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"My lord...my lord, something terrible has happened!"

A servant suddenly burst into the banquet, knelt down in a panic, trembling uncontrollably, and stammered:

"My lord, the manor has been burgled!"

The prefectural magistrate gave him a disdainful look and casually reprimanded him:

"What's all the fuss about? Can't you see I'm entertaining an important guest? Get out of here!"

"Sir, it's...it's the storeroom that's been robbed!"

The servant mustered his courage and spoke up. The theft of the warehouse was as serious as the sky falling down, how could he dare to hide it!

"Warehouse?"

"The warehouse has been burgled?"

The magistrate realized what was happening and jumped to his feet. Because of his large belly, he bumped into the table in front of him, causing it to shake and the wine cups on it to fall over, spilling wine all over the table.

"Yes, all the warehouses were emptied, and... and even the artificial hill behind the house was gone..."

The magistrate suddenly felt dizzy and almost fell over. He didn't care that there were still guests present and hurriedly wanted to leave to see for himself.

Now that everyone was here, how could Song Qingqian let him leave? She quietly pushed open a corner of the window, threw in a miniature bomb, and then quickly left!

A moment later, a loud bang was heard behind me, and the entire room collapsed instantly…

Song Qingqian smiled, wondering if there were any survivors. If Sun Wuyin could die here, that would be a good thing.

Outside the post station, the sounds of fighting filled the air, and the exiles resting in the stables craned their necks to watch out of curiosity.

Song Qingqian didn't recognize the other guards, but she spotted Bei Mu with her sharp eyes. Bei Chu wasn't there, nor was Lu Jingchuan. It seemed that these assassins had been discovered before they even entered the post station.

There were only seven or eight bodyguards, but fewer than twenty men in black. These men in black were ruthless and their swords were all aimed at taking lives.

Song Qingqian saw that several of the guards were struggling to hold their own, and one of them even had an injured arm.

How could she sit idly by? Song Qingqian hid behind a big tree, took out a boomerang, and threw it at the men in black.

Several men in black were ambushed and had their heads chopped off before they could react, while the others quickly dodged.

Bei Mu looked at the boomerang and found it somewhat familiar. He was shocked. Could it be the young mistress?

Seeing five or six men in black swinging their weapons behind the tree, he quickly went up to intercept them and began fighting with them.

Song Qingqian played with the boomerang in her hand back and forth. After several rounds, more than half of the men in black had been killed or injured.

Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, five or six men in black also abandoned their fight and quickly fled.

Just as Song Qingqian was about to leave quietly, several guards suddenly bowed respectfully to her.

"Thank you so much for your help, young mistress!"

"Your subordinates Bei Mu, Bei Ying, Bei Feng, and Bei Qian... greet the young mistress!"

She had planned to sneak away, but Song Qingqian was quite embarrassed when she was unexpectedly recognized.

She waved her hand and smiled, "Get up, everyone, no need to be so polite. I was just passing by... just passing by. You all get back to your work!"

After taking only two steps, Song Qingqian turned back and asked, "Are these assassins sent by Lin Zhang? Is he among them?"

Bei Mu shook her head: "Young Madam, they weren't sent by Lin Zhang, but by another assassin organization. They all have a unified insignia!"

Song Qingqian nodded thoughtfully. Lu Jingchuan really has a lot of enemies. So Lin Zhang hasn't had a chance to make a move yet?

"Alright, you guys handle it!"

Song Qingqian quietly disappeared into the darkness and quickly returned to the post station. As soon as she turned over and came in through the window, she was really startled!

In the darkness, Lu Jingchuan sat alone on the soft couch, and it was unclear how long he had been waiting.

Song Qingqian muttered, "Since we're here, why aren't the lights on? It's kind of scary!"

Lu Jingchuan glanced at her black, tight-fitting clothes with a resentful look, and finally fixed his gaze on her face, which was covered by half a veil.

How could a woman wear such alluring clothes in public? If she were to attract the attention of someone with malicious intent, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Wait for you!"

Lu Jingchuan gritted his teeth and squeezed out two words. He had been waiting here for a full half hour. Heaven knows what he had been thinking during that half hour. He even wondered if Song Qingqian would be brutally murdered if she went out.

Bei Chu is useless. He didn't even notice anyone escaping while he was guarding this place. If an assassin really sneaks in, what will happen!

Song Qingqian removed her veil and casually tossed it on the table, then poured herself a cup of tea.

Now that she'd been discovered, she wasn't in a hurry anymore. She leisurely sipped her tea and smiled:

"Why is the general looking for me instead of sleeping well at night? Besides, didn't you say you were going to spend the night in Bei Chu's room?"

Lu Jingchuan was speechless for a moment, and after a long pause, he finally spoke: "I was worried about you, so I came to check on you, but you weren't here."

Song Qingqian nodded and smiled, saying calmly, "I had some private matters to attend to, so I went out."

"Does that mean the general is allowed to leave to attend to his personal matters, but I can't? You can't be so hypocritical..."

"My wife, I'm worried about you. Wherever you want to go, I can go with you."

Lu Jingchuan explained angrily that too many people outside wanted to kill him, and what if Song Qingqian was implicated? He dared not take the risk.

Seeing his serious expression, Song Qingqian didn't want to press the matter further and nodded in agreement:

"Then I'll definitely tell you before I leave next time."

"And next time?"

"Of course!"

Song Qingqian smiled and said, "It's not easy to come to the city, it would be so boring to stay in the post station. But don't worry, I won't be going out for the next few days, there's nothing fun to do in Bingzhou anyway."

Lu Jingchuan wanted to say something more, but there was a gentle knock on the door, and Bei Mu whispered a reminder:

"Master, something's happened!"

"I need to rest now. General, if you have other matters to attend to, please make yourself at home!"

Song Qingqian raised an eyebrow and looked at him, her intention to drive him away was obvious.

Lu Jingchuan stood up, wanting to say a few more words, but Song Qingqian pushed him away.

A grown man should say what he wants to say. He's so hesitant and stammering, it's exhausting to watch!

"Goodnight, General. Goodbye!"

The door slammed shut, and an inexplicable anger surged within Lu Jingchuan. Was he some kind of wild beast? Why was he so disliked?

In the next room, Bei Mu explained the whole story in detail. Lu Jingchuan was astonished that Song Qingqian had actually been involved in this matter.

"anything else?"

Lu Jingchuan pressed for an answer.

"Master, Cao Dewang's mansion was completely looted and there was an explosion. Cao Dewang was half-crippled by the explosion and is still clinging to life."

"Sun Wuyin was blinded in one eye and half of his face was destroyed. He will probably be thrown back to the post station soon."

Were there any other people with them?

Lu Jingchuan quickly pressed for an answer.

Bei Mu nodded: "And Lin Zhang, he escaped at the time, but I heard that one of his arms was injured by the explosion, but it should be fine."

"Theft? Who would be so audacious as to rob someone and then try to kill them to cover it up? What kind of deep-seated hatred could drive someone to do that?"

Lu Jingchuan muttered in confusion, "In the surrounding counties, everyone knows that Cao Dewang is a henchman of the First Prince. He dares to openly provoke us, so he must have some ability."