The mind-reading sick prince led me and the system to go crazy

The Crown Prince that General Liang had been talking about had indeed returned safely to Luoyang Inn.

Xie Jiu stuffed his nostrils with a ball of paper, staring at the thing on the table with wide eyes, and said in shock: "Master, did I hear it right? This smelly and dirty thing is actually the token to summon the Jiangning Guards!?"

Oh my God, such an important thing was actually found in a smelly boot by Guard Mu Qing?

Simply incredible!

"You heard that right."

Xie Xi sighed in his heart, he didn't expect that Shi Weian would actually hide the token there, and it was actually found by Guard Mu Qing!

His wife really helped him a lot!

The guards only recognize tokens and not people. In this way, even if Shi Weian wants to resist stubbornly, he will not be able to summon Jiangning's guards to deal with them.

"Tsk tsk tsk"

Hearing the affirmation from his master, Xie Jiu let out a light click of his tongue. The dog circled guard Mu Qing stealthily twice, wondering when his luck had become so good.

Mu Qing: “…”

Xie Jiu raised his hand and patted Mu Qing on the shoulder, "This is incredible, Guard Mu Qing is really going to make a great contribution this time! I am really envious!"

Mu Qing crossed his arms and stared at Xie Jiu expressionlessly, "Next time if there is such an opportunity, I will let you do the great deed."

"No, no, no!"

Xie Jiu waved his hands repeatedly, jumped away, and said with a smile: "I can't stand the smell, let you, Mu Qing, do it, I feel more at ease!"

Mu Qing: “…Heh.”

Ever since Lu Fengyi came, he not only had to look for account books in the cesspool, but now he also had to look for stinky boots in the Jiangnan Governor's Mansion. He wondered what strange thing he would be asked to do next time.

Mu Qing felt helpless.

Xie Xi raised his eyes and glanced at the two of them, clenched his fist and coughed lightly, and said slowly: "Alright, stop making trouble. Xie Jiu, tell me why the Governor's Mansion suddenly caught fire."

As soon as he came back, Mu Qing took out the token. Xie Xi was shocked and was busy studying the token, so he didn't rush to ask Xie Jiu about it.

"This……"

Hearing his master suddenly mention this matter, Xie Jiu, who had a smile on his face just now, instantly became serious.

Xie Jiu took a step forward, leaned forward slightly, and said respectfully: "My Lord, when I was staring at Madam Shi, I discovered something."

Xie Xi raised his eyebrows, and immediately became interested, asking, "Tell me about it."

Xie Jiu: "Mrs. Shi was meeting a stranger at night, and they seemed to be discussing something. Their voices were too low, so I couldn't hear clearly at the moment, but it sounded like it had something to do with Mr. Shi."

"Later, I wanted to get closer to hear more clearly, but I didn't expect that a maid saw me and startled the two people in the room. So I simply set fire to it..."

Upon hearing this, Xie Xi fell into deep thought. According to the information obtained by his undercover agents, Shi Weian and his wife had been married for many years and had always lived in harmony and love. Then why would Mrs. Shi meet other men at night when Shi Weian was away from home?

Could it be that there is some hidden secret that even the secret agents cannot find out?

"Xie Jiu, did you see the man's appearance clearly?"

Xie Jiu thought about it and replied, "Yes."

He was hiding by the window at that time. After hearing the maid's scream, the man looked towards the window for a while. It was at that time that Xie Jiu saw the other person's face clearly.

"Master, do you want me to find this person?"

Xie Xi nodded slightly, gave Xie Jiu an appreciative look, and said slowly: "Shi Weian has a wide network of contacts, and it is not easy to make him admit defeat all at once. This matter still needs to be carefully planned."

"Okay, Xie Jiu, I'll leave this matter to you. Go back and rest for a night, and go out to find someone tomorrow."

"Yes, I understand. I will take my leave."

Xie Jiu turned around, raised his hand and patted Guard Mu Qing on the shoulder, then strode out and left the study.

Mu Qing still stood there and did not leave.

Mu Qing knew that His Highness must have other things to tell him to do.

Xie Xi raised his eyes and stared at Mu Qing with a gentle gaze. After a long while, he sighed inaudibly and said, "Go and close the study door first."

Mu Qing went over and closed the door, then quickly returned to his master's side.

"Mu Qing, have you found anything since you woke up from the poisoning that day?"

