As soon as the county lieutenant of Qinghe County arrived at the scene, he waved his hand.
"Come on, take this horse thief back to me and interrogate him strictly. Who else has lost something? Come back with me."
When the county captain said this, Xu Yunyan hurriedly took a step back and pushed Old Cui forward.
"Brother Cui, didn't you lose your carriage? Follow the county captain back and talk to him. If you explain clearly, the county captain will definitely be able to get these things back for you."
Xu Yunyan pushed Cui Jin forward, causing Cui Jin to be stunned and couldn't help but look at Xu Yunyan.
"That Xu...Brother Xu, how about you go with me? I'm afraid I can't explain clearly."
Xu Yunyan shook his head, "I'm not familiar with this place, so Brother Cui should go alone. I'm sure the county captain won't embarrass Brother Cui. If Brother Cui hasn't come back tomorrow morning, I will go to the county government office." Is it okay to go look for Brother Cui?"
Cui Jin looked at Xu Yunyan like a kid who doesn't follow the rules, which made Xu Yunyan feel very proud.
It seems that Cui Jin really has a problem, and the county captain also has a problem, and Cui Jin is here now, either advancing or retreating, and can only do "this... that..."
But before he could say these words, the people who had been trying to persuade him started talking here.
"Brother, please go to the county government office with the County Lieutenant and talk to him. County Lieutenant Zhang in our county is a well-known capable official. He will definitely be able to retrieve your horses and punish the horse thieves."
Is this county captain's surname Zhang?
Upon hearing this news, Xu Yunyan looked at Old Man Cui again.
The county captain of Qingyuan County is named Zhang. Unexpectedly, the county captain of Qinghe County is also named Zhang.
But listening to these people talking here, Xu Yunyan finally breathed a sigh of relief that Zhang County Lieutenant had a good reputation.
Looking at Cui Jin who is still struggling here. Xu Yunyan stepped forward and pushed him in front of Captain Zhang, and gave him a fist.
"Sir, this is Brother Cui Jincui, the owner of the lost goods in the inn. Please seek justice for him."
Xu Yunyan expressed this here, and the county captain could only wave his hand, "Then please... Brother Cui, please follow me back to the county government office, okay?"
Cui Jin was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. "This...this...hey!"
Finally, Cui Jinde sighed helplessly and hugged Xu Yunyan, "Brother Xu, just wait in the inn. I'll go to the county government office and come back as soon as I go."
Such a scene made the innkeeper a little unresponsive. Looking at the surprised look in the innkeeper's eyes, Xu Yunyan wanted to laugh, but couldn't.
After Cui Jin followed Zhang County Lieutenant with his head down and left dejectedly, Xu Yunyan hurried to the second floor and whispered to the Niu brothers and Xu Yunyue.
"Hurry up and pack your things. We will leave the city and go straight to the canal at dawn. After catching the boat at the dock, we will go to Huai River and rush to Chuzhou as quickly as possible. I'm afraid something will happen if we stay here any longer."
What Xu Yunyan said was very dangerous, but Xu Yunyue was a little curious.
"Brother, don't we still want to help Mr. Cui settle in Qingyuan County? Is it really appropriate for us to just leave like this?"
Xu Yunyan took a look in private and said to her, "Our danger comes from this old man Cui. Now it is old man Cui who has a problem. We have been deceived by his illusion."
"What?"
This suddenly surprised Yue'er.
However, although this Yue'er was surprised, she still knew the priorities. Some things should be asked and some things should not be asked.
"Brother, I understand. Let's pack up now. We will definitely be able to set off at dawn without any delay."
The next morning, just after dawn, Xu Yunyan stood up from the bed, rubbed his aching eyes, stretched his body, and suppressed his fatigue.
"It's not a good time to stay here. It's time to go."
Xu Yunyan said this, and the two Niu brothers and Xu Yunyue beside him also woke up from their sleep.
"Brother, don't worry, we packed up last night, now we can hitch the carriage and leave."
Xu Yunyan nodded, and just as he was walking towards the backyard with a few people who had gathered together after knowing there was a problem last night, Cui Jin actually stood in front of them.
Looking at Cui Jin who suddenly appeared, Xu Yunyan's hand unconsciously placed on the sword.
"Brother Cui is back. Has this county captain solved your trouble?"
Cui Jin looked at Xu Yunyan who was on full alert, holding a sword in one hand and staring at him so vigilantly, and sighed.
"It seems that Mr. Xu knows something."
"Are you going to confess to me?"
Xu Yunyan snorted deliberately, and Cui Jin cupped his fist at Xu Yunyan.
"It seems that I can't hide it from Mr. Xu. Mr. Xu is so vigilant. I must have exposed my clues somewhere. Then Mr. Xu felt that something was wrong and there was danger. But Mr. Xu, don't worry, I really don't have any ill intentions."
Seeing Xu Yunyan and Cui Jin who were still here on full alert, he bowed again, "Mr. Xu, let me tell you the truth. County Captain Zhang who came here last night is my son-in-law."
"What? It's your son-in-law. Didn't your daughter die of illness? Isn't your son-in-law a businessman?"
Cui Jin smiled awkwardly, "I have two daughters. The eldest daughter was married to Captain Zhang, and the second daughter was the one who died of illness.
The county captain of Qingyuan County was the father of Zhang County Lieutenant. Seeing that my second son-in-law was a good man, he betrothed his daughter to my second son-in-law and they married. "
When Cui Jin said this, Xu Yunyan was even more confused. "Then what did you do to trick me into coming here?"
Seeing that Xu Yunyan's hand was still resting on the sword, it seemed that Xu Yunyan would not let it go if he didn't tell him the reason.
Cui Jin could only laugh at himself again, "This... my father-in-law has a daughter who is about the same age as the general."
When Cui Jin said this, Xu Yunyan suddenly realized.
"You want to recruit me as your son-in-law, which is a bit embarrassing."
Xu Yunyan touched her nose and said, "So that's what happened. Someone else is interested in me."
Cui Jin continued, "I really came to seek refuge with my son-in-law. At home, I heard that after my second daughter had an accident, my wife fell ill and died soon after.
There was only a huge house left for me, a lonely old man, to guard. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to keep it, so I sold the house and came here to join my son-in-law.
It's just that several generations of people have saved a lot of houses and fields, and sold them for a lot of money, so there was a scene where they were robbed by water bandits again. "
Cui Jin confessed the cause and effect to Xu Yunyan here. Xu Yunyan hugged Cui Jin and said, "In this case, there is no need for me to stay here for a long time. I have to rush to Chuzhou immediately, so I will take my leave first."
