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Chapter 170 Female Ghost in Red
Where Rao Qingji couldn't see, Xu Yingying's expression suddenly froze. She took a deep breath and asked, "Why did Brother Rao say that?"
Xu Yingying was a little nervous, but she still tried her best to restrain herself and not reveal too much.
Rao Qingji didn't seem to think about Xu Yingying, but just said in confusion: "I just talked about this matter not long ago. Now the government has already issued a policy. I don't know what they want to do to these refugees next. Those people in the court don't regard refugees as human beings. If they really succeed, I'm afraid these people will have a harder time."
Rao Qingji's words and deeds were all for the benefit of the people. Xu Yingying was moved after hearing this. However, this place cannot be governed by Rao Qingji alone, otherwise it will eventually become a thorn in the emperor's heart.
"Brother Rao, the court's arrangement is a good thing. Those brothers outside are hungry and cold all day long. Although they are not threatened by other threats in this place now, it is not a long-term solution. If the policies of the court are true, and Xin County is really as they say, it is not a bad idea for you to take these brothers and settle there."
"But how can you guarantee that the government is not cheating people? Brother Xu, you don't know that I have been here for quite a while. My hometown suffered a disaster, so my family moved here. We are all refugees. After arriving in the capital, I never thought that the officials here not only did nothing, but also oppressed the people. I had no choice but to bring them here to live. Although life is a bit difficult, it is much better than that cannibalistic capital." Rao Qingji told Xu Yingying about what had happened before.
Although she was just listening, Xu Yingying also felt it was very cruel. The officials were so used to extravagance that they even forgot the original intention of becoming officials. If the whole country was full of such officials, then this dynasty would not last long.
"Brother Rao, don't worry about this matter for now. If you trust me, I will go out and investigate these days. If the new county is really possible, I will come back and tell you. By then, it will not be too late to make a decision." Xu Yingying thought for a while and put forward her own suggestion.
Rao Qingji was stunned and looked at Xu Yingying, but he saw that Xu Yingying's eyes were full of determination. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'm relieved to leave this matter to you, but you must pay attention to safety and don't be stubborn. The refugees have stayed here for too long. It's time to move them to another place. Otherwise, if that dog emperor forcibly sends troops to expel them, I'm afraid I won't be able to stop him. This matter must be done as soon as possible."
Xu Yingying nodded heavily. These days, she had a more thorough understanding of Rao Qingji's character. He came from a military background, and although he was just a soldier before, his sense of responsibility was no less than those officials. He even knew the sufferings of the people better than those officers and soldiers who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun. However, such a person was frustrated and Xu Yingying also wanted to help him.
After leaving the refugee area, Xu Yingying rushed back to the county magistrate's mansion. The first thing she did was to wash herself from inside to outside, and then she walked out with a long sigh of relief.
After Li Siqi knew that Xu Yingying had returned, he waited in her room. As soon as Xu Yingying stepped into the door, she saw Li Siqi sitting next to the table. It was unknown what he was thinking about, and the tea beside him had even grown cold.
"Your Highness, what do you want to talk to me about?" Xu Yingying looked at him with some confusion.
Hearing the sound, Li Siqi came back to his senses and looked at Xu Yingying. After finding that Xu Yingying was unharmed, Li Siqi breathed a sigh of relief, "What's the situation?"
"It went very smoothly. Rao Qingji previously suspected that there were government officials around him, but I fooled him. The rest is up to us. If we want Rao Qingji to really trust us, we must resolve the issue of those refugees. Let's go for a field investigation tomorrow. We can't let people move to Xinxian and then have no place to live." Xu Yingying said while wiping her hair.
Li Siqi also nodded, "Okay, you just came back, take a good rest first, I'll arrange for someone to set up the place, and we'll go take a look tomorrow. I've seen a few places before, and I think they're all good. I'll take you to see them tomorrow."
After hearing what Li Siqi said, Xu Yingying also felt a little sleepy, so she simply nodded in agreement with him. After Li Siqi left, Xu Yingying quickly fell asleep.
Xu Yingying had a dreamless night. She hadn't slept so comfortably for a long time. Although her house in the refugee area was not bad, it was not comparable to the county lady's mansion.
After breakfast, Xu Yingying followed Li Siqi out. Huang Shaohua originally wanted to go with them, but was rejected by Li Siqi. He had no choice but to give up.
Everything went smoothly at the beginning. After carefully looking at the places selected by Li Siqi, Xu Yingying always felt that something was not quite right. She couldn't tell what was wrong, until they arrived at the last place, which was also the area that Li Siqi was most satisfied with.
“Look, this area can be used to build houses. Although the area is not very large, it is enough for the early stage. As long as we arrange the refugees, the rest can be built slowly.” Li Siqi looked at this place with satisfaction.
Xu Yingying also followed Li Siqi's gaze. This place was indeed nice, surrounded by mountains and rivers, it was a good place. However, in Xu Yingying's eyes, this treasure land was shrouded in a layer of dark air. She did not agree with Li Siqi's words, but instead frowned slightly.
"Yingying, what are you thinking about?" Li Siqi noticed Xu Yingying's expression and asked worriedly. He wanted to see what Xu Yingying was looking at, but in his eyes everything looked normal, which made him even more confused.
"Don't make any noise." Xu Yingying didn't have time to explain to Li Siqi, so she just asked him to be quiet.
Not far away, where the black air was most concentrated, the fog began to gradually surge, and a woman in red flew out from the middle. Xu Yingying's pupils suddenly shrank when she saw her.
The appearance of a female ghost in red in such a place shows that this female ghost is very powerful, and may even be an evil ghost.
Xu Yingying wanted to avert her eyes and take Li Siqi away from here to avoid a head-on conflict with this evil ghost.
But things did not go as planned. Xu Yingying was not careful for a moment and actually met the evil ghost's gaze. Xu Yingying thought something was wrong and wanted to leave quickly, but the next second, the evil ghost appeared in front of her.
Xu Yingying gritted her teeth, knowing that she couldn't escape this time, so she simply pulled Li Siqi back a step to create some distance between them and the evil spirit.
A hideous smile emerged on the ghost's face. "Hehehe, after all these years, someone finally comes. Ah, your blood smells so good. Now that you are here, then all of you should stay here."