Chapter 242 All Captured

Chapter 242 All Captured

This development was within Xie Wanniang's expectations. After all, these people were all martial arts masters carefully selected by the Princess of Nanyang after learning from her mistakes, with the goal of ensuring her death.

If she could easily take them down with just a dozen or so tripwires, then she would seriously doubt whether the Princess of Nanyang had any problems with her eyesight or her brain.

But it doesn't matter. Just because they can dodge the tripwire doesn't mean they can dodge her subsequent combo attacks.

At her signal, the others took out face masks and covered their mouths and noses tightly. The three men, including Lao Hong, who were deliberately standing upwind, took advantage of the chaos and opened the three boxes they were carrying.

The box contained a powder that Xie Wanniang had hastily prepared, which could paralyze a person's limbs and temporarily render them unable to move.

The three of them simultaneously took out another box from the box and then hurled it at the group of guards who were busy dodging the horses.

The box was full of holes. As it flew, the powder inside was blown by the wind and drifted out of the holes, heading towards the group of guards who hadn't noticed Lao Hong and his two companions' little trick.

Soon, the guards who had inhaled the powder began to move slowly and weakly.

Xie Wanniang and the others did not immediately step forward after they showed any signs of distress. Firstly, the powder could not distinguish between friend and foe, and secondly, there was a small group of people who had not inhaled the powder.

They continued until the small group of people who were still alive and kicking were defeated one by one. All those who had inhaled the powder were completely knocked to the ground and unable to get up. The powder that had been floating in the air also fell to the ground one after another. Only then did Lao Hong and the others cover their faces with masks and carefully go over to drag the people away.

They dragged the person upwind and tied them up, intending to send them directly to the yamen later. Xie Wanniang, on the other hand, took Haitang and began to deal with the remaining medicinal powder on the ground.

This place is near a busy official road, and to prevent anyone from accidentally inhaling the powder, Xie Wanniang must clean up all the remaining powder.

The two constables, who had only been eating and gossiping the whole time and had only been keeping their eyes constantly watching, finally recovered from their shock at this moment.

They finally understood why Xie Wanniang had the audacity to directly refuse the county government's dispatch of more yamen runners and soldiers.

They have the ability to annihilate the enemy without lifting a finger!

After helping Xie Wanniang and the others send the people back to the county government, the two yamen runners immediately went to the inn to catch the bad guys (and watch the excitement) along with the other yamen runners on the other side, as well as the soldiers that their county magistrate had temporarily borrowed from the nearby garrison.

Xie Wanniang did not rush to leave the county government office. She told the magistrate of Yi County everything about her background and the events that had happened since she met the Prince of Nanyang's family.

Not to mention the magistrate of Yi County, even the clerk who was responsible for taking the statements was stunned.

Although the magistrate of Yi County had learned from the messages relayed by the yamen runners that this group of people were not targeting Jiang Yuan's wife because Jiang Yuan had captured the Tatar princess, but because they had a personal grudge against Xie Wanniang and were determined to kill her, he did not expect that this "personal grudge" would turn out to be like this after the veil was lifted.

That's the Prince of Nanyang, the emperor's own cousin!

The magistrate of Yi County scratched his head, feeling that he really couldn't handle such complicated royal family affairs.

He tentatively asked Xie Wanniang, "So, is Madam Jiang planning to take the case to the Emperor?"

Having captured so many people alive and clearly explained the inside story to him, this man was clearly not going to swallow his anger any longer.

But how could a mere county magistrate have the authority to interrogate such a high-ranking figure as the Princess of Nanyang?

Xie Wanniang did not make things difficult for him. Even if he were a prefect or governor, he would not have any jurisdiction over the Prince of Nanyang's mansion, let alone a seventh-rank county magistrate.

Indeed, only those in the imperial court could handle such a case.

At this time, Xie Wanniang was unaware that the people sent by the Crown Prince had actually witnessed the ambush.

At that time, they had just finished their business at Zijing Pass. After delivering the copied memorial to Jiang Yuan, they planned to take advantage of the time while he was preparing his self-defense memorial to go to Yi County to investigate whether his marriage with Xie Wanniang complied with the requirements of etiquette.

This was their first time venturing into the northern border. After leaving Zijing Pass, just as they were about to reach Yi County, they carelessly took the wrong turn.

Helpless, they could only spend the night in the town they had mistakenly entered, and wait for the city gates of Yi County to open this morning before riding their horses to Yi County.

Experienced locals traveling from that town to Yi County usually take a shortcut.

These people had asked around at the inn in town for directions, so after leaving the town, they followed the locals and took a shortcut.

When the Princess of Nanyang's subordinates attempted to attack Xie Wanniang's group, these people happened to be on a mountain path not far from the scene of the incident.

From their elevated position, they had a clear view of the unfolding events, and their initial confusion, anxiety, and tension gradually transformed into disbelief and utter shock.

With their curiosity piqued, the group decided to wait until they finished their business and then ask the magistrate of Yi County about the details of the matter.

They came with the Crown Prince's token, so there was no need for them to hide or sneak around investigating anything.

If they want to know anything, they can just ask Xie Wanniang and the local government.

Therefore, after entering the city, the group went directly to the magistrate of Yi County.

At that time, Xie Wanniang was still in the county government office. After hearing the people explain their purpose, the magistrate of Yi County looked at them with a subtle and complicated expression.

Those people were confused, but fortunately, the county magistrate didn't dare to keep things a secret in front of the Crown Prince's subordinates. He quickly and concisely told them the gossip, uh, no, the intelligence that Xie Wanniang had passed on to him.

When those people heard him say that Xie Wanniang was not abducted by Jiang Yuan, but was forced to live on the streets because she had suffered a fatal accident, they did not show any surprise on their faces.

Clearly, they were already aware of this.

As for Jiang Yuan, the magistrate of Yi County also explained for him. He told those people that Jiang Yuan not only did not abduct anyone, but was also someone who had been kind to Xie Wan Niang, saving her and protecting her for a long time.

Xie Wanniang's marriage to Jiang Yuan was definitely not out of desperation; their marriage was entirely in accordance with legal procedures.

Fearing that people wouldn't believe it, the magistrate of Yi County even had someone find the marriage certificate that Xie Wanniang and Jiang Yuan had left at the yamen for registration.

Because of his good relationship with the border troops, Chang Yao even sent his steward to greet him and ask him to take care of Hao Yu, Xie Wanniang and others. Therefore, the county magistrate had always been concerned about these two families.

He told those people that Xie Wanniang was the one who had a slight advantage over Jiang Yuan.