Chapter 490
~ I WILL GIVE YOU HALF AN HOUR ~
Liu Liang nodded. Looking at Mu Yunyao’s pale face, a worried expression flashed in his eyes, “Yes, Linjiang City’s Governor died suddenly for some reason.
Therefore, this subordinate feels that something is amiss. I’ve also heard that Linjiang City’s Governor has constructed a cellar in his house to lock up any girls who disobey him. This subordinate checked it out, but most of it had been submerged in water, and the sachel floated on the water surface. Furthermore, according to this subordinate has observed, the water in the cellar was intentionally poured in by someone because the surrounding land is higher and is located in the inner city. Although some floods have come, it is impossible to fill up more than half of the cellar.”
Mu Yunyao suppressed the trembling in her heart and carefully checked the satchel. It was completely intact except for the rope attached to it being torn off. “Other than this, do you have any other clues?”
“I was in a hurry and didn’t find out anythin else. When this subordinate heard the message from Bu Xian Lou, saying that Miss was coming to Linjiang City, I rushed here to wait for you. But, I didn’t expect that you would actually arrive.”
Mu Yunyao nodded. “I know, and it’s been hard on you. Do you have a reservation room? ”
“Yes.”
“That’s good. Quickly go down and rest. Tomorrow morning, we will continue our journey and try to reach Linjiang City as soon as possible.”
“Yes.”
The following morning, Mu Yunyao woke up early with bursts of pain all over her body. The wounds on her legs and palms were even more painful and swollen. She was also hot and uncomfortable.
“Miss, we have rushed forward as fast as we can. Otherwise, why don’t we rest here for a day....”
“No need.”
At first, Mu Yunyao was able to ride on her own. But after a while, she really couldn’t take it anymore, so she had Si Qin and the other three take her in turns before finally arriving at Linjiang City three days later.
At this moment, Linjiang City still had traces of had been devastated by the flood. There were mud and weeds everywhere, and even swollen corpses of people and animals at the side of the street had not been collected.
Mu Yunyao tightly frowned her brows. The scene before her eyes was too terrifying. In the blink of an eye, it was hard to imagine that a prosperous city would turn into a living hell.
Liu Liang guarded Mu Yunyao’s side, preventing the surviving victims from touching her. “Miss, this place is really too chaoti....”
Mu Yunyao clenched her fists and said, “Liu Liang, you should go to Jingling City now and have Steward Qin mobilized food and medicinal materials here. In addition, since Linjiang City’s Governor is dead, are there no other officials? Si Qin, take the gold medal given to me by Grandmother and summon the officials of Linjiang City. Order them to come here to see me within half an hour. If they fail to come after half an hour, they will be punished with the crime of abandoning the city.”
Nowadays, there is a mess everywhere. It is simply unrealistic to look for Yue Wang in such a place. The only thing she could do was to make the momentum bigger. First, she could attract the attention of Lig Wang and Jin Wang and let divert their attention to her. Second, the greater the impact, the greater the chance Yue Wang will know that she is here. As long as Yue Wang heard the news, he would definitely rush here to meet her.
“Yes.” Si Qin respectfully received the gold medal, bringing the guards and swiftly mounted the horse heading to the government offices.
Hearing the news of Mu Yunyao’s arrival, Linjiang officials couldn’t help but dig their ears out. Princess Wenxian? The granddaughter of the Grand Princess Yi De? If she did not want to be a good princess and did not want to enjoy wealth and fortune, what’s the excitement of coming to Linjiang City?
They anxiously changed into their official robes and headed towards the street where Mu Yunyao was at.
At this time, because Mu Yunyao and the others had stopped, many of the victims had already gathered over. Most of them were old, weak, and children. Their appearances were even more miserable than those victims they had seen in the Tongling City. One by one, they stretched out their hands towards Mu Yunyao’s direction, their black skin and shriveled arms depicting them as ghosts.
Mu Yunyao’s brows tightly creased.
Very quickly, Linjiang Tongzhi and the salt transportation envoy arrived first. Seeing Mu Yunyao standing on the street and being protected by others, they were momentarily stunned. This Princess Wenxian seemed too delicate. How could such a weak girl come from the Capital to Linjiang City?
“Greetings, Princess Wenxian.”
Mu Yunyao lowered her gaze slightly. Looking at the clean and tidy official uniforms they wore, her eyes flashed with a cold light, “Stand up. Si Shu, how long is it before half an hour?”
“Miss, there is still a quarter of an hour left.”
“Well, the two Lords will wait aside for a while.”
“Yes.” The two stood at the side, watched Mu Yunyao’s cold expression, and their hearts couldn’t help but tremble. After seeing her impressive bearing, the contempt in their hearts had been retracted quite a bit.
Soon, two Linjiang City Government clerks rushed over, and a layer of sweat appeared on their heads as if they were in a hurry. Their clothes were stained with mud and water spots, and they looked very embarrassed: “Greetings, Princess Wenxian.”
Si Shu went up to report to Mu Yunyao. “Miss, the hour’s up.”
Mu Yunyao nodded and looked at the four people in front of her. “Four Lords, according to the daily calculations, it has been almost half a month since Linjiang City suffered. Why are the victims on the streets miserable and still left unattended?”
Linjiang Tongzhi had the highest official position and stood up and reported back and forth: “The Princess doesn’t know. It was not that the officials were not acting, but rather, the granary had been destroyed. Many people in the government office had also died, and even Linjiang City’s Governor had passed away. Thus, we are powerless to take care of the victims.”
Mu Yunyao taunted, “A word of intent can cover up the your guilt for not doing anything? Linjiang Tongzhi, as a local government official, you are in charge of salt, food, and river workers. Now that something has happened, the only thing you have come up with is powerless?”
Linjiang Tongzhi’s face turned pale instantly, and he looked at Mu Yunyao suspiciously. What is the origin of this Princess Wenxian? “Princess, this official has already tried his best. However, it is really limited by the conditions. This official was still discussing with the salt transportation envoy before coming over here about resettle the disaster victims. Who knew you were anxious to summon all of us over here...?”
Before he finished speaking, he saw Linjiang City’s Chancellor and General Judge rush over. The two of them were in a sedan chair, their bodies were spotless, and even their shoes were clean. Their eyes flickered when they saw the four well-behaved officials in front of Mu Yunyao.
Si Qin and Si Qi rushed back. When they saw Linjiang City’s Chancellor and General Judge, their eyes flashed with resentment. These two officials still had the mood to enjoy singing and dancing in their mansion. It was really hateful!
Si Qin stepped forward and whispered a few words into Mu Yunyao’s ear. Mu Yunyao coldly raised her eyes. “Two Lords, the time I set is half an hour, and you didn’t farrive according to the rules.”
“Greetings, Princess. The two of us live a little further away, and the roads are muddy along the way, so...”
“I don’t want to hear so many reasons. There are still many victims who have yet to be settled. Rather than listening to your quibbling nonsense, I might as well save this time to appease them. Someone, drag these two people away.”
“Princess, please forgive me. This official did not do it on purpose...”
The guard behind Mu Yunyao walked forward and directly clasped the two people on the ground. He unsheathed the sword in his hand and held it horizontally at their throats as if he was waiting for an order to splash blood on the spot.