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Lu Fengnian nodded. "No wonder, Commander Qin targeted me at every turn as soon as we met."

Lei Hu snorted coldly, "Ignore him, he's always been petty and narrow-minded."

Lu Fengnian shook his head and said worriedly, "I have already offended him, and I'm afraid I will suffer his revenge."

Lei Hu glanced at him sideways. "You're telling me all this because you want me to back you up?"

Lu Fengnian smiled slightly, "I am a soldier you recruited, and I will go to the front line to win glory for you, so you naturally have to protect me."

Lei Hu added, "Don't play dumb in front of me. If you were a coward, you wouldn't have killed Qin Sanming's five capable men in one go, nor would you have taken his cleaver."

At this point, he stretched out his hand, "Let me see the knife. That old bastard Qin Sanming treats his shovel like a precious treasure. He rolls his eyes if I look at it too much."

Today, I'm going to touch it to my heart's content.

Lu Fengnian said magnanimously, "It's just a knife. If you like it, Commander, I'll give it to you."

After saying that, he threw the shovel directly to Lei Hu.

Lei Hu took the knife and, with a clang, drew the Autumn Sweep Blade.

Its cold, sharp light and discerning blade clearly indicate that it is indeed a fine sword.

Lu Fengnian was able to tell at a glance that the Sweeping Autumn Blade was far superior to Ye Zhengtang's knife.

"It is indeed a fine knife!"

Lei Hu held the Autumn Sweep Blade in his hand, flicked his wrist, and slashed several times into the air, marveling at the sight.

Then, he sheathed the sword and tossed it back to Lu Fengnian, saying, "It's a good sword, but you might find it a bit too hot to handle."

Lu Fengnian smiled slightly, "As I just said, if Commander Lei likes it, I can give it to you."

Lei Hu snorted lightly, "Don't try to shift the blame."

Lu Fengnian added, "Could it be that Commander Lei is afraid of Qin Sanming?"

"What a joke! You think I'm afraid of him?"

Lei Hu curled his lip. "Your provocation won't work on me."

At this point, he changed the subject, "Is the registrar of Qinghe County named Ma Hui?"

Lu Fengnian nodded. "Have you heard of Commander Lei?"

Lei Hu slightly raised his eyelids. "You're lucky, kid, and you've got guts too."

Ma Hui has a close relationship with the magistrate of Liuzhou. Without the garrison commander's intervention, no one can resolve this matter.

Lu Fengnian frowned slightly.

Killing a crippled man like Wang somehow implicated the judge of an entire prefecture.

Lei Hu continued, "However, I must tell you that you can only solve the problem temporarily."

Qin Sanming and the prefectural magistrate have a close relationship. If these two get together, you will have offended two important figures in both the military and political circles of Liuzhou.

More importantly, both of them were notoriously petty and vindictive.

Lu Fengnian replied in a low voice, "I've gone to the front lines, what can they do to me?"

Lei Hu raised an eyebrow slightly. "With your archery skills and abilities, even if you don't join the army to atone for your crimes, you still have many other options."

Moreover, given the current war situation, joining the army to atone for a crime and going to the front lines would likely result in certain death.

But you chose this path, for only one reason: you have someone you care about.

And this concern is mostly for your family.

I wonder if I'm right?

Lu Fengnian paused for a moment, then asked, "Does Commander Lei mean that Qin Sanming and the prefectural judge might retaliate against my family?"

Lei Hu said in a deep voice, "Based on my understanding of Qin Sanming, it's not just possible, it's certain."

I suspect his next move will be to review your case and then work with the state judge.

Lu Fengnian's heart sank. After a brief silence, he asked in a low voice, "Why are you telling me these things?"

Lei Hu smiled slightly, "I feel good about making Qin Sanming suffer today, so I'm telling you these things to help you out."

After a moment's thought, Lu Fengnian smiled and said, "Commander Lei is a straightforward and righteous man. Could you help me to the end and resolve my current predicament?"

Lei Hu curled his lip and said, "If it were just Qin Sanming, I could help you, but with a state magistrate added, I'm powerless to do anything."

After all, I'm just a commander of a thousand men in the Liuzhou military camp; I have no jurisdiction over matters within the prefectural and county government offices.

Lu Fengnian then asked, "Sir, could you tell me something about the state magistrate?"

Lei Hu slightly raised his eyelids. "The prefectural judge's surname is Yu, and his given name is Qingde. In Liuzhou, where there is no prefectural assistant, he is the first person under the prefect. He is in charge of water conservancy and river works, supervising grain storage, arresting thieves and maintaining order, and apprehending bandits. He can handle your case."

Lu Fengnian added, "I know about these things."

Lei Hu smiled slightly, "Would you like to hear something else?"

Lu Fengnian nodded without saying anything.

Lei Hu lowered his voice slightly, "Yu Qingde's favorite thing to do is go to Yixianglou to listen to music. He will go to Yixianglou tonight."

Lu Fengnian pondered for a moment, then looked up at Lei Hu, "Does Your Excellency intend to use me to get rid of Yu Qingde?"

Lei Hu's lips curled slightly. "Talking to smart people is simple and convenient."

However, by doing this, you're not helping me, you're helping yourself.

Based on my understanding of Yu Qingde, if he knew about the conflict between you and Ma Hui, he would definitely take action against you.

If they can't harm you, they'll definitely harm your family.

Lu Fengnian raised his eyes slightly, "From the current perspective, Qin Sanming is not worthy of being Lei Qianhu's opponent at all."

Lei Hu sneered, "Just an arrogant fool. Dealing with him will be a piece of cake for me."

Lu Fengnian added, "The reason he's being kept alive is to mislead Commander Zhao?"

Lei Hu first frowned, then laughed, "Lu Fengnian, you are smarter than I thought."

With such archery skills, such agility, and such intelligence, if you can grow up smoothly, you will surely achieve great things in the future.

"Your Excellency, you are so complimentary."

Lu Fengnian asked in a deep voice, "I want to know, why does Your Excellency want to use me to get rid of Yu Qingde?"

Lei Hu cleared his throat. "Now that we've come this far, I'll be frank with you. Yu Qingde is not only on good terms with Qin Sanming, but also has a close relationship with Zhao Rulong."

The prefectural judge and the garrison commander have a very close relationship; this is not what the prefect wants to see.

Lu Fengnian slightly raised his eyelids. "Is Commander Lei a man of the Prefect?"

Lei Hu shook his head. "I am not his man. My relationship with him is one of cooperation."

Hearing this, Lu Fengnian sighed, "In Qinghe County, the magistrate and the registrar are secretly vying for power; while in the prefecture, the prefect and the judge, the commander and the garrison commander are also openly and secretly fighting each other."

I don't know if this is just the case in Liuzhou, or if it's the same throughout Daqing.

Lei Hu slightly raised his eyelids. "It's not just Daqing. It's like this everywhere in the world. As long as there are people and interests involved, there will definitely be struggles."

At this point, he raised his voice slightly, "Lu Fengnian, I've made myself perfectly clear. Yu Qingde, will you kill him or not?"