The queen of the last days became a maid and just wanted to lie down

Because the human traffickers were discovered, the county magistrate decided to handle the case on the spot.

He ordered the town to be blocked and the human traffickers to be interrogated to facilitate the search for the missing Mr. Hui.

The entire town was blocked, and only entry was allowed but no exit. Xu Yao and Pei Shuo were temporarily trapped in Sanshui Town. Xu Yao didn't care, but Pei Shuo was a little anxious and urged Xu Yao to find someone.

According to Pei Shuo's information, Xu Yao searched for a Taoist priest with gray hair and smooth white skin in Sanshui Town.

"Although Xun Yangzi's clothes are dirty and old, when you see him, you know he is a cultivator."

Xu Yao was a little vague about all the descriptions and only remembered one sentence: an old man with gray hair.

So, while he couldn't leave Sanshui Town, he started strolling on the street. There were many people on the street and many delicious foods. Xu Yao ate as he walked, keeping his eyes and ears open. He searched and ate for a whole morning, and then went into a drugstore.

As soon as she entered the store, she asked the shopkeeper, "Is yours the only pharmacy in this town?"

This town is not very big, but it probably has a lot of people living there.

But the strange thing is that she only saw this one pharmacy after walking around the town.

The owner of the drugstore saw that she was a stranger and came over to greet her with a smile. "Excuse me, young master, what would you like?"

Xu Yao looked at him, raised his hand and threw him a piece of silver, "Boss, I don't want to prescribe medicine, I want to ask you something, I don't know if it's convenient."

The shopkeeper looked at the change and stuffed it into his arms happily, thinking he would waste it if it was free.

"I wonder what news you want to find out."

"Is this the only pharmacy in Sanshui Town?"

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Of course, you want to open a medicine shop in town?"

As he spoke, there was a hint of wariness in his eyes.

Xu Yao smiled and said, "I don't know much about medicine. Of course I don't run a pharmacy. I just saw that you only have this one pharmacy, so I was a little curious. It seems that your family has strong connections."

The shopkeeper thought that this young man was a little silly. Could he say such things openly if he had a backer?

How could he possibly tell the young man that the son of his wife's second uncle's third uncle's aunt's cousin's wet nurse was working for the county magistrate.

Because of this relationship, no one in this town dared to compete with him for business.

"Since you are not going to open a medicine shop, what are you going to do? You might as well speak frankly. I am a dull person and don't like to beat around the bush."

Xu Yao said, "Have you ever seen an old man with gray hair?"

Then he pulled out a piece of drawing paper and said, "It looks like this."

The portrait was naturally drawn by Xu Yao herself. She had learned to draw the human body at school, so she had some skills in this area.

Seeing this lifelike portrait, the shopkeeper recognized it at a glance. "The night before yesterday, an old man came to the store. He bought a lot of Coptis chinensis from the store and said he was going back to make medicine."

"Oh, then do you know where he went?"

The shopkeeper said, "It's such a small place, where can we go? It's either an inn or someone's home. If you're looking for someone, just walk around the town two or three times, and you'll probably run into him. If you don't, there's only one possibility, he's no longer in town."

After hearing what he said, Xu Yao had an idea in his mind.

When she returned to the inn, there were already people at the door who had heard the announcement and were looking for their child.

Among them was the woman I met yesterday.

She didn't expect that her unintentional action would actually help her. She hugged her son who was lost and found again, crying while pulling her son to kowtow to Pei Shuo and the county magistrate.

Although the county magistrate had a smile on his face, Xu Yao felt that his eyes were not so happy. Could it be that the county magistrate was also involved in the human trafficking business?

But in the blink of an eye, that look disappeared again. The county magistrate smiled happily, especially towards Pei Shuo, with an indescribable flattery.

Xu Yao thought he had seen it wrong.

Pei Shuo raised his chin happily. He said he didn't care, but he was enjoying the thanks from others.

His tsundere little appearance, combined with his youthfulness, made Xu Yaoyao laugh.

After all, he is a teenager. No matter how mature he pretends to be, he can't help but wag his tail with joy when others praise him.

Pei Shuo saw him coming back and handed the matter here to Qing Mo to handle. The two of them entered the inn. Pei Shuo asked her nervously: "How is it? Is there any news?"

"I think this person has probably left Sanshui Town. My Lord, if you want to find him here, I'm afraid it's impossible."

Pei Shuo was a little discouraged. "Where else can he go if he's not here? He definitely won't go back to the capital, so I'll chase him in the opposite direction."

Seeing that he was in a hurry to leave, Xu Yao hurriedly called him, "Prince, please stay."

"Anything else?"

"Have you ever gone hunting, my Lord?"

Pei Shuo didn't understand why she asked this, and waited for her to continue with a puzzled look on his face.

Xu Yao said: "I once knew a hunter who said that sometimes you don't have to chase the prey, you can also set traps to lure the snake out of the hole."

Pei Shuo felt a little embarrassed when he heard her say that, but that was Xun Yangzi, how could he lure him out of the cave?

"I went to get information today and learned from the pharmacy owner that Xun Yangzi seemed to be looking for a very expensive medicine. So I thought, instead of us chasing after him, why don't you spread the news, saying that a big merchant from another place got a Zhu Yu grass and wanted to present it to the emperor in the palace."

Ideally, this plan seems to have two effects, but what if the other party doesn't take the bait?

That’s Xun Yangzi. What kind of magical herbs or elixirs can’t he find?

Xu Yao shook his head: "If Xun Yangzi is really obsessed with alchemy and medicine making as Your Highness said, then he will definitely not let go of Zhu Yucao."

The owner of the drugstore didn't know what that thing was, and Xun Yangzi didn't ask in the drugstore.

But Xu Yao knew that most people who made elixirs and medicines knew about the existence of this thing.

"What is Zhuyu Grass?"

"It is the immortal herb that Yiwei people are looking for. It is said to grow in Dongming Mountain. Eating it can make you immortal. Only one plant grows every hundred years. If you come across it, it is a great fate. If you miss it, you will have to wait for the next hundred years."

Pei Shuo was very surprised to hear this: "Is there really such grass in the world?"

"Xun Yangzi asked about this herb at the medicine store. I think they have it. Why don't we try it?"

Pei Shuo stared at her for a long time, and then said, "Fire-burning girl, you are much smarter than I thought."

Xu Yao's lips twitched. Was this a way of saying that she looked stupid? This naughty kid and this straight guy really didn't know how to talk.

But on the surface, Xu Yao's character could not be broken, and he continued to play dumb and dull: "I also thought of this idea because I remembered what the hunter said. If you think it is feasible, then try it. If you think it is inappropriate, then just pretend that I never said it."

She returned to her dull look. Pei Shuo was a little unsure. Was this girl smart or just stupid?

At times like this, you shouldn't force yourself to give it a try. If you succeed, it will be a great achievement.

With this credit, I can promise her many things, such as giving her a lot of rewards.