“How is it? Has the matter been settled?” the chubby man asked slowly.

“Don’t worry, Master Tang, just wait for the good news. This county magistrate can unite people’s hearts. I’ve put in a lot of effort to find someone willing to help me,” reassured the thin man.

“As long as it’s done, it’s fine. I only care about the results.” Master Tang took a sip of tea. “After all, the emperor didn’t ask me to come here to investigate. I’ve been here for so long; it’s time to go back now.”

“What should I do? Should I continue staying here to make arrangements?” the thin man asked respectfully.

“Forget it, since you entered this inn, you’ve been watched. Anyway, someone will replace you. Come with me and don’t ruin the good things of the second prince,” Master Tang said.

“Yes.”

Seeing that this capable subordinate understood the general situation well, Master Tang nodded with satisfaction.

“By the way, Shen Wei, you’ve been with me for so many years. In all this time, you’ve never married or had children. You’ve been working hard for me. So, I think the people here live and work in peace and contentment. Why don’t you just stay here? How about settling down and build a family?” Master Tang called Shen Wei, who was waiting outside.

Shen Wei was stunned when he heard the news. Did it mean he was being abandoned?

At this moment, Shen Wei thought a lot. Could it be that Master Tang felt he was of no use and now wanted to cast him away?

Would he be killed? Shen Wei casted a sidelong glance at the man next to him, whom he had never seen before.

He wanted to ask the master to let him stay, but having observed Master Tang’s methods, he didn’t dare. Shen Wei stood there stupidly, not daring to say a word, and cold sweat flowed down the sides of his cheeks.

With great difficulty, he lifted his heart from his back to his stomach and said, “Thank you, sir.”

Master Tang looked at his bewilderment, smiled, nodded, and said, “You’re welcome.”

“You’ve been with me for a long time, and you should have some money in your pocket. But as a master, I don’t dare to be stingy. So, these one hundred taels can be regarded as the friendship between you and me.”

Shen Wei took the money with trembling hands, swallowed, and felt a tremor as soon as the words came out: “Thank you for your generosity, sir.”

Then he just stood there and left stupidly. Master Tang thought while he looked at this man’s stupidity, a martial artist was a martial artist and had no brains.

He got up and walked towards the door, where the carriage was waiting.

Du Jiang was very confused: “Sir, are we just going to let that kid go? This kid knows too much.”

“After all, he saved my life, and he knows what to say and what not to say,” Master Tang said with a smile.

Du Jiang didn’t think so. If they left like this now, people here would be leaderless, and if they were found out, all their efforts would be in vain.

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Liao Tingyu was very surprised when he heard that they had left.

And, the weirdest thing was they actually left Shen Wei behind.

But he didn’t think Shen Wei had any plans for staying. At most, he was just an abandoned follower, making the best use of everything.

Liao Tingyu looked at Huang Zilan and asked, “Have there been any suspicious people in the house recently?”

Huang Zilan shook his head, saying, “It’s the same as usual; I didn’t see any big moves from them.”

“That’s it. It seems that our entire county needs to be cleaned up,” Liao Tingyu remarked.

“Now that the people are gone, what should we do? We don’t have a clue at all. It’s impossible for this person to stay here for more than ten days in vain. And that Shen Wei should know nothing, otherwise he wouldn’t be released,” Huang Zilan said with distress.

“He probably wants to leave us a mystery and let us waste time in this mystery, but everything must be clearly understood. Why make detours when you can defeat the enemy with one force?” Liao Tingyu sneered.

On the road in the forest, Du Jiang said, “Master, we have passed Linxian County now, and no one follow us.”

“You are just too cautious. They have stopped following us. To be honest, if it weren’t for the fact that the second prince had something to ask me to handle personally, I would have wanted to see how they messed up Linxian County,” Master Tang said harshly.

“It is indeed a grand occasion. No matter how he checks, he will never find those places. He will only waste time on us and free up extra time to prepare,” Du Jiang said.

“Hmph! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has become more powerful in recent years. Some people in his favors and some of his supports have put the second prince and the Prime Minister out of their eyes. Even the tail of General Zhao’s family is about to rise to the sky. This time they return to Beijing. I’m afraid it will be moved from the earth right to the sky,” Master Tang became very angry when he thought of being sprayed by those generals in the court. Being in the same court with these people was a great irony for him.

“This time I can have some peace and quiet for a long time. Ever since the fourth prince escaped from death, his side has becoming quite sharp. He must have received some advice from an expert, but I don’t know where this expert is?” Master Tang pondered.

“Could it be in Linxian County? I heard that the county magistrate got along very well with the army,” Du Jiang said, “If this person is really his supporter, then our layout is probably exposed.”

“You are worrying too much. This person should be in the capital. I had already tested it when I was in the capital. At that time, His Royal Highness was trapped by me. After only one day, he immediately changed his direction. It means that this person has been with the crown prince, and it is estimated that the fourth prince brought him back,” Master Tang shook his head and rejected Du Jiang’s idea.

If he hadn’t figured out the situation over there after testing, how would he have dared to come to the border.

According to his estimation, the fourth prince brought back many people when he returned to Beijing and sent some as gifts to the crown prince. It was believed that the expert behind this was among them.

It was a pity that His Highness the Crown Prince protected him so well that they still didn’t know what that person looked like.

“The pearl casts a secret shadow!” Master Tang shook his head sadly.