Noble Lady

The three plump, white officials dressed in brocade robes were all old acquaintances of Xue Chenyu and the others.

Haicheng County’s clerk Zhang Feng, chief clerk Wang Tao, and county lieutenant Song Daping.

These people usually say that the lives of the common people are difficult in the county government office, and even help chop firewood and fetch water when distributing porridge.

I have been eating white porridge and pickles with them every day, but I never thought that they would gather here to watch a play, eat meat and drink wine.

When the three saw Fang Rui, they knew that their plan was exposed.

When he saw Xue Chenyu, he really wanted to die.

That Prince Cheng, I thought he really knew nothing, but I didn’t expect that he was waiting here.

Seeing these three people looking dejected like dogs that had lost their homes, Xue Chenyu smiled and said, "Please ask Brother Fang Rui to send them back to the prince."

"Yes."

Fang Rui didn't say a word. He not only kidnapped the clerk Zhang Feng, the chief clerk Wang Tao, and the county lieutenant Song Daping, but also took away the theater owner, the waiters and others.

Looking at the direction they left, Xue Chenyu touched her chin and couldn't help but think: she had caught and ambushed the bandits on the road before, and there were dozens of bandits behind them, all of whom were locked up in the county government office.

Now that this group of people has come, I’m afraid the county jail won’t be able to hold all of them, right?

No, why should she worry about these things?

Prince Cheng is a smart man, so he will naturally find a way to solve it.

"Miss, are we going back?" Xia He rolled up her whip with reluctance.

It seemed that she felt a little unhappy because she had not been able to whip the clerk Zhang Feng, the chief clerk Wang Tao, and the county lieutenant Song Daping just now.

Xue Chenyu said, "Yumei should be at the Longsheng Inn looking for my lost earrings. Let's go back and pick her up."

The girl lost her earring? Yuzhu was not able to react at first.

Xia He was also a little delayed: "Girl, are you wearing earrings when you go out today? And Yumei wasn't with them."

However, what the girl said makes sense after all.

Xue Chenyu caused a big disturbance in the theater and easily defeated three corrupt and lawless officials to Situ Zhen.

Then he waved his sleeves and left, without taking a cloud with him.

"Turn around and go back to Longsheng Inn to pick someone up." Xue Chenyu ordered.

Some people may ask, what's wrong with them eating wine and eating meat?

Those who still have spare money at this point and secretly book a theater to eat meat and drink wine, is it just as simple as eating and drinking meat?

The famine has lasted for so long, where do their wine and meat come from?

If it can truly withstand scrutiny, why hide it in secret? ...

And Xue Chenyu has been thinking about one thing.

The chief clerk is the county magistrate's own legal advisor, who is responsible for supervising the county magistrate and is responsible for written and clerical matters.

Now that the county magistrate is missing and the county magistrate has also been "driven away", he, a small clerk, can do whatever he wants.

How could such a thing be a coincidence?

A single thing might be a coincidence, but when all the things come together, it can no longer be a coincidence.

The carriage moved quickly and soon arrived at Longsheng Inn.

Before Xue Chenyu and the others got off the car, they heard noisy sounds coming from the inn.

It seemed like a man and a woman were arguing.

Xia He had practiced martial arts, so her hearing was better. She immediately recognized the familiar voice and said, "Miss, it's Yumei."

Xue Chenyu paused.

Xia He added, "She had an argument with Mr. Zheng."

Having just left the Longsheng Inn, Xia He naturally remembered Zheng Duoqi's voice.

Xue Chenyu ordered, "Hurry up and go see what's going on. Don't let Yumei get bullied."

"Yes." Xia He was eager to try, holding the whip.

Yuzhu was a little scared when she saw this: Xia He looked so excited, as if she was about to do something bloody.

"Let's go and take a look too." Xue Chenyu said.

Yuzhu hurriedly got out of the car first, and then helped Xue Chenyu get out.

upstairs.

