Hearing this, the boy's nose felt sore. He wanted to speak but Qin Yugu pressed his lips.
"I keep what I say, don't blame yourself. Besides, a person as unlucky as my sister will not end well if she gets married. It's better to wait for my baby brother to grow up, become successful and start a family, and then find me a younger brother and sister-in-law."
It’s so good to hold my nephew in his arms and take care of him until his old age!”
After Qin Yugu woke up after being injured this time, not only his temperament and personality, but also his tone of voice became much more cheerful. He was also amused, and the gloom on his face dissipated a lot.
"Sister! I——"
Qin Jianghuai wanted to say something else, but a stranger's voice suddenly sounded outside.
"Tsk! It really stinks! Get this person out quickly. I have no interest in staying here for a long time! I'm almost going to vomit!"
The next conversation between these people was clearly heard by the two siblings. Qin Yugu covered Qin Jianghuai's mouth and hissed in his ear, signaling not to act rashly.
Her eyes also became alert, and she listened intently to the next conversation between the butcher couple and the man——
The greasy and flattering voice belongs to the butcher:
"Hey, sir, our place is dirty. I'm really grateful for your help. The common people will bring out that dead girl now! We are all from the same village... I hope I can put in a good word in front of the county government! Anyway,
We are also collecting corpses in the government, so it would be good to give them more money!"
The government servant standing in the courtyard looked at the couple impatiently. He really didn't want to stay here. As for the nonsense these two fat pigs said, there was no need to take it to heart!
If it weren't for the fact that this family had some dealings with the master, he wouldn't even have stepped through the door of this shabby yard!
"How are you talking! How can we untouchables bargain with the county master! This girl just needs to have a meal in the past! We don't ask for anything else. We just hope that the errand man can turn a blind eye during the inspection.
Eye!"
The woman was indeed more considerate than the butcher. As she spoke, she stepped forward and stuffed some silver coins into the yamen servant's pocket with her greasy hands. He suddenly beamed with joy.
"Of course it's natural! If you cooperate with the government work like this, the door of convenience will naturally open up! You don't need to worry about some meddlesome people pointing their fingers!"
Anyway, there are not many households left here or nearby. Even if the butcher and his wife blatantly abducted their children, no one would see them. If they did, how dare they go against the officials?
"Go and find that dead girl! Let this official take her away and work as an errand in the government office. This will be a blessing to the ancestors of our Qin family!"
Qin Yugu, who was listening to the conversation between the three people in the earthen house, twitched the corner of his mouth. He usually beat and scolded the two siblings, but now he threw her out to have relations with the government and said she was a member of the Qin family?
There has to be a limit to how disgusting people can be, right?!
Qin Jianghuai couldn't sit still after hearing this, but she held his hand, slowly opened Qin Jianghuai's palm, and wrote a few words.
【No need to worry, just stay at home.】
Although Qin Yugu is illiterate, the words she has seen in her memory are not much different from those she has mastered in modern times, and she can still express her meaning.
He immediately understood that Qin Yugu was probably really going to be taken away by the official, and he became more and more agitated.
Qin Yugu patted his forehead again, then turned around and went out.
The moment she turned around, her expression became extremely firm, sinister and fierce.
Before the butcher reached the door of the earthen house, Qin Yugu walked out first.
The man didn't understand the situation yet, but after seeing Qin Yugu, he felt relieved for a moment. He thought that the other party would resist, but he didn't see similar emotions.
"Damn girl! Where have you been so early in the morning?! I can't find anyone for a long time. Doesn't it make your skin itchy?!"
As he spoke, the butcher greeted him with a slap. Qin Yugu dodged the slap lightly, then stretched out his legs, tripping the other man to the ground.
"I'm not interested in telling a pig my whereabouts," she walked up to the official. "Aren't you going to take me to the government? Let's go!"
The woman was also frightened by Qin Yugu's series of actions, but she was not completely calmed down and stared at the girl in surprise.
"Did you take the wrong medicine today? How dare you do this to your father?!"
"My parents are dead long ago. According to you, he is also a dead person."
Qin Yugu replied expressionlessly to the woman, and the man stood up, picked up the pole next to him and rushed over.
Just when the pole was about to fall on her back, she grabbed the officer's sleeve and smiled brightly.
"You said that now that bandits are attacking and so many people have died, the county government must be overwhelmed, right?"
The officer's face turned livid, he whipped out his protective knife and cut the pole in half that the butcher had hit.
"This girl is already a slave of an official. No matter how low her status is, she is still a slave working for the master. I won't allow you guys to be so presumptuous!"
