The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 492 Message
Mei Qinghe spread the glove out in her palm and rubbed it with her fingers, carefully observing every detail.

After a long while, she let out a long sigh.

“That’s right, these are the commander’s gloves.”

"Moreover, it was the pair he wore when he first started out in the martial world, which was damaged during his fight with the Miao King. But it seems that because it was a gift from an old friend, the commander has always carried it with him... The shape, the tear, and even the smell of the Gu worm blood on them cannot be faked."

At this point, Zhu Yijing's eyes lit up.

"Oh, I know, these gloves... hehe, they're from when Brother Miao was seventeen, when a girl came to steal from my house—"

Before he could finish speaking, Mei Qinghe glared at him, shutting him up.

Although Zhu Yijing was nominally above Mei Qinghe in rank, he was actually sent by Zhu Zai to work under Mei Qinghe as a handyman to gain experience.

Given Zhu Zai's temper, he had naturally said some harsh things like, "If the child is ignorant, you can beat him however you want. If he dies or is crippled, it's on me." These words might be fine if said to others, but to Mei Qinghe, who was a bit of a simpleton, they were taken seriously.

Therefore, Zhu Yijing, the Assistant Magistrate, really didn't have much face in front of Mei Qinghe, the Commander of a Thousand Households.

Seeing Mei Qinghe's unfriendly expression, Zhu Yijing quickly swallowed back the gossip about Li Miao and abruptly changed the subject.

"I originally just found some problems with the documents about the tiger problem in Fukang County, and came to see if some gangsters were using the common people to study Xuanlan... I didn't expect to run into Brother Miao."

The three-day period that Li Miao mentioned refers to the time it would take for news of the events in Fukang County to spread and attract the attention of one of his subordinates.

Mei Qinghe and Zhu Yijing arrived so quickly because they discovered something suspicious in the documents submitted by the magistrate of Fukang County and rushed over to investigate. However, they were just an hour late and missed Li Miao.

Mei Qinghe nodded with a cold face.

"The commander has been resting for two years, and apart from Zhu Gong, no one knows where he is."

"His sudden appearance and the leaving of this token must mean that this matter is of great importance, forcing him to handle it personally... This is a dereliction of duty on our part!"

"A thorough investigation is necessary! We must immediately send a message to Commander Cao, ordering him to come and reveal everything that happened here, and give the Commander an explanation!"

Zhu Yijing, standing to the side, seemed to want to speak but hesitated, yet remained silent.

As the saying goes, "Aspiration is the furthest distance from understanding."

To Mei Qinghe, Li Miao's image was naturally incredibly lofty. He always acted with purpose, and even if Li Miao spat on the ground, Mei Qinghe would feel that he was telling her to dig three feet into the ground.

But Zhu Yijing grew up with Li Miao, so he naturally didn't have that kind of filter... He really wanted to say that, given Li Miao's personality, he was probably just bored out of his mind, unintentionally followed the clues to Fukang County, then killed a whole river of people at will, and finally ran away, leaving the mess for his subordinates to clean up.

But he didn't dare to say.

All I could do was nod vigorously.

Zhu Yijing then took charge of negotiating with the women, spending some time getting them to lower their guard. He then summoned several Imperial Guards to clean up the scene and handle the aftermath. Finally, he moved to the writing room in the back hall of the county government office and began to record the situation from the remaining women.

Mei Qinghe then led the woman who had handed over the token to a side room.

As soon as Fang entered the room, the woman suddenly knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"My lord... I have something I'd like to ask."

"Who exactly is the hero Li who rescued us?"

Mei Qinghe helped him up and said.

You probably guessed it already, right?

The woman trembled, and slowly opened her mouth wide in disbelief.

"It really is...that sir..."

Mei Qinghe nodded.

After a long while, the woman finally recovered from her shock and leaned on the table, panting heavily.

"I see."

"Every drink and every bite has its destiny... The Xuanlan martial arts technique was leaked into the martial arts world because of Master Li. Huangfu Hui only dared to do this because Master Li no longer appeared, and in the end, she also died at the hands of Master Li."

Mei Qinghe frowned.

Are you complaining about the commander?

The woman stood up abruptly, her face flushed.

"How could you misunderstand me like that, sir... How could I be such an ungrateful person! A hero like Master Li is meant to stir up the world's affairs. A few beasts emerged and dragged us into it, so how can you blame Master Li!" "In fact, if it weren't for the rules Master Li established, Huangfu Hui would have taken action two years ago, and even more people would have died! Not to mention, our lives were saved by Master Li!"

These words were spoken with genuine feeling.

Mei Qinghe then relaxed.

"What did you mean by what you just said?"

The woman sat back down and shook her head.

"I just can't quite believe it."

"So this is what Master Li is all about... No, he was always meant to be this kind of person, he was always meant to be a top-notch person in the world."

“Since Master Li is a high-ranking official of the imperial court and the head of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, I no longer need to hide anything—in fact, Master Li has another matter to tell me, please follow me.”

After saying that, the woman stood up and walked out of the room.

After leading Mei Qinghe around for a while, they left the county government office and arrived at the Huang residence. Once inside, they wandered around some more before finally stopping outside the secret room where they had been imprisoned.

"Actually, Master Li left one person behind."

"Living people."

The woman turned the mechanism and led Mei Qinghe into the secret passage.

“Master Li said that the matter here concerns the Ming Cult and is very likely related to the leader of the Ming Cult. He asked me to hand the person over to his ‘friend’… However, I felt that the Ming Cult was destroyed because of the assassination attempt, and you are a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. I was afraid that this would cause trouble for Master Li, so I took it upon myself to keep it a secret.”

"Since Master Li is your superior officer, I can entrust this person to you with peace of mind."

As she spoke, the woman reached out and turned the mechanism on the stone wall.

Karaara—

The stone door slowly opened, revealing a secret room.

The bodies of Tsukahara Bokuden and Kofue were still lying on the ground.

But there was another person in the stone chamber, who was tied to the corner of the wall. His chest was rising and falling slightly. He was broad-shouldered, with arms that reached past his knees, and his eyes were closed. He was obviously unconscious.

Mei Qinghe walked up to the savage and stood there, observing him for a moment before frowning.

"The Yang family?"

The woman nodded.

"Yes."

"Master Li asked me to tell the person who came that he has roughly figured out what happened here, but he still has no clue about the person's background... He doesn't have time to investigate, so he left this person with you, sir."

"Master Li is currently on his way to Dengzhou Garrison. If you discover anything suspicious, please bring the results directly to him at Dengzhou Garrison."

Mei Qinghe nodded solemnly.

The Ming Cult has been destroyed, and the Yang family has been wiped out; neither of these things matters now.

But there is one person who is very important.

Ji Tianrui.

The downfall of the Ming Cult and the Yang family was her doing.

The sudden appearance of a member of the Yang family is very likely related to this witch.

Mei Qinghe picked up the unconscious savage and returned to the county office, where she summoned a member of the Imperial Guard.

"Send a message home: the commander has returned."

"Have the two garrison commanders, Wang and An, prepare accordingly."

"Also, send a message to Cao Hanyan, the commander of the Cao family, and ask him to come to Fukang County."

"The results must be delivered to Dengzhou Garrison within twenty days."

(End of this chapter)