The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

The night gradually deepened, and the hustle and bustle of Youzhou City gradually fell silent in the darkness.

Mrs. Jia still insisted on kneeling.

After a while, Ouyang Linlin and Xiaohong came out.

They were going out for shopping.

When they saw Mrs. Jia, they couldn't help but stop.

Ouyang Linlin looked at Mrs. Jia curiously and asked softly: "Madam, why are you kneeling here? It's already so dark."

Then he looked at the two soldiers guarding the door. The two soldiers felt helpless and had no choice but to shake their heads.

Mrs. Jia raised her head, with a trace of determination and expectation in her eyes.

She replied hoarsely: "I am waiting for the Prime Minister, I must see him."

Ouyang Linlin looked puzzled: "Why do you have to see him?"

Mrs. Jia took a deep breath and began to tell her story.

Only then did Ouyang Linlin know that she was Jia Xu's wife.

Xiao Hong said softly, "Madam, kneeling like this is not a good idea. How about we help you get up first and think of other ways to meet the Prime Minister?"

Mrs. Jia shook her head and said firmly: "No, I can't get up. Unless I see the Prime Minister, I will keep kneeling."

Ouyang Linlin looked at Mrs. Jia helplessly, secretly sighing at her persistence.

Of course she also understood what Mrs. Jia meant when she met Xi Yu.

And if Xi Yu is determined to disappear, then there is no use for her to kneel like this.

Seeing her like this, Xiaohong felt a little pitiful, but she still pulled Ouyang Linlin's clothes.

"Miss, let's go shopping and don't worry about things here."

Ouyang Linlin sighed and finally went shopping with Xiaohong.

Two soldiers stepped forward and persuaded softly: "Madam, you'd better get up quickly, kneeling like this will be too much for your body."

Mrs. Jia didn't even raise her head and answered firmly.

"I must see the Prime Minister. I won't get up until I see him."

The two soldiers looked at each other, shook their heads helplessly, and stopped talking.

At the same time, Xi Yu was having dinner with Xi Shi.

At this time, a soldier hurried over and reported to Xi Yu.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, Mrs. Jia is still kneeling there and refuses to get up."

Xiyu heard this and said angrily: "Then let her kneel."

Hearing this, Xi Shi asked curiously: "Husband, why is Mrs. Jia kneeling down?"

Xi Yu frowned and sighed: "Oh, she came here because of Jia Xu's affairs. That guy Jia Xu really bothers me."

Xi Yu told the real situation.

Only then did Xi Shi realize that Xi Yu was sad about this incident. No wonder he was very angry when she brought the lotus seed soup.

So, she gave some simple persuasion.

"Don't worry, you don't have to comfort me. I already know what to do and must insist on handling it in accordance with national laws."

Inside the inn, there was a lot of noise and smoke.

The killer was still sitting quietly in the corner, his figure even more mysterious.

Many guests entered the inn one after another, and the noises came and went, but the killer always sat motionless, as if he was out of tune with everything around him.

The waiter busily shuttled between the tables and chairs, glancing at the killer from time to time.

Finally, he couldn't help but secretly said to the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, look at that man, he has been sitting there since he came in. He is very weird."

The shopkeeper followed the waiter's gaze, a trace of vigilance flashing in his eyes.

He replied in a low voice: "Don't mess with this kind of person, we can't afford to mess with him. As long as he gives you money, don't worry too much."

The waiter nodded and asked curiously: "What if he doesn't pay in the end?"

The shopkeeper was silent for a moment, and then said helplessly: "Even if you don't pay him, let him go. Didn't you see the sword on his waist? We can't afford to offend this kind of person."

The waiter nodded.

The killer sat in the corner, like a silent sculpture.

The killer's name is Lei Tiangui. His ancestors have been killers for generations. And it has been passed down for many years and has never been lost.

An hour passed, and he finally stood up and paid.

The waiter kept an eye on him and finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him leaving.

However, the waiter's curiosity got the better of him and he tried to see Lei Tiangui's appearance before he left.

