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Ye Shisan: "Young Master, don't worry. Xiao Qi is the strongest among us, and Xiao Ba who went with him is also quite skilled. He will definitely be able to bring back the young master!"

Luo Yao calmed down a bit and moved his gaze to Xie Lin who was standing on the carriage. Xie Lin was trembling with fear at his knife-like eyes.

"Go check." Luo Yao said briefly and returned to the inn with a flick of his sleeves.

Du Bing: "Thirteen, go investigate the cause of this accident and see if it was man-made."

Ye Shisan left and Du Bing returned to the house.

Luo Yao sat at the table in the lobby on the first floor with a very bad look on his face.

Xie Ling walked into the inn trembling and bowed respectfully.

"I pay my respects to Princess Yong'an."

There was a crowd of people outside the inn. Luo Yao left the inn without any concealment. The common people had portraits of the little god enshrined in their homes, so everyone knew what the little god looked like.

There was a commotion outside the inn, and the innkeeper was even called over. Soon, County Lieutenant Zhu and the county magistrate also arrived.

The officers and soldiers lined up in two rows at the entrance of the inn, and the noisy people all stretched their necks to look inside.

The innkeeper glanced at the door of the inn and watched the two travelers who were about to stay leave, not daring to look at his boss at all.

Even as it got dark, people were still crowding at the door and making a noise.

"Who is the child you said was lost?"

"Oh, who else could be following the little fairy princess? It must be the young prince of Yong'an Palace!"

"This is the manifestation of the little gods. They knew that the criminal had come all the way to our Li County, so they came to arrest him."

The people said, "Little Fairy Princess, you must catch this criminal quickly! We can't let them steal children in our Li County!"

Seeing that it was getting dark and the people didn't leave, Luo Yao got up and left the inn, and the people outside immediately quieted down.

Luo Yao said loudly: "Please rest assured, fellow villagers. There are thieves causing trouble in my Li County. Since I, Luo Yao, have encountered them, I will intervene and bring this criminal to justice. It's getting late today, so everyone should go back first!"

County Lieutenant Zhu said, "Everyone, go home. Please take good care of your children these days. I, Zhu, and the princess will definitely bring this criminal to justice!"

"Since the Fairy Princess and County Magistrate Zhu have spoken, and it's getting late today, let's all go home and wait for news. I believe the Little Fairy will apprehend these two thieves soon!"

"Believe in the little god!"

"We believe in the little gods!"

The people left, and in order to ensure their safety and not affect the operation of the inn, Luo Yao and his party moved to the county government office.

The Xie family, a relatively wealthy family in the county, sent a lot of daily necessities that night as an apology.

After this incident, the county lieutenant strengthened the guard force around the county government office. Luo Yao ordered Du Bing to protect the county government office and recalled Li Er to inquire about the situation.

Qinlin County is located in a remote area, surrounded by mountains, with inconvenient transportation and a small population.

A major event happened in Qinlin County. A few years ago, a village called Hualin Village in Qinlin County was looted overnight. After that, the people of Hualin Village went crazy and stupid, and fled everywhere. They all said that Hualin Village was haunted. As time went by, Hualin Village became a ghost village.

"Second brother, you've been away for many years. Have you ever thought about checking out what's going on in that ghost village?"

Li Er: "Young Master, I was not in Zhezhou before. I have been investigating a case in Hanzhou."

"What case are you investigating?"

"A few years ago, while traveling around Khan Province, I stumbled upon a strange phenomenon: a village in eastern Khan Province seemed to have very few young men. My investigation yielded no results. Some villagers said their sons had joined the army, while others said they had gone to southern Xinjiang to find work. Despite the villagers' claims, I still found it strange. Even if they had joined the army, it wouldn't be possible for the village to be so devoid of young men. My investigation revealed this same situation in many villages in eastern Khan Province."

"What?! Did you find out anything?"

