Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord-Chapter 2098: Missing

The steward hurriedly lowered his head, having just been scolded by the Fourth Prince, feeling anxious and uneasy in his heart.

"Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and take your men away." The Fourth Prince’s face suddenly turned cold, as he icily spoke to the County Magistrate.

"Yes, Fourth Prince."

The Fourth Prince’s expression was gloomy, and the County Magistrate was taken aback. He immediately agreed, turned around, and shouted loudly to the government officials: "Alright, alright, don’t search anymore, let’s go back."

"Yes."

The government officials who were searching around gradually returned. They gathered together, preparing to exit the Fourth Prince’s Mansion.

At this moment, another group of government soldiers surged in through the entrance, led by Long Rui.

"This humble official pays respect to the War Prince." Upon seeing this, the County Magistrate hastily saluted.

"Hmm!" Long Rui nodded coldly, casting a frosty glance at the gathered government officials, and asked, "Lord County Magistrate, what are you doing?"

The County Magistrate bent over and said, "This humble official is preparing to return to the mansion."

Long Rui turned his head to look at him and asked, "Has Lord County Magistrate solved the case?"

The County Magistrate raised his arm and quietly wiped the sweat off his forehead: "Reporting to the Prince, no."

The War Prince’s reputation is widespread, and small officials like the County Magistrate are not qualified to interact with the Prince. Even meeting once occasionally is merely to pay respects. Now, being in such close proximity, Lord County Magistrate is extremely nervous, fearing to make a mistake and upset the War Prince.

Long Rui pushed aggressively, saying: "Since not, why are you returning to the mansion?"

The County Magistrate: "The Fourth Prince said there’s no need for this humble official to investigate, I’m left with no option."

Long Rui: "So many people have gone missing in the Fourth Prince’s Mansion, it can either be a major or minor issue. Can you really stop investigating just because the Fourth Prince said so?"

And then he added: "Lord County Magistrate, don’t forget, taking the official salary means bearing the ruler’s responsibility. Since you’re receiving the Imperial court’s salary, you must diligently handle matters for the court."

The County Magistrate, lectured by Long Rui, suddenly dared not leave, glancing once at the gloomy-faced Fourth Prince, and then at the icy War Prince, unsure what to do.

To search or not to search?

Searching seems to upset the Fourth Prince.

Not searching won’t pass with the War Prince, and he’ll charge him with neglecting responsibilities while receiving an official salary. After weighing the pros and cons, the County Magistrate reluctantly chose the War Prince. Although the Fourth Prince is part of the Imperial Family, the War Prince has a well-known reputation and is also hard to provoke. Between them, he fears the War Prince more.

Thus, the County Magistrate waved at the queued officials and shouted loudly: "Go search again, and do it thoroughly, do you hear?"

The government officials energetically responded: "Heard, sir."

"Go then."

"Yes."

The government officials went to conduct another search, because with the War Prince present, this time was more thorough and attentive than before.

As Long Rui led the soldiers in, the Fourth Prince inwardly cursed Long Rui, damned Long Rui, how did he get the news so quickly and come with people?

"War Prince, how dare I trouble you with such a small matter as this." A forced smile appeared on the Fourth Prince’s face.

Long Rui: "The Fourth Prince is a member of the Imperial Family, with noble status. It’s appropriate for me to protect you. Besides, so many servants have gone missing from the Fourth Prince’s Mansion. How could it be a minor matter? Fourth Prince, wouldn’t you agree?"

Fourth Prince: "Hehe..., yes."

Long Rui’s eyes firmly locked onto the Fourth Prince: "With such a major issue in the mansion, the Fourth Prince seems quite pleased."