PFC Chapter 564: Threats and Waiting
Chapter 564: Threats and Waiting
But they chased for a long distance and still couldn't find the person.
Seeing patrol officers appear on the main street ahead, he quickly retreated into the darkness.
In this way, the nighttime murder attempt failed.
Just as they were planning to sneak back to their advisor's house, they were caught by a group of soldiers who followed them, tied them up on the spot and taken back to the county government office.
Early the next morning, when Mrs. Qiao brought her maid to deliver food to Lu Qingqing and others, a servant suddenly came hurriedly with a note.
Mrs. Qiao was still chatting with Lu Qingqing and others, but when she saw the note, her face changed drastically and she said goodbye and left in a hurry.
Qiao Mingda was also having dinner at this time. He was still waiting for the confessions of the people who were arrested last night.
Unexpectedly, before the confession came, news came from Mei Zhuoran.
He looked at the threatening words on the note, his face so cold that it was almost frozen.
Seeing him like this, Mrs. Qiao was so angry that she punched herself hard and cursed:
“This is all my fault, and now I’m being threatened.
Hey, I originally thought that it was fate that Mei Zhuoran and I both had the word "Mei" in our names.
Unexpectedly, it was the unlucky 'Mei'!
We got along so well before, I didn't expect her to be such a mean-spirited person!
Mingda, what should we do now? Will it implicate you?
If it really doesn't work, just divorce me and I will confess my sins myself.
All of this is my fault, I will bear the responsibility alone and will not implicate you or the child!"
After hearing this, Qiao Mingda sighed.
He looked at his frightened wife and comforted her:
“After you packed up your things yesterday, I sent them to the Inspection Office and explained everything clearly.
Even if there is any punishment for this matter, it will be after Mei Zhuoran is captured and sentenced. It is not her turn to threaten us!"
Qiao Mingda stared at the note in his hand for a while, sneered and said:
"She was smart last night and ran away early.
However, the remaining thugs have basically been arrested and will be tried today!"
After saying this, he called the servant who had delivered the message and asked him to put a red flower pot on the wall.
This was the condition set by Mei Zhuoran. If he agreed, he would put the red flower pot there.
If he didn't respond, he would have to wait for the news of him accepting bribes to spread throughout the county.
This Mei Zhuoran wants to escape from the city by threatening his wife!
Then just give it a try and see if she can escape or if you can catch her!
Qiao Mingda thought about it, called his close followers, and made detailed arrangements.
In the backyard of the county government office, the servant beside the legal advisor noticed that there had been a troop movement in the county government office and hurried back to report to the legal advisor.
After hearing this, the lawyer felt secretly anxious.
Zhao Wu went out last night and hasn't come back yet.
Now, Qiao Mingda wants to mobilize troops again. What exactly does he want to do?
All of a sudden, all sorts of possible consequences flashed through his mind.
In the middle of the morning, the uneasy legal advisor was taken into the prison by a group of soldiers.
My heart, which was originally hanging in the air, has now completely fallen to the ground.
......
As evening approached, it was getting dark.
At this time, many nearby villagers left the city and returned home.
Mei Zhuoran hid in a private room on the second floor at the end of the street, looking through the window at the city gate not far away.
From the outside, the city gates were only on two sides, with a few soldiers standing guard as usual.
But Mei Zhuoran observed in the private room for nearly an hour and was able to find the problem.
There were quite a few beggars on the street near the city gate, which looked a bit strange.
They are in the business of fighting with great power, and have also come into contact with beggars before.
All the beggars who survived would shamelessly approach rich people passing by.
Otherwise, there would be no food at all.
These beggars on the street have been staying there for so long, but not one of them has taken the initiative to go and beg from others.
Not only that, these beggars were a little too strong and kept looking up to check their surroundings from time to time.
After Mei Zhuoran realized something was wrong, he called the man next to him and quickly left the box and quietly left through the back door.
As soon as she returned to her residence, she immediately arranged for people to go out and spread the news.
Although Huwei's fighting business has collapsed, she still has a way to spread the news.
If Qiao Mingda doesn't want to let her go, then she will fight them to the end!
County government.
Until the city gate was about to close, Qiao Mingda still didn't see Mei Zhuoran.
In this situation, he also knew that Mei Zhuoran must have discovered something.
It seems that this method of waiting and sitting back is no longer effective. After what happened, Mei Zhuoran will probably not look for them again!
Although Yining County is not particularly large, if she really wants to hide, it would be difficult to find her.
In this case, in addition to the routine search, we have to find a way to lure her out.
Speaking of fishing for plums, the figure of Lu Qingqing suddenly appeared in Qiao Mingda's mind.
At this moment, if you ask who Mei Zhuoran hates the most, it must be Lu Qingqing who killed her husband and brother!
But this is a risky thing after all, and it still requires the girl's consent.
Thinking of this, Qiao Mingda looked at the dark sky outside and decided to talk about it tomorrow morning.
The next morning, in addition to Mrs. Qiao, there was also Qiao Mingda who delivered breakfast to Lu Qingqing and the others.
When Lu Qingqing, Lu Tianli and others saw the county magistrate, they hurriedly bowed.
After some pleasantries, Qiao Mingda stated his purpose.
"Miss Lu, I came here this time because I have something to ask of you.
Of course, if you don't want to go, you don't have to force yourself.
At present, most of the dozens of thugs who escaped from Huwei’s gang have been caught.
Only Li Tianlu's wife ran away with a few thugs.
Yesterday evening, we planned to trap Mei Zhuoran and his men at the city gate.
Unexpectedly, she discovered it in advance and my plan failed.
Now that she has been frightened this time, she will definitely be more cautious.
If you want to catch her, someone has to fish her out."
When the old village chief heard this, he realized that the county magistrate wanted to use Lu Qingqing as bait, and subconsciously wanted to refuse.
Unexpectedly, Lu Qingqing next to her agreed immediately.
"Okay, what's your plan, Master Qiao?"
Qiao Mingda didn't expect her to respond so straightforwardly. After realizing what was happening, he continued:
"Hu Wei has amassed countless fortunes through his exploits, and even today, the total inventory of that house has not yet been completed.
Mei Zhuoran and his companions fled in a hurry and took almost no belongings with them.
I think she must have sent someone to keep an eye on the area around the house.
If you are willing, I would like you to go to Huwei Daxing.
As long as Mei Zhuoran finds her, she will definitely go over.
But don't worry too much, I will send enough people to guard in the dark.
Once she shows up, someone will come forward to protect you.
But this trip is indeed dangerous, and if you don't want to, that's fine too!"
Lu Qingqing shook her head and said:
"That's settled! Just tell me how you need my cooperation."
Lu Qingqing agreed so readily because they had been in the county town for several days because of this matter.
Although someone was sent to the village to deliver a letter, the family would be worried if the person did not return for one day.
Moreover, the farm work of several families is not easy, and the villagers cannot be made to suffer all the time.
In addition, Mei Zhuoran completely hated them this time.
If she wasn't dealt with, she was worried that she would hide in the dark and suddenly appear one day to hurt the villagers.
Taking various reasons into consideration, she was willing to take a risk and resolve the danger in advance.
Across from her, Qiao Mingda saw her agree, stood up, bowed to Lu Qingqing and said:
"Qiao is here to thank Miss Lu in advance!
If Mei Zhuoran is caught, Qiao will definitely report it to the emperor and take credit for your achievement!"