Quick Transmigration: Leisure

In the spring of the fourteenth year of the Qiyuan era.

After returning to Zhaoguofang from their visit to Quchi, everyone on the street recognized the man and his dog.

Those who were more enthusiastic greeted them.

"Milang!"

"Binglang, you're back!"

"Hey, Big Yellow looks really dashing today!"

"Wang!"

Xia Youmi walked slowly with Dahuang, responding to the neighbors while playfully shaking the weeds.

She has now grown to 1.7 meters tall, just catching up with her previous life.

Finally, I don't have to be confined by my small stature and afraid of causing any trouble.

Before even entering the house, a small, light brown dog darted out, circling around Big Yellow, jumping and wagging its tail, which greatly annoyed Big Yellow. This was its own grandson, now a "registered" dog belonging to the county government.

Once upon a time, a constable from the county government heard about the yellow dog's ability to find people by smelling things.

They borrowed it a few times, and Dahuang really lived up to their expectations, helping them catch the criminal.

Now, it's almost too busy to keep up.

Fortunately, my second brother also trained a lot of puppies in Wangjia Village.

When County Magistrate Zhao learned of this, he ordered him to select a few with some talent and send them over. Those chosen were often the offspring of the yellow dog that Da Huang left behind each year when he returned to the village.

Gradually, the county government also arranged for people to train him. He learned from his second brother and then from the old veterinarian.

They also trained several dogs with special abilities, and the furthest one was sent to Luoyang.

It is renowned throughout the canine world.

But Xia Youmi didn't care about any of that.

She had forbidden Dahuang from being lent out five years ago, knowing the limits of life, and thus made the most of every day.

"Little sister, you're back."

My second elder brother, Wang Shaoyan, has grown into a refined gentleman, skilled in both literature and martial arts.

He passed the provincial examination last year and became a young provincial graduate.

"Your uncle is waiting for you."

"But what urgent matter is it?"

"It's probably the county government office; we'll have to use our 'Eagle-Eyed Young Master's' skills again."

shame--

I don't want to admit that this childish nickname is being used to refer to her.

Over the past eight years, she has made numerous attempts to cultivate a closer relationship with the county government.

She encountered several cases that required her to get to know people, and she didn't want to stand out.

But County Magistrate Zhao is a scoundrel!

After learning that his uncle had received information secretly from Xia Youmi, he tested her when she was off guard.

I know she has a vivid memory and loves to stroll around town.

She was practically a human detector, which helped her solve several missing person cases.

Zhao Xin, that bastard, has no talent for solving cases, but he has no choice but to do this job. So he can only resort to any means necessary, fully mobilizing his subordinates and recruiting people to fight for him.

There are those like her who are good at finding people, dogs who are good at sniffing things, people with high martial arts skills, people from families of coroners, people who are good at disguise, and people who can identify poisons and treat diseases.

There is a genuine technical gap, and there are powerful figures behind it.

We could try to undermine the neighboring Chang'an County.

Xia Youmi's family was taken advantage of in every way, including not only Xia Youmi and Da Huang, whom I just mentioned, but also her uncle who was currently in office.

He sent his eldest brother to be a henchman for a military officer, and he made his second brother raise dogs.

Mother provided steamed cakes for their county government office, and Aunt wanted to brew wine.

Even Xia Youmi's six Zhu brothers were taken aback and became his personal informants.

Even Wu Zi, who used to do odd jobs, was now being ordered around to run errands and meet her.

He even personally endorsed the nickname "Eagle-Eyed Young Man" that the constables jokingly gave him. It's so tempting!

Unfortunately, it's not certain that I can beat him.

Xia Youmi forced a bitter smile, trying to cheer herself up! She was serving the people, not being treated like a slave.

"Uncle, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Seeing his uncle Wang Zhuo's worried expression, Xia Youmi knew that this was not a simple case.

It's likely that the problem has already spread, which is why they had no choice but to resort to her unorthodox methods.

"Mi Niang, you're going to have to work hard again."

"This case originated from the merger with Chang'an County, and it only recently came to light. Upon closer investigation, it was discovered that over a hundred people have gone missing."

"How exactly was it discovered?"

"This... is quite outrageous. Many maids have gone missing in Chang'an City, but at first, it didn't attract much attention. Only a few people reported it, and most of the missing families assumed that the maids had run away on their own or eloped with someone."

"Because she acted like she had a sweetheart before she disappeared, it was only natural that the master could only accept his bad luck or cause trouble for the broker. It wasn't until a report came in from the Liu family, the Minister of Justice, that the matter was brought to light. The master angrily demanded that the truth about the maid's disappearance be found out."

"The eldest son of the Liu family said that his personal maid was pregnant and devoted to him, and there was no way she would run away on her own. She must have been kidnapped! He even suspected that his wife was the one who did it, and the mansion was in turmoil."

"When the Chang'an County government took over the case, they only treated it as a scandalous joke and focused on finding the person, without paying much attention to it. However, the eldest son of the Liu family came to cause trouble every day, actively presented a lot of evidence, and even used his power to coerce the truth into being found out and returning his maid."

"Upon closer inspection, the county government discovered that there were many similar cases. Upon closer examination, it was found that the missing maids were spread throughout the entire city of Chang'an. Within our Wannian County government jurisdiction, there are several similar cases."

Xia Youmi said she had nothing to say.

The fact that so many people have gone missing without causing a major stir beforehand suggests that the mastermind was targeting this group.

They thought they were easy to kidnap and didn't pay attention to it. If the Liu family hadn't stepped on a landmine and met someone they truly trusted and cared about, this case might still be shrouded in darkness.

What does the county government need me to do?

Xia Youmi couldn't think of her purpose for a moment; based on the description alone, she could find the approximate location where she had met this person.

However, they had already been abducted and were no longer where they were.

Searching for the person again, both inside and outside the city, would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"Our county government's painter just retired and returned to his hometown this year, so the position is currently vacant. Chang'an County is already preoccupied with its own problems, so it wouldn't be right to bring in an old man in his seventies, would it?"

"then?"

"So, County Magistrate Zhao thought of you."

"..."

He said, "Since you can clearly recognize people's faces, it shouldn't be difficult to draw them, right?"

"With so many famous painters in Chang'an, how could he possibly worry about not finding a helper?"

Xia Youmi's heart was in turmoil. She really couldn't draw!

In modern times, although she occasionally draws, it's always been abstract art. She never formally studied human anatomy, and even slacked off in art class.

If they try to force Zhao Xin into this situation now, her hopes are likely to be dashed.

Although she was willing to help with the case, she couldn't bear the shame of being a painter.

"Let's go, Uncle. While it's still early, let's go to the county government office and see what's going on."

"Hey, okay."

After saying that, the two rode their horses toward the county government office in Qinrenfang.