I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 367 The Cliff
Xiao Jingfan looked up and saw that it was Chen Xing who handed him the handkerchief.

Chen Xing smiled and secretly pointed towards Chu Liuzheng, implying that Chu Liuzheng had asked her to bring it over.

It's true that Chu Liuzheng didn't dare to get close to Xiao Jingfan, but she was serious about her work.

How can we ignore the needs of the big boss within the scope of our work?
Xiao Jingfan frowned and stared at the handkerchief for a moment before taking it. He wiped his hands, then wiped his hands again, and then wiped the token as well.

After all, I'll need to get it later.

I really want to throw it away!
At the same time, Lü Fei asked Liu Du, who was hoarse from talking, "If you come out like this, won't the people watching you notice?"

"No." Liu Du finished his glass of water and poured himself another. "Once that man pretending to be an adult is dead, the rest are all brainless. They just contact that woman named Hongying and wait for her to make a decision."

"Fortunately, the woman had disappeared and did not reply, so I took the opportunity to find an excuse to get my teeth fixed and leave."

“Someone impersonated me and led the people who were following me to the clinic. As long as I return within two hours, they will not suspect anything.”

Hearing that the arrangements were well made, Lü Fei felt a little relieved, but still increased the number of people patrolling the mansion.

Xiao Jingfan's safety is always his top priority; he can't overlook even the slightest potential danger!
After wiping his hands, Xiao Jingfan waited for Liu Du to finish his third glass of water before speaking: "You just said that you've been secretly investigating Lord Jiang's whereabouts. Have you found any clues?"

Liu Du quickly put down his teacup and nodded: "There's a clue."

Almost in unison, everyone asked, "What clue?"

Seeing everyone's excitement, Liu Du didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "The lord should be imprisoned on Thousand-Foot Cliff right now."

"Thousand-foot Cliff?" Du Qian frowned. "Isn't that a sheer cliff?"

Qianchi Cliff is located outside Sishui Town, not far from Xiancheng. It is lush with vegetation, but the peaks are steep and difficult to climb, and man-eating wild animals such as tigers and cheetahs are often seen there.

Therefore, even though Thousand-Foot Cliff was a treasure mountain, the locals dared not venture into it. Even hunters only dared to circle around the foot of the mountain, hunting wild rabbits and roe deer, but dared not go any deeper.

I heard that there was a period when bandits were active. At that time, Du Qian had not yet been transferred to Xiancheng. After he was transferred, the government confirmed that the bandit incident was just a rumor.

They said they were just a few hunters, not bandits, but people passing by misunderstood them because they looked fierce and were carrying bows and knives.

After nothing happened, Du Qian stopped paying attention.

“It is indeed a sheer cliff.” Liu Du glanced at Du Qian and said to Xiao Jingfan, “Qianchi Cliff is in a superior position, easy to defend and difficult to attack. If I am not mistaken, you and His Highness Prince Rui should both be imprisoned on Qianchi Cliff.”

Xiao Jingfan asked, "Where did you get this information?"

Liu Du said, "When the man impersonating an adult was talking to Hongying, I heard them mention Thousand-Foot Cliff."

Xiao Jingfan: "Specifically?"

“It was just one sentence.” Liu Du recalled the situation at the time. “When I passed by, I heard the two arguing in the room. They mentioned His Highness Prince Rui. It was the man who mentioned Thousand-Foot Cliff. Hongying immediately scolded him. I was worried that the two would find out, so I didn’t dare to stay any longer.”

Often, the truth is what comes out first.

Everyone who heard this felt that even if Prince Rui wasn't on Thousand-Foot Cliff, there must be something special about it.

Xiao Jingfan lowered his eyes in thought, while Du Qian took the opportunity to ask Liu Du, "What exactly is in the box that Lord Jiang gave to Qin Kai?"

He's been agonizing over this for a long time.

The others were also curious and stared at Liu Du.

Liu Du actually knew, and shrugged: "I didn't put anything in there."

Everyone: "Huh?"

Liu Du emphasized: "It's empty."

Everyone: "..."

Qin Kai really is a pitiful guy, getting scammed by an empty box.

