The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

After breakfast, Bai Qingshi removed the drug from the thugs, tied them up, strung them together with a rope, and attached them to the carriage before setting off for Kaiyuan County.

Zhu Feng, who had set off earlier, had returned to the inn and continued to hide in the shadows. When he saw his master looking at him, he nodded slightly to indicate that everything had been taken care of.

Zhu Feng reported what happened here to the authorities last night. He didn't show himself, but activated the Shadow Pavilion's undercover agents in Kaiyuan County, instructing them to send someone to report to the authorities. He then led the government officials to take over the case. They've probably already set off; we should meet them on the way.

The Shadow Pavilion was an intelligence organization founded by Dongfang Jincheng when he was fifteen years old. It was also Dongfang Jincheng's trump card. Only Zhu Feng and Jun Mochen knew that he was the Shadow Pavilion Master, the number one martial artist in the martial arts world. Jun Mochen was the one who co-founded the Shadow Pavilion with him and was also the Deputy Master of the Shadow Pavilion. The Shadow Pavilion had strongholds all over the three major countries, almost in every prefecture and county.

Upon receiving Zhu Feng's signal, Dongfang Jincheng felt relieved and set off with Li Muxia and the others. Sure enough, they encountered more than a dozen yamen runners on the way, led by a Shadow Pavilion guard disguised as a commoner.

Several constables stopped beside Dongfang Jincheng and his group. They were puzzled to see a long line of people tied up behind the carriage, but they didn't show anything.

Seeing Dongfang Jincheng dismount, he quickly bowed and asked, "My surname is Jin, and I am a constable from Kaiyuan County. May I ask how you are addressed?"

Shangguan Jincheng and Shangguan Jinxuan glanced at Constable Jin, and Shangguan Jinxuan spoke up, "Constable Jin, it's a pleasure to meet you. My surname is Long, and this is my elder brother. We are merchants from the capital, ordered by our patriarch to inspect the operation of our family businesses in various counties." They were on orders from their father, the Emperor, to tour the country, so it shouldn't be considered a lie, right?

At this moment, seeing that Li Muxia and the others had already gotten off the carriage, he continued, "These are Senior Shi and his two disciples whom we met on the road."

Li Muxia and the others were already preparing to disembark from the carriage when Constable Jin arrived. Having heard Dongfang Jinxuan's earlier introduction, they now understood the identities and purposes of the two young masters. Upon hearing Dongfang Jinxuan's introduction, they quickly bowed to Constable Jin.

After returning the greeting, Chief Constable Jin glanced at the group of people behind the carriage and looked up to ask, "Who are these people...?"

Dongfang Jinxuan quickly explained, "These are the thugs we caught at the inn where we stayed last night."

Upon hearing this, the guard who had led the constables quickly asked, "Is this the Yingkelai Inn?"

Dongfang Jinxuan nodded quickly, and said with some surprise, "That's right, how did you know that, brother?"

Upon hearing this, the guard did not answer Dongfang Jinxuan, but instead repeated what Zhu Feng had told him the previous night to Constable Jin: "Constable Jin, it was them. A few days ago, when I was traveling, I discovered the bandits on the mountain at the Yingkelai Inn. I never expected that these young masters would capture them."

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Jincheng also spoke up: "Since Constable Jin wants to arrest them, then let's hand them over to Constable Jin."

Upon hearing this, Officer Jin said, "Thank you, Young Master Long. However, I would like to trouble you and your companions to come back with me to give our statements."

Dongfang Jincheng knew the procedures for handling cases in the government office, so he nodded in agreement and looked at Bai Qingshi and the others.

Bai Qingshi understood and nodded.

Seeing that everyone was very cooperative, Constable Jin instructed several constables to take over the criminals and arranged for three or four constables to go to the Yingkelai Inn before leading everyone back to the Kaiyuan County Government Office.

Upon arriving in Kaiyuan County, Bai Qingshi instructed Li Muxia and Shangguan Jingye to find an inn first, while he went to the county government office to give his statement. He also inquired with Dongfang Jincheng whether they needed him to book rooms for them as well.

Dongfang Jincheng refused, saying he had already found someone in advance.

Then he followed Dongfang Jincheng and Dongfang Jinxuan to the county government office.

Li Muxia and his companions quickly found an inn, booked rooms, and then instructed the driver to wait at the yamen to bring their master back.

When it was lunchtime, their master had not yet returned, so Li Muxia and Shangguan Jingye ate something casually on the first floor of the inn.

During the visit, Shangguan Jingye remarked, "The food at this inn isn't as good as what my junior sister cooks."

It wasn't that the food was bad; in fact, the food at this inn was even better than the food at the inns they had stayed at before. It was just that after eating Li Muxia's cooking this morning, nothing tasted good anymore.

The Dongfang brothers, Jincheng and Bai Qingshi, who were having a meal in the yamen at that time, shared the same feeling.

After lunch, Li Muxia and Shangguan Jingye decided to go out for a stroll to familiarize themselves with Kaiyuan County and also take their clothes to a tailor shop to have them altered.

Li Muxia is now about 1.68 meters tall, which is considered above average height for women of this era. After several months of dieting, her figure has changed dramatically. In particular, she lost weight twice as fast during her journey compared to when she was at the General's Mansion. She now weighs at most a little over 70 kilograms. Li Muxia's current figure can only be described as slightly overweight. If she stood in front of her grandfather from three months ago, he probably wouldn't even recognize her.

After grabbing their clothes, the two went out. Li Muxia was still quite surprised to see the houses on both sides blocked by a river.

The river was lower than the roads on either side, and the cobblestone streets were clean and tidy. A gentle breeze occasionally swept through, and the air was fresh. It truly had a Jiangnan (southern China) charm. Li Muxia quite liked the environment of this county town.

Occasionally, small boats would glide by on the river, carrying tourists who were enjoying tea and drinks. Several women were also squatting on the stone steps, washing clothes. The county town gave him a sense of tranquility.

The two crossed a small bridge and arrived at a clothing store. They handed the clothes to the shop assistant, explained the alterations, agreed to pick them up in two days, and then left.

The two strolled around the streets for a while longer and bought some supplies for their journey.

While strolling around, Shangguan Jingye inquired about hot pot with Li Muxia. After listening to Li Muxia's explanation, he pestered her to go to the blacksmith shop to order hot pot utensils before the two returned to the inn.

Upon arriving at the inn, they saw Bai Qingshi waiting for the two to return for dinner in the lobby, with the Dongfang Jincheng brothers sitting next to him.

The two approached the table and sat down.

Li Muxia: "Both of the Dragon Princes are here as well."

Dongfang Jinxuan: "Yes, this inn is Third Brother's property."

Li Muxia: "Really? That's such a coincidence."

Shangguan Jingye: "Master, have the statements been prepared?"

Bai Qingshi: "Okay, tomorrow will be the same as usual. You go and prepare the supplies for the journey. Xia Mu and I will go to provide free medical services. This time the time is relatively tight, so we will stay for three days and then set off."

Dongfang Jinxuan: "Senior Shi, where are you all headed? Why are you in such a hurry?"