"Miss Yi, you are so awesome. Can you deduce what hidden information there is on me?"
Qin Zhiruo stared at Lin Yi intently, with inexplicable admiration in his heart.
Lin Yi rolled her eyes at him.
She knows who he is and that's his hidden secret!
What else can be inferred?
But seeing Qin Zhiruo's expectant look, Lin Yi coaxed him cooperatively.
"Young Master Qin must be from the capital. You see, only people in the capital like to call you Miss, while people from the south like to call you Miss."
Qin Zhiruo was slightly startled. It turned out to be true after he said this.
How come I haven’t realized the difference even though I’ve been traveling for so long?
"Miss Yi is really amazing!"
The next day.
Lin Yi's fever finally subsided.
She got up early to pack her luggage, put on men's clothes and a gray scarf, and went to the inn waiter with the clothes Qin Zhiruo gave her.
"Boy, please give this set of clothes to the young master on the third floor for me. Has the accommodation fee been paid?"
The waiter took the clothes and immediately opened the account book.
"This guest has not yet settled the bill. The two of them stayed in a private room on the third floor for two days, a total of five hundred and twenty taels."
Five hundred and two?
Two hundred and fifty is too expensive!
This is simply naked robbery!
Lin Yi stood in front of the waiter and froze in place for an instant.
"Can it be... cheaper... I don't have enough money..."
When he heard that the money was not enough, the waiter immediately grabbed Lin Yi's sleeve and held on.
"Sir, you can't default on your debt!"
Lin Yi wanted to take off her sleeves, but the waiter held her tightly.
It’s so hard to cry!
She originally wanted to settle the bill secretly and return Qin Zhiruo's favor, but unfortunately she didn't expect it to be so expensive, completely beyond her ability to pay.
"open!"
Qin Zhiruo didn't know when he appeared behind Lin Yi.
He shouted in a deep voice, staring at the waiter with dark eyes that made him tremble.
The waiter immediately let go of his hand.
"Guest sir, you have to pay the bill..."
Qin Zhiruo took out a five hundred silver note and then took out a piece of broken silver and placed it in front of the waiter.
"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"
Fifty taels of broken silver, the waiter didn't expect this guest to be so generous.
Sure enough, if you can kill one person, you can count one person.
Lin Yi stood aside dejectedly, wanting to pay and sneak away while Qin Zhiruo was unconscious.
"You... wake up..."
Qin Zhiruo curled his lips and looked at her with a look that he had expected.
"You hope I'm not awake yet?"
Lin Yi quickly shook his head.
"No, no, I..."
Qin Zhiruo walked towards the door as he spoke.
Lin Yi also followed.
"Second Young Master Qin, you and I are neither relatives nor friends, and I don't want to cause any trouble to you."
"Did Miss Yi cause me enough trouble?"
"..."
"I saved your life, but you didn't overestimate your ability to fight those big men yesterday. Aren't you afraid that they would kidnap you?"
Lin Yi suddenly stopped.
Qin Zhiruo also stopped immediately and turned to look at her.
"What's wrong?"
Lin Yi lowered his eyes and took a step forward.
"Second Young Master Qin, thank you for saving me. To be honest, this is a favor that I, Yimu, owe you. If you need anything to point out in the future, I will do my best. What I can do is my medical skills. Regarding this, You don’t have to doubt me at all.”
Qin Zhiruo was a little surprised.
Lin Yi was extremely sincere when he said these words, but also very domineering.
"As for yesterday, when I was in a fit of passion and dealt with that big man, I did not consider it well and overestimated myself. I sincerely apologize to you. I won't do it next time."
After speaking, Lin Yi pursed her lips tightly and looked at Qin Zhiruo with a stern expression.
"..."
Qin Zhiruo was inexplicably nervous.
It feels inappropriate to say anything else at this time.
"Miss Yi, come with me."
Qin Zhiruo walked to the stables of the inn and jumped on a tall horse.
He reached out to Lin Yi like a gentleman and invited her to get on the horse.
Lin Yi was slightly startled.
"Miss Yi, I'll take you to Shanyang. This horse is a red rabbit horse, and it can definitely carry the two of us."
Lin Yi sighed, she naturally recognized this kind of horse.
Beautiful jujube color, well-developed muscles, and a horse head that looks a bit like a rabbit.
Shuihan's mount is also this kind of horse.
She simply didn't want to ride the same horse as Qin Zhiruo.
"Miss Yi?"
Lin Yi bit her lip, she couldn't let others buy her a horse.
She grabbed his hand and mounted her horse.
Qin Zhiruo clamped his horse's back and rode forward with Lin Yi.
Shanyang Pier.
Qin Shuihan was sitting in the restaurant next to the pier.
This restaurant offers a panoramic view of the pier with people coming and going.
Beside him were a group of guards.
The local magistrate and city shipping envoys had already cleared out the restaurant and would come over to offer hospitality to Qin Shuihan when he got off the ship.
They arranged a lot of manpower to check the dock personnel one by one.
At this time, the county magistrate Bo Jingchang and the city shipping envoy Zhong Renfeng were standing at the port watching the ships passing by.
One day has passed, and they have not found the person in the painting, nor have they seen any masked person.
Bo Jingchang frowned, wondering who King Han was looking for. He received a letter from King Han ten days ago, which really scared him.
Could it be that Shanyang will be the fiefdom of King Han in the future?
He immediately discussed with Zhong Renfeng and decided to serve King Han well no matter what.
