The group boarded the carriage and prepared to return to the capital. On the way, they encountered several soldiers from the camp. They all recognized Gu Xin and went up to greet her.
"You guys have the day off today? Are you going to the city to buy things?" Gu Xin recognized these people; they were the ones she had gone to Xidi with before, so she remembered them.
"Third Miss, Xiao Shuanzi sent something home! His family has arranged a marriage for him, and he'll have completed his five-year service in April, so he can go home to visit his family." The leader was the most talkative and went straight to Gu Xin about his brother's situation.
The little boy scratched his head sheepishly.
"That's great news! Are we getting married as soon as we get back? When are we leaving?" Gu Xin asked happily.
“Next, the middle of next month,” Xiao Shuanzi replied.
"Alright, then I congratulate you in advance." Gu Xin smiled and asked, "By the way, could you please pass on a message to General Lu for me? Ask him to check if any of the soldiers who were given leave on the seventh day of the month returned to camp from the city after 5 pm. If so, ask them if they have discovered anything strange around here."
"Yes, Third Miss, we will definitely complete the mission!" The group immediately stood up straight, just like when Gu Xin gave them the mission in the Western Land.
"Okay! Let's go back quickly!" Gu Xin nodded.
After Gu Xin and the others got into the car and left, the soldiers continued walking in the opposite direction; their camp was not far away.
There are no farms around this forest; you'll find some houses beyond the camp.
The steward of Sanhong Academy is a relative of someone from the village near the camp, which can be deduced from the time the steward mentioned on his way to the banquet.
Upon reaching the city gate, Li Dafei took Gu Xin's token and went to find the general guarding the city, while Gu Xin and the other two returned to the yamen first.
Before they even reached the yamen, they ran into the yamen runner on duty in Xima Alley: "Princess, Princess, something terrible has happened! You must go and see! Young Master Xie is about to beat Young Master Song next door to death!"
These yamen runners were also looking for the prefect. They were all yamen runners from the Jingzhao Prefecture and knew the relationship between the Xie family and the prefect's family, so they didn't dare to lay a hand on Xie Jun. They could only send someone to find Master Xie and the prefect. Unexpectedly, they encountered Gu Xin before they even reached the yamen.
Gu Xin immediately had the yamen runners get into the car, and then had Chen Xiaoli turn around and head towards Xima Alley.
Because there were yamen runners guarding the area, no one outside knew what was happening in the alley.
As soon as Gu Xin entered the alley, she heard a woman crying and a man shouting.
"Get out of my way! Let me tell you, I hit women too! This has nothing to do with you, but if you keep blocking my way, my fists will be on you!" At the entrance of the Song family's house at the very end of the alley, a man in white was shouting angrily.
This person was Xie Jun, the deceased Xie Yun's older brother, who was studying at the Royal Academy.
In front of him stood Song Yi, whose face was swollen from being slapped, and Ye Cuiru, who was standing in front of Song Yi.
Mrs. Song fell to the ground and was helped up by Zhu, Ye Cuiru's sister-in-law.
Seeing that Ye Cuiru wouldn't give in, Xie Jun was about to make a move, but his hand was grabbed.
"Get lost!" Xie Jun waved his hand, thinking it was another constable stopping him, but he couldn't shake them off. He turned around and saw a beautiful girl.
"Xie Jun, do you think the government office is your personal property? You think you can just lay a hand on whoever you want?" Gu Xin flicked her wrist, sending Xie Jun staggering.
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