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"Once I couldn't sleep in the middle of the night and heard a noise next door. I peeked through the crack in the door. A few masked men were forcefully taking away Old Man Jin's daughter, Jin Hua, from next door. Therefore, I suspect that the person before me didn't disappear for no reason. He must have been taken away by someone. Especially in the past few years, the sound of footsteps has become more frequent at night, and the number of people who have disappeared has increased. "

Hearing their boss's words, a cloud of fog rose in their hearts. It seemed this matter wasn't that simple.

"Aren't there any officials?" Xue Luoyun asked.

"The government?" The boss forced out a smile, "We're at the edge of Qing Shui County, the government only cares about the center of the city, who cares about the commoners around here."

This made Mu Ying somewhat angry. When he found Xue Duan Sheng, he must properly interrogate him.

"I know that's all you have left. I advise all of you to hurry up and leave before anyone has set their eyes on you. Look at all of you. Young, strong, beautiful. You must be their target." the boss warned.

The boss had finished talking, but Xue Ruoyun and the others were deep in thought. This place was simply too weird. He didn't know how Xue Duan Sheng managed it or what it was like now.

He had never reported to the imperial government that so many people had gone missing.

"Oh right, boss, why were those people acting so weirdly just now?" Also, do you recognize this imprint? Do you know what it means? " Xue Ruyun remembered the marks on the necks of those commoners, and hurriedly asked.

"I'm really not too sure about this. These people are the young people who once went missing. They appeared all of a sudden, and when they found out, they became like this. They don't eat or drink, and they don't know their families." He couldn't remember anything, but when he saw the young and beautiful ladies, he pounced on them and grabbed them. So everyone was scared to death, so they shut their doors and went out as little as possible. "

"The behavior of these people is weird, their minds are abnormal, and each of them has this mark on their neck. I think they must be controlled by something. " Mu Ying guessed.

"Yes, yes, yes. It is definitely a Gu worm." The boss' guesses coincided with Mu Ying and the others' guesses.

A few more people asked, but the boss didn't know anything.

Walking out of the shop, Xue Luoyun's mood was complex, and he had been thinking about this the entire time.

"Don't worry, once we find Xue Duan Sheng, we'll ask him." Mu Sheng consoled.

"Right, let's go quickly." Only then did they continue to walk into the city, and along the way, they saw many similar scenes. It was only when they arrived at the center of the city that the number of people increased.

Seeing the street full of shouts, the passersby bustling with activity, only now did Xue Ruoyun feel a little more normal.

In front of him was the magistrate court. Xue Muyun dismounted from his horse and walked heavily to knock on the door.

After they knocked on the door a few times, they saw a butler open the door.

"Who are you looking for?" The butler glanced at Xue Ruyun.

"Oh, you are the butler, right? I am the eldest daughter of the county magistrate, Xue Luoyun. Xue Luoyun politely said.

The butler sized up Xue Muyun and said, "I'll go report now. Wait a moment." Then he closed the door and went back inside.

"Butler, what are you rushing to do?" Just as the butler was about to report, he suddenly encountered Mrs Zhao.

"Oh, madam, I wish you were here. Your daughter is here." The housekeeper didn't know the relationship between Madame Zhao and Xue Ruoyun, and thought that she would be happy.

"What daughter?" Mrs Zhao rolled his eyes at him and became alert.

"There's an elder daughter outside who claims to be the old master, her name is Xue Ruoyun …"

"Where is she now?" Mrs Zhao's eyes turned venomous.

"Just wait at the door."

"This little bitch, how did she arrive so quickly? She's like a ghost, yet she still dares to come find us." Mrs Zhao cursed fiercely.

"Then, this …" The butler was troubled.

"Just tell her that the old master isn't here and send her away. It's best if she dies as far away as possible." Zhao Shi ordered.

"This …"

"What, what I said doesn't count anymore!" Mrs Zhao's expression turned fierce.

"Oh, okay." The butler didn't dare to disobey the order and went out.

"Miss, the old master isn't here. You should come back another day." Butler was troubled.

Seeing the butler act in such a manner, Xue Luoyun must have guessed it. It must be the Zhao Dynasty's people who made trouble for him again.

"Did the Zhao Family make you say so?" It's been so long since we've seen her, but she's still as stubborn as ever! " Xue Luoyun's anger had just been released, and she was about to break into the Zhao Family's residence and argue with them.

"Today is the day the hall will open, how can your master not be here? Could it be that he is neglecting his duty and doesn't want to be this county magistrate anymore! " Mu Sheng's voice sounded from behind him.

The butler looked over at Mu Ying. Although he was dressed as a commoner, he could clearly sense the noble aura between his brows and the domineering aura emitted from his entire body. He was certain that his status was honorable and would not dare to be negligent.

"No, the lord just left on a temporary errand." The butler felt guilty.

"Oh, really, wherever he is, I order him to go out and meet me at once!" Mu Rong Zhan said coldly, his eyes glinting coldly.

"What, the words of the prince are useless, right?" The Dark Guard scolded.

"Ah, Your Royal Highness, this lowly one will immediately go and report to you." When the butler heard Wei Ming's words, he knew Mu Ying was the prince. He was shocked, but soon after, he nodded obediently and quickly ran away.

"Why did you come back? How was it? Did you send her away?" Mrs Zhao leisurely waved her fan in front of the butler.

