I became a fox girl and was captured by the True Dragon Saint

"You won't be in pain for long, Taibai, hero."

"Don't worry, I will send you to reunite with your master soon."

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28. Prefect

"Have you heard? An assassin broke into the prefect's house again yesterday."

"Not only that, the assassin has even reached the door of Master Taibai's room."

"Fortunately, the miracle doctor discovered it in time, outsmarted the assassin, and successfully captured him, thus protecting the great hero Taibai."

"It's so dangerous..."

The next day, people in the streets and alleys of Jinguan City were talking about the assassin who broke into the prefect's house last night.

The assassin's identity has been discovered.

It turned out that he was an imperial citizen who had lived in Jinguan City for a long time. Not only did he not reveal any clues over the years, he even managed to get the position of sergeant at the city gate.

No wonder there have been so many troubles in Jinguan City recently, with unidentified assassins from southern Xinjiang always sneaking in to cause trouble.

I'm afraid this has something to do with that sergeant!

"Hey, why are you so uneasy?"

There were two guards at the door of the prefect's house, one on the left and one on the right.

The guard on the right looked a little absent-minded and was always distracted.

The right guard opened his mouth: "I just..."

He just didn't believe that the sergeant was a spy from Southern Xinjiang.

They have been good brothers since they joined the army. They have had quarrels and disagreements over the years, but he knows that the sergeant will never betray the empire.

There must be something wrong.

However, when the words came to his lips, he retracted them vigilantly.

"I'm just a little hungry. I didn't eat anything this morning." The right guard replied with a smile.

"Uh... bear with it for a while. It will be time for dinner soon. The prefect said he wants to treat everyone in the prefecture to a feast in the courtyard today. He will reward everyone."

Obviously, nothing good has happened in Jinguan City recently, and even the great hero Taibai is still in his mansion, his life or death unknown.

At this time, the prefect said he wanted to treat everyone in the mansion to a meal and reward them.

Why don’t they think about the abnormality in this?

The right guard was full of doubts, but he only saw that his colleagues around him were excited and expectant, and they didn't worry at all.

This made him feel like he was crazy, and the problem must be with himself.

I must have been misled by the sergeant's words yesterday and there is something wrong with my thinking.

Oh, yes, yesterday...

The right guard instantly recalled what happened when the sergeant came yesterday.

When he went to the prefect to report the news, the prefect was in a very abnormal state.

There were not many doctors in the room, only a so-called miracle doctor, and the prefect seemed to be very respectful to him, even a little... afraid!

Yes! I had never been able to think of how to describe the prefect's state before, but now that I think about it carefully... the word fear is so appropriate!

What is he afraid of? Is he afraid that something bad will happen to Master Taibai in his jurisdiction?

He was so frightened that he immediately threw himself out.

Moreover, he obviously didn't want to dwell on the topic of Xiao Yilan for any longer, and even refused to meet her in person.

Abnormal, too many abnormalities.

Moreover, Lao Lin, the young sergeant who led a happy life, even used that thing better than himself... How could he be so crazy as to assassinate the great hero Taibai?

He had expressed his admiration for the Great Knight Taibai to himself more than once! When he was drunk, he would often clumsily quote the other's poems to pretend to be elegant and persuade him to drink... This kind of admiration is definitely not fake!

There is a problem, it’s a very big problem!

The right guard's hand holding the spear began to tremble.

"I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well and need to take a leave... Brother, please ask for a leave for me and I'll find someone to take my place."

"Eh? You're not going to attend the lunch banquet?" the left guard asked in surprise.

The right guard shook his head. He was obviously in a very bad condition. His face was pale and his body was shaking.

"Okay, you should go to the clinic as soon as possible," the left guard had no choice but to nod and agree when he saw him like this. "The prefect is still easy to talk to. I'll go and tell someone to report it. You should find someone to take over as soon as possible."

"it is good."

The right guard left the prefect's residence almost as if he was escaping.

For some reason, he suddenly felt a wave of fear towards this mansion.

Many mysteries troubled him, leaving him somewhat at a loss as to what to do.

"Medical clinic, Yilan..."

Suddenly, what Sergeant Lin said yesterday came to his mind.

A group of merchants from Chang'an were captured, and among them was Yilan...

In other words, the person who started it all, Yi Lan, should be in the Chengdu prison now!

Got to see her.

I have to go see her! Anyway, after seeing her, I can figure out a lot of things!

He rushed to the Chengdu Prison in a hurry.

He first took a swig of liquor to give himself courage.

After showing his ID to the jailer, he boldly forged a written order from the prefect, saying that he had obtained permission to inquire about yesterday's merchants.

Chengdu Prefecture is very small, and everyone came from the same military camp, so they know each other well.

The jailer knew that he was the guard of the prefect's house, so he did not suspect anything.

Then the right guard swallowed his saliva and walked into the sky prison under the guidance of the jailer.

"Who is Yilan!"

As soon as he walked a short distance into the prison, he started shouting at the cell, scaring the jailer.

"I am I am!"

"Me too, me too!"

