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"Cough cough cough..."

Upon hearing the baby's words, Ye Wushuang choked on her saliva and coughed incessantly.

Xu Qing slapped the baby on the head:

"Looks like I didn't clean up your sketchbook properly last time. I wanted to make sure you didn't look at too many of them, so you don't end up damaging your brain."

Ye Wushuang, having recovered by now, explained:

"Please don't misunderstand, she's my wet nurse's daughter. We grew up together, like sisters... like brothers. Please excuse my behavior."

The baby's face was full of pride, as if I had guessed correctly.

Zhenzhen jokingly added, "Then they must be childhood sweethearts."

"With her personality, what man would like her? Let's not joke around."

Ye Wushuang rubbed her arms, looking disgusted.

The maid rolled her eyes at Ye Wushuang and said meaningfully, "There are plenty of people who like me, but you, hehehehe..."

The journey was noisy and chaotic, but we soon arrived at Ji'an Town. After buying tickets, we all boarded the boat together.

Considering that Mrs. Wen was getting on in years and that there was also little Xu Beibei, Xu Qing booked a private room for them to rest.

She walked at the front, holding the wooden sign given to her by the crew, while the others followed behind, carrying their belongings.

"arrive."

Xu Qing used the key hanging on the wooden sign to open the door.

She went in first and checked the room inside and out, even searching under the bed.

Only after confirming that it was safe were other people allowed to come in.

Everyone put their things on the ground and found a place to sit and rest.

Xu Qing was very careful not to touch the tea and snacks in the room, and even opened the window a crack to let in some air.

He took out his pre-prepared water pouch and reminded the others:

"If you're thirsty, drink the water here. Don't eat anything in this room."

Ye Wushuang asked curiously, "Why is Auntie doing this? Why can't we eat it after we've already paid?"

Xu Qing didn't want to talk about the unpleasant experience of taking the boat last time, and only used the excuse that she was afraid it was not clean and that she got an upset stomach.

Ye Wushuang nodded in empathy: "I once ate out and vomited and had diarrhea. I had to drink bitter medicine for several days before I got better. You really have to be careful."

With a sound like a horn, the Fujian ship set sail.

Ms. Wen was feeling unwell, and after Xu Beibei fell asleep, she also started to doze off. So everyone stopped talking, afraid of disturbing the two of them.

"Boom."

"Boom."

Xu Qing opened her eyes and looked at the wall behind her.

"...thump"

The knocking sound came again, though faint, Xu Qing was certain it was coming from the next room.

"Boom."

She didn't intend to pay attention, but perhaps she accidentally bumped into the sound.

But the knocking sound kept going, one after another, and in a very regular way.

"Boom."

"Boom."

Ye Wushuang, who was sitting next to her, also heard it.

"Auntie, has something happened to the people next door? Why don't we send the crew to check on them?"

My grandmother fell in the outhouse one day, and she used her cane to tap it like that before the servants noticed.

Fortunately, we now use a modern, improved outhouse; otherwise, my grandmother probably wouldn't be alive.

The boy patted his chest, as if still shaken.

Xu Qing thought it was all just a matter of saying one thing, so he nodded and went out to find the crew.

After hearing Xu Qing's words, the crew member said, "Your neighbor is 106? Are you sure you heard me right? No one has booked 106 for this trip."

Xu Qing insisted that she had not misheard.

The crew member was furious: "Damn it, someone actually dared to evade the fare. Thank you, ma'am. Once I catch that fare evader, I'll give you a discount on the fare."

After saying that, the crew member called over a man, and together they marched menacingly toward 106.

Xu Qing wanted to return to 105, and he also had to go through that route, so he followed behind the crew member.

After the crew opened the door to room 106, one man stayed at the door to guard it while the other went inside.

Seeing the crew's angry expression, they probably wouldn't suffer any physical punishment.

Xu Qing didn't rush inside. If it really was someone who had skipped the ticket, they might be from the same hometown. He figured he might as well help them if he could.

The one-armed beggar held the two children back, forbidding them from coming out to watch the commotion, but Ye Wushuang had no such reservations and stood at the door with Xu Qing.

Soon, the crew dragged an unconscious middle-aged man out of the room.

This man was tall and had a short beard; even with his eyes closed, his features looked very sharp.

"Damn it, what bad luck! Why did they have to die on our ship of all places?"

"Why don't we just throw it in the river?"

"What if his family comes looking for him?"

“Our ship came from the capital. It’s such a long way to return home. If we have family members here, why didn’t anyone come to ask when we stopped the ship?”

Let's just throw it in the river, it'll save us time and is such bad luck. We'll boil some pomelo leaves in water later to wash it off."

"makes sense……"

The crew carried the middle-aged man away, muttering curses under their breath.

Although Xu Qing was surprised that the person who was just knocking on the wall had died so quickly, she didn't want to get involved in any trouble, so she didn't ask any questions.

Ye Wushuang looked at the middle-aged man and fell into deep thought.

This person looks so familiar; he seems to be the Minister of Justice who came to investigate wrongful convictions last year.

"Ugh, let's take a break. This damn thing is so heavy, my hands are sweaty and slippery."

"I told you to stay away from the brothel, but you wouldn't listen. Now you're weak, and I don't even sweat."

As the men placed the middle-aged man on the ground, a jade pendant emerged from his clothes.

The man who had just complained about sweaty hands glanced at the other person, and seeing that he hadn't noticed, he squatted down as if he were resting.

She quietly pulled the jade pendant off the man's body, intending to stuff it into her sleeve.

The moment Ye Wushuang saw the jade pendant, she confirmed the man's identity; he really was the Minister of Justice!

This old man is a good person; his father was framed last year.

The man presented evidence that his father had accepted bribes and refused to give him preferential treatment, so he was going to the capital to file a complaint with the emperor.

His father was stubborn and told people to go ahead and sue him, while he himself was upright and honest.

The Minister of Justice was the eldest son of the Cui family. He happened to be visiting his family when he heard about the matter and helped his father find out the truth.

She couldn't just stand by and watch them fall into this predicament for some unknown reason.

At least bring the body back to the Cui family.

"Wait! Gentlemen, I know this person."

Xu Qing watched as Ye Wushuang ran up to the crew member and pulled out a hidden jade pendant from the sleeve of the squatting man.

The crew member jumped to his feet, ready to snatch the jade pendant:

"You think you know us? You're messing with us. I'd say you're just after money, so here you go."

Ye Wushuang took a step back, barely dodging the crew member's outstretched hand.

“I really do recognize them, brothers. This jade pendant is a family heirloom.”

She took out two pieces of silver from her purse: "This is for you two gentlemen to have some tea. Thank you for your hard work."

The man who had hidden the jade pendant tried to snatch it again, but Xu Qing called out loudly, "The boatman is here."

The other man, having received the silver, pulled aside his companion who had hidden the jade pendant and said:

"Alright, let's go. If the boss finds out, we're done. You forgot about Boss Cao's brother-in-law..."

Upon hearing this, the man carefully put away the loose silver and walked towards the deck.

Xu Qing walked up to Ye Wushuang and asked, "Do you really know this person? Is he a relative of yours?"

Ye Wushuang sighed and said, "No, you could say they are my family's benefactors."

Auntie, I'm sorry to trouble you. I'll go and book another room to settle his body properly.

However, I may need to return to the prefectural city first to inform his family. I will come to find you again once things are settled.