On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Governor Cao looked in the direction of the cemetery and felt bad when he saw the graves that had been dug up in a mess.

Thinking about it, Deputy General Shi is really pitiful. If I were to encounter the same thing, I would go crazy.

Then I thought again, bah bah bah, how could this happen to me?

The whole family should live in peace and safety.

While he was lost in thought, Yan Ruyu said to him, "Sir, take your people back first. We still need to control public opinion in the city and suppress this matter as soon as possible."

"Okay, okay, don't worry, Princess. Deputy General Shi..."

"I will send someone to help secretly, your Excellency can rest assured."

Governor Cao then breathed a sigh of relief and bowed: "My princess, thank you so much for your kindness. I will go first."

"Song Ping, send the master back."

"Yes."

This matter is so strange, it is better to be careful. Yan Ruyu doesn't want to make things worse again.

Song Ping accompanied Governor Cao. There were still a few people from the Shi family at the cemetery, who were following the instructions of Steward Shi to clean up the cemetery.

Yan Ruyu didn't rush to leave, and walked out of the hillside with the boss.

"Princess, do you believe what the Goddess of the Sky Eyes said?"

"Whether it's true or not, we'll know after midnight tonight," Yan Ruyu asked her, "What about you? What do you think?"

"I don't think it's credible," the big boss shook his head. "Even if we can find the body tonight, who knows if it was a trap set by them just to make others believe in their magical powers."

"This kind of thing is not uncommon. Deputy General Shi's wife died not long ago, and he himself holds a high position and is considered an influential figure. When the news spreads, his reputation will be exposed immediately."

Yan Ruyu nodded: "What you said makes sense."

"I'll go back to the city later and see how it reacts. I'll be able to tell if there's any trouble."

The two walked to the foot of the hill. Yan Ruyu turned her head to look at Butler Shi, who was wiping tears in front of the grave.

He was in his fifties or sixties, with grey hair and a miserable expression, which showed that he was truly heartbroken.

Yan Ruyu walked over: "Old man."

Steward Shi originally did not know Yan Ruyu's identity, but now that he knew, he hurriedly came to greet her.

"No need to be so polite," Yan Ruyu said, "Are you the old housekeeper of the Shi Mansion? It looks like you have been here for many years."

"Yes, it turns out that I was a friend of the general's father. My family was poor and childless. After the general built his mansion, he asked me to be his housekeeper. Thanks to the general, otherwise, I would have died somewhere long ago."

"I also treated the general and his wife as my family. They were a good couple. Who would have thought..."

Butler Shi sighed, couldn't say anything else, and started wiping his tears again.

Yan Ruyu waited for him to calm down a bit and said, "You said there was something unusual at home last night?"

Steward Shi thought for a moment and said, "Yes, the general is very sad. He hasn't had a good sleep since his wife passed away. Yesterday he went to the street to buy paper money for his wife. He had planned to come here to burn paper money today, the seventh day after her death."

"But when he met that goddess on the street yesterday and said something like that, the general became even more unhappy and kept drinking. Alas, he can only fall asleep after drinking these days."

"I drank early yesterday, and drank right after I got home, so I went to bed earlier than usual," he said with a bit of shame on his face, "I'm also old, and I couldn't stand staying up all night, so I fell asleep."

"I have been sleeping in the wing of the general's courtyard these days, fearing that he might need anything. I woke up in a daze in the middle of the night and seemed to see a shadow slowly passing by the window."

"I hurried to check, but when I opened the window it was gone again."

"I waited for a while but didn't notice anything unusual. I thought it was my eyes playing tricks on me, so I didn't think much about it. But the next morning, I found a bunch of red hair on the ground in front of the general's door."

"Moreover, according to the general, he also had a dream in which he saw his wife, saying that she was suffering. He felt very uncomfortable and even shed tears."

"As a result, before I could finish my words, someone came to report that the lady's body was missing."

"Is the red hair there?"

"In the mansion," said Steward Shi, "I felt that the thing was a bit evil, so I didn't dare to throw it away. I thought I would find someone to help it pass away if I had the chance, but I didn't dare to carry it with me."

Yan Ruyu thought for a moment and said, "How about this, when you return home later, take the hair with you and come to the palace. I will take over this matter."

Butler Shi was overjoyed: "Thank you, Princess."

Yan Ruyu turned to leave, but then stopped and said, "Old man, is this Madam Shi's first child?"

"Yes, the general was mostly in the barracks in the past two years, and his wife had to take care of the elderly, so she didn't have time to have a child. This baby came late, and it was his wife who prayed for it. They were very happy and looked forward to the birth of the child. The general even made a crib with his own hands..."

Yan Ruyu's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she interrupted him: "Please ask for it? Where do you want to ask for it?"

"In Shenyuan Temple."

Yan Ruyu's heart sank.

It turned out to be the case.

No wonder Madam Shi died in childbirth. The thieves in Shenyuan Temple were either killed or evacuated, and all the information was destroyed.

Yan Ruyu also had a notice posted at the temple, asking anyone who had prayed there for a child or a good marriage to register again.

But for some reason, no one came.

Later, many things happened and the investigation was not carried out further.

Yan Ruyu couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

If I had known this would happen, I should have asked the government to post a few more notices.

He sighed softly, then turned and left.

……

Deputy General Shi headed southeast. He was a member of the city defense army and was familiar with the area. He usually patrolled and trained the troops, so he had a clear understanding of the surrounding situation.

There are three villages in the southeast, Zhaojiazhuang, Qianjiazhuang and Sunjiazhuang.

Zhaojiazhuang is the largest and has the largest population, and his close follower Zhao Dabao is from Zhaojiazhuang.

"General, I am willing to take people to investigate Zhaojiazhuang." Zhao Dabao bowed.

The general treated him like a brother and his wife was also very good to him. Seeing the general and his wife end up like this, and his wife's body being stolen after her death, Zhao Dabao was as cunning as a knife and always wanted to do something for the general and his wife.

"Okay," Deputy General Shi did not refuse, "The matter is not clear yet, and I haven't figured out what that sentence means. Be careful and don't make it public."

"Yes, General, rest assured, I understand."

Zhao Dabao often goes back to the village to visit his parents, so going home today would not arouse suspicion.

He took his two brothers with him, and the three of them went home together.

Go back and ask your family first to get a rough idea of ​​the situation.

Deputy General Shi led his men to Qianjiazhuang, where there were more than a hundred households. Not all the people here had the surname Qian. Most of them ran small businesses, and every household lived a relatively better life.

The rest of the people went to Sunjiazhuang.

Sunjiazhuang is the smallest village, and half of it is built on the foot of a mountain. Many people in the village rely on the mountain for their livelihood.

The troops were divided into three groups, racing against time.

After they each entered the village, Yinding arrived with several secret guards.

This matter was strange and related to Shenyuan Temple, so Yan Ruyu asked Yinding to lead the team personally and assist secretly.