When he was washing up in the morning, Li Yi found some blood under his nose. Recently, he was indeed a little angry. After a few nights of "improving their relationship", he could even sleep in the same bed with Ruyi at night. However, every time he was about to reach the last step, she would sleep in another bed …
This was a sin … Li Yi even suspected that she was deliberately teasing him, but he could only sigh in his heart. When would these days come to an end …
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During the Spring Festival in the previous years, he had to visit his relatives and friends from the second day of the New Year. He had to give money to the younger generation until his hands were tired. This year, he didn't have to go through this process.
He came here alone. Although he was from the Li family village, he didn't remember the past. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was unfamiliar with the place and didn't have any sense of belonging there. Ruyi also didn't have any relatives here, so he spent the Spring Festival very leisurely.
From the third day of the New Year, the girl named Yangliuqing would appear at home on time. She was diligent and would appear wherever there was work. She would come early in the morning and only go back at night. She had completely put on the identity of a servant. It seemed that she wanted to use this method to impress Ruyi.
Sometimes when Ruyi was practicing, she would stare at him without blinking. Ruyi also didn't chase him away, which made Li Yi feel a little strange.
He didn't know what she was thinking, but he didn't intend to care. Whether she accepted a disciple or not was her business. These days, he had his own things to do. This half a month was the busiest period of time in Qing 'an prefectural city. All officials, big and small, could not take a break. As the county magistrate, maintaining the security of the city was his main responsibility.
The frequency of patrols on the streets had obviously increased. Every day, they would deal with a few small cases. Fortunately, there were no major murders. With Liu Yiyi around, his subordinates could handle everything.
When there was nothing to do, Li Yi would drink tea and read books in the county government office. It was extremely worry-free for the County Lieutenant to do this.
Da Niu had been walking back and forth in front of Li Yi for a while, which annoyed Li Yi. Since he could get out of bed after his wounds got better, he ran to the government office to report.
In addition to going to the brothel, he was also honest. However, no matter how honest he was, Li Yi wouldn't allow him to keep walking in front of him. He put down the book, patted the table and said, "If you want to walk, go outside. Arrester Liu needs people. If you have nothing to do, go and help him."
Da Niu finally stopped and said with a bitter expression, "Sir, Arrester Liu and a few brothers have been trying to catch that thief for a few days already, but they haven't even seen his shadow. Every night, there are big houses being robbed, so that thief is probably not easy to catch."
Seeing that the teacup in front of Li Yi was empty, he hurriedly ran over and filled it for him. He said with a flattering face, "I'd better stay in the county government office. I can still help Milord pour a cup of tea …"
After spending so much time together, Da Niu had already figured out the County Lieutenant's temperament. Magistrate Li was not like the previous County Lieutenant Zhou who always had a stern face and often scolded them. The current County Lieutenant was not only more capable than the one surnamed Zhou, but he was also very approachable. Even if he saw them slacking off, he would at most give them a kick in the butt.
Last time, Milord Li took the knockout drug from him and gave him a lot of money as compensation. He couldn't refuse it. He was not like Zhou. Pixiu, who only gave money to his brothers but never gave it out. That bastard deserved to be put in jail.
As soon as Da Niu filled up Li Yi's teacup, there was a commotion at the door. Several constables walked in dejectedly.
Seeing their bruised and swollen faces, Li Yi stood up and asked curiously, "What happened to you guys? How did you end up like this?"
Although constables didn't even have a rank in the county government office, for ordinary people, they were considered half an official. Beating up a constable was a much more serious crime than assaulting a police officer in the future. Not only could they enjoy a free tour of the county prison for a few days, but they could also be given a free beating. It was really worth it.
"Milord, that female cat burglar was really powerful. We had already caught her by following the clues, but who knew that she was so good at Kung Fu? She accidentally escaped …" one of the constables said gloomily.
Not only did they fail to catch a thief, they were beaten up by a thief. Moreover, it was a female thief. It made them feel a little embarrassed.
"Where's Liu Yiyi?" Li Yi asked.
"Constable Liu asked us to come back and call a few more brothers. He had already confirmed the female thief's residence." The constable clenched his fist and said with hatred.
Listening to his description, the female cat burglar should be skilled in Kung Fu. He was afraid that they, who were just dabblers, would not be able to deal with her. The possibility of them being beaten up was higher.
His subordinates were beaten up. Li Yi also felt embarrassed. Today, Fang's wife brought Zhuzi back to her parents' home to see her mother-in-law. Fang was idle at home, so he brought him along to suppress the situation.
This task obviously made Fang interested. He looked down on the constables' fighting power and strongly recommended Liu Yiyi to be the constable. If he became the constable, he guaranteed that the constables in the yamen would not be beaten up like this again. Liu Yiyi pretended that he didn't hear Fang's words.
The position of the constable wasn't something that could be done with a fist. It needed to be done with a brain. He was too lazy to deal with those who only knew how to use brute force. He cupped his fists and said to Li Yi, "Although that female cat burglar comes and goes without a trace, there are always times when she is careless. I investigated a few pawnshops in the city and found that there were a few items that were being traded. They were the items that the rich families had lost. That female thief is also smart. She pawned at a different pawnshop every time. A few of my brothers waited for her for two days and finally found her. However, the thief's skills were very good, so we suffered a loss. However, this subordinate has already tracked down her residence. "
Liu Yiyi brought a few constables and led the way in front. Li Yi and Fang followed behind.
With Fang around, Li Yi didn't plan to join in the fun. He just wanted to see what the "female cat burglar" looked like.
Taking advantage of the dark and windy night, leaping onto roofs and vaulting over walls, robbing rich families, robbing the rich to give to the poor. This was the standard routine of chivalrous men in Wuxia novels. The person in front of them might be such a chivalrous woman.
As for Li Yi himself, in the novels, he was a villain who only knew how to plunder the people's wealth and went against chivalrous men. His ending was usually not very good …
As the few of them walked and entered the northern area of the city, the houses were obviously low and dilapidated. Li Yi remembered that Daniu's family lived here.
"Sir, it's here." Liu Yiyi pointed at a dilapidated courtyard in front of them and said softly, "A brother in plain clothes followed her from afar and saw her enter this courtyard."
Li Yi waved his hand, and two constables kicked open the door. The constables immediately rushed in, unsheathed their weapons, and looked at the courtyard vigilantly.
After all, she had suffered a great loss at the hands of the female cat burglar. No one would look down on her just because she was a woman.
In the courtyard, more than ten children were gathered together, holding buns in their hands and chewing on them. Seeing so many constables coming in, a seven or eight-year-old girl was shocked and accidentally dropped the bun on the ground. After being stunned for a moment, she immediately picked it up and hid it behind her clothes.
"Hey, female thief, you are already surrounded by us. Hurry up and surrender!" One of the constables looked at a girl who was about sixteen or seventeen years old and shouted loudly.
"Sister, run!"
Seeing that the constables had barged in with knives, a boy's face changed and he shouted loudly. A few boys immediately ran out from the crowd. The oldest was about eleven or twelve years old, and the youngest was only seven or eight years old. At that moment, they were all baring their teeth at Liu Yiyi and the others, as if they were going to charge at them at any time.
"Why is it her?" Fang's mouth was wide open. He looked at Li Yi with a face full of surprise.
Seeing that the children had fierce expressions and were staring at Liu Yiyi and the others, Li Yi realized that he had actually guessed correctly …
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