A kiss, and I'll live another day; they begged me not to go crazy.

Su Aige was unsure.

His Majesty had already learned of Tian Tian's abilities from her innermost thoughts.

......

She asked Wang Er to write an extra letter when he wrote to his uncle.

He asked his elder brother to help him secretly present some things to His Majesty.

Su Aige instructed Wang Er to make sure he told his brother about the urgency of the letter and not to delay.

......

As for asking the Prime Minister for help? I'll pass on that idea.

The main culprit in this case is the prefect of Hezhou, and there are likely many others involved.

The prime minister, as the head of all officials...

His every move is under everyone's watchful eyes; no one is more suitable than General Wang to do such a thing.

......

Wang Er agreed without giving it much thought.

He simply believed that Su Aige wanted to hand over important evidence to His Majesty ahead of time.

As for why he was in such a hurry to complete these arrangements today, he did not think deeply about the reasons.

On the contrary, Wang Er was very happy because Su Aige still needed his help.

In his mind, as long as he was useful, he would not be disliked by his brother Su.

......

And so, Wang Er happily began to write the letter.

Meanwhile, Sun Shan was planning to go to the military commander's office to request the transfer of manpower to keep order.

He believed that since they were both military officers, communication between them would likely be smoother.

Only with sufficient public trust in the Military Commander did they dare to reveal the truth that the Prefect had embezzled the disaster relief funds.

There shouldn't be any unrest due to distrust.

......

Without hesitation, Sun Shan refused Wang Er's request to travel with him.

Because the military command was stationed outside Hezhou city for a long time.

You should know that Wang Er has a criminal record, and now, at the winter solstice, is the coldest time of the year.

Sun Shan was genuinely worried that he would fall ill again along the way, thus delaying important matters.

So Sun Shan brought along the letter written by Wang Er.

He was secretly thinking:

After meeting his father's old friend, if the friend is unwilling to introduce him to the military commander,

It's not too late to ask Uncle Wang for help then.

......

When Su Aige suggested that Xiao Wu go with Sun Shan, Sun Shan had no reason to refuse.

After all, Xiao Wu's overall aura is more effective at intimidating than that of several martial arts masters.

More importantly, Su Aige claimed that she had something that Xiao Wu needed to pass on to her.

Sun Shan had originally intended to offer his help.

But after a moment's thought, I couldn't help but have some doubts:

Could it be something His Majesty instructed us to do privately?

Thinking of this, Sun Shan closed his lips tightly and said no more.

......

And so, the group parted ways outside the city.

Sun Shan and Xiao Wu, leading more than ten followers, rode swiftly straight towards the location of the military command.

Su Aige, Wang Er, and Guo Si were the first to enter the city, tasked with gathering intelligence and adapting to changing circumstances.

......

As soon as she stepped through the city gate, Su Aige was instantly stunned by the bustling scene!

The streets were bustling with people, shoulder to shoulder, creating a lively atmosphere.

After carefully questioning passersby,

She then learned that tomorrow was the winter solstice, a grand festival in the area.

Every year at this time,

Many people would come to set up stalls and booths to earn some pocket money for their children to buy candy.

Despite the severe damage to farmland caused by this year's drought, there were still quite a few people out in the city enjoying themselves.

......

The scene was packed with people, shoulder to shoulder.

Su Aige and Sun Shan had specially arranged this on the way.

The dozen or so soldiers responsible for protecting them, along with Wang Er and the others, accidentally got separated.

Fortunately, Su Aige and Guo Si remained inseparable.

......

Just as Wang Er and his companions were anxiously searching for Su Aige,

She had just safely returned a little boy who had been knocked to the ground by the surging crowd and nearly died in a stampede to his father's stall.

......

Upon seeing his child return safe and sound, the father breathed a long sigh of relief.

He repeatedly expressed his gratitude:

"Thank you so much for your help!"

"It's all my fault. I was so busy greeting the guests that I didn't notice the child had run so far away."

After saying this, he bowed deeply to express his gratitude.

Upon seeing this, Su Aige quickly got up and moved aside.

......

However, as they turned to leave,

Unexpectedly, the little boy caught up with them, panting heavily.

The little boy, his face full of anticipation, called out to Su Aige:

"Big brother, you must come to my stall tomorrow!"

I'd like to invite you to release river lanterns together; my dad made them by hand, and they're so beautiful!

Hearing this, Su Aige smiled and nodded in agreement, and the little boy ran away happily, satisfied.

......

Watching the little boy's departing figure, Su Aige couldn't help but shake her head helplessly.

He sighed softly:

"It seems the people of Hezhou City are living quite well."

It doesn't seem as dire as I'd imagined.

......

Guo Si, who was standing to the side, heard this.

He raised his hand thoughtfully, pointing to a group of beggars being driven away by officials maintaining order not far away.

He lowered his voice and said:

"The situation may not be so optimistic; perhaps the poverty and suffering have simply been cleverly hidden."

......

Seeing that scene, Su Aige sighed helplessly, and she and the others went to look for an inn.

As it was during a lively festival, tourists from all over flocked to the city.

This resulted in the inn being packed with people and experiencing a huge flow of customers.

After some twists and turns, they eventually had to separate and stay at three different inns.

......

Because the city was crowded with people, everyone decided to stop wandering around to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

Su Aige hurriedly returned to her room.

Upon entering, he couldn't wait to open the system and contact Tian Tian through the backend.

She had no idea what Tian Tian had been busy with lately, as there had been no news of her.

Fortunately, this time we were able to make contact successfully.

......

Su Aige placed Wang Er's letter to General Wang outside separately.

The letter she had just completed to His Majesty, along with irrefutable evidence of the crimes committed by Zou Zhili, the prefect of Hezhou, were also included.

She carefully packed them into the same package.

Tian Tian delivered the package and letter to General Wang's desk.

......

That said, General Wang was at home,

Feeling itchy from not exercising for a while, I went out of my study and did a set of boxing to warm up.

Back in the room,

I even caught a glimpse of the package lying on the table.

His eyes were practically popping out of their sockets!

It's unbelievable that the Wang family's security measures have become so lax.

Is this study of mine open to just anyone?

......

However, when his gaze swept over the letter,

When I recognized that the handwriting was my younger brother Wang Er's, I felt a little more at ease.

After he finished reading the letter, he stopped worrying about how the items were delivered.

It was probably delivered by one of his servants, who put it on the table when he saw he wasn't there.

......

Thinking of the contents of his brother's letter,

General Wang also realized the importance of the matter, and he dared not delay for even a moment.

He grabbed the package, quickly checked it to make sure there were no controlled items, and then hurriedly headed towards the palace...