Chapter 659 Magistrate Xu's Little Assistant 15
"That's enough." Xu Qingyuan's unusually gentle voice made Song Jinhuan feel a little uncomfortable.
The struggle lasted only a moment.
At worst, I'll save up enough money and treat them to a meal at Shimanlou.
After Song Jinhuan figured things out, her steps on the way back to the mansion were unconsciously filled with joy.
Xu Qingyuan experienced the joy of pet ownership once again.
Give them some food and they'll be so happy they'll forget everything else.
Unfortunately, Master Jiang didn't rely on just him.
Xu Qingyuan felt quite regretful about this, but at the same time, another thought unconsciously rose in his mind.
He watched the figure bowing and retreating, and suddenly came to his senses.
A mocking glint flashed in the man's eyes; his instinctive thoughts were always so shady.
After returning to her room, Song Jinhuan felt a sudden chill run down her spine for no apparent reason, and a sense of unease settled over her.
She narrowed her eyes and said with certainty, "Sanjin, my intuition tells me that we will encounter danger on this trip to Guining Prefecture!"
Sanjin always trusted Song Jinhuan. "Should we prepare some weapons for self-defense?"
Song Jinhuan nodded seriously, "It is indeed necessary."
"In case I get tied up, I need a hard object to break the rope."
Sanjin had seen many kidnapping videos and suggested, "Blades are hard to come by now, but shards of porcelain will do."
"Or you could take a tile from the eaves; if you're discovered, no one will think much of it."
Song Jinhuan felt it was somewhat unreliable, yet also thought it might be useful.
A porcelain shard is just a cup.
Just bring a cup.
She didn't have a dagger on her; if only she did.
One person, one system; a lot of random thinking, and a bunch of random stuff was stuffed in.
Song Jinhuan lifted the bundle around her waist and fell into deep thought.
"Are other people's burdens this heavy too?"
Sanjin: "It's definitely bigger than the host."
Song Jinhuan suddenly realized, "Then let's decorate it some more."
In the main hall, Zuo Qi appeared with the intelligence he had gathered.
"Sir, during the investigation of Master Jiang, we encountered another force that was also investigating him."
"Your subordinates have misled him and concealed all private information about Master Jiang."
Xu Qingyuan leaned back comfortably in the rocking chair, his moon-colored undergarment flowing gracefully.
Upon hearing Zuo Qi's report, he slightly lifted his thin eyelids and said, "Well done."
Zuo Qi knew he had done the right thing and continued, "Master Jiang's adoptive father was named Zheng Wangchun, a money and grain clerk in Dong'an County. He suddenly passed away three months ago."
"I have found another person who is closely related to Master Jiang. She should be a woman, but I cannot find out her name. From the letters that Master Jiang has exchanged with her, I only know that she is called Xi'er, which should be her maiden name."
"However, since Master Jiang returned from his leave, there has been no further correspondence between them."
"I even made a special trip to Master Jiang's residence and found that it had long since become a ruin, with signs of ransacking on site."
Below it was a tunnel; following the footprints in the tunnel, one could find an unmarked tomb.
At this point, Zuo Qi's solemn expression was tinged with surprise. "My lord, you would never guess that the person in the tomb looks exactly like Master Jiang."
"It's just a woman's outfit!"
Xu Qingyuan's eyes brightened slightly. After a moment's thought, he asked, "Was there a physical examination?"
Zuo Qi was taken aback, and said nervously, "No."
The room fell silent.
Zuo Qi: "I have failed in my duty, please punish me, sir."
Xu Qingyuan raised his hand, "Go, I have only one day left. I need to know the answer."
Zuo Qi: "Yes!"
Immediately afterwards, Zuo Qi handed over to Xu Qingyuan the list of governors who had been dispatched to Andong County in the previous six months.
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