Advisor Hu panicked. The package in his hands was like a bomb. He held it tightly in his arms, not daring to loosen his grip in the slightest. He was afraid that the bomb would explode if he loosened his grip, blowing him to pieces.
He was the Advisor of Wan An, the Prefectural Governor. Although he did not have a specific rank, it was not an exaggeration to say that he was above tens of thousands of people in Zhonghe City.
Therefore, his life had always been very good, very good. If it were not for what happened today, he believed that his life would continue to be good until that day came.
But he had no choice. In this world, nothing could be changed by human will. Some things that should happen would always happen. It did not mean that it could not happen even if you did not want it to happen.
Just like the letter that he had unintentionally stumbled upon in the county governor's study, this was something that could not be changed by human will. He really did not want to see such a thing, but there was no other way. It had appeared before his eyes, and out of a very subtle curiosity, he opened it and looked at it.
Then, just like now, he carried the parcel and left the Prefectural Governor's Mansion as fast as he could, like a stray dog. He did not even dare to return home.
Home. Thinking of home, he felt a sharp pain in his heart. His home was definitely gone. His mother, wife, and children must have been caught by Prefectural Governor Wan's men. It would not be long before they would be beheaded or used as bait to hook him. The final outcome would be the same.
Therefore, he could only run away now. He had to leave Zhonghe City as fast as he could and disappear into the vast crowd. Only in this way could he get rid of Wan An's pursuit and preserve a glimmer of hope to avenge his family in the future.
This was the only thought in his mind and he had been forcing himself to think in this way.
"Hey, isn't this Master Hu? It's so late. What are you going to do in such a hurry? Are you going to meet your lover behind your wife's back? "
The voice that came from behind him made his soul leave his body. His body trembled violently as he slowly turned around. He saw three men dressed in light armor, who reeked of alcohol, looking at him with malicious sneers on their faces.
"Li Yuan's personal guard!"
In Zhonghe City, only one battalion of soldiers was qualified to wear this kind of soft scale armor. That was Li Yuan's personal guard battalion. Moreover, the current leader was the Camp Supervisor of Li Yuan's personal guard battalion, Qi Fei. Although the two of them were not friends, they had met before. As for the other two, one of them was very unfamiliar to him, while the other youth was someone he recognized. He was the personal guard called Zhou Bao, who had made the greatest contribution during the recovery of Zhonghe City.
When he saw the two of them, he felt as if a huge burden had been lifted from his heart. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind and he pounced towards Qi Fei.
"Camp Supervisor Qi, I want to stand up for him! I want to stand up for him! Wan County Chief has colluded with the traitors! I want to stand up for him!"
"What?!"
The three of them were taken aback, and strange expressions appeared on their faces at the same time. "What did you say? County Chief Wan is plotting a rebellion. Speak clearly!" Qi Fei grabbed the collar of Advisor Hu, who had rushed in front of him, and directly lifted him up from the ground. "You'd better speak clearly. If there is any falsehood in your words, I'll kill you with my saber!"
"I dare not lie. I dare not say that I'm a spy!" Advisor Hu said repeatedly. He handed the bundle in his arms to Qi Fei. "Camp Supervisor Qi, look. This is the evidence. I found this letter by accident and had no choice but to escape. My poor mother, wife, and children may have already been killed by the traitors!"
As he spoke, Advisor Hu involuntarily burst into tears.
Qi Fei opened the bundle. Apart from some gold and silver, there was indeed a letter. When he was about to open it, he was annoyed by Advisor Hu's crying. He gave Junior Leopard a wink.
Junior Leopard understood. He cut Advisor Hu's back with a palm knife and directly knocked him out. Qi Fei then opened the letter with relief and read it slowly.
It would have been better if he had not read it. But as soon as he read it, his expression changed greatly.
"Brother Qi, what's wrong?!" Junior Leopard and Dong Chen both leaned over curiously, wanting to read the contents of the letter.
"Nothing!" Seeing the two of them lean over, Qi Fei suddenly put away the letter in his hand and stuffed it back into the envelope.
"It's of great importance. I need to see the general immediately!" Speaking of this, he glanced at Advisor Hu who had fainted on the ground. "Little Dong, Junior Leopards, kill him and make it look like a robbery. Then go back to the restaurant and pretend that nothing has happened. Do you understand?!"
"Yes!" Dong Chen still wanted to say something, but he was pulled by Junior Leopard. "Okay, Brother Qi, leave it to us. You go see the general!"
"Okay!" Qi Fei nodded and looked at Junior Leopard approvingly. Not daring to delay, he stretched out his body and ran straight to the Governor Mansion.
At this time, Dong Chen also came to his senses. He smiled awkwardly. "Junior Leopard, thank you so much for just now!"
