The government officials are still in the village, so it is not appropriate for everyone to stay where they are.

For the safety of Mu Yong and his son, Yun Xi asked for permission and took them away together.

She didn't ask Qin Mufeng what he had been through these past few days, but he had been blaming himself after learning about his experience.

Although she had been in danger these past few days, fortunately she was fine and she was considered safe.

As for the person who was in trouble, although Qin Mufeng was extremely jealous, he had to express his gratitude from the bottom of his heart.

As for the sudden sworn sworn relationship between the two, he didn't think much about it and regarded it as a comradeship through life and death together.

Qin Mufeng was actually a little concerned, but because of his own position, he didn't say anything more.

Long Jiu had a special identity and didn't want outsiders to know, and Yun Xi didn't want him to be exposed so easily. Yun Xi and Long Jiu decided to be sworn brothers and sisters after discussing it together.

As soon as everyone walked out of Crescent Village, they met Qin Er who came to meet them.

Qin Er drove over in a carriage with self-blame on his face: "Master, my subordinates didn't pay attention and let Magistrate Xu commit suicide."

Qin Mufeng's face didn't look good, but he didn't say much. His dark and deep eyes were brewing something.

Yun Xi was shocked but didn't show it on her face. She glanced at the person in front of her calmly.

She didn't ask about Qin Mufeng's experience in the past few days because she knew that he was safe and restrained herself from being troubled. She didn't really care about his experience.

The thoughts in my mind are a bit confusing and contradictory.

She knew that he was a very capable person, and she also guessed that there was more to his identity than what he appeared to be.

Everyone is curious about unknown things, and she is not exempt from it.

Yun Xi just kept thinking about the desire in her heart that was about to move, so she deliberately suppressed herself from asking or caring.

But now, it seems I can't hold it anymore.

She wanted to know how the Magistrate Xu mentioned by Qin Er, the Magistrate Xu who injured Long Jiu to the point of breaking his veins and made him extremely embarrassed, forced him to commit suicide.

Long Jiu was halfway on the car when he saw that she was distracted and gently tugged on the arm she was holding but didn't move.

"Ximei?"

Yun Xi came to her senses and quickly let go of her hand, allowing him to get into the car smoothly. She turned around and called to Mu Yong and his daughter, who were shrinking behind him, to get in the car as well.

Qin Mufeng stopped Yun Xi who was about to get in the car.

She looked back at him without knowing why, and asked with her eyes, "What's wrong?"

"If you can't sit down, let's ride a horse."

Yun Xi glanced at the half-empty car, then at Long Jiu who looked pained, and nodded in agreement with his statement.

"Brother, I'm riding a horse, you just lie down and rest."

After saying that, without waiting for his consent, he put down his hand to lift the car curtain.

Qin Yi brought two horses back from somewhere, and Qin Mufeng glanced at him.

Qin understood in a second and took out one of the horse's reins and handed it to his master, then he turned over to the other horse with a clean movement.

Yun Xi, who was standing aside and taking in everything, twitched the corner of his mouth and felt a little funny for no reason.

She softened her heart and did not expose the childish behavior of the shameless master and servant.

She raised her hand and placed it naturally in his palm, letting him carry her onto the horse. After he also got on the horse, he stated in a calm tone: "Your worries are unnecessary, I can't ride a horse."

Qin Mufeng's hand holding the reins suddenly tightened, and he blushed with the embarrassment of being caught for doing something bad.

"What are you doing? Stop!"

Qin Mufeng was about to hit his horse and move forward, but stopped for a moment when he heard this.

There was a burst of chaotic footsteps behind them. Yun Xi and Qin Mufeng turned around at the same time, only to see a large number of government officials running towards them quickly.

Qin Mufeng glanced at Qin Yi who was standing aside, turned back, moved his arm back and slapped the horse's butt.

"drive!"

The angry shouts of cursing coming from behind became smaller and smaller. Yun Xi sat on the horse and gently twitched the corner of his mouth, smiling silently.

Qin Yi stopped the government servant who was chasing and scolding him, and looked at Liu Yu condescendingly.

"Prefect Xu is dead. I believe that Leader Liu is a smart man. You can make your own decision whether to follow the old master's orders and continue to hunt us down, or to return to the county government office with us."

Liu Yu was stunned, with disbelief written all over his face.

"Master Xu...is dead?!"

Qin nodded, turned around and rode away.

"If you don't believe me, you can go back with me and confirm it yourself."

As soon as Qin left, Liu Yu, who was too shocked to accept the reality, was still dumbfounded.

The subordinates on the side couldn't help but ask: "Brother, are we still chasing him?"

Liu Yu came back to his senses and slapped the opponent on the head. It wasn't hard, just to remind him.

"Chase!"

…

When all the government officials ran back to the county government office panting, Qin Mufeng had already been sitting on the main seat for a while.

Master Hu knelt down in the hall, his head on the ground, and his whole body was shaking violently.

The government officials who stayed behind stood on both sides of the lobby, their expressions majestic and no different from the past.

Looking carefully, there were many officers and soldiers guarding the city inside and outside the county government office.

Liu Yu and others stood at the gate of the county government office, wondering for a moment whether they should rush in or not.

Qin Mufeng seemed to feel something, and looked up with a smile on his face.

Their eyes met, and Liu Yu was a little scared for some reason. The other person was obviously smiling at him, but he felt an inexplicable chill crawling down his back.

"Hey! Isn't this our capable leader Liu? Why don't you come in when you come back?"

Liu Yu bravely walked in. He took a deep breath and stood next to the master.

"Sir, my subordinate was just following orders and did not know your identity in advance. This is why I have offended many of you. Please don't blame me."

Liu Yu's words were sonorous and powerful, neither humble nor overbearing.

Qin Mufeng originally didn't want to do anything to him, but after hearing this, he looked at him deeply.

"Don't blame those who don't know."

"Let me introduce myself, I am Qin Mufeng, the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue."

After speaking, he threw a purse on the table: "This is my seal. Anyone who has doubts can come forward to verify it."

"Master Qin, I dare to ask you where my master is."

Qin Mufeng looked at him deeply, with unclear meaning in his eyes.

He raised his hand, and Qin Yi shouted towards the back hall: "Qin Er, please come out, Mr. Xu."

Qin Er held Xu Zhifu's neck with one hand, dragged him out like a dead dog, and threw him at Liu Yu's feet.

Liu Yu's legs felt weak and he took two steps back and almost fell to his knees.

He was horrified but pretended to be calm, looking at Qin Mufeng with doubts in his eyes.

"Master Qin, what do you mean by this? Even if Master Xu broke the law, he should be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment. How can you rely on it?"

"Leader Liu, do you know what it means to slander imperial officials?" Qin Yi interrupted coldly before Liu Yu could finish his words.

Liu Yu's momentum weakened a lot, but he still couldn't understand the meaning of Qin Yi's words.

Seeing this, Qin Yi added: "Prefect Xu committed suicide out of fear of crime. If Leader Liu doesn't believe it, he can ask you about your crime."

Liu Yu's eyes widened suddenly, with disbelief written all over his face.

Qin Mufeng just sat in the high position and observed his reaction with a smile.

This Liu Yu...is a bit interesting.


Chapter completed!