The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl Chapter 1652: Toward the County Office

ng Qi nodded, "Yes, now is not the ti for wild thoughts. Whether or not a fight breaks out, what they can do is to protect the family."

ng Qi took a deep breath and looked up.

As he looked up, he realized they had been walking towards the county office all along.

ng Qi was startled, "Brother, aren’t we going to find soone? This direction leads to the county office."

His brother had been to the county office twice, right? Last ti, after passing the exam, the county magistrate even invited them for a al. Surely he couldn’t have forgotten the way.

Yet, ng Yunzheng nodded, "I know."

"Then..."

ng Qi was still puzzled when he saw a patrol of soldiers approaching from the front.

He imdiately shut his mouth, thinking of how to avoid them.

Unexpectedly, ng Yunzheng went directly towards them. The patrol frowned and asked, "Who are you, and where are you going?"

"Brother Hong, do you rember ?"

As soon as ng Yunzheng spoke, the leading officer recognized him, "So it’s Scholar ng. When did you return? Where are you heading?"

ng Yunzheng still had an anxious look on his face, "I arrived just yesterday, and upon returning, I heard that my little uncle was taken by a group of mountain bandits. I was planning to visit the office to inquire about my uncle’s whereabouts. I heard the bailiff on patrol heard so commotion and even gave chase. Do you know what happened?"

This incident happened just a few days ago, and many people were discussing it, saying these bandits were becoming more daring. Previously, they acted at night, but now they dare to appear even during the day.

As a result, the people in the town were increasingly frightened.

Constable Hong, of course, knew about this. Facing ng Yunzheng’s inquiry, he could only sigh and shake his head, "Scholar ng, I heard about it from the brothers who chased them. Those bandits are cunning and skilled. By the ti our brothers caught up, they were already gone without a trace. We searched the vicinity later, but there was not a single clue left behind."

ng Yunzheng frowned even more tightly, "How can this be?"

"Scholar ng, don’t worry. Head Escort ng is skilled and might have already escaped." That’s what he said, but if he had escaped, why hasn’t he returned after so many days?

Most likely, things are not looking good.

ng Yunzheng gave a bitter smile, "Let’s hope so."

He rubbed his temples and then forced a smile again when he looked up, "Anyway, I still have to go and look. Brother Hong, do you know which direction those bandits escaped towards? I’ll go check around."

Constable Hong imdiately pointed out a direction, "Over there, it’s good for Scholar ng to take a look. You are smart and ticulous, you might notice sothing. If there are any clues, be sure to inform us quickly. Those bandits are nurous and strange. Don’t confront them directly. We will also arrange people to continue searching for Head Escort ng, but manning is limited, and we can only do our best."

"I understand. If we find any clues, we’ll imdiately inform Brother Hong, so you can bring people and catch them all in one go."

With that, he cupped his hands in farewell, "Farewell."

As soon as he turned, with his back to Constable Hong, the smile on his face instantly disappeared.

Constable Hong watched their backs as they walked away before continuing his patrol.

Not long after they separated, ng Qi couldn’t help asking, "Brother, didn’t you say we shouldn’t trust them? Why did you tell them our purpose? Won’t that make them wary of us?"