Chapter 1814: Chapter 1752: Filled with Doubt and Suspicion

Ah Jiu was amused by Wufu’s playfulness, poked her cheek, eyes a bit doting, and said, "You always manage to snuff out this fire."

Wufu said, "But the way you put on that stance just now, I’m afraid that Marquis Xuanwu will guess something and send people to investigate."

"Let him." Ah Jiu said, "I’m thinking, now that I’ve revealed my identity, it might actually make him a bit wary and afraid to act rashly."

Wufu made a thoughtful sound and said, "Then we’d better make proper preparations too!"

Ah Jiu looked at Purple Jade: "Go call Yuan Ye and the others over."

They really did need to prepare carefully.

...

Song Cheng and the others indeed hadn’t put aside their misgivings, and what they were secretly discussing was a matter of utmost secrecy; no matter which side found out, there would be nothing good to come of it.

So, rather kill the wrong person than let one slip; Song Cheng had to keep those people under control and interrogate them carefully. Moreover, he couldn’t shake the feeling that that Zhou fellow didn’t seem as debauched as he appeared on the surface.

He hoped he was overthinking it!

But as time passed bit by bit and he still heard no report, his heart began to grow anxious. Should he hurry away and report to his father, the prince?

If not, once this matter reached the ears of the Emperor of Nanyue, it would be a catastrophic disaster for Prince Wei’s Manor.

Song Cheng was finding it hard to sit still.

"Report."

Song Cheng gripped his teacup tightly and fixed his gaze on the newcomer.

"Speak." Marquis Xuanwu was also looking at the man.

"We did not find that young master surnamed Zhou at the inn Young Master Song mentioned. The shopkeeper said they have already left." the man reported.

Bang!

Song Cheng crushed the cup in his hand, his heart sinking straight down.

Marquis Xuanwu also furrowed his brows and said in a deep voice, "Search. Turn the city upside down and find them for me."

How could it be such a coincidence—leaving the marquis’s residence one moment, then leaving the inn the next? Who would believe there wasn’t something fishy in this?

Angry as he was, Marquis Xuanwu was also a bit alarmed. This person—whose man was he?

He looked toward Song Cheng, and just then the other also looked over. Marquis Xuanwu said, "Young General Song, what do you think?"

Song Cheng lowered his gaze and said, "This matter is of great importance. We must find them."

"Are they from the Northwest?"

Song Cheng’s face chilled. "Now that the trade route is open, travelers from both Beiyan and Nanyue come and go. I can’t be sure whether they’re from Beiyan or Nanyue."

Marquis Xuanwu said irritably, "No matter where they’re from, we don’t know how much that brat knows. He absolutely must be found. Otherwise, if word of this leaks out, never mind me—your Prince Wei’s Manor won’t be able to explain it away either. Privately stockpiling a large number of weapons..."

"What Marquis says is reasonable." Song Cheng cupped his hands and said, "This is Marquis’s territory, and it would be inappropriate for me to interfere. I’ll trouble Marquis with this matter!"

After he finished speaking, he rose and said, "I still have matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave first."

Marquis Xuanwu watched him go, snorted coldly, and muttered, "Sly little bastard, acting all high and mighty in front of who, huh? Tch!" After cursing for a bit, he summoned a trusted aide. "Have a wanted poster drawn up with his likeness. Turn all of Yanzhou upside down if you have to, but find him for me. I don’t believe it—they can’t just burrow into the ground."

"Yes."

Someone else came to report, saying that people of unknown origin had been found at the inn; the other party seemed quite authoritative and had directly called the prefect by his given name.

Marquis Xuanwu was a bit surprised. After listening to the young officer’s account, his brows drew together, and he suddenly slapped his thigh. "Damn it, could it be that the imperial envoy has arrived? How can the timing be this cursed!"

He had long since caught wind that an imperial envoy was coming to investigate that embezzlement case and had ordered his men to keep an eye out, yet they’d never seen the person. And now he’d already entered the city?

"Go, summon everyone to the study for a talk!" Marquis Xuanwu ordered coldly. At a moment like this, not the slightest mistake could be allowed.

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