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?!"
To be continued...