The sister-in-law was wrong, please forgive her, my black-bellied brother-in-law

"Is sister-in-law okay?"

Xu Yi looked at Qiao Xi with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Also, what happened just now? He had never experienced such a strange feeling before, and it made his heart tremble.

Qiao Xi hurriedly shook her head: "It's okay, it's okay, haha, my hand just came off. Eat quickly."

Seeing that she acted as if nothing had happened, Xu Yi did not ask any more questions, but took the food and let her eat first.

It was no use being so humble all the time. Looking at the food in front of her, she didn't hesitate and took a bun and put it in her mouth. Because she had something in her mouth, her words were a little unclear: "You eat quickly too."

"Oh right!" Qiao Xi suddenly thought of something and swallowed the bun in her mouth and said slowly, "Has there been any movement here since I left?"

Xu Yi shook his head: "No."

"Oh! Uh—"

Suddenly, Qiao Xi stopped swallowing, her face almost wrinkled, she looked very painful, and she kept patting her chest with her hands.

Xu Yi noticed something was wrong with her and looked over. Seeing how uncomfortable she looked and the few buns left in her hand, he immediately understood.

Without thinking, he patted her back with his hands, but it was of no use after a few pats, and her cheeks even began to turn red.

"water--"

Josie strained her nerves, trying to utter a single word.

When Xu Yi heard that she wanted to drink water, he remembered the water bag she had given him before. There was indeed some water left in it. He hurriedly took it, opened the lid and put it to her mouth.

Qiao Xi patted her chest to try to calm herself down while drinking water from his hand.

After finishing the water in the water bag, he swallowed the bun in his mouth.

"How about it?"

Xu Yi squinted his eyes and looked at her.

"Haha!" Qiao Xi smiled embarrassedly, "It's okay, it's okay."

"That's good. Sister-in-law can eat slowly. Yan Zheng won't fight with you for food. All of this can be yours."

As he said that, Xu Yi gave everything in his arms to Qiao Xi.

Looking at the food in her arms, Qiao Xi felt her face getting hotter than before.

She didn't dare to raise her head, her eyelids drooped slightly, and her sight happened to fall on the water bag in Xu Yi's hand, but she didn't see Xu Yi's complicated look at this moment.

There was impatience and disgust in his eyes, but also a hint of smile, which he probably didn't even notice.

Because his mind is now completely focused on the yamen.

Qiao Xi thought that she had just drunk all the water in the water bag, and she only bought some noodles. Xu Yi would definitely want to drink water soon, so she hurriedly handed the food in her arms to Xu Yi.

Without waiting for Xu Yi to react, she took the water bag, left a message saying she would get some water, and ran away.

After finding a deserted place, Qiao Xi quickly entered the space, filled the water bag with water, and came out without any delay.

After seeing that there was no one around, he walked back with peace of mind.

But after taking two steps, he saw a familiar figure.

Why is he here? Logically speaking, if Nie Guizhou is in trouble, shouldn't he hide?

But what is he trying to do by being so sneaky?

Out of curiosity, Qiao Xi followed.

Before she knew it, she had followed him to the street market.

Afraid of being discovered, Qiao Xi followed him from a distance, but there were so many people on the street that she soon found it difficult to follow him. She almost lost track of him several times.

As I followed, for some unknown reason, the figure in front suddenly stopped.

She stopped as well.

Why does his current state feel so familiar?

It seemed like he was following someone too.

With people?

Thinking of this, Qiao Xi's eyes widened instantly, and she looked in surprise at the figure in front of her.

Ah!

It really is.

Not far in front of him, he saw another familiar person.

The man was none other than Kuzhu, who led people to capture Nie Guizhou.

There was another person beside him, dressed as a yamen runner, who should be a yamen runner from Lingxiao City.

The yamen runner was seen carrying a lot of things in his arms. Then they went into a pastry shop.

Qiao Xi couldn't help but wonder, at this critical moment, he was still in the mood to eat pastries?

Could it be that the official likes to eat cakes? Or is it that—

Thinking of that possibility, Qiao Xi frowned and dared not think further.

No, she had to tell Xu Yi about this and see what he said.

Qiao Xi turned and walked back quickly.

"Where did sister-in-law get the water, and why did she take so long?"

Finally seeing her figure, Xu Yi's frown relaxed slightly. He took the water bag from her hand slowly and asked.

Qiao Xi hurriedly moved closer to Xu Yi and told him everything she had just seen.

At the end, I didn't forget to ask him what he thought.

But Xu Yi's next reaction surprised her a little.

His expression didn't change at all, and he didn't even blink.

Is he too calm?

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I heard that this official has a very good reputation. As for him, the Nie family father and son are both in there, so he can't cause any trouble."

I hope that Shen Qingyan can live up to his name and that his trick to lure him here will not be in vain.

Qiao Xi thought, since Xu Yi said it was okay, she should be able to rest assured.

So let's put what just happened aside for the moment.

But what stage has the situation in the government reached now?

"It would be great if we could go in and take a look. Although I can get a general idea here, I still feel more at ease watching the Nie family being tried in person."

Xu Yi knew what she was thinking. He glanced at the courtroom, his expression changing several times before he said calmly, "It's not impossible. Let's wait and see."

Does he mean there is a way to get in?

Qiao Xi gradually felt excited.

The people who had dispersed outside the government office had not arrived yet, and it was very quiet.

The government office was also very quiet, but a little too quiet. However, the silence was soon broken by a series of knocks on the door.

……

"My lord, my lord? Have you rested well?"

Shi Yuanshan knocked on the door hard, shouting as he knocked.

Unlike when he came, this time he was followed by several yamen runners.

"Sir, you've been knocking on the door for a while, but there's no movement from inside. Could it be that Lord Shen has already rested and gone out?"

One of the yamen runners whispered his guess.

"That can't be! Was it because the knocking sound just now was too soft that Master Shen didn't hear it? How about knocking a little harder, Master?"

Another yamen runner expressed his thoughts.

It has to be said that this yamen runner hit the nail on the head for Shi Yuanshan.

Thinking about his previous arrangements, he wanted to catch people by surprise.

So he knocked on the door again, but seeing there was still no response, he stopped hesitating and ordered the bailiff to break the door open.

How could one of the yamen runners miss the opportunity to show his courtesy? Without saying a word, he banged on the door with his arm.

With a loud bang, he pushed the door open effortlessly.

Ignoring the broken door, several people hurried into the room to check.

"Sir, Lord Shen is really not in the room."

The three yamen runners searched the room thoroughly but couldn't find Shen Qingyan.

Shi Yuanshan looked at the clean and tidy bed. It was obvious that no one had touched it.

In other words, his plan failed.

Shi Yuanshan narrowed his eyes slightly, with murderous intent looming in his eyes.

Since you don't accept the toast, don't blame him for being cruel!

Several yamen runners noticed that the atmosphere was not right and fell silent.

Shi Yuanshan turned around, his eyes stern: "Go and find him for me quickly. If you find that Lord Shen has gone to a place he shouldn't be, tell me—"

Having said that, Shi Yuanshan touched his neck with his hand.

The three yamen runners still had something to understand. They bowed their heads and left.