Chapter 25 The Carriage
Qiao Xuan returned from the original road and saw a black carriage next to the road repair team.
Xi He saw her walking over quickly and said, "The dog officer's men are here! The county magistrate asked you to come."
Seeing his worry, Qiao Xuan said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "I guess I think my talismans are so useful that I want to buy a few more."
"I'll go with you! I'll be there to take care of any emergencies." The dog officer was still lustful. Although Qiao Xuan had a baby face and a small stature, he still had to be on guard against others.
He didn't trust her to go alone.
"Okay!" Qiao Xuan happened to be there when he saw Xi Yan coming to bring water to everyone, so she could keep an eye on it here.
When Zhou Qin saw Qiao Xuan on the carriage, he looked carefully through the curtains of the carriage, then jumped off the carriage and walked over.
He bowed, and his attitude was no longer as arrogant as when they met two times before.
"Miss Qiao, our master invites you to come to my house." He was neither humble nor overbearing, with a polite smile on his face.
"Got it! Wait a moment."
Qiao Xuan winked at Xi He, and the two of them walked aside and called Xi Yan over.
"Who is this person?" Xi Yan couldn't help but look towards Zhou Qin and asked nervously.
"Steward of the county magistrate's family, I have something to go to the county. Your brother will go with me. I have to trouble you to keep an eye on this place," Qiao Xuan explained to Xi Yan in a low voice.
"Isn't it because the county magistrate has gone back on his word? He wants to get the money back." When Xi Yan mentioned the dog official, she immediately thought of the stack of banknotes that Qiao Xuan took out, and she said without thinking.
Qiao Xuan smiled, "Don't think blindly, of course it's not the case. Don't worry, we will be back as soon as possible." She took out a money bag from her arms and put it into Xi Yan's hand.
"If we come back late, help me send the money to them."
Xi Yan was afraid of being seen, so she quickly packed the heavy bag of money, "You can go with peace of mind, I will take care of it here."
After the explanation, Qiao Xuan and Xi He followed Zhou Qin into the carriage.
"Do you want to buy amulets, Manager Zhou? I have peace amulets, amulets, thunder amulets, evil amulets, exorcism amulets, etc. The functions are good and the price is low. You will never suffer any loss if you buy them!"
Not long after the carriage set off, Qiao Xuan suddenly spoke up and asked Zhou Qin, who was sitting near the door of the carriage, with a smile.
The corners of Xi He's lips curved, and there was a faint smile in his eyes. Qiao Xuan looked like a kitten, smart, cunning, and very cute.
Zhou Qin's stiff body couldn't help but stiffen, and he slowly turned his face to look at Qiao Xuan. He was guessing at Qiao Xuan's intention.
"A piece of ten taels of silver is only ten taels of silver. I see that the seal of the steward of Zhou Dynasty has turned dark. I am afraid that something bad will happen recently..."
Qiao Xuan said that Zhou Qin's face turned darker and darker. In his opinion, Qiao Xuan was just a charlatan and a charlatan.
Xi He straightened his clothes and said slowly: "Xiao Xuan, if Manager Zhou doesn't believe it, forget it! We don't force others to do anything."
Qiao Xuan raised his eyebrows when he heard Xi He suddenly changed his name to him, and said with some regret: "If you don't want to buy it, then don't buy it!"
Zhou Qin twitched his lips, picked up the teapot and poured two cups of tea for Xi He and Qiao Xuan.
Xi He and Qiao Xuan drank tea and whispered to each other from time to time.
The backyard of the county government office is completely white as far as the eye can see.
In the long corridor, white lanterns swayed in the wind, and the maids, mother-in-law and other servants were all wearing white clothes and working timidly.
In the study, Li Mingjuan was wearing mourning clothes and her eyes were swollen like walnuts.
"Dad, why don't you believe me! Grandma was killed by that ghost. You have to find someone to catch the ghost quickly, otherwise we will be in danger at any time."
"It's all because we have done too many bad things, and now we are getting retribution."
Li Mingyu almost fainted when he heard his daughter's words. He slapped his hand on the desk and said, "Shut up!"
Li Mingjuan shivered in fright and shrank her neck, "I'm telling the truth! Things must be resolved eventually!"
"Grandma is getting older, so she will die if she dies. I am still young and have not lived enough. I don't want to die."
Li Mingyu was so angry with his "good girl" that his hands were shaking, and he regretted in his heart that he had spoiled her too much and developed a selfish, coquettish and willful character.
He yelled loudly: "You bastard! How could you say such things? It's in vain that your grandma loved you so much."
Li Mingjuan bit her lip and didn't dare to say anything, but she didn't feel that she had done anything wrong.
"Dong dong dong!" There was a knock on the door, and Zhou Qin's voice came from outside the study, "Master, someone has brought it!"
Li Mingyu stood up suddenly and walked over to open the door of the study in person, "Please come here quickly!"
Li Mingjuan rolled her eyes and craned her neck to look outside curiously. Who was it? Her father valued her so much.
"If it's okay, get out of here!" Li Mingyu glanced sideways at her daughter and said in a very stiff tone before her anger subsided.
Li Mingjuan walked out of the study slowly, but she just hid in a place where her father could not see and did not really leave.
When Qiao Xuan and Xi He were brought by Zhou Qin, her eyes widened and she recognized them immediately.
What were the handsome man and the village girl doing here that day? She peeked at them with suspicion on her face.
"Miss Qiao, Mr. Xi" Li Mingyu had obviously inquired about the details of Qiao Xuan and Xi He in private. If the charm hadn't worked, he would have really thought that Qiao Xuan was a liar.
"Sir" Qiao Xuan and Xi He bowed at the same time.
"Please take a seat!" Li Mingyu pointed to the chair and said politely, then turned to tell Zhou Qin, "Why don't you go and serve tea to the two distinguished guests."
Qiao Xuan blinked at Xi He, with a playful smile in his eyes.
"Old Madam, this is -" Turning to face Li Mingyu, Qiao Xuan had a calm face again, and the pretentious look was very interesting in Xi He's eyes.
Li Mingyu sighed, "Yesterday I was delayed due to some official matters. Before I could give the talisman to the old lady, she would..."
Having said this, he lowered his head in self-blame, looking very remorseful.
Qiao Xuan glanced at him with a half-smile, then took a sip of the tea brought by Zhou Qin, and said without conscience: "People's fate is destined, I don't blame you, sir. It's the fate of the old lady. You have tried your best."
Li Mingyu felt a little better and showed an ugly smile, "I have to trouble the girl to help me take a look at this mansion."
Qiao Xuan waved his hand, "Easy to say, easy to say."
Chapter completed!