After everything was arranged, she took her luggage and hired a carriage at the entrance of the town. After some bargaining, she finally let the carriage take her to the county seat for two taels of silver.

She had been working at her desk for days, and she was already overdrawn. In addition, she had just become sulky again, and she was very irritable. Not long after getting on the carriage, she began to fall asleep due to the bumps of the carriage.

When she woke up again, she smelled an unusual smell. When she realized it was the smell of blood, she couldn't help but tremble in fear. She quickly grabbed the curtain and looked outside, and saw that the driver from before had fallen into a pool of blood.

The old man in black clothes on the side was wearing a bamboo hat, held down very low, and the knife in his hand was still dripping with blood, and it was actually a bit dazzling in the sun.

Her heart shrank, and she subconsciously tightened her grip on the short knife in her bag. Fortunately, she was prepared.

But before she could draw out the knife and stab it out, the old man had already wiped the knife in his hand with a cloth. The knife was like a sheath, and the other man had already leapt up. After spinning in the air, he had already sat firmly in front of the carriage, holding the reins with one hand.

, holding up the riding whip in one hand, the horse was spurred by the whip, raised its front hooves, let out a long roar, and rode out.

Zhou Xiaomeng failed to sit firmly and almost fell down, hitting her head on the carriage.

But she was puzzled.

If this old man wanted to kill people and steal wealth, the place just now would be an excellent place.

But if it's not killing people and taking wealth, what is it?

Could it be that her identity was exposed and that she came here for her?

Thinking of this, she once again clenched the dagger in her hand and quietly moved toward the front of the carriage.

There was a curtain between her and the old man in black clothes and hat. She knew that the old man had good skills, so she couldn't take action until she was completely sure.

She must wait for an opportunity.

After calming down, her senses became more acute.

I was surprised that the murderous aura in this old man had been reduced a lot.

He has no murderous intention towards himself?

Could it be that the person behind him asked her to be tied alive?

Who could it be?

While she was puzzled, the old man coughed a few times.

She had some medical skills, and she could tell that the old man's cough was not just a simple cold, but seemed to be a disease in his lungs. Over the years, it had become a serious cough.

Yes, maybe, you can try asking first.

He coughed and was about to say something to test when he heard the old man speak.

"Are you going to the county government office? Or are you going to the regent's palace in the capital?"

As soon as these words came out, Zhou Xiaomeng trembled subconsciously.

This person actually knows his destination?

I couldn't help but be more curious about who the person behind him was, who knew him so well?

Could it be that in the past few years, my whereabouts have not been concealed that well?

Thinking of this, she suddenly felt like a light on her back.

She thought that when she was living a leisurely life, there was still a pair of eyes staring at her secretly all the time, which was not a good feeling.

Before she could reply, the old man tightened his reins, sighed, and turned around.

At this moment, Zhou Xiaomeng opened the curtain and stabbed out with the knife in his hand.

But when he saw the old man taking off his bamboo hat, he quickly retracted his hand.

"Is it you?"

Zhou Xiaomeng looked at the old man in front of him in disbelief, and was stunned for a moment. After a while, he found his words and continued to ask in a trembling voice.

"You, are you a beggar uncle?"

"Madam, long time no see."

The beggar uncle smiled honestly at Zhou Xiaomeng.

This made Zhou Xiaomeng even more confused.

"Aren't you already dead?"

She was puzzled. This beggar was an old beggar from Lutai Town. When she first moved here, she had given him meals several times. Some people said that she should not take care of an old beggar. They said that if she had to take care of too many, he would just

She was afraid that he would rely on her, but she saw that he was really pitiful, and she would always think of Shen Qingshu and his children back then, so she would still give him some food from time to time.

When it rains or snows heavily, I will help put up a blanket and give you some quilts when I think of it.

Knowing that the beggar uncle liked to drink, she even drank the green plum wine she had brewed with him.

She has always had no sense of family status. No matter who they are, they will be regarded as confidants if they have the same temperament.

Later, the beggar uncle suddenly disappeared. Some people said that the old man probably knew that he was not going to die soon, so he went to the mountains to find a suitable place to sell himself.

