"Yeah, no one has escaped from prison here, so what's the use of having so many portraits?" Uncle Wang said.
Qiao Qixin: That makes sense...
Uncle Wang continued, "How about you go to the prison and take a look around?"
"No, no." Qiao Qixin waved her hands quickly.
Of course, if you can't go to the prison, you won't go.
Qiao Qixin was wandering around Dali Temple.
There was no one inside, and naturally no one cared about Qiao Qixin.
While walking around, Qiao Qixin felt very bored.
Suddenly a cat meowed in my ears.
Looking up, I saw a black and white cat.
It's a wild cat, but it's not afraid of people.
Qiao Qixin squatted down, and the cow cat came close to her.
"Meow~"
It barked and seemed to enjoy Qiao Qixin's touch.
"Little girl, do you like cats too?"
A slightly older but familiar voice came from behind.
Qiao Qixin turned around subconsciously and saw a familiar person - Kun Bai, the Minister of Dali Temple.
"Hello, Mr. Li Si." Qiao Qixin didn't know how to address him.
Kun Bai waved his hands with a smile, "You don't have to be reserved, little friend. You can call me grandpa or father-in-law."
Qiao Qixin pondered for a moment, "Hello, Mr. Kun."
When Kun Bai heard this, the smile on his face became even brighter.
He bent down and touched the kitten's head. The cat that was originally clinging to Qiao Qixin immediately switched sides and rubbed Kun Bai's hand, refusing to let go.
"Is this the cat raised in Dali Temple?" Qiao Qixin asked.
"It's just feeding it, it doesn't count as raising it. What? Are you interested in taking it in?" Kun Bai said.
Qiao Qixin shook her head.
She can't even support herself, so how can she support another little one?
"Tingwei!! Tingwei!!"
A man dressed as a farmer stumbled over.
"Why are you so panicked?" Kun Bai stood up from the ground, his majestic aura leaking out.
"Tingwei, this is Young Master Liu. He has something to do."
"Oh? What can happen to his kid? Let's talk about it." Kun Bai said.
Someone came and told me...
Early this morning, Suiluo City sent someone over, saying that something big happened in the city and someone had to go over and solve the case.
When asked what the big deal was, the person wouldn't say anything.
Liu Zhan couldn't ignore it, and since there was no one in Dali Temple to get it, he went by himself.
As soon as they entered Suiluo City, they learned that a group of bandits had sneaked into the city and did some sneaky things every night.
They were just stealing, but the bandits were extremely arrogant. When they were caught, they beat up the person who caught them.
There was no security in Suiluo City, so the people were made miserable and spontaneously came to Dali Temple to look for reinforcements.
Liu Zhan originally didn't know about this situation, so he didn't bring many people with him. Now he was too busy in Suiluo City, so he sent people back to Dali Temple to bring in reinforcements.
"Did that guy say how many people are needed to go there?" Kun Bai asked.
The man shook his head, "I didn't say."
"Sure." Kun Bai waved his hand and looked at Qiao Qixin, "Miss, you heard it, right? That guy is short of manpower."
Qiao Qixin nodded, "I heard it."
Kun Bai nodded and said, "Well, I am going to send you to support him."
Qiao Qixin said, "Okay."
Kun Bai nodded with satisfaction, "Then you can follow him to Suiluo City. If you need anything, please see Liu Zhan."
Qiao Qixin was silent for a moment, "You mean, I am the only one who supports you?"
"Well, that's enough for you two. It's redundant for the others." Kun Bai said seriously.
Isn't it really because there is no one...
Qiao Qixin complained silently.
Complaints are complaints, and Qiao Qixin always has to do it.
After getting on the bus, Qiao Qixin leaned against the car and closed her eyes to rest, foreboding that something would be difficult.
The carriage traveled very fast and arrived at Suiluo City before the sun set.
[Mission (Advanced): Go to Suiluo City]
[Status: Completed]
[Task rewards have been distributed to the system space]
The system that had been silent for a long time suddenly appeared, startling Qiao Qixin.
Qiao Qixin looked at the longevity lock in the system space, and her thoughts wandered to Sister Zhang again.
"Girl, Mr. Liu is over here." The man asking for help called Qiao Qixin out of the car.
He took Qiao Qixin to an inn and left alone.
Qiao Qixin looked at the inn in front of her, feeling a little hesitant.
Why does this inn look even shabbier than Fusheng Inn?
"Huh? Qixin?" Liu Zhan walked out of the inn with a bamboo slip under his arm and saw Qiao Qixin at the door, hesitating whether to go in or not.
"Liu Zhan." Qiao Qixin called out, "Eunuch Kun Bai asked me to help you."
"Eunuch? Did the old man ask you to shout like that?" Liu Zhan raised his eyebrows.
Qiao Qixin nodded.
"It's his style." Liu Zhan said, "You're the only one here?"
Qiao Qixin nodded again.
"It's his style." Liu Zhan said again.
Qiao Qixin suddenly thought that she was trapped in some strange time cycle.
"Have you brought your pen and ink?" Liu Zhan asked.
Qiao Qixin patted the bag she was carrying and said, "I brought it with me."
She was a painter, so apart from coming here to draw pictures, Qiao Qixin didn't know what else she could do to help.
Liu Zhan nodded and said, "Okay, come with me."
Liu Zhan led Qiao Qixin walking down the street.
There are very few people on the streets of Suiluo City, let alone traders.
All in all, the place is empty and not very popular.
