"Okay, I'll make it for my brothers and sisters." Qin Mu agreed readily.

Since when, she has been giving these children countless instructions like her mother.

In the past, what annoyed her most was her mother’s nagging. At that time, she thought it was nagging, but now she knows that it was concern.

After eating, Su Panpan hurried to Zhang's house and took the car of the two Zhang brothers to go to town.

When passing by Qin's house, the mother-in-law yelled behind her like a shrew, "It must have been that little bitch Su Panpan who was responsible yesterday. She bought so many things and didn't even think of showing some filial piety!"

Su Panpan is too lazy to pay attention to her now.

Aunt Liu, who lives next door to the Qin family, loves gossip the most. She often chats with Zhao. On the surface, they are on good terms with each other, but secretly they compare and compete with each other. They are just a pair of fake sisters.

Aunt Liu, who was standing at the gate of the courtyard, saw that Zhao was so jealous of Su Panpan's wealth, so she added fuel to the fire and told a vivid story about how she saw with her own eyes how the county magistrate rewarded Su Panpan when she went to the market, and how much gold, silver, silk, and fine fabrics she had, as well as a good house and land.

He also reminded Zhao that after leaving the Qin family, Su Panpan was wearing new clothes and shoes, and looked more energetic.

Zhao was so angry that her face twisted: "How could this damn bitch get so many good things?"

The more Zhao thought about it, the angrier she became. She stomped her feet viciously and shouted with gritted teeth, "Humph, what ability does Su Panpan have? She's just got lucky!"

Aunt Liu was so happy that she watched the fun from the sidelines, comforting her on the surface, but in her heart she looked down on Zhao. Who told you to treat them harshly, treat their children harshly, and force them to split up the family? Now you get what you deserve.

In fact, when it comes to the story of Su Panpan subduing the tiger, the Qin family didn't believe it at first!

After all, Su Panpan used to be thin and weak, unable to even tie a chicken. She would be frightened by a mouse, let alone subdue a tiger. She would even tremble and dare not kill a chicken if she was given a knife.

With just this kind of person, she was said to have conquered the tiger? That's simply a fantasy!

But later, the village head not only issued a notice to praise Su Panpan, but also personally led people to publicize it with drums and gongs. The whole village was in an uproar!

The Qin family was skeptical at this point, and finally believed it reluctantly. However, the expressions on their faces at that time clearly showed a bit of disbelief and incredulity.

After Su Panpan got off the ox cart, she found a horse carriage to go to the county government office.

She paid three cents and got off the bus.

The house is made of blue bricks and gray tiles, and has a vermilion-painted gate. A plaque hangs high above the lintel; on it are written the two big characters "County Yamen" in strong and powerful fonts; in front of the gate is a pair of stone lions that look majestic, with their eyes wide open, exuding majesty and giving people a sense of solemnity.

The flagpole in front of the door stands tall, and the flag flutters in the wind.

Entering the gate, the first thing you see is a spacious courtyard with a ground paved with bluestone, which is flat and clean.

Opposite the main entrance is the grand lobby, with flying eaves, brackets, carved beams and painted buildings. Above the lobby hangs a plaque inscribed with the words "A Bright Mirror Hangs High."

The hall is simply decorated, with the desk placed in the middle.

Various torture instruments are arranged on both sides of the lobby, including shackles, sticks, guillotines, etc., which are daunting.

At this time, two yamen runners recognized Su Panpan. They were Jiang Er and Gou Sheng.

"Madam Su, are you here to get a land deed?" Jiang Er walked up to her and asked.

"Yes, may I ask where the magistrate is?"

"The magistrate is currently meeting with guests and will be available later. Please wait a moment."

Su Panpan had no choice but to sit down on a stone bench under a tree beside the courtyard wall and wait.

Not long after, there was a sudden commotion in the yamen, and several officers were seen running hurriedly to the back with nervous expressions. Seeing this, the yamen officers on duty at the door also ran to the back.

At this time, a figure walked out of the yamen quickly with his head lowered. It was Han Jingrui, but today he was wearing a plain gray-black cotton shirt.

Although he dressed like this on purpose, it still couldn't conceal his handsome and cool temperament.

Han Jingrui accidentally caught a glimpse of Su Panpan, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. Su Panpan also noticed him, with a look of delight on her face.

Just as she was about to get up and call him, she suddenly noticed that he was making a hushing gesture towards her.

It seemed that he didn't want to reveal his whereabouts. Su Panpan also wondered, "Could it be that those people just now were going to arrest him?"

Although she was confused, she still did as she was told without saying a word.

She also acted as her shield, gently gesturing to him to indicate which direction there were no yamen runners. Not only that, she also signaled him to come to her side and hide behind a big tree.

With Su Panpan's guidance, Han Jingrui quickly came to her side.

The two hid behind the tree and could hear each other's breathing clearly.

"Thank you!" Han Jingrui lowered his voice and whispered in her left ear, with a hint of gratitude in his tone.

Su Panpan bit her lip and whispered back, "I still owe you sixty coins."

As he was speaking, Su Panpan discovered an unusual stain on the corner of his clothes. It was the trace left by a special pigment in the county government office, which was only found in the room where important account books were stored.

Last time, when she was about to thank the magistrate after receiving the award, she accidentally saw the magistrate and his lawyer mention the pigment at the corner.

What was he doing there? Who was he?

At this moment, there was a noisy sound of footsteps in the distance. It seemed that the people chasing Han Jingrui were coming towards this side...

"Madam Su, did you see a strange man passing by?"

Jiang Er and Gou Sheng, along with a few yamen runners, hurriedly walked up to Su Panpan.

Su Panpan's heart skipped a beat, but she quickly put on a confused look and replied, "I didn't see any strange men. But there were two wild cats running over there just now."

Another yamen runner stared at her suspiciously, demanding, "Are you serious? You're the only one around here, don't lie. Did you see anyone suspicious?"

Su Panpan tried to remain calm and replied with a frank look, "Sir, how dare I lie to you? I really didn't see anything."

The bailiffs exchanged glances with each other, searched the surroundings carefully again with a reluctant look on their faces, and then left muttering.

Not long after the yamen runners left, he turned back and looked around but still didn't see anyone.

Only then did Su Panpan breathe a sigh of relief.

I don’t know when Han Jingrui left.

Yes, he is such a powerful martial arts master, it is normal for him to disappear silently, but at least he should say hello to me before leaving!

I was so worried about helping him, but he just said he didn't want to see me without saying a word.

Oh! I don’t know when I’ll see him again, and I don’t know if he’s in danger!

"Madam Su, the county magistrate invites you." Jiang Er hurried over to convey the county magistrate's words.

"Okay, then please let Brother Jiang lead the way."

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