The county magistrate was on the verge of tears, the murder demon was elusive, let alone in ten days, he estimated even ten months wouldn’t be enough to solve the case. Wasn’t this imperial edict from the Emperor ant to drive him to death?
The advisor, seeing the county magistrate’s pitiful state, suggested, "Sir, the War Prince has imnse power and wide connections, and he seems to have an interest in this case. If we go to him for help, we might achieve twice the result with half the effort!"
It was truly a remark that awakened the drear.
The county magistrate imdiately had the servants prepare gifts and a sedan chair, ready to visit the War Prince’s Mansion and ask the War Prince for help in solving the case.
At the War Prince’s Mansion.
Long Rui was not surprised at all by the county magistrate’s visit and received him in the hall.
Long Rui asked coldly, "What brings you here today, Sir?"
The county magistrate, with an ingratiating smile, said, "Prince, you’ve probably heard of the imperial edict from the Emperor to investigate the case, right?"
Long Rui remained unmoved, still cold as ice, "What about it? It has nothing to do with ."
The county magistrate didn’t care, as the War Prince was his only lifeline, so he shalessly said, "Prince, after investigating this case for so long, I still have no leads. With your vast powers, could you...?"
Long Rui glanced at him sideways, picked up the teacup, and took a sip, saying, "Why should I help you? What’s in it for ?"
"Prince," the county magistrate pleaded pitifully.
Long Yi’s gaze flickered, and he said, "Prince, because of the murder demon, people are living in fear. Let’s do a good deed for the day and help the county magistrate, for the sake of the people."
The county magistrate quickly nodded in agreent, saying, "Yes, yes, a good deed for the day. Prince, please have rcy on . If there’s no progress in ten days, my head will roll."
Thinking of the Emperor’s edict, the county magistrate wilted, the damn murder demon made him jittery, unable to eat or sleep, and if caught, he’d surely be skinned and deboned to ease his hatred.
Long Rui coldly said, "I’ve never been a kind person, nor do I do a good deed a day."
Just as the county magistrate felt despair, he heard Long Rui say, "However, for the sake of the people, I can give you a hand."
The county magistrate, upon hearing this, was nearly moved to tears, hugging Long Yi beside him and sobbing, "That’s great, the Prince agreed to help ."
"Spineless," Long Rui stood up, hands behind his back, and walked out, saying, "Long Yi, the rest is up to you."
"Yes, Prince." Long Yi responded to the Prince while trying to break free from the county magistrate, "Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing! Let go."
The county magistrate stepped back a few steps, wiped the tears from his face, and said sowhat embarrassedly, "Apologies, Guard Long, I was too excited when the Prince agreed to help with the case, I apologize if I was offensive, please forgive ."
"Forget it, forget it, you didn’t an it." Long Yi suppressed the urge to vomit and said,
"Huh! Where did the Prince go?" The county magistrate only then realized that the War Prince, who was just sitting here, had disappeared.
Long Yi was a little amused and helpless, "The Prince left a while ago."
The county magistrate beca anxious, "What about the matter the Prince promised ?"
Long Yi: "Don’t worry, aren’t I still here? The Prince said he would let handle this matter fully."
County magistrate: "Really?"
Long Yi: "Of course, I’m the Prince’s personal bodyguard, why would I deceive you?"
The county magistrate finally relaxed, as long as the Prince was willing to send soone to help solve the case, it was fine.
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