Splendid Twins

County Magistrate Li knew that this was all Si Yao's plan and a hint of admiration flashed across his eyes. If a girl who was raised in a wealthy family wanted to harm others, how could she go through so much trouble? Those endless conspiracies and tricks are hard to guard against. It can only be said that this girl has a clear mind and a bright vision!

He walked down the hall and stood next to Si Yao, saying in a teasing tone:

"How have you been lately, Miss Si?"

Si Yao glanced at Magistrate Li, who was obviously enjoying the show, and cleared his throat:

"I'm doing fine, don't ask next time."

"Hahaha."

County Magistrate Li smiled heartily and shook his head. The people waiting for Si Yao outside the door had different expressions. When the village chief heard County Magistrate Li's hearty laughter, he felt more in awe of Si Yao. Si Lao Er and Liu Niang looked at each other with confused expressions. Only Old Man Si, who had been beaten, heard the laughter was extremely harsh and he held his breath in his heart, unable to vent!

Si Yao bowed to Magistrate Li and thanked him earnestly:

"Thank you for today, sir."

"You are smart. Country people are always wild. You should be more careful in the future."

County Magistrate Li knew that a young girl like Si Yao would be at a disadvantage against an unreasonable old man. After all, the girl needed her reputation, and there was only so much he could do.

"Okay, I'll leave first."

Si Yao walked out of the county government office and walked to Liu Niang's side and whispered:

"Mom and Dad, you guys go back first, I still have something to do."

"Yaoyao, you, please be careful."

Liu Niang knew that her daughter was a person with her own ideas. She could not help much and could only comfort her verbally.

"Got it, you guys wait for me at home."

Before leaving, Si Yao glanced at the old man Si lying on the ox cart and his eyes darkened. Then he said goodbye to the village chief and left.

Last time, Wang Dahu rented a yard for her in Guanzi Lane, Qili Street. It was a good opportunity for her to go there now. The number of saplings in her space was doubling every day. She would see if she could put more in later.

The early winter sunshine shines through the sparse branches and leaves, dappled onto the fallen leaves. With the gentle breeze, the withered yellow leaves slowly drift down, like a melodious dance telling of autumn's farewell.

The fallen leaves emit a faint woody aroma under the sunlight, which is the breath of early winter and a witness to the cycle of life.

Si Yao came to Guanzi Lane, where it was bustling with people. The shouts of vendors, the laughter of passers-by, and the sound of horse hooves intertwined into a vivid picture of the market.

The yard was at the deepest part of the alley. Si Yao took out the key, opened the door and went in to observe. There were four rooms in total. Three large rooms were empty, and there were saplings piled in the other one. It seemed that they were collected by Xiao Shitou and the others.

After entering a house, Si Yao took out saplings from the space, arranged them neatly in bundles, and was busy back and forth. The reason why she wanted to plant trees on the mountain was because the space system upgrade required spiritual energy, but the spiritual energy in this era was very thin and she needed a large amount. The flowers, plants and trees that grow in places with beautiful mountains and rivers and beautiful scenery can more easily absorb the essence and spiritual energy between heaven and earth, and thus have stronger vitality and spirituality, so she adjusted the feng shui of Sijia Village in advance.

When spring comes, she will organize the villagers to go up the mountain to plant trees, and later quietly set up a spirit gathering array there. This way, she will have a constant supply of spiritual energy to support the upgrade of her space. Space is her biggest bargaining chip for survival!

Si Yao worked for nearly an hour to fill a room with saplings. She also set up an invisible formation above the house to prevent fire. If someone lit a firecracker, wouldn’t all her work be in vain?

Before leaving, she checked the front and back of the house again and found nothing unusual, so she left with peace of mind. When she came out of the alley, she met an old lady selling cakes. Si Yao thought of her master. The old man liked to eat high-sugar cakes. She was worried about controlling his diet, but she always fought with the old man. She didn't know how he was doing now...

