Xiao He was choked by the smoke, and a clear voice suddenly sounded in her ears, and she forced herself to open her eyes, "I didn't expect it...... Haha......" Xiao He suddenly raised his head vigorously and laughed, bursts of smoke around her, "I didn't expect that in the end, the two of us would die together, or okay, since you are also going to die, this can be regarded as ...... "revenge for me."

The last few words were uncheckable, and Mu Churan was so smoked that he didn't hear it clearly.

As soon as Xiao Shunzi received Mu Churan's instructions, he immediately went back to the capital to find Cheng Qianqiu, Mu Churan's letter did not make it clear that the situation at that time Xiao Shunzi thought that the situation was urgent, and informed Cheng Qianqiu to bring a whole team of guards under him. Fortunately, Cheng Qianqiu arrived in time, and with the guards, he successfully broke through the city gate.

Fortunately, at the last moment when Mu Churan fainted, he saw the figure brought by Cheng Qianqiu, and fell down with peace of mind.

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When Xiao He woke up again, he was already asleep in the inn.

"Brother Xiao He?" Mu Qingjuan, who was beside him, saw that Xiao He moved his eyelids, and had the intention of waking up soon, so he screamed tentatively.

Xiao He opened his eyes at this time, "Princess Qingwan......" Xiao He supported and wanted to get up, "Brother Xiao He, don't get up, the doctor said that you choked on cigarettes, you should rest more." ”

Xiao He felt that Mu Qingjuan in front of him had suddenly become less rude than before since he had taken care of the injured Cheng Qianqiu, and had become a little empathetic and gentle.

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness...... Xiao He supported and lay down again, "Your Royal Highness Princess, wasn't I arrested by them and wanted to be burned to death, why am I here again?" ”

Mu Qingwan smiled softly: "Cheng Qianqiu took the soldiers to save you and the imperial brother, the imperial brother's physical fitness is better, and the choking smoke is relatively less, so he has fully recovered." ”

"I ...... How long have you been asleep? Xiao He's head was still groggy, his throat was choking on cigarettes, and his voice was a little vicissitudes, even if he drank water, it was still uncomfortable.

"Probably, I've been sleeping for two days, and Su Xin also came with us, this is the medicine she gave you, if you feel unwell, call Su Xin over." Mu Qingwan smiled at her and walked out with the tray.

It seems that after these days of getting along, Mu Qingwan's heart has gradually moved to Cheng Qianqiu, looking at Mu Qingwan's back, she is a little happy for her.

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"So that is to say, the person who led it still ran away." Duan Heng's poison had just been resolved, and his body was weak, so he sat down at the table with strength. If it weren't for their own injuries, Xiao He and Mu Churan would not have encountered such great danger. One more person after all, if they have more strength, they will not be caught so easily.

"It's okay if the people are okay, we have to continue to track them down, otherwise, they are likely to make a comeback in a different place." Mu Churan saw that these people had plagued the entire Yaocheng, and he couldn't let them continue to harm the people in other places.

On the altar, Mu Churan, who was wearing a dragon robe, stood in the middle of the altar, and under the altar, kneeling was the local magistrate.

"Chen Yaocheng County ordered Yu Tianming, see the emperor." The forehead of the county commander kneeling below was already covered with beads of sweat, and seeing that it was noon, the sun was big, and the person sitting in front of him was on the pilgrimage, so frightened that he didn't even dare to raise his head.

Xiao He, Duan Heng, Cheng Qianqiu and Mu Qingwan were all sitting next to him, Duan Heng's injuries were obviously much better with the magic medicine on Mu Churan's body and Su Xin's care, sitting beside Mu Churan upright, without a weak look on his face.

"As a local official, you have allowed the cult to exert power in the area under your jurisdiction, set up a separate court, and even disregarded people's lives, and even deceived your superiors and subordinates! What a crime! Mu Churan looked at the oily-faced county official below, and was a little more disgusted than he was in the court before.

The county magistrate kneeling below was so anxious that he couldn't even speak.

"Next...... Xiaguan, last year's flood, they came to the city and said that they could solve it...... To solve the flood, the officials can ......"

"For the flood in the Jiangnan area, I have already allocated disaster relief funds, and I have not urged you to pay food, why should you listen to the crooked ways of the evil sect!"

Hearing this, the county official raised his head suddenly: "Your Majesty! The lower officials have never received any relief money from the imperial court, but they have indeed stopped the rain disaster on our side, although they have killed people and collected money for more than a year, they have indeed defended our side to live and work in peace and contentment! ”

Indeed, if they really have the ability to protect the safety of one party, sacrificing the small to keep the big one, it has always been reasonable since ancient times, even Mu Churan, who is now angry, hasn't he also sacrificed a lot of people to protect his rights?

