The door of the guest room where Baili Ye Su lived was hidden, and through the crack in the door, Yan Xiaowei saw that he was naked with his back to him.

Even if he only glanced at it in a hurry, he still clearly and clearly saw the new scar on his back. A few inches long gash that stretched from the back of the neck to the shoulder blades, apparently slashed by a sword while in the cave. Even after a few hours, it was still flushed with bright red blood, and at this time, Baili Ye Su was putting his arm behind his back and applying medicine to the wound on his back in front of the mirror in an extremely awkward position.

However, due to the inconvenience of the location of the injury, he tried several times, but instead of sprinkling the powder on the wound, he raised his hand again and again to pull the wound. More blood seeped out of the wound and ran down his shoulder blades, and he himself broke out in a painful cold sweat.

In addition, he also had obvious injuries on his shoulders and arms.

Yan Xiaowei couldn't help sighing, it's all like this, and she still suffers silently alone! If it weren't for Duke Ruixiang asking her to come over to take a look, she really didn't know that he was injured like this in order to save her and Princess Ruixiang.

Just as he was hesitating to knock on the door, Baili Yesu's hand holding the bronze mirror shook his hand, and his eyes immediately grabbed the small figure in the bronze mirror. His originally calm heart jumped suddenly, and he hurriedly grabbed the clothes on the side and draped them over his shoulders, turned around and said to Yan Xiaoyi, who was standing outside the door, "Why are you here?" ”

Yan Xiaowei saw that he had found out, and he didn't twist, he directly pushed the door and walked in, put the medicine box on the table beside him, and glanced at him: "Your Royal Highness, you have the imperial doctor of the Tai Hospital to serve on weekdays, so you can't trust the little girl's medical skills, and you don't even ask the little girl for treatment if you are injured on your back!" ”

Baili Ye Su was stopped, quickly stood up and looked at her face cautiously, waved his hand and explained: "I didn't mean that, it's too late, I think you may have fallen asleep, so I didn't bother you." Besides, I've had so many injuries that I can handle this little injury myself. ”

Yan Xiaowei didn't really blame him, but he felt that these injuries were all because of saving himself and Princess Ruixiang, and he endured it so silently, and he felt guilty for a while. If Princess Ruixiang hadn't come to her, I'm afraid she wouldn't have known at all.

She reached out and opened the medicine box and glanced at him: "What are you still doing, take off your clothes, I'll help you with the medicine!" ”

Baili Ye Su was stunned for a moment, and his hand twisting the placket of his clothes paused slightly, but he still obediently slipped the clothes on his body a little, revealing the scar on his shoulder blades.

Just now she had just glanced at it from a distance, but now she took a closer look and took a breath of cold air. This wound is very deep, and if you go a little further down, your bones will be exposed! It has to be stitched with sheep intestines!

She couldn't help but be a little annoyed, it was all like this, this person actually wanted to take the medicine casually. Her eyes skimmed at the small injuries on his back, and she sighed even more.

Is this person used to being hurt a lot?

She took out the intestines from the medicine box, threaded them on the silver needle, and said to him, "You need to suture this wound quickly, but the anesthetic is gone." It will hurt me for a while, you can bear with it. ”

Baili Yesu nodded: "You can do whatever you want, I don't care." ”

Yan Xiaowei took out her handkerchief from her cuff and handed it to him, letting him bite it in his mouth. After cleaning the blood from his back with medicinal wine, he stitched up his wound with sheep intestines.

I remember that Princess Ruixiang was abducted by the Japanese before, and Rong Xiu was also injured in the back and needed stitches. At that time, she also helped to heal, but that time unfortunately, there was no sheep intestine that could dissolve in the skin by himself, so he had to use ordinary cotton thread instead of stitching up his wound. It is said that when the doctor helped him remove the stitches, he suffered a little.

I don't know, I haven't seen him for so long, with his personality of liking the soldiers in front of him, has there been any new injuries?

At this moment, I'm afraid that even she didn't realize that just because of a similar scene, her mind was all transferred to Rong Xiu's body. This separation is not long, but it is not short, her feelings for Rong Xiu are like a jar of plum wine, which is quietly fermenting.

