On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 1611: Mysterious Death

Yan Ruyu went to the courtyard and checked it carefully, but found nothing unusual.

The courtyard has three main rooms and two side rooms on each side.

It just so happened that she and Huo Changhe lived in the main house, Yinding and Jiang Paopao lived in the left wing, and the boss lived in the right wing.

Yinding and his two companions had also returned and reported to Yan Ruyu what they had seen and gained.

"Princess, this place is really not small. There are at least more than 20 courtyards and several small buildings."

"But it gradually spread later, and it wasn't this big originally."

"I heard that the boss was originally a gangster, very loyal, and did a lot of good things. Many people in trouble have received his help. Over time, his reputation spread far and wide, and more people came to live here."

"Especially since there is a long valley here, it's OK for people who ride horses, but most people who walk or push carts can't get out in half a day. In order to avoid spending the night on the mountain road, they will choose to leave early in the morning, so they naturally have to stay here for a night."

Yan Ruyu thought about the poison that Sima uncle and nephew had been poisoned with: "How many guys are there here? Have you asked?"

The eldest boss took over the conversation: "I asked, there are three people in charge of serving the dishes in the front, and nine in charge of the courtyard, a total of twelve people."

"As for odd jobs, such as shopping, there are a few, but they are not fixed. Most of the time, whoever is free will do it."

Seeing that Yan Ruyu's face was not very good when she mentioned the waiter, the head of the family asked, "Princess, what's wrong with the waiter?"

Yan Ruyu did not hide it: "Uncle Sima and nephew are not unwell, but poisoned. Preliminary judgment is that the tea they drank must have been poisoned."

As soon as she said this, the three of them immediately understood.

Yinding blinked his eyes: "I'll go ask around and secretly observe the person who delivered the tea last night."

Jiang Paopao: "I'll take a look within a three-mile radius to see if there's anything special."

The boss said: "I will go to the front hall and ask about the boss's past to see who he is."

Yan Ruyu nodded: "No matter what the result is, you must come back in half an hour and meet up in the yard."

"Run, don't go to the valley. Be careful when you look around, and bring a flare."

"Yes."

The three of them acted separately. Yan Ruyu thought for a moment, entered the space, and communicated with the abbot.

The abbot was making a timetable and when he heard the vibration he hurried into the space.

"Ruyu, how are you doing? Have you found anyone from the Sima family?"

"Found them, they've reunited," Yan Ruyu said, "They're all fine, we can rest assured."

The abbot finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Finally found it, good news, when will you come back?"

"Not yet," Yan Ruyu said, "I'm staying in an inn now. Look on the map to see if there are any hidden, dangerous, or passable paths around."

"Wait a moment, let me take a look," the abbot squinted his eyes and zoomed in on the map panel. "Hey, I got it."

"Is this inn called... Youyungui?"

Yan Ruyu really didn't take it to heart. She just glanced at it and thought about it: "It seems so, yes."

"That's right. There are no other inns here. There is a valley in front of us. This valley is quite long, at least thirty to fifty miles long," the abbot continued. "Let me see. From the north to the south... never mind, look at the entrance of the inn, with your back to the door and your head to the right. There is a forest. It looks like there is no road, but there is actually a path in it that leads to the back of the inn."

"There seems to be a small hill. The road leads there. As for what's inside, I don't know."

"Otherwise, on the left, there is a ravine. It looks quite narrow on the map, but I don't know how narrow it is actually. When I crossed it, the map showed a patch of flowers, but I don't know what kind of flowers they are."

Yan Ruyu took notes as she spoke.

"Okay, I'll make a note of it. That's it for now. I'll ask you if I need anything."

"what are you busy with?"

"I'm working on a schedule. We're going to leave the city tonight to start work. We're going to compact the ground and do it in sections. I have to calculate the time in advance."

"You've worked hard," Yan Ruyu said, "I'll bring you some local specialties when I get back."

"Okay," the abbot was immediately happy, "it has to be you."

After saying goodbye to the abbot, Yan Ruyu exited the space with the recording paper.

I'll have to talk to Huo Changhe when he comes back later.

Huo Changhe was listening to the Sima uncle and nephew talking about strange things.

Uncle Sima said, "I didn't pay much attention to that troupe. I was discussing the itinerary with my uncle at the time."

Uncle Sima took over the conversation: "Yes, neither of us saw it. It was only when there was a small commotion among the people around us that we looked up."

"Their boss has a big beard. Even with a smile, he looks fierce and very impressive. The others are even worse. Anyway, they are very eye-catching."

Huo Changhe nodded: "They are staying here too?"

"No," Mr. Sima replied, "They just stopped for a while, then asked the waiter to pack some food and left the inn. When they left, the waiter also told them not to go on the night road and stay overnight."

"The accommodation in this inn is not expensive. There are expensive rooms and cheap rooms. No matter your status, the waiters are polite and treat you equally. It is especially cheap when there are many people staying together."

"But they didn't agree, saying they had to attend a church meeting and were afraid of being late."

Huo Changhe seemed to be thinking about something. Whether it was the Wang Mansion or the Sima family, they had all held family gatherings before. Generally, family gatherings were on special days and were happy events for the host family, so the date could not be delayed and must be attended when the time came.

"I thought it was just a minor incident," Second Uncle Sima took over the conversation and exchanged a glance with Grandpa Sima. "As a result, my uncle and I felt unwell early this morning and were worried about not being able to leave when there was a commotion outside and many people were afraid to leave."

"It is said that the first group of people who left the inn before dawn found... the carriage of several people from the troupe, and... corpses."

Huo Changhe narrowed his eyes slightly: "Corpses? Are they dead?"

"Exactly. Most of the people who leave first in the morning are those who don't have horses and rely on walking. They start early to avoid having to cross the valley during the day."

"It was still dark when we saw the fallen carriage, blood all over the ground, and bodies that were unrecognizable."

"Some people say that they can hear faint singing and ghosts floating back and forth."

Huo Changhe frowned slightly, the more he listened the more outrageous it seemed to him.

If you tell him anything else, he might believe it, but he definitely wouldn't believe in ghosts.

"Then, everyone was afraid to leave?"

"There were a few brave ones who wanted to go together. The sun had just risen and everything was fine. Suddenly, a thick fog came up and we couldn't see anything clearly."

“After the fog cleared, we found that the few people who had intended to cross the valley were dead.”

Huo Changhe raised his eyebrows slightly: "What was the cause of death?"

"It's different. Some of them were hit on the head by a rock, with a big bloody hole, and the blood hasn't even cooled down yet."

"Others looked like they were grabbed by something, with their necks and chests torn and tattered."