Looking for you in reincarnation

In front of the mountain stronghold, Wei Hu and Wei Bao rode their horses and hurried back from the city.

After the two men dismounted, they hurried to find Zhao Mie and told him the news they had discovered.

The three of them sat in the conference room, with many of their men guarding outside the door.

"Brother, when we went into the city and made some careful inquiries, we found out that the girl on the wanted poster was once a daughter of an official, the daughter of the county magistrate of the fallen Fuqing City."

Wei Hu poured a cup of tea, took a quick sip, and continued, "Also, the person who issued the wanted order was the current Imperial Master, not the Lingcheng County Magistrate. I'm wondering if there's something amiss here."

Zhao Mie also poured a cup of tea, "What do you mean?"

"Brother, think about it, how could a young lady from an official family become a gangster in such a short time? After all, it's only been less than two months since the fall of Fuqing City."

As soon as Wei Hu stopped talking, Wei Bao quickly interrupted, "Exactly. We also made inquiries. The county magistrate of Fuqing City is profit-oriented. He has raised a lot of daughters just to make money. He even married one of his daughters to a wealthy businessman in Hecheng, who made a lot of money from him."

"Also, there's a daughter named Si Rong who was married to the former governor of Huixi County as a concubine. Later, the governor got into trouble, and all the women in his family were confined to the official brothel. Si Rong was in Mingyue Tower in Lingcheng, but she was arrested by officials from the government office yesterday evening."

Wei Hu continued, "It's unusual that the Imperial Master was able to personally investigate. Why would he come to this remote town instead of staying in the capital? Is he just looking for a former official's daughter?"

Zhao Mie heard this and turned his teacup thoughtfully, "Could it be that woman stole the Imperial Master's things?"

Wei Hu said, "I heard that the Imperial Master is very skilled and has many powerful guards around him. How could a little girl steal his things?"

Wei Bao interrupted again, "That's not necessarily true. It's possible that people wouldn't be on guard just because she's a weak woman. The woman in the portrait is quite extraordinary. Big brother, haven't you seen her? Isn't she as beautiful as a fairy?"

Zhao Mie recalled the girl's face from yesterday and frowned slightly. "She was quite pretty, but she was seriously ill and her face was as pale as a corpse, devoid of any color. Ning Ji said they were wanted for stealing medicinal herbs."

Wei Hu sneered, "What medicinal herbs would the Imperial Master personally track down? And why mobilize such a large force? The Imperial Master is in the capital, what precious things has he not seen? This statement is not credible at all."

Wei Bao asked doubtfully, "Could it be some other important item? Or perhaps something that could be used to seduce the Imperial Master? That's why the Imperial Master is so anxious to track it down, and the reward is so high."

Wei Hu nodded, "That's possible."

Zhao Mie glanced at the two of them. "If that's the case, then the bounty won't be easy to take. You might even lose your life after handing it over. After all, with evidence like this, whoever gets involved will be in trouble. How can I let you get the money and walk away alive?"

Hearing him say this, Wei Hu and Wei Bao looked unhappy, because it was indeed true, but they were reluctant to give up the high bounty.

"There's no rush for this. I'll find a chance to test Ning Ji's intentions. They're already in the village, so they can't escape."

After hearing what Zhao Mie said, the brothers Wei Hu and Wei Bao could only wait patiently, continue to gather more information, and then make a decision. "Listen to the eldest brother."

Zhao Mie looked at the time and took the two brothers to the backyard.

After all, they haven't met each other yet, so this is a good opportunity to find out more about Ning Ji.

At this time, Si He had just finished her breakfast and Ning Ji was carefully wiping her mouth when they heard Zhao Mie's loud voice from a distance.

"Brother Ning."

Zhao Mie walked forward with a smile on his face, and the brothers Wei Hu and Wei Bao followed closely behind him, both looking ahead with curiosity.

Ning Ji stood up, "Master Zhao."

"Brother Ning is still too polite."

Zhao Mie patted Ning Ji's shoulder and looked at the girl sitting at the table, "Hey, sister-in-law is awake. She looks in good spirits today."

When Si He heard the word "sister-in-law", she felt something strange in her heart. She smiled slightly and nodded, then followed Ning Ji in calling him "Master Zhao", but she did not stand up.

They didn't care much about these minor etiquette details and just thought she was seriously ill and had not recovered.

However, her complexion today was indeed much better than yesterday. Her cheeks were slightly rosy and no longer pale. Although she was not wearing any makeup, she was still stunningly beautiful.

It was fine when Zhao Mie had seen her yesterday, but Wei Hu and Wei Bao were stunned and thought she was really a beauty as beautiful as a fairy!

It’s much better looking than that portrait!

Seeing the two brothers' expressions, Zhao Mie couldn't help but cough. He smiled and said to Ning Ji, "Let me introduce you. These two are my brothers. They are the second in command of the village, Wei Hu, and the third in command, Wei Bao."

"Brother Ning."

The two brothers quickly came back to their senses and nodded at him.

Ning Ji also nodded, his expression indifferent.

At this time, the servants brought chairs over, and Zhao Mie said bluntly: "Sit down, sit down, Brother Ning, we just came to see how you are staying and how your sister-in-law is feeling."

Ning Ji glanced at Si He and said, "He's getting a little better. Thank you, Master Zhao, for your concern. The servants are taking good care of him."

Zhao Mie: "That's good, that's good. Health is the most important thing. Are you still missing any herbs?"

Ning Ji said, "To be honest, I came to Jiulian Mountain because I needed some medicinal herbs here, and this place is remote and suitable for recuperation, so I came to disturb Village Master Zhao."

Zhao Mie looked at Ning Ji seriously, "Oh? What medicinal herbs?"

Ning Ji said: "Ground-rooted angelica, three-petaled water lotus, and rock infusoria."

They knew nothing about the medicinal herbs he was talking about.

Si He didn't understand either, but she was confused. There were still a lot of medicine packets in the bag. Was the prescription going to be changed again?

Ning Ji added, "I also plan to go to Jiulian Mountain to collect some herbs today."

Zhao Mie nodded. "I see. I'll have someone take you there. By the way, Brother Ning, my two brothers just came back from the city. Oh, I heard that the investigation in the city is very strict now. Yesterday, the police even arrested my sister-in-law's sister, so I hurried over to tell you."

"Sister?" Si He was a little surprised.

At this time, Wei Bao quickly interrupted, "Yes, it's a girl named Si Rong. Because her husband's family committed a crime and was demoted, she was sent to the official brothel, which is in Mingyue Tower in Lingcheng. We just happened to see the officials arresting people last night."

Si He understood. She had seen the notice of demotion before and was curious about who replaced her and married into the county magistrate's office. It turned out to be Si Rong.

In her memory, Si Rong was not very nice to the original owner, so she had no sympathy for her.

But why did the officials arrest Si Rong? Was it because of her?

Did they overestimate her concern for Si Rong?