After handing over all her belongings to her companions, Xiao Qi called Wu Lanxi and Lin Wan'er to leave.

The two people who remained watched with envy, wishing that their time would come and they could leave.

"Why don't we go to our place first? You can tell us if you encounter any problems, and we'll definitely help you."

As Xiaoqi spoke, she walked towards the rescue house where she was staying.

Wu Lanxi followed behind Xiao Qi and thanked her.

I didn't see it when I came over, but when I came back I suddenly found that there were more people on the street.

However, it can be seen that they all have red cloths on their arms, which means they are all people who have been caught making mistakes, just like Xiaoqi.

This scene made Xiaoqi sigh, "If this continues, people will definitely stop littering in half a month at most, and the environment in the South District will definitely improve."

Thinking about this made Xiaoqi excited.

Looking back on my past living environment and then at the changes now, all of this is something I never dared to imagine before.

"We've arrived. Please come in. We're all a bunch of grown men, so the environment might be a little rough. We hope you won't mind."

Xiao Qi led the two into the courtyard.

Two women suddenly appeared in the once peaceful courtyard, and everyone in the houses immediately noticed them, peeking out to look around.

Many of them, being familiar with Xiaoqi, jokingly asked him if he had found himself a wife.

Hearing this, Lin Wan'er blushed, while Wu Lanxi remained unfazed.

After returning from Qihuai County last time, Wu Lanxi had been thinking about how she would conduct her next incognito visit. She had planned ahead, which led to this disguise.

As for their backgrounds and identities, they made separate arrangements. Since they were coming to the South District, where there were more poor people, the two of them were arranged to be people whose families had fallen on hard times and who had nowhere else to turn.

I came to the South District because I heard that they often distribute grain here, so I wanted to look for opportunities.

As expected, after learning about the two's "experience," just as Xiaoqi had said, everyone offered their comfort, displaying exceptional kindness and sincerity.

This is also because everyone has experienced hardship and doesn't want anyone else to be forced into poverty.

Taking this opportunity, Wu Lanxi also began to inquire about the situation in the South District from everyone.

Listening to reports from others a hundred times in the palace is not as effective as coming here in person.

Only those who truly live here can reveal the most authentic South District to themselves.

Wu Lanxi listened attentively, but the stench of sweat in the room made her slightly uncomfortable.

However, the environment of the rescue house was much better than Wu Lanxi had imagined.

During their conversation, a slight noise came from outside, followed by someone calling out, "Is Xiao Qi there?"

Upon hearing this voice, Wu Lanxi frowned.

Although it was just a few words, Wu Lanxi was very familiar with them.

Even Lin Wan'er looked at Wu Lanxi with some surprise, recognizing the person as well, and wanted to confirm with Wu Lanxi.

"The adults have arrived!"

Xiao Qi stood up and called out towards the outside, "Sir, I'm here!"

The next moment, Tang Huan walked in with a smile, and he saw several big men surrounding two women in the room.

At first glance, it didn't seem like anything special, but when Tang Huan saw the faces of the two people, he was immediately startled.

He was about to speak, but instead of showing any emotion, he casually asked, "Who are these two people?"

Xiaoqi explained, "They are two unfortunate people who have nowhere else to turn. They came to the South District to see if there are any opportunities. We were just discussing with the women to see if we could free up two beds."

"Okay, you can make the arrangements."

Tang Huan didn't dwell on this matter for too long; he was just wondering why the Empress had nothing better to do than leave the palace again.

There have been two assassination attempts in the past three months, both of which happened to me. I'm not afraid, but the Empress has to be on guard.

The assassination attempt on the Empress was more serious than the assassination attempt on myself.

"There must be some experts from the Imperial Guard protecting us in secret, right?"

Tang Huan thought this way, but was still somewhat unsure.

After all, no one can say for sure what the Empress is thinking. Didn't she just take Lin Wan'er and run off to Qihuai County before?

If you go to other remote and underdeveloped counties, it's not impossible that you could be forced to stay and become someone's wife.

Xiao Qi noticed something: ever since Lord Tang arrived, the two women's attention had been focused on him, and they hadn't looked at anyone around them at all.

Although they hadn't paid much attention to their group before, the adults seemed to have attracted them.

This made Xiaoqi take a few more glances, and she found that things were just as she had thought.

"Sir, did you come by yourself?" Xiao Qi asked.

"Yes, I came to see how the sanitation campaign is going these past few days. It looks pretty good so far. Keep up the good work and maintain it."

Xiaoqi nodded vigorously, not daring to admit that she had just been punished.

"Oh, right, go outside and keep watch, don't let too many people get close," Tang Huan casually instructed without explaining.

Upon hearing this, Wu Lanxi frowned immediately.

Won't saying this expose me?

To her surprise, Xiaoqi walked straight to the door and stood there without any hesitation.

He didn't do anything, he just stood there blocking the way.

Wu Lanxi glanced at the door and was about to turn back when she suddenly saw a man hurrying towards her in the courtyard. When he reached Xiao Qi, he tried to barge in.

"Old Zhao, what are you doing? We can't go in now, the adults are inside."

It would have been better if the adults hadn't been mentioned. But as soon as the adults were mentioned, the man called Old Zhao immediately went crazy and struggled to break in. Xiao Qi almost couldn't stop him.

"Poet Immortal, please help me! My son has disappeared!"

Missing?

Upon hearing the news of her disappearance, Tang Huan felt a mix of emotions.

He waved, signaling Xiao Qi to let the person in.

"Please explain the situation."

Seeing that the adult was indeed inside, Old Zhao calmed his excited emotions slightly and began to speak earnestly.

The person went missing yesterday. After leaving the rescue house after lunch, they never returned. Old Zhao searched the entire southern district all day but couldn't find them.

To make matters worse, the people in the rescue houses in the South District haven't seen their sons since yesterday afternoon.

"Has this been reported to the authorities?" Xiao Qi pressed.

Old Zhao cried and complained, "I reported it, but they couldn't be bothered with anything in the South District, let alone a poor family losing a child. They didn't even let me finish speaking before sending me back."

"I told Lord Tang about it, and he has already taken people to look for him. I was a little worried, so I wanted Xiao Qi to help me find the Poet Immortal. I didn't expect you to be here."

Tang Huan and Wu Lanxi's expressions darkened at the same time.