Chapter 92 Asking Mrs. Xiao for help
Xiao Yu looked at the sticky mess of hair she had exposed and said, "It will be hard to take care of your hair tomorrow if you do this."
"Cut it off if it gets tangled." Xu Chuchu closed her eyes.
Xiao Yu smiled helplessly.
He sat down next to Xu Chuchu and saw that she looked tired. He thought that she might be tired today, so he didn't say much.
To be honest, Xu Chuchu's sleeping posture is not that elegant. Sometimes she curls up in a ball, and sometimes she lies on her back with her legs spread out.
But after watching for a long time, Xiao Yu still felt a little itchy.
He lay quietly behind Xu Chuchu, lifted a strand of her long hair, dried it carefully with a handkerchief, then took a small comb and gently combed out the tangles bit by bit.
At first, he was very careful in his movements, for fear of alerting Xu Chuchu.
But as he combed more and more areas, his movements became larger. Xu Chuchu still didn't react, and Xiao Yu just took it as her tacit consent, secretly delighted and having fun.
He wondered what their relationship was now: a simple master-disciple relationship or just good friends?
It doesn't seem like it. When they came out, she clearly hinted that he had a chance.
Recently, he would quietly move his blanket closer to her at night, and it was getting closer day by day.
She is so smart, she must have discovered it, but she didn't say anything. If this is not tacit approval, then what is it?
And the look in his eyes just now...
The more Xiao Yu thought about it, the more she felt that Xu Chuchu must be interested in her in some way. She happily lifted a strand of her long hair and brought it to her nose to sniff.
Then, cautiously, he moved closer to her lips, wanting to kiss her...
"Oh my god, I found the wrong person. They are a pair of wild mandarin ducks!"
In the dark night, a rough complaint suddenly sounded.
Then several black shadows flashed by and quickly surrounded Xiao Yu and Xu Chuchu.
Xiao Yu was shocked to find someone approaching, and subconsciously clenched his hands. At the same time, Xu Chuchu was startled awake and looked up suddenly -
"Ouch!" As he was being pulled from both sides, Xu Chuchu felt as if his scalp was about to be torn off, and cried out in pain.
The black shadow uttered a disgusted "tsk" sound: "What's wrong? You're still shouting so loudly, aren't you ashamed?"
"Stop talking nonsense! Who are you? Tell me your names!" Xiao Yu angrily took a torch and illuminated the black shadow that suddenly appeared in front of him.
The firelight illuminated the area, and they saw that the people coming were actually a group of soldiers armed with swords and guns?!
The person who had led the shouting of "Wild Mandarin Ducks" also saw that Xiao Yu and Xu Chuchu were both dressed neatly. A little embarrassed, he explained, "It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. We are government officials. We are searching for fugitives. We saw someone here, so we sneaked over to take a look."
Xiao Yu looked at them unhappily. They were dressed in officers' and soldiers' uniforms, with dark camouflage on their heads and faces, and thick-soled sound-absorbing straw sandals on their feet. They looked like they were chasing fugitives. What they said was indeed true, so he did not pursue the matter any further.
"We are not suspects, please leave," he said.
The leading officer also called on the others to leave: "Let's go, it's not here, look for it somewhere else."
Just as the misunderstanding was over, another man from the crowd of officers and soldiers hurried forward and exclaimed to Xiao Yu, "Is he the right person? This is... Young Master Xiao?! It's really Young Master Xiao!"
Xiao Yu was just worrying about how to explain this to Xu Chuchu when she saw another person coming over. She asked in confusion, "Who is this..."
"I am Lin Zong, the County Magistrate of Guzhu County. Master Xiao, don't you remember me? It was Master Xiao who helped me keep my position!"
The speaker was a middle-aged man with gray hair on his beard and temples. He was short and thin, and looked particularly weak, pitiful and helpless standing among a group of tall officers and soldiers.
"Lin County Magistrate?" Xiao Yu also recognized him at this time, and was quite surprised. "Lin County Magistrate personally led people out to hunt him down at this late hour?"
