Global Desertification: I am accumulating merit in another world

However, three days had passed since the accident, and the map only showed the approximate location.

They found nothing by the river.

Shen Lishu sighed: "Let's look downstream along the river."

Shen Xingshu...please don't get into any trouble.

The two men rode on horseback and searched the surrounding area for several hours until night fell.

The two of them met up and started a fire. Dulong ate a piece of biscuit and said:

"Boss, it's been so long, it probably won't work if we just look for it this way."

"Let's look for it again. If it doesn't work, I'll go back and ask my brothers to look for it together. There's strength in numbers."

Shen Lishu poked at the fire and said absentmindedly, "It's such a big place, and there's no clear direction. Looking for someone is like looking for a needle in a haystack."

At this moment, what they didn't know was that a young man in blue finally entered Fulin County before the city gate was closed.

After a short rest after dinner, Shen Lishu decided to go upstream to try his luck.

The two walked along the river for a while when Dulong suddenly pointed to a place not far away and shouted, "Boss! Look! There's a person over there!"

Did you find it?

Shen Lishu was delighted and shone the flashlight over there, only vaguely seeing the outline of a human figure.

The two men quickly dismounted and ran towards the river.

A man was lying on his back, his face pale from being soaked.

There were wounds all over his body, some of which were even oozing pus, but he was still tightly holding a strange mask in his hands.

Good news, she found someone!

Bad news, this is not the person she is looking for.

But this person is also an acquaintance

Shen Lishu thought that he would never see Xiao Mu again in this life.

Unexpectedly, they met again in this way...

Shen Lishu stood up and left as soon as he saw his face clearly.

This person has tried to kill her several times, why should she save him?

What a waste of mood!

But... he has a face that is completely in line with my aesthetic standards.

Shen Lishu slid off the horse silently again.

Never mind, just do one good deed today.

It's because he is good-looking. What's wrong with good-looking people having some privileges?

At worst, I can just destroy his martial arts, or put a puppet talisman on him and keep him by my side as a pillow.

Anyway, she already has a group of gigolos, so adding one more won’t matter!

Dulong watched as his boss helped the man up and fed him water. He was so cautious that it was unbearable to watch.

"Boss, is this the person we are looking for?" Xiao Mu had already left when he was talking to Shen Lishu.

"No, carry him and go back first. He needs to see a doctor." Shen Lishu was also very angry.

She was angry at herself for not being cruel enough, and also angry at Xiao Mu for delaying her from finding someone.

Xiao Mu's injuries were too severe. No one knew how long he had been floating in the river. When he was found, he was only half breath away and could die at any time.

Fortunately, he met Shen Lishu. If it were someone else, there would be no way he could be saved.

She drank half a cup of spiritual spring water to protect her heart meridians, so that she could hold on until she could go back to see a doctor.

It was already late at night when Doctor Liu finished treating Xiao Mu's wound.

Shen Lishu was so tired that he fell asleep immediately

As a result, I was awakened by a knock on the door just after dawn.

Sanniang was very panicked, "Boss, the soldiers are here, saying that someone has reported us!"

Shen Lishu suddenly opened his eyes, and a sharp look flashed in his big round eyes:

"I understand. Go and appease everyone. Be smart and do what needs to be done!"

"Yes." Sanniang rolled up her sleeves and turned to leave. Since the boss said it was okay, then it must be okay.

After washing up, Shen Lishu walked into the flower hall and saw several arrogant officials at a glance.

She quickly smiled and said, "May I ask the officials? What happened?"

The leading officer had a face that looked ruthless and impartial.

Seeing that it was a little girl like Shen Lishu who came out to take charge, his tone couldn't help but soften:

"Are you Shen Lishu? Someone accused you of harboring a wanted criminal. Here is a search warrant."

Shen Lishu took the wanted order and looked at it.

I go!

Isn’t this Zhao Hu and Du Long?

These two used to be bandit leaders. They must have done a lot of bad things, so it's normal that they are wanted.

This is a bit troublesome...

"Should I ask what they are wanted for?"

"These two are bandits who bully men and women, commit all kinds of evil, and have killed countless people.

If you can hand them over, I can ask the county magistrate to give you a lighter sentence."

Shen Lishu returned the search warrant with a smile, looking righteous, but in fact he secretly crushed the message talisman and gave it to Dulong.

"I don't know these two people! But I will cooperate with the investigation.

You can search as you like, but my backyard is full of women, so please don’t disturb them.”

As he spoke, Shen Lishu took out a bag of silver and stuffed it over with a painful look on his face.

