I've been reborn, who still wants to be a cowardly little white flower?

County Magistrate Bai was stunned for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed, "I thought so. Liuzi told me that you look listless every day and that you might not be used to sleeping here, so he asked me to find two beauties to keep you company."

Xie Yunxiao's eyes widened, "What?"

County Magistrate Bai continued to laugh and said, "Of course I know that General Xie is not a man who covets beauty, and I have already punished Liu Zi to pour night incense.

But I was also worried that you didn't get enough rest every day, and that you were not comfortable living in the government office. I came to check on you, and it turns out that you were too busy to sleep.

How is it, did you find any clues?"

Xie Yunxiao picked up a dozen records from the desk, walked to the round table where County Magistrate Bai was sitting, divided them into three parts, placed them in front of him, and pointed to the names on the papers.

"These three are the most likely suspects so far."

County Magistrate Bai picked up a copy and wrote on it the name of Han Xiao, a garrison soldier, who was responsible for boarding the ship for inspection. After changing shifts, he went to...

County Magistrate Bai muttered to himself. After reading the three records, he picked up another one from the scattered records on the table and started comparing them.

"This group of garrison troops has just been replaced and has almost no acquaintances here. After completing their daily work, they will rest in the barracks and go to teahouses and taverns with their brothers in the camp.

But these three people have had contact with people outside the garrison. Is that the reason you identified them as suspects?"

Xie Yunxiao sat down, tidied up the scattered records on the table with his hands, and poured water for himself and County Magistrate Bai.

“Part of the reason is that other garrisons also have contact with local people after completing their work, but they are all people from the government office, or porters at the dock, and some wealthy families will go to the dock to watch the stewards who are unloading the ships.

The stewards are watching the unloading at the dock. They are responsible for boarding the ship for inspection. There is nothing wrong with giving them some benefits and sending them some small gifts. After a long time, it is also okay to accept invitations to have a drink with them.

These three people and the people they contacted have nothing to do with the wharf. I have checked. This one, Han Xiao, is from Luoshui County and is from a small village in Luoshui County.

The person who was drinking tea and chatting with him was called Han Feng. He was a shop assistant in a pharmacy, helping to prepare medicines, sort medicinal materials, etc.

They were his fellow townsman, and there were two others, all from their village.

These two people also worked in the county. They thought Han Xiao was suspicious because he had a friend named Han Da Kui, who worked as a delivery worker in a delivery workshop.

He often drove to the surrounding counties to deliver goods, and Binshui County was a place he often went to. "

County Magistrate Bai held up another copy and said, "This is Cao Lei, an orphan. He lived in Binshui County before joining the army. Do you suspect him because of this?"

Xie Yunxiao nodded, but before he could say anything, two people rushed in from outside, "General, Cao Lei ran away."

Standing up suddenly, Xie Yunxiao said with a sullen face, "Search, seal the city gates, search the road leading to Binshui County along the way, seal the city gates, and search every house in the city."

After saying that, Xie Yunxiao looked at County Magistrate Bai. County Magistrate Bai had already put away his smile and nodded at Xie Yunxiao, "Don't worry, I know all the ways to leave Luoshui County."

"Pingshan, divide three groups of people into Bai County Magistrate, seal all roads, and conduct a thorough investigation. Even if you have to dig three feet deep, you must find the person for me."

The Pingshan soldiers and County Magistrate Bai went out together, and Xie Yunxiao followed behind. Liuzi came in from outside with a sour face, and when he saw the serious expressions on the faces of several people, he immediately realized that something had happened.

He swallowed the complaints on his lips and followed Xie Yunxiao nervously.

Xie Yunxiao cursed as he walked, "Damn, you react really quickly."

The city gates were quickly sealed, and all vehicles passing through had to be carefully inspected, some even allowing only entry but not exit.

After hearing the report from the soldiers who were following Cao Lei that he entered a restaurant and disappeared in the blink of an eye, they rushed into the private room and saw that the window on the third floor was open, so he must have jumped out of the window and escaped.

Just a quarter of an hour ago.

Xie Yunxiao looked at the open window with a dark face and cursed in his heart, "What a skilled person! He dares to jump so high." He calculated again and realized a quarter of an hour. This restaurant is located in the middle of the county town, and there is a certain distance from here to the four city gates.