Si Yao bought two bags of snacks and ate them while walking. There were shops on both sides of the street, with a wide variety of goods on display. Pedestrians were walking and stopping, and the atmosphere was full of fireworks. Coincidentally, the Hexianglou where Hongying learned her craft was not far away. She wanted to go and see it on a whim after hearing Wang Dahu mention it last time.

At this moment, the embroiderers in the Hexiang Tower gathered together and quarreled. Hongying's face turned red and her neck became thick:

"I said I didn't take it. Just because I was the last one to leave yesterday, does that mean I took it if your things are lost?"

"Why are you making such a loud noise? Yaru's jade pendant is an heirloom. You may have never seen such a precious thing."

Opposite Hongying, there was an embroiderer wearing a crimson dress with a sarcastic expression on her face. Liu Yaru, the owner of the lost item, looked at Hongying angrily. There were many embroiderers watching nearby. The female embroiderer was sitting at the top, watching the fire from the other side.

"You're being loud! I said I didn't take it. Believe it or not."

Hongying's eyes turned red with anger. She had been working late these days to embroider a handkerchief, and this morning she heard someone say that she had stolen something. Before she could think about what to do, these people blocked her.

"You said you didn't take it, so you didn't take it? We need to search you and your room!"

"Why? Who do you think you are?"

Hongying was about to cry but she was holding her tears back. She couldn't let these people succeed. If it got out, her reputation would be ruined!

Si Yao found out Hongying's location at the door and came in to look for her. When she turned a corner, she saw these people gathered together. She could hear Hongying's tearful explanation. She walked over and asked about the situation quietly. The little embroiderer next to her told her everything. Si Yao gave her a bag of snacks, then stretched out her hand, calculated, and looked at the embroiderer in the crimson dress. Her brows instantly sank.

"Hongying."

Si Yao called out through the crowd. Hong Ying looked up and saw that it was Si Yao. Tears unconsciously slid down her cheeks, and she felt a little insecure:

"Sister Yao, why are you here?"

"Passing by, what's wrong with you?"

"Oh, there's a helper here. I'm afraid he's here to move the stolen goods."

Si Yao said meaningfully: "How come this isn't the thief crying thief?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Hongxiunu's expression suddenly changed and she raised her head and said:

"who are you?"

Si Yao ignored her questioning and only looked at Ya Ru who was surrounded in the middle, with a slightly cold tone:

"You lost something, don't you have a mouth? Can't you just report it to the police? Let a fool jump up and down!"

Before Liu Yaru could say anything, the embroiderer jumped out and pointed at Si Yao and yelled:

"Who are you calling a fool?"

Si Yao grabbed her fingers and squeezed them slightly. The embroiderer cried in pain. Without giving her a chance to react, Si Yao reached into her chest and pulled out a red rope with a jade pendant tied to it. This scene shocked everyone!

"Ah? Isn't this Ya Ru's jade pendant?"

"She still wrongly accuses Hongying of this?"

"Hongying's family is not well off, but she is a kind person. I don't think she took it."

Si Yao held up the jade pendant and asked Liu Yaru, "Is this yours?"

Liu Yaru took it and nodded, then looked at the embroidered girl with a puzzled look on her face: "Why? You took it and you are wrongly accusing others? And you act like you are making the decision for me?"

The embroiderer looked pale and lowered her head without saying anything. Si Yao smiled coldly:

"Because others have backgrounds and backers, but Hongying is alone. If something is lost, it will naturally be blamed on that powerless poor person!"

Hongying's tears fell in large drops, and the grievance in her heart reached its peak at this moment. Si Yao reached out and patted her shoulder and said seriously:

"If someone accuses you of stealing her food, what you should do is not to cut open her stomach to prove your innocence, but to dig out her eyes and swallow them so that she can see clearly in your stomach!"

These words shocked all the embroiderers and made them afraid to speak. The embroiderer at the top had a flash of surprise in her eyes when she heard this. She looked at Hongying's back and had more thoughts...