It's just that finding someone is really laborious.
Especially this kind of person whose origin is unknown, who only has a portrait and no information.
Several more ships docked in the harbor.
The clerks took the portraits and checked them one by one.
After a while, they brought several women over.
Then these women were immediately brought to Qin Shuihan.
Zhu Tianhua shook his head.
The women in front of them were all beauties. Bo Zhixian and Zhong Shibo definitely misinterpreted King Han's meaning.
He was looking for a woman, and she happened to be very beautiful.
But not looking for beautiful women.
Qin Shuihan's face became more and more gloomy.
Several beauties had different expressions. Looking at such a handsome man, some were so infatuated that they couldn't even move their eyes, while others were too scared to look up.
"roll!"
The clerk quickly took the women away.
Qin Shuihan couldn't bear it anymore and went downstairs directly.
He wanted to stand in the harbor and see for himself.
Xuanfeng and Zhu Tianhua quickly followed.
Seeing Qin Shuihan coming, Bo Jingchang quickly ordered someone to build a warming platform.
Zhong Renfeng also stood by carefully.
Seeing the clerks bringing in a stove, Qin Shuihan waved his hand to Bao Jingchang.
"Bozhi County, I am just going south to look for people, you don't need to mobilize troops."
"King Han, the weather is cold and cool. The south is no better than the north. The climate is humid, and the cold wind still bites into the bones."
It was indeed very cold in Shanyang at this time, but to Qin Shuihan, it was nothing.
However, this was also Bo Jingchang's wish, so Qin Shuihan no longer refused and allowed the minor officials to build a warming platform.
After a while, the warming platform was set up.
Qin Shuihan sat inside and stared at the passing ships.
A ship came.
The clerks were also very smart and directly asked the women to line up in a row and compare the portraits in front of Qin Shuihan.
No.
Several more boats came, but still no sign of the people in the painting.
Qin Shuihan walked up to Zhong Renfeng.
"Zhongshi Ship Envoy, are you sure all ships will pass through this place?"
"Reporting to King Han, my subordinates have set up checkpoints and ordered all ships to dock for inspection. King Han, please rest assured about this."
After saying that, Zhong Renfeng waited on the side respectfully.
Qin Shuihan sighed, sat on the heating table again, and continued to look at the dock.
At this time, a awning boat came from a distance.
For these ships whose cabins can be seen at a glance, the clerks will go directly on board to inspect them.
"Search the ship."
Zhong Shibo made an order.
The clerks boarded the boat and went about their routine without saying a word.
"Sir, there is no one else on this ship except a couple and a newborn baby."
Bo Jingchang glanced at Zhong Renfeng.
Since King Han is here, any woman can be seen by him.
The woman on the boat was taken to the dock.
The clerk took the portrait and compared it.
The woman was anxiously holding the baby in her arms.
Qin Shuihan glanced at the woman.
He knew that Bo Jingchang deliberately asked all the women to get off the boat for him to see, but this woman was obviously not the person in the painting.
Why waste this time!
Qin Shuihan was speechless.
Zhong Renfeng waved his hand to let him go.
But when they were released, the baby in the woman's arms suddenly started crying.
Qin Shuihan was a little irritable and stood up to leave.
As soon as he left the heating platform, he faintly smelled the smell of blood.
Qin Shuihan looked back at the woman. The baby in his arms seemed to have just been born.
He frowned and walked over mysteriously.
"Is this your child?"
The woman nodded.
"How long ago were you born?"
The woman looked at the baby in her arms with a look of relief.
"Just born yesterday."
Qin Shuihan found it a bit unbelievable. Could it be possible that he gave birth on the boat?
"Is there a midwife?"
The woman shook her head.
"There was no midwife, but there was a doctor."
doctor?
Qin Shuihan frowned.
"But the boatman?"
"No, he is my husband-in-law."
There were obviously only two people on the boat, so where did the doctor come from?
Will these people disembark midway?
Qin Shuihan suddenly felt a splitting headache.
Looks like I have to find someone along the way.
"Did you disembark and see the doctor on the way?"
"When I get back to the officials, there was a female doctor on the ship who disembarked after delivering the baby to a civilian woman yesterday..."
Qin Shuihan's heart suddenly clenched.
"Heavenly painting! Portrait!"
Zhu Tianhua quickly showed a painting on his waist in front of the woman.
This is an enlarged version of the portrait.
"Sister, is this the doctor you just mentioned?"
The woman nodded.
"Yes, it was Miss Yi who helped me."
Qin Shuihan held his breath.
Zhu Tianhua glanced at him and quickly continued to ask: "Where did she get off the boat yesterday? Why did she get off the boat?"
The woman sighed, not knowing how to answer.
Qin Shuihan's breathing became rapid.
"explain!"
This one word is almost a roar.
The baby in the woman's arms was frightened by his roar and screamed.
"Miss Yi was feeling unwell and was afraid of infecting me and the children, so she hurriedly asked the husband of the peasant woman to dock..."
The woman patted the child gently to calm the baby in her arms from crying.
Qin Shuihan lowered his voice and asked nervously: "What's wrong with her?"
"It seems that I have typhoid fever..."
Qin Shuihan closed his eyes, finally having clear news.
"Xuanfeng, Tianhua, take the people from Fengying Pavilion and let's go!"
Qin Shuihan looked at Bao Jingchang and Zhong Renfeng as a farewell.
He had no time to explain and immediately took a group of people away and mounted their horses.
