Qiao Xi held her aching head and secretly swore that when she had accumulated enough experience points this time, she would change to an antidote pill as soon as possible.

Looking at the maids and guards lying on the ground, except Qi Anze, she complained feebly,

"Can you not use such low-level methods every time? If you use drugs too many times, your intelligence will be affected."

"Shh,"

Just as Qiao Xi was about to slowly sense the position of her host again, a voice came from her ears and she covered her mouth at the same time.

Looking at Qi Anze who had changed into ordinary people's clothes, Qiao Xi's eyes widened.

"What are you doing? Wandering?"

Ten minutes later, Josie, who was jolting on the horse, regretted countless times why she listened to her host and gave up the comfortable carriage and chose horses.

…

Finally, with their traveling all night, the journey that originally took three days was completed in one day and one night.

The sun is almost coming out.

"Host, why are we running like this? We have already arrived at the gate of the county government office. Why don't we go in and stay at the inn instead?"

Qiao Xi, who put on men's clothing, fiddled with his hat and spoke doubtfully.

Qi Anze's expression was too serious at that time, which made her mistakenly think that they were being hunted.

"Prince Rui is missing."

"ah?"

"Before he disappeared, he wrote me a letter, saying that the county government in Yancheng was very strange, and then he disappeared. On the surface, my father sent me to help him control the flood, but in fact he wanted to find Prince Rui."

Qiao Xi: "..." I'm afraid this is a thirty-six strategy.

"The county magistrate of Yancheng, Wen Youcai, just took office last year. He was an ordinary guard in Yuncheng before. Because of his meritorious service in escorting the envoys of Xilong Kingdom, he was specially rewarded with the post of county magistrate.

During his reign, he was diligent and hard-working, and all the memorials listed above are full of praise for him."

Qi Anze looked at the mansion opposite and whispered.

King Rui is missing, how did you know about it?

Seeing the girl's doubtful expression, he continued,

"I only found out about this after the Wen County Magistrate wrote a letter."

"That doesn't mean he is a good person."

"But the handwriting belongs to the master next to him."

"Then let's ask this master?" Qiao Xi suggested.

"Master mentioned in Prince Rui's letter to me that he is dead." Qi Anze Mosuo said with a stern look on the teacup in his hand.

"Dead?"

"Moreover, we were followed as soon as we left the capital." Qi Anze paused and said, "Our trip this time is confidential."

Qi Anze's words made her a little confused. Didn't everyone in the house know that they went to help Prince Rui control the flood? How could they keep it a secret?

"A total of five identical carriages set off from the house, but they did not lose sight of the people following them all the way."

Qi Anze recalled some secret signs he saw on the road and explained.

"You mean, there is a traitor in our group?"

Qi Anze nodded.

"So you wanted to knock out all eight of us at first!"

Hearing Qiao Xi's words, Qi Anze felt a little aggrieved.

"...I told you to eat less, but you ate more than they did, and you finally woke up after smelling the antidote."

"..."

"But I tried it with a silver needle, and it's not poisonous."

"It's a special drug made by the royal family. Of course, ordinary silver needles can't test it."

Qi Anze handed her a sachet,

"This is an antidote to hundreds of poisons. Keep it with you."

Qiao Xi held it in her hands happily and said inwardly, "This way, I can save experience points and exchange them for peerless martial arts."

"But the host is so big, how can he be sure that I am not the bad guy?" Qiao Xi turned around and asked playfully.

"Two reasons. One is that although your martial arts is not very good, your lightness skills are good. If something happens, you can quickly notify the city defenders to rescue me;

Another reason is that the Queen Mother has determined your identity."

Qiao Xi nodded clearly and thought to himself, "Uncle Shi is really reliable in doing things."

"Then what do we do next?"

"Don't do anything, just observe for a few days."

Josie agreed,

"When the traitor wakes up and finds that you are no longer here, he will definitely notify the people in the county government. Then we can follow the clues to find Prince Rui."

Qi Anze nodded.

The two of them took a brief rest, went down and bought a basket of steamed buns and two bowls of Chaos, then sat at a roadside stall and started eating.

"Would you like some sugar in the hotel?"

Qiao Xi waved his hand and asked, "Boss, I don't want it. Do you have any pickles?"

"This girl must be from the north at first glance."

Qiao Xi looked at his clothes and blinked obediently.

Qi Anze smiled and said, "...The boss has good eyesight. My wife's hometown is indeed from Licheng, but I am from Xucheng."

"Oh, where is Xucheng from? My hometown is also from Xucheng." The boss asked casually while working.

In the original article, Xucheng was one of the places most severely affected by flooding.

"Where are you from Linyi Village?"

Just when Qiao Xi was worried that Qi Anze's nonsense place name would hit someone else's hometown, as expected, the boss said excitedly,

"I am also from Linyi Village. Which family are you from? I must know your parents."

Qi Anze nodded awkwardly. Just as he was about to settle the topic, Qiao Xi slowly said, "Boss, my father-in-law's surname is Qian. He is a big businessman in the local area. Do you know him?"

"There is no one named Qian in the local area..."

Seeing Qiao Xi's expectant look and Qi Anze's avoidant eyes, the boss immediately imagined a big drama.

The man lied that his family was from a wealthy family and came to ask for marriage... and judging by the way the girl talked, she should be the daughter of a wealthy family.

He immediately changed his words and said,

"We know each other, Mr. Qian, you know, but ordinary people like us generally don't get to see them."

Qi Anze looked in disbelief at the boss who took the initiative to help him cover up his lies, and took a bite of the bun.

Qiao Xi took advantage of the moment when the boss turned around to smile slyly at Qi Anze, and then asked pitifully,

"We want to do some business here. Does the boss have any suggestions?"

I thought the boss was casually introducing the two types casually or jokingly, but instead he looked around and whispered,

"For the sake of the village, I advise you to do business elsewhere."

Qi Anze and Qiao Xi looked at each other and said,

"They all say that Yuncheng is a businessman's world. As long as you are willing to endure hardships and use your brain, you can make a lot of money."

"This is all a cannibalistic business. If you have already paid a deposit, don't ask for it. You are so young, so go back as soon as possible."

After the boss finished speaking, he stopped talking and turned around to start packing.

Qi Anze put down a few coins, thanked him, and took Qiao Xi back to the inn.

"The news received by the palace is that Yuncheng has the highest reputation among merchants in the country. Why is that stall owner so silent?"

Qi Anze was a little confused.

"How about we ask a few more questions?" Josie suggested.

Through the gap in the window, Qi Anze looked at the various passers-by and vendors downstairs, and he always felt that something was not right.
Chapter completed!