Chapter 265: Whereabouts of the Weapons
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Li Yuanshao reached out and grabbed Li Yuan’an’s chin. A trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes. “Thank you for thinking highly of me, but I don’t have the ability to kill her. Li Yuan’an, it’s your turn next.”
He shook off Li Yuan’an and took the handkerchief from the servant to wipe it. Then, he threw the handkerchief to the ground. “Take him away!”
Li Yuan’an glared at Li Yuanshao viciously like a venomous snake. If it was possible, he would probably have stabbed Li Yuanshao a hundred times.
The two servants carried Li Yuan’an and followed Li Yuanshao back to the mansion.
Before returning to the mansion, Li Yuanshao fed Li Yuan’an a pill. The pill made him weak and prevented Li Yuan’an from escaping.
After taking a look at the mourning hall, Li Yuanshao immediately left the mansion and came to a teahouse.
In a private room of the teahouse, the current governor of the northern border city was waiting.
He was a middle-aged man in a black robe. He came because he had received an unsigned letter asking him to come and wait. Otherwise, his crimes would be revealed one by one.
Even all the crimes he had done over the years, even if he had ten heads, it wouldn’t be enough to atone for it.
With a terrified heart, he immediately went to the teahouse.
He had already waited for thirty minutes, but the other party still did not come. He became more and more flustered.
At this moment, the governor was sitting at the tea table, tapping his fingers on the table uneasily. He had never felt time pass so slowly. Every second felt like a year.
“Why isn’t he here yet? Is he playing with me?”
Perhaps the heavens had heard his thoughts. In the next second, there were footsteps, and then the door creaked open.
The governor immediately stood up and looked over. When he saw the handsome face, he was extremely surprised. “It’s you!”
Li Yuanshao smiled and walked into the room calmly. He greeted him, “Governor, please take a seat.”
The governor felt uneasy. Li Yuanshao seemed to have become a different person. There was something about him that was terrifying. “Seventh Prince, if you have anything to say, just say it.”
Li Yuanshao poured two cups of tea and placed one in front of the governor. “Since you want me to be straightforward, I’ll be straightforward.”
The governor was so nervous that his heart was in his throat. He could even hear the sound of his heart beating.
Li Yuanshao deliberately paused for a while before speaking. After so many years, he had learned many techniques. “Some people will go to the government office to file a suit later. I hope you can deal with it impartially.”
With so many suits added up, Li Yuan’an would definitely receive a death sentence.
The governor broke out in a cold sweat. “I don’t quite understand what you mean, Seventh Prince.”
Li Yuanshao took a sip of tea and continued what he had said. “Many people will go to the government office to file a suit, and the suits will target the same person.” He paused for a moment. “This person’s name is Li Yuan’an.”
The governor’s heart sank. He wiped the sweat from his forehead. “Seventh Prince, this Princess Consort had just died…”
Li Yuanshao said unhurriedly, “I know you work for the Princess Consort, but now that the Princess Consort is dead, don’t you think you need to find yourself another way out?”
The governor felt as if he had been seen through.
Li Yuanshao glanced at the governor. “Do you want to follow in the footsteps of the previous governor?”
The governor was anxious and at a loss.
Li Yuan’an continued, “The imperial court has already been informed of the fact that the Lord of the Northern Border is nurturing secret soldiers. Do you think the Emperor will turn a blind eye to it?”
After a pause, he added, “Secondly, that pair of brothers are still in the northern border. They hate officials who bully the commoners the most. If you continue to side with the villain, you will probably die not knowing how.”
The governor thought about Li Yuanshao’s words carefully. Every word made sense, but the person in front of him was a sick and weak person. Could he rely on him?
“What if the lord comes back and punishes me after finding out that I’ve arrested his son?”
“He’s not coming back.”
The governor looked at Li Yuanshao and asked knowingly, “Why do you say that, Seventh Prince?”
Li Yuanshao stared at the tea leaves in the teacup and said, “He is raising secret soldiers. Anyone with a brain knows that he is preparing to rebel. Why would he come back?”
The governor felt a chill on his back. “How did you know?”
Li Yuanshao put on an unfathomable look. “That’s not for you to know.”
At this point, the governor understood what Li Yuanshao was driving at. He asked unambiguously, “Do you want me to join you?”
Li Yuanshao’s expression did not change. “You can say that, but I still hope that you fulfill your duty as a governor.” Her voice carried a hint of emotion. “The sky above the northern border has been dark for too long!”
These words moved the governor. He recalled that when he was young, he also wanted to be a good official. However, when he entered the bureaucracy, he realized how difficult it was in an environment where everyone else was abusing their power for the sake of benefits.
He stared at Li Yuanshao for a while. Perhaps now, he could really try to be a good official.
He stood up and bowed solemnly to Li Yuanshao. “Seventh Prince, I’m willing to join you.”
Li Yuanshao was a little surprised that he had convinced the governor so easily.
“After this is done, I won’t forget to reward you.”
The governor looked ashamed. “Seventh Prince, that’s not what I meant. What 1 meant was that the northern border really needs some officials to do something good for the people.”
Li Yuanshao was slightly stunned. Then, he stood up and bowed to the governor. “Having you as a governor is a blessing for the people of the northern border!”
The meeting and discussion between the two of them were quickly reported to Tang Jinghong by the secret guard.
After Tang Jinghong heard this, he was a little surprised and relieved. “From the looks of it, the northern border is not completely hopeless. Continue to keep an eye on them.”
“Yes, General.”
While the governor was handling the case of Li Yuan’an kidnapping women and causing several women to commit suicide, Tang Jinghong received news of the whereabouts of the weapons.
He rushed over with Chu Qingzhi.
This was a village about three to four thousand meters south of the Qin mansion. On the surface, it looked like an ordinary village. Similarly, there were no residents. There were only some wolf dogs. Every house was filled with large boxes. The boxes were locked and filled with weapons.
When Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong arrived at the village, the last batch of weapons had already been transported away by the fake Lord of the Northern Border.
Tang Jinghong flew to the roof and looked around. This place was surrounded by mountains and lush vegetation. “We have to think of a way to find out where the weapons are transported.”
Chu Qingzhi checked the traces around her. “Jinghong, they didn’t use carriages to transport the weapons, so we can’t see any traces.”
Tang Jinghong nodded and flew down. “Qingzhi, which direction do you think they’re most likely heading?”
There were mountains all around, and the weapons were transported away carefully. Chu Qingzhi had no clue for the time being.. “Jinghong, why don’t we split up and search?”
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