On the day of rebirth, I took my baby to find Jiuqiansui to recognize his relatives

Wu Junyao noticed the jade pendant dropped by the man in black on the ground at a glance and picked it up to take a look.

The pattern engraved on it is clearly the unique emblem of the Minister of War.

"Sure enough, he is related to the Minister of War." He snorted secretly, and then decided to return to the capital as soon as possible to find out the truth.

"Yan Wan, we have to leave and return to Beijing immediately." Wu Junyao said in a firm tone.

Jiang Yanwan nodded. She also understood the urgency of the matter: "Okay, I'll clean it up."

Soon, the two packed their bags and the villagers reluctantly saw them off.

"Miss Jiang, Governor, I wish you a safe journey!" An old village chief held Jiang Yanwan's hand with tears in his eyes.

"Take care, everyone. If you have any difficulties, please contact me." Jiang Yanwan's voice was gentle but firm.

The group mounted their horses and galloped towards the capital.

On the way, they suddenly encountered a large group of refugees. They were ragged, pale and thin. They blocked the road and pleaded with desperate eyes: "Sir, please give us some food. We haven't eaten for a few days..."

Wu Junyao frowned. He knew that these people should have been rescued, but their current situation was so miserable. There must be a reason for it.

He took out some dry food from his saddle bag and handed it to the refugees: "Take these and divide them first."

The refugees gratefully took the food and began to distribute it to women, children and the sick.

Jiang Yanwan dismounted and asked, "Why are you stranded here? Is there any government assistance nearby?"

An elderly refugee sighed: "Why should the government help us? No one has cared about us for a long time. The local officials are corrupt and the relief money and grain have not reached us at all."

Wu Junyao's face turned cold when he heard this, "How dare you bully the people like this! When I return to the capital, I will report to His Majesty and severely punish these corrupt officials!"

After hearing this, the refugees knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you for your righteousness! We are really at our wits' end..."

Jiang Yanwan looked at the refugees with distress and whispered to Wu Junyao, "Can we do something? At least solve their urgent needs."

Wu Junyao pondered for a moment.

"Although the supplies we brought are limited, we can still provide some support."

Then he ordered the guards to distribute some dry food and medicine to the refugees.

The refugees burst into tears of gratitude and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you for your noble act, sir. We will never forget your kindness!"

But when the convoy was about to move forward, the refugees showed no intention of giving way.

The old man in the lead hunched his back, his face full of sorrow. "Sir, I have a request. We are all old, weak, women and children. We have so much food on us. If we run into bad guys, I'm afraid we won't be able to fight back. Can you please allow us to follow you to the capital?"

Although Wu Junyao had his doubts, he still decided to help them. After all, these refugees looked very pitiful.

"Okay, come with us. Remember, you must obey orders and don't act on your own." Wu Junyao said to the refugees seriously.

The refugees nodded repeatedly, with a barely perceptible cunning gleam in their eyes.

Jiang Yanwan frowned slightly, and had an inexplicable bad premonition in her heart.

But the refugees before him were indeed pale and thin, and there was nothing wrong with them.

The convoy continued to move towards the capital, followed closely by several refugees.

Because the refugees were in poor condition, Wu Junyao deliberately slowed down the march.

As it grew darker, they camped next to a small wood, preparing to rest for a night before continuing their journey.

In the dead of night, Jiang Yanwan was awakened by a whisper. She opened her sleepy eyes and found several refugees approaching her quietly.

She was about to speak, but a refugee covered her mouth with a cloth and she lost consciousness instantly.

In a daze, she felt herself being dragged and soon thrown into a dark place.

She heard the refugees whispering in her ears.

"The goods this time are good, the boss will definitely be satisfied."

"Haha, I didn't expect that person to actually believe that we were refugees. It seems like our acting skills are pretty good."

"Hurry up and tie her up. She'll be safe on the boat later."

Jiang Yanwan's heart suddenly tightened. It turned out that these people were traffickers in disguise!

She quickly calmed down and secretly activated the poisonous insect in her body.

A moment later, several tiny poisonous insects silently crawled out of her wrist and quickly drilled into the cuffs of several human traffickers.

Soon, the traffickers sensed something was wrong and looked terrified.

The old man in the lead picked up the torch and looked around, then suddenly looked at his companions, a violent expression gradually appearing on his face.

