Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

A gust of wind swept away the clouds, and the two dishes were quickly devoured by Zhao Lian. Zhao Lian leaned back in her chair, completely satisfied.

"Brother Hu, let's drink and be merry while we can! Come on, let's have a drink!"

At the next table, the men kept drinking and chatting, and their voices unconsciously rose again.

The man surnamed Hu sighed, "Yes, a person might be alive and well one day, but who knows when they'll be gone. We really should enjoy life while we can and live for the moment!"

"That's right! Did you know that a lot of people died in Suizhou City? The prefect is in big trouble!"

Suddenly, a man who had been speaking loudly at the next table suddenly lowered his voice mysteriously.

The other men immediately became interested: "What's going on? Why all the secrecy?"

"Hey~ Tell me about it!"

"Exactly! Tell me quickly!"

The man looked around and lowered his voice further: "I've told you, but don't make a sound."

"Alright, alright, it's not a big deal, just tell me!"

"You didn't know, did you? I heard that Prefect Song of Suizhou has been thrown into jail!"

"Really? I've heard that Prefect Song is a good official!"

"It's precisely because he's a good official that good officials don't last long!"

"What! My godfather has been thrown into jail!"

The man's words immediately stunned Zhao Lian, who sat up abruptly.

"How did my godfather end up in jail? What happened? Didn't we just bring the plague under control recently? How did he end up like this?!"

Unexpectedly, Zhao Lian heard such shocking news first thing in the morning, and her good mood immediately plummeted.

After that, Zhao Lian couldn't hear a word those men said.

Zhao Lian paid the bill in advance and waited for the men outside the restaurant.

Not long after, the men staggered out. Once outside, they went their separate ways, and Zhao Lian followed the man who had spoken earlier.

The man burped, looked around with dazed eyes, and then walked into a side alley. Zhao Lian looked around and followed him.

The man staggered into the alley, closed his eyes, walked to the side, took out his weapon, and started urinating.

"Good heavens, it drank some horse urine and started urinating and defecating anywhere!"

Zhao Lian, who was following behind, saw this scene and quickly turned her back, cursing the man in her heart.

Fortunately, there were people coming and going on the street, and no one noticed her at all.

A strong smell of urine wafted over, and Zhao Lian covered her nose and walked two meters away.

The man had drunk quite a bit of alcohol, and his bladder was full. Now that he had relieved himself, he felt much better. He shivered comfortably and pulled up his pants.

The man steadied himself and then staggered toward one end of the alley.

Zhao Lian followed, and saw a stick on the ground nearby, so she picked it up.

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Lian walked quickly behind the man, pressed a stick against his back, pinned him against the wall, and said coldly, "Tell me quickly, where did you hear that news from?"

The man jolted awake, sobering up slightly. He was about to turn around when Zhao Lian warned him, "Don't move, or don't blame me for being impolite. This stick isn't something to be trifled with!"

"Who are you?" the man asked, mustering his courage.

Zhao Lian pressed down on the stick in her hand. "Never mind who I am, I'm asking you a question. You just said that Prefect Song has been thrown into jail, is that true?"

"Ouch~ Be gentle, you're hurting me!"

The man was now completely sober and winced in pain.

He's tall and strong, but who would have thought he's such a coward? Zhao Lian's lips twitched slightly.

The man shouted, "It's absolutely true! I saw it with my own eyes!"

The man then recounted everything he had seen.

Zhao Lian grew increasingly serious as she listened, her face darkening as she said in a cold voice, "Alright, you can leave now! Don't look back."

Suddenly, she sensed a figure flash at the alley entrance. Zhao Lian's mind raced, and in a flash, she arrived at the alley entrance.

The streets were bustling with people, and she didn't see anything unusual. Zhao Lian shook her head. It seemed she was just being paranoid, having this feeling that someone was there.

The man felt no movement behind him, turned around and saw no one there. He was startled and immediately ran away.

What the hell! It was terrifying. The person who was right behind me just moments ago has vanished without a trace. It's as if everything that just happened was a dream.

Zhao Lian was in a daze and didn't know where to go.

After calming herself down, she decided to go to the market first to buy some grains, oils, rice, and flour, and then make further plans later.

After all, I need these every day. I bought them a while ago, and they're almost finished now. I also have a whole family waiting for me to come back.

Moreover, if my godfather really goes to jail, things probably won't change much in the short term, so I can't panic.

Zhao Lian wasn't mistaken; there was indeed someone standing at the alley entrance just now, and it was none other than Liu Yu.

Liu Yu had just returned to the prefectural capital.

Seeing that Liu Yu had only been gone a short while before returning, Song Wenjie frowned: "Why did you come back so quickly? Didn't I tell you to do something?"

"General, something terrible has happened!" Liu Yu quickly took a sip of tea to calm his nerves.

Song Wenjie lifted his eyelids slightly and said calmly, "Why are you making such a fuss? How's it going with that girl I told you to follow?"

"General, that girl actually knows kung fu, and she's quite good at it. She lives in East Second Alley, and the house is probably rented."

"Oh?"

Song Wenjie's tone was filled with excitement. He hadn't expected that an ordinary country girl would know kung fu. He had really misjudged her.

It has to be said that this was really beyond his expectations; no wonder the girl wasn't afraid of him at all.

Liu Yu looked at Song Wenjie, his face showing hesitation: "General, something terrible has happened! I don't know if I should tell you..."

Song Wenjie was somewhat displeased: "Liu Yu, you've been with me for several years, you know that. I don't have much patience. If you mess with me, the consequences will be severe!"

What he hates most is keeping people in suspense, and of course, Liu Yu is always so long-winded and indecisive.

Liu Yu smiled apologetically: "Alright, alright, General, please don't be angry!"

The general was decisive and swift in his actions, and was also brave and skilled in battle. He showed no mercy to the enemy, and he basically won every battle he led.

Simply mentioning the general's name is enough to terrify many people.

In his daily life, the general was also stern and rarely smiled. However, Liu Yu knew that the general was only cold on the outside but warm on the inside. If you angered him, the punishment would be quite severe.

Last time, I was a little late during military training and was punished by the general to do 100 push-ups. He almost sent me away.