The officer smiled more gently, weighed his purse, and said, "Of course."

"Go. Tell the brothers that there are women in the backyard, so be gentle."

The officer waved his hand lightly, and the two teams of detectives guarding outside the door immediately rushed into the courtyards.

Shen Lishu suddenly looked embarrassed, his face flushed and he looked as if he couldn't speak:

"Brother officer, I...I want to go to the toilet. I can't hold it any longer."

Alas! The official was too embarrassed to turn around, so he waved his hand for the sake of the silver and said, "Go ahead, but someone has to follow you."

"Of course! Thank you, Brother Officer!"

Shen Lishu walked quickly into the toilet under the surveillance of a constable who was guarding outside.

She put an invisibility charm and a wind-speed charm on herself, then swaggered out of the toilet and headed for the poisonous dragon's yard.

God help me, don't find it there so quickly...

Girls, be smart and delay it as long as possible.

After all, Shen Lishu had the Wind Talisman in his hand, so his movement speed was extremely fast.

When she arrived at the yard, the detectives had just arrived at the door.

Sanniang and Taohua were blocking the door, complaining softly that they had dropped their snacks.

Shen Lishu quickly went in from the side.

She pushed open the door to Dulong's room first, and seeing his alert face, she quickly put on the invisibility charm: "Hurry up, stand in the corner, and don't talk!"

The poisonous dragon silently put down the axe. If she had come later, he would have rushed out.

Shen Lishu turned around and went to Zhao Hu's room next door to put an invisibility talisman on him as well.

After doing all this, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. Shen Lishu leaned against the wall and gasped for breath.

Fortunately, she had made it easier for these small leaders to live in the same yard.

Otherwise she was afraid it would be too late.

At the same time, the detectives pushed Taohua and Sanniang aside and rushed into the yard.

Shunzi went out alone to greet them. He had been inconspicuous in Shitou Village before and never attracted anyone's attention. The officials should not doubt his identity.

In addition, he had been the governor of Hua County for some time and had become very upright, so the constable did not doubt his identity.

"Are you the only one living here?"

Finished... Shen Lishu suddenly felt nervous. She didn’t tell Shunzi about it!

Shunzi glanced at the other two empty rooms without leaving a trace and said, "No."

It's over. It's over.

Someone touched the bed and shouted, "It's still warm!"

"Tell me! Where are the other two?

Shunzi lowered his head and remained silent, as if he found it difficult to speak. In fact, he didn't know how to answer.

At this time, Taohua and Sanniang suddenly stood up and said hesitantly: "That's... where we live."

The constable glared at him and drew his sword, "Don't talk nonsense, this is clearly a man's quilt!"

The two girls looked at each other, as if frightened, and blushed and spoke awkwardly:

"It's really... ours... We usually live in the backyard, but occasionally... we would sneak over here..."

The constable silently put the knife back, looked at Shunzi, coughed lightly and said:

"You are a lucky guy, but you are too cowardly to let a girl speak for you."

Shunzi bowed his hands and bent down, trying his best to look terrified, "What the officer said is right."

The leading constable snorted, "He's not here. Let's go."

The crowd left in a swarm, and Shen Lishu felt relieved.

Sanniang and Taohua collapsed on the ground. Oh my god, we finally got away with it!

Shen Lishu turned around and told Zhao Hu and Du Long:

"Don't run around, and don't rush to tear off the invisibility talisman. Hide for two days and see what happens."

"Yes, Boss, but... why are we being investigated all of a sudden?"

Zhao Hu always felt something was wrong.

"Who knows? I may have to go to the county government office later. You should be smart at home."

"Dulong, go there in person and send a message to my parents, asking them not to let the secret slip.

As for the village, forget it. There are too many people there and they can’t silence them. Just hide well. If they can’t find you, they won’t have any evidence.”

Shen Lishu left again. She quickly returned to the toilet, tore off the invisibility talisman, and followed the official back to the flower hall.

The two of them sat there for a long time, and the subordinate finally came back with an unhappy face and reported, "Boss, we didn't find anything."

"Are you sure?" The officer stood up suddenly, his face full of disbelief.

"Yes, the whole house was searched. There was no secret door. Even the cellar was checked."

"Go away." The officer waved his hand, sat back down, and looked at Shen Lishu with suspicion in his eyes:

"Although the person has not been found, the county magistrate said that the girl must come with us to explain the matter clearly."

"Of course." Shen Lishu smiled.

It only takes an hour to get from the town to Fulin County by horse carriage.

