The prince is very cruel

Pei Nan was overjoyed, his eyebrows dancing with joy: "No problem!"

"They are innocent, so of course they can be released. I'll get your stuff out for you too."

"Also, take this."

"what is this?"

Pei Nan said, "This is Zhao Huan's recent schedule and route. I've already found out for you. Just be careful when the time comes."

Hearing this, Guan Ning looked at him deeply. Who was he to dare to assassinate the son of the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi and yet obtain such detailed intelligence?

He took it slowly and subconsciously glanced at Pei Nan's hand. It was slender and smooth, like a woman's. He suddenly felt a chill. An ancient version of a pretty boy?

"..."

This cooperation came so suddenly that Guan Ning felt a little dreamy when he walked out of Taoyuan.

Fortunately, Pei Nan was reliable and kept his promise. In just seven hours, there was news about the detained people and goods.

"Report!"

"Prince, Prince, our workers have been released!"

"The seal of the shop has been torn off, and we can operate normally now!" Shengqi rushed over excitedly.

Hearing this, Guan Ning was slightly surprised. In ancient times, communication relied entirely on shouting and transportation relied entirely on walking. Releasing the person in just a few hours was a bit too fast.

"Where?" He walked out quickly.

At this moment, a large number of people had gathered in the front yard of Yipintang, and it was extremely noisy.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way quickly, the boss is coming!" the workers shouted.

Everyone made way for Guan Ning as he approached. He saw that more than a hundred people who had been arrested by the government had all returned, without a single person left out.

But they all had some injuries on their bodies, especially the shop owners of the seven shops, who were beaten to a bloody mess. One of them even had his leg stepped on and broken, looking extremely miserable.

Their families knelt in front of the stretchers and cried.

"Asshole!" Guan Ning was furious and stepped forward and asked, "What's going on?"

"Didn't you say you'd release it to me intact?"

Pei Nan's men are also here, that is, the man in tight black clothes.

He frowned and said, "We tried our best. This was already the fastest speed. When we arrived, they were already like this."

"Some of the jailers in the prison were bribed to take special care of your people. It's no wonder my master is so angry."

"My master said that as an apology, we will pay for their medicine."

Click, click, click!

Guan Ning's fists kept clenching, and a murderous aura filled his chest. It must be the Zhao family!

If you want revenge, you can come to him. What's the point of dealing with some low-level workers? At this moment, he became more and more disgusted with the Zhao family and was even more determined to kill Zhao Huan, the bastard.

But he did not lose his temper. After all, it was not Pei Nan's fault. The cooperation between the two was reached afterwards, and the workers of Yipintang were probably retaliated against at that time.

"No need, go back and thank your master for me." He took a deep breath and calmed down.

The man in black nodded: "Don't forget what you promised my master."

"Don't worry, I, Guan Ning, will keep my word!" Guan Ning blurted out with a sharp look in his eyes. The Zhao family had completely provoked him this time. Even if he had not agreed to Pei Nan, he would have taken revenge on the Zhao family.

Upon hearing this, the man in black said nothing more and quietly disappeared from Yipintang.

Immediately afterwards, Guan Ning quickly walked up to the injured worker.

"Butler Bai, please call a doctor immediately to treat everyone. Yipintang will pay for all the expenses!"

"In addition, all workers who were arrested and imprisoned can take a half-month paid rest."

Just two sentences brought tears to the eyes of the workers and their families.

In ancient society, paid rest and all-inclusive medical care were simply a fantasy. If such things happened, the employer would generally not care and might even be punished.

"Thank you, Prince. Thank you, Prince!"

"Sir, please accept my humble greeting!"

Everyone knelt down in unison, even the seriously injured workers struggled to kneel down.

Guan Ning was quick to help him up and said with a wry smile, "No!"

"Don't kneel!"

"You are in jail because of me, and I deserve to do this."

"Also, I will seek justice for the injustices you have suffered!" His eyes were extremely firm, and even though he looked sick, no one would doubt it.

"Thank you very much, boss!" the workers shouted in unison.

Guan Ning added, "Of course, Yipintang is in trouble right now, and I can't guarantee that everything will go smoothly in the future, so if you're worried, you can leave."

"I will still give you some money."

When this was said, the worker excitedly said: "No!"

"Prince, we are not leaving!"

"Where can we find a boss as good as you?"

"If it weren't for you, my whole family would have starved to death when we fled Hedong last year!"

"That's right, I won't leave either!"

"We will fight the prince to the end, please don't let us leave!"

"..."

Everyone spoke in unison and was extremely determined. Even though they were just farmhands, they already considered themselves members of the Guan family.

Guan Ning smiled knowingly. After a year of living together, he regarded everyone here, even every blade of grass and every tree, as his family. At this moment, he swore in his heart that he would not let down these people who followed him.

Since the Zhao family wants to use their power to suppress others, let’s see who has the stronger fist!

at night.

The light in the study flickered slightly.

Guan Ning took out the note given by Pei Nan, which read "Three days later, at the Ma Mu Post Station outside the city, Zhao Huan will be accompanied by about fifty guards."

"Prince, it's so late, why are you looking for me?" Yu Dilong appeared behind him respectfully. He and Sheng Qi were Guan Ning's two most trusted subordinates.

Yu Dilong is good at light work and has many tricks. He is the leader of the Twelve Earthly Fiends. He mostly plays the role of a "shadow" and will not show up easily.

Shengqi is extremely powerful and skilled. He is the leader of the Twelve Celestial Beings and will appear more often in the sun.

Twenty-four people form Yipintang, which is low-key, but like quicksand, it can penetrate every hole.

Of course, this is only part of Guan Ning's strength. A first-class hall is not that simple. Even Pei Nan doesn't know how much power Guan Ning has.

Guan Ning put the note away and said with a smile, "We've been keeping a low profile for so long, it's time to move forward."

As soon as these words were spoken, Yu Dilong's eyes suddenly lit up. Although he had taken action in the past, most of them were miscellaneous tasks such as escorting, buying and selling, and there was no serious work.

"Prince, please give me your orders!"

Guan Ning was full of youthful vigor, yet also very mature. "Take a few men with you and go to the Ma Mu Post Station outside the city early tomorrow morning. Bring the weapons with you and hide them somewhere on the roof of the post station."

"Then stay put and monitor the area around the post station to eliminate any possibility of alerting the imperial guards."

"If conditions permit, it would be best to sneak in."

He tried his best to make sure that nothing went wrong. After all, the person to be killed this time was the son of the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi. It would cause an uproar in the city afterwards, and the Zhao family would inevitably be furious. If an accident occurred, there would be big trouble, so he had to be extra careful.

"Yes!" Yu Dilong didn't ask any more questions and left with a fist salute.

After everyone left, Guan Ning stood alone in the study, his shadow stretched out. He couldn't help but look at the two memorial tablets in front of the desk, and slowly fell into a memory...