The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Gu Zhanghua didn't understand what Zhao Xuan meant, so he asked hurriedly, "What do you mean?"

Zhao Xuan simply lay down on the ground, put her hands behind her head as a cushion, crossed her legs and swayed.

"I'm not very talented, but I'll teach you now! Indeed, from your perspective, there's no need to use the Evil-Slaying Blade. There must be other ways. After all, you're a prince! You're rich! Even if you can't come up with that much money yourself, you can report this matter to the emperor and ask him to make a wise decision and allocate the money for disaster relief. Even if it's a loan, there will be many people willing to be the creditor! After all, you're a prince!"

Gu Zhanghua's face was filled with black lines: "Don't say that! I am a prince, but this is not my decision."

Zhao Xuan smiled. "At the time, Jiaoyang Valley was filled with refugees in distress, and plague had hit, with many falling ill! Seeing all that was heartbreaking! I had just left my small village to gain experience, and I was lucky to have enough food to eat. How could I have come up with so much money to buy food and medicine so quickly? Every day of delay meant one more person died! So my brother suggested I participate in a martial arts competition, win the Evil-Slaying Sword, and then sell it. Only with the money could I save those people in Jiaoyang Valley. I had no choice!"

Gu Zhanghua nodded silently: "I understand!"

"That's good!"

"Then what should I call you from now on? Daylily or Pomegranate?"

"Of course it's Tian Shiliu! Just pretend I didn't say anything just now. Just understand it in your heart!"

Gu Zhanghua thought about it carefully and asked again: "How many people know your true identity now?"

"Chunlan and Qiuju, I brought them both from Jiaoyang Valley, you and me. Of course, you have to tell your little follower, Shishu, that there are five of us, including him. There's also Xiao Yixian, who is also from Jiaoyang Valley, but she doesn't care much about these things. To her, medical skills are the most important."

Gu Zhanghua looked down at Zhao Xuan who was lying on the ground in a carefree manner. A familiar thought instantly flashed through his mind. He seemed to have seen this somewhere, but before he could grasp it and think about it, Zhao Xuan patted him on the shoulder.

Zhao Xuan had already stood up and patted Gu Zhanghua on the shoulder and said.

"What are you thinking? It's useless to think too much! The most urgent thing now is to recruit them, otherwise Jiaoyang Valley will never have peace!"

"I have another question. Why didn't you take the initiative to accept the amnesty and then tell the truth openly? Wouldn't Jiaoyang Valley have been in such danger then?"

"Naive!" Zhao Xuan sneered. "Had we accepted the stigma of Yanwang Village, it would have meant that I, the head of the clan, and several other people in charge would have been convicted and imprisoned. The best outcome for the others would have been dismissal. But have you ever thought about how the dozens of elderly, weak, and disabled people would survive after being dismissed? In the past two years, many of our young and strong brothers and sisters have left the mountain and are working in various industries to earn money to support their families who can't make a living, but they often still can't make ends meet. As long as Yanwang Village's bad reputation is not gone, your so-called amnesty is just empty talk!"

"Then why do you agree now?"

"Because I believe that only you can do this. First, clear Jiaoyang Valley's name, and then try to recruit them. After all, the status of the Wise King is still quite useful."

"You just believe me?"

"I believe I didn't make a mistake!"

Zhao Xuan's tone was firm and sincere, and Gu Zhanghua's heart was warmed by her words. He had never been so confident in himself in his life as he was tonight. He suddenly felt proud and he also patted his chest like Zhao Xuan did.

"Okay! I promise! I'll do my best! But..."

Zhao Xuan's eyes were shining with excitement when she heard the previous words, but when she heard the word "but", she became a little impatient.

"But what do you mean by "but"? You can't go back on your word!"

"I don't regret it! But before I do these things, I want to go to Jiaoyang Valley in person."

Zhao Xuan's eyes immediately widened as she asked, "You don't believe what I said?"

"I believe it! That's why I have to go there in person to investigate. Just like you said, this recruitment has a bearing on the future of hundreds of people. We must consider it carefully before making a decision. We can't afford to make any mistakes!"

Zhao Xuan was overjoyed when she heard this. She rushed towards Gu Zhanghua and gave him a big hug.

"That's great! Thank you! On behalf of everyone in Jiaoyang Valley, thank you in advance!"

Zhao Xuan's arms were like two pairs of pliers, tightly clamping Gu Zhanghua. Gu Zhanghua was almost strangled to death. Looking at the furry little head in her arms, she cried out helplessly.

"Let go... let go! I can't breathe... "

Zhao Xuan quickly loosened her arms and looked at Gu Zhanghua helplessly.

"Sorry, my grip was... a little too strong. I'll be more careful next time!"

Gu Zhanghua rubbed his arm. "Your strength wasn't just a little bit too much! Now I finally understand why my mother screamed after you punched her twice! She wasn't exaggerating!"

Zhao Xuan laughed awkwardly: "Change the subject, change the subject! Let's go out for lunch!"

"where to?"

"Before I came to Liyang, I worked as a pastry chef at the Changxiangju Restaurant in Fengcheng. Now Changxiangju has opened a branch in Liyang. I'll take you there for a good meal!"

Zhao Xuan said this, winking at Gu Zhanghua, feeling a little proud.

"By the way, let me show you my people!"

After a while, the maid prepared the carriage. Zhao Xuan only brought Qiuju this time, because the manager of the Changxiangju branch was Qiuju's husband, Xia He. Two days ago, Xia He sent a waiter to inform Qiuju of the address of the Changxiangju branch.

Qiuju sat next to Shishu who was driving the coach. After telling Shishu the address of the Changxiangju branch, the two began to chat.

The basic content is that Shishu asks and Qiuju answers. Shishu asks all the questions that Gu Zhanghua asked when he learned that Daylily, Little Girl and Tian Shilime are a trinity, and Qiuju's answers are almost the same as what Zhao Xuan answered to Gu Zhanghua's questions.

In the carriage, Zhao Xuan listened to the conversation between the two and asked Gu Zhanghua who was sitting opposite her.

"It seems that you really trust your little follower. You told him so quickly?"

"I didn't bother to go into details, but I told him generally that Shishu has been with me since I was six years old. You could say he and I grew up together. If I don't trust him, who else can I trust?"

Gu Zhanghua's words sent a wave of emotions welling up in Zhao Xuan's heart. Were she and Xiaowu childhood sweethearts? Although they had slept in the same cradle since infancy, their true time together had only been two or three years. The more than ten years of separation had made her question their childhood friendship.

But she knew that deep down in her heart, she had always chosen to trust Gu Zhanghua, otherwise she would not have taken the risk of pretending to be Tian Shiliu and trying every means to marry Gu Zhanghua. Everything that was happening now was fate and her own choice!

Zhao Xuan was lost in thought when she heard Gu Zhanghua sigh.

Zhao Xuan asked, "What's wrong?"

Gu Zhanghua sighed again: "I remembered something else. Since you are not Tian Shiliu, I can't find a chance to send you back to Yue Kingdom in the future."

"Of course not! You're still thinking about this now? Let me tell you, if you send me back to Yue, you'll be sending me to my death!"

"So what are we going to do next?"

Zhao Xuan answered straightforwardly, "Let's take care of the Jiaoyang Valley issue first, and we can worry about the rest later!"

Gu Zhanghua was very conflicted: "I can't help but think about the future. I have to plan ahead and prevent problems before they happen, right?"

Zhao Xuan shrugged indifferently.

"At worst, I'll just die!"