Chapter 1813: Chapter 1751: The Snake Has Been Startled

Breaking into the guest room, leading the way was a young officer wearing a helmet plume and armor. As soon as he burst in, a shimmering Green Sword was held horizontally in front of his neck, almost separating his head from his body. Terrified, he halted his steps and retreated a step back, causing his helmet to tilt a little.

His hand rubbed his neck, a wave of lingering fear sweeping over him. Luckily, it was still there.

"Presumptuous!" The sword-wielding woman was full of cold arrogance, her eyes glaring sharply at the young officer.

"You are the presumptuous ones. Who are you people, and what do you intend to do?" The young officer steadied himself and looked around the room.

In the room, a man sat upright in front of the bed, a maidservant stood at the back of the bed, just putting down half of the curtain. On the bed, another person lay, their gender indiscernible.

"Ah Jiu, what’s going on?"

The person on the bed, with a weak and delicate voice, was unmistakably a woman.

The young officer was momentarily stunned, looking at the man, his pupils slightly dilated, his legs almost giving way as he nearly knelt.

He awkwardly avoided the gaze, feeling a bit contemptuous of himself. Damn it, how could he get frightened by just one look?

But that person’s gaze was truly terrifying; when looking over, it was as if looking at a dead person.

"It’s nothing, just a few ignorant fools." Ah Jiu softly told the person in the bed, then instructed Purple Jade, "Serve Madam well."

"Yes."

Only then did Ah Jiu stride towards the young officer, hands behind his back, coldly saying, "Whose camp are you from, entering my room with no permission, what are your intentions? Frightening my wife, what should your crime be?"

With such a questioning tone, it was undoubtedly the tone of someone superior and authoritative.

"You..." The young officer was intimidated, swallowed hard, and forced himself to remain calm, saying, "We are here to apprehend a thief, everyone must submit to inspection, who exactly are you people?"

"There is no thief here, only me, my wife, and my maidservant." Ah Jiu said coldly, "Now, get out immediately!"

The young officer felt a bit embarrassed, saying, "We’ll be the judge of that after we inspect."

"Oh?" Ah Jiu sneered, calling out, "Whoever’s outside, go get Zheng Kui for this young master, I must ask him, since when did this young master become a thief too?"

Upon hearing this, the young officer looked at Ah Jiu. Zheng Kui was the Prefect of Yanzhou City. To address him by name, who was this person?

He looked again; with a handsome face and an inherent noble air, the more he viewed, the more uncertain he became.

"Ah Jiu, let it be." Wufu sat up, lifting the curtain to reveal her face, "We’ve just arrived, no need to hinder their investigation."

The young officer looked over, seeing a delicate-featured woman, her complexion somewhat pale, and said, "We are merely doing our duty impartially. Since it’s a misunderstanding, let it pass."

Ah Jiu still wanted to speak, but Wufu started coughing. He immediately walked over, gently patting Wufu’s back, and instructed Purple Jade, "Go get some hot water for Madam!"

To outsiders, he was just a man deeply concerned for his wife. The young officer took another sweeping glance around the room, seeing no one else, gestured and said awkwardly, "It’s safe here, search the other rooms."

Once the group left, Ah Jiu’s expression grew colder, whispering, "This Marquis Xuanwu, no wonder people say he reigns supreme in the Northern Region, just seeing how arrogant these officers are shows his character."

Wufu’s voice was equally low, "Don’t be anxious, we still need to find that munitions factory. We’ve startled the snake, but we can’t let them move the nest!"

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