Chapter 237 - 226: Asking for Leave
Of course, Lord Wei was no fool to have made his way to Mianzhou, so he wasn’t restricted to only inspect the areas he was led to.
Even though Lord Wei wasn’t local, he seemed to always find severely disaster-stricken areas. Having learned their lesson yesterday, the local officials, from the inspector down to the county magistrates, didn’t dare further any superfluous actions. Wherever Lord Wei wanted to inspect, they humbly guided him there.
Old Master Bai walked by Lord Wei’s side but always felt uneasy. As evening descended and everyone rested in another county, Old Master Bai immediately called his servant over and whispered, "Go back home right now and see if anything has happened. We’ll still be in this county tomorrow, and we’re expected to return to Luojiang County the day after. If there’s any issue, send someone to inform me immediately."
"My lord, should I return overnight?"
"Yes, return overnight. Be careful on the road."
"Understood."
All of them were staying in a post station as Lord Wei didn’t want to disturb the citizens. The casually professional local officials had already experienced the rumored integrity of Lord Wei and naturally didn’t dare insist further, so most stayed at the station too, save for local gentry and officials who stayed in their own homes. Those with friends in the area chose to stay with them.
At this moment, Lord Wei stood by the window, watching Old Master Bai’s servant lead a horse out, bid farewell to Old Master Bai, and then gallop away.
One man and his horse slowly disappeared into the night.
"My lord." A guard appeared behind Lord Wei.
Lord Wei instructed, "Set out for Qili Village in Luojiang County right now. Don’t get too close. Keep an eye on the movements inside. See if any strangers enter the village, and if anything unusual happens, follow them."