"You...you want to hurt me? I saw you sneaking around just now..."

Another dealer suddenly yelled, "Nonsense! You have something to hide!"

The few of them quickly fell into chaos of mutual accusations and fighting, and had no time to pay attention to Jiang Yanwan who was lying beside them.

She took the opportunity to break free from her restraints and secretly activated the hallucinogenic insects, which increased the traffickers' hallucinations and made them even crazier.

The traffickers fought with each other, and some even pulled out daggers, and the scene was bloody.

Jiang Yanwan watched the scene coldly, and only left this dark place quickly after she was sure that the other party could not threaten her.

When she returned to the camp, she happened to meet Wu Junyao who was looking for her.

Seeing Jiang Yanwan in such a mess, he hurried forward to help her: "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, but those so-called refugees are actually human traffickers in disguise." Jiang Yanwan briefly explained the situation.

Wu Junyao was immediately furious: "How dare these people be so bold!"

"It's been resolved. They won't pose a threat to us anymore." Jiang Yanwan patted Wu Junyao on the shoulder, signaling him to stay calm.

The two returned to the camp, and Wu Junyao ordered the guards to step up vigilance to prevent any further emergencies.

The next morning, the convoy continued its journey with a more cautious attitude.

After several days of traveling, they finally saw the city gate of the capital.

The convoy finally arrived in the capital, and the guards at the city gate immediately recognized Wu Junyao.

"Your Excellency, you are finally back! His Majesty has been waiting for a long time, please enter the palace immediately."

Wu Junyao nodded to express his gratitude and took Jiang Yanwan straight to the palace.

"Your Majesty, I, Wu Junyao, pay my respects to you!" Wu Junyao knelt on one knee, and Jiang Yanwan also saluted.

The emperor waved his hand and said, "Stand up. Why did you return so late from your tour this time?"

Wu Junyao looked solemn and said, "Your Majesty, I discovered something on my way back and I have to investigate it carefully. Please allow me to report this to you."

The emperor frowned slightly and said, "Hurry up and tell me."

Wu Junyao took a deep breath and recounted the human traffickers he encountered on the road who pretended to be refugees, the withholding of disaster relief funds, and the emblem of the Minister of War on the jade pendant.

After hearing this, the emperor's face darkened and he slammed the dragon chair: "Ridiculous! Absurd! Wu Junyao, how dare you slander me and defame the imperial officials!"

This sentence was like a thunderbolt, but Wu Junyao still said firmly: "Your Majesty, everything I said is true, I hope Your Majesty will understand it clearly."

Jiang Yanwan took a step forward.

"Your Majesty, we did find the Minister of War's unique jade pendant at the scene. I hope Your Majesty will send someone to investigate the matter thoroughly."

The emperor sneered: "The Minister of War is a minister of our dynasty. How can you make up stories without any evidence? Are you trying to subvert the laws of our dynasty with this jade pendant?"

After hearing this, Wu Junyao was shocked and his face became firm.

"Your Majesty, I have absolutely no such intention. If what I said is wrong, I am willing to guarantee it with my life."

The emperor laughed in anger: "What a loyal minister! Come, call the Minister of War to confront Wu Junyao face to face!"

A moment later, the Minister of War was brought into the hall. Seeing this, he hurriedly saluted and said, "Your Majesty, I am your humble servant. I wonder why you summoned me?"

The emperor said coldly: "On his way back to Beijing, Wu Junyao claimed that he discovered that you colluded with human traffickers and withheld disaster relief funds. How do you defend yourself?"

The Minister of War was stunned, and then filled with indignation.

"I never did that! If I tell you anything false, I will be punished by heaven and earth!"

Wu Junyao responded calmly: "Then why did we find your jade pendant at the scene?"

The Minister of War sighed and said, "Your Excellency may not know that I did lose a jade pendant some time ago, and I have never found it. It is not impossible that someone has used me to frame me."

The emperor said coldly: "Okay, let's put this matter to rest for now. Wu Junyao, go back and reflect on yourself first, and we'll discuss this again after we find out the truth."

Wu Junyao suppressed his anger, bowed and left.

Jiang Yanwan whispered to him, "Don't worry, the truth will come out one day."

After leaving the palace, the two stood on the increasingly dark street. Wu Junyao whispered, "It seems that this matter is not simple. We must act carefully to uncover the dark plot behind it."