When the waiter peeked in, Lei Tiangui instantly noticed his actions.

He quickly placed the sword on the waiter's neck, the cold blade emitting a chilling light.

Lei Tiangui's voice was low and cold.

"What do you want to do?"

The waiter turned pale with fright and said tremblingly: "Big... hero, I'm just curious, no... no other meaning, please spare my life, hero!"

Lei Tiangui sneered.

"Curiosity can kill. Remember, don't look at things you shouldn't."

The waiter nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, I have remembered it, and I will never dare to do it again. Thank you, hero, for not killing me."

Lei Tiangui put away his sword, turned around and left indifferently, disappearing into the night.

The waiter stood there and touched his neck with lingering fear.

Lei Tiangui came to the county government office.

It was completely silent, and it was pitch black near the county government office, with only a few weak lanterns swaying in the wind.

The killer Lei Tiangui was lurking quietly in the dark, his eyes scanning the surroundings vigilantly.

His heart beat slightly faster, and he thought to himself: "Tonight is the night, I have to hit it right." Years of experience have made him full of confidence, and the glory of his family is burning in his heart.

But tonight, instead of killing people, he was saving people.

But accuracy is also required.

Time passed minute by minute, and finally, the surroundings became completely quiet.

Lei Tiangui took a deep breath, his body was as strong and agile as a cheetah, and after a few ups and downs, he arrived at the wall of the county government office.

Using his hands and feet, he climbed over the high wall as easily as a gecko and fell into the county government office quietly.

In the courtyard of the county government office, the night wind blew gently and the leaves rustled.

Lei Tiangui cat crouched, his steps were light, as if he had blended into the night.

He now wants to find out where the dungeon is as soon as possible.

Late at night, the county government office was silent, with only the faint moonlight illuminating the bluestone pavement.

Lei Tiangui hid in the darkness and watched his surroundings vigilantly.

He saw two patrolling soldiers in front of him, and his heart moved, thinking that he could get some information from them.

So, he approached quietly, like a ghost.

The two soldiers suddenly felt a chill coming over them and turned around suddenly, only to see Lei Tiangui already coming to them.

The two were startled and were about to shout. There was a flash of cold light, and Lei Tiangui's sword was already placed on the neck of one of the soldiers.

Lei Tiangui said coldly: "You'd better be honest, otherwise I will kill you."

The soldiers looked at him in horror, their bodies trembling, and they were too frightened to say a word.

Lei Tiangui couldn't help laughing contemptuously in his heart.

He thought: "I didn't expect them to be so weak."

He continued to press: "Let me ask you, where is the dungeon?"

The soldiers replied stammeringly: "In the backyard of the county government office."

Lei Tiangui put away his sword and said coldly: "Take me there."

Two soldiers, trembling, led the way.

Lei Tiangui followed.

The two soldiers finally led Lei Tiangui to the entrance of the dungeon, their trembling voices filled with fear.

"This is it, hero, go in by yourself." The soldiers lowered their heads, not daring to look directly into Lei Tiangui's eyes.

Lei Tiangui's eyes were cold, and he thought to himself: "How can I let them go back? If they leak the news, it will ruin my big event."

So, he suddenly took action, and the dagger flashed across like lightning.

The two soldiers fell into a pool of blood before they had time to react.

When they died, their eyes were wide open, and their faces were full of shock and unwillingness.

They never expected that even if they told the truth, the other party would kill them mercilessly.

Lei Tiangui looked at their corpses and said coldly: "This is your fate."

The entrance to the dungeon was filled with a strong smell of blood, and there seemed to be countless pairs of eyes watching everything in the darkness.

Lei Tiangui stepped into the dungeon without any hesitation and continued his mission.

The dungeon was filled with the smell of dampness and decay, and the torches on the walls flickered with faint light, illuminating Lei Tiangui's path forward.

As soon as he entered the dungeon, he heard the jailer's voice: "Who is it!"

