On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 1852 You can’t leave

After putting down the silver, Zhang Qi forced a smile and bowed.

"My two distinguished guests, now that the money has been delivered, we will take our leave."

Yan Ruyu said calmly: "Don't leave in a hurry."

Zhang Qi asked, "Do you have any other instructions?"

Yan Ruyu ignored him and looked at Governor Cao: "Governor Cao, this princess intends to keep them here. Is there any vacant space?"

When Governor Cao heard this, he immediately responded, "Yes, yes, don't worry, Princess. There are plenty of vacancies."

As he spoke, he quickly invited them to take a seat: "Your Majesty, Princess, please sit down and talk. I will order someone to serve tea."

Zhang Qi’s eyes almost popped out in shock—Prince, Princess?

What prince?

In this Youcheng, the only prince who is this young is the Prince of Zhennan, Huo Changhe.

But Huo Changhe doesn't look like this.

Besides, Princess? This is obviously...

Zhang Qi's mind was in a mess.

The other three people were not much better. When they knew this was the government office, their legs went weak.

They usually act as thugs and bully people. It is also common for them to pretend to rob and take back the money won by the customers.

Everyone has dirty things on their hands that cannot be brought to the attention of the authorities.

Now, we’ve directly reached the governor’s study.

After Yan Ruyu asked, she looked at them and said, "What do you want to say? Tell me slowly, tell the truth, and tell me everything."

Several people were about to cry.

Governor Cao shouted, and the bailiffs outside came in and wanted to take them away.

Yan Ruyu pointed at Zhang Qi and said, "You, stay."

Zhang Qi paused, and had no choice but to turn around and stop.

But he didn't dare speak any more.

Yan Ruyu didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Do you know Zhou Shan?"

Zhang Qi looked up suddenly, his eyes widened.

"I'm asking you a question. Just answer it." Huo Changhe said in a deep voice.

Zhang Qi's throat rolled slightly: "I...no..."

Yan Ruyu said calmly: "Think it over before you speak. If you say you don't know him, then call Zhou Shan to confront you face to face."

Zhang Qi made up his mind: "I do know Zhou Shan, because Zhou Shan is also a gambler, he owes money to the casino."

"He also pretended to be crazy and stupid to avoid debt. The villain came to him to ask him for money."

"It's only natural to pay back debts, right?"

Yan Ruyu tapped the table lightly: "You said he owed you money, where is the evidence?"

Zhang Qi took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it over: "Look, this is the IOU."

Yan Ruyu took the note and it was indeed an IOU, stating that a debt of twenty taels was owed, with the date being a year ago, the signature, and the handprint, all intact.

Yan Ruyu put away the IOU and did not return it to him: "What are you responsible for in the gambling house?"

"I don't have much skills, I only know some fists and kicks, I just watch people lose and then get angry and make trouble, collect debts and so on."

"Those gamblers are not good people. They are all scoundrels and habitual liars. For a little money, they can cheat anyone and tell any lies. If you don't keep an eye on them and urge them, they will never pay back the money on their own initiative."

Zhang Qi was angry as he spoke, and seemed to have some experience with the matter.

Yan Ruyu asked again: "So you have been keeping an eye on Zhou Shan? It has been more than a year, and you haven't made any move?"

Zhang Qi snorted, "This guy is very cunning. He has no relatives and his house has been mortgaged and sold. He is out of money."

"He couldn't pay him back, so he started to act crazy, pretending to be a beggar, and even ran out of the city. I really couldn't find him for a while, but I found out a while ago that he was back and crazy. I told the master about it, and the master said that he looked really pitiful, so he let it go."

"Who would have thought that this guy was just pretending? I saw him picking up food in the back street of the restaurant the other day, and he specifically picked up the delicious dishes. If this isn't pretending, what is he?"

"I called him tentatively, and he answered without any warning."

"I just realized that he was pretending."

Yan Ruyu looked at Zhang Qi and said with a half-smile: "And then?"

"And then? Then I asked him for money."

"Have you not noticed that he is no longer a beggar? Don't you know where he has gone?"

Zhang Qi swallowed his saliva and said, "I haven't seen him for a few days. I even looked for him on the street. I thought he ran away again, but later I found out that he actually went to the palace."

"How did you find out?" Yan Ruyu asked.

"I just...just saw him with the military doctor from the palace."

Huo Changhe raised his eyes and looked at him: "Military doctor?"

Zhang Qi nodded, fearing that Huo Changhe would not believe him, so he described it in great detail.

"Yes, that old man who is a little short, a little fat, has a beard, and speaks in a staccato manner."

Yan Ruyu: “…” Fortunately, Doctor Cao is not here.

Otherwise I will give you a slap in the face.

Huo Changhe felt the same way and remained silent for a while.

"I didn't do anything to him. I just urged him on and frightened him. It's useless to use nice words to deal with a scoundrel like him."

"My Lord, please see clearly."

Huo Changhe and Yan Ruyu did not reveal their identities, and Zhang Qi did not ask, pretending not to know.

Governor Cao didn't interrupt at all. He didn't know what was being said. In that case, he just acted as a silent and qualified listener.

Yan Ruyu said slowly: "You don't have to look at Governor Cao, he doesn't care about this matter."

Zhang Qi's heart sank. He already felt that Governor Cao was the easiest to talk to among the three of them.

Yan Ruyu kept smiling, but she was actually very difficult to deal with.

"Do you have anything else to say about Zhou Shan?"

Zhang Qixin said, shouldn’t you ask me?

"No, no more."

"Well, you just said, master," Yan Ruyu asked, "who is your master?"

"It's Mr. Bai who took you to the second floor."

"Who is he?"

"He is the owner of the gambling house. We all call him Mr. Bai. As for his full name, I don't know."

"How long have you been working in the gambling house?"

"in less than a year."

Yan Ruyu smiled slightly, then suddenly stopped asking.

Zhang Qi was confused and a little uneasy.

"Zhou Shan was in debt a year ago, and you've been in the gambling house for less than a year?"

Zhang Qi lowered his eyes and said, "When he owed money, I hadn't gone to the gambling house yet. I took it from someone else."

"Someone else, who?"

"He used to be a thug, but now he's quitting and has gone to the south to do business."

That means it cannot be found and there is no evidence.

"How many people are you responsible for?"

"Not many, just three or five."

Huo Changhe continued: "Bring out the IOUs and promissory notes of others."

Zhang Qi was stunned: "Others?"

"Yes, you carry Zhou Shan's IOU with you. Why? Others don't need to carry it with them?"

Zhang Qi was silent for a moment: "The IOU is very important. It is the proof of their borrowing. If it is lost, they will not pay it back."

"Therefore, I will not carry all the IOUs with me. I will take the IOUs of whoever I plan to ask for them today. I will leave the others at home."

"Where is your home?" Huo Changhe asked, "Send someone to get it."