The guard said solemnly: "I have never seen the prince in person, but the handwriting is written by the prince himself and has a seal as a letter. It cannot be false!"
The seal that Zhan Beihan carried with him was given by His Majesty in the palace. It can be used as a temporary military talisman. It can not only prove his identity, but also dispatch troops and generals. Seeing the seal is like seeing a prince.
No one can steal the seal from his hand, and the seal alone cannot be forged, so the authenticity can be determined.
Xiao Lingyue gave up her doubts and nodded: "I understand, are there any other guards around here?"
"No more. The rest of the staff have been transferred to the county government by the prince to protect His Highness Prince Xiang." said the guard.
"...He just left you here alone?"
The corner of Xiao Lingyue's mouth twitched, "He is so confident, can you guard me here?"
Xiao Lingyue felt a subtle discomfort in her heart.
Zhan Beihan knew her whereabouts so well that he could even predict her whereabouts and had his guards guard her where she would appear one day in advance.
What was revealed behind this was that Zhan Beihan had an extremely clear understanding of her patterns of action.
To put it more deeply, it can be said that it is an understanding of herself.
Because character determines action.
Without sufficient understanding and mastery, it is impossible to predict a person's behavior.
And the opposite.
However, she was not even sure where Zhan Beihan was now. She only had a few guesses, let alone staying in advance.
...I feel like I've lost a lot.
The guard was a little confused: "I don't know what the prince thinks. I just acted in accordance with the prince's order. Please forgive me, Lord."
"Forget it." Xiao Lingyue was not angry at the guards.
She waved her hand: "I'm keeping an eye on you here. You can go directly to the county government office and meet Prince Xiang. If he asks you something, just answer it truthfully. There is no need to hide anything."
The guard clasped his fists: "Yes, I'm resigning!"
Xiao Lingyue was soon alone in the alley.
The sky was completely dark, and the moonless and starless night sky looked gloomy. Only the torch of Li's house not far away was bright, and it circled around the house. From a distance, it looked like a fire snake entwined.
In contrast, it was not bright inside the house. Only a few rooms had lights on, and the rest was dark.
Under the order of Shen Shilang, most of Li's servants were taken away and imprisoned.
"Li Bihuai's" family members, including his blind sixty-year-old mother, wife, son and daughter, were transferred to other places for detention after the examination revealed no problems.
The body of "Li Bihuai" has been transported back to the Yamen and will be examined by his assistant.
Now, except for two or three servants doing odd jobs, only the people from Nanyan's caravan are left in Li's house, which is quiet and deserted.
No wonder Zhan Beihan was so sure that there would be something unusual in Li's house tonight.
He has cast the net and is waiting for the rabbit to rush out!
Xiao Lingyue stood in the shadow of the alley, looking at Li Zhai from a distance, but thinking about it in her heart.
All the irrelevant people in Li's house were moved away, leaving the Nanyan caravan alone, and ordered the government officials to strictly block it and guard it day and night.
If the Nanyan caravan has something evil in mind, they will definitely feel uneasy when faced with this situation. Even if they don't want to force a breakout and escape, they will definitely take action.
As long as you take action, your flaws will be exposed.
Even if the Nanyan caravan can keep their composure and hold still, they won't be able to afford it for too long.
Zhan Beihan could use the excuse of "thoroughly investigating the cause of the county magistrate's death" through Minister Shen to block Li's house and prevent the Nanyan caravan from leaving.