The prefect of Tongchang City came with a group of officials in a hurry. Just from the sedan chairs of these people, it can be seen that the officials were senior and junior. Behind them there was a group of people on horseback, including a general.
Huang Guangqi, the prefect, is about thirty-seven or eight years old, but his shrewd eyes can also see that this man is very deep in the city.
It looked like he was in a hurry when he got off the sedan, but he was still very orderly when deploying.
A hundred steps away, they were stopped. After seeing the guard showing his waistband, he immediately waved to everyone behind him with a horrified expression, led him to kneel down, and said loudly: "Huang Guangqi, the prefect of Tongchang City.
, see His Royal Highness King Chen!”
The officials behind them also said in unison: "See His Highness King Chen!"
Su Han, who was sitting on the carriage, only looked at the orderly and loud voices of these people, turned his head and pursed his lips with a mocking smile.
It seems that this troupe is also a temporary one, so the performance may not be very good.
"I didn't know that His Highness King Chen would come to this county, so I missed the chance to welcome him from afar. I hope Your Highness will forgive me!" Huang Guangqi said loudly.
Those officials also shouted loudly: "Your Highness, King Chen, please forgive me!"
"That's it, this big hat has been put directly on our head. It's really a preemptive strike." Su Han sneered sarcastically.
Xiao Muting was sitting in the carriage. At this time, the door curtain had been lifted, but it was impossible to see his whole face at this time. It was really mysterious.
"Prefect Huang and your lords don't need to be polite. I am passing through this place and I don't want to make it public. I think my whereabouts can be considered secret. Even the officials in the city have not received any information, but I am on the street of Tongchang City.
, but was attacked. I wonder if Governor Huang can give me an explanation?" Xiao Muting asked coldly.
Huang Guangqi immediately replied: "I really don't know that His Highness King Chen will come to the city. If he knew, he would definitely welcome him. Please forgive me!"
"The answer is not what the question was asked. This is to confuse the audience." Su Han muttered again in a low voice.
Xiao Muting snorted coldly: "Prefect Huang is really a wise man. You didn't answer a word of what I asked. Instead, you blamed me for not greeting you, the prefect, when I entered the city. That means that I was attacked today."
, You are to blame yourself, right? Okay, then please invite Governor Huang and all the other gentlemen to tell me who these are."
Huang Guangqi only raised his head and glanced at the body of the man in black that was neatly placed on the ground, and then immediately lowered his head and replied: "Please forgive me, Your Highness, King Chen. I really don't know how he could be so bold."
He assassinated His Highness King Chen on the street, and this matter needs further investigation."
"Then let the chief of the city defense camp come over and identify him." Xiao Muting said coldly.
Sure enough, the general stepped forward quickly, saluted in the direction of the carriage, and then looked at the men in black. He didn't even pull down the mask, and didn't check anything else. He just glanced at it and answered.
He said: "Back to Your Highness, King Chen, these people are not acquaintances of my subordinates, and they have nothing to do with the city defense camp. I would like to ask His Highness, King Chen, for your warning."
Xiao Muting snorted again: "Who are you and what is your official position?"
The general saluted and replied: "Come to the Imperial City Defense Camp, Lieutenant Fang Mingzhi, to see His Highness King Chen."
"You have good eyesight. With just one glance, you can tell whether they are from your city defense camp without even seeing their faces. Then take a look at the bows and arrows used to attack me." Xiao Muting couldn't be colder.
Ask in a voice.
Fang Mingzhi just raised his head, and someone handed the bow and arrow to him. He did not dare to be perfunctory this time, and looked at it carefully before replying: "His Royal Highness, these bows and arrows are indeed items from the city defense camp, but
It should be the batch that was stolen some time ago!"
"Stolen?" Xiao Muting asked gloomily.
Fang Mingzhi held a bow in one hand and an arrow in the other. He lowered his head and nodded: "Yes, three days ago, a batch of weapons, including knives, bows and arrows, were stolen from the city defense camp. My subordinates ordered an investigation into the matter at that time.
But I never imagined that I would find traces here."
At this time, Su Han also took the bow and arrow from Jiang Bin and looked through it in her hands. After hearing his words, she raised her head to look at him and narrowed her eyes slightly.
"What a coincidence. I decided to pass through Tongchang City last night, but someone learned the news three days ago and stole the weapons of your city defense camp. Your city defense camp is a shop in this market.
, the weapons arsenal has its doors wide open for anyone to come and go at will? Was it stolen? Your statement is too far-fetched, isn't there any other better reason?" Xiao Muting's tone was very unhappy, feeling that it was such a perfunctory lie.
It's an insult to his intelligence.
Fang Mingzhi's knuckles holding the bow had white marks on them, and his whole body suddenly tensed up.
"What I said is the truth. Your Highness, King Chen, doesn't believe it, so there is no other way." He replied stiffly.
"Since you can't answer, let Huang Taishou answer. Why is it that he is the Taishou of a city? All the matters in this city are handled by Huang Taishou. I wonder what Huang Taishou's crime is for assassinating the prince of the dynasty in the street?" Xiao Muting
He sneered mockingly.
Huang Guangqi knelt down again and said loudly: "I know that I have committed a crime, please show mercy to His Highness King Chen... I really don't know that Your Highness will pass through Tongchang City, and where these thieves come from, I really don't know."
The attack on His Highness also made the subordinate officials extremely frightened. Moreover, these thieves came well prepared. The subordinate officials are responsible for the oversight. Please be kind to your Highness and pardon the sins of other officials..."
Xiao Muting snorted coldly: "What Huang Taishou means is that I am overbearing and unreasonable and deliberately causing trouble for you? If I really kill you in the street, it is my fault, right?"
"I have absolutely no intention of doing this! Please give His Highness King Chen a clear warning!" Huang Guangqi still said loudly, and his momentum was definitely not unintentional.
Fang Mingzhi turned his head slightly and looked at Huang Guangqi. Just as he nodded slightly, he suddenly raised his hand and raised his bow and arrow. Everyone who saw him was shocked, but his arrow did not shoot out.
After a pause, an arrow had already pierced his chest.
Fang Mingzhi looked down at his chest in disbelief. When he raised his head again, he saw Su Han standing beside the carriage. Her bowstring was fully drawn again at this time, with an arrow on it, and she stared at him coldly.
He also slightly raised his eyebrows.
Fang Mingzhi fell straight backwards, blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth, and he didn't even close his eyes.
Xiao Muting was already standing on the carriage at this time, staring at the officials who were also kneeling on the ground in a daze, and said with sharp eyes: "Huang Guangqi! What else do you have to say!"
Huang Guangqi closed his eyes and slumped to the ground helplessly. He knew that even if he talked about it now, it would be useless.
"I have no intention of dealing with local officials in the places I pass by, but you will really cause trouble for me. Huang Guangqi, no matter whose order you are following, if you want to keep me here, you are overestimating your ability.
If you do something you know you can't do, it can be considered that you tried your best and acted as ordered. I will not blame you, let alone involve your faults with other people and people in the entire city. I have no intention to embarrass anyone, but
I will never be merciful to those who make things difficult for me. Today, I will kill you in the street. If you are not willing to do anything, tell your master!" Xiao Muting flicked his sleeves and reached out to lift Su Han up from the car.
He walked away and turned around and got into the carriage.
Qi Wei ordered to leave the city directly. When their carriage was far away, screams were heard from here, and the head of Huang Guangqi, the prefect of Tongchang City, fell to the ground.