Unexpectedly, Xu Rao had already arrived. Upon seeing him, Xu Zhi quickly led Zheng Yuanyuan over.
Seeing the two girls with frightened expressions, Xu Zhi quickly said, "It's nothing, don't worry. They're being interrogated over there, and they'll find out what happened soon."
Those petty thieves came with kerosene and tinder, their intentions were obvious, but they didn't expect to be arrested before they even made a move after entering the courtyard.
Seeing her father there made Xu Zhi feel much more relaxed, and her tense nerves relaxed a lot. As soon as she relaxed, she felt sore all over, her vision blurred, and her legs ached terribly even when she was standing.
Seeing Xu Zhi's appearance, Xu Rao sighed and said, "Xiao Jiu, don't push yourself too hard. You still have me and your mother, and your grandfather is here. If you feel unwell, go home quickly and have your mother take a good look at you and prescribe some medicine to cure your illness as soon as possible. We still have to go to Wuzhou in a couple of days."
Xu Zhi agreed, but seeing that she couldn't be of much help, she told Zheng Yuanyuan and then took a carriage to the Yongning Marquis's residence.
After Xu Zhi left, Xu Rao said to Zheng Yuanyuan, "Yuanyuan, your sister-in-law has been working too hard lately. I guess if she goes to my house, your aunt will make her rest in bed. Why don't you go and keep her company?"
Zheng Yuanyuan looked at the crowd still busy finishing up, and then at the armored men standing behind Xu Rao holding knife hilts. Feeling timid, she nodded, apologized, got into the carriage, and followed Xu Zhi to the Yongning Marquis's residence.
After the two girls left, Xu Rao said to the people behind him, "Lord Qian, I'll have to trouble you to check this place thoroughly. I'll have them hurry up and try to get things sorted out before lunch."
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