Chapter 70 - 69: Children Are Truly Irresistibly Magical Beings

Chapter 70: Chapter 69: Children Are Truly Irresistibly Magical Beings

But it was Chen Hu and Wu Xiangui.

Speaking of which, yesterday they suddenly fell from the carriage, and Xu Jing hadn’t had the chance to ask them how they were.

She looked amusingly at the two who stubbornly refused to look up and said, "Get up, both of you. Zheng Shouyan must have been observing us for a long time before setting his trap. Even if the Heavenly Emperor came, he might not be able to avoid it. I have no reason to resent the culprits and instead blame you, who have always diligently protected me.

Speaking of which, did you get hurt when you fell from the carriage last night?"

Unexpectedly, Miss Xu not only didn’t blame them but was also concerned about their injuries!

Chen Hu and Wu Xiangui immediately looked up in disbelief, their eyes welling with tears as they gazed at Xu Jing.

At that moment, to them, Miss Xu was the reincarnation of Guanyin Bodhisattva! They would even be willing to give up their lives for Miss Xu!

Chen Hu immediately said, "Thank you for your concern, Miss Xu. We two big men have thick skin, so we’re fine! However, in any case, it was our negligence with Xiangui’er this time. Vice Minister Xiao was very angry and suspended us for a month, ordering us to follow Miss Xu and work like an ox and horse to redeem ourselves!

Miss Xu, if there’s anything you need us to do, don’t hesitate to say. We have nowhere else to go this month, so we can only ask Miss Xu to take us in!"

Wu Xiangui also said, "Vice Minister Xiao specifically assigned us a carriage from the county government to be Miss Xu’s drivers. Wherever Miss Xu wants to go, just let us know!

Vice Minister Xiao also sent a wheelchair for Miss Xu, you can try it later to see if it suits you."

Xu Jing couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows slightly.

She had to admit, a carriage and wheelchair were perfect for her current condition.

Although she was injured, she still needed to go to Xinglin Hall.

And now, although she had earned some Silver Coin, it was not enough to do whatever she wanted extravagantly.

Therefore, she mostly walked to Xinglin Hall, sometimes renting a carriage if she was in a hurry or if it was too late.

Now, Xiao Yi directly lent her a carriage from the county government and gave her two drivers, so she didn’t have to worry about commuting.

Xu Jing couldn’t help but smile and said, "Then I must trouble the two of you again."

Elsewhere, in a solitary underground cell of the county government of Anping County, the atmosphere was solemn and heavy. At the door of the cell stood two tall men in black short tunic outfits, expressionless, their attire and aura distinct from any other officers in the county government.

As Xiao Yi reached them, one of the men saluted and said, "Lord, three waves of attackers came yesterday, all repelled by our men. These people were all death warriors. Upon realizing they couldn’t escape, they bit into the poison hidden in their teeth to commit suicide, leaving, as before, no survivors.

Judging by the madness of these people, there will likely be more attackers next."

"Hmm."

Xiao Yi nodded, his face stern, his dark eyes cold as he said, "No matter what, you must guard Zheng Shouyan to prevent him from falling into enemy hands.

Is Zheng Shouyan still refusing to change his story?"

The man, with a composed face, said, "Yes, he insists that although he took Pang Rui’s book, he burned it the same day. He claims not to know what was written in it.

We have had a doctor check him; he suffers from diabetes and is physically very weak, with little time to live. Therefore, we dare not use torture on him, fearing something might happen to the prisoner.

But he has been insisting on meeting the Holy Emperor."

Xiao Yi’s eyes turned cold, and he couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh, "He claims he burned the book and doesn’t remember what was in it, yet he insists on meeting the Holy Emperor—that’s just like saying there are no Silver Coins buried here.

Clearly, he knows something but is reluctant to talk, hoping to use it as a bargaining chip to negotiate with us."

The man apparently agreed and quickly said, "Lord, what should we do next?"

Such prisoners, harboring huge secrets yet as fragile as clay dolls, are the most troublesome. You can’t beat them, and scolding them wastes your breath; it’s simply torturous.

Xiao Yi was silent for a moment before speaking coldly, "Continue the interrogation!

Though he may suffer a terminal illness, his will to live is high. He would not be resigned to dying just like that. If he requests to meet the Holy Emperor, he must have some purpose. So, there’s no need to be too restrained, use the necessary methods, maintain discretion, and find a good doctor to keep him alive.

In a few days, we will embark on our journey back to the Western Capital."

The man immediately clasped his fists and said, "Yes, Lord!"

They were finally going back to the Western Capital!

Last night, they were attacked three times by those maniacs. Although they had brought a good number of people this time, they couldn’t withstand the enemy’s reckless human-wave tactics!

There were also quite a few casualties on their side last night.

Xiao Yi knew all about these situations.

After a moment of silence, he continued, "I received a letter this morning. The new County Magistrate of Anping County will arrive the day after tomorrow. Prepare, and we will depart for the Western Capital the day after tomorrow."

Having said that, he didn’t enter the dungeon, turned around, and left briskly.

With Chen Hu and Wu Xiangui’s assistance, Xu Jing’s commute today was very smooth.

When the Cheng Brothers and Sisters saw Xu Jing limping into Xinglin Hall, they were terrified. Xu Jing didn’t say much, only explaining that she accidentally fell from the carriage on her way home, resulting in her injuries.

Cheng Qingqing immediately furrowed her brows with worry, "Sister Jing isn’t usually such a careless person. It must be the exhaustion from the free consultations lately.

If Sister Jing has nothing to do today, go home early to rest. Xinglin Hall will be fine with my brother and me watching over.

By the way, Sister Jing, did you know? They caught the murderer who killed Zhu Dalang and burned down his house! We don’t have to worry about that random murderer targeting us anymore!"

Who knew, after hearing Sister Jing say the murderer framed them because he hated her for stealing his spotlight, that she felt so uneasy? The greater Xinglin Hall’s influence during these three days of free consultations, the more anxious she felt.

"Speaking of which, we have been able to conduct free consultations these days safely, thanks to Vice Minister Xiao sending people to protect us.

I heard that our new County Magistrate of Anping County is also coming soon. I wonder when Vice Minister Xiao will return to the Western Capital? We hope to have the chance to thank Vice Minister Xiao face to face."

Hearing Cheng Qingqing’s words, Xu Jing’s eyes couldn’t help but flicker slightly.

It seemed that, all of a sudden, not only was the case solved, but the new County Magistrate was also arriving.

Given her relationship with that man, intentionally going to bid farewell seemed unnecessary. If they meet, she’ll just say goodbye.

As for that Little Point, she needed to prepare him mentally.

But she didn’t expect that afternoon that a certain man would come uninvited.

At that time, Xu Jing was sitting by the stone table in the courtyard, facing the orange sunset, working on Xiao Huai’an’s mentality, "If you miss Mom, you can write to her. Mom is in Anping County and won’t go anywhere, okay?"

Heaven knows, in just a few short days, she could effortlessly keep calling herself "Mom."

Children are truly irresistibly enchanting beings.

Xiao Huai’an’s eyes were red, his small hands gripping tight as he rubbed the corners of his eyes, his small mouth pouting, clearly unwilling to accept being separated from Mom, "But I can’t write..."

"If you can’t write, you can ask Xianyun to help you. And precisely because you can’t write, you need to go back and study hard. Xianyun said you ran away this time without asking leave from the teacher, and he is very angry."

"I—I left a small note for the teacher!

Mom, I don’t want to go back. Can I stay with Mom? I can study here with Mom and won’t be lazy!"