Feng Jing felt quite relieved and curled his lip, saying, "Serves him right."

Liu Du was somewhat bewildered, so Du Qian told him what Qin Kai had done after being dismissed. Liu Du immediately felt that Qin Kai really deserved it.

According to the master's plan, Qin Kai would simply hand over the box and everything would be fine. Even if Hong Ying attacked him, it wouldn't be fatal. Who would have thought he would help Hong Ying harm someone, showing no remorse whatsoever? With only two hours left and time needed to get back to the government office, Liu Du bowed to Xiao Jingfan: "Please advise, sir, on the next step?"

Xiao Jingfan looked at him: "How much do you know about the influence that group has in the city?"

Liu Du gave a conservative estimate: "About 80% or 90%."

More than Xiao Jingfan had expected, he tapped the table with the tip of his fan: "After you go back, sort through it all out and write it down. Tomorrow, a general surnamed Huang will lead troops into the city to help you take over the government office. Just give him the list and cooperate with him."

Liu Du was startled upon hearing this.

Ordinary imperial envoys do not have the power to mobilize troops, but this one does. He is indeed His Majesty's confidant!

He asked cautiously, "May I ask how you are addressed, sir?"

Xiao Jingfan: "Your Majesty."

king?
Liu Du was taken aback. Why wasn't the surname Xie?

Xiao Jingfan looked at him: "Can't I have the surname Wang?"

Liu Du quickly shook his head, realizing that he must be ignorant. He would ask someone to inquire about it after this matter was over.

He bowed respectfully and said, "This humble official will take his leave now."

"Hmm." Xiao Jingfan nodded, then sent his guards to safely escort the person back to the government office before returning.

Liu Du thanked him gratefully and was about to leave the courtyard when he suddenly remembered something and turned back: "Sir, that woman named Hongying is ruthless and we don't know where she has gone. Please be careful."

Xiao Jingfan: "The red tassel is in my hands."

Liu Du: ?
Liu Du: ! !

Liu Du was full of admiration, and his eyes shone as he looked at Xiao Jingfan.

Xiao Jingfan: "..."

As expected, the rumors were unreliable; this person didn't seem like aloof or difficult to get along with at all.

He cleared his throat: "Is there anything else?"

Liu Du thought for a moment and then remembered something: "Qin Kai is currently imprisoned in the government jail. What should be done with him?"

"Just follow the rules," Xiao Jingfan replied without hesitation.

Qin Kai's greatest value now is as a medicinal ingredient. He doesn't really want to raise the Beauty Gu, so keeping Qin Kai is useless. He should be punished as appropriate.

"Yes, sir." Liu Du accepted the order, and this time he was truly safe and sound, leaving quite decisively.

A dark figure silently followed, only returning after safely escorting the person back to the government office.

In the courtyard, Siyue pulled out a stack of confessions from somewhere and handed them to Xiao Jingfan for review.

“Young Master, Hongying is very stubborn and won’t confess a single word. These are the statements of her four accomplices. Please take a look.”

Xiao Jingfan flipped through the confession by the light and found that it mentioned many people, all of whom were Yin Lanci's moles planted in Xiancheng and the surrounding towns. He could arrest them all tomorrow.

He picked out the useful parts of the confession and handed them to Lü Fei: "Give them all to General Huang."

Lu Fei took it, glanced at it briefly, then folded it and put it in his pocket. He then selected a few guards to accompany him, and rode out of the city overnight to deliver an imperial edict to the military camp, ordering Huang Qian to mobilize troops.

It was getting late, and Feng Jing yawned, preparing to go back to sleep. Xiao Jingfan stopped him and asked, "How is Ji An?"

"He regained some of his senses."

Feng Jing was so engrossed in joining in the fun today that he suddenly remembered he'd forgotten something. He reached into his sleeve and rummaged around for a while before finally pulling out a crumpled piece of paper.

"Luckily it didn't fall off."

He happily unfolded it and held it up for everyone to see.

"Ping—" Chu Liuzheng squinted at the scribbles on the paper, looking at it from left to right, up to down, but he couldn't recognize the second character no matter what he looked for.