"Chirp, chirp."
Mu Ting called again, but Zhu Sanlang still didn't respond.
Mu Ting frowned, that shouldn't be the case. According to Zhu Sanlang's tracking ability, few people can find out that he is the one.
He looked around and saw the walls of the state government office one after another, but there was no sign of Zhu Sanlang.
According to Zhu Sanlang's habit, he should be lurking near Xu Zhizhou.
The lights in the room where Xu Zhizhou lived were still on.
Like a night crow, Mu Ting landed silently on the roof of Xu Zhizhou's house, and then gently opened a tile.
In the room, Xu Zhizhou was sitting at his desk, engrossed in writing something. Just as Mu Ting was about to take a closer look, he dried the ink, quickly folded the paper, put it into an envelope, and handed it to a man wearing a soldier's uniform next to him. Person: "Send this letter quickly."
"Yes!" The soldier put the letter away and quickly left the house.
From the roof, Mu Ting could clearly see the soldier trotting out of the courtyard where Xu Zhizhou lived.
It's such a pity that he came a step too late and failed to see what was written in the letter and who the letter was addressed to.
Where did Zhu Sanlang go?
After Xu Zhizhou finished writing the letter, he flipped through a book on his desk and read it. From time to time, he wrote furiously and excerpted sentences from the book.
Mu Ting squinted his eyes, trying to see carefully what Xu Zhizhou wrote, but what Xu Zhizhou wrote was in small characters, making it difficult to distinguish clearly.
The crescent moon gradually reached the zenith of the sky, and the night was as cold as water. Xu Zhizhou was so diligent that he immersed himself in reading for half an hour without actually moving.
During this period, a servant came in to give him hot tea and snacks, and soon left again.
Xu Zhizhou seemed to want to read a book all night.
Zhizhoufu Yamen is as quiet as an ancient well.
Like a crow in the night, Mu Ting quietly entered the place where the documents were stored in the Zhizhou government office.
Qin Xiangxiang asked him to check the household registration status of the young woman in the noodle and foot shop. She suspected that the young woman's identity was unusual.
If people from nearby areas fled to Cangzhou City, unless the government was particularly stupid and unscrupulous, they would not ignore those people fleeing from the famine. You must know that people fleeing famine may have some unknown diseases, and it is impossible for the government to ignore them.
That woman was either thrown into a mass grave by the government, or...
The place where documents are stored has triple locks.
Mu Ting took out a small key from his sleeve pocket. Before leaving, Qin Xiangxiang gave this to him, saying that it could be opened by ordinary locks.
I didn’t expect Nangong Wenyue to have this thing.
Mu Ting took it for granted, thinking that this kind of thing was given to Qin Xiangxiang by Nangong Wenyue.
His wife, Mrs. Qin, is a very simple little lady, how could she have such a thing?
The first lock was opened smoothly, and the second lock was also opened smoothly, but the third lock could not be opened for a long time. Mu Ting changed several positions, but couldn't open it.
Just when Mu Ting was about to continue trying, there were rapid footsteps approaching from far away.
"Quick, quick, there's an assassin!"
assassin? Could it be Zhu Sanlang? Mu Ting locked the lock again, turned over with a kite, and climbed onto the roof.
I saw that the Chongqiao courtyard where Xu Zhizhou lived was bustling with activity. Mu Ting was about to fly over when a familiar code sound suddenly sounded from behind.
"Chirp, chirp."
It's Zhu Sanlang!
Zhu Sanlang was obviously out of breath: "Young Master."
"What's going on? Why didn't I see you when I came just now?"
"Young master, it's all because of the incompetence of my subordinates. As soon as Xu Zhizhou came back, he wrote a letter and gave it to the soldiers. He asked the soldiers to deliver the letters. The subordinates were confused for a moment and followed him. Who knew that the soldier had left the house? He actually went straight to the Ji Jiao Delivery Bunk, which was very well guarded. When my subordinates went in, they couldn't find the soldier for a while, so they had to come back."
It sounds like a plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
Mu Ting frowned: "After I arrived, Xu Zhizhou also wrote a letter and asked the soldiers to send him away."
Zhu Sanlang said: "There is nothing important in Cangzhou City. Who is he writing so many letters to?"
"Is it possible that Xu Zhizhou knew that we were following him?" Zhu Sanlang guessed.
"It's not impossible." But if that's the case, that is to say, from the moment they entered Cangzhou, they were targeted by Xu Zhizhou? Is Xu Zhizhou just playing tricks on them now?
Mu Ting couldn't help but feel a chill running down his back as he thought about it.
The mantis stalks the cicada, followed by the oriole. He actually became the praying mantis. It’s a bit depressing to think about anyway.
"Catch the assassin, catch the assassin!"
But who is that cicada?
Mu Ting was just about to watch the changes with Zhu Sanlang, when he suddenly felt that the figure looked familiar. Although the assassin's face was covered, that unique figure... with a big head and a long neck... seemed to be Lu Shaoting.
Lu Shaoting didn't send his helpers, but actually went into battle himself? No, they were just following Xu Zhizhou. Why was Lu Shaoting following Xu Zhizhou?
After another look, Mu Ting was sure that the assassin was indeed Lu Shaoting.
Zhu Sanlang also recognized him: "Young Master, do you want to help him?"
It seems that it's okay not to help. After all, Lu Shaoting was sent by the emperor to monitor him... Mu Ting was about to speak when he suddenly saw Lu Shaoting coming straight to their hiding place.
Okay, I can’t help now.
Although I don't know why Lu Shaoting secretly appeared in Zhizhoufu Yamen, they can be regarded as people in the same boat for now.
"Catch the assassin, catch the assassin!"
The shouts were endless, making the Zhizhoufu Yamen, which had just been peaceful, feel like boiling water dripping into a pan of oil.
Maybe Xu Zhizhou was just sitting back and waiting to bring them in.
Taking advantage of the right opportunity, Mu Ting and Zhu Sanlang split into two groups and ran quickly on the roof.
"Fire the arrow!"
For a moment, arrows flew at the three people mercilessly.
If Xu Zhizhou was unprepared, Mu Ting would never believe it.
Even he was a little out of breath.
After a cup of tea, Mu Ting and Zhu Sanlang met in a hidden place, while Lu Shaoting looked at them hesitantly.
"But..." Lu Shaoting hesitated. All three of them had their faces covered, and their positions were different. It was too awkward to recognize each other in this situation.
"Of course we saved you. Commander Lu, you owe us a favor," Mu Ting said.
Lu Shaoting breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, Prince Mu."
"Why did Commander Lu come to the Zhizhou government office? And was he discovered?"
Lu Shaoting was obviously a little embarrassed. As the commander of the majestic city, he was so incompetent. It was really embarrassing.
"Lu just thinks that Xu Zhizhou is a little strange. Lu is the commander of the Imperial City Department and a personal guard of the Holy One. He supervises all the officials on behalf of the Holy One. He noticed something was wrong with Xu Zhizhou, so he came to monitor him. Who would have expected that his guards here would still be there? It's quite strict, but I accidentally made some noise and the guards swarmed over."
I see.
After the embarrassment, Lu Shaoting regained his composure: "Why did Prince Mu come here?"
