Chapter 2387 The Girls Locked in the Jail
Wei Qin is now able to travel without any problems, so she wants to go back to Qingxuan County.
"I still have some things left in Qingxuan County, and I want to retrieve them before I leave." After all, she might not come back here again.
Shu Yu said, "But most of the backyard of Cheng's shop has been burned down, especially your room. Even if it wasn't burned down, the remaining things are probably in the yamen."
Wei Qin smiled and said, "I didn't put them at my residence. Although those things aren't worth much, I took them with me when I left the Hong family. Cheng Jiatong sometimes destroys my things when she gets angry. After that once, I hid them there when I accompanied her to the temple to burn incense."
"I see. Okay, I'll go with you then."
Wei Qin quickly stopped her, "No need, no need, you've been very busy these days, I can go by myself."
"We've almost finished all the necessary preparations. All we're waiting for is for the goods to arrive so we can open for business. Coincidentally, I also have some business to attend to in Qingxuan County."
Wei Qin asked curiously, "What is it?"
"Find a few people."
Wei Qin didn't ask who they were looking for. With Shu Yu accompanying her, she was indeed relieved.
The two packed a few things quickly and set off early the next morning.
Wei Qin said the temple was outside the city, so they went to get their things first before entering the city.
Qingxuan County is quite far from Hetai Prefecture, so they will stay here tonight.
So after entering the city, Shu Yu went to the inn where she had stayed before and booked two rooms. The inn seemed a little different; at least the waiter who had disguised himself as Meng Yunzheng last time was no longer there.
Shu Yu told Wei Qin to rest at the inn first, and then took Ying Xi to the county government office.
They found the overwhelmed county magistrate and asked, "Are He Fang and those girls, Kang Shuxian and the others, locked up in jail?"
The magistrate knew who she was referring to and nodded immediately, "Yes, they are indeed still imprisoned."
"Is the interrogation still not over?" Shu Yu already knew that He Fang was the mastermind.
But having spent so much time with He Fang, it's hard to say whether the others have problems or haven't been turned. Several girls ended up in jail. Last time, they failed to catch He Fang, the spy, and she started causing trouble again.
This time, the interrogation of the girls inevitably became longer and more rigorous.
"It's almost over," the magistrate said. "The young ladies are all cleared of suspicion after several rounds of questioning. The county office is preparing to release those who have passed the interrogation back home in the next couple of days. If Your Highness is not in a hurry, I will arrange for someone to bring them out right away."
Shu Yu pondered for a moment, then said, "I'll go with you."
"Alright, Your Highness, please do as you please." The magistrate knew that Shu Yu was one of the main forces in this operation, so he found a constable and had him take Shu Yu to the prison.
The cell was very dark. Shu Yu followed behind the policeman and could clearly sense that there were many people locked up in the cells on both sides.
The official leading the way said, "The black market in Qingxuan County has implicated many people. Anyone connected to it has been brought back for interrogation, including some who worked in the government office. They defected to the rebels, and their families were also implicated. This prison is now overcrowded. It's dark here, so please watch your step, Your Highness."
Shu Yu nodded, listening to the occasional curses and cries that reached her ears as she walked.
Before long, they finally stopped outside a rather cramped cell.
(End of this chapter)
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