Gong Xiaohua's shift at the prison was during the Rooster Hour, which is approximately 5 p.m. in modern tis.
As a logistics prison guard, most of Wang Dachui's ti was spent helping prisoners with als, registering prisoner information, and requesting necessary supplies.
Another arduous task in logistics work was carrying corpses, which usually occurred once a month and wasn't very frequent.
Therefore, Wang Dachui didn't tell Gong Xiaohua about this, fearing that it would frighten her after her mory loss.
The responsibilities of most other prison guards were to stand guard, patrol, and rotate shifts every two hours.
There was also a small group of guards responsible for interrogations. These individuals were the most fierce in the dungeon, interrogating prisoners without batting an eye.
Only those with strong ntal fortitude could handle such a role. Those with weak psychological resilience would struggle to pass the ntal test.
It was early quitting ti, and because it was early sumr, the sky outside was still bright and open.
Gong Xiaohua wondered if her uncle was busy at this ti.
After bidding farewell to her colleagues at the side gate of the Ministry of Justice, Gong Xiaohua, holding her book, arrived at the back door of the Qin Residence. Entry and exit required a round of inspection and questioning.
Gong Xiaohua approached one of the gatekeepers and said, "Excuse , could you help find Li Zichen, the companion reader of the Fifth Young Master? Just tell him that his niece is looking for him."
The gatekeeper saw a woman wearing a prison uniform, with an ugly and strong physique.
He reached out his hand towards Gong Xiaohua.
Gong Xiaohua stood still, looking at the hand extended in front of her.
For a mont, they stared at each other—the gatekeeper cursed inwardly, having encountered a fool. He scolded Gong Xiaohua, saying, "Go away! Do you know where you are? This is the Qin Residence. You, a prison guard, shouldn't cause trouble here. Leave imdiately."
If this were modern tis, Gong Xiaohua, as a special agent, would have imdiately taken him down, not giving him a chance to blabber.
But this was ancient tis. She chose to take a step back and stood not far from the side gate, hoping to wait for her uncle.
Seeing this, the gatekeeper approached and pushed Gong Xiaohua, persistently berating her, "I told you to leave. Can't you see people going in and out of the residence? Do you think you have a place to stand here? Look at your appearance. If you accidentally offend soone important in the residence, you'll be in big trouble."
If Gong Xiaohua could endure this, she would be letting herself down.
She raised her hand and slapped the talkative gatekeeper's face with force.
The surroundings instantly fell silent, everyone astonished.
This person was fearless, daring to strike soone in the Qin Residence.
The gatekeeper's face was struck on the left side, and he froze.
Having served in the Qin Residence for several years, he had always been arrogant. Every ti he stood at the gate, he was full of pride.
Today, he encountered a tough opponent. He was determined to give this ignorant prison guard a good lesson.
He raised his head, feeling the fiery pain on his face. There was sothing wet flowing from his nostrils. He wiped it with his hand and saw blood all over his face. It infuriated him.
Shouting loudly, he said, "You wretched woman! How dare you hit ! Today, I will teach you a lesson, a good one."
He then raised his foot to kick Gong Xiaohua.
Before the gatekeeper could lift his foot, Gong Xiaohua swiftly raised and extended her leg, causing the gatekeeper to fall backward and heavily hit the ground.
The speed of her reaction impressed everyone around her.
Another servant, Ding, witnessing the situation, quickly helped her fallen companion and they hurried back to the mansion, presumably to get help.
So of the people nearby developed a strong fondness for the female prison guard who, despite being ugly and sowhat fierce-looking, had won their hearts. They couldn't bear to see her get into trouble and advised her to leave promptly.
However, Gong Xiaohua didn't leave. From the beginning, she had already reported the incident to Ding. If she were to leave like this, it would cause trouble for her uncle.
She said to the people who were advising her, "Thank you for your kindness, but I can't leave yet."
Seeing that she wouldn't listen to their advice, the people could only shake their heads and disperse.
"Xiaohua?"
A voice ca from behind.
Gong Xiaohua turned around and saw Li Zichen. She called out to him, "Uncle."
Li Zichen was sitting on the edge of a carriage, and when he saw Gong Xiaohua, he said sothing to the people inside the carriage and then jumped down.
He ca to Gong Xiaohua's side, took her hand, and asked, "Xiaohua, did you work today? Are you tired?"
"No, I'm not tired. Everyone has been taking good care of , especially Lin, the head guard. He assigned light tasks," Gong Xiaohua replied.
"That's good. Have you finished learning the big characters I taught you last ti?"
"I have finished learning them. I ca here today to learn so new ones from Uncle."
"Our Xiaohua is so clever. You learned them so quickly," Li Zichen said, but before he could finish his sentence, a group of people rushed out from the entrance with a fierce montum, heading straight for Gong Xiaohua.
The person at the forefront was the one Gong Xiaohua had just struck.
