"Damn it, it's both a wolf and a cat. Is it trying to mate like me, going into heat in the spring?"

Yun Ruochun heard some rustling sounds, but just as she was trying to pinpoint their location, Qin Yu pulled her aside and whispered:

"Come with me."

Yun Ruochun followed without saying a word, but Qin Yu kept stopping and starting, and would suddenly change direction from time to time, giving her the feeling of going around in circles.

Yun Ruochun felt as if they were getting further and further away from that place. Just as she was about to pull Qin Yu back, Qin Yu grabbed her hand and gestured for her to be quiet.

Before long, a low whimpering sound came from the bushes not far away, along with the sound of clothes being torn apart.

Yun Ruochun crept towards the sound, and when the sound grew louder, she immediately parted the bushes, ran a few steps, and kicked the person above.

"Damn it, who's the blind fool who dares to mess with me? Do they think they're going to live a long life and try to shorten it?!"

Qin Yu caught up from behind, lit the tinderbox, and everything around him became bright.

Upon seeing the swords on Yun Ruochun and Qin Yu's bodies, the man ran for his life without even pulling up his pants.

But Yun Ruochun would not let this beast go so easily. So, taking advantage of the light from the tinderbox, she quickly took off her sword and shot it straight at the bandit.

With a scream, the man was shot in the back, collapsing to the ground in agony. Yun Ruochun grabbed his hair, pulled a rope from her waist, wrapped it around his neck, and then bound his hands.

Now he couldn't escape even if he wanted to. If he had the ability, he could have easily escaped by leaping away. However, he didn't have that ability, and Yun Ruochun's foot was pressing on his back. Unless he had the ability to burrow underground, he couldn't escape no matter what.

"What's wrong with you guys? Why are you arresting me?"

"Whether we have any problems or not, you'll find out once you get back to your cell."

Upon hearing that he was to be taken to jail, the man, holding his breath, roared:

"Why are you arresting me and putting me in jail? This is my wife. We're newlyweds, and we just occasionally go out for some excitement. Do you think you can control me like this?"

"You're talking nonsense!"

"Ask her!"

Yun Ruochun swallowed hard, picked up her sword, feeling somewhat uncertain. She looked in the woman's direction and saw the woman nodding tremblingly, whispering:

"Sir, I really am his wife. I'm not very energetic at home, so my husband thought of bringing me to this bush..."

Upon hearing the word "hug," Yun Ruochun immediately took a step towards the woman. At first, she couldn't see any signs of tearing on her clothes. Then she rolled up her sleeves, lifted her trouser legs, and finally looked at the soles of her shoes. There were only flattened heels from years of walking, and no scratches from dragging.

Yun Ruochun just saw one person dragging another in. Could it be that they have the wrong person?

But that's not right. She clearly heard the sound of clothes being torn when she got close, so why didn't she hear it when she got there? Could it be that she was in the wrong place?

Yun Ruochun curiously rummaged through the bushes behind the woman, and just as she saw an embroidered shoe in the bushes, she heard Qin Yu shout, "Watch out!"

But as she turned her head, a wooden stick struck her directly. She felt dizzy and disoriented. In a daze, she saw the woman rushing towards Qin Yu. The tinderbox fell to the ground instantly, and the surroundings returned to darkness.

Yun Ruochun tried her best to stabilize her dizziness. She staggered and pinched her thigh hard. The pain kept her awake. She listened to the sounds of Qin Yu fighting with the woman. She staggered forward, grabbed her sword with both hands, put it around the woman's neck, and pulled her backward.

Qin Yu regained his breath and quickly retrieved the tinderbox, brightening the surroundings once more.

"Chunniang, you're bleeding."

"I'm fine. Go to the back quickly, there's an embroidered shoe there."

"But,"

"Go quickly."

Qin Yu had no choice but to temporarily abandon Yun Ruochun. He headed in the direction Yun Ruochun had just walked, where he saw an embroidered shoe. At the same time, he also heard Constable Huang calling from ahead.

"There's someone here, a young lady. Quickly, let Chunniang come."

What Qin Yu heard, Yun Ruochun naturally heard as well. Seeing that she had found the person, her tense nerves relaxed instantly, and she could no longer hold on and fainted.

When she woke up again, the sunlight outside the window was so bright that she couldn't open her eyes. The room was full of people again, and when they saw that she was awake, everyone's face was full of smiles.

"Chunniang, you're awake. Have some water."

Qin Yu helped Yun Ruochun up, brought the cup to her lips, and carefully fed her.

After she finished her drink, Officer Huang finally spoke:

"You've done a great job this time, capturing that beast and even getting injured in the process. That's remarkable."

"That guy has been brought back?"

Officer Zhang continued:

"Of course we'll bring him back. Are we going to let him wreak havoc on the people?"

"Is that really his wife?"

“It really came down to it. I have to say that woman was really foolish. Just because she couldn’t have children, she was blamed by her in-laws and was afraid that her husband would send her back to her parents’ home. So she cooperated with her husband’s perverted desires and lured familiar young women into the bridal chamber time and time again, which eventually led to a disaster.”

Yun Ruochun hadn't expected things to turn out this way, but she became worried about the young woman who had been victimized.

"Could that young lady be sent to Ren'an Hall?"

"Everything is arranged. Now, Ren'an Hall's female apprentice should be taking care of her, so you don't need to worry."

When Yun Ruochun learned that it was Yun Chu, her heart naturally settled down.

Officer Huang pulled a booklet from his waist and solemnly said:

“Chunniang, since you came to the county government as a constable, you have been brave and fearless, and have repeatedly achieved great success. I have discussed this with Master Qin with Constable Zhang, and starting today, you can be promoted to constable of the county government. You are the first female constable in our county government.”

Yun Ruochun was overjoyed, a joy beyond words. However, she dared not claim all the credit this time. If Qin Yu hadn't led the way, she certainly wouldn't have found the location of those two beasts. Therefore, she said:

"Officer Huang, I really have to thank Brother Yu this time, otherwise I wouldn't have known the way."

Officer Huang, intrigued, exclaimed "Oh?" and then, with his hands behind his back, asked:

"I wonder how Brother Yu managed to find his way?"

Qin Yu rejoiced:

"My sense of smell is only slightly better than that of an average person. I spend a lot of time with you all, so I am naturally familiar with your scents and smells. Therefore, I can just smell any unusual scents."

"It just so happens that there's a breeze at night, and the breeze carries a scent, so I'll just follow the scent."

That nose... could it be a dog's?

Everyone present had the same thought, but no one dared to say it.