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Chapter 13 Fees

The woman turned her head for only a moment, her gaze falling on him briefly before she quickly turned her head away, as if she had seen something she shouldn't have.

Xu Yan looked down following her gaze and realized that she was only wearing underwear.

Xu Yan, dressed in his police uniform, came out and cut to the chase: "I can see you? What does that mean?"

Since the panel only showed names and not attributes, Xu Yan had already made a judgment in his mind.

But he still wanted to hear it from the other person's own mouth.

Upon seeing his official uniform, the woman instinctively shrank back.

Seeing that Xu Yan meant her no harm, she lowered her head and gave a slight curtsy.

"This humble woman, Su Miaoyun, greets Your Excellency."

Xu Yan looked away from the exclamation mark above Su Miaoyun's head and asked again, "You still haven't answered my question."

Su Miaoyun was slightly taken aback, then shook her head somewhat blankly.

"This humble woman...does not know why I am like this."

She had been trapped in this courtyard for quite some time and had begun to vaguely realize that she was no longer human.

But why couldn't she leave? Why could only Xu Yan see her? Su Miaoyun couldn't understand it herself.

Su Miaoyun recounted her situation and background.

After listening, Xu Yan, drawing on his experiences from his previous life, formed a general judgment in his mind.

Su Miaoyun is a bound spirit trapped in one place, unable to break free, because her obsession has not been extinguished.

Before he could speak, Su Miaoyun seemed to have mustered her courage and said softly, "I am trapped here and cannot escape. I have a favor to ask of you, sir."

Xu Yan raised an eyebrow, his gaze lingering for a moment on the exclamation mark above Su Miaoyun's head.

Side quests are here!

He did not refuse, saying, "Tell me, and if it's within my power, I'll help you."

A look of joy lit up Su Miaoyun's eyes, and she whispered, "Before I passed away, I was seriously ill and bedridden. My younger brother joined the army to raise money for his medicine... and now his fate is unknown."

"I have been trapped here for many years, and the only person I can't let go of is him."

"I want to see him one more time."

She paused slightly, her tone full of expectation, "If Your Excellency can grant my request, I am willing to repay you by being your servant in my next life."

Xu Yan nodded and asked her about the year she passed away and her younger brother's name.

Su Miaoyun answered them one by one.

Xu Yan frowned after hearing this.

Xuan Kingdom, Jing'an Year 6.

That happened twenty years ago, how can we find it?

However, considering the rewards for completing the side quest, Xu Yan did not refuse.

Although he is currently just a low-level patrol officer, Chen Xuan has made grand promises to him.

My future looks promising, with plenty of room for advancement.

Perhaps we can find some clues by checking the files in the government office.

Moreover, Su Miaoyun's younger brother, Su Mu, went to the border city of Heishui back then.

Qingshi Town is located on the border of Xuan Kingdom, and the two places are only fifty miles apart.

Xu Yan nodded: "I've got it."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the room, then turned back and added a sentence.

"By the way, stop singing."

Su Miaoyun was taken aback for a moment, then nodded somewhat embarrassedly.

The residents used to hear the singing, but they were all scared away.

Ke Xuyan was the first person who not only heard her voice but also saw her.

......

The next day.

When Xu Yan woke up, Su Miaoyun had already disappeared.

He figured ghosts couldn't be exposed to sunlight during the day, so he didn't think much of it.

Xiao Qi had already woken up and had been waiting in the yard for quite a while.

He couldn't cook and didn't want to be idle, so he waited in front of the door for Xu Yan to come out so he could arrange some work for him.

As for Dongfang Canghai, he was still fast asleep on the ground.

Xiao Qi wanted him to sleep on the bed, but Dongfang Canghai felt it was cooler on the ground and insisted on sleeping on the floor.

Xu Yan prepared a simple meal, and after the two finished eating, he left a portion for Dongfang Canghai.

After finishing his meal, Xu Yan gave a few instructions and then prepared to report to the yamen ahead of time to leave a good impression on his superiors.

Just as I was about to go out, Xiao Qi's slightly uneasy voice sounded from behind me.

"Sir...don't I need to do anything?"