"Aiya, Madam, don't block my way anymore. The prince is here, I have to report to the lord as soon as possible. If I'm late, I won't be able to save my head!"

The butler roughly understood that this matter was of utmost importance. Madame Zhao would definitely misunderstand something. Thus, he didn't care too much about it. He pushed Mrs Zhao away and rushed forward.

"What, Prince?" When Mrs Zhao heard this, the fan in her hand fell to the ground. She didn't expect that Mu Ying would also come. She didn't dare to provoke him, so she quickly retreated to the back of the hall.

Meanwhile, Xue Duan Sheng was discussing matters of recent days with Grand Master.

Only after coming to Qingshui County did he realize how much the Emperor hated him. Not only were pirates rampant here, the land was barren and desolate. Organizations were everywhere, and it was difficult to deal with them. The lack of labor and the lack of people's attention were hard to manage.

He was worried. He couldn't eat well, nor could he live well. In less than a year, his hair had already turned completely white.

"Master, master." The voice of the butler came from outside.

"What's the matter that made you so flustered?" Xue Duan Sheng's discussion was interrupted as he asked in dissatisfaction.

"Master, the prince is here."

"Prince, I didn't hear wrong, right?" Xue Duan Sheng and the Grand Master stood up and looked at each other in disbelief.

"Yes, they are currently outside the door. Let the old master receive them immediately." The butler briefly explained the situation.

"That bitch, Madame Zhao, almost ruined my plans. Quickly, notify everyone and immediately go welcome her." Xue Duan Sheng hurriedly said as he ran.

She hadn't thought that Xue Ruyun would have the opportunity to close the door on her. This caused her mood to become very gloomy. She was even more annoyed when she thought about how she would have to get along with this family later on.

"Forget it, I'll pay my respects to them today. I'll just stay outside and find a room for myself." Xue Ruyun had already seen through this family love that was similar to nothing.

The few of them waited for a while before the door of the magistrate court was opened. Xue Duan Sheng, dressed in his official's uniform, brought everyone in the mansion to kneel down and kowtow: "I do not know that Your Highness has arrived. Please forgive me."

Mu Ying glared at him coldly and lightly smiled, "Didn't you say just now that there was no one here? What, you can't be invited without This King, right? This King's fiancee is being looked down upon by all of you? "

"This official doesn't dare, I did indeed go out to do something just now. That's why I came back." Xue Duan Sheng hurriedly covered it up, and at the same time, he secretly lowered his head to fiercely glare at the Zhao Clan.

Mrs Zhao knew that she was in the wrong and almost missed the important matter. She did not dare to speak and only lowered her head. Although the group of people knelt down respectfully, each of them had their own thoughts in their hearts.

"What's so special about that? If it wasn't because of my father's matter, I might have already become the crown prince's consort. In the future, when I become the empress, I'll be even more noble than her."

But when Xue Shaoli saw Xue Ruyun, she was actually very happy. "We've finally waited until they arrived. This is my chance to earn merits. "

When the servants saw Xue Ruyun, some of them were happy for her. When she was on Pirates' Island, she had done a great service and saved everyone. Now that she was fine, everything was fine.

Others were envious of Yun Zhi. Back then, her eyesight was still the best, following Xue Ruoyun around like a sister. Unlike them, not only did they suffer, they even suffered the grievances of those two bad-tempered young mistresses.

Mu Ying glared at them. He didn't even bother to say anything else and directly walked around them, swaggering into the inner hall.

Due to Mu's victory, the family received Xue Luoyun with a smile that didn't touch the skin, pretending to be respectful and respectful.

Originally, they thought that after Mu Ying left, they would be able to do whatever they wanted and bully Xue Ruyun. However, he didn't expect that he would have to find a place to stay after Xue Ruoyun brought up the idea of paying respects to his father.

"In a while, I'll get a servant to prepare a room for you. You can stay here for now. If you need anything in the future, you can buy it slowly."

"No need. I came to find you because I'm still your daughter in name. I need to be exiled with you guys. But... I don't live with you. " Xue Ruyun couldn't be bothered to explain the reason behind this, since everyone already knew.

Towards his family, Xue Luoyun no longer had any feelings in his heart, and could even be said to be his enemy. They did not welcome her, and she did not want to add to her troubles. I'd rather live outside and eat or dress.

"We have rooms and land here, so we don't need to worry about food and clothes. Why are you still living outside?" Xue Duan Sheng asked even though he knew the answer. In front of Mu Ying, he expressed his concern.

"Master, your daughter is old now. She has her own thoughts, don't force her." When Madame Zhao heard Xue Luoyun's words, she was extremely happy in her heart. She was afraid that he would change his mind.

Xue Duan Sheng glared at the Zhao Clan and knew what she was scheming in her heart, so the Zhao Clan hurriedly lowered their heads in silence.

"That's right, father. Elder sister and prince are unmarried couples. She has her own thoughts. Since Big Sister wants to go out and establish her own sect, that's good. Don't stop her. "

Xue Lian painting quickly agreed with Lady Zhao. She didn't want to see Xue Lao Yun and Mu Ying loving each other and roaming about in front of her everyday to fight for food with them. This made her even more annoyed. Moreover, if Xue Ruyun went out, it would be easier for her to deal with him.