A large number of extremely vicious criminals rushed over, each of them with disheveled hair and dirty faces, looking at the right guard with eager eyes.

Of course they are not, but in order to have a chance to escape, they would rather pretend.

The noise all around made the right guard feel upset. He was already suffering from neurasthenia due to anxiety, and after going through such an environment, he even felt dizzy in front of his eyes.

Just as Zhen Zhen was making such an irritable sound, a clear and gentle voice suddenly came from deep inside the cell.

"You have a frown on your face, your steps are unsteady, your face is pale, and you are afraid of noise. You must be a little overly anxious."

The voice paused, and then said: "It seems that something happened to a certain hero. Things are not going as smoothly as I thought..."

The right guard felt it was magical, as if the sound contained a healing magic.

Every note of her scale is as beautiful as the sound of nature. Just hearing her words will make people feel calm and peaceful, as if a clear spring water has moistened their hearts.

I have heard that the powerful Yi Lan can even cure mental and psychological defects.

But the voice was so gentle that it made people feel that the whole world had become better just by the sound... This was the first time the right guard had heard of such a medical practitioner.

In an instant, all the surrounding monsters and demons no longer had any disturbing effect, and the right guard trotted towards the source of the sound with confidence.

It is a special holding area for female prisoners.

The guard on the right took a closer look and saw that two girls were sitting opposite each other, bending down and using grass stems to poke at the watermelon worms curled up on the ground.

They stacked several stones into a goal and had a unique Cuju game.

"..."

The right guard's mouth twitched, and he winked at the jailer, signaling him to step aside temporarily.

Then he carefully approached the prison door and said in a low voice: "Master Taibai may have encountered a serious accident. I am now risking my life to meet you privately...but how can you prove what you said?"

"Your companions should have proved it," Jiang Ke'er paused and said, "That sergeant, did he have an accident?"

The right guard looked sad: "That's right."

"Obviously he saw something he shouldn't have seen," Jiang Ke'er sighed in annoyance, "I didn't think it through. I didn't expect that even the prefect would have problems..."

"Mr. Prefect?!" The right guard suddenly gasped.

"Right... huh?"

Jiang Ke'er saw the expression of the right guard, and then she noticed that his "Your Excellency the Prefect" was not a repetition of his own words to express his amazement.

His eyes were looking towards the direction of the cell.

A man in a loose official robe walked over with a gloomy expression.

It was the prefect.

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29. The Mystery of Detective Dee

"come on in."

While the prefect had just turned the corner and hadn't noticed the right guard, Jiang Ke'er opened the cell door without saying a word and dragged the right guard into the cell.

The right guard stared in amazement at Jiang Ke'er's skillful actions of opening the cell door and locking it herself.

When Qiao Qianxue saw that the prefect was walking very fast and was about to look over, she stamped her feet quietly.

Half of Jinguan City shook suddenly, and a brief magnitude 3 earthquake occurred.

The prefect was so frightened that he froze in place. He waited until the shaking subsided before he brushed the dust off his head with lingering fear.

However, Jinguan City is located in the north-south earthquake belt. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there have been constant earthquakes, both large and small. The optimistic people in Shuzhong have long been accustomed to it. They just do what they need to do. A magnitude 3 earthquake is nothing. It is better to finish this game of backgammon first before running away...

Seeing that there was no sign of further shaking, the prefect, still with a gloomy face, walked towards the depths of the cell surrounded by the jailers.

At this time, Jiang Ke'er and Qiao Qianxue had buried the right guard in the dark corner of the wall with straw and rags, disguising him as a stool.

"Shh, don't make any noise." Jiang Ke'er patted the right guard on the back.

The prefect was obviously here to look for Jiang Ke'er. Under the guidance of the jailer, he walked straight to Jiang Ke'er.

"You go back first," the prefect signaled the jailers to leave.

After the jailers were far away and could no longer hear the sound, the prefect stood at the door of the cell and said urgently: "Tell me! Where is Di Gong!"

"Di Gong?" Jiang Ke'er showed a bewildered look on her face. "What Di Gong... I'm just a doctor accompanying a caravan. I've never heard of Di Gong."

"How could the caravan hire a doctor like you? Ordinary doctors can't see through the poison in Li Bai! Stop pretending, you must be Di Gong's escort?" The prefect was anxious, "Tell me! Di Gong! Dali Temple Minister Di Renjie! Where is he?!"

"I don't know any famous detective Di Renjie, and there is no Li Yuanfang as powerful as me in history," Jiang Ke'er curled her lips, "Do you want to save Li Taibai? If you do, take me to see him... If you are held hostage, just blink three times."

The prefect did not blink at Jiang Ke'er, but just sighed deeply.

"You really don't know Di Gong?" He looked at Jiang Ke'er again unwillingly.

"do not know."

"Alas..." The prefect shook his head and turned around. "It doesn't matter if you can save Li Bai, you can't even save yourself... You will all be sent to be beheaded at noon tomorrow. Cherish this last night."

The prefect seemed to have lost all hope, and his back looked hunched over with despair.

"Your family members were captured by them, right? Your wife? Your son? Your daughter?" Jiang Ke'er asked.