Liu Yunqing had a good sleep, but when she woke up, Xia Jingyao was no longer around. After washing, Liu Yunqing first went to see Lian'er, and then went out to get busy again, but this time there were twice as many guards following him.
"Sir, Sir, I would like to see you." Not long after arriving at the government office, a guard came to report.
"Let him come in." Xia Jingyao said. Soon, Shi Wei walked in.
"I have met the Marquis." Shi Wei came to the palace and saluted Xia Jingyao.
"Master Shi, no courtesy." Xia Jingyao said calmly.
"I wonder if the Marquis has thought about it. The third prince is still waiting for his subordinate to return and return to his life?" Shi Wei asked directly with a smile.
"Yesterday, I made it very clear. If Lord Shi has nothing else to do, please come back." Xia Jingyao's attitude is very clear and he will not let Xiao Cheng go.
"The lower official thinks that the Marquis should think twice. Even if the Marquis doesn't care about glory and wealth and a bright future, doesn't he care about his wife?" Shi Wei was not angry about Xia Jingyao's attitude, but asked with a smile.
"Did you do what happened yesterday?" Xia Jingyao asked angrily after hearing Shi Wei's words. He had suspected Shi Wei yesterday, but now it seems that he really is Shi Wei.
"I don't know what the Marquis is talking about. I heard that the security in the city is not very good now, and a murder occurred on the street yesterday. I heard that my wife will go to the shop every day to be busy, in case she encounters someone one day. It's not good for bad people." Of course Shi Wei would not admit that he did it. He could not afford to be charged with assassinating Mrs. Hou.
"You are looking for death." Xia Jingyao looked at Shi Wei and said word by word.
"Master Marquis, please don't get angry. As long as Master Marquis is willing to be noble and guarantee with his life, his wife will not be harmed at all." Shi Wei said with a smile, speaking of protection, but it was already a naked threat.
"We're here to see you off." Xia Jingyao didn't want to talk nonsense anymore. In Xia Jingyao's eyes, Shi Wei was already a dead person.
"Xiaoguan knows that Mr. Hou is a smart man, and he is waiting for good news from Mr. Hou. If he does not receive good news from Mr. Hou before dawn tomorrow, then he will not protect his wife's safety. He will resign. ." Shi Wei didn't care at all, he took Xia Jingyao seriously, turned around and left after speaking.
After Shi Wei left, Xia Jingyao called He Wu in.
"Is Madam out of the house today?" Xia Jingyao asked.
"Madam has arrived at Buzhuang. The number of guards has been doubled. No strangers will be allowed to approach within five steps." He Wu replied truthfully.
"Did Shi Wei and his men have someone to keep an eye on them?" Xia Jingyao asked again.
"We have sent people to keep an eye on them and will never let them escape our sight." He Wu promised.
"Okay, you lead a team of people to protect my wife. After you send her back to the house, you will meet me again." Xia Jingyao ordered, he wanted to make sure nothing goes wrong.
"Yes, young master." He Wu agreed and took the people away.
Liu Yunqing was busy in the store when Haitang came to Liu Yunqing.
"Madam, Captain He is leading a group of people outside the store." Seeing He Wu and his people coming, Haitang hurriedly came to report.
"Let's go take a look." Liu Yunqing put down what he was doing and came to the front of the store. I saw soldiers standing at the door, and passers-by looked at me with curiosity and pity. Many shops have been closed down these days. Seeing so many soldiers, passers-by naturally thought they were here to close down the shops.
"Madam." Seeing Liu Yunqing, He Wu quickly saluted.
"Why are you here, where is the Marquis?" Liu Yunqing glanced around, but did not find Xia Jingyao.
"The Marquis is in the government office. The Marquis was worried about his wife's safety, so he asked his subordinates to bring someone here." He Wu said truthfully.
"I really want to thank him." Liu Yunqing said angrily, seeing such soldiers here, how can we do this business. But Xia Jingyao had good intentions and she couldn't object yet. Liu Yunqing entered the store, gave a few explanations to the shopkeeper, and then came back.
"Go back home." Liu Yunqing walked towards the carriage next to him.
