I made the villain right.

The next day, the weather was very good.

The sun shines through the gaps in the trees, casting mottled shadows on the windows.

Two arguing voices in the room broke the silence.

"Let Du Xuan rest for two days, and we'll go and keep an eye on him, what's wrong?" Shi Jin wondered.

"Do you know why I asked Du Xuan to keep an eye on Qin Yixian's movements?"

Shi Jin said without hesitation: "It is not appropriate for the two of us to go out before, so we can only let Du Xuan watch over us."

"That's just one aspect. On the other hand, Du Xuan's intelligence gathering and tracking abilities are top-notch, so it's most appropriate to have him keep an eye on Qin Yixian."

"Ah Yu, although those who are capable should work harder, you can't treat people like cattle. That's exploitation. A boss who exploits his subordinates is not a good boss."

Although Fan Hua knew that there was nothing wrong with it, he felt a surge of sourness in his heart when he saw Shi Jin standing up for Du Xuan.

I snorted in my heart, "You care about him so much?"

Shi Jin sensed something was wrong with Fan Hua's mood swings, a sour smell, as if someone was getting jealous.

Du Xuan was called early in the morning, but when he arrived at the door, he saw this scene. He stood at the door, in a dilemma.

Shi Jin explained, "I am thinking about you. Friendship is a two-way street. You and Du Xuan are like brothers. He is loyal to you. You should also care about him more. This way, your friendship will be stronger, right?"

"Besides, we have been staying at home lately and doing nothing except eating and drinking and dating. If this behavior were shown on a TV series, there would definitely be comments criticizing us. We have to build our careers."

Although Fanhua couldn't understand some of what Shi Jin said, he would listen to the key points.

"Who is the barrage? What qualifications does he have to scold us?"

Hearing this, Shi Jin couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Bullet commentators are not individuals."

"Then you are even less qualified," Fan Hua said seriously.

"Let's not talk about this barrage for now. Just tell me whether you agree or not?" Shi Jin said to Fan Hua with a fierce look on his face.

Seeing her like this, Fan Hua sighed slightly, as if he had compromised.

"I see you're just looking for an excuse to go out."

After a pause, he stared at her intently, "Are all your injuries healed?"

There is a play!

Shi Jin was secretly delighted, with a smile on his face, "I'm fully recovered now. I can walk, jump, and fight. I will never hold you back."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Fan Hua say towards the door: "Come in."

She couldn't help but turn her head and saw Du Xuan standing at the door at some point. Hearing Fan Hua's call, he walked in and came over here.

"Master, what instructions do you have for me?" Du Xuan asked pretending to be stupid.

"You have worked hard for many days. Take a rest for two days. The rest will be left to me and my wife."

Du Xuan showed a hint of surprise when he heard this. He shifted his gaze to Shi Jin, as if he was understanding something.

"My subordinates don't actually need to rest."

Shi Jin knew what Du Xuan was thinking. He thought Fan Hua agreed because of her nagging. In fact, Fan Hua did it on purpose, otherwise he would not have called Du Xuan over so early. He just wanted to go secretly and didn't want her to take risks with him.

If you think about it carefully, when it comes to stealing bamboo shoots, Du Xuan is just a part of our play.

Shi Jin's eyes flickered as he retorted, "You need to rest as a human being. You are not made of iron. If you fall ill one day, A Yu will be very sad. This is a decision A Yu made after careful consideration. You must not let him down."

Du Xuan retracted his gaze, glanced at Fan Hua, and saw him nod, and whispered: "Yes"

South city gate.

There was a huge crowd in front of the door, their faces filled with anger and dissatisfaction.

"Let us out!"

"The city gates have been closed for how long? Some of my relatives are trapped outside the city," shouted a young man in black clothes.

"It's been so many days and the traitor hasn't been caught yet. Will we be trapped in Kyoto forever until he is caught?" a middle-aged man shouted.

The people were very excited, but the soldiers guarding the city stood expressionless in front of the gate, unmoved.

On the street not far away, Shi Jin and Fan Hua stood aside, calmly watching the situation in front of the city gate, as if they had anticipated this scene.

During this period, in order to capture us, Qin Yixian sealed off the city, searched the mansions on a large scale, and patrolled the streets, making Kyoto uneasy and people's hearts unstable. The interests of the people have been violated, and it is only a matter of time before it arouses public anger.

Idle passers-by also flocked towards the city gate. Following the flow of people, more and more people gathered here, and some even wanted to rush out.

At this time, the imperial guards guarding the city could no longer remain calm. A team of people hurried forward and tried their best to stop it, with expressions of tension and effort on their faces.

There was a lieutenant standing on the city wall. His name was Han Xiao and he was Wei Dong's subordinate. Looking at the situation in front of him with a serious expression, he immediately waved to his subordinates.

"Go and report to Prime Minister Qin quickly." As soon as he finished speaking, his men left in a hurry.

At this time, a man in the crowd broke through the obstruction and ran forward, but was stopped by a royal guard holding a bow and arrow. He looked at this fish that had escaped the net with a vicious look, pulled the bow and arrow in his hand, and shot him to death on the spot.

The sudden scene made everyone terrified.

The imperial guards wanted to kill one man as a warning to the rest, but unexpectedly it backfired.

The crowd rose up in resistance and fought against the imperial guards who were trying to stop them.

After Han Xiao reacted, he felt something was wrong. His expression suddenly changed, revealing a complicated expression. He immediately kicked him and said, "Idiot, who told you to do it!"

The imperial guard did not expect that he would do something bad. He knelt in front of Han Xiao in panic and said in fear, "Captain, spare my life!"

Han Xiao ignored him and swung his sword, directly cutting the man's neck, leaving blood all over the ground.

