Chapter 420: Is the County Magistrate a Mole?

The battle at the city gate had reached its conclusion; a messenger soldier ran over quickly, offering a secret letter with both hands.

"Report—General Han, there is a military order for you."

Han Lei was slightly stunned, took it, and after reading it,

his eyes narrowed, as if he had thought of something.

Immediately, Blood Qi swirled within his body, burning the secret letter directly into ashes.

"Tell the General that I have understood. Men, go to the County Magistrate's office. Each unit is to occupy the key thoroughfares; there must be no mistakes."

"Yes!"

The subordinate officers behind him shouted in unison.

After the county soldiers at the gate were dealt with, Qingxi City became like a woman slowly taking off her clothes, giving whatever was asked, letting others play as they pleased.

And the vanguard general had other business; this was no ordinary cushy job!!!

"Left flank, follow me."

"Brothers of the right flank, let's move."

"Go, go, go, see if there are any more county soldiers running away."

The ragged human sheep had already been exhausted.

Yet the orderly rebel soldiers revealed greedy smiles.

"Let's go quickly, sir, otherwise we won't be able to escape," Zhao Feng urged.

"No, follow that General Han and see what he is preparing to do."

"Sir, can we not joke with our lives?"

Li Xun smiled: "Isn't that why I have you?"

Seeing the anger on Zhao Feng's face, Li Xun then said seriously: "Rest assured, I have a sense of proportion. Usually, when a large army enters a city, they are bound to loot for a while.

The vanguard general performed a great service, so he would certainly report the merit to the main camp to claim rewards.

But look at what that vanguard general holding the long halberd did?

Instead of reporting the merit, he received a military order.

There must be something fishy in this."

"But, sir, do we still want our lives?" Zhao Feng asked anxiously.

Li Xun said calmly: "Look at that group of soldiers; the greed on their faces is irrepressible. They are still knocking on doors and looting house by house, so they must need some time.

One stick of incense—let's follow for the time of one stick of incense. After one stick of incense, even if we haven't discovered anything, we will leave. How about that?"

Zhao Feng was still hesitating, but Li Xun took the lead and followed secretly. Zhao Feng had no choice but to follow closely behind.

The clamor in the city gradually rose. Han Lei took the lead, guiding his subordinate officers through streets and alleys, heading straight for the County Magistrate's office.

Behind him, the rebel soldiers were like a plague of locusts; they wanted to claim everything they saw as their own, but Han Lei turned a blind eye to this, as if there were more important matters in his heart.

"General Han, the County Magistrate's office is close at hand. Should we break in directly?" a deputy general asked from the side.

Han Lei pondered for a moment, a cold glint flashing in his eyes: "No need. Surround it first, and wait for my orders."

Having said that, he waved his hand to signal, and his subordinates quickly dispersed, surrounding the County Magistrate's office tightly, leaving no gaps.

Han Lei then entered the main gate of the County Magistrate's office alone; his heavy footsteps seemed to tread upon people's hearts with every step.

On the other side, Li Xun and Zhao Feng followed quietly, always keeping a distance, fearing they would be discovered.

"Sir, what medicine is this rebel army selling in their gourd? They surrounded the County Magistrate's office directly, yet they won't go in?" Zhao Feng was full of suspicion.

Li Xun wondered: "I see him calm and composed; he must be confident.

But at this moment, instead of directly breaking into the County Magistrate's office, he is showing such courtesy. This..."

As Li Xun spoke, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, followed by terror.

Zhao Feng was also greatly shocked and said: "Sir, are you saying there is a mole inside the County Magistrate's office???"

"It is very possible. Let me think, the County Magistrate here is Liu Sheng, whose background is simple.

But his wife is the fourth daughter of the Liu family of Lianshan Prefecture.

Could it be the Liu family???

My God, it can't be!!!"

Zhao Feng also gasped: "The Liu family?

The Liu family that controls the position of the Prefecture Lord???"

He then realized and said: "If this is really the case, then this wartime courtesy, doesn't it mean,

the Qingxi County Magistrate is an accomplice of the other side?

Has a mole appeared in Great Zhou?"

"Shh—don't jump to conclusions yet, let's keep watching..."

Inside the County Magistrate's office, in the high hall,

the originally sleepy County Magistrate had long since been woken up by his subordinates.

He was waiting anxiously in the high hall.

Just as he was drinking water, he heard the main gate of the County Magistrate's office being opened, and then closed again.

County Magistrate Liu sat on the judgment chair, trying hard to straighten his fat body to make it look less wretched,

but beneath his wide robes and large sleeves, he was still trembling faintly.

The servants who had originally been accompanying him had long since run off without a trace.

"Who, who, who are you looking for?"

Looking at the rebel general walking slowly toward him, County Magistrate Liu said tremblingly.

Looking at the timid and cowardly County Magistrate before him, Han Lei also couldn't believe that the fourth daughter of the main family would actually find such a fool.

This human shield is far too poor!

Han Lei sneered, walked slowly to below the high hall, his gaze like a torch, staring straight at the County Magistrate Liu.

"Lord Liu, why play dumb? When I have come, how could you not have a clue in your heart?" Han Lei said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Liu's expression changed, and beads of sweat seeped densely from his forehead; he asked with a trembling voice in confusion: "This General, this official has never met you... I truly do not know what this is about!"

Han Lei let out a cold snort, took out a letter he had prepared long ago from his bosom, and flung it in front of County Magistrate Liu: "Look at this letter, do you still remember it?"

County Magistrate Liu hurriedly picked up the letter and examined it carefully once.

Immediately, the look of trembling fear he originally had vanished.

He looked at the General before him with composure and said: "Hey, so it's one of our own, you should have said so earlier."

"My wife didn't tell me about this matter; I actually thought the rebel army had really attacked."

Han Lei let out a cold snort: "I have come under military orders and need to see the Madam."

County Magistrate Liu smiled and said: "No problem, the Madam should be cultivating, General, please wait a moment."

"Fugui? Fugui?? Quickly serve the General some tea."

"Forget it, this matter is extremely urgent. According to the plan, within half an hour, the city gates of Qingxi County will be sealed; the news only needs to be spread a little."

"Understood, understood. I will go invite the Madam to come now, General Han, please wait."

County Magistrate Liu said with a face full of smiles in agreement, his body nimbly walking toward the back hall.

After entering the back hall, the smiling County Magistrate Liu's expression turned cold as an iceberg, his brows tightly locked as he pondered something.

Without stopping his pace, he put on a smile again: "Madam, there is an urgent matter to find you..."

Inside the back hall, Liu Shi was closing her eyes and concentrating, her internal Blood Qi surging in waves, as if she were cultivating some profound technique.

Hearing County Magistrate Liu's urgent call, she slowly opened her eyes, a sharp glint flashing through them; it was as if a white light had flashed in the room.

"What is the matter?" Liu Shi asked softly.

County Magistrate Liu was all smiles, walked quickly to in front of Liu Shi, and whispered a few words into her ear.

After listening, Liu Shi's brows furrowed slightly, then she stood up and followed County Magistrate Liu out of the back hall.

Someone coming to connect with her—this was not a good sign.

In the high hall, Han Lei was waiting quietly.

Seeing Liu Shi appear, he was slightly stunned, then cupped his fists and bowed: "Madam, please forgive my disrespect."

Liu Shi smiled faintly, swept her gaze over Han Lei once, then said softly: "So it is little Lei. What news does the Second Brother have that makes you in such a rush to find me?"

"Madam, the General has sent word that the sect's Sacred Body Sacred Maiden has been located!!!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Shi's brows instantly furrowed.

This was not good news!