Congratulations on opening the coffin

Chapter 163
For the convenience of reading, Shen Ruo is wearing a mask at this time, and the style is also very ordinary, but at night, the moon is dim, and it is still a bit scary.

She clearly felt that when the other party saw her face, the sword on his neck trembled, and the man deliberately asked in a rough voice: "Are you a human or a ghost?"

But she turned a blind eye to the sword on her neck, and smiled: "If the girl has done nothing wrong, why should she be afraid of ghosts in the middle of the night?"

The man yelled at her with a low voice like a guilty conscience: "You are blind! How can I look like a woman in this outfit?"

Shen Ruo glanced at the other party's chest, causing the other party to cover it in annoyance.

"Really?" She smiled calmly, "That young master's chest muscles are quite strong!"

"You! How dare you tease me!"

The girl who disguised herself as a man gritted her teeth, her eyes blazed, "You found out anyway, so I can't keep you alive!"

A wisp of murderous aura escaped, and a three-foot green sharp edge was swiped in her hand, but there was no feeling of cutting her throat. When she was startled, she felt a strange cold wind near her ear.

"Are you looking for me?"

She narrowed her eyes, and subconsciously slashed away, but her wrist hurt, and she let go, and the long sword fell to the ground with a clang, which was very clear and harsh in this quiet kitchen.

"you……"

As soon as she opened her mouth, her knee was hit hard, and she immediately knelt on the ground with one knee, and one arm was twisted to the back, and she couldn't move.

She grunted in pain, cold sweat broke out on her forehead, and cursed: "Who the hell are you?"

Shen Ruo said calmly: "Is it okay if you are so loud? Everyone else will be woken up by you."

The girl was also considered clever, and immediately reacted: "You don't intend to catch me?"

However, Shen Ruo asked, "Are you a bad person?"

The girl was taken aback, then quickly shook her head: "Of course I'm not."

As soon as these words came out, the bound hands were immediately released. Without thinking about it, she immediately got up from the ground and walked a few steps away from Shen Ruo.

But there was still an expression of disbelief on his face: "You really want to let me go?"

"It's too troublesome to arrest you and go to the Yamen. You just need to give me the money for the stolen food."

Shen Ruo glanced at the leftovers in the pot, and said calmly, "I'll charge you ten taels of silver."

"Why don't you go grab it!?" The girl cursed involuntarily.

Shen Ruo raised her eyebrows: "No money? Then see the official."

"..."

Where did this miser come from?If you don't catch a thief when you see it, do you want to see an official because you don't have money?
The corner of the girl's mouth twitched, as if thinking of something, she took out a silver hairpin from her bosom, the workmanship was barely exquisite: "I'll use this as collateral, and redeem it later when I have money, okay?"

Shen Ruo glanced at it, bored: "Forget it, seeing that you are so poor, save it to bribe the yamen, and feed it to the dogs as my food, get out."

The girl's heart burst into flames, and she remembered that she couldn't beat the person in front of her, forget it, she endured it!

She snorted coldly: "If you don't want it, I will give it to you."

As she said that, she flicked her hand, and the silver hairpin flew towards Shen Ruo's head, was dodged, stuck on the mud wall behind her, and she took the opportunity to jump out of the window and run away.

Such a big movement naturally woke up the others. Qiao Ran didn't even bother to put on her clothes, so she hurried over: "What's the matter! Is there a thief?"

Shen Ruo was pulling out the silver hairpin on the wall and putting it away, and turned around calmly: "Well, there are thieves!"

Seeing her, Qiao Ran was startled: "You're here!" Then he was shocked, "Why are you still letting the thief run away?"

"Is that thief so good at kung fu?"

Shen Ruo patted the non-existing folds on the clothes: "It's so-so."

Qiao Ran was held back for a moment and asked, "Then you were injured?"

"No."

Shen Ruo didn't want to say more, pushed him away who was blocking the door, and said casually, "The thief just ran away after eating something, go back to sleep."

She went straight back to her room, closed the door and took out the silver hairpin to have a look, but she didn't see anything, so she threw it into the jewelry box, turned off the light and went to sleep.

When he woke up the next day, Shen Ruo asked Li Shichang about the situation of those arrested officials.

Li often has some novelty: "Since when did Miss Qiao become interested in these things?"

Shen Ruo was not used to him: "If you don't want to say it, forget it."

Li Shichang hurriedly held her back, and said with a smile: "Young lady is really easy to tease, and I didn't say anything."

"Those who have been arrested can't be called high-ranking officials. Those who are above the third grade in the capital can be called high-ranking officials."

"A total of ten officials were arrested, most of them were fourth- and fifth-rank deputy positions, and even a third-rank Hanlin University scholar was also arrested."

"Tsk tsk, I heard that he used to be an upright and honest official. I don't want to be black in this big dye tank after all. I found a lot of good things in his house, and they are all priceless antique calligraphy and paintings."

Shen Ruo nodded: "Is there anyone who escaped?"

Li Shichang frowned: "I've never heard of this. It should be impossible for anyone to get out of the Internet cafes in Beijing. The one who is responsible for arresting people this time is the prince."

It didn't take long before he was slapped in the face.

Some officials went door-to-door with arrest warrants and asked, "Have you seen this person? Anyone who provides information will be rewarded with one tael of silver, and anyone who helps the government arrest the wanted criminal will be rewarded with ten taels of silver."

"Don't help harbor criminals, this is a felony for the Zhulian clan."

Shen Ruo suddenly called out, "Can I see that portrait?"

The official didn't think much about it, and handed it over: "Have you seen it?"

She glanced at it twice, she understood it, returned it back, and said with a smile: "Isn't there a reward for this? I'll remember the person clearly, so I can help the government get him if I meet him."

When the official sent him away, Li Shi often complained: "You have been with Qiao Ran for a long time, why are you looking for money like him?"

Shen Ruo raised her eyebrows: "Really? I think this idea is quite useful."

It's the most convenient way to gag your tongue.

Thinking about this matter in her heart, she didn't waste any more time with Li Shichang, so she just made up an excuse, went back to the room, and took out the silver hairpin from yesterday.

The girl was indeed a wanted fugitive, and she was also the daughter of a Hanlin scholar. Based on her behavior at the time, there must be something wrong with this silver hairpin.

She hesitated, knowing in her heart that her actions would definitely give a boost to the already turbulent government.

Whether it's good or bad, she doesn't know.

In the end, she made a move and folded the silver hairpin in two. The silver is already soft, not to mention that it is not solid.

As she guessed, there was a note hidden inside.

She didn't look at it, and went straight downstairs to find Li Shichang, and told him what happened yesterday without hiding anything.

Li Shichang smiled and said, "I just said why you suddenly care about this matter."

Ignoring his teasing, Shen Ruo handed him the note: "Give it to Xiao Chen, let him decide what to do."

Li Shichang raised his hands high, took two steps back, and said with a smile: "Miss Qiao, I think I have something else to do, why don't you go."

Shen Ruo was angry: "I still want to find..."

It's just that before she finished speaking, Li Shichang yelled "I can't hear what you said" and slipped away.

(End of this chapter)