When Jiang Yun spoke, Xu Suwen and her younger brother Xu Xiaogang hurried to the window and looked outside.
Xu Xiaogang's expression darkened. "What's that guy Wei Huai'an doing? Don't tell me he let Zhao Chongfeng escape."
Xu Suwen knitted her brows tightly. "It looks like that might be what happened."
"What are they even good for? We caught the man and handed him over, all tied up and ready to go." Xu Xiaogang's expression changed. "And they still let him get away?"
Jiang Yun remained calm. "All right, let's eat. You handed him over to Wei Huai'an, anyway."
"He's the one who lost the prisoner. It has nothing to do with either of you. Eat when it's time to eat, sleep when it's time to sleep."
Meanwhile, in the Nanzhou Prefectural Office's dungeon, Wei Huai'an paced back and forth, restless, his gaze darting now and then toward the subordinates beside him.
Once this was reported, he wouldn't just lose his prospects—he'd lose everything.
"Come here." Wei Huai'an beckoned to an Imperial Guard. "You were the one taking notes earlier, right? What Zhao Chongfeng said?"
"Yes, sir." The Imperial Guard nodded.
Wei Huai'an took a deep breath and said coldly, "These people want to rebel? I don't believe he's the only Rebel in all of Nanzhou Prefecture!"
"Sir, you mean..." His subordinate furrowed his brows and opened the recorded list. After scanning it, he looked alarmed. "Sir, most of the people listed here are prominent figures in Nanzhou Prefecture. If we arrest them all..."
"So what if they're prominent figures?" Wei Huai'an said coldly. "Those treacherous rebels were conspiring with prominent figures..."
He paused, then took a deep breath. "Leave anyone on the list with an official rank alone. Bring in everyone else for questioning!"
Most of them were wealthy