Accidentally dressed as an empress

Chapter 200: The Rogue

Inside the prefect's mansion, Yunxiu was in a dark room, surrounded by dim light, with only a few flickering candles.

Her fingers jumped in the air, quickly entering commands on the system's operating interface.

The system immediately started searching, and finally, the system issued a prompt sound, successfully capturing the two people who were sneaking around and moving the corpse into the well at night, one fat and one thin.

The fat one has a face like a pancake, with no special features, making it difficult to track him down.

The thin man was a man with a thin body, sunken cheeks and a big mole on his face.

Yunxiu strode towards the study, picked up a charcoal pencil, and quickly sketched the suspect's appearance. The lines under her pen were strong and powerful. Soon, the portrait was completed.

She walked out, handed the portrait to Su Er, and said, "This person must be related to the recent plague. We must secretly investigate them and not alert them. We must find out their identity, background, purpose of their actions, and whether they have accomplices. Report any signs of trouble immediately."

Su Er accepted the order, saluted with his fists, and then quietly blended into the darkness like a shadow in the dark night and began to investigate secretly.

The moonlight was like water, sprinkling on the winding path, and from time to time the chirping of insects could be heard from the grass beside the road.

The agile guards, wearing night clothes that made it easy to hide their figures, followed the thin man in the food protection team with light and agile steps.

At this time, the plague that had been raging in the city for many days was gradually brought under control thanks to Yunxiu's full prevention and control and proper governance.

The chilling haze that once filled the air gradually dissipated, the city's market became a little more lively, and people began to take to the streets again.

Because the plague failed to spread as expected, the plans of those who attempted to use the plague to create chaos and seek personal gain have completely failed.

The thin man knew that the situation was hopeless, and the tension in his heart involuntarily relaxed, and his vigilance disappeared like the receding tide.

He was seen walking unawares straight towards a seemingly ordinary mansion outside the city. The door of the mansion was closed and the surroundings were unusually quiet. Only a few lanterns in front of the door swayed gently in the breeze, casting mottled light and shadows.

A thin man came to the door of the mansion, knocked lightly on the doorknocker, and whispered, "It's me. The matter is ruined. Open the door quickly."

A low voice came from inside the door: "Why are you so embarrassed? Come in first." The door slowly opened and the thin man slipped in.

The guards quickly gathered in front of the mansion gate. One of them whispered, "There must be many secrets in this mansion. We must be careful."

Another guard nodded and said, "After we go in, split up and search according to the plan. Don't miss any clues."

The guards left two people at the door to keep watch, while the rest used their lightness skills to climb over the wall and enter the courtyard like ghosts in the dark night.

The courtyard is exquisitely laid out yet exudes a gloomy atmosphere. The rockery and pond seem to hide countless secrets under the dim moonlight.

Entering the main hall, the thin man was whispering with a masked man. "Sir, what should we do about this situation? The new governor is too powerful. Not only did she fail to eliminate the plague, she even won the hearts of the people." The thin man's face was filled with anxiety and fear.

The masked man snorted coldly, "Useless! You can't even do such a thing. However, we have a backup plan. Even if they have the upper hand now, they may not have the last laugh."

The thin man quickly wiped the sweat off his face, and said with a hint of luck: "Sir, let's quickly activate the backup plan. Maybe we can still turn the tide."

The masked man raised his hand and slapped the thin man with a loud and crisp "slap" sound, and scolded him: "Idiot! The backup plan is not so easy to activate. It should not be used unless it is absolutely necessary."

The thin man covered his face and said timidly: "Yes, sir. I'm just worried..."

The masked man interrupted him impatiently: "What are you worried about? I'm here with you, so what are you afraid of? As long as we can avoid this storm, we'll still have a chance to reorganize in the future."

At this moment, the guards descended from the sky like gods. "Your plot will never succeed!"

The leading guard shouted, thrusting his sword at the masked man. The masked man dodged, drawing his scimitar from his waist, and engaged the guards in a fray of swords. Tables and chairs shattered in the clashing of swords, and candlelight flickered.