Immediately afterwards, several figures quickly chased out.

Lei Tiangui nimbly dodged sideways, and the dagger in his hand came out of a hole like a poisonous snake, instantly killing the jailer rushing in front.

He temporarily left one alive, and a cold voice sounded: "Which cell is Jia Xu in?"

The jailer pointed in a direction tremblingly and led Lei Tiangui towards that direction.

The atmosphere was tense and depressing.

When they came to the door of Jia Xu's cell, Lei Tiangui took action without hesitation, and the dagger passed by, and the jailer's life quietly disappeared.

In the cell, Jia Xu sat quietly in the corner, looking at Lei Tiangui in surprise.

Jia Xu looked at the killer in front of him, filled with doubts.

He asked: "What do you want from me? Do you want to kill me to silence me? This is really unnecessary."

Lei Tiangui replied with firm eyes: "I want to rescue you."

Jia Xu was even more puzzled.

"We don't know each other, why did you save me?" Lei Tiangui said in a strong tone.

"You must be rescued. No need to ask anything else." After saying that, he cut off the cell door with a sword.

At this time, the criminals in other cells became commotion and shouted: "Save us too!"

Noisy sounds echoed throughout the dungeon, and the atmosphere became tense and chaotic.

Lei Tiangui ignored their shouts and kept his eyes on Jia Xu.

Others continued to shout.

Lei Tiangui said: "If you shout again, I will kill you now."

They were so scared that no one dared to shout anymore.

A flash of understanding flashed in Jia Xu's eyes, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

You can probably guess what's going on. It must have been Xi Yu who came to save him.

Jia Xu smiled.

Xiyu ostensibly locked me up, and then sent someone to rescue me, creating the illusion of a prison break.

Xi Yu's skill is really brilliant.

Jia Xu then thought again, but she would definitely not be able to return to him.

He will definitely arrange a new place for himself.

So in this case, he is willing to follow the other party and leave.

Outsiders don't know what happens in the entire county government.

As for Wang Liang, he is now asleep.

This night, the moonlight was like water, shining quietly in the room.

Wu Guotai and Sun Shangxiang sat in front of the window and continued their chat.

"Mom, please tell me more about what happened on the road." Sun Shangxiang said softly.

Wu Guotai smiled, with tenderness in his eyes, "Okay, let me think about it. I have experienced a lot along the way."

Sun Shangxiang leaned against his mother and listened quietly.

"We met the thief..." Wu Guotai recalled.

"Then you must be very scared, mother." Sun Shangxiang held Wu Guotai's hand.

"I'm not afraid,..." Wu Guotai smiled.

The night is getting darker, and the candlelight in the room is swaying slightly.

"Are you sleepy, Xiang'er?" Wu Guotai asked.

"One thing, mother. But I still want to hear your story." Sun Shangxiang's eyes were a little misty.

"Then go to sleep and we'll talk tomorrow." Wu Guotai patted Sun Shangxiang's hand gently.

Sun Shangxiang nodded and lay on the bed.

Wu Guotai covered her with a quilt and then lay down beside her.

The room was quiet except for the slight breathing of the mother and daughter.

Outside the window, a bright moon hung high, lighting up the entire night.

The next day, the morning sun shone through the window and illuminated the room.

The soldier who went to Jiangnan to report the news hurried back, with a trace of exhaustion on his face.

"Report to the Prime Minister, I have told Sun Ce the actual situation," the soldier said.

Xiyu nodded.

"Thank you for your hard work. Go down and rest first."

At this time, another soldier ran over in a hurry.

"Mr. Prime Minister, something bad has happened! Madam Jia is lying at the gate!"

Xiyu frowned.

"what happened?"

The soldier replied: "She was sleepy, tired and hungry last night, so she fainted."

Xi Yu sighed helplessly.

"Get people in quickly, this will have a bad impact."

He immediately sent several soldiers to carefully carry Mrs. Jia into the house and arranged her into the guest room.

Xi Yu asked someone to call Song Shuwen.

