Chapter 374: The Chivalrous Woman and the Romantic Young Prince (8)
Chapter 374: The Chivalrous Woman and the Romantic Young Prince (8)
Baoya responded respectfully and quickly ran out to check the situation.
"Master Xu, what should we do?" Master Yang said anxiously, "Now the people in the city are almost blocking the entrance of our yamen.
These three evil people have committed so many crimes in Jiangzhou, making the people live in fear all day long. We must arrest them as soon as possible!"
Xu Zhonglin frowned and slammed the table heavily, "Don't I want to arrest them? I suffered heavy losses last night, and twelve yamen runners died.
The three evils in the martial arts world are indeed powerful. No wonder even the former leader of the martial arts world died in their hands. Alas, I really can't think of any good solution."
After thinking for a moment, Master Yang suggested, "Master Xu, why don't you ask the prince for advice? After all, our Jiangzhou Prefecture is his fiefdom, and maybe he has some ideas."
Prefect Xu sighed inwardly. He knew very well that he should report the matter to the prince, but the prince...well, he still had to go.
The next morning, Prefect Xu went to the Prince of Xiping's mansion early, but the doorman said the prince was not there and was probably in Zuiyue Tower. He hurried to Zuiyue Tower.
Prefect Xu arrived at Zuiyue Tower, and he didn't expect that the prince was really there.
He was half disappointed, wondering if the prince would take care of this matter. But he still reported the whole story to the prince.
Prince Xiping changed his nonchalant attitude and ordered martial law in the entire Jiangzhou Prefecture, prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving, and searched house by house for the "three evil men".
Duanmu Ci sat on a chair, tapping his fingers on the table. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Do these victims have any common characteristics?"
Xu Zhonglin thought for a moment, "What are their common characteristics... Oh, that's right! They are both beautiful and wearing red clothes.
I have specifically inquired about this, and the looks of these three victims are among the best in Jiangcheng."
Duanmu Ci nodded slightly, tapped the table thoughtfully, and then said,
"How about this, you go find a beautiful woman and lure out the three evils, and I will arrange for someone to capture them in one fell swoop."
When Xu Zhonglin heard this, his face turned pale and he cried, "My Lord, where do you want me to find a beautiful woman?
Even if they find it, which girl would be willing to take the risk to seduce the three evil people? If the matter is exposed, it will be a matter of losing her life! "
Duanmu Ci frowned when he heard this, and felt a little troubled. There were many girls in Zuiyue Tower.
They were just afraid that the three men had seen them before and would despise their identities and refuse to take the bait.
At this moment, Qin Yu on the side suddenly said, "Prince, I saw the only daughter of the former martial arts leader at the city gate yesterday. She was so stunning!"
After hearing this, Duanmu Ci glanced at Qin Yu with disdain and snorted, "You've only seen a few women, and you dare to say you're stunning? Can you be as pretty as Lan'er?"
Qin Yu scratched his head, thought about it seriously, and finally shook his head and said, "Uh...they can't be compared."
Duanmu Ci sneered, "That's what I said."
Qin Yu said quickly, "It's not the prince, it's Miss Lan'er who can't compare to Miss Yan, she's not even worthy of carrying her shoes."
Duanmu Ci frowned and asked, "Is it true?"
Qin Yu immediately replied: "Really, I am willing to guarantee it with my life."
At this time, Xu Zhonglin next to him interrupted and said, "But if Miss Yan is asked to be the bait, I'm afraid she won't be willing."
Duanmu Ci sneered, stared at Xu Zhonglin and said, "You are a prefect, can't you handle a little girl?"
Xu Zhonglin quickly shook his head and waved his hands, explaining: "Prince, you don't know.
Once upon a time, there was a county magistrate in Jiangzhou who accidentally offended Yan Shoushan's followers.
As a result, the next day, evidence of the county magistrate's corruption, bribery, and favoritism appeared on my desk.
It even clearly stated how many concubines and illegitimate children the county magistrate had and where they lived.
Therefore, none of us officials dare to provoke the Yan family easily.
Moreover, in the past ten years, Yan Shoushan has opened more than a dozen Ci'an Bureaus alone, and his prestige among the people is extremely high.
If I don’t handle this properly, I will lose my job.”
Duanmu Ci said disapprovingly: "Isn't he just a man in the underworld? He actually has such great abilities!"
Xu Zhonglin said quietly: "Prince, you don't know that he is very capable!
I heard that he once got a lot of treasure.
But this person is open-minded. Whenever there is a disaster or trouble, he will generously donate a lot of money. "
When Duanmu Ci heard this, a golden light flashed in his eyes, and he asked curiously: "Do you know his daughter?"
Xu Zhonglin shook his head and replied, "I have never seen her, but I heard that Yan Shoushan loves her very much and protects her like the apple of his eye.
Miss Yan always covers her face with a veil whenever she goes out, so people outside have many speculations about her appearance.
There were rumors that the young lady was too beautiful and they were afraid of causing a sensation;
Some people also said that she was too ugly, so she covered her face with a veil.
As for the exact reason, I don’t know.”
Duanmu Ci's fingers tapped on the table unintentionally. "Invite Miss Yan to your house tomorrow to discuss it. I believe she will definitely agree."
When Xu Zhonglin heard that there was a way, he quickly said, "Then Prince..."
Duanmu Ci shrugged, "It depends on my mood."
......
Yan Xue had just settled down when he received an invitation from the prefect's wife, inviting him to visit her the next day.
Yan Xue was quite surprised when she saw the invitation. Su Shijing quickly said, "It might be related to the three evil men. Go and have a look. Remember, don't agree to anything easily."
Yan Xue nodded.
The next day, Yan Xue packed up and went to the gate of the prefectural government. The maid who was waiting at the front door saw Miss Yan coming and immediately welcomed her in.
Han Shuhui is the youngest daughter of the Minister of Imperial Households in the capital. She has seen all kinds of good things since she was a child, but when she saw the girl coming in, she was still secretly frightened.
This kind of demeanor is not what a child of Jianghu should have. It is more like a noble lady raised by a rich family.
Looking at the clothes she was wearing, the material was not simple either, it was actually Mermaid Cloud Gauze, and even the two maids she brought with her were wearing Su Jin,
This is better than what the daughter of a fifth-rank official in the capital wears.
She said politely, "Miss Yan, come in quickly."
Yan Xueying bowed and said, "Hello, Madam Xu."
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