Lin Yuxin came to her senses and, seeing that it was him, relaxed before recounting what Zhao Yi had just reported.
"I may need to go and check on the situation tomorrow to determine whether they were poisoned or something else. I'll leave the affairs of the government office to you."
Lin Yuxin still decided to go and see, otherwise she wouldn't feel at ease.
Li Xiaochen disagreed. After thinking for a moment, he said:
"I will take some men to check on things tomorrow. We still need you to handle things in the government office. Didn't you say that a lot of work needs to be rearranged tomorrow? If you leave, many things can't continue."
"But…!"
Lin Yuxin hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"Don't worry, we'll talk about it when I get back. You might not know, but just north of Quyan County, across two mountains, lies the northern border. Let Shui Mei go and exchange her with Lie Yan. Perhaps Lie Yan has a solution?"
Li Xiaochen interrupted Lin Yuxin before she could finish speaking.
"The Northern Frontier? Could it be...?"
Lin Yuxin's heart tightened when she heard that Northern Xinjiang was very close.
[Could it be a Gu poison? If it is, how did the people from the Northern Frontier infiltrate the country? Or is there an inside agent? Are they trying to take advantage of the drought in Xia Kingdom to do something? But if it is a Gu poison, she is even less afraid. With Zhizhi around, it's all a small matter.]
Lin Yuxin had no idea that she had angered Zhizhi, and now she didn't know how much she would have to use to coax her!
Squeak? What is that? A look of doubt flashed in Li Xiaochen's eyes, but he didn't ask. He nodded to Lin Yuxin without saying anything, which meant that he agreed with Lin Yuxin's guess that the Northern Frontier must have gotten involved.
However, we'll have to wait until tomorrow to check things out before making a decision.
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