Chapter 338: The Depraved Commandery Princess's Daily Loafing Chapter 338: Who Is Telling the Truth?

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

Tears burst from Xiao Hong's eyes like a flood breaking through a dam; she could not accept this cruel reality. However, she had no time to drown in grief, because she discovered that the outside was already surrounded by roaring flames.

The fire spread rapidly, every household swallowed by the sea of fire, some houses even collapsing.

Xiao Hong had originally planned to go find the Yu Zhou Cishi for help, but she suddenly remembered a rumor she had heard while grabbing medicine for her grandfather.

Someone said the Yu Zhou Cishi always turned a blind eye to such matters, and some people who went to report the situation to him were even beaten to death by him. Thinking of this, Xiao Hong's heart sank.

But she had no other choice. Xiao Hong gritted her teeth and decided to leave this terrible place. She took a deep breath and resolutely walked out the door, stepping into the world ravaged by the great fire.

Along the way, Xiao Hong traveled with difficulty. The road beneath her feet was uneven, the surrounding fire was fierce, and sparks occasionally splashed onto her body. But she dared not stop; she had only one belief in her heart—she must find a safe place.

She begged along the way; when she met kind people she had something to eat, otherwise she had to go hungry. After walking for five days and five nights, she finally arrived at Peizhou. After traveling eighty li, Xiao Hong finally reached Peizhou.

Her feet were already covered in blood blisters, her shoes were rotten, and finally even the soles were lost; her body was exhausted.

She kept asking along the way and finally reached the door of my Taishou Fu. Fortunately, the weather was not yet cold, otherwise she might have frozen to death before reaching her destination.

Originally, the servant at the gatehouse thought she was just a little beggar and was about to casually grab some food to send her away.

However, unexpectedly, she actually grabbed the servant's leg and begged bitterly: "Jun Shou Ye, save me! The beasts of Nan Liang looted our village; the whole village has been burned into a sea of fire!"

Hearing these words, the servant dared not be the slightest bit negligent and immediately sent someone to notify me, and hurriedly prepared some food for this child. When I arrived at the gate and saw her terrified expression, my heart tightened involuntarily.

I hurriedly asked her for details and only then learned that there were already several villages like hers that had suffered misfortune. After hearing this, I was furious and immediately decided to send someone to summon the Yu Zhou Cishi, ordering him to come handle this matter at once.

But what was infuriating was that I sent summons three times in a row, and that Yu Zhou Cishi did not show up at all. I was anxious beyond endurance and could no longer sit by and do nothing, so I decided to go to Yu Zhou myself; I must get to the bottom of this matter.

To avoid attracting attention, I specially changed into plain clothes and brought only my trusted confidant. However, just as we arrived at Yu Zhou, that old fellow Lin Shu had already received the news.

Because Yu Zhou's location was special, being a border region, the management of personnel entering the area was very strict.

Anyone wanting to enter Yu Zhou had to show their household registration proof. I was naturally no exception; however, just as I arrived at Yu Zhou, I was directly taken to the Cishi Fu.

Not only that; whenever I wanted to go out, there were always some people following me like shadows. They kept saying it was to protect my safety, but I knew very well in my heart that this was nothing but surveillance.

Fortunately, I had a trusted confidant by my side whose martial arts were very high. Taking advantage of the night, he flew out of the Cishi Fu lightly like a swallow, then went around the Jiu Lou gathering news.

Finally, he learned a shocking inside story: it turned out the Cishi had long known that the Nan Liang soldiers were burning, killing, and looting, but he turned a blind eye to it, and might even have reached some agreement with the Nan Liang side! Hearing this news, I was furious and immediately wanted to go argue with the Cishi.

However, my trusted confidant stopped me in time; he reminded me that doing so might startle the snake and make things more complicated.

After careful consideration, I felt he made sense. Rather than acting impulsively, it was better to first report this matter to the Chao Ting and wait for the Chao Ting to send people to wipe out the Nan Liang soldiers in one fell swoop.

So, the next day I proposed to the Cishi that I wanted to return to Jingcheng. To my surprise, he did not obstruct me too much and readily agreed to my request.

However, just as I set out on the return journey, I encountered three consecutive assassination attempts!

After a fierce battle, almost everyone I brought was killed; in the end, only my trusted confidant and I remained.

And my trusted confidant, in order to protect me, unfortunately took a sword to the abdomen; his injuries were severe. After a period of recuperation, his body finally improved somewhat and he could walk on the ground.

After returning to the Taishou Fu, I dared not delay in the slightest and immediately reported this matter. To ensure Lin Shu would not intercept it on the way, I specially divided my forces into five routes, setting out from different routes, and finally delivered the news safely.

After hearing my account, Yan Wang could not help but fall into thought. After a while, he raised his head and asked thoughtfully: "What is your trusted confidant's name? Are you sure he is trustworthy?"

I hurriedly replied: "His name is Qing An; he is Qingping's younger brother. They were both picked up by me; at that time they were only three years old, a pair of twins. Not only did I raise them, I also had people teach them martial arts. So, they are absolutely loyal to me and absolutely trustworthy."

Yan Wang nodded, indicating he understood my meaning. Then I continued: "I don't know what plans Young Master Yan has? Although I brought quite a few people this time, none were brought into Yu Zhou, for fear of startling the snake. So, should we first capture that old thing Lin Shu, or first go attack Nan Liang?"

Yan Wang thought for a moment, then said: "Don't rush; let me think again." I hurriedly nodded: "Alright, no rush; you can eat while you think."

However, Yan Wang waved his hand and said: "I am already full. Zhang Shu, you go rest for a while. I will go discuss with the others; when I have a concrete plan and need your cooperation, I will come tell you."

Zhang Qiming answered without hesitation: "No problem." Seeing this, Yan Wang hurriedly said: "Then very well, we will not disturb you; we take our leave first." After speaking, he and Ai Jiao stood up together, bowed slightly to Zhang Qiming, then turned and left the Inn.

Yan Wang and Ai Jiao slowly walked out of the Inn; outside the sun was bright, but their mood was somewhat heavy. The two walked silently and returned to the tent in the Jun Ying camp.

As soon as they entered the tent, Ai Jiao plopped down onto a chair, her brow tightly furrowed, as if painstakingly thinking about something. After a while, he finally could not help but ask: "Wang, you say Zhang Qiming and Lin Shu—who exactly is telling the truth?"