The butcher's hand was numbed by the Yamen's knife. He looked at the aggressive Yamen and Qin Yugu hiding behind him in shock, gritting his teeth.
"Damn guy! You eat and drink from me every day, but you dare to beat me today. I won't kill you—"
Qin Yugu walked up to the butcher, extremely arrogant.
"The county magistrate is an official personally sent by the imperial court! I am the man who collects corpses in the county government office! I am the county magistrate's servant! If you want to hit me! That is equivalent to slapping the county magistrate in the face! If you can, do it.
ah!"
Wu Zuo was originally the most despicable official, but he was indeed working in the county government. Qin Yugu moved the county magistrate out, and the butcher did not have the guts to teach her a lesson in front of the government officials.
The expression of the woman on the side changed again and again. It was hard for her to interrupt, let alone say another word.
In the end, the couple could only watch Qin Yugu leave with the yamen servant. They thought they would be in peace with each other, but before she left, she actually started talking loudly to the yamen servant.
"Master! I heard that the county magistrate is honest and loves the people. He must be a good official who knows rewards and punishments clearly!"
"That's natural! I am the most caring official in the entire county! If you are willing to work well and talk less, you might be able to get some small money in the future!"
In front of this ignorant little brat, his official duties were spotless and he would not give anyone a chance to catch him. He even boasted about his superior.
"Yes, yes, yes! We must do our job well, not commit any trouble, and not cause trouble to the county master—not to bring discredit on the foundation of our Qin family!!!"
When Qin Yugu said the last sentence, he specifically glared at the butcher and his wife who were still peeping at the door. The threat was quite obvious.
If she dares to have any extra hands and feet at home, and she does something extraordinary in the government, the couple will not be able to protect themselves!
The officer did not understand the meaning of Qin Yugu's words, but continued to talk to the girl word by word.
It was quite pleasant to talk to this girl. Not only could I feel her admiration for me, but I could also point out her poor vision from time to time!
Qin Yugu learned a lot of things from his interactions with the officials.
For example, in terms of the division of power in this era, the country she is currently in is the most powerful empire. The other countries with adjacent territories are not powerful, but they also have their own advantages.
The empire has been established for thousands of years, and its territory is the most vast. This generation of royal family is even rumored to have extraordinary power. However, after the death of the previous emperor, the senior officials in the court were unwilling to let the prince succeed to the throne immediately. The reason for this is unknown.
Fengqi in the west of the empire was a country built by nomadic people. Everyone was brave and good at fighting on horseback.
Huaiyue in the north is a desolate land that has been frozen for many years, with almost no human habitation, but it is said that there is a paradise-like city deep inside, with abundant products and no need to worry about food and drink.
As for the countries to the east and south, they were relatively far away from here, and the official officials had never left the county. There was very little information available, so Qin Yugu did not ask further questions.
But the sights she saw along the way really made her feel sad——
"Give me something to eat...Master...my grandson hasn't eaten a grain of rice in three days..."
A stooped old man stood in front of the official, holding a broken bowl. He looked pitiful and weak with a trembling look. It was obvious that he had not eaten anything, but he only asked for food to save his grandson.
The man watched with disgust as the old man, who was still some distance away, crawled towards this side, his hand even placed on the handle of the knife at his waist.
Seeing that something was not going well, Qin Yugu rushed to the old man first and pretended to kick him away.
"Who gave you the courage! How dare you stand in the way of the official! You don't want to live anymore!"
She kicked the old man gently, and then grabbed his tattered collar with her hands.
"This time I am clearing the rocks blocking the road for the official. Get out of here! You don't have to dirty the official's eyes here!"
After saying that, she stuffed the steamed buns left for herself in the morning into the old man's sleeves, then pushed him out and returned to the official.
"Master, don't be angry, I'll help you take care of that old man! Let's continue on our way!"
The officer felt more and more that this girl was very aware of current affairs. These untouchables had so many fleas on them and were so dirty that it would be best if he didn't need to take action!
"Okay! Let's go. Little girl, you look thin, but you have a very bright mind!"
"Thank you for the compliment, sir!"
Qin Yugu secretly glared at the man who was rubbing the top of his head with his palms. He didn't say anything, but he began to think about how to make him suffer.
Judging from his appearance, he seems to drink a lot of alcohol, but probably because of the night watch at the government office, the dark circles under his eyes are very heavy...
It’s good to have hobbies…it’s not impossible to have opportunities to get started…
He was bullying an official who was hiding from his superiors, and did he really think that she would just follow him and act like a flatterer?!
The old man who was pushed away by Qin Yugu also touched the woofou in his sleeve, stood up with difficulty, looked at Qin Yugu's back, opened his mouth, but in the end said nothing.
