"Wen Ren, why do you have so much evidence of Zhang Jian's crimes?" Nan Wuyu could tell that Zhang Jian was very shocked when Wen Ren came out to accuse him, probably because he couldn't understand why his trusted subordinate would collect so much evidence against him.
"Reporting to you, sir, my sister was also one of Zhang Hua's victims," Wen Ren replied, and then slowly began to tell his story.
“My sister and I were originally in the village. That year, I went to the capital to take the imperial examination. Not only did I fail to pass, but when I returned, I found that my sister had disappeared. After much searching, I finally learned that my sister had been raped by Zhang Hua and then died.”
"Then I used some tricks to become the clerk of this county government office." Wen Ren paused and sighed, then continued, "Over the years I have been secretly collecting evidence of Zhang Jian's crimes, and finally this day has come."
Nan Wuyu had no idea that there was such a story behind it, so he could only pat Wen Ren on the shoulder to comfort him.
“My lord, there is one more thing,” Wen Ren suddenly said.
"What is it?"
"Zhang Jian and the prefect of Jinzhou are likely both men of the Third Prince. If you hand this case over to the prefect of Jinzhou for investigation, I'm afraid..."
Although Wen Ren didn't finish speaking, Nan Wuyu knew what he meant. No wonder he would say these things to him.
"Don't worry, I will give the prefect of Jinzhou a good talking-to and make sure he investigates the matter thoroughly. For his own benefit, he'd be willing to sacrifice a county magistrate." Nan Wuyu naturally understood the stakes involved.
"Thank you, sir." Wen Ren bowed to Nan Wuyu.
"No need to be so polite. I am merely following orders." Nan Wuyu was truly grateful to the Emperor for granting him the authority of an Imperial Envoy; otherwise, he would have been helpless.
Upon learning the news, the prefect of Jinzhou immediately went to Qiwu County, arriving the following evening.
"Your humble servant greets Your Excellency the Imperial Envoy." The prefect of Jinzhou City was quite frightened after learning that the magistrate of Qiwu County had been imprisoned. He had not received any prior notice, yet an imperial envoy had come to inquire about him.
"Please rise, sir." Nan Wuyu didn't put on any airs, but simply explained the follow-up tasks to the prefect of Jinzhou City, leaving him to carry them out.
"I will report this matter to the Emperor. If you don't want to be accused of negligence, you'd better thoroughly investigate Zhang Jian," Nan Wuyu warned.
"Yes, yes, yes, this humble official will certainly live up to your expectations and enforce the law impartially." The prefect of Jinzhou City knew that this was the imperial envoy giving him a warning, so he naturally agreed readily.
After handing over all matters to the prefect of Jinzhou, Nan Wuyu did not intend to linger. This delay of another day would likely make the journey even more difficult.
While Nan Wuyu dealt with Zhang Jian's matter, Nan Wusi and Xiao Yi went for a stroll together. Many of the townspeople now knew they had come with the imperial envoy, so they were very welcoming.
Because Zhang Jian had oppressed the people during his tenure as magistrate, everyone had suffered in silence. Now that the magistrate had been dismissed, the people were the happiest of all. Therefore, when Nan Wusi and Xiao Yi were strolling around, many people gave them gifts.
Nan Wusi was naturally unwilling to accept them. As the saying goes, one should not accept rewards without merit. She felt uneasy holding these things. In the end, unable to bear the enthusiasm of the people, Nan Wusi dragged Xiao Yi back to the inn as if fleeing.
"Haha, I never expected that Miss Nan, who is fearless, would be afraid of the people being too enthusiastic." Xiao Yi laughed, finding Nan Wusi's behavior quite adorable.
"I'm not afraid, I just don't want the people to spend money," Nan Wusi stubbornly insisted.
"Yes, whatever you say." Xiao Yi was still smiling.
"Hmph." Nan Wusi indicated that he no longer wanted to pay attention to Xiao Yi; this person knew nothing.
Upon seeing Nan Wuyu enter the inn, Nan Wusi called out, "Second Brother, when shall we depart tomorrow?"
"Let's set off early in the morning, as we might need to travel through the night later," Nan Wuyu replied.
"Oh, okay." Nan Wusi nodded blankly. She knew there would be many unexpected events along the way, but she hadn't expected it to take so many days. She remembered that there weren't so many unexpected events in the original story, so why had she encountered so many things since she came along?
"Your Highness, little sister, you're going to have to suffer in the next few days."
"It's alright, I'm not that delicate," Xiao Yi replied.
“That’s right, Second Brother, what’s a little hardship to a real man?” Nan Wusi chimed in.
"You're just a little girl, what are you talking about, talking about being a real man?" Nan Wuyu chuckled and patted Nan Wusi's head.
"Oh dear, why does Second Brother always pat my head? It'll stunt my growth." Nan Wusi tidied his messed-up hair.
"Why are you so tall, little girl? You're already tall enough." Nan Wuyu looked at Nan Wusi, who was almost as tall as him, with a hint of helplessness.
Although my little sister is pretty, she's really too big. From the back, she looks like a man dressed as a woman.
"Mind your own business." Nan Wusi glared at Nan Wuyu. She was a short person in her previous life, and only after transmigrating did she finally have the chance to be a tall person.
"Fine, fine, I don't care," Nan Wuyu said helplessly, raising his hands in surrender.
Xiao Yi listened to the siblings' playful banter, envying their way of getting along. Sadly, he had no family left in this world.
After resuming their journey the next day, the group traveled through the night, managing to compress the five-day trip into three days. Everyone looked listless.
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