Magistrate Yang looked at the account book in his hand, feeling very worried. He put his hands behind his back and let out a long breath.

"Why do we have to look at the casino's account books out of the blue?"

They naturally don't want to give it, but if they really don't give it out, they can't afford the consequences.

Lord Lin was also in a melancholy mood. He never relaxed and his brows were furrowed.

"So what do you think we should do? How about preparing a fake account book?"

They have made a lot of money from this. If we investigate further, they will all be sentenced to death.

County Magistrate Yang was well prepared and immediately placed the account book in his hand on the table with a serious expression.

"We must give a unified statement this time and never let this matter get out!"

Upon hearing this, Lord Lin's expression was the most embarrassed. He was the first to be affected and immediately nodded in agreement.

Inside the government office, Gu Yan'an stared at the account book in his hand. His dark eyes were deep and he did not reveal any expression on his face.

"This is?"

Magistrate Yang's eyes lit up slightly. He took a step forward and opened the contents one by one with a respectful attitude.

"Here are all the running accounts of the casino, as well as some daily expenses and so on."

They brought this thing just to show their attitude.

Gu Yan'an did not flip through the book, but just took a quick glance and knew whether it was true or false. He put the account book beside him in front of everyone and spoke frankly.

"Since you can hand this account book to me, you must have fully trusted me. There is no need for me to check it again, and naturally I don't want to look through it."

The faces of several officials immediately showed some joy, and their eyebrows were slightly raised, and they were secretly delighted.

Seeing this, County Magistrate Yang felt slightly relieved. He looked down at Gu Yan'an and took the opportunity to express his attitude.

"Don't worry, Prince. We have already thought about it. You just follow him first and we will definitely cooperate with his investigation!"

With Gutian County as theirs, anyone could come and interfere, and they could only see how the situation unfolds.

Gu Yanan pretended to be satisfied and asked them about their well-being before they left.

Seeing this, Su Jinhua looked at the account book on the table, with some doubts in his heart, frowned slightly, and asked softly.

"Why would they send the account books over here for no reason?"

She knew that several officials had secretly accepted a lot of money, but she knew nothing about the rest.

Gu Yanan didn't even raise his eyebrows, his face showed coldness, and his voice was also a little cold.

"It's just pretending to cooperate. The account books sent over are all fake. Don't even look at them."

Fortunately, he already had a copy in his hand, otherwise he would have been kept in the dark by them.

Su Jinhua was slightly surprised and a little worried, with his brows furrowed into a shape of a "川" (cross)

"It would be fine if they could cooperate on the surface, but I'm afraid they might do something behind the scenes. I have to go to the village tomorrow."

She was naturally worried about these people. The matter of bringing water from the mountain had been decided, but the most important thing now was these people and what to do next.

Hearing this, Gu Yan'an gently patted her palm, a hint of tenderness emerged in his eyes, and he spoke softly.

"You have to be careful recently. I'm afraid Shen Yangjun is cheating behind your back."

The Third Prince's methods have always been sinister, and they have to be on guard. They have to be careful in everything, otherwise they may easily bring about fatal disasters.

Su Jinhua's beautiful eyebrows flickered, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she immediately nodded in agreement.

"Okay, don't worry, husband, I will protect myself."

She had already had a plan in mind, and even collected medicinal herbs a few days in advance, just for the villagers.

The village chief stood at the door to greet them again. This time there was a smile on his face, his eyebrows were raised, and he welcomed them happily.

"I heard that the emperor has finally taken care of us. When will we go up the mountain to divert water this time?"

They have been fetching water from the mountain all day these days and are really exhausted. Every household is still the same, using water carefully and economically.

Su Jinhua naturally knew that news spread quickly. At this moment, he had a bright smile on his face and walked forward silently with the medicine box in his hand.

"That's true, but we'll have to wait for a while for the specific plan. Once the money and resources arrive, we can start working on it."

She has already drawn the drawings, so there is no need to worry too much about the rest. The most important thing to worry about right now is probably getting the money in place.

The village chief's smile became more and more obvious, and a simple smile appeared on his dark little face, with his eyebrows curved.

"That's really great. Everyone in the village has been hoping that this is true. In the future, we won't have to work so hard and we can grow some food."

The taxes they collect are quite high, but it is really not easy to survive until now.

County Magistrate Yang stood beside them, looking at such a dilapidated village, with almost no emotion in his heart, and even a bit of disgust.

His emotions became more obvious as he watched a group of dirty kids fighting there and playing with mud in their hands.

"When the time comes, take care of your children first. They are all so dirty."

The expression on the village chief's face suddenly became awkward, and he didn't seem to know how to respond, so he raised his hand and scratched his head.

"All the children from poor families come here this way."

I can't even eat enough, so why bother with anything else?

Seeing this, Su Jinhua felt slightly dissatisfied. She put the medicine box in her hand heavily on the table and pursed her red lips.

"The most urgent thing now is to solve the problem of water and food. Survival is already a problem, so why worry about other things?"

She looked dissatisfied, found a stool by herself, and then spoke something.

"Last time I heard that all the children here had red marks on their bodies. Tell them all to come over. I have prepared enough medicinal herbs this time to last them for a while."

Long-term malnutrition leads to a decrease in their immunity, and their bodies naturally cannot keep up, making them prone to various problems.

The village chief was overjoyed, he didn't expect there would be such a benefit, he immediately nodded and agreed, and gathered all the people around him, including the children, into groups.

They were all very polite and there were no mistakes. They lined up very obediently.

Su Jinhua really liked them, and at the same time he prepared a lot of things, placing specially prepared pastries on the table.

Children's symptoms are more complicated, and each person's situation is different. Some people's symptoms are more serious, with the whole face covered with them.

The village chief was also quite worried and let out a long sigh.

"We had found a doctor to see them before, but there were just too many cases. In the end, the doctor was unwilling to come, and it dragged on like this over time."

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