The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 811 - 805: I Want to Be a Good Person

Chapter 811: Chapter 805: I Want to Be a Good Person

Jin Zijin’s face looked extremely unpleasant as he fiercely glared at Xiao Jinyan and pursued him towards Lingnan.

Xiao Jinyan returned to the crowd and spoke loudly, "Thoroughly interrogate the nearby bandits and report immediately once it’s clear."

It seemed that the nearby bandits were going to be unlucky.

After speaking, Xiao Jinyan hurriedly mounted his horse and chased after Jin Zijin.

At the side gate of the Lin Residence, a girl dressed in men’s clothing cautiously stepped out the door with a backpack.

Once outside the city, she inquired at the post station about the incident that had occurred the day before.

A string of Copper Coins was placed in front of the tea stall worker, and she quietly said, "Young man, do you know about the bandit disturbance yesterday? The bandits who captured the doctor from Jisheng Hall."

The tea stall worker joyfully took the Copper Coins and said, "I know, it’s caused a huge stir; even the Emperor has issued an order to suppress the bandits."

"Oh, then do you know where the bandits are located?"

"I’m not sure about that," the tea stall worker shook his head and said, "I’ve heard it’s around Rucheng, but there are more than one gang of bandits nearby. The Governor’s Office might need some time to investigate their exact hideout."

Searcy didn’t ask further, paid the tea money, picked up her bundle, and went to the renting stable opposite to rent a horse-drawn carriage.

"Sir, I want to rent a carriage."

A young lad, seeing business come his way, promptly came out to greet her.

"Alright, young master, where do you wish to go?"

"To Rucheng!"

"Ah...? Rucheng?" The lad shook his head like a rattle drum and said, "There’s a bandit disturbance near Rucheng, I won’t go. Please find someone more skilled."

Searcy looked around, the post station was only so large; besides this privately owned one, there was another operated by the Governor’s Office.

With her civilian status, it wouldn’t be easy to rent from the Governor’s Office.

She turned back to look at the lad, who ignored her and continued wiping the carriage, shook her head, and sighed, "I tried to be a good person, but you just don’t give me the chance. I offer you a toast, but you insist on the penalty drink."

Her tone was unfriendly, immediately triggering the lad’s displeasure.

"Look, sir, business is based on mutual consent—I don’t have to take your business, so what can you do... exactly?"

Searcy flicked her finger, and at the moment the lad opened his mouth, a grain of rice-sized object flew into his mouth, which he swallowed before he could react.

"What... what did you feed me?" The lad’s face changed drastically; he clutched at his throat while the other hand tried to dig into his mouth.

"Ah! Please don’t move at all," Searcy, not smiling genuinely, raised a hand in front of the lad and said quietly, "Take a look at your left arm."

The lad hastily lifted the sleeve of his left arm, only to be shocked to find a black stripe thick as a finger on his arm, looking like an ugly centipede crawling over it.

He went pale with fright and exclaimed, "What... what did you feed me? You dare to poison someone in broad daylight; aren’t you afraid of being thrown into jail?"

Searcy breathed a deep sigh and said, "Of course, I’m afraid, so I nicely asked you to rent me a carriage first. You refused to rent it to me, leaving me no choice but to drug you."

Inside, the lad felt a million #emotions thundering within him.

This was being left with no choice? He had never seen anyone so unreasonable.

The way he spoke, it sounded as if he was the victim and quite aggrieved by it.

But it was he himself who had been poisoned.

"What do you want?" The lad was scared, his face drooping.

Searcy swung herself onto the carriage, found a comfortable position, and said, "Drive the carriage, take me to Rucheng."