This is extremely unfair!

Yunling was thinking this way. She walked to Yun Ruochun's side, wanting to pull her aunt away so that the pressure could be put on Master Qin and he could make this test fair.

But Yun Ruochun spoke first, "Okay, that's fine."

"You agreed so readily. I hope you'll be just as carefree as you are now later."

Yun Ruochun didn't reply, but clenched her fist slightly to ease her inner tension. She was uncertain, but she had no other choice.

Yun Ruochun was arranged to stand on the same starting line as the yamen runner, and then run towards the obstacle course when Constable Huang counted down to one.

The situation on the field was quite clear. Yun Ruochun ran quite fast, but because she was unfamiliar with the obstacles, she could only follow the movements of the constables after seeing how they moved, so she was always one step behind.

Because Yun Ruochun's agility was not as good as her strength, she was at a disadvantage on some obstacles. Although she easily lifted the large rocks in the final weightlifting exercise, she was still unable to win this test.

Upon seeing Yun Ruochun's defeat, everyone's expressions varied. Some felt good, believing that no matter what, a woman could not surpass a man. Others simply watched a spectacle, thinking that who won or lost was irrelevant. Still others had already prepared their after-dinner conversation, thinking about how to craft their words to make the topic more engaging.

But most people felt sorry for Yun Ruochun, especially the families of the young women who were rescued. They were all discerning and knew that someone who was visiting the yamen for the first time could not compare to someone who had been in the yamen for many years. Yun Ruochun was not a character in a storybook, so how could she have such a great aura?

Yunling thought the same way. This Constable Huang was simply taking advantage of her aunt's kind and honest nature. She couldn't let her aunt be humiliated like this in public.

Qin Yu, who was mixed in with the passersby, shared the same thought as Yun Ling. He thought that this Huang the constable was a scoundrel. He had treated Huang the constable quite well in the past, but now he was bullying his fiancée like this. He really didn't know what he was getting himself into trouble.

Both were preparing to speak up for Yun Ruochun, but Officer Huang spoke first, announcing the results of the test.

"You've lost this test. As we just discussed, you know what to do."

Although Yun Ruochun already knew the result, she was still very upset when the decision was finally made. After all, it had only been a short time since she was invited to be the head constable, and now she had been rejected. No one would feel good about that.

"However, you do have potential. It's undeniable that you are very capable among the young ladies I've met. I apologize for my previous prejudice against you, but to be honest, with your current abilities, you're not yet qualified to be a head constable with subordinates. You're better suited to be a yamen runner, if you're willing to start as one."

"I do!!!"

Heaven knows how excited Yun Ruochun was when she heard these words. It was like ashes that had died suddenly reignited, like a withered tree suddenly sprouting green buds again. Everything was developing in a positive direction.

Seeing this, Master Qin said no more, and simply instructed Constable Zhang to take all the human traffickers into custody for further interrogation and processing.

The onlookers gradually dispersed, as their desire for Yun Ruochun to work in the yamen had been fulfilled. The remaining people quickly took advantage of the novelty and went outside to spread the word, since this was the first time a woman had served in the yamen, and such a rare event was sure to pique people's curiosity.

After the crowd dispersed, Officer Huang walked up to Yun Ruochun and said:

"Now that you've accepted this job as a yamen runner, you'd better have a good talk with your family tonight. After all, you'll be staying at the Sanban Courtyard. We yamen runners aren't like outsiders who can go home whenever they want."

“We only have three days off a month, and it’s a rotating system. If others take a day off, you can’t, to prevent a shortage of manpower. The yamen runners are paid 1.5 hundred cash a month, and we also receive oil and rice. In summer and winter, we also receive appropriate clothing, so you don’t need to worry about that.”

"If you have no objections, go to the front courtyard and register your address so you won't be unable to find us when you need us. You'll also need to give us your size and collect the yamen runner's uniform, hat, and boots. You can only enter the county government office gate wearing the yamen runner's uniform the next day. Isn't that convenient?"

Yun Ruochun carefully considered what Constable Huang had said. At first, she found it hard to accept that she couldn't go home every day, but upon reflection, she realized that she and Yunling hadn't been home for three days and two nights while staking out human traffickers, so it was understandable and she accepted it.

However, she felt a real connection with 0846, and she couldn't bear to part with it, so she asked:

"We live in Dongtou Village. Is it possible to ride a horse to work?"

Huang, the head constable, had initially intended to say that only constables were entitled to horses and donkeys, while ordinary yamen runners had to walk. However, he reconsidered. Judging by this woman's abilities, she would likely be promoted to head constable very soon. Besides, the horse belonged to her; there was no need for the county government to spend money on it. Their lord, Qin, particularly favored subordinates like her. Therefore, he didn't refuse, only saying:

"Sure, it's up to you. The horses can be kept in the stables and fed the same fodder as the horses in the county government office."

Yun Ruochun had no complaints now. Working at the county government meant she could punish bad guys, earn copper coins, and even have fodder for the horses—something she had never dared to dream of before. So she happily followed Constable Huang to register.

A quarter of an hour later, Yunling and Yunruochun came out of the county government office. The news that the county government had recruited a female yamen runner was all over the town. It included how the female yamen runner outwitted human traffickers and how she escaped from the hands of the cunning and treacherous human traffickers. These stories were compiled into booklets and were printed urgently by bookstores and paper mills.

But Yunling and Yun Ruochun had no interest in paying attention to anything else. They were only thinking about what was in front of them. For example, the two extra horses were theirs, and their family wouldn't need to buy any more horses. This way, Yunling could have one, and Yun Ruoxia could have one. They would also see if Yun Chu wanted one, and they could leave the city at any time. The two of them were very happy.

After tidying up, the two were surprised to find several baskets of vegetables, a dazzling array of eggs, and chickens with their feet tied up, clucking all over the place.

The two anxiously looked around, hoping to find the person who delivered the items and make them take them back, but there wasn't a single person in sight.

They had no choice but to give up.