The small courtyard in front of me feels like an ordinary, wealthy farmyard.
There were even a few hens in the yard, and two children, one big and one small, were feeding the chickens with grass seeds.
The younger one was a boy, about eight or nine years old, and the older one was a girl, about fourteen or fifteen years old. They were both dressed like natives, but much cleaner than the average natives.
At this time, the saint was sitting under an old osmanthus tree in the yard, waving a fan in her hand and looking at the pair of children with a nonchalant smile.
He held a scroll in his hand, but did not read it.
She had a slightly lazy look on her face, and if it weren't for her rustic attire, she would have looked like a wealthy Qin peasant woman.
Because of the angle, the little boy was the first to notice Zhao Xin and others outside the yard. He reached out and pulled the girl, then pointed outside the yard.
The girl then looked at them, her face changed at first, and then she shouted something in her local dialect into the house.
Then he walked towards the crowd in a very aggressive manner and shouted at Zhao Xin and the others in a crisp but strangely accented Qin language, "Where did you come from, idlers? Who told you to act so recklessly here?
If you keep looking, I'll dig out your eyes!"
Zhao Xin didn't expect that this sweet and lovely girl was so fierce and would dig out someone's eyes if they disagreed with her.
I was speechless for a moment.
"Xiao Lan, don't be rude!"
Just as he was about to speak, a light rebuke came from the saint in the courtyard.
At the same time, two almost identical strong women rushed out of the house with a loud noise.
Both of them were holding weapons in their hands. One of the women was holding the leg of some unknown animal and her mouth was full of oil.
Seeing Zhao Xin and others, the woman who was lifting her leg screamed and rushed forward with one hand lifting her leg and the other holding a stick.
But another woman grabbed him by the back of the collar and yelled at him. Only then did he react and ran back to the house to put down his legs, then he rushed out screaming again.
But Yun Panpan raised her hand to stop him.
In comparison, although the other woman looked similar to the former, she was obviously much calmer, and her eyes were wary and unfriendly when she looked at Zhao Xin and others.
But in the end he didn't take action directly. Instead, he took a look and then asked Yun Panpan a question in the local dialect.
The latter also stood up and walked towards the door. Hearing this, he waved his hand and replied in the local dialect.
Zhao Xin and others didn't understand, but judging from her expression, she probably meant something like "It's okay" or "Just be patient."
Then he turned to Zhao Xin and the others and said, "Where are you gentlemen from? I wonder what brings you here?"
Although she spoke in standard Qin Mandarin, she had a bit of a native accent, whether intentionally or subtly.
As he spoke, he looked at Zhao Xin and others calmly.
Then he subconsciously looked around the courtyard.
But there was no movement at all.
Her beautiful eyebrows couldn't help but frown slightly.
Zhao Xin smiled slightly and said nothing.
Cao Xiong smiled softly and said, "Saint, there's no need to look. When we came here, we saw some people sneaking around here, but they weren't nobles. We guessed they must be thieves with ulterior motives, so we sent them away for you."
Hearing these words, the expressions of Yun Panpan and the intelligent woman changed, and even the woman who looked like a female version of Tie Niu gritted her teeth!
The girl couldn't help but say, "Who wants you to meddle in other people's business? They..."
She was about to say, "They are the Prince of Qi's people," but Yun Panpan stopped her with a look before she could say anything.
The latter's expression changed slightly, and then he sighed softly and said: "The gentleman has a kind heart, but unfortunately, the gentleman's actions will probably cause more trouble for us natives."
After saying this, he looked worried and seemed quite pitiful.
The expressions of the other people, except for the little boy who hid behind the girl and secretly watched Zhao Xin and others, were a little unfriendly.
"Ah, this is something we haven't considered carefully."
Zhao Xin seemed to have been inconsiderate when he heard this. He slapped his forehead with his hand, then smiled faintly and said, "But it doesn't matter. The Saint just needs to tell them that the murderer was Cao Xiong, the eunuch in charge of the Eastern Depot and the governor of the Qin Empire."
As he said this, he pointed at Cao Xiong, who was standing next to him with a wicked grin on his face. The latter saw that Zhao Xin was putting the blame on him, but he didn't care at all. Instead, he looked very happy. He chuckled, bowed slightly and clasped his fists.
"So it's actually Director Cao of the East Factory. My apologies!"
Yun Panpan, who had always remained calm, had a look of shock on her face this time.
He quickly bowed.
After all, a person's reputation is like the shadow of a tree. The Qin Dynasty is now weak, and the East Factory, as a minion of the imperial power, is also trapped in the area around the capital.
However, the East Factory has been with the Qin Dynasty since its founding for hundreds of years, and its reputation, or rather infamy, cannot be ignored.
Although she was the so-called saint of the natives and was revered by millions of them, the natives could not help but be moved when they heard the word "East Factory".
The way the East Factory appeared did give people a glimpse of its reputation. There were at least dozens of visible and hidden scouts around it.
There is someone from the Prince of Qi, who is here to protect her safety.
There are also spies from other parties.
She was just wondering who these people were, but they were killed just like that.
But when she heard the word "Dongchang", she was not surprised.
Although this is Dahuang City, if the East Factory did not have this ruthlessness and madness, would it still be called the East Factory?
However, she then had to worry about two issues.
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