Rebirth as Princess Jin again

Situ Jin ordered someone to take out the topographic map of the capital from the study, unfold it on the desk, and follow the Jishui River on the map with his eyes.

Su Ying looked at Rui'er's painting in her hand and saw him circle the dots on the map, and her heart suddenly became enlightened.

"Husband, do you suspect that the gold was sunk into the Jishui River by them?"

Situ Jin nodded and said, "The location where the gold was robbed is near the Jishui River, only a few dozen feet away from the river."

"Although there have been heavy rains recently and the river water has risen, the Jishui River has always had a gentle flow and the river surface is wide. Coupled with the weight of the gold itself, if it sinks into the river, there is no fear that it will be washed away by the current."

Su Ying followed the direction of his finger and looked over: "It's indeed a good plan. If so much gold travels overland, no matter how you protect the carriage, it will inevitably leave traces. But if it is transported by boat from the river, not only will it not leave traces Traces can also avoid suspicion.”

Situ Jin thought for a moment and said, "But the Jishui River is so long, which section of the river will they sink the gold into?"

Su Ying looked up at him and said with a faint smile: "If so many ships appear during the day, they will definitely arouse suspicion, so they must complete this matter before dawn. The gold is too heavy and the ships cannot travel very far. In this case, we might as well take a boat to see the nearby area! Doesn’t Rui’er also want to go out and play?”

Situ Jin nodded and immediately ordered people to prepare the carriage.

The place where the gold was robbed was right between Beijing and Pingcheng. It was noon when Su Ying and Situ Jin arrived at the nearby waters.

The river was wide, the sun was hanging high in the sky, and the sound of water rushing in my ears made Rui'er take a boat ride for the first time, and she was very excited.

Su Ying stood behind Situ Jin, looking at the calm river surface and listening to the servants report what had happened in the nearby waters in the past few days.

"Because this area is close to the capital and has many mountains, the water flow is not gentle. On the contrary, near Pingcheng, the terrain is flat and the water flow is relatively gentle."

Situ Jin lowered his eyes and said, "Then let's go down the river and go to the nearby towns to see the situation!"

As the boat went downstream, the wind on the river was so fierce that it made people's clothes rustle.

Su Ying looked at the steady flow of water under the hull, creating waves of ripples. On the surface, the river looked as calm as a mirror, but no one knew what kind of undercurrent was hidden underneath.

Situ Jin stood on the bow of the boat, holding the area where the Jishui River flows in his hand. The location they were in now was between Beijing and Pingcheng. This small county was called Qingshui Town.

Qingshui Town was built along the Jishui River. Because it was irrigated by the Jishui River, the area was fertile and wild. In addition, people could cast nets in the river to catch fish, so the people in Qingshui Town lived a peaceful and prosperous life.

When the boat arrived at Qingshui Town, the water flow obviously became much slower and the turbid river water became much clearer. Qingshui Town got its name from this.

Situ Jin got off the boat first. He stretched out his hand to lift Rui'er off the boat, and then took Su Ying's hand and helped her get off the boat.

"Father, there are so many fish here!"

Situ Jin looked in the direction he pointed. Many people on the riverside were unloading goods from fully loaded fishing boats. The whole riverside was extremely noisy.

Situ Jin asked him with a smile: "Rui'er wants to eat fish."

Rui'er nodded: "These fish look delicious. Father, can we have fish for lunch?"

Situ Jin and his party came to a restaurant and chose a seat by the window, where they could see the streets and the riverside outside.

Muying and others went out to inquire about the situation, and half an hour later, they came back.

"Son!"

They were just the young master's wife out for fun now. Situ Jin saw that their faces were a little frustrated and raised his eyebrows and asked, "How is the situation?"

"The fishermen here said they haven't seen many boats nearby these days, but they said they can only fish nearby these days, so they don't know the situation in other places."

"The water here is not wide, why don't you go fishing further away?" Situ Jin asked,

"According to the people here, a strange thing happened nearby. They said that a few people in the upper reaches of Qingshui Town went out to fish at night. Later, for some reason, the boat sank, and all three of the father and son died. What's even more strange is that Those three people were obviously the most aquatic people in the town, and they shouldn’t have died because of their aquatic properties, but their bodies were found at the time but they were drowned.”

"Local people say it's water ghosts that cause trouble, so no one dares to go upstream to fish during this period."

When Su Ying heard this, her brows furrowed: "This is strange. It happened by such a coincidence. Husband, how about we go to the place where the accident happened and take a look?"

Situ Jin responded, and Rui'er sat aside and ate the fish obediently.

The fish just caught from the river are still alive and kicking when they are delivered to the restaurant, and they taste extremely delicious.

Rui'er ate with relish, raised her head and asked Situ Jin: "Father...Father is so kind. Mother said that father is very busy these days and asked me not to pester you all the time, but father still took me out to play today."

Su Ying told him on the boat not to call his father and mother when he went out. Although he didn't know the intention, he still obeyed.

Situ Jin touched his head and said with a smile: "Because your painting is so good, this is a reward for you."

Ruier grinned and said, "When I get home, I will draw a picture of today's meal and show it to my father."

Su Ying stretched out her hand to wipe away the food from the corner of his mouth: "We have to go out later to have something to do. Can you enjoy yourself in this town?"

Rui'er nodded obediently: "You guys should go and do your business if you have something to do! Remember to come back to pick me up later."

Situ Jin rubbed his head: "You are not allowed to run around or eat randomly. You must listen to Xia Yu. I will take you out to play next time."

Rui'er straightened her body: "Don't worry! I will be obedient."

The location of the drowned man mentioned by Muying was not far from Qingshui Town, and it only took them an hour and a half to reach it on horseback.

When they got there, they heard a woman crying in the distance, followed by several children. Several men were pushing the woman and children. The woman was pushed to the ground, and the children surrounded him. The side cried loudly.

After getting closer, I realized that the men were wearing official uniforms and looked like officials.

Seeing that they were still trying to drag the woman away, Situ Jin shouted, "What are you doing?"

The leading officer saw that they were dressed and behaved in a noble manner. Although he did not know who they were, he did not dare to offend them.

"This... this woman is so arrogant. I just said a few words to her, and she pounced on me and hit me. I had no choice but to fight back."

Su Ying and Chunlan hurriedly stepped forward to help the woman up and asked, "What happened?"