And what she didn't know was that the wine she brewed with Rong Xiu in this jar, after a period of time, was enough to get drunk Rong Xiu and herself.

After resting in Wang Jinsheng's mansion for two days in a row, Yan Xiaowei and others recovered quickly in mood and body under the meticulous care of Mrs. Wang.

On this day, several people discussed, prepared carriages and horses, and planned to bid farewell to Wang Jinsheng and his wife and go south again.

Everyone was saying goodbye at the gate of the palace, and suddenly a pawn came to the horse, and when he got to the front of a few people and horses, he pulled the horse and turned over and jumped down.

Wang Jinsheng was greeting Baili Ye Su, and couldn't help but feel unhappy when he saw it with cold eyes: "Why are you so stunned, don't you see that His Royal Highness the Ninth and the princess are here at this time, in case you are disturbed by your stunned youth, can you afford it?" ”

The pawn glanced at Wang Jinsheng and the people standing on the side, and his legs trembled in fright. He raised his hand and wiped the cold sweat on his head with his sleeve, and couldn't help but say the reason for being in such a hurry: "Back to the county master, your words, the little one is just on the order of the county government master Liu, and he is here to pass on the word." Master Liu said that he would take a break tomorrow, and he was in a hurry to settle the account today. Let the little one come and ask you, how should the donation of 2,000 taels of silver that you sent to the little guy and the county government account office urgently pay this morning? ”

Wang Jinsheng couldn't help but be stunned when he heard the pawn's words: "Two thousand taels of silver? I sent the little guy to the county office to pay for it? ”

Seeing that Wang Jinsheng was stunned, the pawn couldn't help but be stunned: "Yes!" ”

Wang Jinsheng's face immediately showed a confused expression: "But, I didn't send anyone there?" ”

The pawn's face changed suddenly: "Won't it?" But it was clear that a little guy had come to the county office with your letter before! Master Liu has seen it, and the letter is indeed your handwriting. You said in your letter that there was a serious drought in Yanggu County last year, so you specially allocated 2,000 taels of silver from the county government treasury to distribute water conservancy projects to various parts of Yanggu County. He also said that he had specially contacted Lord Li from the Water Conservancy Department of the capital and asked us to send the silver directly to the Laifu Inn where Mr. Li lived, and he would personally prepare the manpower and material resources for digging wells and repairing canals, and start construction as soon as the winter was over. ”

Wang Jinsheng's face suddenly turned pale, he trembled with two thin lips, and asked, "Then these two thousand taels of silver, you have already sent them to the Laifu Inn to that person?" ”

Seeing that his face was wrong, the pawn was also frightened for a while, Rao was upset in his heart, but he still nodded stubbornly: "Yes, your letter said that it should be delivered at noon, and you don't need a silver ticket, just cash." Master Liu and the officials scraped together, and walked through several mansions and shops to get the money together. As early as noon, the silver had already been delivered. ”

Wang Jinsheng stepped forward, grabbed the collar of the pawn at once, twisted his face and rushed angrily: "You few people who have not achieved enough and have more than enough failures!" I, Wang Jinsheng, have never written any letterhead asking for silver, let alone contacted Master Li of the Beijing Water Conservancy Division! You're being deceived! ”

He grabbed the pawn by the collar so hard that he almost lifted him up.

But after thinking about it again, what's the use of being angry with him now? They have been deceived, and the two thousand taels of silver are gone at once! This is not only a problem of losing the silver of the county treasury, but also a problem of whether his black gauze hat can be saved!

He shook his hand hard, and the pawn staggered for a moment.

Wang Jinsheng squatted on the ground with a painful face, his originally proud face was sad, and he couldn't stop pulling his hair with his thick fingers, and kept slapping his face: "What kind of sin have I Wang Jinsheng done!" Who is this, trying to harm me so much, almost killing me! ”

On the side, Mrs. Wang hurriedly squatted down to support his body, and persuaded him softly: "Master, don't worry about it first." The man took the silver at noon, and it was two thousand taels of silver. In such a short period of time, he will definitely not be able to go far. It is better for you to notify all checkpoints in Yanggu County first, and temporarily close them first, and no one is allowed to be released. Then send someone to the Blessing Inn to see if the person has left, and what direction he has gone if he has gone. Also, draw the portraits of the so-called 'Master Li' and the messenger and arrest them in the entire Yanggu County! ”

If something like this happens, where can Yan Xiaoying and them leave and go south?

