It was said to take seven days, but if the new imperial envoy was more anxious and hurried on his journey, it would be normal for him to arrive in four or five days. The time left for them was getting less and less. If they didn't find Shen Chen, they would be dead.
He Liang was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
Huang Wenjie was also extremely anxious. After Luo Yuan finished speaking and discussed it with He Liang, he sent a large number of people to intensify the house-to-house searches.
It was already late, and despite Peng Derui's noise and persistence, the man was not killed.
The people Huang Wenjie and He Liang sent out didn't find anything, at least no trace of Shen Chen.
This is distressing. Although Shen Chen is the one who needs to hide and be worried, their current situation is actually not much better than Shen Chen's.
Especially Huang Wenjie, who was timid to begin with, could no longer hold back and was sweating profusely from anxiety.
After Peng Derui made such a fuss, he was afraid that Luo Yanwang's plan of relying on Wei An to lure Shen Chen out would fail. However, due to various reasons, he could not do anything to Peng Derui. This feeling was really terrible.
Luo Yuan, however, was still able to sit still.
Peng Derui ran away at the perfect time. He always felt that things were not that simple at all. There was a reason why this gambling house could be kept secret from Peng Derui for so long. The biggest reason was that the people under him deceived Peng Derui and kept him unaware of the existence of this gambling house.
And he shouldn't have known what happened in the gambling house.
But he just knew why, the reason was self-evident.
Time is running out, and Shen Chen knows this, so he wants to delay time by instigating Peng Derui to make trouble until someone from the court arrives.
His idea was indeed correct, and he had a clear understanding of the officialdom and the network of relationships underneath.
But the problem is that others are not fools either.
He had already sent people to keep a close eye on Peng Derui. Once the person who delivered the message to Peng Derui was caught, wouldn't it be long before Shen Chen was caught as well
Tan Xi was also talking to Wei An about this matter: "Peng Derui's commotion will definitely arouse Luo Yuan's suspicion. He is a very suspicious person. Next, he will probably have people follow and monitor Peng Derui. Girl, are you so sure that you can catch him in the act?"
He always felt that Luo Yuan might not be so eager for quick success.
Before Wei An could speak, Zhao Qi smiled first, patted his shoulder with his hand, and nodded confidently: "If there is enough time for Luo Yanwang and others to prepare, they will certainly not believe it, and they will also know that there are many loopholes here. But the problem is that while Luo Yuan and others set a time for the Marquis to make him more and more nervous, the girl also set a deadline for them - the day when the court is coming is getting closer and closer. Luo Yuan and others also know that as long as the Marquis is safe during this period, they will be finished as long as the court arrives. With this psychological pressure, they will not let go of any hope, not to mention that we have deliberately led them to think that Peng Derui's trouble was instigated by someone behind the scenes..."
Tan Xi couldn't help but relax.
What Zhao Qi said was that a person's ability to endure is limited. Even if Luo Yuan's ability to endure is particularly strong, Wei An made them feel that time was running out, step by step, pressing them step by step, and only threw out Peng Derui at this time, making them feel that Shen Chen was fighting back.
There is a great possibility that they will believe it.
Because they are destined not to miss any clues.
He sat down, took a large pancake from Wenxiu next to him, took a bite and said, "Miss, but does the Marquis know how to cooperate with us..."
After all, Shen Chen is hiding very deeply. What if Shen Chen doesn’t show up in the end
At that time, at most Luo Yuan just wanted to deal with Wei An and others who were in collusion with the Japanese, and he just got Wei An's identity wrong - Wei An's identity was something she wanted to hide, and no one forced her to do so.
As long as Luo Yuan's target is not Shen Chen, they will have an excuse.
Wen Xiu and Su Ping glanced at Wei An.
Wei An said softly: "He will know."
On the other side, Luo Yuan didn't know that Princess Shouning in prison was already well aware of the situation outside. He finally received news that a group of visitors had indeed appeared in Peng Derui's Chaocheng County government office.
And it was only after their visit that Peng Derui went to Gaotang to ask for people to try the case of the Japanese pirates.
His expressionless face showed a rare look of relaxation. He gestured to the Jinyiwei next to him and ordered in a low voice: "Check again and find out more."
The Jinyiwei disguised as a postman was even more excited than him. He answered loudly, "Yes", and hurriedly stepped out of the door.
This time everyone was trying to murder the imperial envoy, which was originally a job that was worth their lives, but unfortunately something went wrong and Shen Chen escaped. Even though no one showed anything recently, they were actually very scared.
After such a long time without any news, the Lord really used Princess Shouning to lure out Shen Chen. This made him finally breathe a sigh of relief and at the same time couldn't help but feel secretly happy - as long as Shen Chen died this time, they would have endless money to spend!
Not only that, the benefits are far more than just that.
Just thinking about it makes me feel full of energy.
He rode non-stop at full speed and led his men to Chaocheng County in half a day. After staying in the inn opposite the gate of the county government, he had people serve tea.
After a while, when the tea was served, someone knocked on the door.
He winked at the people below, who quickly opened the door and let in a middle-aged man with a long beard.
As soon as the man came in, he took a few quick steps, and knelt down in front of him, "Sir! I greet you, Sir."
He smiled broadly and was full of flattery.
The Jinyiwei leader was no longer submissive in front of Luo Yuan. He didn't even look at him and just asked, "Did your county magistrate know that you're back?"
"I don't know, I don't know." Lao Mi, the county magistrate of Chaocheng County, shook his head hastily: "Your Excellency is busy investigating the Japanese pirates and can't take care of us." He smiled carefully and asked tentatively: "Sir, is there anything I can do for you?"
The head of the Jinyiwei finally looked at him and beckoned him to crawl closer: "What a coincidence, there is really something that can be used for you. If you can do a good job for the adults, the position of Chaocheng County Magistrate may be yours."