A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 46 So you've made such a close female friend? (Revised)

Bai Zhizhi was furious and dumbfounded. "You are so unreasonable, adult. First you angrily blocked my way, and now you treat me like I'm dirty. What did I do to offend you?"

"Zhizhi, stop talking nonsense."

Mu Qingcheng quickly stopped this little tyrant. Today, the adult seemed to be possessed by an evil god, and his emotions were extremely unstable. What if he lost his temper and threw Bai Zhizhi into prison and subjected her to all ten cruel tortures?

Unexpectedly, Song Shuyu not only didn't lose his temper, but instead clasped his hands in a respectful bow to Bai Zhizhi, a smile spreading across his handsome face. "Men and women should stay separate; we shouldn't get too close. Please forgive me for misunderstanding you earlier!"

Bai Zhizhi remained noncommittal, "I don't follow those old-fashioned rules. I like Sister Mu, so I want to give her the best things in the world, including beautiful actors and gentle performers..."

Seeing that the adult was about to perform the "smile disappearing trick" again, Mu Qingcheng covered Bai Zhizhi's mouth with lightning speed!
Song Shuyu's handsome face turned pale with anger. "Coroner Mu, is this the kind of close female friend you've made?"

"My lord, Zhizhi is young and doesn't know any better. Please allow me to teach her slowly, okay?" Mu Qingcheng looked at Song Shuyu expectantly, praying that he would show mercy.

Entering the tiger's den and stroking its whiskers—isn't Bai Zhizhi just asking for a beating?
Song Shuyu gritted his teeth, "One must be careful in making friends; bad friends should be avoided!"

"Yes, thank you for your guidance, sir." Mu Qingcheng nodded perfunctorily.

"Furthermore, you are not allowed to covet any beautiful actors or gentle performers, let alone lay a finger on them!"

"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say, sir."

Bai Zhizhi grew increasingly angry as she listened, making "woo-woo" sounds in protest. However, Mu Qingcheng didn't give her a chance to speak. She turned her gaze to Zisong beside her and said gently, "Young Master Zisong, there are many people coming and going here, so it's not convenient to talk. May we go inside and chat?" "I didn't expect Miss Mu to be a coroner from the Jingzhao Prefecture. I'm so sorry!" Zisong bowed and said in a cold and distant tone, "However, I still stand by my answer from last night. I don't know Wantang. I ask Coroner Mu to restrain Miss Bai and not make things difficult for me."

Upon hearing this, Mu Qingcheng released Bai Zhizhi and said seriously, "If Zhizhi has done something that displeases Young Master Zisong, I apologize on Zhizhi's behalf and guarantee that Zhizhi will not do it again. However, I am certain that you know Wantang and that your relationship with her is not insignificant! Now that the case is still unsolved, anyone involved could become a perpetrator or a victim. I think you wouldn't want Wantang to be a victim, would you?"

Song Shuyu also said, "Cooperating with the government in handling cases is your duty."

Zisong was lost in thought, his tightly pursed lips betraying his nervous and complicated feelings.

Bai Zhizhi, being impatient, couldn't help but raise her stakes again, saying, "I can help you get your indenture back."

“I don’t know.” Zi Song finally spoke, his tone obscure. “I haven’t heard from Wantang for a long time. It’s been more than forty-three days since we agreed to meet. I don’t know where she is, whether she has… changed her mind, or is no longer here.”

"Are you two in a relationship?" Mu Qingcheng asked in surprise.

Zisong seemed unsure how to define their relationship. He remained silent for a moment before saying, "We are both trapped in a quagmire, abandoned by our parents, and we don't know what hope there is left for us. We are young now and can make money for our boss, but one day, we will be discarded like rags. Wantang said that it's better for two people to keep each other warm than for one to freeze to death. When that time comes, let's get married and be buried together after we die, so that our wandering souls won't be unable to enter the cycle of reincarnation and suffer the pain of this life again in the next life."

Please support me, my darlings!

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(End of this chapter)