A group of Jinyiwei charged after Lin Lang. They did find some traces along the way, but only with Lin Lang pointing them out.
After pursuing for an hour, Lin Lang saw that some of them could no longer run and finally stopped.
"Pacification Commissioner Liu's lightness skill really is fast. He vanished in no time at all."
"Wang Wu, arrange for a few men to keep searching with these brothers. What if Pacification Commissioner Liu needs help?"
Wang Wu's eyes darted as he said loudly, "Lord Thousand-household, His Lordship the Pacification Commissioner is a formidable martial artist. If even he can't handle someone, wouldn't we only get in his way?"
"Perhaps His Lordship has already caught the culprit and gone to a nearby Hundred-household Office to rest?"
Wang Wu could tell at a glance that Lord Lin had no intention of finding Pacification Commissioner Liu. Otherwise, with Lord Lin's lightness skill, how could he possibly fail to catch up?
Since he had no intention of searching, why should Wang Wu bother?
Keeping up appearances was enough. Why wear the brothers out?
Lin Lang reprimanded him. "Hundred-household Wang, as Jinyiwei, we must work together when our brothers encounter danger."
"If Pacification Commissioner Liu has already caught someone, we can help escort the prisoner. Surely we can't leave that to His Lordship himself?"
Then he lowered his voice. "You fool, wouldn't helping Pacification Commissioner Liu escort a prisoner also earn merit? Besides, you'll be the first person he sees after catching the culprit. With a few good words from me, wouldn't you get promoted?"
Understanding dawned on Wang Wu. "My lord, I'll take some men to keep searching for Pacification Commissioner Liu right away."
The Jinyiwei Liu Xiong had brought also heard Lin Lang and immediately said loudly, "No need to