Chapter 316 (1/2)
Chapter 316: Great fire in Xiang City
One of the servants froovernor's estate had failed to escape in tiui, and forced to kneel
Lou Zigui didn't bother to disovernor's estate?”
The servant shook his head violently A soldier used the back of his knife to tap the servant's body ”Speak!”
The servant stuttered, ”I-I didn't see His Excellency-His Excellency didn't know that the Grand Preceptor left”
Xiang City's governor was just abandoned by Xie Wenyuan like that? Thousands of thoughts flashed across Lou Zigui'sin the city, or has he already escaped Xiang City? If he'd escaped, how did he overnor?
One of Xu Feiyu's deputy generals rode to Lou Zigui's side ”Supreovernor has been executed Xie Wenyuan isn't in his estate,” he reported with a cupped fist
”Take the troops to sweep the city” Lou Zigui coht”
The deputy general received the order, and turned to head towards the streets Once the deputy general had gone, another general froui's side and e has taken some men to the north city There are still some rebels in the city; what do you plan to do, Supreui patted his horse's head, and said lowly, ”Let thee have taken Xie Wenyuan out of the city?” the general speculated, ”It wouldn't be surprising if no one discovered hiui shook his head ”They're heading north Xie Wenyuan doesn't have any allies there A large part of the rebels are his enee, that's no different froeneral continued, ”So he just greings and took off?”
”Just let the rebels out of the city” Lou Zigui waved his hand to diseneral
”Supreeneral anxiously pressed, ”These are all criminals who deserve to die, hoe answer to His Majesty if he finds out that Supreardless of the outcoui placidly stated ”If Xiang Tiange hio As for the others, they're all insignificant It's fine to let theeneral had no choice but to obey his orders, and led soui looked at the servant kneeling before him and instructed the overnor's estate again” Hearing this, the military officer hurried to indicate his obedience
Lou Zigui urged his horse forward and left the governor's estate with roughly twentyclosely behind
The servant tried to look up as the clatter of hooves grew softer, but had his neck sliced by a soldier beside hiround with blood strea out of his neck Then, his body twitched a few ti
The overnor's estate This was the largest house with a courtyard in Xiang City It wasn't long before bodies were heaped everywhere, and blood stained the whole ground
Lou Zigui stood on one of Xiang City's main streets The sides of the street were dark, and there was nobody in sight It was almost eerie how quiet it was
”Should we search the whole city?” suggested the deputy general behind Lou Zigui
Lou Zigui eyed the pitch-black street It's possible that Xie Wenyuan ht still be hidden in the city He probably wouldn't expect hiates were sealed, with enough patience the troops would definitely be able to sniff out Xie Wenyuan How could the old bastard be sure that he's safe in the city?
Xu Feiyu, who had gone to the east city, rode his horse to a stop by Lou Zigui's side He shook his head and said, ”Xiang City's governor is dead I have searched the east and west cities and didn't find Xie Wenyuan He didn't leave froh the south gate and Xiang Tiange left froui said slowly ”Xie Wenyuan couldn't possibly have left from the north or south”
Xu Feiyu was visibly ui eyed the street again There was soui didn't say anything, Xu Feiyu hastily asked, ”Is there so?”
”Xie Wenyuan can't be in the city,” Lou Zigui murmured to himself
”Then how did he leave?” Xie Feiyu asked, confused
Lou Zigui scanned the street again Upon seeing what Supre, Xu Feiyu blurted out, ”Do you think Xie Wenyuan is on this street?”
”Why do I hear sounds of water?” Lou Zigui frowned
”What?” General Xu wondered if Lou Zigui was trying to tease him The street wasn't anywhere near a river, how could there be the sound of water? However, when he listened more closely, he realised that there really was the faint sound of running water
Lou Zigui dis down the street
Xu Feiyu hurried to disui
There was a drain by the side of the street A soldier brought a torch over The reflection of the dancing flame could be seen on the water's surface
”Is this a water canal?” Xu Feiyu whispered
It was normal to have water canals in the city There were no river channels in Xiang City, and every street had water canals They connected to the city h the canals
In Xu Feiyu's opinion, there was nothing wrong with the drain However, since Lou Zigui stood there motionlessly, he could only stand by his side