There was no need to be in a hurry when it came to matters like the case. Bai Yu still followed his own schedule. He went home first and got some sleep. He had lunch with Tao Yulian at noon, and Tao Yulian made tea for him.
He was half-reclining on the recliner and drinking tea. Tao Yulian took out the needlework and fabrics to do embroidery, and chatted and chatted as usual.
Bai Yu found that as the days passed, Tao Yulian was no longer as afraid of him as she was at the beginning. She was obviously more relaxed and talked more and more.
Tao Yulian said that ten years have passed and her husband still looks like a young man in his twenties and has not changed at all, but she is already in her thirties and looks like a young married woman. She feels that the neighbors always look at her strangely.
Bai Yu told her that she was not old at all, she was still as beautiful as she was ten years ago, and even had more charm. They were both at the most suitable age.
After a warm hug before leaving, Bai Yu took the horse and left, going on a "business trip".
Arriving at the dock near Jingzhao Mansion, he got on a civilian boat and went down the river. Bai Yu saw that the river god would not help when going down the river. It seemed that the river god also knew how to save effort.
His heart moved slightly, his eyes were cool, and he used the reconnaissance eye. He looked into the river and saw many aquatic creatures such as fish and shrimps. The bottom was filled with silt and sand, but no creature "suspected of the river god" was found.
"The book doesn't say what the River God looks like. Is it a secret of the dynasty? Or is it common sense that everyone knows and doesn't need to be mentioned?"
"Does the river god refer to a condensed single organism, or a spiritual substance scattered throughout the river?"
"If the river god is a single creature, where is he hiding?"
"If it's spiritual matter scattered throughout the river, why didn't my reconnaissance eye detect any abnormalities? Logically speaking, my reconnaissance eye can detect spiritual matter. Even the five true dragons of the dynasty didn't hide it in their twilight years.
It’s just a reconnaissance eye, let alone a river god.”
Jinhe County is relatively far from Jingzhao Mansion, and it takes at least three days to reach it. Bai Yu was idle and simply played the "game of finding the river god".
He stood on the deck, opened his reconnaissance eyes, and kept staring at the river.
Except for eating, sleeping and going to the bathroom, he just kept staring at the river.
On the first day, other guests thought he might be too bored, but that was okay.
But on the second and third days, he was still staring at the river in a daze. The other guests felt that there was something wrong with him and stayed away from him. What's so good about the river? Wouldn't they be dazzled after looking at it for a long time?
"I've seen thousands of miles of riverbeds from Jingzhao Prefecture to Jinhe County, but I haven't found the River God. The River God is either upstream of Jingzhao Prefecture or downstream of Jinhe County. Of course, it's also possible that I eat and sleep there.
I happened to miss the River God when I was in the toilet..."
Arriving at the Jinhe County Pier, Bai Yu led the horse off the civilian ship.
He rode a horse and walked slowly to the county seat. This was the professional attitude of a "qualified" clerk. Going too fast seemed like he was very concerned about the case.
For some reason, he suddenly raised his hooves while riding a horse and started running wildly.
"Ma'er, Ma'er, could it be that you have become spiritual and can't bear the suffering of the people in this small town, so you urge me to handle the case quickly?"
Bai Yu felt strange.
Immediately afterwards, he knew that he was overthinking. Beasts are just beasts. They have no spirituality. They are just instincts. He saw the horse chasing the back of a beautiful white horse and sniffing at it.
Bai Yu felt his scalp numb when he noticed the figure of a woman in black clothes and robe on the back of a beautiful white horse.
The figure in black clothes and robe suddenly turned around, with a beautiful appearance. She was startled for a moment and then reacted. She became angry and pressed the long sword hanging on the saddle with her hand, and instantly unsheathed it.
The long sword rolled with cold light and was about to strike.
"Jung Yeon-ah!"
Bai Yu didn't expect that the first time he used the roll call skill, he would use it on the "friends" of the Demon Slayer Department.
Zheng Yan'er's whole body stiffened as if she had been electrocuted. Her sword lost control and fell to the ground, stuck in the ground.
Bai Yu quickly pulled the reins and moved the horse farther away from her.
Zheng Yan'er recovered quickly and looked at Bai Yu in surprise. What kind of magic was this? Just calling her name made her stiff and unable to move. It was as if she followed the words and her skills were as close as the Tao.
For a moment, she was a little shocked, but she didn't take action again.
