County Magistrate Zheng staggered to his feet, clutching his heart and holding onto the pillar beside him as he walked towards the study.
When he returned to the study using his hands and feet, he saw a woman in yellow suddenly appear in the previously empty room.
County Magistrate Zheng's mind buzzed for a moment, and then he reflexively wanted to call for help.
Before he could utter the word "someone come", he realized that he could not make a sound.
County Magistrate Zheng panicked and put his hands on his neck and touched it repeatedly.
The head is still there, he is still alive.
Ye Xin sat behind her desk and naturally made herself a cup of tea. She took a sip and waved to County Magistrate Zheng who had come in. "You're finally here. I've been waiting for you for a long time."
County Magistrate Zheng now doesn't know whether he should run or not.
The woman in front of him looked aggressive, so he must have done nothing wrong!
He has been an official for ten years. Although he is not as fair as Bao Qingtian, he is at least a fair and honest official. He would not be targeted by some killer!
County Magistrate Zheng thought about it for a moment, then forced an awkward smile at Ye Xin, "Lady...what do you want from me?"
"Of course I have something to talk to you about." Ye Xin waved his hand again, and the door behind County Magistrate Zheng was closed with a bang.
The small breeze brought by the closing door blew on the back of County Magistrate Zheng's neck. He shuddered and walked to the desk in fear.
"Lady, what on earth do you want to talk to me about?"
This time, County Magistrate Zheng didn't even call himself "this official". Ye Xin's previous display of skills completely stunned him.
Ye Xin supported her head and sat in the chair in fear. She stared at County Magistrate Zheng and told him her purpose.
"I need information on missing persons in Anning County over the past three months, and any traces of those three families over the past three months."
"Um?"
County Magistrate Zheng was trying hard to endure the gaze from above his head, but who knew that the person in front of him would suddenly ask to see the missing persons in Anning County.
The woman in front of him changed her demeanor so quickly that he couldn't wrap his mind around it for a moment.
Seeing that County Magistrate Zheng didn't react, Ye Xin raised her eyebrows and leaned back on her chair with her arms folded across her chest. "What? Is what I said so difficult to understand?"
"No, no, I was just distracted for a moment. I hope you can forgive me." County Magistrate Zheng hurriedly denied it. He walked around the desk and went behind the screen not far away.
There was a bookshelf behind the screen, which was filled with densely packed files. He searched for a while and found two files on the third shelf.
He took the file and looked at it. After confirming that this was what Ye Xin wanted, he immediately gave it to Ye Xin for review.
"Madam, these two volumes contain the deaths and missing persons in Anning County within the past six months. As for the whereabouts you mentioned, I have memorized them all."
County Magistrate Zheng stopped talking at this point. He looked at Ye Xin, and seeing that he did not show any impatience, he paused and continued speaking.
"According to our preliminary investigation, these three families all have people working in the city. One is a laborer in the west of the city, doing odd jobs every day. One is a vendor selling snacks in the city, and the other is an assistant in a restaurant."
"After work every day, these people almost immediately go home and don't stay in the city for too long. And the rest of their family members haven't been to the county town in the past six months."
County Magistrate Zheng finished speaking in one breath, and then stared at Ye Xin nervously. This was all the information he had found out. If the heroine continued to ask him, he would not be able to give a clear answer.
The room was quiet, with only the sound of Ye Xin turning pages of a book.
Just as County Magistrate Zheng was scratching his head, Ye Xin finally finished reading the two files.
She closed the book and threw it on the table with a blank expression.
No, she read both files thoroughly and found no suspicious persons in them.
Anning County has five small towns and dozens of villages under its jurisdiction, but in the past six months, not a single person has met the requirements.
The largest number of deaths is the number of deaths. In Anning County, 20 people died within half a year, including 15 natural deaths and 5 unnatural deaths.
Most of these unnatural deaths are children who died of illness and can be ignored.
The number of missing persons is even smaller, with only two listed above. One of them was found shortly after disappearing, while the other has been missing for more than half a year.
If we can't find any suspicious people, things will become a little complicated.
County Magistrate Zheng stood like a quail beside him. He seemed to sense the slight anger of the person next to him, so he lowered his head even lower.
He didn't want to be this grandson either. The aura of the person next to him was too terrifying, even more terrifying than the two immortals who flew away before him.
At this moment, he almost suspected that the person in front of him might also be an immortal!
After the scene was quiet for a while, Ye Xin suddenly remembered a detail that was not easily noticed by others.
"Zheng County Magistrate, do you in Anning County report all missing persons to the county government?"
County Magistrate Zheng was stunned. What did the heroine mean? Of course, missing persons would be reported to the county government, unless the person had no relatives.
He suddenly looked at Ye Xin, "Lady, are you saying..."
"Yes, it's just as you think. Where are the beggars in your county usually? I need to know their specific location."
Damn! She hadn't thought of such an important detail and was almost tricked.
Under what circumstances would a missing person not be reported? Apart from people in the mountains, no one would care about beggars in the county town.
Because they have no place to go and wander around every day, whether they are dead or missing, no one will remember them unless someone they know reports the case.
County Magistrate Zheng also thought of this. He pushed open the door and called the housekeeper.
When the steward arrived, he heard the magistrate was looking for beggars, so he blurted out without hesitation, "Master, beggars should be in the north of the city. People living there are all kinds of people."
After obtaining the accurate information, County Magistrate Zheng turned back to his study and informed Ye Xin.
"North of the city? Where is it?"
County Magistrate Zheng took down a map of the county and pointed to a certain spot. He said, "Lady, this is the north of the city. The people living here are not decent people. If you want to go there, do you need me to send soldiers to accompany you?"
Ye Xin noted down the location in the north of the city, said no, then turned around and disappeared from the sight of County Magistrate Zheng.
Once again, a miracle happened in front of County Magistrate Zheng. His pupils dilated, his hands felt numb, and the map he was holding fell to the ground with a "bang".
Then his eyes rolled back and he fainted uncontrollably.
Immortal, the heroine is really an immortal.
Before he completely fainted, the only thing that echoed in County Magistrate Zheng's mind was the scene of Ye Xin disappearing.
This scene was even more shocking than the two immortals who flew away just now. One was someone he saw flying away, and the other completely disappeared in front of him.
He didn't even need to think to know who was the more powerful among the three.
Brother Zhao, what kind of deity did you invite? I will serve you like a slave for the rest of my life.
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