The two men escorted the horses back to the inn.

As soon as the door closed, Malay squatted down at the door.

Fu Ying looked at him strangely, "What are you doing there?"

Ma Lai loosened his arms and stood up slowly, "Hey, is there a seat for me in this room?"

Fu Ying stretched out his foot to hook a stool and kicked it lightly. The stool spun and stopped right next to Ma Lai.

Ma Lai gave Fu Rong a thumbs up and said, "Brother, you have great skills!"

Fu Rong, "Stop talking nonsense and sit down!"

Qin Shu waited for Ma Lai to sit down before asking, "Can you tell me now? What is the origin of this small seal? Who are those people?"

Ma Lai's pair of narrow eyes rolled around, then narrowed into a slit, and asked, "Excuse me, what is your relationship with the Anbei Jiedushi?"

Qin Shu subconsciously exchanged a glance with Fu Ying, frowned, and asked, "What does this have to do with the Anbei Jiedushi?"

Malay chuckled and said, "It's a big deal."

Qin Shu said: "Tell me about it?"

"This is a private seal, belonging to Cai Yun, the chief official of Longzhou Governor's Office. Those people just now were the yamen runners of our county."

Qin Shu thought about it and immediately realized something was wrong: although Longzhou belongs to Linbei Road, it is hundreds of miles away from here.

Just because the private seal of a chief secretary of a provincial governor's office was lost, would it cause the yamen runners of a small county town hundreds of miles away to search for it?

Or, the magistrate of this county received a document from the officers and soldiers of Longzhou Prefecture requesting cooperation in the search and arrest of thieves.

Or, the magistrate of this county has close contacts with people in the Longzhou governor's mansion.

But is a private seal worth all the trouble?

Qin Shu looked at Ma Lai and suddenly asked, "How long have you had this private seal?"

Malay smiled and said, "More than a month."

Qin Shu, "Have you always been here, or did you come from somewhere else?"

Ma Lai said: "It has been more than a month since I got the private seal, and I have been chased for more than a month. I don't remember how many places I have run to."

Qin Shu picked up the private seal, placed it in front of her eyes and looked at it carefully: This is just an ordinary private seal.

It was neither a name nor a small character, just the word "Han" engraved on it.

The surrounding pattern is very complicated.

The pattern continues to the edge of the seal, as if it were broken in the middle.

In other words, this private seal is just one of the seals.

Since Malay was chased for a month, it means that the other party was sure that the things were taken by Malay.

I just don’t know if the person who lost the private seal will still keep an eye on Malaysia after what happened just now.

If she had brought the horse with her...

Thinking of this, Qin Shu asked, "Why did you steal this thing?"

Ma Lai smiled and said, "Actually, I didn't steal it on purpose. It was just that one time, I accidentally stole the purse of Cai Changshi, and there was this private seal in the purse."

He touched the back of his head and said, "If I had known that there was this thing inside and that Chief Shi Cai valued it so much, I would not have taken it at that time."

How could he know that the other party had been chasing him for so long just because of this private seal?

Even if the yamen runners didn't find anything on him, they would not give up.

So, he had to find someone who could protect his safety.

Qin Shu's eyes flashed, and she put the private seal into her pocket and said, "Okay, I just happen to be in need of a helper, you..."

Before she could finish, Ma Lai had already knelt down and said with a playful smile: "I am willing to follow the young lady, work like a cow or a horse, and eat soft rice..."

Fu Rong slapped him on the head and said, "Get out!"

Ma Lai didn't care. He touched the back of his head that was hurt by the slap and looked at Qin Shu eagerly. "Miss, if you have anything to do, just tell me. I don't have any requests. I just want to follow you and make a living."

Qin Shu curled her lips slightly and said softly, "If you follow me and do things without paying attention, you won't be able to do it."

Ma Lai patted his chest quickly and said, "Don't worry, Miss. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west..."

"Go and find out the origin of this private letter."

Malay was stunned, "Ah?!"

He took refuge with Qin Shu in order to avoid the officers and soldiers who were chasing him.

Now you're actually trying to run yourself into the gun?

Qin Shu smiled gently, "Why, is it not possible?"

Ma Lai said with a bitter face: "Miss, I am alone and weak..."

Qin Shu interrupted him, "I'll let Zhu Zhi help you. Zhu Zhi!"

Zhu Zhi immediately entered the room, bowed and said, "Sir."

Qin Shu glanced at Ma Lai, whose expression was changing constantly, and said, "During this period of time, you take care of him and ensure his safety."

As long as Malay comes forward to inquire, those who are related to the private seal will surely come when they hear the news.

Only by bringing all those related to this private seal to the surface will she have a chance to find out the truth.

She had a hunch that this private seal might be related to a shocking secret!

When Qin Shu came to Anbei Jiedufu, she was already prepared to be collectively treated negatively by the officials of Linbei Road.

She had no plan to take up the post in the Jiedu Mansion as soon as she arrived in Linbei Road.

She took this opportunity to take a thorough tour of the entire Linbei Road.

The first stop is to go to General Shen.

General Shen’s residence is in Suizhou Prefecture, only two days’ journey from here.

At night, Qin Shu washed up and fell asleep as soon as she lay down on the pillow.

I was sleeping in the middle of the night when I was suddenly awakened by a loud noise.

Qingsang and Qingliu held swords and stood on the left and right of Qin Shu's bed to protect her.

There was a slight knock at the door, and Fu Ying's voice came, "Shu'er?"

Qin Shu responded quickly, put on her clothes, walked to the door, and asked, "What happened?"

Fu Ying replied: "There are a few thieves, they have already left."

Zhu Zhi, Qingsang and Qingliu alone are no match for ordinary petty thieves.

What's more, there are people like Fu Ying and Dong Ping.

It seems that once those people found themselves no match for their opponents, they quickly retreated.

In order to avoid leaving anyone alive who might reveal the secrets.

There is indeed something wrong with that private seal!

In the second half of the night, there was nothing unusual in the inn.

Early the next morning, Qin Shu led her men northwards and headed straight for Suizhou Prefecture.

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