Chapter 119 Care

The woman with a ponytail is a escort from the Zhenxing Escort Agency, her name is Yingxiu.

When Chen Shiyi proposed to find an escort, all other escort agencies in Yanzhou refused to go to Yougu County. Only this escort agency was willing to take the order.

However, Chen Shiyi thought that since Yingxiu was a woman, it would be easier to get along with her.

Unexpectedly, he looked at Chen Shiyi with disdain all the way.

Chen Shiyi wondered who was the one who paid the money. Why did he feel like he was asking for trouble?

"Hey, let me ask you a question. Who was that man just now?"

Chen Shiyi glanced at Ying Xiu indifferently.

"Miss Yingxiu, if you like a man, you can ask him yourself. Why do you have to ask me?"

Ying Xiu sneered.

"I thought Miss Chen came to Yougu County to look for her relatives, but who would have thought that she was here to meet her lover. She is really a fickle person. How can a woman who runs a shop outside be a decent person?"

"you…"

Bai Ling, who was behind him, was about to put his hands on his hips and curse, but was stopped by Chen Shiyi.

"Miss Yingxiu is quite eloquent. She has been making insinuations about me all along the way. If Zhenxing Escort Agency really doesn't want to do business with me, then we can cancel the contract now. After all, I have already paid half of the deposit, so I won't have to bother you on the way back."

As soon as Chen Shiyi finished speaking, the two people who had been watching the excitement from the side became panicked.

"Don't be angry, young lady. Yingxiu was just playing a prank on you. She is the only woman in Zhenxing Escort Agency, so she is very spoiled. You are a magnanimous person, so don't bother with her."

Chen Shiyi laughed.

"Why am I arguing with her? It should be her arguing with me, right? Miss Ying Xiu?"

Ying Xiu glared at Chen Shiyi fiercely, but the man behind her pulled her sleeve, and her expression looked better.

"Don't mind it, young lady. I was just joking with you. Don't take it to heart."

Chen Shiyi took a deep look at the unwilling Ying Xiu, then took Bai Ling into the upper room of the guest inn.

"Sister, they were not easy to get along with along the way. If they were not the only ones coming, we wouldn't necessarily ask them to do anything."

Chen Shiyi was wiping his face with a towel. He sighed when he heard Bailing say this.

"We are the ones who begged us, so naturally we have to endure some humiliation. However, we have had a smooth journey and have not encountered any bandits blocking the road. Later, we will have to rely on others to return to Yanzhou, so we naturally don't want to offend them too much."

The next morning, Fu Feng waited for Chen Shiyi downstairs at the inn where he often stayed.

"Why so early?"

Fu Feng said with a smile.

"It's not early. I was watching you last night. The young master was very reluctant to talk to those three people. He was afraid that something might happen to you..."

Chen Shiyi was very moved.

"Then you should go back and rest early."

Fufeng waved his hands.

"I've found a house to live in. The young master asked me to take you there. It's not safe to stay in an inn. There are so many people and it's very inconvenient."

Chen Shiyi smiled and nodded.

"Okay, I'll go pack my things."

"I told Bai Ling everything when I met her last night."

Chen Shiyi was indescribably shocked.

"You are really meticulous."

"My master ordered me to do this. I was just running errands."

Chen Shiyi pursed his lips and smiled.

"I'll go talk to the three of them."

"Girl, I have already told them in the morning that I want to meet with my old friend. I will let them know when I return."

Pei Luoshu really did everything he could think of for her, as if all she had to do was follow his arrangements and she didn't have to worry about anything else.

This is the first time that I can be lazy and leisurely.

The courtyard is located in an alley called Lotus Lane not far from the county government office. It is a courtyard with one entrance. The courtyard is neat and clean, and the daily necessities inside are all brand new and have everything you need.

Chen Shiyi always found it unbelievable. Pei Luoshu obviously had enough money to live a good life, so why was the back office so deserted?

And now, for her short stay in Valley County, everything was prepared overnight.

Didn’t he get any rest last night like the wind?

So, how can his illness be cured?

"Fufeng, where is your son?"

"The young master has to deal with documents from the county government this morning. He will come to see you when he is done. He told you to stay here for now because he needs your help with something."

Chen Shiyi nodded.

"Okay, go and rest first."

After a while, Fu Feng came in again with food.

"Girl, this is Yougu County's most popular bean juice, as well as some freshly cooked scallion pancakes and stewed rolls. Please enjoy some."

Bailing took the food from Fufeng's hand, put it inside the house, and called the dazed Chen Shiyi to come for breakfast.

"Young Master is really thoughtful and has considered everything for you."

Chen Shiyi looked at the steaming beige bean juice and the food emitting the aroma of green onions in front of him. His heart was boiling with anger, but he could not help but feel a huge sense of loss.

"Sister, what's wrong with you?"

Chen Shiyi pursed his lips and smiled.

"Let's eat quickly, or it will get cold."

They had just eaten halfway when Pei Luoshu walked in from outside the yard.

Chen Shiyi asked hurriedly.

"Have you had breakfast?"

“I have.”

Pei Luoshu nodded, lifted his robe and sat down on the stool.

"Time is too short, so I can only ask you to stay here for a while."

Chen Shiyi said with a smile.

"It's already good enough. There's no need to discuss this between you and me."

"Today, I was going to have a good talk with you about the 12,000 taels of silver, but something big happened just now, so I came here first to tell you that you don't need to wait for me today, so that you don't have to worry."

Chen Shiyi frowned slightly.

"What's the big deal?"

"Someone reported to the police this morning that the wife of the richest tea merchant in Yougu County was murdered and her head and body were separated."

"Are you going over now?"

"Well, I don't know how long it will take for me to finish my work, but I should be able to have dinner with you in time."

Chen Shiyi thought about it for a moment.

"Can I go with you?"

Pei Luoshu's eyes showed a hint of joy, but after thinking for a moment, he still refused.

"The weather is cold and the journey is long. Plus, the murder scene is not going to look good. It's easy to have nightmares at night."

Chen Shiyi smiled.

"Why do you say that? I feel so coquettish. Don't forget, I'm very courageous."

The sky was a little gloomy. Chen Shiyi was wrapped tightly in Pei Luoshu's thick robe and stuffed onto the horse's back, sitting behind him.

"It's so cold, why don't you have a carriage? When will you get better?"

Pei Luoshu smiled.

"The mountain roads here are rugged and carriages cannot pass through most places. It is extremely inconvenient. I will prepare a carriage when I go back. You can still use it when you go around the county town in the future."

Chen Shiyi grabbed his coat tightly.

"No, I can't stay here for long and I have to go back."

Pei Luoshu felt very disappointed after hearing this, but then he smiled.

"You can stay as long as you want. I can't let you suffer these days just because you want to go back."

The tea merchant's wife was found by a stream in a suburban village.

When Pei Luoshu and Chen Shiyi arrived, the place was already surrounded by people.

When the people around saw Pei Luoshu coming, they quickly made way for him.

"How's the investigation going?"

A man who looked like a constable quickly saluted Pei Luoshu.

"Sir, the deceased, Jiang Weiyin, was the wife of Master Yang Zhengsheng. She died around midnight last night. Her head was chopped off with a knife. It was found in the reeds downstream. It was already bloody and the true face could not be seen clearly, but Master Yang Zhengsheng was sure that the head was his wife because there was a black birthmark behind her right ear."