As he walked, he said to the person leading behind him, "Uncle, this little wench attacked for no reason."
Another servant who was guarding the entrance chid in, "That's right, she doesn't respect our Qin Residence. Today, we need to teach her a lesson."
The person called "Uncle" was Wang, a steward responsible for the comings and goings of the Qin Residence. The person who was struck was his nephew.
Usually, when soone ca to the mansion looking for soone, they would be bribed with a small amount of money, making it a lucrative job.
Wang, accompanied by his nephew, approached Gong Xiaohua and noticed that Li Zichen, the companion of the Fifth Young Master, was also present. Li Zichen was soone the Fifth Young Master trusted deeply.
With a smile, Wang said to Li Zichen, "Li, are you accompanying the Fifth Young Master on duty? Why haven't you entered the mansion?"
Li Zichen smiled at Wang and replied, "Steward Wang, there's no rush. May I ask what my niece did to offend your subordinates, prompting them to want to teach her a lesson?"
"Li, this is your niece? Ah, it's just a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding," Wang said, smiling at Li Zichen.
These troublemakers who achieved little but caused trouble in abundance, if they weren't kept in check, sooner or later, they would create a big problem.
Li Zichen didn't respond to him but turned to Gong Xiaohua and asked, "Xiaohua, can you tell what happened?"
"I asked him to help find Uncle, but he insulted , so I hit him," Gong Xiaohua explained.
"Wang Steward, you see, it wasn't as he described. It was my niece who was provoked by your people. She wouldn't have taken action if they hadn't insulted her."
"My niece has always been well-behaved and adorable. If it weren't for the excessive insults from your people, she wouldn't have resorted to violence."
Wang Steward took a look at the pitiful state of his nephew, who had been beaten, and couldn't help but curse. How did you ever think your niece was well-behaved?
And cute? She was nothing but a chubby girl, dark-skinned and plump. What man would be interested in her?
Qin Chuyuan, who was waiting on the carriage, had been waiting for a while, but Li Zichen had not yet arrived.
He pulled back a corner of the carriage curtain and saw Li Zichen talking to a chubby girl and one of the stewards from the mansion.
He let go of the curtain and thought for a mont before turning to the coachman and saying, "Uncle Huang, go tell Li Zichen that the matter has been handled and it's ti to leave."
Uncle Huang replied, "Yes, young master."
Then he approached Li Zichen and said, "Young Master Li, the young master said the matter has been resolved, and it's ti to go."
It would be impossible for Wang Steward to rise to the position of a small steward without so insight.
Knowing that these words were ant for Li Zichen, it was actually a warning from the Fifth Young Master for him not to cause trouble.
He could only reluctantly say to Li Zichen, "Young Master Li, I'm sorry. Today's incident was caused by the unruly behavior of the young ones below. I will teach them a lesson when we get back. Let's put this matter behind us."
Li Zichen knew when to stop and his niece hadn't suffered any harm.
He said to Wang Steward, "Not at all, Wang Steward. My niece was also at fault. I apologize for injuring your people. Thank you, Wang Steward, for not making a fuss about it."
Wang Steward replied, "Young Master Li, you're too kind. The next ti your niece cos over, I will make sure those kids at the bottom open their eyes wide."
Li Zichen imdiately clasped his hands and said to Wang Steward, "In that case, I'll thank you in advance. When you have ti, I will definitely invite Wang Steward for a drink."
Seeing Li Zichen being so courteous, Wang Steward's anger subsided.
He said to the group of people, "All of you, go back and do your jobs properly."
The crowd scattered like birds and beasts.
Gong Xiaohua, as a special agent, had already noticed the "beauty" sitting in the carriage when the curtain was lifted.
Her face was finely sculpted, with fair skin and rosy lips like rouge.
Her thick black hair was held high on her head with a white jade hairpin, making her look like a nobleman walking on the street.
Even as a woman, Gong Xiaohua couldn't help but feel inferior.
Li Zichen smiled and saw Gong Xiaohua looking towards the distant carriage.
He knew that Gong Xiaohua's second favorite pasti, since childhood, was to daydream about good-looking people.
He quickly blocked Gong Xiaohua's line of sight and said, "Little ancestor, stop staring. That's not soone you can casually look at."
Gong Xiaohua looked at her uncle with a look of disbelief, as if he was looking at her like a pervert.
She was just appreciating beautiful things, did he really think she had no integrity?
Seeing that she was no longer staring at the Fifth Young Master, Li Zichen breathed a sigh of relief. He said to her, "Flower, it's already late after today's incident. Go ho early and co back at this ti tomorrow."
Gong Xiaohua said, "Okay, Uncle. Then I'll leave first."
Li Zichen pinched her cheek and nodded at her before walking towards the distant carriage.
Gong Xiaohua watched as her little uncle sat outside the carriage and exchanged a few words with the people inside. The carriage slowly entered the estate, while she turned around and walked back ho along the road.
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