Now Xu Yan has given him a stable place to live and food to eat.

However, without any assigned tasks, Xiaoqi felt somewhat uneasy.

In his own view, if he didn't demonstrate any value and just ate and stayed for free, he would eventually be kicked out by Xu Yan.

A hint of helplessness flashed in Xu Yan's eyes as he turned back and said, "There's really nothing to assign you right now."

He thought for a moment, then continued, "When I get back tonight, I'll teach you how to cook. From now on, you can have both breakfast and dinner."

Xiao Qi was stunned for a moment, then nodded vigorously with great joy.

After leaving the house, Xu Yan went directly to the yamen (government office).

Chen Xuan was organizing files when he saw him arrive, and was somewhat surprised: "You're settled in so quickly?"

He knew Xu Yan's background, but what happened yesterday also showed that this kid was not valued in the Xu family.

Chen Xuanyuan thought he would be delayed for a few days because of family matters, but he didn't expect him to arrive so quickly.

Although Xu Yan came eagerly, Chen Xuan still sent him back first.

The security situation in Qingshi Town is acceptable, and the yamen runners only need to patrol on a daily basis.

As for capturing fugitives?

This is the business of the Bureau of Arrest and Capture.

The yamen runners were only responsible for assisting when needed.

However, if one performs exceptionally well, one may have the opportunity to enter the Bureau of Arrest and learn the imperial martial arts.

This is also the goal that Xu Yan has set for himself at the moment.

Having learned that the daytime shifts had already been scheduled and that the constables had already begun patrolling the streets before dawn, Xu Yan turned back home first.

While he spent some time teaching Xiao Qi how to cook, he estimated that it was about time and hurried back to the yamen.

Xu Yan was assigned to the night shift from 5 PM to 1 AM, and his partner happened to be Zhou Tong.

"Young Master Xu, what a coincidence!"

Zhou Tong admired Xu Yan's courage and strength in killing the villain that day, and treated him very warmly, teaching him a lot of the rules of the yamen during the patrol.

Since neither of them had eaten dinner by evening, they headed together towards the East Town Night Market, which was also the area they were responsible for patrolling.

The night market in Qingshi Town was even more lively than Xu Yan had expected.

The aroma of various delicacies wafted through the air.

The lights stretched along the street, and the shouts of vendors mingled with the steaming aroma of cooking, vaguely reminding him of the night market scenes of his past life.

Zhou Tong took a few dishes from the stall and handed them to Xu Yan, but did not pay.

The stall owner handed over a few copper coins instead, his movements so natural, as if he had done it countless times before.

Xu Yan's gaze lingered on the food in his hand for a moment.

The monthly salary of the yamen runners was not high.

Zhou Tong had also told him that this was called a "fee" and that it was tacitly approved by the government.

Even after witnessing this scene with his own eyes, Xu Yan still felt a strange, inexplicable feeling.

Before leaving, he secretly left some copper coins on the stall.

Zhou Tong led Xu Yan to a street vendor.

The man was carrying a huge wooden tray filled with all sorts of pastries, and he was calling out as he walked around.

Upon seeing Zhou Tong, he noticed Xu Yan, an unfamiliar face, standing beside him. He freed one hand, took out a few copper coins, and handed them to Xu Yan.

Xu Yan didn't take it, but tilted her head towards Zhou Tong: "Give it to him."

Zhou Tong took it, glanced at Xu Yan, and thought to himself that this new partner was very capable.

After collecting the fees, he picked up two pastries and handed one to Xu Yan.

"Try it, his pastries are quite good, let's help him lighten his burden."

"Here you go, take it."

Before Xu Yan could even speak, the pastry had already been stuffed into her hand.

Zhou Tong walked toward the next stall.

Xu Yan looked down at the pastry in her hand with a frown.

Just then, the vendor carrying the wooden tray seemed to think he was not satisfied, and quickly handed him another piece with a smile on his face.

"My lord, try this one, it's even sweeter!"

Xu Yan looked up and glanced at the exclamation mark above the other person's head.

He did not refuse, and took out a few copper coins from his waist and placed them on the empty space of the vendor's wooden tray.