Chapter 311 - 301 You have no right to speak in front of this General!
The journey of over fifty miles, with a fast horse and a whip, could be covered in just over an hour.
When Yang Zhenshan arrived at Liao’an Prefecture City, there was nothing unusual inside, except there were more soldiers guarding the city gate than usual.
After arriving, Yang Zhenshan did not choose to enter the city immediately. Instead, he arranged for two Personal Followers to disguise themselves and blend into the city first.
After about an hour, the two Personal Followers returned after making a round within the city and reported, "My lord, everything inside the city seems normal, but Mr. Zheng’s residence has been cordoned off by government soldiers, and the exact situation inside the residence is unknown."
Yang Zhenshan looked towards the silhouette of Liao’an Prefecture City in the distance and asked, "Is it just cordoned off? Are the gates open? Is anyone going in or out?"
"It appears to be just cordoned off; the gates are open, and there are soldiers coming and going, but we didn’t see any of Mr. Zheng’s servants!" replied the Personal Followers.
Hearing this, Yang Zhenshan let out a sigh of relief.
The gates being open and soldiers coming and going likely meant that Zheng Xiao had only been put under house arrest, and they hadn’t gone as far as to take his life.
If they had indeed taken his life, the city would not be so calm.
After all, Zheng Xiao was the Salt Transport Department Imperial Censor, and if Luo Fu had him killed, he would definitely need to explain to the court, even if he’d bribed all the relevant officials, some pretense would have to be made.