Baili Ye Su instructed Hai Ming to unload the carriage and horses prepared, and said to Wang Jinsheng: "Yes, what Mrs. Wang said is very true. You can give the order now, seal off all the places out of the city, and then drive out the portraits of those two people as soon as possible, and send someone to investigate them one by one in the county. ”

Although Wang Jinsheng was frightened and his mood fluctuated, he also knew that it was useless to complain about howling wolves now, and it was the main thing to find a way to catch those two people first. With Baili Yesu, he can be regarded as having the backbone, so he quickly asked someone to tell the matter to go on.

Several people rushed to the county office in a carriage, and Master Liu, who was in charge of the money and grain, heard that he had fallen into the hands of the thief, and he vomited blood on the spot when he was angry, and he almost fainted.

After Baili Yesu's interrogation and everyone's observation, it has been possible to rule out the suspicion that Master Liu committed a crime with a gang.

The pawn who sent someone to the Laifu Inn also came back to reply, saying that the person surnamed Li had opened the room the night before with the identity of "Li Mingren", and after Master Liu and the officials sent the silver to the inn, Li Mingren also left quickly.

It was a young guy who drove a carriage to pick up his people and the silver together, and listened to the inn shopkeeper's description, the little guy who drove the car looked similar to the little guy who went to the inn to deliver the message, and it could basically be said that he was a person.

However, after they left the inn, where the carriage went, the innkeeper did not know. The officials asked the merchants all over the street, and they all said that there are many business travelers in Yanggu County, and people come and go, and no one has paid attention to it.

And Baili Yesu's guard Hai Ming also said that this water conservancy division has always been controlled by a group of capable families, and the officials in it are either children of the family or distant relatives, and basically have some in-laws. And the big families of the Baili Dynasty are basically weird surnames, and the surname Li is not among them. Therefore, this person named Li Mingren is most likely an impersonator.

In order to be more convinced, Hai Ming specially sent carrier pigeons back to Beijing to ask if there was really a person named "Li Mingren" in the Water Conservancy Division. However, it will take at least half a day until the carrier pigeon returns from the message.

For a while, all the clues were frozen here, and everyone in the county government sat together at a loss.

Yan Xiaowei listened to the cause and effect of the incident from the sidelines, and couldn't help but think about it secretly.

Although Li Mingren is not from the county government, he knows Wang Jinsheng's handwriting. And the content on the letterhead is enough to confuse Master Liu, who has worked with Wang Jinsheng all the year round, so it can be seen that the person who imitates the handwriting and writes the letter actually understands Wang Jinsheng. It should be said that he met Wang Jinsheng in real life and had frequent contact in private.

Moreover, in the few days that Yan Xiaowei and his entourage lived in the palace, Wang Jinsheng went to the county government every day to report, and only today did he not go to the county office because he wanted to see them off. And the thief chose such a time to send someone to deliver the letter, which shows that the thief knows Wang Jinsheng's itinerary.

Therefore, from all indications, this person must be someone Wang Jinsheng knows, at least someone he knows!

However, at this time, there is no surveillance, no fingerprint detection, how can they find those two thieves in this vast sea of people with two rough portraits? With so many people coming and going in Yanggu County, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack!

And, with their instincts, they felt that the man couldn't go very far with so much cash, but what if they did go out of the city? This hundred miles is so big, how to find it?

Even if they stay in Yanggu County, it is not so easy to find. Now all the checkpoints in Yanggu County are closed, which can prevent thieves from escaping. However, a day or two has passed, and there is no clue to solve the case for a long time, and the business travelers coming and going in Yanggu County can't get out, and the goods can't be transported, I'm afraid it will arouse public anger!

It's hard to think about it!

Yan Xiaowei thought of these things, and Wang Jinsheng naturally thought about them, hanging his head and anxious on the side, but he couldn't think of any way.

