Transmigrated To Another World: General, I'm Not Your White Moonlight - Chapter 172

Chapter 172: The Black Raven Has Returned To Its Nest
Leaving these words behind, Xuan Ruiquan walked out of the main building without waiting for Wan Hezhi’s response.

Wan Hezhi glared at Xuan Ruiquan’s back, picked up the teapot on the side table, and threw it in Xuan Ruiquan’s direction. It’s a pity that he was still afraid of Xuan Ruiquan, so he only dared to throw the teapot on the folding screen to vent his anger.

Seeing that his master was furious, Su Gangfeng quickly poured him a glass of water and said, “Wangye, please don’t be angry. Be careful of hurting your body.”

Instead of calming down, Wan Hezhi pointed at the door and shouted, “That crazy bastard blatantly threatened Ben Wang, and you still want Ben Wang to calm down?!”

Su Gangfeng knew that Wan Hezhi always felt inferior in front of Xuan Ruiquan. Every time the two met, Wan Hezhi would go crazy out of jealousy and inferiority.

But, no matter how angry Wan Hezhi was, he should have taken some measures against the flood before Xuan Ruiquan reported his negligence to the imperial court. If this matter reaches the Emperor’s ears, Wan Hezhi may be demoted to a commoner, exiled, or even beheaded.

Recalling Duan Qinwang’s warning when he followed Wan Hezhi to Qian Shan County, Su Gangfeng had no choice but to remind him, “Wangye, since Yan Junwang dares to threaten you, it means that he has a way to put this crime of incompetence and negligence on you.”

Hearing this, Wan Hezhi’s eyes narrowed dangerously. After a long silence, he took a deep breath to calm down and said, “You are right. We should take some measures to control the flood before the imperial court gets the news.”

Su Gangfeng nodded and asked, “Wangye, what is your instruction?”

Wan Hezhi thought for a while and said, “Send someone to check the situation and count the casualties. Ben Wang will decide how to handle it after receiving the report.”

Su Gangfeng bowed and said, “Nucai accepts the order.”

Wan Hezhi leaned on the long couch, waved his hand to Su Gangfeng, and said, “Go then.”

“Nucai takes my leave.” After Su Gangfeng finished speaking, he hurriedly left.

With Yan Junwang personally coming to visit, Su Gangfeng was sure that Xuan Ruiquan already knew the current situation. If they want to control the situation before Xuan Ruiquan collects evidence, there is no time to waste.

After Su Gangfeng left, Wan Hezhi looked out the large round window. Looking at the gloomy sky and heavy rain, he frowned and fell into deep thought. As for the maidservants and servants kneeling on the side, no one dared to move and could only silently endure the cold floor.

Meanwhile, after leaving Li Junwang’s Mansion, Xuan Ruiquan got on his horse and left. After riding for more than thirty minutes, he arrived at a relay station not far from Qian Shan County. This relay station was commonly used by traveling merchants or couriers sending important or urgent letters. However, since the heavy rain, only a few people have stayed in the inn.

When Xuan Ruiquan got off the horse, the stable boy quickly took the horse reins from him and said, “Guests, we will take your horse to the stables and give it food and water.”

Xuan Ruiquan nodded and entered the relay station. As he passed the main entrance, he observed the surrounding environment.

The compound has four buildings. In the middle is a three-story inn. On the right side of the inn is a large stable with more than a dozen horses resting in it and two carriages parked not far away. To the left is a spacious restaurant where guests can rest, eat, and exchange information. Not far behind the inn, there is a kitchen building and an outdoor bathroom.

After finding out the structure of the relay station, Xuan Ruiquan walked into the inn. Since it was still early, the guests staying at the inn had not yet woken up, and the new guests had not yet arrived.

Behind the long counter, a middle-aged man was busy checking accounts and fiddling with the abacus. The sound of the abacus echoed in the empty hall, giving people a strange, eerie feeling.

Xuan Ruiquan looked around and didn’t see the people he was looking for. After thinking for a few seconds, he walked up to the middle-aged man and tapped his fingers on the counter.

Tap, tap, tap!

The sound of tapping interrupted the middle-aged man, and his fingers on the abacus paused. The middle-aged man raised his eyes from the account book and looked at Xuan Ruiquan. Seeing the silver mask on his face, the middle-aged man smiled and asked, “Guest, how can I help you?”

Xuan Ruiquan placed a silver ingot on the counter and said, “The black raven has returned to its nest.”

The middle-aged man put away the silver ingot and said, “Guest, please wait a moment.”

After speaking, he took out a bamboo strip from the drawer behind him. He put the bamboo strips on the counter, pointed to the second floor, and said, “The third room from the left.”

Xuan Ruiquan took the bamboo slip and walked up to the second floor while the middle-aged man continued to be busy with his own affairs. Standing in front of the third room from the left, Xuan Ruiquan looked at the bamboo slip and saw a black raven image carved on it.

He moved his eyes away from the bamboo strip and looked at the door again. Seeing a shallow and long hollow in the door, Xuan Ruiquan put the bamboo strip on it.

Click!

When the bamboo strip fit perfectly into the shallow and long hollow, Xuan Ruiquan heard the sound of metal unlocking. A second later, the door moved to the left instead of opening like a normal door. After the entrance was fully opened, Xuan Ruiquan walked down the stone stairs and walked into a long, narrow, dimly lit corridor.