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Chapter 416: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (166)

Chapter 416: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (One Hundred and Sixty-six)

When the wooden door was opened from the inside, several officers and soldiers came in to search the residence and check their passes.

The public identity of this group of people is that they are escorts from a small escort agency in the south. The man in white robe calls himself Xu Wen, a businessman who travels all over the country. This time he is taking his wife back to his hometown, and he is afraid that it will be unsafe on the road, so he asked the escort agency to escort him.

The leading officer paused for a few seconds on Cui Li's belly and asked, "Is your wife about to give birth? Why is she still following you around?"

The man in the white robe said sadly, "Your Excellency, you don't know that my father is seriously ill and has not much time left. We are rushing back to see him for the last time. My wife is very filial and wants to go home with me. Alas, my wife has worked hard. We have only rested here for half a day and we have to hurry on our way again. We received a message this morning that my father has been unable to eat. I am afraid..."

As he was speaking, the man in white robe covered his face and cried. Cui Li naturally stepped forward and comforted him softly.

"Husband, please don't be too sad. The people of the Golden Flame Escort Agency are highly skilled in martial arts, and the escort is led by their veteran escort masters who have been escorting for more than ten years and are very experienced. With them, they will be able to escort us home as soon as possible. We will be able to return to Shuinan County and see our parents soon."

The officer carefully observed the couple. They were both around 30 years old. The woman seemed to be particularly patient with her husband. She spoke softly and comforted him, showing the demeanor of a good wife.

She probably wasn't the person they were looking for, so he took one last look at the yard, waved his hand, and left with a few of his men.

After searching several nearby streets, the officers felt something was wrong. When they returned, they happened to see the group of bodyguards leaving. Before leaving, they said goodbye to these officials politely.

After returning to the yamen, the officer thought about it and decided to report the matter of the group of people to the county magistrate.

"Hey, Shuinan County? That's my hometown. I've never heard of any merchant named Xu, so I guess he's not very famous. But the current head of the Golden Flame Escort Agency is my cousin! His men were escorting the caravan past me, but why didn't they even come to say hello? They just left in such a hurry. So, who was that old escort?"

After listening to the county magistrate's words, the official thought about the pass he had seen and said a few names and their appearances. The county magistrate felt that he only seemed to have heard of two names, but he could not remember their appearances.

"The Golden Flame Escort Agency isn't big. It's just a small agency in Shuinan County, not very well-known. The escorts are basically fixed. Since you think there's a problem, then I'll send you a letter of divorce and ask my cousin if anyone is using the Golden Flame Escort Agency's name to commit crimes."

"Sir, the pregnant lady said that the escorts from the Golden Flame Escort Agency have been escorting for over ten years and are very skilled in martial arts. Is this true?"

The county magistrate laughed and said, "Ever since my uncle retired three years ago, my cousin has been the most powerful man in the escort agency. But according to him, he's only a third-rate martial artist, insignificant, and usually escorts worthless cargo. Escorts travel extensively, exposed to the elements, the harshness of swords and knives, and take a toll on their health. There are only two people in the Golden Flame Escort Agency who have been escorting for over a decade, and I know them all. That woman is lying."

Suddenly, the county magistrate stopped laughing and urged, "Hurry up and catch up with them and investigate those people. The fact that she's about to give birth alone is worthy of our attention. What's more, she lied, whether intentionally or not."

The officer was surprised and said, "Sir, I remember something was wrong. That woman's voice doesn't sound like a southern accent at all. Instead, it sounds a bit like the accent of the capital. Although her appearance is somewhat ordinary, her voice and demeanor are so eye-catching. Judging from her temperament, she is not the wife of an ordinary merchant family at all."

"Oh no! Go chase them! The noble lady you're looking for has lived in Liangdu since childhood. I happened to meet her once and was so astonished that I'll never forget her. Your Majesty is searching for her in secret. Don't let anyone take her away from under my nose!"

The official received orders from the county magistrate and took the yamen runners to chase them, but they failed to catch up because the group had already left the city.

"Report it quickly! There must be something wrong if you run so fast."