait for the opportunity again!
The person who was furious was none other than Prime Minister Lin Pucheng. At this moment, he was looking ferocious with a slightly wrinkled face, blowing his beard and staring, wishing to swallow the person who came to report alive.
"Also, I ordered you to go down and dig three feet into the ground to find the escaped person!"
With a sense of luck, he hoped to kill the escaped person, so that his worries would be unnecessary. The dead cannot speak!
"Get out of here!"
His eyes as big as copper bells almost rolled to the ground. His fierce look made the reporter tremble all the time. His legs and feet were so weak that he couldn't move. He only reacted when he heard the word "get out" and trembled quickly.
He ran out as if he was running away, as if he had seen an evil ghost.
Yin Zhixuan and his men rushed to Qingzhou in the east overnight.
"Your Majesty, I'm here to see you. Your Majesty has been here all night. What's the matter?" Liu Ming, the magistrate of Qingzhou, knelt on the ground, seemingly respectful, but his face with his head lowered was full of displeasure and impatience.
It was early in the morning, and I wanted to have a refreshing morning exercise with my new concubine, but I was interrupted by my servant.
Who did he think he was? It turns out that a useless idle prince has arrived.
Although he was deprived of power, the prince's title was still there, so he could only endure his anger and lust and serve him humbly.
"I am far away in the capital. I heard that there was an unsolved injustice in the county prison, so I came here. Because I was entrusted by my friends, I had to come and examine it in person to see if it was really as rumored? Please ask Liu County
I want you to show me the prison files and records, is it okay?"
Not wanting to alert the enemy, Yin Zhixuan explained the reason he had already thought of.
The unjust case is false, but the record list is true. Since we suspect that the county government is related to the mining area, we must first see if the people on the record list and the prisoners in the prison are equal. If the people on the record list are not in prison
, then the county government must be closely related to the mining area.
"My lord, this...does your lord doubt your official's ability to handle the case?"
"I have no such intention, I just want to see it with my own eyes, so that I can break the rumors and restore the reputation of the county government as fair and honest. Besides, this case involves one of my close friends. If I don't see it with my own eyes,
How can Ben Wan have the face to confess to his best friend, don't you think so?" His tepid tone made people take it for granted.
"But my lord, you are not in charge of prison matters. If you do this, wouldn't you be exceeding your authority? This...is this making life difficult for a lower official?"
Liu Ming knelt on the ground, looked up at the person on top in the hall, and said with a very uncomfortable expression.
It sounded like he was being embarrassed, but from the corner of his eyes he could see that he was unwilling and even a little disdainful of Yin Zhixuan's words.
Just kidding, if he was coaxed to leave with just a few words, wouldn't his job as the magistrate of Qingzhou be in vain? The people above have already given orders, and anyone who comes will refuse them!
With strong backing support, he is not afraid of any bullshit prince!
That disdainful look seems to be telling others arrogantly: There is someone above me! What do you dare to do to me?
Yin Zhixuan snorted coldly. The matter was urgent and he didn't want to spend too much time dealing with the person in front of him.
Then his posture changed, he stood up solemnly, took out a golden sign from his arms, and waved it in front of Liu Ming's eyes.
"Whether you like it or not, I will definitely see what I want today! This is the emperor's order. Anyone who dares to disobey will be killed!"
It's not that he wants to expose his relationship with the imperial brother, but he plans to kill Liu Ming directly after checking the record book, leaving him alive!
But obviously someone wanted Liu Ming's death one step ahead of him!
Liu Ming immediately straightened up and stared at the golden token uncertainly, not believing that it belonged to the emperor.
Isn’t the prince at odds with the emperor? Hasn’t the emperor already dismissed the prince from his official position and announced that he should not be allowed to get involved in politics?
How could it be?! How could the prince have such a thing?
Before he could ask, something as fast as lightning struck him and pierced his heart instantly from his back. Without even a cry, Liu Ming fell directly at Yin Zhixuan's feet.
Looking at the ferocious figure lying on the ground with a dead look on his face, Yin Zhixuan could not look away from his icy-cold eyes for a long time, and his face instantly turned pale.
Who is it that kills him before he can?
Not to mention his quick movements, one move is fatal instantly, showing his ruthlessness and strong martial arts skills.
It's just that he was careless and only looked at Liu Ming's expression and didn't notice the sneak attack. He didn't expect the news to go away so fast!
It seems that what he is looking for is no longer here, so he can only go to the site to take a look in person!