The coroner and the concubine doctor pursue the murderer in the Dali Temple

After thinking for a while, Chu Yunxi suddenly remembered that the child's mother seemed to be wearing gray clothes yesterday. Could it be that she was asking for help from her?

Chu Yunxi thought carefully about what happened yesterday. It seemed that the woman hadn't spoken much since entering the inn. Later, when they went to the county government office, she kept her head down and finally knelt on the ground with those people. When she was leaving, she seemed to have bumped into her.

Could it be that at that time, she put this thing on herself?

Chu Yunxi took the cloth and went to find Xiao Mubei, Wen Rulan, Chu Zhongxi and others. After analyzing the situation, they felt that it must be that woman who was asking for help.

Chu Zhongxi said: "But isn't she in the same group with those people?"

"Is it some conspiracy?" Wen Rulan frowned. "She was very loud when she framed us yesterday."

Xiao Mubei also said: "Yeah, who knows if these people, who didn't get the money, will bear a grudge and set some trap for us to fall into."

Chu Yunxi felt that what they said made sense. This woman was not innocent. She had framed them, so it was no wonder that they didn't believe her.

"Okay, then let's just ignore her and go." Chu Yunxi made up her mind.

So everyone started packing up again, and after breakfast they set off again.

Mu Yue Town is not big. At noon, the group left the town and walked onto the official road.

There was a small food stall next to the official road for passers-by to stop and rest. Chu Yunxi and the others also stopped to rest and eat something.

Sitting at the table next to them was a group of people doing silk business. There were several carts of goods parked nearby, and a few men were also taking a break and chatting.

A man said: "I heard that someone was tricked again yesterday. These people are really heartless and do this kind of harming things every day."

Another person said: "I don't know who is the unlucky one this time. We all learn from our mistakes and no one will be fooled again the second time."

"Yes, but I looked down from upstairs yesterday, and it seems that the woman is not the one who framed us last time, but those three men are still them."

"These people are organized. There must be more than a few of them. They make such dirty money and are not afraid of retribution for their children."

"Child? I don't know where they found that child. After all these years, where can we find such a small child every day?"

"What a bad conscience! Why hasn't anyone taken care of them yet? Are they really a scourge that will last for thousands of years?"

After the man finished speaking, he sighed and looked up to see a beautiful woman standing in front of him. She had a kind face and asked softly, "Brother, do you think those people have been doing this scam for many years?"

The man stood up a little stiffly, looked at Chu Yunxi, then looked at Xiao Mubei and the others, and suddenly realized: "You are the ones yesterday..."

Chu Yunxi smiled and said, "Yes, it's us."

The man asked doubtfully, "Did you get rid of those people so quickly?"

Chu Yunxi did not answer, but just said: "I heard the elder brothers chatting, do you often walk along this road? Have you ever been cheated by those people?"

The man nodded. "Yes, five years ago, my brothers and I were cheated. We were extorted 50,000 taels of silver before we were able to escape. We have never been cheated since then. We have been transporting goods along this route for many years, and we have encountered other people being cheated two or three times."

Chu Yunxi nodded and acted helpless. "Then we really share the same suffering. This group of people is really despicable. And that county magistrate, the collusion between officials and bandits is simply despicable."

"Girl, don't be angry. Just think of it as paying for a lesson."

Chu Yunxi sighed and changed the subject, "I just heard from the brothers that the woman yesterday was not the one who framed you last time?"

The man shook his head. "No, I've encountered this several times, and each time it's different. There are quite a few people in this den of thieves. I don't know why so many women would degenerate and become accomplices of these people."

Chu Yunxi's face changed and she asked, "Is it always this age?"

"Yes, they are all babies of one or two months old."

The man said, and he also felt something was wrong, "I don't know where they found so many babies."

Chu Yunxi and Wen Rulan beside her looked at each other and felt that something was wrong.

"Thank you, big brother. We'll be leaving first." Chu Yunxi said goodbye and returned to her table. The silk merchants had already finished their meal and packed up before leaving.

Chu Yunxi tapped the table rhythmically. This was her habit when she was thinking about something. "I always feel like something is wrong, Your Majesty. I think that woman might really be in danger. How about we go back and take a look?"

Wen Rulan also nodded, "Yes, there are indeed many suspicious points. These people are probably not just blackmailing. Those women and children are also likely coerced. Where did those children go? And where did these children come from?"

Chu Zhongxi also agreed, "If that's the case, the woman has already asked us for help, but we still let her get into trouble, it would be a bit wrong. I also agree to go back again. If nothing happens, that's the best. If something happens, we can save a life, which can be regarded as accumulating virtue for big brother, and it will definitely bless big brother to be safer."

Xiao Mubei slammed the table and said, "Okay, let's go back now."

"Wait a moment." Chu Yunxi stood up and ran into the kitchen. After a while, she came out and said, "The Chen family lives in Chenjia Village, south of Muyue Town. It's not far from here. We go in from the south gate, walk half a mile, turn west, and walk another five miles to get there."

It turned out that she had just gone in to ask the snack stand owner about the Chen family's address. Perhaps because this was outside Muyue Town, the owner was not so afraid of the Chen family and readily told Chu Yunxi where the Chen family lived.

With a direction in mind, the group walked back quickly and soon arrived near Chen's house.

Because the Chen family had a bad reputation in Muyue Town and was in collusion with the county magistrate, all the residents near the Chen family moved away. They were the only family living within a five-mile radius, so they were very easy to find.

From a distance, Chu Yunxi saw a large yard surrounded by a fence. It was afternoon and the sun was warm, making people drowsy. There was silence all around except for the sound of birds singing.

They stopped far away. There were too many carriages and the noise was too loud. Wen Rulan said to Xiao Mubei, "I'll go check out the situation first. You guys wait here for my news."

The other people all agreed. Wen Rulan was good at light work and could pass by without anyone noticing. If there was nothing going on, they could just turn around and leave without alerting the Chen family. If there was something going on, they could also go over immediately without wasting too much time.