When Shen Lishu arrived at the county government office, it was not yet noon, but he did not expect that the county magistrate would go straight to the court.

The gavel slammed, pointed at Shen Lishu and fired, "Shen! Do you know the person next to you?" Shen Lishu looked at the woman kneeling on the ground carefully again and again, and finally shook his head, "My lord, I don't know her."

“This person is a refugee who fled to Balitun, Zou!

She accused you of harboring wanted criminals under the guise of a caravan! Do you admit it or not? "

They were refugees.

Shen Lishu became more and more suspicious. How could a mere refugee know all this?

"Sir, I deny it! This is a pure false accusation!

The police have just searched my house, so it's obvious if there's anyone there."

The woman rushed over and tried to scratch Shen Lishu, "Then you must have hidden the person!"

Shen Lishu quickly dodged and said loudly:

"You have to provide evidence when you speak! I hadn't even gotten up when the officers came, how could I have known about it in advance and hidden someone?"

boom!

"quiet!"

The county magistrate slammed the gavel hard, "Call the witnesses!"

Are there any witnesses?

Shen Lishu quickly sat cross-legged again. She wanted to see who the witness was.

I saw a middle-aged man in brocade clothes, with a mustache, holding a booklet in his hand.

Shen Lishu curled his lips and said, "Never seen it before."

"Mr. County Magistrate, I am the person in charge of the roster records at the Fulin County Chamber of Commerce.

I looked through the list, but there was no Qingli caravan among the caravans from Ningguo.

I wonder where the girl registered? Do you have any proof? "

Shen Lishu naturally didn't have these. The name of her caravan was originally a fabrication.

Seeing her unhappy expression, the man became even more proud.

“Moreover, according to what the person looking for her knows, this girl is a commoner, her parents are both hunters, and she has no assets to her name.

But you don't do anything to make a living, yet you have a lot of money, hundreds of maids, and recently you have been building a house on a big scale.

So, where did you get all this money? Can you say you didn't rob people when you were a bandit? "

Tu

You guessed it right...

However, this argument still needs to be cunning, "Sir, just because my Qingli caravan's name is not on the list, it doesn't mean we are not a caravan.

I guarantee that my money and servants are all legitimate!"

Shen Lishu could see that the other party came prepared and was targeting him specifically.

Even the county magistrate is most likely one of their men. I just wonder what the people behind the scenes are trying to do?

The county magistrate slammed the gavel and shouted: "You bold lunatic! It is already irrefutable that you deceived your superiors and subordinates and pretended to be a merchant caravan, yet you still don't repent!

Now, I hereby declare that Shen, a commoner, has impersonated a merchant caravan, harbored a wanted criminal, and refused to admit her fault. Her property and servants shall be confiscated!"

丫的

This county magistrate is really in cahoots with them

I'll kill him!

Shen Lishu also got angry and stood up suddenly to speak.

Then the legal advisor hurried in and whispered in the county magistrate's ear.

No one knew what he said, but the previously arrogant county magistrate quickly stood up and walked out with his body hunched.

At this time, a young man in blue slowly came in from outside the door. He had a gentle and polite face and a graceful figure.

The county magistrate immediately knelt down respectfully, "Your humble servant respectfully welcomes the prince!"

"Get up, no need to be polite." The young man in blue said.

The voice is gentle and polite, and one can tell that the person has good upbringing.

Crown Prince? Which crown prince...

Shen Lishu turned around curiously and unexpectedly met the eyes of the person opposite him.

The young man's eyes suddenly lit up, and he was so distracted that he dropped his folding fan.

He took two steps at a time and walked forward to grab Shen Lishu, his face full of surprise:

"Li'er! I finally found you!"

Oh, she remembered, this was the original owner's brother Shen Xingshu who had a sister complex.

I was looking for him last night, but I didn't expect him to show up at my doorstep today.

Surprise, not unexpected?

Shen Lishu was not too surprised, and even felt a little guilty, "Brother! Why are you here?"

She tried hard to look surprised and forced out two tears.

Life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills

Now it was the county magistrate's turn to tremble.

This woman is called Shi Zi Ge?

What is going on here?

He secretly glanced at the so-called caravan leader, his eyes looking as if he wanted to torture him to death.

Didn't you say you had checked everything? What's going on?

The person in charge also felt bitter. The master clearly said that she was just a bandit?

After the brother and sister finished reminiscing about the past, Shen Xingshu touched the top of Shen Lishu's head, feeling sad.

He looked around and asked the county magistrate in an ambiguous tone, "Are you...interrogating a case? Did my sister commit a crime?"