In another luxuriously furnished courtyard of the Li Mansion.
Shi Weian was furious.
Glancing at the captain of the guard who was kneeling on the ground, Shi Weian had a gloomy expression and said in a cold tone: "I really have raised a bunch of trash! We have obviously found where Qi Qi is hidden, but you are so There are many people, but they can't defeat those two villains!"
As far as Shi Weian was concerned, the previous scene in Hualiu Lane was a great shame!
Qi Qi was standing not far in front, but he could only watch helplessly as she was taken away by the two gangsters!
What a bunch of rubbish!
If he hadn't brought only these guards with him this time, leaving him with no one to use, these people would have died hundreds of times!
He had sent a message back to Jiangning before, asking Butler Shi to send some people over first, but so far he has not received any news!
I don’t know what Butler Shi does for food!
"This subordinate is incompetent, please punish me!"
The captain of the guard lowered his head, and the ferocious sword wound on his right shoulder was still dripping with blood.
After returning from Hualiu Lane, because he could not bring Liu Qiqi back, now that the Lord was angry, the guard chief could only ignore his injuries and kneel on the ground to apologize to the Lord.
As soon as he heard the word "punishment", Shi Weian's anger became even more intense. With a cold face, he kicked the captain of the guard, hitting his wound, "If it weren't for the fact that I have no one available now, you Do you think you can still live?"
The wound on his right shoulder seemed to have opened, and the bone-chilling pain hit him. The captain of the guard did not dare to resist at all. He endured it and swallowed all the pain in his heart.
Seeing the guard chief lowering his head and not moving, Shi Weian sneered: "What? Not convinced?"
"My subordinates dare not."
The head guard stiffened.
Shi Weian sneered: "I don't think you have the courage! Get out and continue searching for Qi Qi's whereabouts. If Qi Qi is not found again, you should know what the consequences will be!"
"Yes, I understand."
The chief of guard responded.
Seeing that the Lord had no other instructions, the captain of the guard stood up and walked out.
After walking a few steps, another guard walked in from outside.
Seeing the pale face of the guard captain, Wang Bao couldn't help but worry about the guard captain's injury.
But now that the adults are in front, Wang Bao doesn't dare to make any small moves. He can only hope that they can return to Jiangning as soon as possible.
"Sir, I have something important to report to you!"
Wang Bao stepped forward and knelt on the ground to report.
The anger in Shi Weian's heart did not dissipate. He closed his eyes, opened them again, stared at Wang Bao coldly, and asked calmly: "What's the matter?"
Wang Bao's heart trembled, and he pretended to be calm and said: "My subordinates just heard the message specially sent by Mr. Jia, saying that Mr. Jia has found the place where the fourth prince is staying."
The fourth prince!
Shi Weian narrowed his eyes, and a dark color flashed in his deep eyes. He really didn't expect that the fourth prince was still in Suzhou!
If it wasn't for him, how could the fourth prince stay in Suzhou for so long?
After all, the prosperity of Suzhou is not comparable to that of Shengjing, so where can the fourth prince linger?
"Where is the fourth prince at this time?"
Wang Bao: "The fourth prince is at Yuelai Inn."
Shi Weian: "Wang Bao, go and tell Mr. Jia that I am going to see the fourth prince and ask him if he wants to come with us."
"yes."
After responding, Wang Bao didn't dare to delay and hurried out of the yard, hurriedly going out to do the things assigned by the adults.
The second floor wing of Yuelai Inn.
"Wenkang, Wenchao, do you think my good second brother is in Suzhou?"
Xie Xi, who was wearing a blue brocade robe, leaned against the window, staring intently at the street below with a pair of sharp eyes, as if trying to find someone in the crowd.
"this……"
Wen Kang and Wen Chao looked at each other quickly, not knowing how to answer their master's words.
His Highness the Prince's people were too cunning. Their people followed him halfway, and due to a moment of negligence, they were unable to find out which direction His Highness the Prince and the others were going.
After that, Wenkang and the others had no choice but to follow the traces of the two carriages that His Royal Highness the Prince was riding in and pursue them all the way to Suzhou.
Wenkang thought for a moment and then said: "Master, according to my subordinates, it is very likely that His Royal Highness will be in Suzhou."
"oh?"
Xie Jin slowly retracted his gaze, then raised his eyes to look at Wenkang, with the corners of his lips raised slightly, and a careless smile appeared: "Wenkang, did you find any useful information in the city when you went out earlier?"
They just entered the city this morning, and as soon as they settled down at the Yuelai Inn, Wenkang volunteered to go out and inquire about the situation.
When they first arrive, they have to figure out the situation before they can deal with other things.
