She knew it!
How could those bandits have launched such a precise attack on Shiligou? And how could they have remained hidden for so many days? This was clearly premeditated!
"The Falling Poison is colorless and tasteless when it enters the mouth, but it has one important characteristic: it has a strange fragrance. This fragrance is certainly not noticeable to us ordinary people, but there is a bird called the Falling Bird that loves the scent of Falling Poison the most. Where there is fragrance, there is Falling Poison."
He Yingyuan spoke up, "We just found out about this ourselves. They must have discovered Young Master Xiao's whereabouts through this method and came here based on the clues from the Fallen Bird."
Qin San Niang was startled, realizing she shouldn't have meddled and caused so much trouble. But she also knew she couldn't blame He Xiucai; after all, nobody knew about this old bird!
He Yingyuan also felt guilty. In fact, this matter was caused by him. In his previous life, he had never come into contact with the poison Luo Hui, so he naturally had no way of knowing its characteristics.
There is still much unknown in the world, and he should read more and travel more in the future. Now he finally understands why Xiao Chang'an ultimately could not escape death in his previous life. He was poisoned by the Fallen Poison, and no matter where he went, he could not escape being hunted down.
This poison is extremely potent!
Even Luo Huan, who came from the Luo family, only found the description of the Falling Poison after consulting his own family's classic texts.
Since what has happened is already done, there's no point in saying more; we should look for a solution.
Qin San Niang looked at He Yingyuan. Since he already knew about this matter, he must also know how to proceed. And Luo Huan, who was well-versed in toxicology, knew that such an obscure poison was not simple.
Indeed, life is full of surprises!
Seeing that Madam Qin was looking at him, Luo Huan lowered his head and said, "Don't worry, Madam Qin, the poison of Luo Huan has been cured by Doctor Cao. Now the Luo Huan bird can no longer be found."
"So, the bird's final location was our Shiligou, which is why the bandits focused their attacks on us! Now that they can't find anyone, will they turn their attention to us?"
Qin San Niang felt a little scared. In this chaotic world, she was just a commoner who had transmigrated. She couldn't withstand the fighting and killing of those big shots. If she wasn't careful, she would lose her life!
Although she had previously thought of helping Scholar He with his grand ambitions, she had to survive first! Oh well, since she was already in this mess, she should think about how to get out now!
He Yingyuan said, "Third Sister, tomorrow we will go to the county government office and report today's events to the magistrate."
"These thieves were indeed handed over to the yamen for punishment." Qin San Niang nodded, but it was a bit too ostentatious.
Just now, she and the village head were thinking of sending these people to the yamen and letting the county magistrate deal with them.
He Yingyuan continued, "We must make sure the county magistrate comes in a grand manner, the more people the better."
Perhaps she was too tired tonight, because Qin San Niang felt her mind was a little slow. But after He Xiucai's reminder, she understood.
"Brother He, do you think those people are still hiding in the shadows observing? If so, then let's make a big show of it and let everyone see that we're not afraid of inspection and that we're not hiding any thieves? That the mirage bird landing here was purely a coincidence?"
He Yingyuan nodded and whispered, "What Madam Qin said is correct. And there's one more important point, look over there."
After saying that, Qin San Niang looked up at the flower bed in front of the door, and it almost blinded her.
In the dim morning light, a cluster of small pink flowers suddenly bloomed. The flowers were not particularly eye-catching, but they stood out in Liu's flower bed full of vegetables!
"Is that a fallen flower?
He Yingyuan nodded.
Actually, he had already devised a plan, but he had been searching for the Falling Return Grass for some time now. Luo Huan had gone to great lengths to find it in a valley a hundred miles away. He transplanted it here under the moonlight to avoid detection, but he didn't know if the thief had the ability to recognize it as Falling Return Grass. However, it didn't matter; they would still send Falling Return Birds to investigate.
Alright, if that's the case, then there's nothing to worry about! But then, Qin San Niang suddenly turned around.
"Is this thing poisonous?" It's a bit worrying to see such an evil thing growing here! Besides, we have a lot of kids at home. What if they accidentally touch it or even eat it?
Luo Huan quickly denied it, saying that the materials needed for the Fallen Poison were not just Fallen Grass, but also other auxiliary materials, and that it must be evaporated to have a miraculous effect, otherwise it would just be an ordinary flower and grass.
"I see. Hey, Brother He, I've discovered you're quite remarkable. How did you discover someone like Luo Huan?" Qin San Niang asked with a mixture of curiosity and mischief.
He Yingyuan had known her for a while and knew she meant no harm, so he smiled and said, "Perhaps I'm just luckier than others. You should trust me, Third Sister!"
Okay, I believe you... but please, please don't lead me astray!
Qin San Niang had no time to consider just how cunning He Yingyuan really was. She would never understand this kind of scheming literature. So she didn't say anything more and hurried back to catch up on her sleep!
The next morning, village head Chen Sheng and He Yingyuan went to the yamen together.
At the yamen gate, the constables recognized them. But they couldn't afford not to! Everyone knew the reputation of Shiligou; they'd even received commendation from the prefect!
Who would have thought that this little-known village would have such good fortune? Even their county magistrate and that very lowly Minister of Agriculture have visited it several times!
If it were anyone else, the constables would have impatiently chased them away, but now he still asked with a smile, "Chen, what brings you here? The officials are having a meeting!"
He Yingyuan cupped his hands and said, "Please trouble the constable to report that bandits have been discovered in Shiligou."
What? Bandits? Oh my god, this is a big deal!
The constable's eyes nearly popped out of his head in surprise. "You mean bandits? When did they start?"
Seeing his trembling appearance, Chen Sheng thought to himself, "You call yourself a constable?! You're not even as calm as this old man!" He had now completely forgotten how angry he had been back then!
“Officer, bandits did come last night, but we have already subdued them! We’ve come to ask you to take men and escort them back. After all, there are quite a few bandits, and we’re afraid something else might happen.”
The constable swallowed hard and said, "Please wait here, I'll go and inform the magistrate right away!"
After saying that, he hurried away, stumbling and almost falling! He was very suspicious. How could this be?! Surely there weren't many bandits? But that couldn't be right, bandits all carried real knives! Could it be that they made up a ruse to see the county magistrate?
Oh well, never mind! Let's go report back first! If he really is a bandit, he'll be in big trouble for delaying the time! A beating would be the least of his worries.
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