After rebirth, I joined forces with my mortal enemy to seek revenge.

Naturally, there were constant pursuits along the way, and Pei Jiaoran, whose pseudonym was Gillian, also unfortunately fell off a cliff and died on the way. Taking advantage of the darkness, she sneaked into the post house and transformed back into Pei Jiaoran.

It wasn't until they entered Guazhou that the killer finally stopped chasing them. Pei Jiaoran rubbed his forehead after shaking off the blood beads on his sword. Looking at the dead grass and silent poplar trees in front of her, she sighed.

The autumn mood in Hexi is getting stronger and stronger. As soon as he returned to the city, Pei Jiaoran went to inspect the canals without stopping, while Li Xiujing returned to the government to handle government affairs.

He reined in his horse on a high slope and looked at the ditch that had been dug halfway down the slope. Pei Jiaoran raised his head and stretched out his arms, embracing the wind. According to the current progress, she should not be able to see the canal being built. Fortunately, Cui Xiancheng was reliable in his work, and she was quite satisfied with the canal dug.

Touching the letter and account book hidden close to his body, Pei Jiaoran's lips curved. He rode back to the county house.

It is true that these things are a talisman in her hands. But falling into the hands of those people is also a reminder of death, and it may also be a sharp knife that stabs Jia Gonglu.

The key depends on how they use it.

"Girl, you're back!" Bi Fei ran towards her from the corridor and said with a smile: "Whatever you want to eat, I'll make it for you."

Rubbing Bi Fei's head, Pei Jiaoran smiled, "Anything is fine."

"it is good."

Looking at Bi Fei's cheerful back, Pei Jiaoran turned around and walked into the house. She picked up her pen and began to copy the contents of the account books and letters. She imitated the notes of Dugu Chen and Jia Gonglu. She wouldn't worry if she didn't leave an exact copy of such a thing.

She has excellent imitation skills. Not long after, several letters came with exactly the same handwriting. By the time Bi Fei came in with the dishes, she had already finished writing the letter, leaving only the account book that had not yet been copied.

Although the letter has been copied, it still needs to be updated.

"What is the girl writing?" Bi Fei asked curiously.

"No." Pei Jiaoran picked up the blank jade paper to cover the account book and said with a smile, "Let's go have dinner."

I haven’t eaten Bi Fei’s cooking for a month, and I really miss it. Pei Jiaoran ate a lot more than usual.

Seeing her like this, Bi Fei smiled and said, "Girl, remember to take me with you when you leave office. Otherwise, no one will prepare delicious food for you."

Pei Jiaoran's movements froze upon hearing this. She would have to leave office and return to Beijing in three months. But she didn't want to take Bi Fei away. Chang'an was in troubled waters, and she couldn't guarantee what she would face when she returned. Taking Bi Fei back together, do you want to watch Bi Fei die in the rainy night because others want to plot against her like in the previous life?

People like Bi Fei should not be trapped in the whirlpool of darkness like her.

"Well." Pei Jiaoran looked at Bi Fei with a smile on his face, "Actually, it's good to stay in Guazhou. You can move to my aunt's place. There is nothing interesting in Chang'an City. How about I pick you up later? "

She will not take Bi Fei into Chang'an. But he also didn't want to make Bi Fei sad, so he had to let her stay voluntarily. Or if she wants to go somewhere else, she can arrange for someone to take her there.

"Girl, are you going to abandon me?" Bi Fei frowned.

"No." Pei Jiaoran shook his head and looked at Bi Fei, "Chang'an is not a fun place. I have a lot of things to do. There are no jokes there, only cold calculations. Bi Fei, I don't want you to get stuck in it. You should You are free. So I won’t take you to Chang’an.”

Bi Fei's eyes were filled with tears, "Girl..."

"What can you do for me? Bi Fei, you don't know martial arts. You can't protect yourself and will only cause more trouble for me." Pei Jiaoran's tone suddenly became cold and he put down his chopsticks.

Seeing her like this, Bi Fei lowered her head silently, put away the dishes, turned around and left.