"Don't mention it. Since Brother Qi doesn't let us read the letter, he must have his reasons. Brother Dong, hurry up and do it. A long night is fraught with trouble!"
"Okay!" Dong Chen nodded and looked around. He walked to a dark corner, took out a thick stick, and walked up to Advisor Hu. "Advisor Hu, you can't blame me for this. You saw something you shouldn't have. If I don't kill you, you may implicate us brothers. So, I have no choice but to wrong you. Don't worry, I promise I won't let you suffer any pain!" After speaking, he smashed the stick in his hand directly on the back of Advisor Hu's head. Suddenly, the brain burst and blood spilled.
Poor Advisor Hu, he didn't even have the chance to make a sound before he breathed his last.
"Let's go!" Junior Leopard and Dong Chen exchanged a look. They left the back alley without looking back and returned to the restaurant.
After such a thing happened, the two of them were naturally not in the mood to drink. They pretended to drink a few cups and then went back with a group of brothers in the camp.
Fortunately, this group of personal guards had drunk a lot tonight. Just now, they didn't go out for a long time. They just thought that they all went to the toilet and didn't disturb anyone.
An hour later, four figures appeared in the alley where Advisor Hu had died.
"Hurry up, he's here. It seems that something happened!"
All four of them were dressed in black clothes and pants, and their faces were covered with black scarves. It was impossible to see their faces clearly. They were all tall and had good cultivation. Seeing Advisor Hu's body, they quickly surrounded him.
"What's wrong, Old Four? Is it him?"
"It's him, but he's dead!" The masked man called Old Four said helplessly. "His things were also stolen. It looks like a robbery!"
"A robbery?" The one who asked the question sneered. "Who would rob in such a remote place? Not to mention that there's not even half a person here at night. Even if there is someone, what can they rob here for?"
"Then, what do you mean?"
"The things were indeed stolen, but it's definitely not a robbery. Look around and see if there are any clues. Old Three, you take the body back and tell His Excellency to be careful and take precautions. It's very likely that the things have fallen into Li Yuan's hands!"
"Li Yuan? How is that possible? "Old Four said in surprise." Could it be that he has found out about us? "
"No, it can't be. It should be a coincidence. Damn it, when we passed by that place just now, wasn't there a group of Li Yuan's personal guards drinking there? Look at the route that the one surnamed Hu took to escape. He came from there. I reckon that when he passed through the back alley of the restaurant, he was discovered by Li Yuan's personal guards. He was followed to this dead end by Li Yuan's personal guards. Then, he made a move and snatched the things away. He was afraid of arousing suspicion, so he acted like he was robbing and killing!
"Then what should we do?" Old Three asked.
"You go back first and take the body back. Tell His Excellency what happened. His Excellency will naturally have instructions!"
"Yes!" Old Three did not dare to be negligent. He quickly carried the body on his back, ignoring the bloodstains on it. He ran with all his strength toward the County Governor Manor.
"Big Brother, what should we do?"
"Let's take a look around and see if we can find any clues. In other words, let's see who took the things away. There are so many guards in the restaurant. It's impossible for all of them to take action. Let's see if there's any way to salvage this matter!"
"Yes …!" The other two men in black answered. Three black shadows cut through the night sky and headed in the direction of the Admiral Manor.
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"You guys just went to drink. How did you get involved in such a thing?" In the study room of the Admiral Manor, Li Yuan paced back and forth with his hands clasped behind his back, looking flustered and exasperated. In his hand was the letter that Qi Fei and the others got from Advisor Hu. Qi Fei stood to one side, not daring to breathe loudly. His face was full of remorse.
"We were just curious. We thought it was just this advisor who stole something from our master and wanted to run away. So, we wondered if we should catch him and see if we could get something on Wan An. I didn't expect that Advisor Hu would throw out such a big guy. It gave me a fright!"
"Who else knows about this?!"
"Just this subordinate alone!"
"You? Humph, with your personality, would you follow Advisor Hu alone? "Li Yuan sneered.
"Indeed, I was alone. Although Zhou Bao and Dong Chen went with me, I didn't let them see the letter!"
"Do you think they'll be fine just because you didn't let them see the letter? I believe what you said, but will others believe it? " Li Yuan's face was full of ridicule. This matter was caused by the three of you. If they find out, none of you will be able to escape. As for who saw and who didn't, no one will notice. Go and tell the two of them to keep their mouths shut. Otherwise, if this matter were to be leaked, even I won't be able to protect you! "
"Yes!" Qi Fei saluted and left the study room.
Watching Qi Fei leave the study and close the door, Li Yuan looked at the letter in his hand again. He abruptly slammed his palm on the table and let out a long sigh. "Sigh, in this world, the tree may desire peace, but the wind will not stop!
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