The traitorous boss travels through time: The princess is causing trouble again!

The county magistrate was startled, his legs trembling: "Shen... Master Shen is still not asleep so late..."

Shen Jingbei raised his eyebrows: "My Lord County Magistrate, you are still awake at this late hour? You haven't answered me where I am going."

The county magistrate had cold sweat on his forehead, and he didn't know whether he was blocking him on purpose or it was a coincidence.

He pulled the corners of his mouth stiffly and pretended to be calm and answered: "The prince will come tomorrow. I really can't sleep. How can I welcome the prince without appearing to be neglectful?"

Shen Jingbei curled his lips: "Your Majesty is not a person who cares about those false formalities, but you, the county magistrate, are carrying a bundle in the middle of the night..."

The old butler and Heisan and a few others had been in the study watching every move outside and could hear their conversation clearly.

The old housekeeper hurried out and took the bag from the county magistrate: "My lord, you misunderstood. This is my bag. The county magistrate is kind and has allowed me to spend my old age in my hometown because I have served you for most of my life..."

The county magistrate listened to the old steward's words in disbelief, but had to hand the bag in his hand to him.

And they had to continue to make up stories according to what the butler said: "Yes, the butler has served in the mansion for most of his life, let him go back to retire."

Shen Jingbei snorted in his heart, pretending to be surprised on the surface: "Leaving in the middle of the night? When did Chi County have such a strange rule?"

The old housekeeper said quickly: "No, it's because I miss my family so much that I want to go home immediately."

Shen Jingbei narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "The prince will arrive in Chi County tomorrow, but you want to leave tonight. Don't you take the prince seriously?!"

The old butler was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground. This was a huge crime put on his head! This was a great disrespect to the prince.

"My lord, you are wronged! I am old and often forget things. I am afraid that I will offend you by talking nonsense in front of you."

Shen Jingbei knew what they were thinking without having to guess. Want to escape in the middle of the night? Don't even think about whether you can escape.

I was too lazy to continue arguing with them at this moment, so I stepped aside to make way.

"In that case, I will not delay the old butler's return home. It's dark and the roads are slippery, so please be careful."

I don’t know why, but the old butler broke out in a cold sweat after hearing his last reminder.

"Thank you very much for your reminder, sir."

After saying this, he quickly left and left the county government in full view of everyone.

The county magistrate was anxious and angry. This old man was really good at calculating! He clearly said that he had prepared an escape plan for himself, but now he left on his own!

But it was the old butler who had given him advice and taken care of all the matters in the mansion over the years. Now that he had escaped, he was like losing a right-hand man.

What should I do? I hope the old butler has not really left. He has been with me for most of my life and is loyal to me. He should not abandon me and leave.

However, the old butler had already planned an escape route. He had packed a bag of money for the county magistrate so that he could escape. Unexpectedly, fate played a trick on him and the county magistrate had no chance to escape, and he got the advantage instead.

This was all God's will. He had done his best for the county magistrate. Since he had escaped in the end, he would not be foolish enough to go back. With this bag of money, he would not have to worry about where to stay.

As for the county magistrate, he can only wish him good luck.

Suddenly, a cold knife was placed on his neck.

"Don't move! Or I'll kill you right now!"

The old butler was happy for less than a minute before he was blocked by Lei Er.

"Hero, spare your life!"

Lei Er said expressionlessly: "Hand over the bag!"

The old butler was reluctant to take any action. All his belongings were here. If he handed them all over, he would have difficulty surviving even if he managed to save his life.

How can I make a living at my age?

Lei Er moved his sword a little closer: "Hurry up!"

The old housekeeper cried: "Please spare my life, sir. We have no grudges against each other..."

Lei Er interrupted him: "My patience is limited."

The old housekeeper attempted to negotiate: "This is my life savings... Can you leave me some? The rest is all yours."

Lei Er sneered. You want to share some of the savings of ordinary people? Dream on.

"I'm afraid you'll have a life to spend it."

The old butler frowned, trying to use his status to pressure others: "Who are you? I am the chief butler of the county government. How dare you kill me?!"

Lei Er was too lazy to talk nonsense with him and snatched the bag with one hand: "I am here on the orders of the prince to arrest the evildoers who are colluding with bandits and bullying the people!"

The old housekeeper was stunned: "Prince?!...Prince... "Wasn't he going to Chi County tomorrow? How could everything be known before he even arrived?

Lei Er tied him up directly: "Stop talking nonsense and go!"

The old butler left and cried out, "Your Highness! I am innocent! Everything was ordered by the county magistrate. I dare not disobey!"

Lei Er rolled his eyes at him and said, "Shut up and behave yourself, or I'll kill you right now."

The old housekeeper was completely terrified: "No, no, no, I have the evidence that the prince wants to know. I know everything the county magistrate has done. I am still useful. Please don't kill me."

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The study door.

Shen Jingbei yawned: "It's getting late, the county magistrate should go to bed early, as we still have to welcome the prince tomorrow."

After Shen Jingbei left, the county magistrate returned to his study with a gloomy face.

“It’s so infuriating!”

Hei San was puzzled: "Is there no secret passage in your house?"

The county magistrate frowned: "If there was, would I be so anxious?"

Hei San said after a long time: "If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have brought my brothers to join you in the first place!" What's the difference between this and walking into a trap?

The county magistrate was also angry: "I don't know if the old housekeeper has found a way to come back."

Hei San sneered: "Night is not a good time to daydream. He finally escaped, how could he think of coming back? Maybe he guessed from the beginning that there was someone guarding the door, so he deliberately used you to act out the drama just now."

"Impossible! He really packed the bag for me."

Hei San looked at him like a fool: "Even if he really cared about you in the beginning, didn't you fail to seize the opportunity? Now that he's out, how can he come back? If he comes back, he's just walking into a trap and seeking death."

The county magistrate collapsed to the ground. "It's over. It's completely over now. The village has been destroyed. They must have found evidence of my evil deeds over the years..."

Heisan also had a look of despair on his face. He said that when he came in just now, things were particularly smooth.

Normally, those who came to see the county magistrate had to wait secretly at the back door for a while before a servant would come out to lead the way.

Today, however, things went surprisingly smoothly. I was let in without even the doorman notifying me.

I'm afraid the entire county government is now under their control.