Xie Xi didn't intend to beat around the bush, so he added, "It's about Lu Fengyi."

After these words were spoken, Mu Qing, who usually had a blank expression on his face, looked at his master in astonishment.

Xie Xi picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea. He lowered his head and took a sip: "I can hear it too."

This has already put the matter on the table.

Mu Qing came back to his senses and nodded, saying, "Since that date, I have indeed been able to hear what Lu Fengyi said, but..."

Putting the teacup on the table, Xie Xi raised his head and looked at Mu Qing calmly: "Just what?"

Now, Mu Qing no longer hesitated: "I don't understand why Lu Fengyi knew about the things in the Governor's Mansion?"

"You don't have to understand."

Xie Xi said seriously, "That's Lu Fengyi's ability. Mu Qing, you just need to know that what you hear from Lu Fengyi is probably true."

"Also, remember! Do not tell this to anyone except me."

Mu Qing: "Master, rest assured, I will keep my mouth shut."

Xie Xi glanced at the window and saw that it seemed to be getting light outside, so he said, "You go back first."

"Yes, master."

Mu Qing responded and left the study.

After seeing the door being opened and then closed by Mu Qing, Xie Xi slowly withdrew his gaze.

Looking at the token still on the table, Xie Xi frowned and thought, I forgot to ask Mu Qing to put this token away.

Even though the token had been washed several times, the smell of the stinky boots that had stained the token had not disappeared, and it was still so smelly that people couldn't help but stay several feet away from it.

Xie Xi wanted to put the token away, but after staring at it for a moment, he raised his hand to rub his brow, stood up, opened the door, and shouted to the outside: "Eighteen."

Before he finished speaking, Xie Shiba, who was dozing against a tree, suddenly opened his eyes and jumped down from the tree.

Xie Shiba called out "Master".

"You come in."

After saying this, Xie Xi turned around and went back into the study.

Xie Shiba was confused and quickly followed him: "Master, do you have any instructions?"

Xie Xi raised his chin and gestured, "Put away the token."

"Yes!"

Following his master's gaze, Xie Shiba also saw the token on the table. He walked over, picked up the token, and was about to hide it in his arms when he suddenly smelled a sour and smelly smell.

"Strange, what's that smell?"

Xie Shiba was stunned. He subconsciously picked up the token and smelled it. His face turned green in an instant: "Ugh~"

"Why does the token smell so—ugh!!!"

Xie Xi: “…”

Xie Xi took a few steps back calmly and coughed softly, "That is the token that can summon the Jiangning Guards. Don't break it by mistake."

"???"

Xie Shiba’s eyes suddenly widened, his mouth slightly opened, and he stared at the token in his hand in disbelief.

For a moment, Xie Shiba didn't dare to move.

Seeing this, Xie Xi shook his head helplessly, no longer paying attention to Xie Shiba's shock, and returned to the desk, took out the account book he brought out from the Governor's Mansion, and spread it out on the table.

As for the token, after Xie Shiba knew the function of the token, he would definitely keep it well.

Xie Xi focused his attention on the account book.

Seeing the transaction amounts recorded in the account book one by one, the accounts were clear and concise, and Xie Xi's face became colder and colder.

Just as he expected, the boxes of gold hidden in the secret room of the study by Shi Weian were indeed looted from the people.

The most recent account was half a year ago, at Lord Shi’s birthday banquet, all the people with a registered residence in Jiangning had to give ten taels of silver as a birthday gift to Lord Shi.

It was actually ten taels of silver!

Ten taels of silver are enough to cover the expenses of ordinary people for two or three years, and this is what they earned through hard work.

Shi Weian is so bad. For a mere birthday, he actually dared to accept the hard-earned money of the people, leaving the people speechless and without anywhere to complain!

There was also the previous account. Although it was not directly collected from the people, it was not much different. He used the merchant companies in Jiangning to raise the price of grain, and then deducted the cost price from it. The extra part of the price almost all went into Shi Wei'an's treasury...

Not only the businesses in Jiangning did this, but also several other states did the same.

Among them, there were countless officials involved in this matter. Shi Weian had the largest share and received the most money.

It is precisely because of this that Shi Weian’s treasury becomes increasingly full.

Not only do officials protect each other, but officials and businessmen collude to exploit the people, oppress the people, and seize ill-gotten gains!