He definitely wouldn't be able to get out of the city in a quarter of an hour by running, which meant he was most likely still inside the city.

Of course, we cannot ignore the possibility that he had prepared horses in advance. If he had horses, he would not be able to run too far in a quarter of an hour. The several villages near the county town would be good places to hide.

Another point is that Cao Lei had been to Luoshui County. He was an orphan, just like Liuzi. He was familiar with every corner of the county and it was very likely that he had a very secret hiding place.

"Liu Zi, you are quite familiar with the county town. Where did you often stay in the past? Which place is more hidden and safe and not easy to be discovered?"

Xie Yunxiao didn't even turn his head, he knew that Liuzi was always following him.

Liuzi's brain reacted very quickly. When he heard Xie Yunxiao's question, he understood what he meant. "Yes, there are many places."

"Pingshan, take a team of people, follow Liuzi, and search everywhere."

After setting up a tight net and searching for a whole day, they still couldn't find Cao Lei.

County Magistrate Bai looked at Xie Yunxiao, who had led the team back and was listening to reports from other teams. He sat aside silently and waited until all the people reporting had left before he began to persuade them, "General, take a rest.

Both physical and mental strength need time to recover, otherwise you won’t be able to think properly.”

Xie Yunxiao pinched his brows, his mind still working, trying to figure out if there was anything he had missed or anything he hadn't thought of.

Seeing that his persuasion was fruitless, County Magistrate Bai sighed, went out and told the kitchen to make a bowl of noodles and send it over.

"Even if you don't rest, you still need to eat something."

Xie Yunxiao raised his head and glanced at the noodles on the table. He really had no appetite and before he could say no, Pingshan ran in from outside with a happy look on his face.

As soon as he entered the door, he didn't even have time to salute, and said happily, "General, look who's here?"

Outside the door, two heroic girls walked in with smiles on their faces.

Xie Yunxiao's eyes lit up immediately. Without caring about the many people present, he ran towards Jiang Yuan and hugged him in his arms.

County Magistrate Bai half opened his mouth, the words of greeting stuck in his throat.

Qu Jin turned his head away without watching, and Pingshan also turned around.

After being stunned for a moment, Jiang Yuan smiled, put his arms around Xie Yunxiao's waist and patted him gently.

After the impulse, Xie Yunxiao became shy, blushed, and let go of Jiang Yuan.

Qu Jin couldn't help but laugh at him, which made Xie Yunxiao's face turn even redder.

County Magistrate Bai recognized Qu Jin and Jiang Yuan and bowed to them. "I greet General Qu. This must be Miss Jiang Er."

Qu Jin and Jiang Yuan were both a little surprised.

Seeing the two's puzzled looks, County Magistrate Bai smiled and explained, "I have been preparing for the exam in the capital for three years, and just passed this year. I am the legitimate daughter of Lord Qu and the eldest princess, and a rare female general in Dayu, so I naturally recognize her.

I have heard of Second Miss Jiang. Your brother is the top scholar this year. I regret that I didn't get to know Master Jiang, but I got to know Second Miss first."

Xie Yunxiao put his arm around Jiang Yuan's shoulders and introduced her proudly, "Master Bai, you can't call me Miss Jiang Er anymore.

My A Yuan is now a female general, and the emperor personally appointed her as the deputy commander of the Flying Tiger Battalion."

County Magistrate Bai was pleasantly surprised and bowed again, "Congratulations to Lord Jiang. The brother and sister are both talented, one in literature and the other in martial arts. They are truly admirable.

It is a great honor for Bai to meet you today."

Qu Jin frowned and thought for a long time before he remembered, "Bai Rongshi, you are the Bai Rongshi who wrote 'The people are the foundation of the world'."

County Magistrate Bai didn't expect that Qu Jin actually knew him.

At this time, Xie Yunxiao slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, my brain has been here for so many days, and I didn't remember that County Magistrate Bai was actually the one. The emperor has shown me your policy paper. I admire you."

Jiang Yuan also heard from his brother that he was not so confident of winning this time because there was a Mr. Bai among the candidates in the same year who wrote better policy essays than him.

I didn't expect that it was the County Magistrate Bai in front of me.