Qin Yugu and the officials were still on their way to the county government office, while Helianzhong was already explaining the situation to his subordinates at an inn in the county town.
He changed into neat clothes, and the bandages on his body were changed from rags to clean gauze, but the coldness and gloominess on his face were something he had never seen before when he got along with Qin Yugu.
"Have you found out who did it this time?"
He looked seriously at the kneeling dead soldiers below, his voice was coercive and without any emotion.
"It will take a few days for the intelligence network in the capital to give feedback, but according to our current investigation... I am afraid it is not the order of the Crown Prince..."
Helian Zhong was not surprised by this answer. He laughed, but there was no hint of joy.
"Although the old boy is the prince and the most powerful person at present, in his heart, apart from the books in the library, there are only books outside. He is too busy dealing with internal affairs all day long. How can he think of luring me out for assassination?!"
His words were filled with anger at the end. Since the dead man had found Heliansu's head, and it was not his suspicion, there must be someone who could point the clues at Heliansu, trying to make them fight among the royal family.
!
"This subordinate is incompetent! I can't give you a clear reply immediately. I hope you will punish me!"
The dead men were beggars whose families were ruined in their early years. Later, they were unjustly sentenced to death for trivial mistakes. If adults hadn't rescued them from the guillotine, their heads would have been dismembered.
Helianzhong gave them resources and manpower, and asked them to go to various places to collect intelligence and organize assassinations. They were the sharp blades in Helianzhong's hands, eliminating all threats to him!
Loyalty to Helianzhong is the only meaning of their lives!
But the reason why Helianzhong was assassinated this time was that on the one hand, he did not think carefully, and on the other hand, they did not protect him properly, so that the companions who followed the protector were excluded by the killers!
"That's all, it's true that I was careless this time. I'll give you ten more days. I want to know all the information about the culprits...and also find the bodies of those people and bury them properly."
He was about to wave those people away when he suddenly thought of something——
"You guys, find someone else!"
The dead man was about to leave, but when he heard Helianzhong's words, he knelt back.
"Please give me your orders!"
Helian Zhong, who was usually majestic and inviolable in front of the dead soldiers, suddenly fell into a daze, blushed and coughed twice——
"Looking for... looking for a girl who is about thirteen or fourteen years old. She should be holding a blue bird jade pendant. Her hair is very special, her bangs are silver on the side, her eyes are also silver-gray, her body is thin and tight... her skin is very white..."
The horror in the eyes of the dead soldiers became more and more intense as they listened to what Helianzhong said.
Many of them are personal protectors of adults, and they have some knowledge of Helianzhong's habits and the people he associates with...
But apart from his business partners and the officials he has to negotiate with, where else would he know such a girl? Or a little girl without haircuts?!
Besides... there used to be no maid in Helianzhong's house. He would never have remembered the noble ladies from the capital who were dealing with him, if they hadn't specially handed the names of names to the adults before attending the dinner!
When did you meet a girl...and remember every detail about her so clearly?!
What happened to you yesterday?
Helianzhong also noticed something was wrong with the dead man's eyes, and stood up suddenly and scolded -
"Don't make any assumptions! That girl stole the jade pendant! It's my personal belongings!"
"..."
None of the dead soldiers spoke immediately and did not even dare to confess their crimes.
A girl who is thirteen or fourteen years old can get close to the adult and even take away the jade pendant left by the adult's mother and concubine. For those of them who usually serve around the Helian Tomb, there is no credibility at all.
Obviously Helianzuka himself was not willing to believe that these people would agree with his statement.
But he would never admit that he was saved by that girl when he was injured! He was dragged to the cave and stripped of his clothes... and... he was also breathed away...
He even remembered the touch and movement of pressing the back of her head to get her breath, and his face was still on fire when he thought about it.
"That's enough! Just follow my requirements and find someone! When did you become so slow?!"
Now Helianzhong's expression was quite angry, and the world view of the dead soldiers was refreshed.
Several older male dead soldiers looked at each other one after another, their eyes becoming more and more strange.
Your Excellency's expression... Those young people who have never been to Goulan Courtyard must not understand... But their brothers...
The capital is as big as the capital, and Goulan Courtyard is such a fragrant and charming place. It’s not just women who hear about romance...
Now Helianzhong's demeanor is no different from those handsome young men in Goulan Courtyard...
Especially the shy and half-hidden look made them, the dead soldiers who usually regarded him as a god, couldn't help but laugh.
"Why are you laughing! This month's reward has been halved! Let's go, let's go!!"
