Chapter 109: Night Visit to the County Magistrate's Mansion

He Zhiran smiled and said, "To be honest, old man, I am passing by here to visit relatives and will leave tomorrow."

As she spoke, she looked around mysteriously, then asked in a low voice, "Old man, I heard everyone say that the county magistrate's son was beaten. Is this true?"

The old man was very cautious. After hearing what He Zhiran said, he looked around, leaned forward, and said mysteriously: "Since you are from another place, I will tell you about the situation in Pingyang County."

He Zhiran pretended to be very interested and listened attentively.

The old man whispered, "Sun Jiabao is the only child of the county magistrate. He has been spoiled since he was little. He relies on his father being the county magistrate to bully men and women and do all kinds of evil in Pingyang County. The people are angry but dare not speak out...

If I were to say, old man, I really admire the little girl who beat someone up today. She vented her anger for the people of Pingyang."

Seeing the other party's interest, the old man paused and continued.

"I'm sure you saw it when you entered the city. The fee to enter Pingyang County is 5 coins per person.

It would be fine for rich people, 5 cents is nothing, but it is difficult for ordinary people to enter and exit. They can only earn 15 cents at most in a day's work, which is not enough to feed their families. Taking out 5 cents for entry and exit expenses is simply a matter of life and death.

Especially those country folks who come to the city to work, in order to save the five cents they need to go in and out every day, they are reluctant to go home at night and just find a random corner to spend the night.

The old man said, shaking his head helplessly: "This world really doesn't allow ordinary people to live a good life..."

Seeing the old man drink a few sips of tea, He Zhiran asked the most crucial question.

"Old man, is it the magistrate's intention to charge 5 cents per person to enter the city?"

The old man sighed helplessly, looked around again, and then whispered, "Who else but the county magistrate would dare to make such a decision?"

"Where was the money used?" He Zhiran continued to ask.

The old man smiled bitterly: "What use can it have? It's all gone into other people's private vaults."

Although He Zhiran had guessed this result, it was far less infuriating than hearing it with his own ears.

The little hands under the table clenched into fists, and her heart hated all the injustices of this era.

After learning everything he wanted to know, He Zhiran had no plans to stay any longer. He stood up, said goodbye to the old man, and slowly walked out of the teahouse.

With the space, she didn't have to worry about finding an inn. What He Zhiran wanted to do most right now was to punish the evil county magistrate and his son.

Anyway, the night is long and I'm free anyway.

He Zhiran wandered around for a while and found the county magistrate's residence.

Seeing that it was still early, she slipped into the space.

Finally seeing He Zhiran coming back, Mo Jiuye finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he had seen He Zhiran's abilities, he was still worried that she would be in danger if she was alone outside.

"What have you found out?" Mo Jiuye asked with concern.

He Zhiran told Mo Jiuye everything the old man had said, and also told him his own plans.

"After midnight, I plan to go to the county magistrate's residence for a stroll."

Mo Jiuye could guess what He Zhiran was going to do by counting on his toes.

He deliberately straightened his body to show that he was fine.

"I'll stay with you."

"No, you are injured, I can do it alone." He Zhiran refused very straightforwardly, leaving no room for Mo Jiuye to refute.

If she can't even take care of the mansion of a small county magistrate, she will have no future in the job.

Taking advantage of this free time, He Zhiran personally cooked and prepared a delicious meal for the two of them.

One of the dishes was the braised bear paw that she had been craving for.

The pressure cooker makes the bear paw soft and tasty, and it smells fragrant as soon as it comes out of the pot.

In addition, she fried a few side dishes.

Mo Jiuye praised He Zhiran's cooking skills highly, and was no longer like before, not showing it even though he thought the food was delicious.

"If you open a restaurant with your cooking skills, business will definitely be booming."

He Zhiran was not very confident in his cooking skills, but he was very confident in the seasonings in the space.

Even if you are a novice in cooking, you can still make delicious dishes with so many seasonings.

Especially in the ancient times when supplies were scarce, people usually ate bland food. As long as dishes were given some new ideas and improved in taste, they would naturally become delicacies.

However, with He Zhiran's personality, she has no interest in opening a restaurant. Even if she wants to do it, she only wants to be a behind-the-scenes boss.

After eating and drinking, the couple chatted for a while. He Zhiran asked Mo Jiuye to go back to the bedroom to rest first, saying that Mo Jiuye needed to recuperate.

She quickly changed into a nightgown and left the space.

The place where he appeared was right at the side door of the county magistrate's mansion. He Zhiran had already observed that there were not many people walking around there, so it was relatively safe to enter and exit.

After a careful observation and seeing that there was no danger around, He Zhiran took out the micro drone from the space, while holding a small display in his hand.

Press the switch on the remote control and the drone slowly rises and moves into the air.

He Zhiran used a remote control to control the drone, while using a small display to observe the layout inside the county magistrate's mansion.

After understanding the general situation, she took a quick run and jumped over the courtyard wall.

It is estimated that all the manpower has been sent out to search for the person who hurt Sun Jiabao, and there are only two guards in the county magistrate's mansion today.

The two guards didn't seem to be very diligent and were currently dozing off in a corner.

According to the information observed by the drone, He Zhiran first arrived at a larger courtyard.

Even though it was late at night, the place was still brightly lit.

He Zhiran nimbly climbed over the wall and entered, then jumped onto the roof of the main house, gently lifting a tile to look inside.

I saw an old man who looked to be about fifty years old, with a fat head and big ears, pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back.

Inside the room, a fat woman of the same age as her was standing by the bed, wiping away tears.

The person lying on the bed was undoubtedly Sun Jiabao.

Sun Jiabao's entire face was wrapped like a dumpling, and he was rolling back and forth on the bed.

"Dad, I don't care, you have to catch that woman for me. I want her life to be miserable."

The woman patted Sun Jiabao's body and said with pity: "Don't worry, my son. Your father has sent all the officials to search for him. He will never let the person who hurt you get away."

Sun Lin also paused and said sinisterly, "Anyone who dares to hurt my son in Pingyang County will be made to suffer a fate worse than death."

As soon as he finished speaking, two people dressed as old maids came in, each holding a soup bowl.

The woman took the soup bowl personally and coaxed Sun Jiabao to take the medicine.

When He Zhiran saw this, he felt that it was boring. He took out the homemade incense from the space, lit it, and stuffed it into the gap in the roof.

Soon, five people in the room, including two old maids, fell asleep.