"The soil in the Jiangnan region is fertile, the climatic conditions are also very superior, the natural disaster is just last year, why have you been conniving at them, charging fees indiscriminately, and killing innocents indiscriminately!" Duan Heng had already walked to his side at some point and began to question him sternly.

The people under the altar were more or less in awe of the people in the county government before, and they couldn't help but echo the words of the magistrate, but after all, it was the emperor sitting above, and they didn't dare to say anything, just whispered below.

Xiao He looked at the words of the county magistrate and caused a commotion among the people, thought about it, and finally stood up.

"Everyone, be quiet. Since everyone has always believed in these pretending to be ghosts, please tell us how long does the rainy season in the Jiangnan region last year before it ends? ”

The people beneath the altar were in an uproar.

"Then let me tell you, it usually lasts about forty days! I've checked the file, even if the rain was heavy last year, it didn't stop at all in the forty days, so now I ask the magistrate, when they sacrificed the living, the rain stopped immediately, or did it last for a few days before stopping? ”

The county magistrate who was suddenly asked paused: "Yes...... It lasted for a few days...... ......"

Xiao He immediately interrupted him: "If their festival is really useful, why don't the rain stop immediately!" ”

The people under the altar suddenly fell silent, yes, the rain did not stop immediately, but they were also dazed by the heavy rain, and when they saw that the rain had stopped, they worshipped them as gods, although they also had scruples about the method of human sacrifice......

"Then, Lord Yu, you are indiscriminate, you only know how to cater to those cults, kill the lives of the people, and set up two public courts in the city privately! What else do you have to say now! ”

"The Emperor...... Your Majesty," the magistrate hurriedly climbed in front of Mu Churan, but was kicked away by Cheng Qianqiu beside him. "Xiaguan, Xiaguan knows that he is wrong, but even if the heavy rain has nothing to do with them, they also used the method of sacrifice to solve the horse thieves outside our city and several murders in the city!"

Yu Tianming still wants to prove that he has not done anything wrong, and he still does not repent at this time.

Cheng Qianqiu kicked away Yu Tianming, "Lord Yu, the horse thieves disappeared after they appeared, you didn't even think about it, are they horse thieves!" ”

Being a horse thief will be dangerous, and it may be exterminated by the officers and soldiers sent by the imperial court at any time, compared to pretending to be a ghost in the city and enjoying the incense money of the people, it is not much more reliable than being a horse thief.

It was as if the magistrate had completely lost all his strength, and his fat body sat on the altar.

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Yaocheng finally regained its calm, and thanks to Yu Tianming's mention of the horse thieves, it reminded them of the relationship between these cults and horse thieves, these horse thieves left Yaocheng so quickly, and their hiding place must be on the mountain.

Mu Churan sent a holy decree to the soldiers and horses of the capital, and captured all the horse thieves, and these horse thieves actually relied on a rainy season to be powerful in the remote city for a year and a half, and if anyone resisted, they would put the crime on them, and then rob the sons or daughters of their families to be sacrificed.

Xiao He listened to their report, his heart ached for a while, it was obviously such a picturesque place, but there were so many fresh lives lost in their hands, but even their parents and officials did not discern their purpose, so many young lives were buried in vain.

"Lord Cheng, have you ever sent someone to inspect the flower pond outside the city?" That kind of immortal flower still makes Xiao He care a lot.

"Lord Xiao, that pool, the emperor has ordered it to be filled." Cheng Qianqiu was still wondering why the emperor deliberately ordered the pool to be buried, and Xiao He even asked about the pool.

"Filled?" Xiao He couldn't help but be a little surprised, could it be that Mu Churan also knew the strangeness of that kind of flower, and he was afraid that others would doubt it?

In any case, the trip to Yaocheng can be regarded as a successful end, although it can be regarded as a life and death, and in the end, it can be regarded as a gain.

The turmoil in Jiangnan is far more than just Yaocheng, Duan Heng has been recuperating in the city for a few days, and his injuries have fully recovered, Su Xin and others returned to the capital together, Cheng Qianqiu was left behind by Mu Churan, Mu Qingwan is also very playful, and he also relied on Mu Churan to say that he wanted to travel with them.

"You've figured it out, we're not here to play this time." Mu Churan didn't say anything, just truthfully told the situation and let Mu Qingwan decide for himself.

Mu Qingwan subconsciously looked at Cheng Qianqiu, "Brother Huang, I am also good at martial arts, so it won't be a big deal." ”

"Then, you don't have to call the princess when you go out, just call the lady!"

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"As soon as there are more people, the carriage is a little bit less big." Duan Heng said helplessly.

As soon as he talked about the carriage, he suddenly reminded them of a few.

"Do you feel like there's one less person between us?" Mu Churan opened his mouth uncertainly, looking at Xiao He and Duan Heng beside him.

Xiao He was asked a little inexplicably by him, "Didn't Xiao Shunzi already know the capital?" ”

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