These dead soldiers were amused by Helianzhong's reaction. They covered their mouths under the veil and left the basement with trembling shoulders. They didn't go far, and Helianzhong could even hear their discussions.
"A bunch of gossipy guys! They should be restricted from going to such places to have fun! They are still going to such places when they are old! They don't know how to restrain themselves!"
Helianzhong kicked the chair next to him fiercely, his face turning even redder.
Covering his head and half squatting on the ground——
"Ah! Why do you have to go out of your way to tell so many details...it makes me...all..."
He couldn't help but think of the scene he saw at that time, the white neck, the exquisite figure, the unrestrained smile, and the eyes that could make him confused just by looking at him...
"Ugh...what on earth am I thinking..."
There was no one around, and Helian Zhong's voice was aggrieved and a little sad.
"I'm already twenty...I'm actually treating a...a little girl who hasn't even had haircuts yet...ahhhh!!"
Helianzhong was still troubled in the basement, and the person he ordered to find had already arrived at the county government office.
The jolting of the farm carriage along the way was really uncomfortable, and Qin Yugu managed to hold it back, but the official who was so majestic in front of the coachman just now had been vomiting beside the tree for a while.
"Ugh... I'm really suffering... I have to go to Chengxi Restaurant for a good meal tonight, otherwise how can I be worthy of such a big sacrifice like mine!!"
After vomiting intermittently, Qin Yugu stood beside the official to help him calm down.
"Thank you for your hard work, sir! Thank you for bringing your little girl all the way here! It's necessary to reward yourself!"
She smiled sinisterly, a tavern in the west of the city? I'll definitely let you go...but it's not for enjoyment...
That’s hard to say!
She helped the official into the county government office, and there stood an arrogant man. Judging from his clothes, he was not a county magistrate, but probably a civil servant like a master.
"Tsk, tsk! Every time I go on a business trip, I always look so ugly. Go and clean up quickly, so that those unscrupulous people outside will not see the county government's joke!"
The policeman didn't dare to refute, he nodded quickly with a smile on his face.
"What the master said is that I should go and wash up right away. The girl I wanted has been brought...she is her!"
The police officer pushed Qin Yugu beside him out without showing any of his previous proud attitude. He obviously didn't want to show in front of the master that he had anything to do with the orphan girl who touched the body.
Qin Yugu staggered a few steps, but did not speak to the master immediately. He looked silent and timid, which was very different from before.
The master slowly walked up to Qin Yugu, smelled the unpleasant smell on her body, and frowned.
"Are you the slave girl sent by that family?"
It was said that it was delivered, but in fact the county government also paid for it, of course it was not much, and it was only the price of three local chickens.
It's just a good deal. After all, asking other people to help dispose of the corpses is unprofessional and requires a lot of money.
This girl is the keeper of the mass graves in Qinjia Village. It can be said that most of the untouchable corpses have passed through her hands, and it is said that she has also been involved in the burials of many wealthy businessmen.
There has been no incident for so many years, which shows that he is an honest and strict-mouthed guy. This kind of person can be easily exploited by the county government, or can be dealt with completely...
"Yes, my parents sent me here to teach my little girl just one sentence -"
She fell to her knees, her head on the ground——
"See what you need to see, hear what you need to hear, and say what you want to hear, and don't say what others want to hear."
The master did not help Qin Yugu up, but nodded with satisfaction, then turned and went to the front hall.
"Yes, your parents are right. I hope you can follow their instructions! The yard to the north is your residence. The body will be brought here in a few days. Remember to clean it up. Someone will record your death every day.
shape!"
Qin Yugu slowly stood up——
"One hundred and thirty-eight people in Qinjia Village died from corpse water pollution in the river. Old, young, women and children had different symptoms of poisoning, but they all died unfortunately!"
The master immediately laughed out loud——
"Very good! Very good! A very smart little girl! If you work hard, the treatment in the county government will be much better than that in that shabby village!"
"Thank you, Master!"
After Qin Yugu finished speaking, the smile on his face gradually turned ferocious, and he turned towards the small courtyard where the master mentioned.
If she had not lied about the cause of death of the villagers, the court would definitely hold the county master responsible. Then the trouble would continue one after another. The reason why the master did not let her come to report the autopsy results... was naturally to hold the person who recorded the case file responsible.
Keep an eye on her!
If her "smartness" can stop there, then they are the ones who are stupid!
One hundred and thirty-eight lives in the village, how could it be possible to just forget about it?!
It takes some time to prepare... And she always feels that the relationship between the Qin family's butcher couple and the government is not just as simple as this transaction...
What is the truth, she will find out sooner or later!
