Chapter 201

Since sending out the assassin, Feng Quji had been waiting daily for news from the assassin.

But after waiting for a long time, he still did not see the assassin return.

The official personally sent by the Emperor to Jiuzhou County had returned, and there was no news from the assassin either.

"Master, I heard that the Governor of Jiuzhou County has gone missing."

The steward ran in from outside in a hurry to tell Feng Quji the news.

When Feng Quji heard this news, his eyes widened suddenly.

Missing?

He had clearly sent an assassin, wanting to eliminate Qi Huaizhi.

How could it just be a result of disappearance?

"Did those people not find any trace of Qi Huaizhi at all?"

Feng Quji asked.

"Those officials had just arrived in Jiuzhou County when they heard about what happened in Jiuzhou County."

"The Governor went missing, and in the Governor's study, there was a dead person pinned to the wall."

The steward said.

When saying this, he only considered it gossip news.

Feng Quji's gaze contracted sharply again.

A dead person pinned to the wall?

In his heart, he subconsciously felt that this person should be the assassin he had sent out.

He did not expect that the person he sent out had actually died in Qi Huaizhi's study.

Qi Huaizhi had actually gone missing.

Feng Quji could not help but suspect whether Qi Huaizhi had fled because of this.

Ying Zheng's side naturally also received the news.

"What did you say, you didn't see the Governor of Jiuzhou County at all?"

Ying Zheng's gaze was deep and cold.

The official below only felt a mountain pressing down on his body.

He dared not look directly at Ying Zheng's gaze.

He could only lower his head tightly and say with a trembling voice.

"When your subject arrived in Jiuzhou County, the Governor of Jiuzhou County had already gone missing."

"Moreover, there were traces of a struggle in his study."

"The only one who died in the study of the Governor of Jiuzhou County, your subject has also investigated his identity."

"He was just a dead soldier."

This official wished he could distance himself from this matter.

He recounted everything that happened before and after he arrived in Jiuzhou County.

Ying Zheng cast a cold glance at him.

This glance made the official feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

He seemed to see a scene where he did not have long to live.

"Get out!"

Ying Zheng said coldly.

He could no longer speak properly to these officials below.

Their efficiency in doing things was so low.

"Zhang Han, what do you think of this matter?"

Ying Zheng then looked at Zhang Han.

"Your Majesty, your subject suspects that someone has intervened in this matter."

"The struggle in the study of the Governor of Jiuzhou County should be someone wanting to kill the Governor of Jiuzhou County before Your Majesty."

"As for why there was only one dead soldier in the study and the Governor of Jiuzhou County was not seen,"

"your subject suspects that the Governor of Jiuzhou County should have chosen to flee."

Zhang Han said.

Ying Zheng gave a light "hmm."

That was what he thought as well.

"Transmit my decree, order the capture of the Governor of Jiuzhou County, Qi Huaizhi."

One of Ying Zheng's orders was quickly transmitted down.

Feng Quji, who had been waiting for news from the palace, heard the decree at the first opportunity.

It seems they also had not found Qi Huaizhi's whereabouts.

Otherwise, it would not have been an order to capture.

In Feng Quji's eyes, a strange light flickered.

He truly could not guess whether this Qi Huaizhi was alive or dead.

Feng Quji, feeling somewhat uneasy, prepared to let a few subordinates go to Jiuzhou County to investigate further.

Just at this time, the steward appeared again.

"Master, recently there have been rumors spreading in the city again."

The steward said.

"What matter?"

Feng Quji looked up.

Actually, sitting in his position, the steward in the mansion should be cautious in speech and action.

After all, in the officialdom, the right or wrong of a single sentence could determine your future destiny.

Feng Quji had thought the same before.

But during those years when he was excluded, he went to the teahouses in the city every day.

In the teahouse, he actually discovered that this was the place where news sources were the fastest.

In the entire Xianyang City, news, big or small, could not be hidden from here.

And some news, whether true or false, allowed him to judge the situation in the imperial court.

After this, Feng Quji never dared to underestimate these rumors again.

The steward also understood because of these years that the Master liked to hear these rumors.

So when he learned that new news had come, he would report it to Feng Quji at the first opportunity.

So even if Feng Quji returned to his original position, he would still listen to these rumors.

"I heard those people say that the ghost seems to have already found the next culprit."

"Moreover, the ghost has already released word that three days later, he will come to take that culprit's life."

After the steward finished speaking, Feng Quji's expression immediately changed.

"Did the news say who exactly the culprit is?"

Feng Quji asked.

"It was not said."

The steward shook his head.

"No one knows who the culprit is, and everyone is also guessing who this culprit is."

Regarding the movements of the ghost, the people of Xianyang City were the most concerned.

After all, the ghost released word that those he killed were all culprits who participated in the events of five years ago.

These people also had a lot of love for Prince Mo.

So upon learning that the ghost was to avenge Prince Mo, they were not afraid of the ghost at all.

Some even wanted to find the ghost and personally participate in avenging Prince Mo.

The hand Feng Quji used to hold the teacup began to tremble involuntarily.

He also did not know if the culprit the ghost was searching for was himself.

He tried hard to calm the fear in his heart.

He took a sip of the tea that had long since turned cold.

But he discovered that the fear in his heart was like this cold water.

Cold from beginning to end.

He could not just sit and wait for death like this.

If he really waited, he would likely not escape death.

After all, he was also a person who participated in the events of five years ago.

He had finally regained his current power and status.

He absolutely could not lose them again.

In Feng Quji's eyes, a gloomy light flashed.

He had to take the initiative.

In the courtyard,

Donghuang Taiyi looked coldly at Feng Quji, who had appeared in his courtyard.

"Why have you appeared here?"

Donghuang Taiyi's voice was cold.

He should have already instructed Feng Quji before that he should not appear here unless there was a major matter.

Feng Quji took off his hat.

His expression was equally cold.

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"Do you think that at a time like this, I can still sit still?"

His words made Donghuang Taiyi's brows furrow.

"What happened?"

Donghuang Taiyi asked.

Feng Quji did not expect that Donghuang Taiyi had not yet received the news.

He looked at Donghuang Taiyi with suspicion.

But Donghuang Taiyi's expression was completely covered by the mask.

He could not penetrate the mask to investigate Donghuang Taiyi's expression.

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