Wen Chao stayed with the fourth prince and was responsible for his safety.
"Returning to my master, I heard that Jiangnan Governor Shi Weian, who was originally staying in Jiangning, came to Suzhou in person a few days ago."
Speaking of which, Wenkang did find out a lot of things during this trip, so he reported them to his master one by one:
"Shi Weian originally came to Li's Mansion to congratulate him, but he didn't expect that in the middle of the wedding banquet, bad guys suddenly appeared and kidnapped Shi Weian's favorite concubine. Now Shi Weian is still searching everywhere for that concubine. The whereabouts of..."
"Is there such a thing?"
Xie Jin, who was originally casual, was stunned for a moment.
But Xie Jin didn't care about the kidnapping of the outer room, all he cared about was...
Xie Jin frowned slightly, flexed his slender fingers slightly, tapped the table repeatedly, and murmured: "Governor of Jiangnan Shi Weian?"
"If the second brother wants to find out about the bribery of Jiangnan officials, he will first investigate the Jiangnan Governor. After all, the Jiangnan Governor controls the entire Jiangnan officialdom."
"Once officials of all sizes in Jiangnan want to take bribes, they will definitely go through the governor of Jiangnan..."
"In this case, I guess the second brother will definitely try his best to get close to Shi Weian."
"Now that Shi Weian is in Suzhou, the second brother will be in Suzhou."
Speaking of this, Xie Jin's eyes flashed with a fierce look, and he ordered Wen Chao: "Wen Chao, send two freshmen out to check the whereabouts of the second brother."
During this outing, Xie Jin brought a lot of people out. In addition to the two guards on the surface, there were also many available people with unfamiliar faces.
This time, Xie Jin came prepared. He would not let his good second brother return to Shengjing safe and sound, nor would he let his second brother successfully obtain the evidence that Jiangnan officials had accepted bribes. Those evidences would eventually fall to the ground. In his hands!
Wen Chao: "Master, don't worry, my subordinates will definitely handle this matter."
Xie Jin raised his hand: "Okay, let's go out."
"yes."
Wen Chao retreated silently.
Xie Jin picked up the wine glass on the table and took a sip before continuing to stare at the street below.
Suddenly, I saw a dozen guards passing by on the street, guarding the door of Yuelai Inn.
Who on earth caused such a big fuss when traveling?
Xie Jin sneered, and just when he was about to speak, he heard a burst of noise coming from downstairs of the inn, which seemed to be very noisy.
Xie Jin frowned slightly, looking worried.
Wenkang noticed his master's displeasure and immediately said: "Master, I'll go down and take a look."
"Um."
The fourth prince never liked making noise. As a subordinate, Wen Kang knew his master's temperament well.
Wenkang held the sword tightly, opened the door, and walked out quickly.
The lobby downstairs is being cleared.
Wang Bao, who was following Shi Weian, showed his identity token and asked that all the guests in the inn lobby be cleared out, so as not to disturb them from receiving the distinguished guests.
As soon as the token was issued, the other party used power to suppress it. Even if the shopkeeper of Yuelai Inn was dissatisfied, he would not dare to say "no" in front of the other party.
The shopkeeper looked bitter and ordered the waiters to invite all the guests out. Not only could they not charge the guests for the meal, but they also had to apologize to those guests like a grandson. What a big loss!
It just so happens that the other party is a high official, and powerless people like them cannot afford to offend him!
Fortunately, most of the guests who came to Yuelai Inn to dine this time were regular customers. Now seeing that the shopkeeper was being embarrassed, it was another high-ranking official who took the lead to clear the place. Even if they were angry, they could only suppress it temporarily.
Everyone secretly scolded the dog official in his heart for not being a human being, and he would be struck by lightning sooner or later!
After inviting all the guests out, the shopkeeper picked up a sweat towel and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, bowed his head and said: "Sir, all those guests have been invited out. Do you want to have a meal?"
"No need."
Shi Weian sat at the table in the center of the lobby and asked the shopkeeper to clear the place, just to force the fourth prince to come down in person.
Although Mr. Jia was seriously ill and could not come over in person, he asked the boy who stayed in the Yuelai Inn to tell Shi Weian that the noble man he wanted to see was on the second floor.
There were more than a dozen private rooms on the second floor, and the fourth prince would be in one of them. For fear of disturbing the fourth prince, Shi Weian did not send anyone to force his way in, but chose to make a scene in the lobby of the inn.
Shi Weian believed that the Fourth Prince would be able to hear what was going on downstairs and would even send someone down to investigate.
Shi Weian turned the empty wine glass in his hand and raised his hand to signal the shopkeeper to leave: "Stop standing like a piece of wood in front of me. Stand far away and don't block me."
