Chapter 208 Abnormalities in Qing'an County
The county magistrate heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. It was good that no one was looking for trouble with him. The people around the Prince of Yu were all capable people. If he told him about the flower-picking thief, maybe there would be some way to deal with it. At worst, if he told the Prince of Yu, it would be equivalent to telling the court, and it would be better for the court to send someone to solve the problem.
After weighing the pros and cons, the county magistrate nodded and said, "To be honest, sir, a flower-stealing thief appeared in Qing'an County a month ago. This flower-stealing thief is very hateful. He comes and goes without a trace. No one in the entire Qing'an County has ever seen him.
He would come out every day. Sometimes when he wasn't committing a crime, he would tease the vendors. When he was committing a crime, he would snatch away the girls he knew from nowhere. Many girls in the county town's boudoirs were... were all raped by him..."
The more the county magistrate spoke, the angrier he became, and the angrier he became, the more powerless he became.
"Has your county government not found any clues in such a long time?" Yun Li asked
The county magistrate shook his head and said: "There is no valuable clue at present. Every time this flower thief takes the girls away, he will leave a flower behind. Sometimes it is a chrysanthemum, sometimes a rose, sometimes an orchid, and sometimes a peach blossom.
Because he was so unpredictable, every time we ran over to follow his pattern, he was already gone and there was no direction to chase him...
I also sent people to protect the girls in the boudoirs in advance, but it was a pity that it was useless even after three days. After the people from the yamen left, the flower thief came out again!
It feels like this flower thief knows us inside out. Now the enemy is in the dark, and we are in the light. It’s really difficult to deal with it…”
Yun Li's mouth twitched after hearing the county magistrate's words. Based on the county magistrate's description, she felt that this flower-stealing thief was not only a bit perverted, but also had a bit of a mischievous intention...
"Have all those girls disappeared since they were kidnapped by the flower thief?"
The county magistrate shook his head and nodded, sighing as he said, "At first, he took her away and never heard from her again. Later, he raped her and sent her back. Later, he raped her directly in the girl's bedroom..."
Yun Li was stunned. "Such a big commotion, and you didn't notice it? No one has even seen the appearance of this flower-stealing thief clearly yet?"
The county magistrate explained: "Your Excellency, you don't know that this flower thief is very cunning. Our yamen runners have been very careful and have hidden themselves very well, but he always finds us and knocks us unconscious. When we wake up, the girls are already raped.
Moreover, he always committed crimes late at night, and his methods were very skilled. Even if a yamen runner discovered him, he would deal with him on the spot. We have already lost four yamen runners..."
Yun Li felt more and more that this flower-stealing thief was so cunning and bold that he committed crimes under the nose of the government. It felt like he was openly provoking the government!
Helian Chi asked in a deep voice: "Apart from this, are there any other clues?"
The county magistrate looked at Yun Li, paused, and said, "Sir, that flower thief only picks on pretty girls!"
Helian Chi's eyes darkened, and he said coldly: "I understand. The county government has increased patrols in the past few days."
Throwing down these words, he pulled Yunli out
"Achi, I have an idea! We can lure that flower thief out on his own initiative."
"Oh? What's your idea? Tell me about it, Li'er."
Yun Li tiptoed to Helian Chi's ear and whispered a few words to him, telling him the solution she had come up with.
After finishing speaking, Helian Chi's face darkened and his brows furrowed: "No! I can't let you take this risk!"
Yun Li smiled and said, "Achi, you're too worried. I know you're worried about me, but how could that flower-stealing thief possibly hurt me?"
"The county magistrate said he could use drugs and was very skilled in martial arts!"
Yun Li said disdainfully, "Will his poison be as powerful as mine? How could his drug possibly affect me? Besides, no matter how powerful his martial arts skills are, I still have weapons with me. At worst, if there's danger, I can just stay in space! So, he can't hurt me!"
Yun Li looked at Helian Chi with a determined light in her eyes.
Helian Chi knew Yun Li's personality. Once she decided to do something, she would act without hesitation, and no one could shake her. He was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, Li'er, but we still need to plan this in detail!"
"Okay, let's find an inn to stay in! It's tomorrow anyway!"
"kindness"
After leaving the county government office, the two drove the carriage to the street and found an inn not far from the county government office and rented a room to stay in.
In the inn, Yun Li sat at the table, her hands supporting her chin, thinking about how to catch this flower thief in one fell swoop.
"Achi, you think I'm just dressing up nicely and strolling down the street at night... but that's going to take a long time. I don't know when I'll run into this flower thief."
Helian Chi smiled upon hearing this and said, "Li'er, I think you could pretend to be an unmarried girl from a merchant family in Qing'an County. If you spread the news, I'm afraid the flower-stealing thief will take action, so I'm trying to find you a relative... Using this as bait, I can lure the flower-stealing thief out of his hole!"
Yun Li's eyes lit up after hearing this, and she looked at Helian Chi with sparkling eyes: "Achi, this is a great idea! Why didn't I think of it? You are really smart!"
"Li'er was just anxious at the moment, so she hadn't thought of it yet! My Li'er is the smartest!"
"You're quite good at praising people!"
Every time she heard Helian Chi praise her so blatantly, she felt sweet in her heart, but more shy.
The two of them entered the space to eat dinner, played with the children for a while, and after coaxing the two children to sleep, they left the space.
I was afraid that this flower thief would come out to make trouble again tonight, so I slept outside to find some clues.
Unexpectedly, the whole night was peaceful and no accidents happened.
The next morning, Helian Chi and Yun Li came to the county government office and told the county magistrate what they had planned the night before. The county magistrate arranged a new identity for Yun Li.
It was Mr. Zhang who sold jewelry in Qing'an County. Mr. Zhang's family did have a daughter who was waiting to be married. Because of the incident of a flower thief in Qing'an County, Mr. Zhang immediately sent his wife and daughter to his wife's parents' home, so they escaped the disaster.
It is perfect for Yunli to pretend to be his daughter. When Boss Zhang learns that this is to catch the flower thief in one fell swoop, he is very supportive and cooperative.
On that day, Yunli and Helianchi moved into Zhang's house. At the same time, Boss Zhang also spread the news that he was looking for a son-in-law.
The county magistrate sent yamen runners to surround the Zhang Mansion and set traps around it. All plans were carried out in full swing.
As night fell, Yunli dressed up and sat in front of the dressing table in Miss Zhang's boudoir.
Helian Chize, wearing a black nightgown, quietly came to the courtyard next to Zhang's house, using night vision binoculars, hiding in the dark and watching everything that happened in Zhang's house.
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