He had received an order from Qin Yixian that this was a sensitive period and he must not conflict with the people unless it was absolutely necessary.

A moment later.

"Get out of the way!" A loud shout came from the street, and then several people rushed out and drove away the pedestrians on the street.

Those men were strong, dressed in black brocade clothes, holding long-handled swords, with stern expressions. They looked like they were not easy to mess with, and passers-by retreated one after another.

Seeing this, Fan Hua frowned and quickly pulled Shi Jin back a few steps, hiding near a stall selling oil-paper umbrellas.

Shi Jin stared at the pedestrians in front of him, his eyes narrowed slightly, and whispered to Fan Hua: "These people are so domineering and strong, could they be Qin Yixian's men?"

Fan Hua stared at the black-patterned tokens on their waists and responded, "Yes, they are Qin Yixian's guards."

As soon as Fan Hua finished speaking, a group of people crossed the street and headed towards the South City Gate, led by Qin Yixian.

After Qin Yixian arrived at the city gate, he pulled the reins and the horse stopped immediately, followed by many guards.

Qin Yixian turned over and jumped off his horse. Seeing the people and the imperial guards in chaos, he frowned slightly and signaled to the captain of the guards Yan Cheng with his eyes.

Yan Cheng understood immediately and ordered his subordinates to separate the rioting people and the imperial guards one by one. Only after the people saw Qin Yixian did they calm down.

Han Xiao on the city wall came down when he saw Qin Yixian coming. He bowed to Qin Yixian and said with difficulty: "I failed to discipline my subordinates and let them conflict with the people. I am guilty. I hope Prime Minister Qin will punish me."

Qin Yixian helped Han Xiao up, and without saying anything, he turned to the gathered people and said kindly: "I know that the closure of the city has caused you all to suffer, but your majesty made this decision for your safety. As long as the thief is not brought to justice, you will not be able to rest in peace. Please don't blame me, and give us more time."

When the onlookers saw that the prime minister had come out in person to plead for mercy, no matter how dissatisfied they were, they could no longer make a fuss.

At this time, a strong man in the crowd stood up and shouted: "Even if this is the case, you can't kill people. This is taking human life lightly."

"That's right," everyone echoed.

Qin Yixian looked at the sturdy man and smiled kindly, "This sturdy man is right. I will give you an explanation."

After saying that, his eyes suddenly changed, and he looked at Han Xiao coldly, "Captain Han, according to military law, what should be done if the Imperial Guards fight against unarmed civilians?"

Han Xiao's face darkened slightly and he responded: "Reply to Prime Minister Qin, he should be punished with fifty strokes of the cane."

Qin Yixian glanced at the bodies lying on the ground and asked again, "What about the indiscriminate killing of innocent people?"

"He should be executed," Han Xiao whispered.

The people sighed when they heard this.

"The murderer has already been beheaded by my subordinates. It's a life for a life." Han Xiao said, and shouted to the people on the wall: "Bring the man down!"

Soon after he finished speaking, two imperial guards came over dragging their bloody companion. The companion had been stabbed in the throat by a sword, his eyes were wide open, and he died in a miserable way.

Seeing this, everyone sighed again.

"Prime Minister Qin is such a good official. He does not bend the law for personal gain and always stands up for us ordinary people," an old man with a white beard in the crowd exclaimed.

A young man followed closely and advised: "We can't let him down, let's all go."

After hearing this, the people left one by one.

Shi Jin watched the crowd disperse and the farce ended, then he cast his gaze towards Qin Yixian in the distance, his brows filled with contempt and disdain.

"This Qin Yixian is such a hypocrite. Xu Wuchen took all the blame, but he pretends to be a good person in front of others, acting like a good minister serving the country and the people. It's really disgusting."

Fan Hua was fully aware of Qin Yixian's actions. He smiled coldly when he heard them. "People can make a boat float, but they can also capsize it. If the people are not happy, then he will not be able to hold his position as Prime Minister. So he has to put on a show in front of others."

After saying that, the two of them once again focused their attention on the South City Gate.

Han Xiao said ashamedly: "It's my fault that I didn't do my job well. I troubled Prime Minister Qin to make an extra trip."

Qin Yixian's expression was unclear. He did not blame Han Xiao. He just patted Han Xiao on the shoulder and said coldly: "In the future, you must cheer up and don't let this happen again."

"Yes"

As he got on his horse, Qin Yixian whispered in Han Xiao's ear, "Deal with the person who just showed up. Don't let anyone see him."

His tone was nonchalant, but his eyes were eerie and terrifying.

Han Xiao nodded in agreement.

"Go to Yunbohou Mansion," Qin Yixian instructed the guards behind him, then rode away.

Fan Hua narrowed his eyes as he watched the team moving further and further away, and immediately took Shi Jin through a shortcut to the Yunbohou Mansion.

They happened to meet Li Muci on the way. After explaining their identities and situations to him, Li Muci took them both into the mansion.

As soon as they entered the mansion, Qin Yixian's men stopped in front of the gate.

The gatekeeper was originally sweeping the fallen leaves in front of the door, but when he saw this, he was so frightened that the broom fell from his hands.

Li Muci's expression suddenly turned serious after he saw the servant running away in a hurry.

With a flicker in his eyes, he bent down and picked up the broom on the ground, then stood at the door with the broom in his hand, confronting the uninvited guests, with an arrogant look on his face.

If you just look at his expression and don’t know, you would think he is holding a sword, but one man can defeat thousands of soldiers.

Shi Jin raised his eyebrows when he saw this. What was he trying to do?

Shi Jin couldn't help but turn his head to look at Fan Hua and exchange glances with him. Fan Hua understood and shook his head slightly to indicate that he didn't understand either.

Afterwards, the two men stepped aside, stood like servants in the mansion, lowered their heads slightly, and waited for their master's orders.