Shopkeeper: "..."
Today, the inn lost money and just let it go. As a result, he was scolded by an adult. The shopkeeper felt aggrieved and was so angry that he didn't even dare to utter a fart, so he could only leave in despair.
Wenkang stood on the second floor and watched for a while, then turned back to the wing to report to his master the situation downstairs:
"Master, the Governor of Jiangnan, Shi Weian, came over and showed his identity token to ask the shopkeeper to invite all the guests who were dining in the lobby out."
"My subordinates suspect that the other party is here for the master."
When they entered the city, they deliberately revealed the identity of their master. They originally wanted to lure the Suzhou governor to come to see their master, but unexpectedly, the Suzhou governor did not come, but Shi Weian, the governor of Jiangnan, was lured here first. .
Xie Jin was not surprised by Wenkang's words, "Is Shi Weian the only one?"
Wenkang nodded: "Apart from Shi Weian, there are only his guards."
"It seems that Suzhou Zhou Mu is quite calm."
Xie Jin sneered and said calmly: "My prince has a noble status and is not something anyone can see if he wants to. So let him wait for half an hour."
"yes."
Wen Kang didn't have the slightest objection to his master's orders and stayed by his side quietly.
The two people on the second floor were patient, but Shi Weian was impatient with waiting.
Shi Weian's face was cold, his sharp eyes were like knives, and he stared at the boy responsible for watching, "Didn't you say that the noble man is in the inn? I have been waiting for so long, why can't I see the noble man?"
Xiao Lizi couldn't help but shudder as he was being stared at. His face suddenly turned pale. He was so frightened that he stammered when he opened his mouth: "Gui, Gui Ren, is upstairs!"
The noble man is indeed upstairs. Ever since he received the order from the city guard brother, Xiao Lizi has been guarding the lobby of Yuelai Inn, never leaving for a moment.
The noble person he was responsible for keeping an eye on had never come out.
Xiao Lizi was afraid that his life would be in danger, so he took a few deep breaths, suppressed the fear in his heart, and continued: "If, if sir, you want to see that noble man, please go to the second floor."
After talking for a while, Xiao Lizi quickly added: "It's in the third wing on the second floor."
Shi Weian was silent for a moment, seeming to be thinking about something.
Wang Bao, who was standing by, glanced at Xiao Lizi and said, "Sir, why don't you let your subordinates go up to explore the situation first?"
As soon as these words came out, Shi Weian rejected him, "No."
We still don't know what the fourth prince's temper is like, so he can't act rashly. What's more, the fourth prince is in Suzhou at this time, and it is very likely that he wants to check his background.
Shi Weian decided to take the initiative: "Wang Bao, you and Zhang Lei go to the second floor with me."
Zhang Lei, who was named, took a step forward, bowed his head and said, "Yes, sir."
"Let's go."
Shi Weian took the lead.
Wang Bao and Zhang Lei quickly followed, while the other guards continued to guard the lobby of the inn.
After reaching the second floor, Shi Weian stood at the door of the third wing and motioned to Wang Bao to knock on the door.
In the wing, Xie Jin and Wen Kang had already heard the noise outside.
The two looked at each other, and Xie Jin put down the wine glass in his hand, "Here we come."
Before he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
Xie Jin raised his chin and said, "Go and open the door."
Wenkang went over and opened the door.
As soon as he saw the three people standing outside, Wenkang asked, "Who are you and why are you knocking on the door?"
Shi Weian took out his identity token and said, "I am the Governor of Jiangnan, Shi Weian, and I am here to visit the Fourth Prince."
Wenkang glanced at the two guards following Shi Weian, and said in a calm tone: "You can come in, but the two at the back can't."
Shi Weian's face stiffened, and he narrowed his eyes and said, "No one can come in?"
Wenkang: "My master has a noble status, but not everyone can see him."
Shi Weian: "..."
Wang Bao: "..."
Zhang Lei: "..."
After a stalemate, Shi Weian finally compromised, "Okay."
"Wang Bao, Zhang Lei, you guys are guarding the door."
Wang Bao and Zhang Lei responded at the same time: "Yes, sir!"
Seeing this, Wenkang turned sideways and said, "Please."
Shi Weian crossed the threshold and walked into the wing.
As soon as he raised his eyes, Shi Weian saw the brocade-robed young man sitting next to the window.
She has a noble temperament, beautiful eyebrows, red lips and white teeth, and outstanding appearance. She is worthy of being born into the royal family.
Noticing the golden identity token hanging on the waist of Young Master Jinpao, Shi Weian reacted instantly and leaned forward to bow: "Your Majesty, Jiangnan Governor Shi Weian pays homage to the Fourth Prince."