"You've only been here for a long time, haven't you? Why do you want to help?" Qiao Qixin asked curiously.
Liu Zhan sighed and talked to Qiao Qixin.
As soon as they entered the city, an ax struck directly through the carriage Liu Zhan was riding in as a welcome gift.
If he hadn't hid quickly, Qiao Qixin would have come to collect his body now.
Naturally, Liu Zhan would not let the man who threw the ax go, and immediately got off the carriage and punished the man in the street.
The man struggled and said that he was forced by someone. When Liu Zhan asked who forced him, he refused to tell.
So Liu Zhan had no choice but to tie him up, rent an inn, and put him in the backyard of the inn.
This alone was fine, but just when Liu Zhan was about to talk to the Lord of Suiluo City, another hidden arrow was shot at him.
The arrow was so powerful that if he hadn't dodged quickly, he would have died again.
"Then what?" Qiao Qixin asked.
Liu Zhan glanced at Qiao Qixin and said, "Then I caught the man who fired the secret arrow. He also said that he was forced to do it, and he also refused to say who forced him to do it."
"They are all locked up in the courtyard behind the inn now," Liu Zhan said.
Qiao Qixin nodded thoughtfully.
The two came to a mansion.
"Where is this?" Qiao Qixin asked, stepping on her feet and looking at the big "He's House" on the door panel.
"He Mansion, the home of the city lord of Suiluo City." Liu Zhan said, "This Suiluo City is in such a mess, the city lord has nothing to do with it."
After saying that, Liu Zhan stepped forward and knocked on the wooden door.
"Who! Dare to knock on the door of my house!" The soldier with an angry look pushed open the door from the inside.
"I am the Young Minister of Dali Temple," Liu Zhan took out the token from his arms and said coldly.
The soldier looked at the token and confirmed Liu Zhan's identity, but his attitude still didn't improve.
"Oh, wait until I go ask the master of the family for instructions." The soldier turned around and entered He's house.
"Why are people so arrogant?" Qiao Qixin was a little surprised.
After all, Liu Zhan is the successor of Dali Temple. No matter how depressed Dali Temple is, it still holds a very powerful position. How dare that soldier be so disrespectful.
Liu Zhan looked at He Mansion calmly, "Suiluocheng has been dead for a long time. Once we enter, you must follow me and refuse no matter who asks you to leave."
"Okay." Qiao Qixin nodded.
The soldier who went in to report came out impatiently, "The master of the house calls you to come in, let's go."
Liu Zhan glanced at Qiao Qixin.
Qiao Qixin nodded slightly and followed.
The decoration inside the He Mansion is particularly elegant. Even though winter is approaching, the colors in the courtyard are not lacking at all.
"Oh, Mr. Liu is here, and he didn't tell you in advance, so we have no preparations."
Not long after he left, a woman in gorgeous clothes came up to him.
The soldier leading the way said, "This is our wife."
"Hello, Mrs. He."
"I've met Mrs. He."
Liu Zhan and Qiao Qixin said in unison.
"Oh, I've seen someone else. Who is this girl?" Mrs. He looked at Liu Zhan with questioning eyes.
Liu Zhan said, "This is Qiao Qixin, the newly recruited government painter."
Mrs. He nodded and said, "I thought he was a newbie, but it turns out he is your new recruit."
She covered her mouth and laughed, then suggested, "How about I take this girl to the living room to eat some pastries first, and Mr. Liu, you go talk to my officials?"
Qiao Qixin remembered Liu Zhan's words and was about to refuse when Liu Zhan said first, "Thank you, Mrs. He, for your kindness, but Qiao Qixin came with me to assist the city lord in managing Suiluo City, so there are some things that she needs to be involved with.
"
Mrs. He was so stunned that she said, "Well, then I won't disturb you two. My officials are over there, so go quickly."
"Thank you, madam."
Qiao Qixin followed Liu Zhan and saluted, and then kept up with Liu Zhan's steps.
When she was still some distance away from City Master He, a maid was holding a plate and was about to hit Qiao Qixin without raising her head.
Qiao Qixin reacted quickly and dodged. She also grabbed the maid's waist and stabilized the plate she was holding.
"Girl, be careful when you walk." Qiao Qixin said handsomely.
The maid stared blankly at Qiao Qixin's face, her heart pounding wildly.
"How are you walking!" The soldier leading the way walked towards the two of them with an angry look on his face.
He stretched out his hand to grab the maid, but was stopped by Qiao Qixin.
"Men and women are not allowed to have sex!"
The maid who was originally about to pour something on Qiao Qixin heard this and immediately changed sides and threw it to the ground. The liquid in the plate fell to the ground and had no effect.
"Oh! Why are you so careless, girl! Get up! Apologize to Miss Qiao." Mrs. He who was not far away saw this scene and ran over to smooth things over, for fear that Qiao Qixin and Liu Zhan would see something.
Qiao Qixin stretched out her hand to pull the maid up from the ground, and said with a smile, "It's okay, madam, please don't blame me."
"I don't blame him, I don't blame him. It's all because I didn't teach him well."
Before she finished speaking, the maid next to Mrs. He pulled the maid who was splashing water away from Qiao Qixin.
With a smile on her face, Qiao Qixin said goodbye to Mrs. He and then turned and walked towards Liu Zhan.
With ten steps left, Mrs. He had no choice but to watch Qiao Qixin and Liu Zhan enter the room where her officials were.