Stop acting, Your Majesty, the queen knows you're faking it

Chapter 564
"Finally...gone?" Xu Ruxuan was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, and then his expression immediately became ugly, "You mean, that guy Huo Linhai has been hiding outside and hasn't gone far?!"

He is the prefect of Pingxing and an ordinary literati.

In his eyes, those martial arts masters are existences that don't even make a sound when they walk, so be careful!
He felt that he was usually cautious enough, but now...

It was hard for him to imagine what would happen if he turned around to talk to Chi Xinian the moment Huo Linhai walked out of the courtyard.

That one will find the queen hiding here...

At that time, not only will the lives of the hostages he took be in danger, but the queen may also be in danger...

Thinking of that situation, Xu Ruxuan shuddered involuntarily.

"Master Xu, don't be afraid. Your housekeeper has gone far without finding any clues here." Sensing the nervousness of the people around him, Chi Xinian patted him on the shoulder again as a comfort.

When the other party calmed down completely, she spoke again: "You just mentioned... the housekeeper's name is Huo Linhai? Is this his real name, or...?"

"It should be his real name." Up to now, it is no longer necessary to name the person who is watching him by his side.Xu Ruxuan believed that after observing in the dark just now, Chi Xinian had a general understanding of the situation.

So, after stroking his thoughts for a while, he directly talked about Huo Linhai: "The chief steward of the lower official's mansion is named Huo, but his name is not Linhai.

"After the gangster detained him and replaced him as a housekeeper, he once told the official that his surname also happened to be Huo, so let the official call him naturally, so there is no need to worry about mistakes.

"As for the name Linhai, I overheard one of his subordinates calling it that.

"If you think about it, even if it's not his real name, it's still his code name among the water bandits."

Chi Xinian nodded slightly, expressing his understanding.

Immediately, she grabbed another important point in the other party's words: "You just said...his subordinate? Why, this person is still a status and status in the water bandit den?"

"He... shouldn't have a low status?" Xu Ruxuan wasn't quite sure which class the other party belonged to among the water bandits. After all, the other party must be hiding such things and would not let him get in touch.

But according to the information he got from his observations: "This Huo Linhai seems to be able to decide many things. I have been with him for many days, and there are only two situations where he can't make up his mind.

"From this point of view, he must be someone who can speak among bandits."

"Oh? It sounds like he has a lot of power?" Chi Xinian raised his eyebrows, a little interested in his heart, "Tell me carefully, when did he hesitate to make up his mind?"

"One time, when His Majesty first heard about the flood in Pingxing, and for no reason, he replied angrily and reprimanded the subordinate, and was about to dismiss him. He was worried that the subordinate would not be able to stay here any longer, so he went back to send a letter and asked the people behind him for instructions. The other time, it was Niang Niang, you insisted on suppressing the bandits, and he didn't know what attitude he should take to deal with it." Xu Ruxuan recalled.

After a short pause, Xu Ruxuan took the initiative to add: "The lower official believes that he has the right to make decisions among the water bandits because of his reaction.

"As for the person he asked for instructions, let me guess...may have been related to the imperial court, and may even be someone from the imperial court.

"It's just him..."

(End of this chapter)