At night, in Qinjia Village, the only butcher's house with the lights on, the sounds of quarreling and breaking things kept coming.
"That bitch! I'm so angry! How dare you push me! If I had known, I would have sold her when the old doctor handed me over!"
The woman had no intention of comforting her husband, so she took a sip of watercolor and spoke slowly -
"Don't worry! The old doctor said that Qin Yugu's life style is abnormal. If you hadn't coveted the old guy's claim that she was a lucky star and could turn bad luck into good luck, you would still have kept her till now.
?”
She was talking about the old doctor who delivered Qin Yugu's baby. They didn't know the origin of the old man, but he looked like an immortal, and he didn't look like an ordinary old Chinese doctor. They could tell their birth dates and recent fortunes at a glance.
This made them believe his words even more.
He said that Qin Yugu was a girl who was born with good luck, and she would be blessed with a lot of luck if she was raised by him. However, he had to practice medicine all over the world and could not continue to raise her, so he gave her to the couple.
Qin Yugu was already five years old at the time, and it didn't take much effort to raise her, so they adopted her. There was a mass grave next to Qinjia Village, and there was a lack of a tombkeeper to collect the corpses, so they sent Qin Yugu there.
Over there, I took the opportunity to collect some money from the dead villager's house.
As for good luck and lucky stars, most of them are lies! But this girl has made a lot of money for them over the years. Qinjia Village is poor and plague-prone, and a lot of people have died!
After much calculation, I thought it was a sure-fire deal, but unexpectedly something unexpected happened at this juncture.
They were not interested in knowing why Qin Yugu's temperament changed so much, but it was really disturbing that the girl who had been beaten and scolded for so many years had become so uncontrollable and now went to the county government that they had no control over.
It stands to reason that she is very dull-minded, has never read a book, and does not know a few Chinese characters. She should not be able to promote their business in the county...
"It would be better if that girl stayed safe in the government office... If I knew she had done something stupid... I wouldn't kill her with a knife!"
"Be careful! If she really did something, we will be the ones who suffer!" The woman knew much better than the butcher. Thinking of Qin Yugu's eyes when he left, she felt a little scared in her heart, "Let's be nicer to that kid in the future! She
When you work in the government, even if you are a lowly slave, you are still someone close to the official, so you can always live in peace and harmony!"
In Qin Jianghuai's room, he slowly stroked the uneven writing on the wall, and his mood gradually calmed down.
"Sister thinks very far...I can't sit still and wait for death!"
He didn't know when Qin Yugu learned to write, but now was not the time to pursue that!
She left a message before leaving last night. She expected Qin Jianghuai to notice this, so she deliberately placed an obstructive basket next to the Tukang to block the writing and make it easier for him to find it.
As he rubbed the beautiful handwriting on the wall, he felt filled with emotion.
【To my brother
Jiang Huai, if I can't stay with you for any reason, you try to collect evidence of human trafficking by this couple. Don't report it to the government immediately. Find an opportunity to ask the coachman who usually transports goods here to take you to the county.
Screaming for injustice in front of the prefect's mansion in the county. Don't trust the officials in the county, and don't trust anyone else. I put some herbs in the corners of the room. You can boil them in a pot and take them to slow down the worsening of your eye disease. Wait until I come back.
Looking for you.
Qin Yugu]
"It turns out...even if you don't go today...you have already prepared a retreat for me..."
The boy choked with sobs and thought of the comfort that made him feel relieved when his sister left, and courage emerged in his heart.
"Sister is right...those people must pay the price. If the county magistrate doesn't care, sue the prefect...if the prefect doesn't care, sue the governor...My sister and I must not be controlled by anyone for the rest of our lives!"
Thinking of this, Qin Jianghuai cheered up, scraped off the writing with a blade of grass, and then groped the wall and walked out of the room.
In the small courtyard of the county government office, Qin Yugu packed some hay and put it on the bed. He lay on it and thought about what to do next.
"Let's investigate the situation here first... The county magistrate is definitely not clear, but the real situation is not clear, and even if there is some inside story... it is definitely not something that a girl like me can solve..."
She thought of that man. His clothes and demeanor looked completely different from ordinary civilians. He must have an extraordinary status. If she could seek his help...
"I'd better count on myself... That guy himself is being hunted down. If I go to find him, I might be unlucky too..."
Even if there is indeed something fishy here, or evidence of the county magistrate's negligence can be found, for the people, it will just be a new person who oppresses them, and for her and her brother, the situation will not improve.
.
"If he is really a corrupt official, he must have collected a lot of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes... I can make him spit out some of it, and it can also give some justice to the people who died... But what should I do..."