Bai Yu quickly bowed his hands and apologized, "Miss Zheng, I... I don't know what's going on with this horse. It didn't behave unusually when it saw other horses. But for some reason, when it saw Miss Zheng's horse...
, it’s like going crazy.”
"My lady's horse is a pure-blooded Wushan Liuyun horse, so it is unique."
Zheng Yan'er frowned.
Huh? She thought about it, this patrol inspector no longer calls himself a "lower official", nor does he call himself "my official". Why does he call himself my lordship?
She carefully looked at the official robe on Bai Yu's body and couldn't help laughing. It turned out that he had been promoted to Secretary of the Criminal Department, to the ninth rank, which was half a rank higher than the original ninth rank inspection.
But this is not right. This is how I call myself a noble nobleman, and that is not what I call myself as the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment.
"That's right. It's not that my lordship's horse is rude, but that Miss Zheng's horse has such a noble bloodline that it can't help but want to get close to her."
Bai Yu followed her wishes and praised her.
Zheng Yan'er asked curiously, "Are you knighted?"
I just discovered it now! Bai Yu smiled modestly and said, "Some time ago, on a whim, I opened a shop called Tianxiang Yulu. I didn't expect it to become so popular. It was widely loved by dignitaries, ladies and ladies of princes and nobles. I couldn't control the situation.
So I presented Tianxiang Jade Dew to His Majesty, and Your Majesty was greatly pleased and granted the title of Prince of Qifeng County."
Zheng Yan'er was surprised, "It was you who opened the Tianxiang Jade Dew that became famous in the dynasty recently."
Bai Yu felt that she no longer had any murderous intentions, so he slowly approached her and said, "When we were in Linfu County, Miss Zheng and I didn't know each other. If Miss Zheng needs any perfume, just ask.
I will definitely provide it to you first."
"I never use rouge or gouache, nor do I need any perfume."
Zheng Yan'er made a casual move, and the long sword stuck on the ground flew up and fell back into the scabbard accurately.
It can be seen that she has been wearing no makeup, and the "killer weapon" of perfume is of no use to her. Bai Yu feels regretful, "That's right, Miss Zheng is naturally beautiful, so she doesn't need such a gadget."
Zheng Yan'er glanced at Bai Yu's horse coldly, "Everything can only be done by three. This is the second time. Next time, I will definitely kill your horse!"
"I promise there won't be a next time."
Bai Yu apologized, "Actually, this time is different from last time. Last time at the dock, so many people were watching, which really made Miss Zheng embarrassed. This time, no one else saw it except the two of us. I won't tell anyone about Zheng."
The girl definitely doesn’t know how to do it either, so she doesn’t need to worry too much this time.”
"Pooh!"
Zheng Yan'er blushed and spat, "Can you not care if no one sees it?"
Even so, she still looked around guiltily and breathed a sigh of relief when she found that no one noticed.
She thought about it carefully and felt that what this "Qifeng County man" said made sense. No one saw him this time, and he was indeed not as embarrassed as last time. It seemed that he could barely accept it.
"Are you here to discuss this case in Jinhe County?"
She didn't want to continue talking about this and changed the subject.
Bai Yu said, "This case has been on hold in the Ministry of Justice for a long time with no progress. I will follow up and see that Miss Zheng is heading towards Jinhe County. She must be here for this case, right?"
"That's right."
Zheng Yan'er looked ahead absentmindedly, not knowing what she was thinking.
Bai Yu asked, "The guy from the Demon Slayer Department wearing the one-eyed patch... uh, my father, why didn't he come?"
Zheng Yan'er said, "Judging from the circumstances of the case, the level of the monster is not high. There is no need for my father to come in person. I, alone, will be enough."
When they arrived at the Jinhe County Yamen, the old county magistrate and several other adults in the Yamen warmly received Zheng Yaner, um, and Bai Yu.
Bai Yu could tell that the old county magistrate was obviously more respectful towards Zheng Yan'er than he was towards him. This was not because he was deliberately targeting him, but because the reputation of the Demon Slayer Department was too great. As long as the Demon Slayer Department came, there would be no one.
A monster that cannot be eliminated.
As for the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, people who don’t know it may take a high look at it. The title of “Sir sent by the Ministry of Punishment” is quite deceptive. People who really understand the position of Secretary may think “haha” in their hearts. They understand everything.
Judging from the attitude of the old county magistrate, it was obvious that he understood the position of Secretary of the Criminal Department, but he did not treat Bai Yu coldly. He just paid full attention to Zheng Yan'er and told her the details of the case.