Here in Lutai Town, there has always been a custom that people have to choose a place for themselves before they die. Those beggars don’t have money to buy a cemetery and a coffin, so many of them go to the mountains and forests by themselves. If they are lucky enough to find a good Feng Shui place, they just dig a hole by themselves.

Bury yourself inside, and if you are unlucky, you will be buried in the mouth of a wild beast.

Therefore, Zhou Xiaomeng didn't think much about it, she just felt a little regretful.

But he didn't expect that this beggar uncle was not only not dead, but also appeared in front of him alive. He had become a fierce man with a strong waist and could kill people with a knife.

Seeing that Zhou Xiaomeng seemed a little confused, the beggar uncle didn't say much, just a reminder.

"The man just now is a well-known bandit in the next county. I heard that my wife has made money by opening a bookstore. I have been waiting for an opportunity. It happened that my wife came to visit today, and I became interested."

"Um."

Zhou Xiaomeng nodded. She chose to believe the beggar uncle whom she had drank with before, but she was still puzzled by something.

"Where have you been in the past two years? Why haven't you come back with any news? Why do you think we drank together? Also, why do you feel different from before?"

"Madam, you will know about my affairs in the future. Madam, please allow me to stay with you. This can be regarded as repaying your kindness for giving me food and wine that day."

"That, actually, is nothing. You don't need to worry about it."

Zhou Xiaomeng hurriedly waved her hands, but looking at the beggar uncle's determined expression, she couldn't say no.

And she felt that there must be some secrets about this beggar uncle.

This beggar uncle's temperament is very different from before. In the past, he always spoke with a sense of stupidity, as if he had forgotten something, and always muttered that he wanted to find something important. She even helped him while he was drunk.

We recalled together that every time he had an unbearable headache, she couldn't bear it either.

Besides, at that time, she felt that sometimes forgetting something was not necessarily a bad thing.

Now it seems that this beggar uncle has probably recovered his memory.

Without further conversation, the beggar uncle drove the carriage straight to the county government office.

In fact, Zhou Xiaomeng wanted to chat with him more, but although he was much more powerful now, he was not as talkative as before, which made her a little disappointed.

I had no choice but to cuddle up in the car and close my eyes to relax.

It wasn't until the sound of "Madam, we've arrived" was heard that she opened her eyes in confusion, opened the curtain and looked outside, and sure enough she had arrived at the county government office.

Thinking that I might be able to see Qingmei soon, I felt a little excited.

After the beggar uncle tied up the carriage, he stood guard on the carriage and nodded to her.

It means that he will always be here waiting for her to come out.

She smiled and nodded. Although she still felt weird, she was still very happy that someone could help her.

The more lonely a person is in the world, the more he wants to have a companion.

This companion is more than just a companion.

Also includes friends and like-minded people.

The county government office was crowded with people. After listening to a few words, she realized that the county magistrate was hearing a case. She suddenly felt a little interested. She had never seen this classic scene since she came here. Could it be for someone?

Looking for chickens for the east family and rabbits for the west family, right?

Thinking about this, she followed the crowd and squeezed in. She really wanted to see Qingmei wearing the clothes of a county magistrate, trying these trivial cases but looking serious.

But after finally squeezing in, the person she saw sitting in the seat of the county magistrate was not Qingmei, but a thin woman in her thirties, with a somewhat fierce face.

She grabbed a person and asked who was sitting on it. She was given a blank look and said, "Of course it's the county magistrate." He looked at her with the same look as he looked at that fool.

She didn't know it was the county magistrate yet. She actually wanted to ask the previous county magistrate?

She thought about it for a while, and the more she thought about it, the more impatient she became. Qingmei didn't come back when she returned to the capital, and no letter came. Now the county government office has been occupied. What happened?

I was not in the mood to see the scene anymore, so I had to squeeze out.

But with a few "mighty" sounds, the people watching became restless and pushed in one after another.

She was also forced to be pushed to the county government office.

After almost crossing the barrier, I was glared at several times by the guarding officer.

She sighed helplessly, she was forced to do so, and she still wanted to leave.

But under the scolding of these government officials, she did not dare to move, lest she be accused of disturbing the court.
To be continued...