Xie Zhaozhao was very surprised. She had only been there for a short while and hadn't even said a word yet, so why was he here?

Is something urgent?

Xie Zhaozhao stood up and said to Xie Jue, "Second brother, if you are determined, come to the Marquis's mansion to find me. I will arrange a place for you to learn martial arts and become a great general. Otherwise, if you know nothing, aren't you just going to your death?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Jue was so grateful that his elder sister actually supported him that he almost knelt down, saying, "Elder sister..."

Madam Xie didn't want to say anything more to him; the child had gone mad.

The old lady hurriedly asked Old Qin, "Why didn't Grand Secretary Gu come in? Is there something urgent for him?"

"The Grand Secretary said he has nothing urgent to attend to, he just... misses Miss." Old Qin said with a smile, "This servant has arranged for him to have tea and wait in the front courtyard."

Both Madam Xie and the old lady laughed, and Xie Zhaozhao's face turned red.

“He must have something to do…” Xie Zhaozhao could only say to cover it up, “Grandmother, Second Aunt, Second Brother, I’m going back now. I’ll come back when I have time. Anyway, it’s close by, and I can come back anytime.”

Before leaving, Xie Zhaozhao reminded Madam Xie that the basket in the inner room contained jewelry inlaid with top-quality gemstones, health pills, and ointments and skin creams to prevent chapped skin in autumn and winter, which Xiandou had brought back.

"Grandmother, please distribute these to the people in the mansion. There is a small box in the basket containing medicine for headaches. I brought it to Granny Xu, and Grandmother will give it to her later."

The contents of that small box were medicine specifically for treating headaches. Granny Xu had suffered from migraines since she was young, and when they flared up, she would even experience full-body spasms.

It is said that when Xu Mama was young, she was very healthy. However, when the lady was pregnant with Xie Zhaozhao, both she and her servant suffered from migraines.

The physician at the prefectural hospital has been helping with treatment, and thankfully, the symptoms have stopped, but the root cause hasn't been completely eradicated.

When the fleet set sail last time, Xie Zhaozhao asked the prefectural physician for medical records, translated them into Xiandou language, and had Yunyang take them with him. She also brought back some pills from Xiandou, hoping they would be of some use.

Grandmother was very happy and said, "Zhaozhao, you are a kind-hearted person. Granny Xu has taken care of your mother for many years and raised you. She is the most loyal. If you can think of her, the servants will also be grateful."

Upon reaching the front yard, one sees Gu Shaoyu sitting at the table.

She wore a dark satin robe with silver openwork hibiscus trim, and the embroidered auspicious cloud patterns on the cuffs shimmered in the sunlight. A delicate white jade pendant hung at her waist, giving her an elegant demeanor.

Upon seeing the old lady and the others come out, he hurriedly bowed to the old lady and Madam Xie.

"Why has the Grand Secretary come here? Is there an urgent matter at the residence?"

"Hearing that she had come to the Xie residence, I came to fetch her to go back with me."

Looking at her grandson-in-law, Madam Xie was very happy. She talked to him for a while, mainly about how Zhao Zhao was young and that he should be more tolerant of her.

Gu Shaoyu said respectfully, "Zhaozhao is very good, without any flaws."

Madam Xie and Madam Xie were both very happy. The group saw the couple off at the mansion. Gu Shaoyu said to Xie Zhaozhao naturally, "Want to ride in my car? Let's talk on the way."

Xie Zhaozhao blushed and whispered, "Shut up!"

"Oh well."

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather in Kyoto did not immediately turn cold. The afternoon sun shone on their clasped hands, turning them into a golden glow.

Madam Xie and Madam Xie were about to lose their composure. Very good, very good. It would be great if they could continue to be so loving.

Xie Zhaozhao's guards and Manman all lowered their heads, unable to bear to look!

Gu Shaoyu's carriage was slightly narrower than Xie Zhaozhao's. Inside, there was a small square table, a small bookshelf, and a thermos of hot water placed inside a crafted metal ring.

Gu Shaoyu had already placed cushions and a backrest on the side.

He asked her to sit down and then asked, "Why didn't you talk for a little longer? Why are you going back to the manor so soon?"

Xie Zhaozhao glared at him lightly and said, "Don't you feel guilty asking such a question? Your arrival to pick me up like this frightened Grandmother. She thought something had happened at the manor."

"I wouldn't call you if something happened at the manor!" Gu Shaoyu said seriously. "I came to pick you up because I missed you."

Xie Zhaozhao's blush wasn't going to fade today, and she whispered, "Don't we see each other every day?"

“I miss you even when I see you every day. For example, you are right in front of me now, but I am thinking about you as I look at you. Besides, it has been five hours since I last saw you, from 5 a.m. to now.”

"You... came right after court?"

"Yes, I wanted to come at noon, but there was a meeting in the court and I couldn't get out."

"You..." You don't even want to attend court, but you want to go home and find your wife?

Xie Zhaozhao felt a little dizzy.

Seeing the book lying face down on the coffee table, she glanced at the cover curiously: Volume 24 of "The Great Criminal Code".

She didn't move.

Gu Shaoyu put the book away and placed it on the bookshelf next to him. He poured Xie Zhaozhao a cup of hot water and said, "By the way, the Dali Temple has several new cases recently."

Xie Zhaozhao's face turned red before she even heard what was said.

Gu Shaoyu glanced at it, then quickly lowered his eyelids, secretly overjoyed.

His wife is so funny; before he even said anything, she was already thinking the wrong thing.

"Let's talk about it back at the manor," Xie Zhaozhao said, her eyes lowered. "It wouldn't be good if someone overheard us discussing the law on the road."

"It's alright, we'll keep our voices down, no one will hear us."

Xie Zhaozhao wanted to say that Nanxing practiced martial arts, so he would definitely hear her.

But she didn't dare say it aloud, because she was sure Nanxing could hear her.

Gu Shaoyu then began to speak on his own.

"In a long-abandoned empty house, the neighbor next door smelled a strange bloody odor."

Xie Zhaozhao was initially worried that he would say something inappropriate, but seeing him start off so seriously, she figured that since they were out and about and he was her personal bodyguard, he probably wouldn't say anything out of line.

She listened intently, staring at his face. He had refined features and was very handsome.

He spoke of the case with an upright and honest demeanor, exuding a righteous spirit that made her involuntarily fall for him.

"The neighbor reported it to the authorities, so the Dali Temple sent constables to investigate. They found a male corpse in the house, which had already begun to decompose."

"No traces were found at the scene. The murderer cleaned the ground very well, and the murder weapon was not left behind."

"When the constable returned, the Dali Temple immediately reported to the Provincial Criminal Division, which dispatched its best coroner. This coroner was very fond of his apprentices, so he took a male and a female apprentice to the scene to examine the body and investigate the case."

Xie Zhaozhao had listened to everything completely.

Gu Shaoyu said, "The deceased was stabbed to death with a knife, the kind of sharp knife commonly found on the street. But no murder weapon was found at the scene."

After examining the body, the coroner had a general idea of ​​what was going on, and then asked his two apprentices a question.

Gu Shaoyu looked at Xie Zhaozhao.

Xie Zhaozhao was also waiting for the next installment.

Which organ in the human body can expand more than five times its normal size when excited?

"He asked his female apprentice first, and she blushed bright red and stammered, unable to answer..."

He stopped there, looking intently at Xie Zhaozhao: "Madam, which organ do you think it is?"

Xie Zhaozhao was listening with great interest when she was suddenly asked this question, and her heart immediately pounded.

Gu Shaoyu wouldn't betray his own people like this, would he? This is on the street!