The daughter of a noble family is reborn, and she is doted on by her godmother.

"Throwing bricks to attract jade."

Yun Qingjin nodded. She had heard of these strategies before, but this was the first time she had seen someone use them.

"Teacher Zhu, I'm still not sure about the details. What is a 'brick'? What is a 'jade'?"

Yun Qingjin asks questions directly without holding anything back.

“I want to put those who have the evidence at ease, to reassure them, and to let them know that I am a trustworthy person. That’s the essence of jade. Just convey this attitude to others.”

"As for the bricks, I deliberately brought up Ding the gardener today, but everyone knows that poisoning couldn't have been done by Ding the gardener alone. Besides Ding the gardener, the people who poisoned the bricks, hid the stolen goods, and took the bribes will all be wondering, do I even know about the crimes behind them?"

"Keep them hanging, making those with guilty consciences feel even worse?"

“That’s right. Of course, I don’t know what the future holds. But I need to do this. I need to get these people moving. And I’ve deliberately told them that they can kill me, but if I also die in office, they’ll see if they can withstand His Majesty’s wrath.”

Zhu Ling patted the analysis paper in front of him. "So many things have come together in this small city of Changgan; it's truly not to be underestimated."

Yun Yuke had been considering whether the plan could succeed, but had not spoken up.

Xing Xiaoyu added, "Even now, there are still difficulties in this matter. We have a basic understanding of the general situation behind this city, but the problem is that we really can't directly investigate how the county magistrate died. The existing information only tells us that the county magistrate's death was suspicious, but the remains of the two county magistrates are gone. Even if we wanted to open the coffins for an autopsy, we couldn't."

"Who is behind the bribery? We don't know." Zhu Ling said, a look of frustration on his face.

"It was too hasty. Looking back now, when I found out about the consulting fee, I rushed out immediately. At the time, I thought I was very righteous, but I ignored the complexity behind it. Now I have pushed the person behind the scenes to the opposite side, which makes it difficult to induce them to reveal their true colors."

"Besides, do you have anyone protecting you now? Even if you don't care about your own safety, you can't just give up here and die here, can you?" Yun Yuke hadn't spoken for a long time, and only spoke up at this moment.

Zhu Ling and Xing Xiaoyu exchanged a glance and both smiled.

"Sister Yun, don't worry, Xiaoyu is no ordinary person, she's very capable, and there's another person with me, we'll be fine."

"Are you sure?" Yun Yuke was still somewhat skeptical.

"You can rest assured about our safety." Zhu Ling unbuttoned his clothes, revealing a black undershirt underneath.

"This was specially made for us by Master Fan before we left the capital. He called it a protective suit. It looks very thin, but it is impervious to blades and spears and can effectively resist various kinds of sword and spear damage. We tested it in the capital and no weapon could penetrate it."

Yun Yuke and Yun Qingjin, having run a fabric shop, were both curious about the special fabric and went forward to touch the unique protective suit.

At the same time, Zhu Ling added, "Not only that, but Master Fan also prepared many different pills and medicinal materials for us, which can deal with most injuries, illnesses, poisons, etc."

Seeing that the other party was well prepared, and feeling the fabric in her hand, Yun Qingjin felt relatively at ease.

Yun Yuke's eyes widened, her expression one of utter surprise.

"Mother, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with this fabric?" Yun Qingjin keenly noticed her mother's expression and sensed something was amiss.

"Ah! It's nothing, it's nothing. Grand Preceptor Fan... Since Grand Preceptor Fan has already made all the arrangements, I won't say anything more. Sigh, now I'm just an ordinary businessman. If I were a bodyguard or the owner of a security company, I could arrange for a few people to protect you."

Yun Yuke quickly concealed her unusual behavior and smiled at her daughter and friend.

"What are your plans for the next step?" Yun Yuke pressed.

"I plan to go to the surrounding counties and cities to take a closer look, to fulfill my basic duties as a prefect, and to act as bait to see who might try to cause trouble while I am away."

"The first one... is that Marquis of Ankang. We've been in Changgan for so many days, and we still haven't visited this local marquis."

The next day, outside Changgan City.

Zhu Ling and his group met up with Yun Yuke outside the city.

Yun Yuke changed into her constable uniform beforehand. Zhu Ling and Xing Xiaoyu, along with a few constables they could trust, headed towards the place where Marquis Ankang was currently residing.

Yesterday, when Zhu Ling mentioned that he was going to visit Marquis Ankang, Yun Yuke suggested that they go together.

“Aunt Hua has been with me for a long time. Since her so-called ex-husband suddenly appeared, and with ill intentions, and also has some connection with this Marquis Ankang, I want to go to Marquis Ankang’s place to find out more. I originally planned to sneak in, but I didn’t expect you to plan to go directly. Well… I wonder if I can go with you?”

This idea was a bit abrupt, and Yun Yuke was a little embarrassed to say it, but after thinking about it, she finally expressed her thoughts and wishes.

Having already assessed which constables in the prefectural government office were trustworthy, Zhu Ling chose to accompany him on his journey.

Therefore, Yun Yuke wasn't too afraid of being recognized while mixed in with the group.

Of course, in order to ensure that her infiltration plan would go smoothly and not cause trouble for her friends, Yun Yuke also made some modifications. After changing into a constable's uniform, she looked just like an ordinary constable.

The group soon arrived at the manor where Marquis Ankang lived.

The place is scenic and beautiful, built against the mountain, and the Marquis of Ankang even built a road for himself to go out into the city.

Nothing unusual happened along the way.

When they arrived at the manor gate, there were already people waiting there, and several other people's carriages were parked in the parking area.

Yun Yuke came here this time because she wanted to have more dealings with this Marquis Ankang. After all, although she had delivered goods here before, she had handed the goods directly to Marquis Ankang's steward and deliberately avoided Marquis Ankang himself.

The parked carriages looked exquisitely decorated, so they probably weren't ordinary people's carriages.

There weren't many special markings on it, making it difficult to determine whose carriage it was.

Although Zhu Ling and his entourage were government officials, the steward who led the way said that their lord was currently receiving other family members, so he led Zhu Ling and his party to a flower hall to wait, and they would receive the government officials later.

"Lord Zhu, I am truly sorry. When you sent your visiting card yesterday to say you were coming to my humble abode, our Marquis was already prepared to receive you all. However, things happened so suddenly, and we apologize for having to ask you to wait a while."

The steward sent someone to pour tea for Zhu Ling and Xing Xiaoyu. Yun Yuke, dressed as a bodyguard after changing clothes, followed behind Prefect Zhu.

Zhu Ling put down his teacup. "It's alright. Your Excellency comes first. I should have come to visit you a few days ago, but I was delayed by matters in the city. I should be the one apologizing."