The back kitchen of the Mao County Government.
On the cutting board in front of Xiao Chong, there were already several dishes, including corn steamed buns, oil-braised prawns, scallions in sea melon seeds, spicy cabbage lamb soup, and a plate of tuna sashimi, but the quantity was regrettably small, with only a few pieces of sashimi in the corner of a large plate, leaving the rest blank.
Xiao Chong stood at the newly constructed high dining table layout, calmly carving a white radish, with two kitchen maids standing by his side as assistants.
A subordinate suddenly reported the loss of the Imperial Censor's trail, and there was no sign of them on the official road.
Xiao Chong, unfazed, asked, "Where did we lose them?"
The subordinate replied, "In Wanghai Town."
"Did you search?"
"We searched for an hour but didn't find them. We asked the locals, and they said they might have entered the mountains. There are too many mountains around; we don't know which one."