After Liu Yunqing was safely sent back to the Hou Mansion, He Wu returned to the government office again.
"Why are you back? You weren't asked to protect my wife?" Xia Jingyao asked in confusion when he saw He Wu coming back.
"Madam has returned home." He Wu replied truthfully.
"Going back so early." Xia Jingyao thought Liu Yunqing would not return home until dusk. It would be better to go back early, after all, the Hou Mansion is much safer than outside, Xia Jingyao thought to himself.
Busy time always passes quickly. In a blink of an eye, it was completely dark.
"Go and determine the current location of Xia Shiwei and his men. Send someone back to the Marquis Mansion and mobilize a team of secret guards to be on standby." Seeing that it was getting dark, Xia Jingyao ordered He Wu.
"Yes, Young Master." He Wu always carried out Xia Jingyao's orders unconditionally.
After about two quarters of an hour, He Wu came back.
"Sir, the location has been determined. Shi Wei's real body is in a house in the south of the city, and most of his men are there. In the official post, there is also a substitute of Shi Wei, and some of his followers." General He Report the information to Xia Jingyao.
"It's really cunning. There is also a substitute. After an hour, you take people to Guanyi and arrest the fake Shi Wei and his entourage. Note that it is all of them. No one is missing. I will go find him personally. Zhen Shiwei." Xia Jingyao ordered.
"Yes, young master." He Wu agreed and went down to prepare.
An hour later, Xia Jingyao led the transferred secret guards to Shi Wei's house. He Wuze led a group of soldiers to Guanyi. Without much effort, He Wu captured all Ji Shiwei and his entourage in one fell swoop. Xia Jingyao led people outside the house, and the soldiers responsible for surveillance quickly came to Xia Jingyao.
"Master Marquis, everyone is in the courtyard and has not come out. There are two guards at the front and back gates, and there are five patrols in the courtyard, a total of four groups." The soldier reported the reconnaissance situation to Xia Jingyao. After hearing the soldiers' report, Xia Jingyao left behind the intercepting personnel, and then led the remaining people into the courtyard through the front and rear doors and the courtyard wall.
Soon, the guards at the front and back doors were killed quietly. While beheading the patrolling guards, one guard was not killed by a single blow and screamed, alerting Shi Wei and his men in the room. Soon, Shi Wei led his men out and confronted Xia Jingyao.
"It turns out it's the Marquis who is here. I'm honored to see you." Seeing that it was Xia Jingyao, Shi Wei didn't realize the seriousness of the situation.
"There's no need to say polite words. I have no interest in talking to a dying person." Xia Jingyao made no secret of his murderous intention. Hearing Xia Jingyao's words, Shi Wei's expression changed, and then he remembered that he came out because he heard the screams. He thought that Xia Jingyao was here to subdue him.
"Xia Jingyao, I am an official of the imperial court, and I belong to the third prince. If you dare to kill me, you are an enemy of the imperial court, and an enemy of the third prince is a capital crime." Shi Wei did not want to die here, and immediately sent the imperial court and the emperor to death. The third prince moved out.
"It's really noisy." Xia Jingyao raised his right hand and pressed forward. The secret guard behind him immediately rushed towards Shi Wei and the others.
Shi Wei's guards were considered experts, but compared with Xia Jingyao's secret guards, there was still a gap. In less than two quarters of an hour, all Shi Wei's guards were killed. Shi Wei was stabbed and lay on the ground wailing.
"Please Lord Marquis, please save me. Your Majesty is willing to ride through fire and water for Lord Marquis, even if I die." Seeing Xia Jingyao coming, Shi Wei quickly begged.
"You shouldn't, you shouldn't, you shouldn't kill Qing'er." Xia Jingyao stretched out his right hand, and a secret guard put the knife in Xia Jingyao's hand. Xia Jingyao didn't hesitate at all. The blade scratched Shi Wei's neck, and a stream of blood spurted out. Shi Wei covered his neck with his hands and glared at Xia Jingyao, and soon died.
Xia Jingyao ordered people to transport the bodies of Shi Wei and his men out of the city overnight. Then, he threw it on the mountain road and pretended to be attacked by bandits.
