Chapter 129 Clues
A few old men and women stopped playing mahjong and insisted on going outside on patrol.

Yu Laoer and Pan Dajin, the two acting village chiefs who were temporarily entrusted with important tasks, were so anxious that they were about to jump up and down.

Why are these old people causing so much trouble? Everyone is so busy that they don't even have time to move bricks.

Finally, it was Zhao who gave the order to install tables, chairs and benches at the four gates and divided the old people into four groups to guard the gates and supervise. Only then did the old men and women calm down.

As for the other idlers who were arrested, they naturally did not have a good time. They were all taken to the construction site to work.

The man that Zhao guessed was a spy was named Xiao Liuzi, an intelligence worker secretly trained by Xiao Shan. This was his first mission, and he didn't expect to fail so badly.

But he had to do it anyway, and he was forced to do hard labor. The bricks were big and heavy, and his hands were covered with blisters after he had only moved a few bricks. He grimaced in pain.

The black-faced man next to him seemed not to see it, and put another pile of bricks in his hand, indicating that he should pass it to the next person.

Xiaoliuzi:......

Xiao Liuzi, who had never done hard labor, cried out of true emotion.

The commander never told him that being a spy requires hard labor!
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That night, Cheng Hai, dressed in black, dragged the depressed Bai Jinbao to Yaocheng.

The housekeeper was crying to Xiao Shan, asking him to send someone to look for the person, after all, the concubine at home was almost crying her eyes out.

When Xiao Shan heard from the housekeeper that Bai Jinbao and his group of guys were heading towards Taoyuan Village, his face suddenly turned cold.

Chen Qianzhi has always forbidden him to take charge of that village, but that doesn't mean he really doesn't care. One of the people who went with Bai Jinbao this time was a spy he sent, but until now, no news has been sent back, so he is most likely dead.

Xiao Shan was extremely upset. The housekeeper was howling without any regard for him. He was so angry that he slammed the table, pointed at the housekeeper's nose and cursed, "You indulged my concubine's brother to run rampant in the village and bully men and women. I haven't settled the score with you yet. You dare to disturb people's sleep in the middle of the night. I think you have forgotten who you are!"

He fiercely glanced at the housekeeper who was crawling on the ground and dared not even move, and ordered in a cold voice: "Come here! Search his house for me and see how much he has embezzled over the years!"

Hearing this, the housekeeper dared not say anything more and only kowtowed and begged, "Master! Please forgive me this time. I was blinded by greed. Please!"

He has been following Xiao Shan since he was a child. He was originally Xiao Shan's personal servant. After arriving in Yao City, he was promoted to be the housekeeper. Over the years, he has been in charge of all the affairs of the City Lord's Mansion. Gradually, he has gained some power. It was this power that made him so proud that he forgot who was the person who held the power of life and death over him.

Xiao Shan had a blank expression on his face. Under the candlelight, he looked at the housekeeper as if he was looking at a dead person.

"Don't think I don't know that you have been working for Xiao Zheng, Zhuo Shu. I can't keep you here. Considering your years of service, I will leave you with an intact body."

The butler trembled all over and collapsed to the ground.

How could he know that I had contact with him? Everything was covered up very well.

Xiao Shan waved his hand, and two guards immediately appeared outside the door, gagged the trembling butler and dragged him away.

He sat down at the table, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it with shaking hands.

"Wow, what a majestic presence!" A lazy voice came from outside the door, startling Xiao Shan so much that he stood up immediately.

He walked quickly to the door and looked up to meet a pair of gloomy eyes.

"Hai...Eunuch Hai..." Xiao Shan muttered, his legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, he held onto the door frame in time to avoid losing his composure. "Why are you here?" He was so scared that he stepped back step by step as he watched Cheng Hai walk towards him step by step, as if he had seen a ghost.

Cheng Hai ignored the guards who surrounded him and kicked Bai Jinbao, who was carried over, to the ground, letting out a wail.

He had just seen it clearly, the housekeeper's brother-in-law's house was ransacked and his life was lost. How could he dare to do anything rash? He fell to the ground, cowering in fear and not daring to raise his head.

"What's wrong? City Lord Xiao is so scared when he sees an old acquaintance like me?" Cheng Hai curled his lips, but the smile did not reach his eyes.

His meaningful words made Xiao Shan shudder and he reacted suddenly.

He waved his hand, signaling the guards to withdraw, and then gave a wink to his confidant, asking them to take Bai Jinbao away.

The guards dragged Bai Jinbao away. Xiao Shan calmed himself down and invited him into the study.

Cheng Hai looked around in the study and smacked his lips, "Second Master Xiao has lived a good life these years."

Xiao Shan had no words to express his pain; he was extremely afraid of this eunuch.

He would never forget that it was Cheng Hai who rushed into the Xiao Mansion covered in blood, broke the necks of his uncle and third uncle with his bare hands, and escaped under heavy guard, leaving him with a deep shadow.

The person in charge of the Xiao family was killed, so Xiao Zheng had to take over. He took advantage of the chaotic situation in the capital and went to his superiors with a handwritten letter from Chen Qingzhi, and was able to come to Yaocheng to become the city lord.

Now that Xiao Zheng has inherited the title and become Marquis of Anyuan, and is serving as Vice Minister in the Ministry of Revenue, who would still remember him, a little bastard?

Xiao Shan personally poured a cup of tea for Cheng Hai, "Eunuch Hai, I didn't know you were coming, I'm sorry for not welcoming you."

Cheng Hai sat down leisurely, pulled out a palm-length dagger from his waist and threw it on the table, which scared Xiao Shan so much that his hands trembled.

As the least favored illegitimate son of the Xiao family, he had never been afraid of anyone in his heart, but Cheng Hai that day almost scared him to death.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Hai, who had disappeared for many years, now appeared in Yaocheng.

So, the Taoyuan Village is really...

Not long ago, he secretly received news that the late crown prince still had a living descendant. His eldest brother, who had always looked down on him, even wrote to him specifically asking him to pay attention. Could it be that someone really had come to Yaocheng?

Thinking about what had happened, first Chen Qianzhi and then Cheng Hai, even if he didn't want to believe it, he had to admit that now was the time for him to make a choice.

I wanted to keep myself out of trouble, but in this chaotic world, I often have no choice.

He clenched his fists, hesitated for a moment, and then bowed to Cheng Hai without hesitation. There was a tremor in his voice that he himself could not even detect.

"Eunuch Hai, please tell the young prince that I have clues about the rebellion in the East Palace..."

Cheng Hai's eyes suddenly widened. He paused his hand that was playing with the blue and white teacup and stared at Xiao Shan blankly. A strong murderous intent instantly emerged from his body.

Even though Xiao Shan's calves were cramping, he still clenched his teeth and forced himself not to sit on the ground.

"Eunuch Hai, everything I said is true, and the higher-ups already know about the existence of the young prince, but they just don't know his whereabouts."

Cold sweat kept coming out of Xiao Shan's forehead, but he had no time to wipe it off. His eyes were fixed on the dagger on the table, fearing that if he was not careful, Cheng Hai would stab his neck with the dagger.

(End of this chapter)