At night, Hua Rujin was awakened by the sound of horse hooves.
She got up, put on a thin shirt, held an oil lamp and went out to take a look. She didn't notice anything unusual, but Ting An walked in from outside with a yawn.
"But something happened?"
Hua Rujin rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked at Ding An: "Why is there someone driving horses in the middle of the night?"
"Oh, it's Lu Dianshi who just came from Jiangling City."
Ting'an replied casually, covering his mouth with a sleepy look and yawning: "Miss Hua, please go to bed early, we have to go to inspect the Yamen early tomorrow."
Looking at his perfunctory attitude, Hua Rujin guessed that he didn't want to elaborate with her.
But Lu Xiuyuan came all the way from Jiangling City overnight, so he thought something big must have happened.
But the little book boy refused to say anything, so she didn't ask any more questions.
I went straight back to the room, lay down and turned off the light again, but my mind kept thinking about what I heard from shopkeeper Hu yesterday.
"A monster with red eyes and white eyebrows?"
There is also the corpse crawling out of the coffin. These can be easily explained if you think about it carefully.
After all, Jiang'an County is remote, and it is not uncommon for wild beasts to attack humans in the village.
As for zombies, from a forensic point of view, the person is not really dead, but is in a weak state of suspended animation because the person's blood circulation, breathing and brain function activities are highly suppressed.
In this state, the vast majority of "dead people" must receive first aid from medical personnel before they can be resuscitated.
But after such a long time, even if that person could really receive first aid, there is no chance of survival now.
"If we want to save Nini and those innocent lives, these two things are not the key. The reason why it is rumored to be a corpse disaster is probably because of the large number of floating corpses that suddenly appeared in the river."
It's just that the red-eyed white-browed monsters attacking humans and zombies happened to come together, which made the situation worse.
In other words, as long as the origins of the corpses in the Chu River can be figured out, the matter will turn around.
Thinking of this, Hua Rujin couldn't help but think of Ye Chenggui again.
After all, this kind of thing is not something she can interfere with. Officials must make the decision.
Apart from the number one scholar, she really can't think of any other candidate who can stand up to the Inspection Department now.
It’s better not to ask Wen Yuming for help.
"But what Zhuangyuan Lang said today clearly showed his attitude. He is not willing to offend the people in the Inspection Department."
Thinking like this, Hua Rujin felt melancholy again.
She tossed and turned on the bed for a long time, watching the sky getting brighter, she could not think of a suitable way to persuade Ye Chengkui.
Putting on the men's clothes he had prepared, he sat in front of the mirror and started to pull up his hair. Just as he had done it, he suddenly heard Hong Ye's voice ringing outside:
"Miss Hua, I have prepared some elegant powder for you."
Hua Rujin went over and opened the door, and saw the little girl blinking and looking at herself: "Miss Hua, didn't you rest?"
"It's just that I woke up a little early, it's okay."
She took the powder from Hongye, looked at it briefly, then sat back at the dressing table and applied some powder evenly on her face.
Looking at myself in the mirror with a brand new look, I have a pretty and fair face.
"Hua Slave, it's time to call you Hua Gongzi now."
Hongye smiled and said to her: "Miss Hua is really good-looking. She is the best among men and women."
"I'm just afraid of being beaten when I go out."
Hua Rujin looked at this outfit from top to bottom, and the Mo Shangren's jade-like temperament was nothing more than that.
I'm afraid that if I meet a rich woman, I won't have to work hard in this life.
"Miss Hua is smart and capable. Everyone who sees you will be in love with you. How can anyone be disrespectful?"
Hongye smiled and kept complimenting her, and then handed a folding fan to her hand: "Look, Mr. Ye prepared this for you earlier. With such a disguise, even the slaves will not be able to recognize Miss Hua.
She is a beautiful lady."
Hua Rujin waved her folding fan casually, and the breeze blew in her face.
I thought that the first few times I went to court, I would always be criticized, and in the future, if I pretended to be a man, no one would pick on me anymore.
With this thought, she felt grateful to Ye Chenggui from the bottom of her heart.
"Is Mr. Ye still in the post house?"
Hua Rujin listened to the quiet courtyard. This guy wouldn't let himself go.
"Master Ye seems to have not come back yet."
Hongye replied somewhat uncertainly.
"Not back?"
Hua Rujin was suspicious for a while, but before she could ask any more questions, she heard Ding An's voice coming in: "Miss Hua, are you ready? My young master has told me that it's time to set off."
The two looked at each other with surprised expressions on their faces.
Thinking about the sound of horse hooves outside the inn last night, Hua Rujin probably guessed that the Number One Scholar had gone out on errands at night without telling her.
Since he didn't want to tell me, I was too sensible not to ask any more questions.
She put away her makeup and walked out the door nonchalantly.
When they arrived outside the post house, they saw Ye Chengguan leading Lu Xiuyuan and several officers waiting at the door.
Everyone looked tired from work. Although they tried their best to hide the fatigue on their faces, the weakness in their eyes made Hua Rujin notice the clues.
It seems that they were not at the inn last night.
She muttered to herself, and as soon as she walked to the carriage, Ye Chengguan kept looking back and forth at her with a strange look.
"But what's wrong with it?"
Hua Rujin's face turned red when he stared at her.
Ye Chengguan smiled slightly and shook his head.
I didn't expect this girl to look so stylish in men's clothing.
Then he opened the curtain and whispered softly: "Let's go. There is a morning market two miles away from the inspection department. When we get there, we will make do with some breakfast."
"good."
Hua Rujin followed him and got into the carriage.
Under the dim light, although the fatigue on his face could be concealed, the dullness of his eyes could not be concealed.
"How about you lean on the carriage and rest for a while?"
Hua Rujin counted the time silently. He probably didn't sleep a wink for a day and a night at least.
What a solid roll king.
"No need."
Ye Chengguan replied coldly: "I slept peacefully last night."
"Oh, is it?"
Hua Rujin came closer and looked at him carefully, with a playful expression on her face.
Ye Chengguan felt panicked and quickly pinched her chin, frowning and saying, "What's wrong with Miss Hua?"
The two people's eyes intertwined with each other for a moment, and Hua Rujin immediately sat upright.
Looking at his serious and majestic pretty face, a blush suddenly appeared on his face, and he seemed to be more shy than himself.
People who don't know may think they are being frivolous towards him.
Oh, he is still an innocent little puppy.
Hua Rujin looked at him and blinked, then shook her head calmly and said, "I think the county magistrate has to deal with many things every day, so he should combine work with rest."
"Yes, I took note of it."
Ye Chengwei nodded slightly.
The whole person seemed a little absent-minded.
Calculating that there were only five days left until the Mid-Autumn Festival, he gradually felt a little anxious.
Seeing that the carriage had traveled a certain distance, his eyes were dull for a moment, then he suddenly came back to his senses and told Hua Rujin in a serious tone: "I will go to the inspection department later, and I will ask Ting An to bring Miss Hua forward.
Go visit the little girl from the Cheng family and stay there for as little time as possible. After visiting the little girl Ting An, I will send you back to the post house early."
"Master Ye, won't you go back to the posthouse with us?"
Hua Rujin suddenly felt uneasy.
I always felt that he was hiding a lot of things from me.
Moreover, it would not be as simple as taking him to the Inspection Department just to visit Nini.
Hey, after all, we are allies who share the same sorrow. Why does this guy always make me unable to see clearly, and he seems to be distant from him.