Seeing the situation was not good, the thin man tried to escape through the window, but was kicked back by the guards guarding the window and fell heavily to the ground. "Want to run? Not that easy!"

The guards' eyes were wide with anger, the fight became more and more intense, and the entire main hall was in a mess.

After being kicked back, the thin man knew there was no way out. He frantically pulled out a dagger from his bosom and stabbed the approaching guards frantically, his eyes filled with despair and madness. "Don't push me!" he screamed.

The guard dodged easily by leaning sideways, and hit the thin man's wrist with the hilt of his sword with his backhand, and the dagger fell to the ground with a clang.

Meanwhile, the guards who were fighting fiercely with the masked man gradually gained the upper hand. The leading guard made a sharp thrust, slicing through the masked man's sleeve and about to stab his arm.

The masked man suddenly leaped back, breaking through the screen behind him, and attempted to escape through the passage behind the screen. "Chase! Don't let him get away!" The guards shouted in unison and quickly gave chase.

The passage was dark and damp, filled with a foul odor. The masked man ran furiously ahead, occasionally turning back to throw a few hidden weapons.

The guards dodged sideways or parried with their swords, but their steps never stopped. Suddenly, the masked man stopped at a fork in the road, a sly smile on his face, and he pressed a stone mechanism on the wall.

Instantly, a massive iron gate appeared on the road ahead and slowly descended. "Haha, you'll be trapped here!" the masked man laughed wildly, turning and running towards another road.

The guards remained calm. One of them, skilled in mechanical engineering, quickly stepped forward to investigate. He pulled out some ingenious tools and fiddled with the mechanism for a few moments, causing the iron gate to slowly rise.

"Hurry up!" The guards continued to chase along the passage. They knew that they must capture the masked man before he launched other conspiracies, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

When the guards emerged from the passage and arrived at a backyard, they saw a masked man standing by a dry well, holding a torch. Nearby were wooden barrels filled with kerosene. "If you come any closer, I'll light this place on fire and kill everyone!" the masked man threatened viciously.

The guards were startled by this, but they didn't stop. The leading guard raised his hand to signal everyone to stop, his gaze fixed on the masked man. He said in a deep voice, "If you lead the oil barrel, today will be your death. Don't do such a foolish thing that will destroy you and your enemy."

The masked man laughed wildly, "I'm already defeated anyway, so dragging you down with me is worth it."

At this moment, the thin man took advantage of the confrontation and quietly picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at the guard closest to him. The stone came whistling with the wind. The guard had already noticed it and dodged to the side, stabbing the thin man with a sword.

The thin man widened his eyes in horror and tried to dodge to the side, but the tip of the sword still scratched his arm and blood oozed out instantly.

"Hmph, you dare to attack by surprise!" The guard snorted coldly and kicked the thin man, knocking him to the ground again, completely depriving him of the ability to resist.

Next to the dry well, the leading guard was dealing with the masked man while winking at his teammates beside him.

The teammates understood and quietly went around the side and back of the masked man, trying to find an opportunity to snatch the torch from his hand.

The masked man seemed to have noticed something, and suddenly turned around and threw the torch at the guard. At the same time, he drew a dagger from his waist and rushed towards the leading guard.

The guards reacted quickly, with the leading guard meeting the masked man's attack. Swords clashed, sparks flew.

Another guard narrowly caught the torch and extinguished it under his feet.

After a fierce fight, the guards spotted the masked man's weakness and struck him with several swords, finally subduing him.

After being subdued, the masked man continued to struggle, cursing: "You won't succeed, someone else will continue our plan..."

The guards remained unmoved and quickly searched the surroundings until they found the entrance to the secret room. They escorted the masked man and the thin man into the secret room.

The secret room was filled with various letters and evidence. The guards collected them one by one and prepared to hand them back to the prefect. Thanks to their efforts, the conspiracy of the plague finally surfaced and was about to be revealed to the world.