manynovel Chapter 216 What’s so good about Tong Huaian?
Chapter 216 What’s so good about Tong Huaian?
However, as soon as the second prince finished speaking, Qin Yandong's face darkened.
"Damn it, I fell into a trap." Qin Yandong finally reacted. It turned out that the man was not sent by the second prince. It was unknown who had controlled Hu Daoqing at this time.
The second prince's face turned cold. "Did the emperor send you to secretly supervise this matter? The matter was about to be completed, but you intervened and made the situation more and more muddy. I don't know if you did it on purpose."
"Your Highness, please understand! I was just following orders. Lord Hu wrote to me, saying that someone was trying to harm him. I compared the handwriting and seal and confirmed that it was Lord Hu, so I went to meet him. Unexpectedly, two more people showed up on the way, saying that they were sent by you to meet him, and they also took your token, so I had no choice but to let him go."
Qin Yandong clenched his fists. He was originally wondering why the second prince wanted to kidnap him. It turned out that something went wrong with Hu Daoqing.
"Token? My token is on me and I have never touched it. You handed the person over without asking someone to verify it. I didn't know that the people in the Dali Temple were so stupid. You are not innocent in this matter. I will report the truth to my father."
Qin Yandong's forehead was covered with sweat. He immediately stood up and bowed deeply to the second prince.
"Your Highness, please calm down! Maybe someone got a fake token that looks so real! Or maybe someone stole your token and returned it after using it.
In short, there are still many doubts in this matter. Your Highness, please give me some time and wait for me to find Lord Hu and atone for my sins."
At this point, how could Qin Yandong still not know that he was being played by both parties? But Hu Daoqing was indeed taken away by him, and he could not escape responsibility. This time he really had to bite his teeth and swallow his anger. The most urgent task now was to find Hu Daoqing.
But if this happens, Hu Daoqing will be in great danger.
"Are you saying that someone close to me stole the token? Or did someone steal the token and make a replica?" The second prince knocked the tea bowl heavily on the table.
"Except for Commander Zhou, my token will never fall into the hands of anyone else. Do you mean to suspect Commander Zhou?"
As soon as the second prince finished speaking, Zhou Hai immediately knelt down to show his loyalty.
"Your Highness! This is unjust! I have been inseparable from you these past few days, and my loyalty to you is evident to all! Sir Qin, please do not arbitrarily frame me."
"That's not what I meant. Your Highness and Lord Zhou have misunderstood me. I just wanted to give you a friendly reminder. Since it's not your Highness's fault, then it's my fault. Please give me a few days, and I will find Lord Hu as soon as possible."
Qin Yandong almost vomited blood. This second prince was really difficult to deal with. He blamed himself in his heart, thinking that he was careless and fell into someone else's trap. But he didn't expect that the second prince would even disobey the emperor's order.
He is incredibly brave and capable, no wonder the emperor is so wary of him.
"In this case, I will give you a chance for the sake of the old duke. Go ahead! I will wait for good news here. I hope Censor Hu is still alive, otherwise we will all have to bear the wrath of our father!" The second prince snorted coldly.
"Yes! I'll take my leave!" Qin Yandong stepped back respectfully and hurried out of the villa.
"Tsk~ The second son of the eldest son of Duke Qin's mansion is just like this! Your Highness, your plan is really brilliant. This time, teach Duke Qin's mansion a lesson so that they won't look down on you."
Zhou Hai felt great as he watched Qin Yandong change from being arrogant just now to being cautious later on.
"Don't underestimate Qin Yandong, he is quite capable."
Zhou Hai was truly in awe of his master, but he was still a little worried.
"Your Highness! If Censor Hu is really dead, the Emperor will probably blame you when you return to the capital! If Censor Hu is dead, we may not be able to collect the evidence. Then, wouldn't the iron mine case in Tongzhou Prefecture be ruined?"
"Why are you in such a hurry? If we protect Censor Hu, we will become passive and run around behind them. Even if we return to the capital and hand over the evidence, the emperor may not punish us severely. Only by throwing out bait and catching the big fish can we uproot them completely."
The second prince's deep eyes flashed with a strange light under the halo. Zhou Hai only understood half of what he said. He followed the second prince and often felt anxious about his own muddled brain.
The second prince sighed when he saw Zhou Hai's appearance. This subordinate was indeed loyal, and they were close friends. But Zhou Hai was only suitable for carrying out tasks, not for using his brain.
He couldn't help but think of Jiang Youzhen, that girl had a good brain. If he could bring her under his command, he would definitely be even more powerful.
When I thought of this, I thought of Tong Huaian again. What good is Tong Huaian, a dead girl? Is she so devoted to him?
"Okay! Let's just wait! When the water gets muddy, we can take advantage of it to fish." The second prince rubbed his eyebrows and his head began to hurt again.
"Then? Censor Hu, are we really not going to save him?" Zhou Hai was puzzled. His master asked him to take Censor Hu from Qin Yandong, but he was intercepted on the way and sent him back to the other party.
Now no one knows who is holding Hu Daoqing, and no one knows whether he is alive or dead.
"Isn't this matter Qin Yandong's headache? Just wait!" The Second Prince didn't want to see Zhou Hai now. He had made it so clear, but this kid still didn't understand. What a blockhead.
Zhou Hai suddenly understood and couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
"Your Highness, do you mean that we just wait for Qin Yandong to find Hu Daoqing and get the evidence? That would save us a lot of trouble, but how can you guarantee that Qin Yandong will hand Hu Daoqing over to us when he finds him? What if he takes Hu Daoqing and the evidence to the capital to claim the reward?"
The second prince was immediately pleased, "Not bad! Your brain is still useful."
"So you have to send someone to keep a close eye on Qin Yandong and report to me if anything happens."
Tired! The second prince just wants to sleep now. Forget it, this kid still has his strengths, at least he has well-developed limbs and excellent martial arts!
On the other side, Jiang Youzhen and his companions finally arrived at Qinghe Village before dawn. They were all very nervous along the way, but fortunately they returned to the village safely without any danger.
"Huh! We're finally here. My bones are about to fall apart." Si Ya pounded her waist. It's not easy to go to the provincial capital.
"I don't understand why we have to go around the town, otherwise we would have arrived a little earlier!" Si Ya complained when she saw Jiang Youzhen remaining silent.
"I have my reasons for doing this!" Jiang Youzhen sighed, "It's almost dawn, go back and get some rest, don't sleep too late and miss the auspicious time."
Everyone was very tired. It seemed that there was only about an hour left before the flower lady would come to dress up the bride.