The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Zhao Xuan looked at the eager crowd around her, thought about it in her mind, and then spoke.

"Xia He cooks delicious food, so he should have no problem becoming a chef in the city. Even if he can't be a chef, he can still make money as a waiter. Qiu Ju can take other girls and women who are good at embroidery to open a small embroidery workshop. It would be best if we could establish good relationships with the embroidery workshops in the city..."

Having said that, Zhao Xuan looked at Chunlan, who was eager to try and raised her hand.

Zhao Xuan nodded: "Okay! It's up to you to establish a relationship with the embroidery workshop in the city!"

Zhao Xuan looked at everyone again and said, "Hao Xiong, take a few brothers with you to open up wasteland and cultivate the land in the valley. See what you can grow. In short, those who can leave the valley and go to the city to work should go, and those who stay in the valley should find something to do. On the tenth day of each month, the brothers and sisters who go out to work should come back and report to Qiu Ju. It's up to you how much money you can contribute. We must all work together, support ourselves, and build Jiaoyang Valley well, so that everyone can have a warm home!"

When everyone heard this, they applauded and Hao Xiong moved closer to Zhao Xuan.

"Sister, your idea is good, but it will take time. There's not much food left in the valley right now, only enough for three to five days. I heard the Fifth Prince personally came to Fucheng to distribute porridge. What do you think, should we all go to the city first and get some porridge to relieve our immediate needs?"

"Little five..."

Zhao Xuan called out the name again, and it felt like a lifetime ago. He must have grown taller now. Was he still as naive as he was when he was little? Would he still remember her, Sister Xuan?

Seeing Zhao Xuan in a daze, Hao Xiong said, "Sister! What are you thinking? Will my method work?"

Zhao Xuan gathered her thoughts and looked at Hao Xiong.

"I see you're not only good at farming, but you're also quite smart! I'll go to the city with you guys tomorrow."

"That's great! Maybe we can get some more porridge to bring back. There are more than 20 people in the valley lying in bed and unable to get up."

But what Zhao Xuan was thinking was that it would be nice if she could see Xiaowu from a distance.

At this time, in Chuyang, the capital of Yue State, the lights in front of the general's mansion were brightly lit, and General Liang Changping was personally standing at the door to welcome the guests.

A luxurious carriage was seen approaching slowly. Liang Changping hurried down the steps to greet the carriage.

The carriage stopped and the ninth prince Tian Shang got off first. He stood by respectfully and waited. Then the crown prince Tian Yuan slowly got off the carriage.

Led by Liang Changping, everyone hurriedly saluted Tian Yuan and shouted in unison: "Welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Tian Yuan is over thirty years old. His more than twenty years as a crown prince have made him cold and steady, and he never shows his emotions.

But when he saw Liang Changping, he still smiled slightly and reached out to support Liang Changping.

"General, please excuse me. I wonder what good news you have that has you mobilizing so many troops? I'm sure most of the court has been invited by you, right?"

Liang Changping smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness, please. I will take you to see a treasure first!"

The back hall of the general's mansion.

There was an object covered by a large piece of red silk on a table. Liang Changping was in front, followed by Tian Yuan and Tian Shang. Liang Changping walked to the red silk, waved his hand, and pulled it open with force. The Evil-Slaying Sword suddenly appeared in front of the three of them.

"Your Highness, please look!"

Tian Yuan was just wondering when Tian Shang screamed, "Evil-slaying Blade!"

Liang Changping was very emotional. He picked up the evil-slaying sword in one hand and waved it.

"Nineteen years ago, during the Battle of Fengcheng, Hu Yidao relied on this sword to defend Fengcheng, killing countless of our soldiers! I, a humble servant, almost lost my life to this sword, which is the greatest shame of my life! If Qin Shao had not rescued me in time, I would have fought Hu Yidao to the death! Now, by some strange coincidence, the Evil-Slaying Sword has become my plaything! I must make it known to the world and avenge this humiliation! I must let everyone in Qiankun Continent, especially in Xia Country, know about this. The sword of Xia Country's loyal and brave general has now fallen into the hands of my former enemy. Just thinking about it makes me feel happy!"

