As soon as Jiangmen Jiaojiao opened her eyes, she was paranoid that the prince had come to steal her

Chapter 331 The Inspector
When they went back to their rooms after dinner, Lu Jingrong couldn't help but call out to Xie Zhaozhao, "The government has been unable to find evidence for throwing away so many children, but the people are keeping to themselves..."

"No matter how much the parents of Qizhou City appeal to the people and win the hearts of the people, it's strange that the people don't make trouble."

"And that thin monkey fake Taoist priest said he hadn't cheated for half a month. The old couple's son and daughter-in-law went to the Green Water River and disappeared. It's really strange."

"Ah."

Xie Zhaozhao nodded, "It's indeed strange... It's useless for us to make random guesses now. Let's rest tonight and go out to find out tomorrow. Then we can see how the government treats the fake Taoist priest. Maybe we can get some clues."

The two of them went back to their rooms to rest.

Xie Zhaozhao thought about it for most of the night, made many assumptions, and basically didn't sleep much.

When it was dark, I managed to fall asleep, and got up again within two hours.

After breakfast, she, Hongxiu and Hongxia worked separately.

Hongxiu went to visit the missing child, and Hongxia inquired about the reputation of Qizhou’s parents and whether it was what the waiter said last night.

As for Xie Zhaozhao himself, he went to find out what the waiter said about the monsters eating people and the remains of corpses in the valley.

Lu Jingrong also got up early and wanted to help, but seeing that Xie Zhaozhao had a clear division of labor, he didn't know what he could do.

Finally, Lu Jingrong said, "How about I come with you?"

In fact, he has an indifferent nature, and he only focuses on studying medical skills. He occasionally rescues patients when he encounters them, in order to accumulate merit, but he is not a person who hates injustice when he sees injustice.

This time, Lu Hanqiu invited Xie Zhaozhao to come over.

However, seeing Xie Zhaozhao so earnestly investigating the hidden injustices in the past two days, I felt a little worried.

It's good to think I can be of some help.

"But I asked the waiter, the valley we are going to is a bit far away..."

"It doesn't matter." Lu Jingrong said, "I can walk."

"..."

Xie Zhaozhao didn't feel like saying anything else, "Okay, let's set off now. We should be able to come back in the evening - Hongxiu, you and Hongxia should be careful when going out. If anything unusual happens, don't rush in. Ensure your own safety first. "

Hongxiu and Hongxia received the order.

Everyone separated at the small inn.

Xie Zhaozhao wore a silver-red moonlight skirt today, a short jacket with double breasts, her hair was randomly pulled into a bun, and the bun was wrapped with a silver-red coarse cloth scarf, and she wore a thin veil on her face.

The dress is very simple.

When he lowers his eyebrows, he is even more ordinary, the kind of ordinary person who cannot be seen if he is thrown into a crowd.

Lu Jingrong wore a blue-gray straight gown, and there was a light of wisdom between his brows.

Xie Zhaozhao walked beside him carrying a bamboo basket, still pretending to be a pair of master and disciples on a parade to collect medicine, which was quite decent.

The valley is a bit far away.

The two of them hired a donkey cart to take them there.

The driver was a middle-aged man, who was a little curious about what they were doing there.

Lu Jingrong remained silent.

Xie Zhaozhao smiled lightly and said, "Master and I went to collect herbs. I heard that there are many rare herbs there."

"Oh."

The coachman nodded and held up the broken bamboo hat on his head, "I may say something harsh, but that's not a good place to collect medicine."

"Oh why?"

"Because -" the coachman looked around and saw that no one was waiting, then he lowered his voice and said, "I heard that there are mountain spirits and wild monsters there that can eat people. Many children who have been lost in Qizhou City recently were killed by those monsters. The wild monsters caught the mountain spirits!" "That's it." Xie Zhaozhao nodded and said with a smile: "In this blue sky and white sun, I didn't expect any wild monsters to come out. Master and I quickly collected the medicine and went back."

"Why are you so brave, girl? Who said that mountain spirits and wild monsters never go out during the day?" The coachman glared at Xie Zhaozhao and said, "Those abandoned children were either lost at night or during the day!"

"That means mountain spirits and wild monsters can also appear during the day!"

Xie Zhaozhao asked: "Uncle, have you seen him before?"

"Then, of course not!" The coachman shuddered: "If I had seen anyone, who would still be alive to solicit customers and talk to you?"

"Perhaps everyone is spreading lies?" Xie Zhaozhao smiled and said, "Uncle, don't worry, just drag me and master to the front of the mountain. We will go in and pick it up and come out in a while. Uncle, you will have to pay for the transportation."

"Alright alright."

When the driver saw that Xie Zhaozhao didn't believe what he said, he didn't say much at the moment. He just muttered while driving: "Young people nowadays are very brave."

Then he looked at Xie Zhaozhao: "As agreed, three times the fare, we can't cheat."

"of course not."

When Xie Zhaozhao went to the carriage shop to look for a car, some people shook their heads and refused when they heard that they wanted to come here. Only this uncle opened his eyes wide when he heard that the car cost three times, and he rubbed his hands eagerly to try.

That's why Xie Zhaozhao found this person.

I don't know if there is really a problem in this valley... However, I think if there is a problem, the news that someone hired a car at the carriage house today should be known to interested people soon, right?
……

In the yamen of Qizhou Prefecture, the governor Liu Hongsheng and a young man in indigo official uniform sat opposite each other.

The servants served tea.

Liu Hongsheng politely invited the man to tea.

But the man sat still and said calmly: "Such a big thing happened in Qizhou, and it even alarmed the capital. No clues can be found. Does Mr. Liu still want to drink tea?"

"..."

When Liu Hongsheng heard this, he stopped serving the tea and let out a long sigh, "What if I don't want to drink tea? This case can't be solved by me drinking tea or not. I can only do it step by step."

"Oh?"

The young man raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "What kind of step-by-step approach is there to suppress the case and not report it to the capital, or to put all the people in jail who have lost their children and can't find them and want to cause trouble with the government?"

Liu Hongsheng froze, silently put down the teacup in his hand, and looked at the man sitting opposite him.

He had only heard of this person's name, and it was his first time seeing him in person.

He has an extremely bad reputation in the officialdom. He is a romantic and loves beauties, and his private life is outrageously messy.

Liu Hongsheng, however, was a second-ranked Jinshi. He took the eight-level scientific examination and entered politics. He worked his way from the bottom to become the governor of Qizhou, a third-rank official, and in charge of a state capital.

His political achievements have been good over the years, so he thinks very highly of himself and looks down on Lu Hanqiu.

However, I didn't expect that Lu Hanqiu had just arrived, and his few words hit the point.

How did he know that those people who lost their children were in jail?

Lu Hanqiu asked flatly: "Why doesn't Mr. Liu speak?"

"..."

Liu Hongsheng took a breath, with a somewhat complicated look on his face, "I didn't expect Mr. Lu to be so clear-eyed. Things in Qizhou cannot be hidden from your eyes and ears... Yes, I did imprison those people who lost their children in the dungeon."

"But there is nothing I can do about it - His Majesty's birthday was celebrated previously, and good news came from everywhere that the world was at peace, and the Turks in northern Hebei were also defeated."

"At this time, His Majesty is very happy. If I report such bizarre things, I will definitely make Long Yan furious!"

(End of this chapter)