A year ago, when Xiao Yu passed through Guzhu County, he helped the county magistrate solve a complex homicide case. The magistrate was so grateful and admired him so much...
Unexpectedly, after such a long time, the two of them met again in this desolate mountain in the middle of the night.
"Isn't this another trouble?" County Magistrate Lin was more excited to see Xiao Yu than to see his family. "Young Master Xiao, you have to save me this time. The inspector will come to our Guzhu County for an inspection next month. If something goes wrong, I'll lose my job!"
Xiao Yu was speechless. County Magistrate Lin was indeed a responsible official. This was evident from the fact that he could personally lead people to the mountains and hills to perform official duties in the middle of the night.
But his ability as an official is indeed worrying. He either encounters difficult and unsolvable cases, or is on his way to a case. Although he is not very old, he works as hard as an old man.
If Xiao Yu followed his usual habit, he would help if he could when passing by, and he was happy to do such things.
But he is not alone now, and he has to consider whether Xu Chuchu has the time.
He just turned his head to look at Xu Chuchu, and before he asked a question, he saw County Magistrate Lin flashing his fiery eyes and rushing to Xu Chuchu like a rocket.
"Madam Xiao!" County Magistrate Lin looked at Xu Chuchu pitifully, "Madam Xiao, please have mercy and allow Master Xiao to come and help us!"
Xu Chuchu: "Mrs. Xiao...?"
"Mr. Lin has misunderstood. She is not my wife." Xiao Yu cleared his throat, trying his best to hide the corner of his mouth that was raised. "Let me introduce you. This is my master, Xu Chuchu, the fortune teller."
County Magistrate Lin slapped his forehead and said, "So it's you, Master Physiognomist! I'm so sorry, I'm so blind and have offended you! Please help me, Master Physiognomist. If this man isn't caught, not only will I lose my job, but this year's allocated funds will also be withheld, and the entire Guzhu County will suffer."
The county magistrate spoke in a miserable voice. Seeing him covered in mud, in a dishevel and looking so pitiful, Xu Chuchu also felt a little sympathy for him.
Moreover, the so-called spiritual practice is to punish evil and promote good. She was not in such a hurry to find her relatives, so she nodded to Xiao Yu and agreed.
"It's my duty to help, but I don't know the details of the case yet, and I don't know who they are going to arrest. I'm not sure if I can help or not." Xu Chuchu said.
County Magistrate Lin was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes. "I can help you. Young Master Xiao was able to solve even such a complicated murder case. With the help of Master Xiangshi, there's no reason why we can't solve the case. Please, come back to the yamen with me and rest for a while."
Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu were of course happy to accept the idea of not having to live in the wild and being able to sleep in a big house. They packed their bags and went to the town with County Magistrate Lin and other officers and soldiers.
On the way, County Magistrate Lin hurriedly introduced the case to the two men.
It turned out that a serious criminal had escaped from the prison in Guzhu County.
"This man's name is Yan Nan'an. He was once a notorious bandit in our county. He committed countless crimes, stealing and robbing. Five years ago, he fled to our Guzhu County and was arrested."
"Originally, a serious criminal like him should be imprisoned in the prison in the upper county, but the people above are afraid of being held responsible if something goes wrong... Hey, young master, I'm sure you understand. I won't say much. In short, they just refuse to take him in, and he has been imprisoned in our Guzhu County ever since."
"We've lived peacefully for the past few years, but a few days ago, Yan Nan'an suddenly attacked the jailer while he was delivering food, stole his cell key, and escaped."
"Alas, the inspector will be here next month. Serious criminals like Yan Nan'an will be the focus of investigation. If we can't find him by then, our Guzhu County will be in trouble..."
Xiao Yu listened to County Magistrate Lin's tearful account, grasping the key information and asking pointedly, "How could the cell key be stolen so easily? Was it an accident, or was there someone inside who was behind it?"
"I'm absolutely certain there's no one to help. This is what's so strange about this case..." County Magistrate Lin sighed. "Yan Nan'an was set to be released in less than two months. Why would he choose to escape now?"
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