After Liang Changping finished speaking, he burst into laughter.

Tian Shang smiled and said, "General, you are wise."

Tian Yuan frowned and said, "I'm afraid this will be detrimental to the diplomatic relations between the two countries."

Liang Changping sneered, "I didn't steal or rob. I bought this sword from an antique dealer through legitimate channels for a large sum of money. I heard that it was pawned by someone from Xia State themselves, and they also secretly contacted merchants from Yue State. If Xia State is not doing its best, who can we blame?!"

Hu Yiba got wind of the news almost the day after Liang Changping hosted a banquet and showed off the Evil-Slaying Sword.

At first, he didn't believe that the little girl Huang Huacai would be so bold as to sell the Evil-Slaying Sword to Liang Changping, the general of the State of Yue and his brother's former mortal enemy.

But as more reliable news came back, Hu Yiba finally came to believe that Huang Huacai was not only extremely audacious, but also did not take the Tiandao League seriously at all.

At this time, Hu Yiba was in the main hall, asking his confidant Wu Li for details.

"Are you sure? The daylily is in Jiaoyang Valley, Xiuyue Mountain?"

"Alliance Master, please understand. The people I sent have reported back, and it's true. Furthermore, I've learned that Huang Huacai pawned the Evil-Slaying Sword at the Jinyang City Security Pawnshop as soon as he left the Tiandao Alliance. He pawned it for a lifetime! However, the pawnshop staff were unaware of the Sword's fame and simply offered it for a price that represented a peerless treasure. Later, according to the proper procedures for handling pawned items, it eventually ended up in Liang Changping's hands."

Hu Yiba slammed the table and stood up, and the bluestone floor under his feet suddenly cracked into several pieces.

"Alliance Master, calm down. How about having your subordinates lead the troops to Jiaoyang Valley right now and capture Daylily and bring her back to you for your fate!"

Hu Yiba sneered, "That would be too easy for her! Besides, if we, the Tiandao League, were to personally take action against such a little girl, our reputation would be tarnished. Wouldn't that make us the laughing stock of the world?"

Wu Li hurriedly asked: "Then what do you mean, leader..."

Hu Yiba said, "I must make Huang Huacai suffer a fate worse than death! And her Jiaoyang Valley won't have a good life either! So, on the one hand, immediately send someone to contact Liang Changping and try to exchange or buy back the Xie Zhan Knife at a high price, even if it means ten thousand gold coins! On the other hand, immediately find some money-grubbing and profit-seeking people in the martial arts world. Twenty or thirty of them will be enough. I need them!"

"Should we ask them to secretly bring back the daylily?"

Hu Yiba shook his head: "No! Capturing her is underestimating our Tiandao League! Gather enough people and have them secretly go to the Jiaoyang Valley near Xiuyue Mountain and wait for orders. Everything is under my command!"

"Yes, Alliance Leader!"

At this time, Gu Zhanghua had ordered people to set up porridge stalls in the most prosperous area of ​​Fucheng. In the past two days, many refugees had flocked to Fucheng after hearing the news and came to beg for food.

Gu Zhanghua took out all his savings and the gold and silver jewelry his mother gave him, bought some white flour, and made it into big white steamed buns, trying to give one to everyone.

That day, Gu Zhanghua ignored the advice of his secretary and subordinates, and stood in front of the porridge pot to serve porridge to the people himself.

Zhao Xuan, Hao Xiong, Xiao Ling and others followed the queue waiting for porridge and slowly moved forward.

Zhao Xuan saw Gu Zhanghua from a distance. He was no longer as chubby as he was in his childhood. He looked thin, but still gentle as jade. He smiled softly and sincerely at every citizen. If there was a child in front of him, he would reach out and touch the child's head and say a few words.

Zhao Xuan couldn't hear clearly what Gu Zhanghua said, but she could see that every child looked happy when they left, and she could also see the compassion in Gu Zhanghua's eyes.

As they got closer and closer to Gu Zhanghua, Zhao Xuan's throat tightened and her eyes filled with tears. She could only silently call out in her heart: Xiaowu, Xiaowu...