Xiao Xitian turned her face away, avoiding Governor Qin's gaze.
Why was this uncle staring at her like that?
Seeing that Xiao Xitian ignored him, Governor Qin turned his attention to Xiao Jinheng with a hint of annoyance.
To his surprise, he received a roll of the eyes.
"Governor Qin, if you have something to say, spit it out! Don't be so hesitant!"
Xiao Jinheng said impatiently.
He hated being disturbed while eating the most.
Especially when he was enjoying roasted meat with the little village girl.
If Governor Qin dared to ruin his meal, Xiao Jinheng would strangle him.
Governor Qin: "..."
He felt a chill run down his spine.
He took out a silver hairpin from his怀, his expression a little anxious. "Little Sweet Treasure, do you remember where this hairpin came from?"
When Governor Chen first handed him the silver hairpin, Governor Qin's heart skipped a beat.
Today, no matter what, he had to find out the truth.
Xiao Xitian's eyes curved into crescents as she smiled and said, "It was found on a human trafficker."
"Which human trafficker?" Governor Qin pressed.
Xiao Xitian blinked her big eyes. "It was that fat woman, the one all the human traffickers called Sister Four..."
She had already told Governor Chen about this matter.
Governor Qin's expression changed, and he sighed.
Seeing this, Xiao Jinheng frowned and asked, "Why is Governor Qin so fond of this hairpin?"
He had also seen with his own eyes that after Xia Sijie was bitten by a snake, a small box had slipped from her怀.
Could this hairpin not belong to Xia Sijie?
Governor Qin's expression was a little dejected.
After a long silence, he sighed, "To be honest, this hairpin was made by my wife."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinheng exchanged a glance with Xiao Xitian, both their faces filled with curiosity...
If it was handmade, why did it fall into the hands of a human trafficker?
Could it be that Xia Sijie stole it?
Governor Qin did not dare to play coy in front of Xiao Jinheng.
He put away the hairpin and recounted the events of that year in detail.
It turned out that Governor Qin had a young son.
Due to his frail health, he had been sickly since childhood.
Governor Qin and his wife sent him to a mountain villa outside the city to recuperate.
Before he left, Madam Qin made this hairpin for their son to wear when he came of age.
Who knew that the young master only stayed at the mountain villa for a year before being strangled to death.
The maids and servants in the villa all perished under the butcher's knife.
The silver hairpin also disappeared along with the murderer.
Now that it had reappeared before Governor Qin, how could he not be excited and angry?
Xiao Jinheng narrowed his eyes upon hearing this. "Since the silver hairpin was found on Xia Sijie, you should interrogate her."
"As long as she reveals the origin of the hairpin, you can follow the clues and find the murderer..."
Governor Qin shook his head helplessly. "It's useless!"
"I have interrogated them more than ten times, but those two villains refuse to say anything, not even under severe torture."
He was now in a dilemma.
He dared not truly kill Xia Sijie and the man, for fear that the clues would end there.
Xiao Xitian's belly was round from eating, and she let out a small burp.
She looked at Governor Qin with great sympathy and comforted him, "Uncle Governor, don't worry, I have a good idea."
Governor Qin's eyes lit up, and his heart was filled with joy.
He knew that Little Sweet Treasure was the lucky goddess of Dashui Village.
Whatever the little girl said would surely come true...
Governor Qin took Xiao Xitian's hand, his smile extremely gentle. "Sweet Treasure, what good idea do you have?"
If he could get Xia Sijie to talk, find the murderer, and uncover the truth, he was willing to reward the Lao Yun family with five hundred taels of silver.
As the governor of Shuo'an City, five hundred taels of silver was nothing.
But for the Yun family living in the countryside, this amount of money was a fortune.
Xiao Xitian opened her small satchel and took out a bottle of medicine, shaking it in front of Governor Qin.
"Here, crush these pills, mix them with warm water, and give them to those two human traffickers."
"After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, whatever you ask them, they will answer."
This was a high-level hallucinogen.
It could stimulate the brain nerves, induce wondrous hallucinations, and also had a hypnotic effect...
Governor Qin was overjoyed and carefully took the medicine bottle.
"This, this kind of magical medicine truly exists in this world?"
Governor Qin murmured to himself.
Then, he looked at Xiao Xitian with surprise.
Where did she get this medicine?
Even the imperial physicians in the court had never seen such a powerful and wondrous item.
Why did a little girl from the countryside casually pull it out of her cloth bag?
Xiao Jinheng, however, looked calm.
Based on his previous discoveries, he wouldn't be surprised if the little village girl pulled out a large ship now.
"Of course it's magical!"
Xiao Xitian patted Governor Qin's shoulder like a little adult.
"I wish Uncle Governor can solve the case soon, apprehend the real culprit, and avenge the young master!~"
These ordinary words of comfort sounded incredibly poignant to Governor Qin.
What an understanding little girl!
If possible, he would let Yiyi and Xiaolan live in Dashui Village for the rest of their lives...
"Governor Qin, you have the medicine now, can you leave?"
Xiao Jinheng dismissed him.
After being bothered by Governor Qin for so long, he no longer had the mood to eat roasted lamb legs.
"Alright, please enjoy your meal, honored guests. This official takes his leave!"
Governor Qin cupped his hands, bowed, and got up to leave.
"Little village girl!~" Xiao Jinheng picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of water.
Seeing that Xiao Xitian's cup was empty, he hesitated for a moment before pouring her a cup as well.
"Is that bottle of medicine you have really capable of making people say everything they know?"
He didn't ask where the medicine came from.
Even if he did, the dead girl wouldn't tell him.
Xiao Xitian nodded, not offering further explanation.
She held her cup with both hands and took a gentle sip.
This was her favorite strawberry tea.
She didn't know where the stinky boy got it from.
"Little village girl, I heard that you and Governor Chen's daughter have reconciled?"
"Yes, why?"
"Chen Xiaoran cursed you as a wild child four years ago and wished plague upon the entire village. How could you so easily forgive such malicious and despicable words?"
Coincidentally, this was overheard by Governor Chen and Chen Xiaoran, who had just entered the courtyard to visit Xiao Jinheng.
The father and daughter's faces stiffened, and their expressions became somewhat awkward...
It seemed the little prince had not forgiven his daughter.
It would probably be inappropriate to stay at the Lao Yun family's place any longer.
"Huh? Governor Chen, why don't you go in?"
"My master and Little Sweet Treasure are in the courtyard," said Granny Jin.
Governor Chen chuckled dryly. "No, no, this official will visit Young Master Xiao another day!~"
With that, he quickly left with Chen Xiaoran.
Granny Jin: "..."
This person is really strange.
He came all this way, why is he leaving?
Ten days later, Governor Qin solved the murder case.
The news soon reached Dashui Village...