After a while, Song Shuwen came to his room.

Xi Yu said to Song Shuwen: "Go and see Mrs. Jia's condition and treat her."

Song Shuwen replied respectfully: "Yes, sir."

Not long after Song Shuwen used his medical skills, Mrs. Jia slowly opened her eyes.

Mrs. Jia looked around and realized that she was already in the guest room of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

She whispered to the soldiers standing by: "I want to see the Prime Minister."

The soldier looked at her indifferently and replied impatiently: "Just give up on this idea."

A trace of disappointment flashed in Mrs. Jia's eyes.

The soldier sneered.

"The Prime Minister doesn't have time to see you."

When Song Shuwen saw that he had been successfully treated, he had no choice but to leave.

Mrs. Jia stood up to leave.

She was going to see Xi Yu, but Song Shuwen turned around and told her not to act rashly.

Because she is not suitable for large-scale activities now and must have a good rest.

But Mrs. Jia was very persistent and had to go through it.

"If you don't obey, then I won't be able to save you, and I won't come to save you again."

Mrs. Jia had no choice but to shed tears.

After Wang Liang got up today, a prison guard suddenly came to report that something serious had happened in the cell.

"What happened? Tell this county magistrate quickly?"

The servants then told the relevant situation. The jailer died, as did two patrolling soldiers.

So, Wang Liang hurriedly went to check the scene, and the smell of blood in the air was still strong.

He came to the prison and found that Jia Xu had left and was rescued.

Several criminals also recounted what happened last night.

Then he roughly described Lei Tiangui's appearance.

"It is simply unreasonable that such a thing would happen!"

Wang Liang felt that his mood was really bad.

He decided to investigate the matter thoroughly.

At this time, a yamen servant said: "Sir, I think something is wrong."

"What do you mean?"

"I think the prime minister must have sent someone to rob the prison."

Wang Liang was shocked.

"What does this mean? Don't talk nonsense."

But the yamen officer said: "The young man said this, I believe you already know what he is doing. On the surface, the Prime Minister cannot say that he let Jia Xu go, so he made such a move behind his back."

Wang Liang felt particularly uncomfortable. Because he felt that what the yamen said might be true.

Did the Prime Minister really do this?

It shouldn't be.

The prime minister is a good man and everyone is satisfied.

but……

As the saying goes, you know people, you know faces, but you don’t know hearts.

The officer said: "Sir, I'm just talking nonsense."

Wang Liang listened to the yamen's explanation and nodded outwardly to express understanding, but his heart was filled with ups and downs.

He thought to himself: "Although the officer said it was nonsense, why do I feel that there is some truth in it?"

A trace of doubt gradually arose in his heart.

"Is it really that I thought too simply before?"

At this moment, Wang Liang was very confused.

On the one hand, he hoped that the yamen officer was just talking casually.

On the other hand, he couldn't completely let go of that strange feeling.

If that was the case, wouldn't he have offended Xi Yu?

He pushed Xi Yu to the top of a storm.

Xiyu was so forced that she couldn't step down.

Wang Liang slowly walked into the study, sat on the chair tiredly, and murmured to himself: "I need to calm down."

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, trying to calm his chaotic thoughts.

"Why is this happening?" He asked himself in his mind, "Originally, I planned to tell the Prime Minister about this matter and seek his opinion. But now, it seems that this is no longer necessary."

Wang Liang had a look of pain on his face. He put his head in his hands and put his elbows on the table.

In the courtyard of the county government office, the government officials sat together and talked in low voices.

"This must have been done by Xi Yu!" a government servant said angrily.

"No, I didn't expect him to be so insidious and cunning, that he could do such a thing." Another Yamen servant agreed.

"It's really disappointing. I thought he was an upright person." Another yamen servant sighed.

In the corner of the yard, an old tree stood quietly, as if silently witnessing all this.

"Forget it, let's stop talking. We can't solve these problems." A government official said.

After a while, everyone dispersed. (End of chapter)