Suddenly, a bell rang in Yan Xiaoyi's head: "Master Liu, can you show the little girl the letterhead that imitates the handwriting of Wang County's order?" ”

It's okay for a woman to go to the yamen and sit on an equal footing with a group of gentlemen, but now she has to participate in business. Master Liu's already anxious heart was even more displeased, he glanced at Baili Ye Su on the side, and hesitated: "Your Highness the Nine, look at this ......"

Baili Yesu nodded: "Bring it to her!" Then he turned his head to Yan Xiaowei and said, "What do you think of?" ”

Yan Xiaoyu shook her head: "Not yet, you have to study and study it first!" ”

Seeing that Baili Yesu not only didn't stop it, but also asked her opinion, Master Liu couldn't help but secretly slander, what can a girl know? It's really unruly! This Nine Highnesses is even more of a daughter, and at first glance he is a lustful merry ghost!

Although he was dissatisfied in his heart, he naturally didn't dare to show the slightest bit on his face. First, whether it is Baili Yesu or Yan Xiaoyi, their identities are far above him; Second, if he hadn't made a mistake in this matter, he wouldn't have been deceived by the thieves' opportunistic tricks. To put it bluntly, he is now a man of sin. The money is found, and he will be disposed of. If he could not find it, he would be finished.

So he simply broke the jar, found out the letterhead, and handed it to Yan Xiaoyi: "Miss Yan, please take a look." ”

Yan Xiaowei opened the letterhead, first compared it with the pen and ink of Wang Jinsheng in the county government, and then carefully studied the words and sentences on the letterhead. After reading it, I have to admire this imitator, whether it is the handwriting or the flow of the paperwork, there are no flaws, no wonder even Master Liu has not distinguished the true from the fake.

But at the same time, she was even more convinced of the possibility of acquaintances committing crimes. Otherwise, it would be impossible for ordinary people to imitate his handwriting in time, and it is impossible to describe the process and habits of writing documents in his daily life so identical. This thief is not an acquaintance, but a person from this county office!

Baili Ye Su obviously analyzed this point from the side, and glanced at her, everything was silent.

He asked Master Liu on the side: "After receiving this letter, you have prepared the silver, who sent it to the Rifle Inn?" ”

Master Liu hurriedly stood up straight and pointed to a few people in the lobby: "Since the letter specified that the cash was in cash, and the amount was large, I was afraid that something would go wrong in the middle, so I deliberately took the three of them with me." ”

Baili Yesu nodded: "When you arrived at the inn, you gave it directly to the person surnamed Li, didn't you ask?" ”

Master Liu pursed the corners of his lips: "Because the letterhead imitating Wang County's order said that this Master Li was a busy man of the Beijing Water Conservancy Division, and when he left Beijing, he only took three days off from the Water Conservancy Division, so let's hurry up and raise money to send it." I pondered that the officials in the capital were indeed very busy, and it was not easy to allocate energy to do things for us in Yanggu County, and I had a handwritten letter from Wang County's order, so I didn't doubt it. When I arrived at the inn and asked the shopkeeper, the man happened to be waiting on the side, and he did speak with a Beijing accent, and he brought the customs clearance documents from the capital, so I didn't doubt it much. ”

After a pause, as if he suddenly remembered something, he took out another note in his arms and handed it to Baili Yesu: "Oh, by the way, such a large sum of silver, I was afraid that something would go wrong after handing it over to him, so I specially asked him to write me a receipt, look at it, here!" ”

Baili Ye Su took the receipt and lowered his eyes to take a closer look, frowned and handed it to Yan Xiaoyu on the side.

Yan Xiaowei took it and took a closer look, this IOU only has a few words, although it is stamped with the person's seal, but because the person's identity itself is fake, it has no effect at all.

The words on this receipt are thin and long, which is completely different from the full handwriting on the letter that imitated Wang Xian's order before.

However, when his eyes fell on a certain word, Yan Xiaowei suddenly exclaimed loudly!

Baili Ye Su hurriedly leaned over and asked, "What's wrong?" Did you find anything? ”

Yan Xiaowei excitedly put the two pieces of paper together for comparison, pointed to one of them with both hands, and said excitedly to Baili Ye Su: "Your Highness the Nine, look here!" ”