"Miss Qiao, Bai Gongzi, this is the report record of the missing population that you two want." The master behind Wu Minchu took a step forward with a booklet in his arms, "There is a small courtyard with two entrances in the alley opposite the yamen, which is the property of the yamen, if you two don't dislike it, you can settle down in the small courtyard to rest." ”

"So, thank you very much." Bai Ning took the key handed by the master, put it in his arms, took the booklet again, and handed it to Qiao Xiya, "Please also ask the two of you to take us to recognize the way." ”

"That's nature, and you should lead the way," Wu Minchu raised his hand and said, "Please come with me." ”

"This way, please." Wu Minchu led Qiao Xiya and Bai Ning out of the gate of the yamen and walked towards the small courtyard in the alley.

"Master, leave your horse to the little one to help you lead it." The official at the door saw his lord's groveling appearance, knowing that the person who came was not an ordinary person, so he hurriedly ran to Yao Mingxi, gave a deep salute, and wanted to take the reins from Yao Mingxi's hand.

"No, master, I'm a fierce horse, if I bump you, I can't afford to pay for it!" Yao Mingxi went back in a strange way, and he was angry about the arrogant behavior of the previous servants.

"Master, you're joking." The official smiled and stretched out his hand to take the reins from Yao Mingxi's hand.

"He's not joking with you," Bai Ning looked back at the official and smiled, "You didn't see it, when we came, the horse was running crazy on the mountain road." ”

"Brother Bai laughed," Yao Mingxi's face was a little uncomfortable, "The horse that went crazy was the one that Brother Qiao was holding in his hand. ”

"yes, that's my mistake." Bai Ning smiled and glanced at Yao Mingxi meaningfully.

"Miss Qiao, Bai Gongzi, this is it." Wu Minchu took the key and opened the door, and a simple and elegant courtyard was presented in front of him, "A few of you take a look, if you are not satisfied, let's change it." Wu Minchu was full of smiles.

"This place is close to the yamen, so there is no need to change it." Qiao Xiya stepped into the yard, the yard is not as big as her own home, but fortunately, it is clean and tidy, it can be seen that it is often cleaned, and the house is full of bedding, tea cups, bookcases and other things.

Bai Ning and the others also followed Qiao Xiya into the courtyard, and after a brief look at the furnishings of a few rooms, Bai Ning instructed Chu Yun to move the luggage into the house.

"Then you will be busy first, and the lower officials will retire first." Wu Min couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that everyone didn't have any pickiness.

I don't know why, it is clear that the person holding the token is Qiao Xiya, but he is even more afraid of Bai Ning beside Qiao Xiya, and it seems that Bai Ning has an inexplicable temperament, which is so suppressed that Wu Minchu is even careful to breathe. What's even more strange is that this feeling came after Qiao Xiya revealed her identity. Wu Minchu couldn't figure it out, he couldn't think about it at the moment, he just wanted to escape from these suffocating people as soon as possible.

"Xia He, you go to the street with Qiao Sanye and buy some food and things to use and come back." After the luggage was basically put away, Qiao Xiya felt a little hungry.

"Don't let Brother Qiao go, I just happened to let Chu Yun go buy something, let Xia He go with Chu Yun." Bai Ning slapped the floating ash on his body and stopped Qiao San.

"It's okay, go and come back quickly." Qiao Xiya did not refuse Bai Ning's proposal, "Chunling, bring in the record book sent by the master." ”

"Girl, rest and see." Chunling persuaded him, but he still put the record book on the table of the Eight Immortals beside Qiao Xiya.

"If you can start one day earlier, you can clear your father's grievances one day earlier." Qiao Xiya smiled slightly, "Let Third Master Qiao guard at the gate of the second courtyard, and whoever comes will block back." ”

"Yes." Chunling answered and exited the door.

Qiao Xiya took a deep breath and flipped through the record:

The second daughter of Hu Yuanwai's family in the east of Huizhou City, Myolie Wu, eleven years old, in the winter of the forty-eighth year of Daning, went out to invite Langzhong, but did not return.

In the south of Huizhou City, the daughter of the butcher's family, Yu Pan'er, the twelfth year, in the winter of the forty-eighth year of Daning, in the early morning by the river, did not return.

The daughter of Du Shanglang in the west of Huizhou City, Du Chunmei, was fourteen years old, in the spring of the forty-ninth year of Daning, went out to buy medicine, and did not return.

The youngest daughter of the shopkeeper of the Yuhu Spring Tea House in the south of Huizhou, Han Yingying, six years old, played at the door of the teahouse in the summer of the 49th year of Daning, and did not return.

The more Qiao Xiya looked at it, the more frightened she became, no matter whether the family was rich or poor, no matter how high or low the family was, even a six-year-old child was not spared. She closed the notebook with trembling hands, there was a lot more behind her, but she didn't have the courage to look any further.

"Chunling." Qiao Xiya got up and opened the door, she was going out for a walk and breathing.

"Girl." Chunling put the broom in her hand against the wall, and supported Qiao Xiya, who was a little weak in her legs and feet, and her face was pale, "Girl, what's wrong?" Uncomfortable? ”

Qiao Xiya shook her head, she helped Chunling, and slowly sat down under the corridor, the wind blowing in from outside the wall made Qiao Xiya feel alive again, she took a few deep breaths, intending to dispel the fear brought to her by the record book, but she found that despite the scorching sun, her heart was still cold.

"Girl, have a cup of tea." Chunling turned around and went into the house, poured a cup of hot tea, and handed it to Qiao Xiya.

The boiling hot tea stimulated Qiao Xiya's tongue and throat, and the slight stinging pain made Qiao Xiya feel that the feeling of suffocation had weakened slightly.

"Xiya, Xiya!" Yao Mingxi's voice sounded at the door of the second courtyard.

Qiao Xiya put down the teacup, took a few deep breaths, tried to bring herself back to her senses, and helped Chunling to the door, Qiao San opened the courtyard door of the second courtyard, only to see Yao Mingxi ready to rush in with excitement.

"Brother Mingxi, what's wrong?" Qiao Xiya's cold hand stopped Yao Mingxi at the door.

"Xiya, I see that you are not in good spirits today, thinking that it may be that the road is hard, and you were frightened on the mountain road before, I just went to the Huichun Hall to prescribe you a few calming decoctions, you let Chunling cook it for you, and drink it at night to have a good rest." As he spoke, Yao Mingxi handed several pairs of medicinal herbs in his hand to Chunling.

"Thank you Brother Mingxi, let Brother Mingxi bother." Qiao Xiya thanked slightly.

"What else do you and I say thank you or not, when I came out, I had already patted my chest with my aunt, saying that I would protect you thoroughly, and I, Yao Mingxi, have always done what I said. Besides, look at you getting emaciated, you know how distressed I am. The tenderness in Yao Mingxi's eyes made Qiao Xiya forget her previous fear for a while, and her pale cheeks were flushed with shyness.

"Have you started reading the logbook?" Seeing that Qiao Xiya was shy and didn't speak, Yao Mingxi diverted the topic.

"I watched part of it." Qiao Xiya said softly, "It's too much, it's too shocking." Qiao Xiya's body trembled slightly.

"Why don't I go out with you, and by the way, go to the homes of those people in the record book to find out the situation in person." Yao Mingxi looked at Qiao Xiya with a distressed face.

"Okay." Qiao Xiya nodded, the records in the record book were still too rough, she wanted to know more clearly, she thought about it, "Then go to the Jade Pot Spring Tea House in the south of the city." ”