Xie Xi suppressed his anger and closed the account book. He stood up suddenly, looked up at Xie Shiba, and said coldly, "Go and send a message to the Eighteenth Lane of East Street, and tell Lord Bai to get all the officials to Jiangning as soon as possible for the banquet."

Sensing the coldness emanating from his master, Xie Shiba did not dare to delay. He stuffed the token into his arms, held his breath, and walked outside quickly.

After leaving the study, Xie Shiba jumped lightly, and his tall figure disappeared without a trace in the night.

……

After Xie Shiba left, Xie Xi sat in the study room all night, reading the entire account book twice and memorizing everything in his mind.

Xie Xi didn't leave the study until he heard some movement in the yard.

The one who made the noise in the yard was Lu Xiaoxiao.

"Husband, you...you were in the study the whole night?"

Lu Xiaoxiao came out just to find Xie Xi.

When she woke up, she found that the other side of the bed was cold and there was no sign of anyone having slept. Lu Xiaoxiao knew that the prince had not returned to his room last night, nor had he slept next to her.

Bai Zhi, who was on guard last night, did not see His Highness return.

Lu Xiaoxiao thought that His Highness was still out and had not returned yet, so she planned to discuss the matter with Master Huaijun and sent people out to look for His Highness's whereabouts. However, she did not expect that His Highness was actually in the study.

"Ah."

Xie Xi responded softly and strode towards Lu Xiaoxiao.

Seeing that Lu Xiaoxiao was wearing thin clothes, and it was early morning and the wind was strong and a little chilly, Xie Xi instructed Bai Zhi who was standing on the other side: "Go back and get your master's cloak."

Hearing this, Lu Xiaoxiao said helplessly: "Husband, I'm not cold."

[This is probably a kind of coldness. My husband thinks I am cold. ]

Xie Xi: “…”

Xie Xi pretended not to hear it. He glanced at Bai Zhi and said, "Why don't you go now?"

"Yes, slave, go right away."

Bai Zhi bowed and quickly turned around and walked towards the room.

Xie Xi took Lu Xiaoxiao's hand. The boneless hand was indeed a little cold. Xie Xi stared at Lu Xiaoxiao helplessly, and his slender fingers gently scratched her nose. "You still dare to say you're not cold?"

Lu Xiaoxiao didn't dare to refute and could only look at Xie Xi with aggrieved eyes.

Xie Xi sighed inaudibly. Seeing her look so aggrieved, he immediately didn't have the heart to scold her anymore, so he asked something else first: "Madam, have you had breakfast?"

"Never."

Lu Xiaoxiao shook her head. "When I got up, I saw that my husband was not there. I was worried and forgot to eat for a while."

Xie Xi frowned slightly: "Your maid never mentioned it?"

Hearing His Highness say this, Lu Xiaoxiao could instantly guess what His Highness meant. She glanced at him lightly, her eyes moving: "My husband, don't think of scolding my maid. When Bai Zhi was helping me wash up, Chen Lu went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast, but she hasn't come back yet."

"My husband, you've already returned, why are you still staying in the study?"

[Could it be that my husband and Guard Mu Qing went out last night and got nothing? ]

[That's not right. Didn't Xie Jiu say before that he found the secret room in Shi Weian's study? ]

[Shi Wei'an's secret room is full of gold. If Your Highness entered the secret room as Xie Jiu said, it is impossible that he would not see it, right? ]

Xie Xi: ...I saw it, but he couldn’t bring the gold out last night.

[And Guard Mu Qing, I clearly reminded Guard Mu Qing to look for a pair of smelly boots in the room in the front yard. Could he have forgotten? ]

Lu Xiaoxiao thought secretly in her heart, and couldn't help but secretly glance at Xie Xi several times, thinking about how to comfort His Highness.

Her thoughts were almost all written on her face. Even if Xie Xi didn't listen to her, he could tell at a glance.

The gaze that fell on Lu Xiaoxiao's face softened, and Xie Xi said slowly, "I found some important things last night, so I stayed in the study to deal with them. I never thought that it would be dawn so soon."

[So it has been found. I feel relieved now! ]

Lu Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief.

Xie Xi curled his lips and chuckled, "I'm sorry to have made you worry, but I will definitely not let you stay alone in the empty room tonight."

Lu Xiaoxiao: “…”