The daughter of a noble family is reborn, and she is doted on by her godmother.

Chapter 111 No Originals

Before Zhu and Xing arrived here, Yun Qingjin briefly told them about her experiences that day.

Upon hearing about Yun Qingjin's ordeal that day, the two were naturally more shocked than relieved.

"You're too bold, girl! You went through the accounting room and even brought the ledgers back! You're too bold, girl! Are you alright?"

Zhu Ling looked shocked, and at the same time pulled Yun Qingjin to look at it again and again.

"Teacher Zhu... I'm fine."

"Tell me the truth! I know you like to keep secrets, but I won't hide anything from your teacher, Teacher Zhu."

Zhu Ling wasn't just looking for trouble. When Yun Qingjin ran over, Zhu Ling could clearly notice that the child's running style was slightly strange. Previously, when she first saw Qingqing, Yun Qingjin had hopped and skipped over.

This time, however, the child didn't jump; he simply ran over. Having overheard Yun Qingjin and Liu Zhou'er's earlier ordeal, it was immediately clear that the child had encountered some trouble.

Yun Qingjin lowered her head, hesitated for a long time before speaking. "Teacher Zhu... I'm really fine, I just inhaled some sleeping gas... My strength hasn't fully recovered yet, but it's enough."

"Are you telling the truth? Is that really true? You're not hiding anything?" Zhu Ling pressed for an answer.

"I'm not hiding anything. Teacher Zhu, Sister Xiaoyu, let's go quickly. I'll just go home and meditate to recuperate."

Seeing that Yun Qingjin was doing alright, Zhu and Xing decided to stop worrying about it for the time being and head to a safe place first.

The three of them hurried as fast as they could, not daring to delay for too long.

At this point, everyone finally reunited.

Although Qian Lanlan was shocked, she quickly composed herself and told Prefect Zhu Ling about her discovery.

"Ling, do you consider this evidence?"

Zhu Ling nodded as she looked at it, "It should be fine, even if it's just a copy."

"I'll go get it as soon as I get back to the city..." Qian Lanlan was thinking about the next steps when she was interrupted.

"No, the original is still in your hands. Just leave me a statement that can help me prove that the copy is correct." Zhu Ling shook his head firmly.

"The original is in your hands, which is at least a guarantee. I can't say whether we'll encounter any problems on the way back to Beijing, so a copy is enough."

Zhu Ling's meeting with the Marquis of Ankang today is a direct confrontation with the Marquis's power.

Leaving aside the large mountain resorts, there are also extremely wide intelligence networks and private soldiers lurking in unknown locations.

No wonder His Majesty had specifically emphasized the importance of taking this Marquis seriously before sending him here; His Majesty probably didn't expect this Marquis to be so powerful.

The more challenging the situation, the more comprehensive the preparations must be. Now that we have this kind of evidence, we should naturally do our best to ensure safety.

It's hard to say who's trustworthy on the streets right now. The number of soldiers who came with me is small, and each of them has their own tasks to perform, so I can't easily mess with them. If I'm really transporting original evidence, I'll need at least two or three people to escort them to ensure safety.

There are only two messengers available right now, and it's really impossible to send them both out.

That's why we have confessions and copied documents now, which is about enough. We just need to arrange for someone to carry the letters in disguise.

Who knows if there are ambushes on the road? Being alone is one way to avoid them.

Zhu Ling was considering this situation. This time, only Zhu and Xing came to the manor; the other constables and police officers from the government office were basically untrustworthy.

Without hesitation, Zhu Ling personally wrote down a statement for Miss Qian Lanlan on the spot. The statement detailed the cause and effect of Miss Qian's discovery of the anomaly, as well as relevant documents from Qian's Antique Shop and Miaochun Pawnshop.

After the statement was taken, it was already past 9 PM.

"Sister Yun, I'm entrusting Miss Qian's safety to you," Zhu Ling emphasized.

"No, no, I have family with me; and I need to go back quickly, my father and my brother are here this time too."

Qian Lanlan has fulfilled her wish this time and will not linger here any longer; it is already late at night, and we cannot keep Miss Qian any longer.

Fortunately, the Qian family's accommodation was arranged to be relatively close by, so even if Yun Qingjin escorted Qian Lanlan back, there was no need to worry about any problems.

After Qian Lanlan left, Yun Yuke and Zhu Xing exchanged information about the day.

The internal strife in Wuluo, the indirect inquiries of Marquis Ankang, and the unexpected evidence delivered by Miss Qian.

"Although I was on tenterhooks the whole time I came here, I never expected to have such an unexpected gain. It's just a pity that now that I know so much, how should I deal with it? Unfortunately, I'm not in Changgan City right now, and I don't even have enough people to help me." Zhu Ling looked at the confession and the documents that Miss Qian brought, feeling both happy and worried.

"Let's take it one step at a time and let's get through tonight first." In Yun Yuke's hand was the account book that Liu Zhou'er and Yun Qingjin had stolen.

The two of them had something quite important in their hands, and Yun Yuke showed the ledger to Zhu Ling.

"Look, Zhou'er and Qingqing, even after being kidnapped, haven't forgotten what you wanted to investigate. The ledgers they specifically brought should be useful. See when you can send someone to deliver these things."

Zhu Ling took the things her friend handed her and studied them carefully.

"As we guessed, Yunmo Study, Juxiang Pavilion, and Wufu Bank are all related to Marquis Ankang." Zhu Ling remembered those five special cases very clearly, and now it has indeed been proven that these three businesses are related to Marquis Ankang. So, based on this alone, although we can't make too many deeper arrangements, this evidence, when put together, will still be of some use.

"The key point is that these ledgers are just ordinary ledgers and do not seem to be of much help in solving the case."

Although Yun Yuke saw Zhou'er and Qingqing's efforts, she still felt somewhat annoyed because these account books did not provide direct evidence pointing to the three murder cases.

"Ling, do you think if I steal all those account books, we can slowly search for them? I still remember where that room is. It's nighttime, so no one will see me."

As Yun Yuke was about to leave, Zhu Ling quickly stopped her.

"Don't be impulsive, Sister Yun. It's too obvious that you stole everything. Even if you don't expose it now, it will be exposed later."

“Ah…actually I…” Yun Yuke thought for a moment, then changed the subject, “You’re right, that’s really the case, it’s just too obvious.”

In fact, Yun Yuke still has quite a few treasures that could be used to deal with the current situation, but she decided not to bring out these supernatural and bizarre things, in case they backfired and she would suffer more losses than gains.

"So, Ling, how do you plan to arrange for someone to deliver the goods?"

"We'll meet General Tan on the way back to the city, and then we'll give him the things. We arranged everything before we left the city, so don't worry, there won't be any problems."

Many people at the resort didn't get a proper rest that night.

Some people are busy looking for others, while others are busy guarding against others.

In a way, it was a peaceful night.

The tranquility of the mountain village was shattered the next day by a messenger sent from afar.

"A mutiny has broken out in some squads of the Cangnan Army! Cangnan is in danger!"