Zheng Qiu found nothing more on the deceased, and after noon, she had the Xie family transport the body back. She planned to go with Gu Xin.
Gu Xin agreed.
Head Constable Gao was puzzled once again. "Princess Xin Xin, are you sure you still want to go with Xiao Qiu? Aren't you afraid of running into Prince Lu? Prince Lu's military camp is located outside the East Gate, and he goes there every day!"
Gu Xin and Zheng Qiu had no idea what he was thinking. They simply instructed the constables to guard Xima Alley. Although the deceased had been taken home, they did not want anyone to come over here easily.
Gu Xin and Zheng Qiu, along with two constables, drove a carriage directly from Xima Alley in the west of the city, through most of the capital, to the East Gate.
After leaving the city, Gu Xin and Zheng Qiu looked out the window, one on the left and one on the right, as the carriage moved at a relatively slow speed.
After walking for about 15 minutes, Gu Xin and Zheng Qiu both saw that kind of flower.
"I see it, stop the car!" the two said in unison.
The constables stopped the carriage, and Gu Xin and Zheng Qiu got off together.
Along this stretch of road, the official road is flanked by woods on both sides. At the edge of the woods, there are indeed wildflowers that are blooming profusely and spreading all the way into the woods.
"Li Dafei, Chen Xiaoli, you two go with Xiaoqiu over there. I'll go over here and check the surroundings. If there's anything, send out this signal flare. If there's any situation here, send out this too. We'll meet up immediately when we see it. Follow the flowers." Gu Xin took out a signal flare made by Gu Nian from her bosom. It was just a kind of flare that could only be used to send signals at close range during the day.
"Third Miss, let's pair up!" Li Dafei suggested.
"No need, I've been gathering firewood in the mountains since I was a child, I know the area very well. I've even hunted wolves. I'm more worried about you guys." Gu Xin waved her hand.
Li Dafei blushed slightly. That's right, every time he saw Princess Xinxin's face, he would forget about her terrifying fighting power.
"Third Miss, be careful. I will protect myself too." Zheng Qiu didn't care; she knew that among the four of them, Gu Xin was actually worried about her.
But she could still protect herself; she carried a knife, was very familiar with all parts of the body, and understood the anatomy of animals.
And so, the four of them split up.
Gu Xin walked along the flower-lined path. She had excellent eyesight and could spot small things from a great distance.
After walking for about fifteen minutes, Gu Xin spotted a pearl flower, but it was quite far from the flowerbed.
She thought for a moment, then went over and picked up the beaded flower.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that this beaded flower was incomplete, obviously produced by the Xie family's shop.
Jewelry produced by the Xie Family Shop has a special mark that requires very fine craftsmanship to engrave. It's not worthwhile for an ordinary person to try and imitate the Xie Family Shop's beads for such a small flower, as their beads aren't more expensive than those from other shops. It might be more worthwhile for other valuable jewelry.
Gu Xin took out a handkerchief and wrapped the damaged beaded flower in it. She then looked around for another part, but unfortunately, she couldn't find it.
She didn't find the other half of the beaded flower, but she did find bloodstains.
Unable to distinguish between animal and human blood, she fired a signal flare, intending to have Zheng Qiu come over quietly.
It would take some time for Zheng Qiu and the others to arrive, so Gu Xin wandered around again. This time, she found an earring. She had searched for a long time, but this was the only one she found. Earrings are always a pair.
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