"I investigated for a long time, even sneaking into the army, and found that the northeastern army did have records of those strong men, and there were people in the army who matched the names. The more I investigated, the more confused I became. The clues led to Zhejiang Province, and I learned that the Duke had gone south to Zhejiang Province. I escorted the Duke south with Li Xian. After the Duke went south, the situation in Zhejiang Province became strange. I was worried that the Duke would be in danger, so I stayed by his side to protect him. Therefore, the case progressed slowly, and I didn't have time to investigate the ghost village..."

As the two were talking, County Lieutenant Zhu walked in.

"Meet Princess Yong'an."

"County Lieutenant Zhu, please stand up quickly." Luo Yao helped Zhu He up.

Zhu He was strong and healthy, and Luo Yao couldn't help him up at all.

"County Lieutenant Zhu, what is this..."

Zhu He: "Please punish me, Princess! I, Old Zhu, didn't even know that it was my bad son who caused the young prince to be arrested. Please punish me, Princess!"

Ever since there was a rumor that Bei Zhenting adopted his younger brother as his godson, the generations have become confusing and people are calling him all sorts of things.

When Bei Zhenting spoke to him, he called him "your brother".

However, some people called him "Little Prince" and some called him "His Royal Highness the Prince of Yong'an", which was quite confusing.

Hearing Zhu He calling him "Little Prince", Luo Yao felt a headache. The big devil Bei Zhenting is still young, and these people are really not afraid of being beheaded!

"County Lieutenant Zhu, please stand up quickly! We've already found out it wasn't man-made. If it wasn't man-made, I, Luo Yao, am not an unreasonable person."

Zhu He was deeply moved when he heard him say this, "Thank you, Princess! If you need me for any help in investigating the case, I will definitely not refuse!"

Luo Yao: "Stop talking about this, take us to interrogate the guy in the prison!"

The county jail cell was dark, damp and pitch black. Except for the aisle illuminated by candles, the cells on both sides were hidden in darkness.

Luo Yao felt that this cell was even scarier than the one in the palace. At least the palace cell was brightly lit. This cell was pitch black inside, with an aisle leading directly inside. There was no light in front of it.

Some prisoners have been living with insects and rats for years, and have been bitten by hungry rats. They have become mentally ill and dare not sleep at night. They stare and shiver in dark corners.

The sound of chains came from the cell in front, and Luo Yao looked at Zhu He who was leading the way in front in confusion.

"It's right in front."

Zhu He brought Luo Yao and Li Er to the door of the cell where the chains came from.

Luo Yao saw the person inside clearly. He was a man in his twenties. He had a well-proportioned figure and decent facial features. He didn't look like a bad guy at all.

"Is it him?" Luo Yao looked at Zhu He in disbelief.

Zhu He chuckled foolishly and said, "Don't be fooled by his decent appearance. He is very tight-lipped. No matter how much torture he used, he would not reveal the whereabouts of his two men."

Luo Yao looked at the handsome prisoner whose hands were hung on the wall, and thought that he had suffered the same kind of torture before. He thought that the sound of the chains just now was made by this guy who couldn't stand.

"Take the chains off his hands."

Zhu He: "This man is very skilled in martial arts... You absolutely cannot..."

Luo Yao nodded at Li Er, who stepped forward and sealed the prisoner's meridians with two snaps. "I've sealed his meridians. He'll be a cripple in two hours."

Zhu He looked at Li Er and admired him very much. If he wanted to cripple someone's martial arts, he would just cut their meridians. This special method of sealing acupoints was the first time he had seen it.

The handsome prisoner whose acupoints were sealed by Li Er screamed in pain. He had no internal strength left. He had been locked up here for several days and nights, eating only steamed buns and water every day. His legs were really weak now, and he didn't even have the strength to speak even when staring at Li Er.

Li Er took the key handed over by Zhu He and unlocked the lock with a "click". The prisoner was thrown directly into Li Er's arms.

Li Er naturally had no mercy on women. He pushed the bad guy away and he fell to the ground.