With a sigh, Pei Jiaoran continued to copy the account books. By the time she finished copying the account books, it was already two hours later and the lights in Bi Fei's room had been turned off. And she also needs to make these things old and hide them.

When Pei Jiaoran went to look for Bi Fei the next day, he found that she was missing. After asking around, the servant told her that Mrs. Bi Fei had moved to Aunt Zhou's house and asked her not to look for her.

After listening to the servant's words, Pei Jiaoran nodded. She understood that Bi Fei was trying to vent his anger on her. But this is fine, let her live in Aunt Zhou's house.

With Bi Fei away, Pei Jiaoran has less worries. Every day he is either busy at the county office or digging canals. Or just discuss with Li Xiujing in Zhouxi about the two taxes next year.

"You are about to leave office, so why are you still doing so much?" Li Xiujing looked at Pei Jiaoran and said with a smile, "Are you afraid that I won't give you a good evaluation in your exams?"

Taking a sip of tea, Pei Jiaoran said: "The results of my examination are not within the jurisdiction of the governor. Since I am leaving office, I must do things well."

While the two were talking, a servant ran in quickly. He knelt on the ground, his body trembling slightly.

"What happened?" Pei Jiaoran asked.

"I just received news that Zhongshu ordered Wuchang Li to be demoted to the position of "Chief Commander of the Governor's Office of Jingzhou". "As he spoke, the servant looked at Pei Jiaoran and said, "It's because Zhou Ziliang, whom he recommended, was talking nonsense about good and bad things in court. After being personally questioned by Jinshang, Zhou Ziliang was executed in court. Duke Changli was guilty of incompetent recommendation. "

"Supervisory censor Zhou Ziliang." Pei Jiaoran narrowed his eyes and waved his hand to signal the servants to leave.

After pouring another cup of tea and handing it to Pei Jiaoran, Li Xiujing's eyes darkened, "Mr. Changli was demoted. It seems that they are temporarily defeated. Qingjia, you..."

"I must go back."

Wuchang Li was demoted, and those people were already unable to protect themselves. If she continues to stay in the feudal town, she will be obliterated sooner or later. So she must go back, even if going back may be a dead end.

"Pei Jiaoran!"

"Processor, I have been involved in the situation since I investigated Dugu Chen." Pei Jiaoran laughed at himself, "Even if I can hide in the feudal town for the time being, I will be wiped out sooner or later. It is better to return to Beijing openly. , see what they can do.”

Li Xiujing did not answer the question. He knew the meaning of Pei Jiaoran's words. Now she is the target of public criticism, and people from both sides are staring at her and considering how to deal with her.

"Li Xiujing." Pei Jiaoran called.

"Um?"

Glancing at Li Xiujing, Pei Jiaoran took out a cloth bag from his arms and opened it in front of him. There were two identical items inside.

It was the evidence she took from Dugu Chen.

"The one on the left is real, and the one on the right is fake." Ignoring the surprise in Li Xiujing's eyes, Pei Jiaoran took out the real one, "I will go back with the fake one. I hope the governor will take good care of the real one for me. custody."

"What are your plans?" Li Xiujing looked at Pei Jiaoran with disapproval in his eyes.

When asked, Pei Jiaoran chuckled and said, "The ancients said that if you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs. Does the governor think that now that things have happened, do I still have a choice?"

Wuchang Li was demoted, which meant that those people had no time to take care of her. In order to save the remaining people, he would not hesitate to push her out as a shield to bear the wind and rain.

"Did you know long ago that the Changli Guild was demoted?"

"No, I don't have the ability to make clever calculations. I copied it again to prevent it from being snatched away." Pei Jiaoran smiled slightly.

Wuchang Li was indeed demoted in his previous life, but not now. But after she returned to Chang'an and entered the Yushitai. As for why he was demoted now, she thought it was probably because he touched something that shouldn't be touched and became a victim.

And it is obvious that if she does not make a decision, she will inevitably become a victim of power.

"Li Xiujing, let me have a good year in Guazhou. I'm afraid I won't have this opportunity in the future."