The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 434

Shangguan Ziling's brows were furrowed, her heart filled with doubt and curiosity. She looked at the county magistrate and asked with a slightly questioning tone: "The yamen runners were actually guarding the victim. Didn't the yamen runners see the flower thief?"

The county magistrate's face changed slightly after hearing Shangguan Ziling's words. He was silent for a while, and finally, he sighed and slowly said, "Yes, the yamen runners were guarding the dark corner of the victim's room, but they didn't notice the flower thief."

"Why?" Shangguan Ziling asked, with confusion flashing in her eyes.

The county magistrate explained, "Because the yamen runners were all drugged and passed out, when they woke up, the victim had already been raped. The flower thief was very cunning, he always chose to strike in the middle of the night, and his method was very skilled. Even if the yamen runners noticed, they were often drugged and passed out, unable to stop him in time."

Shangguan Ziling was shocked when she heard the county magistrate's explanation. She had never thought that this flower thief was so cunning and bold that he dared to commit a crime under the eyes of the government.

"Do you have any clues?" Mo Shaoxie asked, his tone serious and concerned.

The county magistrate shook his head and said, "We have not found any valuable clues yet. We have sent a large number of people to investigate and search, but we still haven't found any trace of the flower thief."

The county magistrate looked at Shangguan Ziling and said, "Sir, that flower thief only picks pretty girls."

Mo Shaoxie's eyes darkened, and he hugged Shangguan Ziling in his arms, and said coldly: "When did that flower thief commit a crime?"

The county magistrate immediately said: "Tomorrow night, early this morning, the owner of Mingcui store, Zhang, came to report to the authorities, saying that her daughter received a peach blossom hairpin early this morning, and the yamen runners are guarding Zhang's house today."

Shangguan Ziling looked at Mo Shaoxie, with a determined light in her eyes: "Let's go to this Zhang Mansion and take a look, maybe we can help."

Mo Shaoxie frowned slightly after hearing her words. He knew Shangguan Ziling's character. Once she decided to do something, she would act without hesitation. He was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, but not tonight. Isn't it said that the girl who received the peach blossom hairpin will have an accident the next night? Let's go tomorrow night."

Shangguan Ziling smiled and nodded, indicating that she understood. Then, she turned to the county magistrate and said, "Then let's stay here!"

The county magistrate listened to their words and immediately had the room cleaned up. Soon, the room was cleaned up and the bed was neatly made.

Shangguan Ziling and Mo Shaoxie walked into the room and found that although the room was not big, it was decorated very elegantly.

There are some calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall and the bookshelves are filled with books, which looks elegant and peaceful.

"Sir, this is our best guest room. Please rest here." The county magistrate led them into the room and said respectfully.

Shangguan Ziling and Mo Shaoxie nodded and asked the county magistrate to leave.

They sat on the chairs and rested for a while. Shangguan Ziling looked at Mo Shaoxie and asked softly, "We must cut this flower thief into pieces when we catch him, so that he won't harm people like this."

Mo Shaoxie's face froze. He paused and said, "I will send secret guards to guard it."

Shangguan Ziling also felt that what Mo Shaoxie said made some sense. She nodded and agreed: "Well, didn't the county magistrate say that even with his yamen runners guarding, something still happened? This shows that the flower thief is quite capable."

The county magistrate had someone bring food, and Shangguan Ziling and Mo Shaoxie went to rest after eating. The whole night was peaceful as usual, and no accidents happened.

The next morning, when Shangguan Ziling and Mo Shaoxie got up, the county magistrate had already prepared breakfast for them. After breakfast, they began to discuss how to deal with the coming night. Shangguan Ziling suggested that some traps could be set around Zhang's house so that the flower thief could be caught quickly when he appeared. Mo Shaoxie listened to her suggestion and thought it made sense, so he agreed to her plan.

The county magistrate heard their plan and expressed his support. He immediately sent some yamen runners to set traps around Zhang's house according to their instructions. At the same time, they also strengthened patrols around Zhang's house to detect suspicious people in time.

As night fell, Shangguan Ziling and Mo Shaoxie changed into black night clothes and quietly came to the vicinity of Zhang's mansion.

They hid in the dark, observing what was happening in Zhang's mansion.

In an exquisite room in Zhang's house, the atmosphere was extremely tense. The girl in Zhang's house was trembling in the room, hugging her personal maid tightly, and the heartbeats of the two echoed in the silent room, as if they were about to jump out of their chests.

"Xiao Cui, I'm so scared." The girl said in a trembling voice.

Her personal maid patted her back gently and said tremblingly, "Don't be afraid, young lady. There are officials guarding outside. Nothing will happen."

However, her voice was trembling a little, and it was obvious that she was filled with fear.

Outside, Shangguan Ziling looked at the sky, "Will this flower thief come?"

The yamen runner at the side whispered, "Every time a girl receives a peach blossom hairpin, the flower thief will appear the next night, but every time we are knocked unconscious by this flower thief." The yamen runner's words became smaller and smaller.

Bei Suqi joked, "Today I will see how powerful this flower thief is!"

Time passed quickly and it was already the second half of the night. The flower thief had not arrived yet, and Shangguan Ziling couldn't help feeling a little annoyed.

Mo Shaoxie said: "Ling'er, let's go back and rest. Bei Suxi and Mo Feng are here. Even if the flower thief comes, he won't be able to escape."

Shangguan Ziling yawned and nodded, "Okay."

Mo Shaoxie hugged Shangguan Ziling and used his lightness skills to return to the county government office. Shangguan Ziling lay on the bed, snuggled in Mo Shaoxie's arms, and fell asleep in a short while.

In the dark of Zhang's house, Bei Suqi watched as the sky was almost bright, and there was no sign of a ghost. He grabbed a yamen runner by the clothes and said, "Why hasn't the flower thief come yet?"

The bailiff scratched his head and said, "This... I don't know either. According to what was said before, this flower thief should show up tonight!"

Bei Suqi let go of the yamen runner's clothes and murmured, "Could it be that the flower thief has been picking too many flowers recently and is weak?"