Liu Yunxiang frowned, the person she has been looking for?

who?

Is it possible...

Liu Yunxiang covered his mouth and his eyes couldn't help but tremble.

The next day, the two of them entered the city dressed as a couple doing small business. The city gates were heavily guarded, and everyone who entered the city was strictly interrogated.

Because Beijin is located in the north of the Central Plains, there are many cold months in the year, so it is not suitable for crop growth. Since Yuzhou City is located to the south, the climate is relatively mild, and the land is fertile, so it is an important place for Beijin.

, is also the largest grain-producing area.

The food and grass on the western border depended on Yuzhou, and the southern border also depended on Yuzhou. Therefore, Yuzhou also became a place for military strategists to compete for.

In Yuzhou City, there are many pavilions and shops, and vendors and goons come and go on the streets. It is very prosperous and lively along the way.

The governor of Yuzhou is Han Lin's son-in-law, which means he controls the fat piece of Yuzhou.

Liu Yunxiang noticed something and subconsciously wanted to turn around, but the King of England held her back.

"Someone is following us."

Liu Yunxiang came to a stall selling rouge and gouache. When he picked up a box of rouge and looked at it, he secretly looked back.

A few beggars!

She looked at the King of England in confusion. The King of England frowned and seemed unable to guess the identity of the other party.

"It stands to reason that we have already gotten rid of Han Zhao."

Yan Mu will hold Han Zhao back and buy him time to collect criminal evidence, which cannot be done so quickly.

The two continued to walk forward, and the beggars were quietly submerged in the crowd, but they did not follow them all the time.

There were twelve people who went to Beijing to complain. Except for the scholar, the rest were killed.

"Let's verify the identities of these eleven victims first."

Liu Yunxiang nodded, "Okay."

According to the scholar's confession, the two of them inquired all the way to the first house, and the old woman who opened the door for them was Wei.

The old woman was very thin, her back bent due to years of hard work. She was holding the door and looking at them.

"Who are you looking for?"

The old woman's voice was hoarse and her speech was weak.

"Is this Li Hongan's house?" Leng Yuxie asked.

The old woman's expression froze, as if she was afraid that they would see something, and she quickly lowered her head, "Yes..."

"We are here from Jin An to investigate the case of Li Hongan suing the Yuzhou governor for being paid for free. Can you tell us more about the situation you know?"

"My son is dead..."

"Yes, we are here to investigate the truth."

"What's the truth? What's free money? My son died of illness and he died at home!"

"Die at home?"

"Yes, I am buried in my ancestral grave now. Anyway, I don't know anything about what you said. Hurry up and leave, don't delay my work!"

"Then do you know Zhang Heng?"

Zhang Heng is that scholar.

"I don't know! I've never heard of it!"

The old woman looked annoyed, drove them out, and then closed the door.

Leng Yuxie took a deep breath, turned to Liu Yunxiang and said, "It seems that Xie Shengmao has sealed their mouths."

Liu Yunxiang nodded, "Let's go ask other families."

"Um."

The two of them visited six houses until dark, and the words they gave were the same as those at the first house, but they didn't ask any useful questions.

They came out of the alley and found someone following them.

"It should be Xie Shengmao's person."

Since Xie Shengmao had made arrangements, he naturally received the news when they entered the first house.

"Sir, please do me a favor and give us a few copper coins so that our brothers can have a full meal!"

"Go! Go! Go!"

"We haven't eaten in days!"

"Get out of the way!"

Liu Yunxiang turned around and saw that the person following them was entangled by a few beggars. He looked at each other and Leng Yuxie, and the two quickly took the opportunity to slip away.

Instead of staying in an inn, the two found a ruined temple and planned to spend the night together.

A fire was lit in the cold rain, and Liu Yunxiang took out pancakes to bake.

Liu Yunxiang saw Leng Yuxie sitting cross-legged next to the fire, frowning, looking puzzled.

"Should we ask the remaining families tomorrow? If we ask them all and still can't find anything, what should we do next?"

Leng Yuxie snorted coldly: "Well, no matter how capable Xie Shengmao is, such a big case cannot be airtight and watertight. It's just that we don't have much time."

Liu Yunxiang thought for a while and said, "Maybe we shouldn't ask these families and should look for other breakthroughs."

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard some movement inside the ruined temple, and immediately stood up and hid behind Leng Yuxi.

Leng Yuxie grabbed the hilt of the sword and shouted inside: "Who's in there? Come out!"

"Wow!"

What responded to Leng Yuxi was the cry of a child, and then a ragged woman came out, holding a little girl of three or four years old in her arms.

The woman looked frightened and shrank while holding her child.

Seeing this, Leng Yuxie put away his sword.

Liu Yunxiang took two steps forward and said gently: "We didn't know there were people here, so I'm sorry for disturbing you. We have no place to stay right now, can we stay here for a night?"

The woman raised her head, glanced at Liu Yunxiang, and then looked at the cake she was baking in her hand.

At this time, the child in her arms also shouted: "Mom, I'm hungry! I want to eat cake!"

It turned out to be because of the smell of the scones, otherwise the mother and daughter wouldn't have shown up!

"Uh, do you want to eat cake?"

The woman was still a little embarrassed, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded slowly.

"Let's sit together by the fire. This cake needs to be baked."

The woman glanced at Leng Yuxie timidly, and seeing her fear, Liu Yunxiang hurriedly said: "This is my husband, and we are both good people."

Seeing that Liu Yunxiang looked kind, the woman took her child and sat down by the fire.

Liu Yunxiang first baked two pancakes and distributed them to the woman and her daughter. The mother and daughter immediately devoured them.

Leng Yuxie took a few steps back and sat down in front of a wooden pillar in the ruined temple.

Liu Yunxiang baked another pancake and handed it to him and asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, you are so far away from the fire, are you not afraid of the cold?"

Leng Yuxie frowned, "It's not cold."

"Isn't it because we are both women that you feel uncomfortable?"

"So much nonsense!"

Liu Yunxiang smiled and sat back. Seeing that the mother and daughter quickly finished the pancakes in their hands, it seemed that they were not full yet, so she baked two more for them.

"Sister, are you a native of Yuzhou?"

The woman nodded, "Yes."

"Sister, don't blame me for being abrupt. How did you and your child end up like this?"

The woman was silent for a while and whispered: "There is a disaster at home."

"So, what about your other family members?"

"Dead."

Liu Yunxiang saw that the woman didn't seem to want to talk about this, so he stopped asking and gave them the baked pancakes.

Liu Yunxiang fell asleep next to the fire. While she was sleeping deeply, she was suddenly awakened by a burst of crying. She rubbed her eyes, sat up and saw the little girl sitting by the fire crying.

She searched around but didn't see the woman, then turned to look at Leng Yuxie, who also opened his eyes at this time.

"Hey, where is that eldest sister?"

Leng Yuxie frowned, "It's not like he's leaving."

"How could it be possible? She didn't even bring the child with her."

Liu Yunxiang sat over, held the little girl in his arms, and coaxed her: "Don't cry, your mother will be back soon, I will wait with you."

But after waiting until dawn, the woman still didn't come back.
Chapter completed!