Wang Qu couldn't get anything out of the two, so he could only lock them up and continue to focus on saving people.
Ming Xi had Fire Phoenix secretly watch the two of them. If the mastermind was still here, he would definitely make a move.
With the medicinal herbs sent by Shen Yuexuan, the rescue went much more smoothly, but there were still many casualties. Wang Qu sent a memorial to the capital that very night. This matter couldn't be suppressed, and if someone instigated it, it would be even more of a big deal.
The next day, the imperial court's rescue arrived ahead of schedule. Wang Qu could finally breathe a sigh of relief. He thought of the two people who had been locked up for the whole night. When he was about to interrogate them, he found that the two people had already died in the prison.
"Dead?" Wang Qu was shocked when he heard the news. He immediately went to the dungeon to check. The soldiers who had been guarding the two people last night didn't find anything. They didn't know how they died.
"They were poisoned." Ming Xi said, "Did anyone send them food last night?"
"Now that the city is short of food, how could anyone give them food? They were only given two mouthfuls of water." The soldier said.
Ming Xi looked at Wang Qu, "Someone didn't want them to say too much."
Wang Qu's face was ashen, "Find out their families and have them come to collect the corpses."
"General Wang, this is no small matter. We can't neglect it, but we can't make it public either." Ming Xi lowered his voice and said to Wang Qu, "In case we alert the enemy."
"What does the person behind this want to do? What benefit does it bring them when so many people die?" Wang Qu didn't know the plan of Teng Ye and the others, so he couldn't figure out the reason behind it.
Now that Canghai City still needed Shen Yuexuan's help, if Wang Qu knew of Shen Yuexuan's ambition, he would easily show it on his face. Ming Xi didn't say anything, "So we have to investigate this thoroughly. Canghai City just had an earthquake, and there are many things waiting to be done. Perhaps someone wants to profit from this."
"That would be too crazy." Wang Qu scolded.
Ming Xi said, "General Wang, there's nothing else I can help with here. It's time for me to leave."
Wang Qu looked deeply at Ming Xi. "This time, it was all thanks to Young Master Ming Xi, otherwise Cang Hai City's losses would have been even greater. You are going to find … His Highness, right?"
"I heard that they are now in An He Town. My uncle is there as well." Ming Xi did not say where he was going. He only mentioned where Mo Rong Zhan and the others were.
"Like father like son, His Highness was invincible on the battlefield at such a young age. Young Master Mingxi has surpassed his father." Wang Qu was a little emotional and emotional. If Ming Xi was still a prince, he would definitely be able to make the Jin Country even more prosperous in the future.
What a pity.
Ming Xi smiled faintly. Just as he was about to leave, he stopped and turned to Wang Qu, "General Wang seems to admire Shen Yuexuan?"
"Although Shen Yuexuan is a businessman, he is loyal to his country and generous. He is a person worth making friends with," Wang Qu said, not hiding his admiration for Shen Yuexuan.
"Indeed. This time, it's all thanks to Shen Yuexuan's righteous help that the people of Cang Hai City were able to tide over the crisis. However …" Ming Xi hesitated for a moment. "I heard that Shen Yuexuan has treated many guests. After all, General Wang's status is different. It won't be good for you to be too close to him."
Wang Qu was stunned for a moment before he understood what Ming Xi meant. "Don't worry, Young Master. I'm just a careless person. I won't say anything else."
Hearing this, Ming Xi smiled. "General Wang, we shall meet again."
"Take care, Young Master." Wang Qu bowed.
The three youths and one girl resumed their journey. Wang Qu picked out fine horses for the four of them. After leaving Cang Hai City, they sped up. However, they did not go in the direction of An He Town. Instead, they prepared to go to the wasteland.
"Huo 'er, did you see clearly last night? Did that person really leave in this direction?" Xu Jinbei followed closely behind Fire Phoenix. Yesterday, Ming Xi had Fire Phoenix watch over the two people. When she discovered that the water was poisoned and wanted to stop them, it was already too late. He could only chase after the person who poisoned them. After confirming that the two people were dead, that person left the city. Now that they were in a state of panic, the city gates were not guarded too strictly, so that person easily left.
"Yes, I left a mark on him." Fire Phoenix nodded. "Ming Xi, I've seen this person among the Shen family's guests. Could it be that Shen Yuexuan sent him?"
Ming Xi shook his head. "It's hard to say. Yesterday, Shen Yuexuan's reaction was very natural. He didn't seem to know anything."
"Even if he doesn't know, it must have something to do with him." Xu Jinbei said in a low voice. "Only by not knowing anything can the act be real."
"Let's go to the wasteland first." Ming Xi said coldly.
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… …
In the capital, Murong Ke received several urgent memorials from the disaster area.
One was sent by Lu Xiangzhi. It was about the construction of the dam by the river, as well as the outbreak of the epidemic in An He Town and nearby places. Because the Princess of Qin was there, she brought the medical officers and female doctors to treat the patients. However, the epidemic was too serious and broke out very quickly. There were already more than two hundred casualties, but the Princess of Qin had already ordered for the sick to be quarantined.
An image of a slender figure busying herself appeared in Murong Ke's mind. When he found out that she appeared in An He Town, he knew that she would definitely stay behind to save the people.
Even after so many years, her temperament hadn't changed much. She looked a lot colder, but in fact, she was still soft-hearted and kind. She couldn't bear to see others suffer.
"Your Majesty?" Fu De saw Murong Ke holding a cup of tea in a daze. He called out in a low voice, "Lord Ye is outside asking for an audience."
"Let him in." Murong Ke nodded slightly and continued to read the memorials in his hands.
The other memorial was sent by Wang Qu. After reading it, Murong Ke's eyes darkened and his handsome face darkened.
Ye Chunnan walked in from outside and bowed to Murong Ke. "This subject greets Your Majesty."
"What's the matter?" Murong Ke asked without even raising his head.
"This subject wants to leave the capital for a few days." Ye Chunnan said.
Murong Ke raised his head. "Where are you going?"
Ye Chunnan grinned. "To find my nephew."
"Take a look." Murong Ke threw the memorial in his hands to Ye Chunnan.
"This … isn't very good." Ye Chunnan chuckled as he opened the memorial. When he saw what Wang Qu reported, his face darkened. "Instigating the people to enter Thousand Buddha Pagoda and inexplicably dying. It seems that Canghai City really has a lot of secrets."
Murong Ke glanced at him. "Didn't you go to find Mingxi because of this?"
Ye Chunnan said, "Mingxi didn't tell me that clearly. He only said that he won't be returning to the capital for the time being. I was worried that he would cause trouble, so I wanted to find him."
"Do you know where they are?" Murong Ke asked.
"Aren't they in Canghai City?" Ye Chunnan frowned.
Murong Ke snorted. "If you go to Canghai City now, you definitely won't be able to see him. Don't act rashly and alert them. Let Mingxi investigate. We will have the secret guards protect him."
"Yes." Ye Chunnan cursed in his heart. This monkey was going to overturn the heavens again.
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