Yumei held an earring in her hand and stared at Zheng Duoqi with a sneer, "I just came back to look for earrings for my daughter. Mr. Zheng, please don't make yourself miserable."

Zheng Duoqi said angrily, "I think you are just looking for trouble. When did I ever hide your daughter's earrings in my room? You just barged in without any reason, and I haven't even reported you to the police, but you're threatening me instead."

"In that case, then call the shopkeeper over. It would be best if we report to the county government and let them judge the situation. Let's see what you, a little girl, mean by logic."

Yumei scoffed. "As expected of a teacher, all you talk about is moral principles. You even want to report it to the authorities. What? Do you think you can suppress me by bringing it to the authorities?"

"Is it possible that I conjured up this earring I found in your room out of thin air?"

"You are just being unreasonable. There is no point in saying more!" Zheng Duoqi was so angry that he threw his sleeves and shouted at Manager Huang.

Shopkeeper Huang is also having a headache.

The girl Xue who had just left reminded him that Mr. Zheng might not be able to stay in the hotel anymore because he had no money to stay.

He thought Miss Xue was joking, but as soon as they left, a little girl came and said she was looking for earrings for their daughter, which led to this incident.

There was obviously nothing wrong, so why did the two of them start arguing with each other?

At this moment, Xia He quickly went upstairs. Shopkeeper Huang was like seeing a savior. "Hey girl, do you recognize the little girl in front?"

Shopkeeper Huang was referring to Yumei who was standing at Zheng Duoqi's door holding the earrings.

"Yes, I know her." Xia He nodded as a matter of course, "She came back to find earrings for my daughter."

Looking for earrings?

Shopkeeper Huang was thinking, when Miss Xue came before, didn't she bring two maids with her? When did she bring this little girl?

But before he could figure it out, he saw Yumei saw Xia He. She had an impatient look on her face before, but then she smiled.

"Sister Xia He!" Then he came over trotting.

Xia He reached out and caught her. "Did you get bullied? I heard downstairs that freeloader Zheng Duoqi saying he was using some government official power to pressure you."

Yumei shook her head at her. "It's nothing serious. It's just that a pedantic scholar got scared. He probably thought there was something shameful in the room, so he wouldn't let me in."

Zheng Duoqi walked out the door and happened to hear this. He immediately said angrily: "You need evidence to speak. If you talk nonsense like this, I can sue you for defamation."

"Lilililil." Yumei turned her head and rolled her eyes at him, hugging Xia He's arm and saying, "The lady's earrings have been found, but Mr. Zheng said I broke into his house and damaged his things, so we should notify the authorities and have them conduct a thorough inspection."

Before he finished speaking, Xue Chenyu's clear voice followed closely, "I think so too."

"Xia He, Brother Fang Rui and the others shouldn't have gone far. Go chase them and ask them to come over. Since Mr. Zheng thinks our Yumei broke into his place and is worried about damaging his finances, he naturally needs to look carefully to see if there's anything missing."

"Yes, girl."

Xia He went downstairs with the whip in her hand without saying a word.

Then, after a moment, he took Fang Rui and his group upstairs.

Fang Rui and Xue Chenyu looked at each other, then awkwardly put their right fists to their lips and coughed.

"...Well, I just wanted to ask Miss Xue something, but I saw her enter the inn, so I followed her here."

"That's really a coincidence." Xue Chenyu said calmly.

In fact, only she herself knew how hard it was for her to hold back from laughing out loud.

The marks are too heavy.

Even a fool could see that this was a play they had jointly performed.

But so what?

Fang Rui said, "We all know what Miss Xia He said." Then he looked at Zheng Duoqi and said, "Mr. Zheng, I'm sorry."

Then he waved his hand, and the yamen runners behind him rushed into Room No. 1 of the Longsheng Inn.

Zheng Duoqi only realized at this moment: today was a drama designed against him from beginning to end, in order to find the things hidden in his house.

Interlocking.

But it was too late for him to react now.