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Chapter 124 Xia Qifei's True Identity
Return to the yard where I live.

Zhang Han took Xia Qifei downstairs to take a bath and change into clean clothes, and then he asked someone to come and pay a visit.

"I, Xia Qifei, pay my respects to His Highness the Third Prince. I wish Your Highness..."

Before Xia Qifei could finish his words, Li Chengping stopped him.

"Alright, there's no need to say any more nonsense. Do you think I should call you Xia Qifei or Ming Qingcheng?"

Seeing the playful smile on Li Chengping's lips, Xia Qifei broke out in a cold sweat and knocked his head, which had just been raised, to the ground again.

I thought I had disguised myself well enough, but I didn't expect that Li Chengping would still see through me.

After hesitating for a long time, he kowtowed three times to Li Chengping again.

"Ming Qingcheng, the seventh son of the Ming family, pays respect to His Majesty the Third Prince!"

Looking at Ming Qingcheng who was kneeling on the ground with his head bowed and unwilling to get up for a long time, Li Chengping nodded with a smile.

"Zhang Han, spread the news from now on that the Jiangnan bandit leader Xia Qifei is dead. From now on, the only one left in the world is Ming Qingcheng, the seventh son of the Ming family!"

"The last general takes command!"

After Zhang Han left, Li Chengping looked at Ming Qingcheng again and pointed to the seat opposite.

"Stop kneeling there. Sit down and talk."

"Your Highness, I am a criminal. I feel better when I kneel down."

Seeing Ming Qingcheng being so respectful, Li Chengping was even more satisfied: "Tell me, what secrets do you know?"

Ming Qingcheng did not dare to hide anything and told everything he knew honestly.

"The account book of bribes between the Ming family and the government. You also have this kind of thing?!" Li Chengping was a little surprised.

"Yes, Your Highness. I have ordered my men to rob the Ming family's merchant ships many times before. They happened to contain account books of bribes paid by the Ming family to officials."

"The contents of that account book are very detailed, from county officials to the governor of Jiangnan."

Ming Qingcheng looked serious.

The government allowed the Jiangnan Water Fort to survive to this day, partly because of this account book.

Holding this thing in hand is equivalent to holding the lifeline of the Ming family and officials in various parts of Jiangnan.

They were worried that Ming Qingcheng would reveal the matter, and Ming Qingcheng was also worried that these government officials would take action against the Jiangnan Water Fort.

Over time, an invisible tacit understanding was reached between the two sides.

As long as Ming Qingcheng doesn't do anything that is harmful to the world, the government will choose to turn a blind eye.

Although the pirates in Jiangnan Water Fort robbed various ships, their main target was still the Ming family's merchant ships.

The Governor's Office was also unwilling to see the Ming family dominate the Jiangnan region and cause trouble for the Jiangnan water strongholds, so they were willing to sit on the sidelines and watch the fight between the two tigers.

"Where is that account book now? Tell me, and I'll have someone fetch it for me right now!"

"Your Highness, the account book is hidden in a very secret place. Only I can find it."

Looking at Ming Qingcheng's serious expression, Li Chengping frowned and thought for a moment, but he still chose to believe it.

"Okay, I believe what you said. Since you are so sensible, I will show you something good."

As he spoke, Li Chengping raised his hand and patted it lightly.

Not long after, the Iron Eagle Swordsman came out escorting a woman in red.

"Mei Mei, are you okay?"

Ming Qingcheng's expression tensed and he rushed forward and hugged Guan Wumei tightly in his arms.

Guan Wumei is from his mother's clan and is also his only confidant in Jiangnan Water Fort.

When he first learned that Guan Wumei had been captured, he was secretly sad for a long time. Now that he saw her standing in front of him alive, he was naturally very happy.

"Master, I'm fine."

Guan Wumei shook her head and glanced at Li Chengping with some fear in her eyes.

She still remembers the battle vividly. She will never forget the brutality of Li Chengping's men. She was the only one left after killing all the pirates on the ship. The ship was littered with corpses. She hadn't slept well in the past few nights.

"As long as you're okay."

Ming Qingcheng wanted to say something to Guan Wumei, but the Iron Eagle Swordsman stepped forward and forcibly pulled the two apart.

Watching Guan Wumei being taken away, he took a deep breath, quickly walked over to Li Chengping and knelt down.

"Third Prince, if you give me a chance, I will go out and find the account book and bring it to you."

"You know there are many people out there looking for you, and many eyes are staring at my residence. If you leave this gate, your life or death is unpredictable!"

"As long as I can do something for His Highness, as long as I can bring down the Ming family, what does it matter if I die?"

Seeing Ming Qingcheng's determined look, Li Chengping didn't say much and waved his hand to let people leave.

After Ming Qingcheng left, Li Chengping waved his hand to call over several Iron Eagle Swordsmen.

"Go, follow him secretly to protect his safety, and bring him back alive!"

……

at the same time.

Mingyuan.

In the hall.

The four people, Ming Lao Taijun, Ming Qingda, Xue Qing and Zou Lei, were sitting there.

The huge house was eerily quiet.

"Governor Xue, how did you do it? Why did you allow Li Chengping to take the prisoner away from the cell?"

Ming Qingda asked angrily.

Old Madam Ming's expression was not very good either. She stared at Xue Qing intently, and her gloomy eyes made people feel scared.

"He is a prince, and a prince personally appointed by His Majesty. It doesn't seem difficult for him to take someone away from the cell. I have no reason to stop him."

Xue Qing had no expression on his face.

Old Lady Ming's expression became even uglier and she took a deep breath.

"Governor Xue, don't forget that Xia Qifei has an account book in his hand. If the Third Prince gets hold of that book, you know the consequences!"

Facing this naked threat, Xue Qing raised his eyelids and sneered.
"You want me to deal with the Third Prince? This is absolutely impossible. I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible!"

He has received a lot of money from the Ming family over the years, and secretly turned a blind eye, allowing the Ming family to do whatever they want in the Jiangnan region.

But this does not mean that he is tied to the Ming family's ship.

Li Chengping is a prince with a great reputation, and he is not someone that a governor like him can deal with.

Having offended the Ming family, even if the truth were revealed, at most he would be dismissed from office, or at worst he would have to pay some fines.

If you really offend Li Chengping, you will be dead.

The struggle in the capital is complicated and confusing. Until the last moment, no one knows who will sit on the throne?
After serving as an official for so many years, Xue Qing still knows what is important and what is not.

not to mention.

During the attack on Jiangnan Water Fort that day, Xue Qing saw clearly through the telescope that the guards under Li Chengping were very powerful.

Especially the general who led the battle, he was an extraordinary martial arts master and was not someone that ordinary people could deal with.

With just one move, Yun Che was captured alive!
With such a person protecting him, it would be a pipe dream to attack Li Chengping!

At this point, the atmosphere suddenly became cold.

Xue Qing's tough attitude made both Ming Lao Taijun and Ming Qingda feel a little embarrassed.

Seeing that something was wrong, Zou Lei stood up with a smile.

"Three of you, we are all in the same boat now. Stop fighting here and think of a way to solve the problem!"

(End of this chapter)