After she became a county magistrate, she took the ghost to investigate the case

Camellia shook her head with a complicated expression and denied it: "No."

Xu Yingying was a little disappointed when she heard that.

But Camellia's next sentence shocked her, "I seem to have remembered some of my previously lost memories. I am from the capital."

"Beijing?" Xu Yingying opened her mouth in surprise.

Camellia nodded, "I don't remember much else."

After hearing this, Xu Yingying gave a bitter smile. Isn't it the same as not saying anything?

At this moment, Wu Da ran in in a panic, "Sir, sir, there are people outside, saying that it is someone from the capital."

Xu Yingying: …

"Are you sure you didn't hear it wrong?" Xu Yingying looked at Wu Da in surprise and asked back.

Wu Da nodded, and then said to Xu Yingying very seriously: "No, that person seems to be called Su Shengyuan. I made some inquiries and found out that this guy is not an ordinary person. He is the chief eunuch beside the current emperor and a popular figure beside the emperor."

When Xu Yingying heard this, her eyes widened in horror.

Good guy.

Why did this guy, who is so powerful, come to me?

Could it be because of the male corpse case a few days ago?

Xu Yingying came to the hall while guessing the other party's real purpose of coming here.

As soon as she appeared, a man dressed as a eunuch glanced at her indifferently, and then said nonchalantly: "I guess this is Master Xu Yingying!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yingying immediately bowed respectfully to the other party, "I am Xu Yingying, meeting Eunuch Su. I wonder why Eunuch Su came here today?"

Xu Yingying asked back the question that was in her mind.

"The emperor who is far away in the capital heard that there is a county magistrate with extraordinary abilities in Yong'an County. Within less than a month after taking office, he solved many cases that ordinary people could not solve. So the current emperor ordered you to come to the capital. Please accept the order, sir!" Su Shengyuan said straight to the point.

Upon hearing the voice, Xu Yingying immediately knelt down.

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims. Xu Yingying, the magistrate of Yong'an County, has been honest and upright during her tenure and has solved many strange cases. Now I have specially summoned her to the capital to meet you. I decree this." Su Shengyuan announced the imperial decree.

"Your humble servant Xu Yingying has received your order. Thank you, sir."

Xu Yingying took the imperial edict from Su Shengyuan and sighed helplessly in her heart: It seems that the current escape plan will be temporarily aborted.

On the contrary, Camellia showed a very excited expression. She was really looking forward to returning to the capital. After all, returning to the capital meant that they could unravel the truth of many things. For example, the male corpse in the case was from the capital, and her own true identity was also related to the capital.

After seeing Su Shengyuan leave, Xu Yingying returned to her mansion and began to arrange her funeral.

She first called Aunt Li to look after the mansion while she was away, and secretly asked Taohua to look after it with her.

After dealing with these trivial matters, Xu Yingying found Li Siqi again, wanting to transfer all the affairs of the yamen to Li Siqi, but she did not expect to be rejected by Li Siqi.

"I don't want to manage the affairs of the government office. I want to go to the capital with you."

Xu Yingying was immediately overwhelmed when she heard this. It was already dangerous enough for her to go to the capital, so wouldn’t it be even more risky to bring Li Siqi with her?

But no matter how earnestly Xu Yingying persuaded him, Li Siqi just shook his head like a rattle and refused to stay in the yamen.

Seeing Li Siqi's stubborn look, Xu Yingying could only nod and agree helplessly: "Okay! Come with me!"

Li Siqi smiled with satisfaction upon hearing this.

Early the next morning, Xu Yingying and Li Siqi followed Su Shengyuan on the journey to the capital.

On the carriage.

Xu Yingying looked at Su Shengyuan flatteringly and asked, "Eunuch Su, you have been with the emperor for so long, do you know what the emperor likes?"

Su Shengyuan glanced at Xu Yingying and said calmly, "These are none of our family's business. The current emperor is very wise. Lord Xu doesn't need to worry too much. Just do your own job well. The palace is different from the outside world. It's not good to talk too much."

Su Shengyuan's words successfully made Xu Yingying shut up.

But what Xu Yingying didn't expect was that the next second, Su Shengyuan said to Li Siqi in a flattering manner: "Mr. Li, you have been sitting in the carriage for such a long time, are you thirsty? Are you tired?"

Li Siqi replied without even looking up: "I'm not thirsty or tired, just be quiet?"

After these words were spoken, Su Shengyuan's face was full of embarrassment, and then he closed his mouth silently.

Seeing this, Xu Yingying silently gave Li Siqi a thumbs up in her heart.

This brother is really stubborn.

As time passed, Li Siqi and his companions felt physically and mentally exhausted from the long journey, and finally they decided to stop and rest.

Li Siqi, Xu Yingying and Su Shengyuan had just gotten off the carriage when they heard screams from the guards around them.

"My lord, be careful."

When Xu Yingying heard the sound, she looked and found several men dressed in black with their faces covered with black veils, running towards her with swords in hand.

It's an assassin.

Xu Yingying subconsciously took out her sword and blocked forward.

"Clang-"

The assassin took two steps back and changed his target. He went straight to Li Siqi who was standing beside him.

Li Siqi and Xu Yingying were not afraid because they still had martial arts skills to protect themselves, but Su Shengyuan was not so lucky.

He looked at the assassin who was running towards him with a long sword and could only run away in fear. He dodged the assassin's attack and screamed in fear: "Help! Come and save me!"

There was no trace of the arrogance that Xu Yingying had when they first met.

Li Siqi, who was closest to him, immediately rushed over with a sword in hand when he saw this. He had to protect Su Shengyuan behind him while fighting back against the assassin with his sword.

The assassins also surrounded Li Siqi tacitly. Li Siqi was alone and had limited abilities. He didn't pay attention for a moment and was stabbed in the shoulder by the assassin's sword.

Xu Yingying became worried when she saw Li Siqi's shoulder bleeding red blood.

Before they could even catch their breath, the next second, the assassin's sword stabbed straight into Li Siqi's chest.

Seeing this, Xu Yingying stood in front of Li Siqi without hesitation.

In an instant, the assassin's sword successfully pierced Xu Yingying's back.

"what--"

Xu Yingying let out a heart-wrenching scream and then fainted.

Li Siqi was furious when he saw Xu Yingying was injured. He picked up the sword with his uninjured left hand and led the remaining guards to fight with the assassin.

The two sides fought fiercely, but even so, they were still evenly matched.