Chapter 2065: Over Twenty Constables Arrive

Chapter 2065: Over Twenty Constables Arrive

After half an hour passed, a carriage reappeared at the village entrance.

Ying Xi, driving the carriage, arrived directly at Ruan Hai's doorstep. Some keen-eyed villagers exclaimed, "She's here, she's here! County Princess, your maid has returned!"

Shu Yu raised an eyebrow and greeted her, "You're back rather quickly."

Da Niu got out of the carriage, and Ruan Dalai, who came along to assist Da Niu, followed suit.

"Ah Yu, I've heard about the situation here from Ying Xi. I've brought the contracts and seeds with me. It's getting late, so I suggest we go straight to the fields. If everything looks good, we can finalize things," Da Niu said.

The villagers were pleased to see him taking action so promptly.

"Alright, if you don't mind, we can head to the fields right away," Shu Yu agreed.

The group followed Ruan Lipao, who was the first to respond, towards his two plots of land.

At this moment, everyone was in high spirits. After inspecting Ruan Lipao's land, they continued on to the next family's land. With such a large group wandering around the fields, even those villagers who were previously warned by Ruan Hai and hesitated were now envious.

Originally, they had a chance to check the land and finalize contracts for purchasing seeds, but Ruan Hai, in his desire to prevent the county princess from succeeding, had convinced them to give up this hard-earned opportunity.

These villagers had no personal grudges against Ruan Hai, but their dissatisfaction with him had reached its peak.

As they reached the fourth family's land, Shu Yu appeared somewhat tired. Da Niu asked, "Would you like to take a short rest before continuing?"

Shu Yu nodded, and Ying Xi laid a handkerchief on a nearby large stone for her to sit on. Although the others were not tired, they also found a stone or field ridge to rest on.

Just as they were catching their breath, someone from a distance suddenly shouted and ran towards them, "County Princess, Village Head, the officials are here!"

Ruan Hai, who had been walking alongside Shu Yu and was feeling sore, suddenly stiffened upon hearing this news and stood up abruptly. The rapid movement caused a momentary shortage of blood supply, and he stumbled forward but was luckily supported by his eldest son.

Ruan Hai's face turned pale, and he trembled as he asked the villager who had delivered the news, "What are the officials doing in our village?"

The villager didn't know the details but whispered, "It seems they are inquiring about the county princess's whereabouts."

Ruan Hai turned his head sharply towards Shu Yu, who seemed clueless about the situation. She said, "Why are they inquiring about me? What have I done?"

While they were speaking, more than twenty constables arrived.

The head constable, Constable Jiang, was familiar with Shu Yu and immediately saluted her, "Greetings, County Princess."

"Why have you all come? Are you looking for me?" Shu Yu asked.

"County Princess, it's because your family's old lady mentioned that you came to Ruan Village for a funeral and haven't returned yet. She's concerned about your safety and worried that you might face difficulties or harassment from your two uncles. So, she reported the situation to the county government. The magistrate is deeply concerned about your safety, and he ordered us to come and ensure your safe return."

Shu Yu rubbed her forehead and sighed, "It's a misunderstanding. My grandmother got it wrong. I'm fine here. It's just that something came up suddenly."

"I see."

"You've come all this way, so thank you for your concern. You can return now. After I've finished here, I'll visit the county office to express my gratitude."

Upon hearing that it was a misunderstanding, Ruan Hai breathed a sigh of relief. When Constable Jiang and his men were about to leave, he felt a wave of relief.

However, just as Chief Constable Jiang turned around, Ruan Chengqian suddenly ran over and said, "County Princess, I found a corpse in the mountains."