I embezzled 100,000 taels at the beginning, and the empress begged me to be more greedy

Anding County.

Jiang Zuo walked on the street quite comfortably, with Master Guo following closely behind him.

The situation in Mobei has stabilized.

Jiang Zuo no longer needs to go to Zhenbei Pass, he just needs to stay in Anding County to command.

After being busy for a long time, he finally had a moment of leisure. It was a pity that Siyue was not in Anding County, otherwise Jiang Zuo would definitely go to the riverside with her to enjoy the beautiful scenery together.

"Your Excellency will surely be rewarded by His Majesty for taking care of Mobei this time."

Master Guo said from the side that he was actually quite concerned about whether he could also receive a reward.

"No need for rewards. I just hope that the empress can fulfill her promise and stop treating me like a donkey."

Jiang Zuo said calmly.

At this moment, I am already looking forward to meeting Siyue again.

He has already sent a letter to the capital, informing Siyue that he has already dealt with the affairs of Mobei. If Siyue is not available, Jiang Zuo is also ready to pack his bags and go to the capital to propose marriage!

Thinking of this, I felt so much anticipation that I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"My Lord, what are you laughing at?"

Master Guo was puzzled.

"Nothing, nothing."

Jiang Zuo waved his hand and continued walking forward.

But just ahead, there was a sudden commotion.

When I got closer to take a look, I discovered that a group of tall men were beating up a thin young woman.

The woman had no strength to fight back and could only hold her head and allow the group of people to beat her.

The people around them, seeing that this group of villains were so numerous and powerful, did not dare to step forward to stop them.

"This group of villains are so bold that they dare to cause trouble in Anding County in broad daylight."

Master Guo said angrily.

Jiang Zuo frowned, walked forward, and shouted, "Stop."

The group of men raised their heads and stopped immediately. Before Jiang Zuo could order his men to capture them, they fled in all directions and soon disappeared.

Jiang Zuo frowned and said, "Master, remember the appearance of these guys and arrest them immediately."

Anyone who dares to cause trouble in Jiangzuo’s territory is no longer an ordinary criminal and must be dealt with severely.

Jiang Zuo slowly walked to the woman's side and saw her lying on the ground, covered with wounds.

Even though there were some bruises on her face, her beautiful face could still be seen.

She had a slender figure and was curled up in a ball at the moment, her hair was a little messy, and her eyes were full of tears, making her look pitiful.

Jiang Zuo was stunned for a while before asking, "Miss, are you okay?"

The woman slowly raised her head, but suddenly seemed to feel dizzy and fainted.

"This……"

Jiang Zuo suddenly didn't know how to do that.

"Sir, what should we do now?" Master Guo stared at the girl's face and couldn't help but sigh: "How pitiful! I don't know how this girl offended those villains and was beaten like this..."

"Let's have her carried back to the government office and find a doctor to see her."

"It's an adult."

After a while, people from the yamen came and took the woman back to the yamen temporarily.

Half an hour later, Master Guo came forward and said, "Sir, the woman has woken up."

Jiang Zuo went to check, only to see the woman sitting on the bed, looking around with confusion. When she saw Jiang Zuo coming, she still didn't react at all.

"You're awake. Are you feeling better? This is the Anding County Government Office. You don't have to panic."

Jiang Zuo said with concern.

The woman's scarred face showed a hint of doubt, and she did not answer Jiang Zuo's question.

Jiang Zuo was puzzled and asked again, "Are you from Anding County? Where do you live?"

The woman shook her head and still said nothing.

"Sir, this girl is not a mute, is she?"

Master Guo asked doubtfully.

The woman hasn't said a word since she woke up.

Jiang Zuo frowned and asked, "Can you speak?"

The woman was stunned for a moment and nodded.

"Why don't you say it if you can?"

Master Guo suddenly stopped doing that.

"Did you hurt your throat and now you can't speak?"

Jiang Zuo asked.

The woman nodded again, then reached out and touched her fair neck.

Jiang Zuo stared at the woman's face, which was as cold and frosty as ice. At first glance, she looked to be no more than nineteen or twenty years old.

“Do you have any family in Anding County?”

Jiang Zuo asked again, now he didn't know how to deal with this woman.

The girl shook her head.

"Can you read?"

Jiang Zuo asked.

The girl nodded.

"Master, bring me the pen and ink."

After a moment, Jiang Zuo handed the pen to the woman and asked again, "Where are you from?"

The woman was stunned for a moment, and then wrote two words on the paper: "Guanzhong."

"Also in Guanzhong?"

Jiang Zuo was quite curious.

"What are you doing in Anding County?"

Master Guo also asked.

The woman wrote on the paper again: "Looking for my brother."

Jiang Zuo was stunned, and then asked: "Why did that group of people hit you just now?"

The woman's pen suddenly stopped, as if she recalled something sad. The hand holding the pen suddenly trembled, and tears appeared in her eyes.

Master Guo whispered in Jiang Zuo's ear: "Sir, let's not ask for now. It seems that this girl is quite pitiful."

After a moment, the girl wrote on the paper: "They robbed me of my money."

Looking at this line of words, Master Guo was immediately furious: "How can this be absurd? How dare those evildoers be so lawless."

Jiang Zuo was quite calm and asked again: "What's your name?"

The girl gently touched the bruise on her cheek before writing three words.

"Zhao Ruodong."

Jiang Zuo said, "Miss Zhao, the doctor said that your injuries have not healed yet. It's best not to move around. Stay here first. When you can speak, we can have a good chat."

Zhao Ruodong pursed his lips and nodded slightly.

Master Guo pulled Jiang Zuo aside and asked, "Sir, how should we place this girl now?"

"let me see……"

"Sir, the government office is such an important place, we can't let her live here forever, right?"

Master Guo sighed and felt quite sorry for the woman.

"Then take her back."

Jiang Zuocai said.

"My lord, do you want to take her in? Or maybe you don't want to. After all, you are going to get married soon. If you take this girl in, I'm afraid there will be gossip. Although you are wise and powerful, and you have extraordinary charm, it is normal for women to admire you, but I'm afraid that some people will slander your reputation..."

"That's right. I intend to place her in your home."

Jiang Zuo said.

Master Guo's face suddenly turned panicked: "Ah? Sir, please let me go. If I bring this woman home, the tigress at home will eat my flesh and blood."

Jiang Zuo was just talking, of course. He should find an inn to settle down the injured woman in front of him. He would wait until she recovered before asking about her condition...