RPAGF Chapter 297 The Mysterious Informer Who Came to Tell the Truth
Chapter 297 The Mysterious Informer Who Came to Tell the Truth
No sooner had he finished speaking than someone rushed over and whispered a few words in his ear.
He frowned slightly, then raised his hand again.
"I have important matters to attend to today, so I'll ignore them for now and deal with them properly later."
After saying this, he led the puzzled Master Hu and a group of officials quickly toward the government office.
"Okay!"
The people present cheered for Wei Jianning and his team again and applauded them.
However, Lord Sun's sudden departure made Wei Jianning a little uneasy. Lan Zhi stepped forward and said worriedly:
"My lord, I have a feeling that Xingcheng is not treating us well, and the magistrate of the prefecture is eyeing us covetously. It seems that our business will not be easy in the future!"
Wei Jianning immediately snorted and turned to Yuan Tianxiong, saying:
"I'll write a letter later, and you can send it to the Censorate. I, a commoner, can't deal with this corrupt official, but surely the Censor can!"
Lin Xingliang was an honest and upright official. If he knew that the officials in Xingcheng were leading the way in harming the poor, he would certainly not take it lightly.
Xingcheng Prefectural Government Office
Xiaoxia sat in the main hall, looking at Lord Sun and Hu Erqiao standing before her, trembling with fear, and said in a low voice:
"I heard there are some unfamiliar faces in Xingcheng?"
Lord Sun nodded hastily.
"Yes, those people were very arrogant. If you hadn't urgently summoned me back, I would have dealt with them by now."
"Clean up? How do you clean up? Does bringing back some silver count as cleaning up?"
Lord Sun looked up at Xiaoxia, and asked cautiously with a puzzled expression:
"What does Miss Xia mean?"
"What I mean is, they should disappear from this world overnight, that's the only way to clean it up."
As she said this, a fierce glint flashed in her eyes, a look that instilled fear in anyone who saw it.
Hu Erqiao swallowed hard, startled, while Lord Sun cautiously inquired:
"Miss Xia, please don't frighten me. Although I am greedy, I have never killed anyone..."
"This is Her Majesty the Empress's decree, and I did not order you to do it yourself. Tonight, a fire will break out in their courtyard. You are to keep your people in your office in line and not to put out the fire. That will be considered as completing the task assigned by the Empress. Do you understand?"
Lord Sun was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, his body trembling.
"I understand... I understand."
He quickly instructed Hu Erqiao beside him:
"Master Hu, go and make arrangements to treat the men of the government office tonight to a good meal, so they don't leave until they're drunk."
Hu Erqiao immediately nodded in understanding.
"Yes, I'll go right away."
Watching Hu Erqiao turn and leave, Xiaoxia nodded in satisfaction, stood up from her chair, and before leaving, reminded him again:
"Remember, no matter how many people report to the authorities, the government should not intervene. Just send someone to collect the bodies first thing tomorrow morning."
Lord Sun bowed again and replied:
"Your Excellency... Your Excellency understands. Your Excellency would like to ask, who are those outsiders?"
After a sharp glint flashed in Xiaoxia's eyes, she coldly reminded her:
"Don't ask questions you shouldn't, lest you get into trouble. Also, don't tell anyone that I was here."
Lord Sun then nodded hastily.
"I understand, I understand."
When he looked up, Xiaoxia had already disappeared from his sight, and Lord Sun felt a sense of relief.
Xiaoxia was a favorite of the Empress. These strangers must have been people she had traveled all the way from the capital to see, so they must be formidable. Luckily, he didn't fight them, or he would have definitely suffered a loss.
Today is the first day of business for the clinic, and business is pretty good.
When they got back that evening, Xiangxiu cooked a big meal for them. There was chicken, fish, and meat on the table. Just as everyone was about to sit down, there was a series of urgent knocks on the door. After looking at each other for a moment, Yuan Tianxiong quickly got up and ran to open the door.
The moment the door opened, a young man who looked quite unfamiliar stood in the doorway.
Yuan Tianxiong asked in surprise,
"Who are you looking for?"
The young man glanced inside and then asked in a low voice:
“I’m looking for the owner of this courtyard, the person who calls the shots here.”
Upon hearing this, Yuan Tianxiong almost burst out laughing.
"Ha! And who are you? What gives you the right to see whomever you want?"
The young man hesitated for a moment, then whispered again:
"Can I come in and talk?"
Yuan Tianxiong frowned slightly, but seeing that he was outnumbered and didn't look like a bad person, he stepped aside to make room for him at the doorway.
"come in!"
At this moment, Wei Jianning and Lan Zhi, who had heard the commotion, also quickly came out. The young man pointed at Wei Jianning and said anxiously:
"I'm here to talk to you privately. I have a few things to say to you."
Yuan Tianxiong immediately stopped him, saying:
“We’re all family here, so you don’t need to beat around the bush. Just say what you have to say.”
The young man resolutely shook his head.
"I can only tell him."
"you……"
Yuan Tianxiong clenched his fists, about to explode in anger, but Wei Jianning quickly stepped forward to stop him.
"Boss Yuan, step back."
Yuan Tianxiong glared angrily at the young man, then stepped aside. Wei Jianning gestured for him to...
"Please come in!"
The young man then followed him into the main hall, but he did not sit down. Seeing that no one was around, he lowered his voice and reminded him:
"It's probably not safe for you here."
Upon hearing this, Wei Jianning's brows furrowed instantly.
"What do you mean by that? Who exactly are you?"
The young man paused for a moment, then continued:
"I'm not entirely sure, but I have a feeling someone will make a move against you tonight. I don't know how they'll do it, so you need to prepare in advance."
"Who are you?"
Wei Jianning's tone was sharp. The young man blinked a few times, then shook his head vigorously.
"I can't tell you who I am. I can only give you a heads-up based on my intuition. If you believe me, then prepare in advance. If you don't, then pretend I wasn't here. Goodbye."
After leaving those words, he turned to leave, but Wei Jianning immediately stepped forward and grabbed him.
"Since you've come to tell me all this, it must not be without reason. Could it be that because we offended Sun Zichen during the day, he's going to kill us?"
The young man quickly shook his head, then lowered his voice and said:
"He doesn't have the guts. There's someone else who wants to deal with you. That's all I can tell you, and I can't stay out for too long. You'd better watch yourselves!"
After leaving those words, the young man turned and left. Wei Jianning wanted to ask his name, but he walked away without looking back.
Standing in the courtyard, everyone saw Wei Jianning emerge from the house with a grim expression. Yuan Tianxiong immediately stepped forward and inquired:
"Young master, what happened? What did he say?"
Wei Jianning frowned and shook his head.
"Let's talk after dinner, let's go eat first!"
His expression had changed drastically compared to before, and Lan Zhi could guess that the person who had just spoken to him must have said something that seriously affected his mood.
However, he said they would talk about it after dinner, so she didn't ask any more questions. After all, it was the first day of their clinic's opening, and everyone should get together and have a good meal. Nothing else mattered.