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"Magistrate Chen, is this how you treat your guests?"

Seeing that no one moved, Yu Hou seemed to have come to a realization and turned his gun on An.

"Lord Yu, have you lost your mind? I am a military officer, and Magistrate Chen has no jurisdiction over me. Besides, among all the people sitting here, you are the most talkative. Haven't you heard the saying 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do'? Ever since you entered the county town, your stinking mouth, which is like a latrine, has never closed."

"You...you...you..."

Yu Hou's chest was heaving, and he looked like a terminally ill patient who was about to die. Usually, he was the one who found fault with others. When did it become the other way around to find fault with him?

"Master Yu, what's wrong? Don't die from anger like this. Should I find you a doctor?"

Zhou Wu's feigned concern made those around him feel like they were watching a show, and no one was willing to help Yu Hou.

However, Peng Zhenguo was shocked by Zhou Wu's performance. Just a month ago, Zhou Wu was still a deputy lieutenant in the army, and he was not like this at all.

"Lord Zhou, guests are guests, and I believe Lord Yu did not do it on purpose."

"Yes, yes, Lord Zhou, shall we eat first?"

Anhe and Jingzhi prefects spoke up to persuade him, and Zhou Wu readily agreed.

After a few drinks, the atmosphere at the table became lively, and there was no trace of the argument that had just taken place. Only Yu Hou and Peng Zhenguo in the corner stared at Zhou Wu with gloomy expressions.

After that, it was the normal tour process. Originally, An and Zhou Wu had discussed taking everyone to Niujia Village, but Zhou Wu refused outright. After all, he didn't want Niujia Village to be completely exposed to the public eye. He believed that developing in a low-key manner was the best approach. So now An could only lead everyone around the county town. However, since the people from Jinshan Prefecture were just visiting, it was actually better that they didn't have to travel long distances.

"Lord Chen, what's so interesting about this county town? Shouldn't we be visiting the villages instead?"

It's that annoying voice again.

"Hehe, Lord Jing, it's mainly because we considered that everyone has come from afar and must be tired from the journey, so we didn't arrange for you to go to the countryside."

Magistrate Chen could only offer an explanation, but before the prefect could speak, Yu Hou's voice rang out again.

"Lord Chen, this..."

"Shut up. If you can't understand human language, I know a little bit about martial arts."

Just as Yu Hou was about to continue his rant, Zhou Wu brazenly made a threat. In truth, everyone around was secretly cheering for Zhou Wu.

Yu Hou instinctively prepared to retort, but upon seeing Zhou Wu's murderous gaze, he instantly shut his mouth.

. . . .

The tour group planned to stay in Qingyang County for three days, but the accident happened on the second day.

"When did this happen? Who discovered it first?"

An was having breakfast at the county government office when his men rushed in to tell him that Yu Hou was dead, right there in the place the county government office had arranged for him to stay.

Although no one likes Yu Hou, it is still a human life at that, and he is the Prefect of Jinshan Prefecture, which is enough to make Yu Hou feel uneasy and upset.

When **An arrived at the scene, it was already crowded with people, and Prefect Jing's smiling face from the previous day was gone.

"Lord Chen, someone died in your territory. You have to give me an explanation, otherwise I won't be able to explain myself."

An knew this would happen.

"Your Excellency, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and give you an explanation."

"Ah."

"What's the point of investigating? It must be that Zhou Wu. He couldn't stand Lord Yu yesterday."

Suddenly, someone in Jinshan Prefecture made a loud commotion, and it was this very statement that drew everyone's attention to this road.

"That's right, Lord Yu has never been to Qingyang County, and he has no enemies here."

“Yesterday, Commander Zhou did indeed have a dispute with Lord Yu.”

An's heart skipped a beat; this was bad.

“Magistrate Chen, why don’t we summon Lord Zhou and ask him about it?”

"Your Excellency, I'm afraid this is inappropriate. We have no evidence to suggest it was Zhou Wu."

“Magistrate Chen, I didn’t say it was Zhou Wu, I just called him here to ask.”

Although the prefect's words were spoken in a very calm manner, **An understood that they implied no refusal.

"Go and call Zhou Wu here."

Under pressure, An had no choice but to summon Zhou Wu.

. . . . .

Because of the unpleasant incident yesterday, Zhou Wu originally didn't plan to come today. However, Magistrate Chen personally sent someone to say that there was important business, so he came. He didn't expect to see this scene.

"Damn it, what's wrong? Why did you call me here in such a hurry? How did this guy die?"

Yu Hou lay on the bed, a short blade embedded in his chest; he was beyond dead.

Zhou Wu looked around, but no one answered him. Only **An seemed hesitant to speak. The others stared at him suspiciously. Zhou Wu realized he was a suspect.

"Zhou Wu, don't misunderstand. The prefect summoned you here simply to ask a routine question."

Zhou Wu glanced at An and knew that the other party was also forced into this situation, but he had nothing to hide, so he wasn't afraid.

“I didn’t kill him. After it ended yesterday, I went home, and you sent someone to call me today.”

"Does Commander Zhou have any evidence?"

"Evidence? My wife can testify."

"Commander Zhou must be confused. How can a relative be a witness?"

Jing Binbin had a smiling face, and Zhou Wu finally understood why he could become the prefect; he had indeed underestimated him.

"My lord, there is only my virtuous wife and one sister in my family, and no other outsiders. So how do you tell me to prove myself?"

"So there are no witnesses?"

“Your Excellency, Commander Zhou did indeed return home last night. After the curfew was imposed in the county, the city gates were closed, and it was indeed impossible for Commander Zhou to return and leave the county after committing the crime.”

An and Zhou Wu were on the same side, so when they saw Prefect Jing being aggressive, they quickly tried to explain. However, despite the facts being right in front of them, Prefect Jing remained deaf to their pleas.

"Does Prefect Jing mean he's already convinced I'm the murderer?"

"Hey, Commander Zhou, don't frame me. I never said that. It's always been Commander Zhou who has failed to provide any evidence to prove his innocence."

"In that case..."

Everyone thought Zhou Wu was out of options, and Peng Zhenguo was overjoyed in the corner when he saw this. But Zhou Wu suddenly changed the subject.

"Then I'll have to trouble you all. Where is the Qingyang Army?"

"promise."

"A murder has occurred here. Since the deceased was an official of the imperial court, everyone present is a suspect. From now on, this place is under the control of my Qingyang Army. No one is allowed to leave until the murderer is found. To prevent the murderer from colluding, please return to your rooms."

Everyone was stunned. Even Prefect Jing, who had been an official for so many years, had never seen anything like this. He had originally planned to checkmate the other side, but he ended up being checked himself.

Not only were the entire delegation from Jinshan Prefecture placed under house arrest, but even the officials from Qingyang County who were present today were not spared.

After doing all this, Zhou Wucai couldn't help but sigh. Fortunately, Niu Er had insisted on arranging a squad of Qingyang Army guards for him some time ago, and also arranged a squad at home. This gave Zhou Wucai the confidence to put these people under house arrest just now. Otherwise, today would probably be a different situation.