On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 2318 Reporting to the Officials

Princess Mingzhao turned around and saw that Yan Ruyu had already removed the Ghost King's mask.

A speck of blood stained her cheek, but her clear eyes remained remarkably calm: "Leave him a way out, let him go."

Princess Mingzhao immediately realized what she meant and nodded slightly: "You're right, what's the use of capturing He Er?"

He Er is important, but the real big fish is the one hiding behind him in the black cloak.

Only by keeping him alive can we lure out the next person.

Shi Mao lay prostrate beside the door of the Buddhist hall, his legs too weak to move.

Huo Changhe walked to the door and saw the Buddha statue.

Shi Mao trembled like a leaf, his face was ashen, his lips were bluish, and his eyes were vacant. He was so frightened that he was barely alive.

Huo Changhe walked slowly to Shi Mao, a mocking smile curving his lips: "Someone like you doesn't deserve Buddha's blessing."

Shi Mao's body trembled violently. He slowly raised his head and saw the Ghost King mask on Huo Changhe's face. His eyes were filled with fear, and he opened his mouth but could not utter a word.

He had already secretly sent his family back to their hometown, leaving him alone here.

He also knew that the things he had done with the He family were immoral and immoral, and he was afraid of retribution and implicating his family.

He never expected that retribution would come so quickly and so cruelly.

"Go report to the authorities," Huo Changhe said coldly. "Just say that He Er and his men are trying to kill you to silence you."

As for what you have done, tell the governor everything clearly, without hiding a single word.

He paused, his gaze fixed on Shi Mao through the eyeholes of the mask: "If you dare to tell a single lie, or conceal even the slightest secret..."

He didn't say anything more, but the murderous aura he exuded sent a chill down Shi Mao's spine.

Shi Mao nodded vigorously, his head hitting the prayer mat: "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare! I will tell the governor everything I know, without a single falsehood!"

After saying that, he supported his weak legs, stumbled to his feet, and ran towards the governor's mansion.

Wang Liu is still unconscious. He is not dead at all. The guards just drugged him and sprinkled some blood on him.

It was just used to scare Shi Mao.

Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe, together with Princess Mingzhao, sat down to rest in a side hall.

Mingzhao County grabbed Yan Ruyu's hand, laughing and talking, "Ruyu, you've come at just the right time. If you had been any later, I'm afraid I would have died here today."

Yan Ruyu held her hand, feeling the warmth of her palm, and her tense nerves finally relaxed.

She looked Princess Mingzhao up and down, and seeing that although she had some blood on her body, she was not injured, she breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you're alright."

Princess Mingzhao smiled and waved her hand, then recalled the danger of tonight: "This time, it was truly fraught with peril."

She pulled Yan Ruyu to sit on a chair beside her and told her everything that had happened in the past two days.

"I originally came to Chongzhou to have some fun, but I didn't expect to find out about the Su family being buried, and because of her face... so I came to investigate what happened."

After investigating thoroughly, I decided to start by making a breakthrough with Shi Mao.

Princess Mingzhao's voice turned somber: "Who knew that He Er would target her and even have murderous intent towards her?"

She paused, recalling the scene from tonight, still feeling lingering fear: "I originally thought he didn't have the guts, he's just a doctor, he's someone who can save lives."

"I never expected him to dare bring so many people and surround Shi Mao's courtyard. If you hadn't arrived in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

After saying that, she looked at Huo Changhe and Yan Ruyu with curiosity in her eyes: "By the way, how come you two came at such a coincidence?"

Huo Changhe glanced at her: "If we had been any more unlucky, and had delayed even a little while, you would probably be dead by now."

Princess Mingzhao's smile faltered slightly, and she said apologetically, "It was my carelessness."

Relying on the fact that he had brought several capable guards and thought that Shi Mao was just an ordinary doctor, he lowered his guard.

She thought of Shi Mao, who had just left, and a look of worry appeared on her face: "I wonder if Shi Mao will report this to the authorities."

"If he runs away halfway, or if the governor's office colludes with the He family and doesn't care about this matter at all, then wouldn't all our efforts have been in vain?"

Yan Ruyu said calmly, "There's no way to escape."

She paused, gazing at the night outside the window, "We've already arranged for people to be on his way to the governor's mansion."

If he dares to escape, he will be stopped immediately.

Whether he can reach the governor's mansion alive depends on his luck and whether he will be intercepted and killed on the way.

Princess Mingzhao's eyes lit up: "You mean..."

“This is an excellent test.” Yan Ruyu turned her head and looked at her with a firm gaze. “Shi Mao doesn’t matter. Given what he has done, he should have died long ago.”

The important thing is to test the governor to see if he is colluding with the He family.

Huo Changhe nodded and continued, "If the governor handles the matter impartially and immediately orders a search of the He family and an investigation into the case, it means that he at least does not dare to openly collude with the He family."

If he tries to shirk responsibility or secretly informs He Er, then we'll know where to start next.

Princess Mingzhao suddenly realized, and the worry on her face disappeared: "Alright, then let's wait and see what the governor's mansion will do."

Shi Mao ran out of his house and rushed straight to the governor's mansion.

There were no pedestrians on the road, the night was as black as ink, and it was so quiet that you could hear your own heartbeat.

He stumbled and fell countless times, constantly looking back, afraid that someone was chasing him.

He didn't know who the person was, nor did he know if He Er had arranged for other assassins.

He still felt lingering fear when he recalled He Er's ruthlessness in wanting to kill everyone.

All I could think about was getting fast, running fast, running to the governor's mansion!

The hidden guards looked at Shi Mao with a mocking expression—"So cowardly, yet he still tries to do bad things like others."

Governor Liu is just over sixty years old this year. He doesn't sleep much to begin with, and tonight he drank some wine and felt sleepy, so he went to bed early.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door.

He was extremely annoyed, and without even opening his eyes, he asked, "Who is it?"

The clerk's voice rang out from outside, somewhat hurried: "Sir, it's Doctor Shi from the He family's pharmacy. He looks terrible. Please come out and take a look."

Governor Liu opened his eyes. He remembered Doctor Shi. Two years ago, when his daughter-in-law was pregnant and needed to be protected, it was Doctor Shi who took care of her. Doctor Shi came to the mansion regularly to take her pulse.

His first grandson was born safely.

In the end, it can be considered a favor.

Governor Liu put on his clothes, opened the door, and saw the clerk's face change color.

"What's wrong? Why are you so flustered? Can't you calm down a bit?"

The advisor swallowed hard: "Please come with me."

The advisor, carrying a lantern, led the way.

When Governor Liu saw Shi Mao, his yawn stopped halfway through and his eyes widened.

The advisor thought to himself: Where is his composure?