Later that evening.
Jiang He returned to the courier station.
Qian Miao, who had gone to help, returned with him.
The two seemed to be getting along quite well.
"Second Brother, how did it go?"
"The base where they made the evil incense has been destroyed, and all hundred-odd people there have been wiped out.
"But... Ningning, we found a man in black. The tattoo on his hand was also on the dancing girl the Crown Prince took from Zheng Wangba."
Jiang He looked grim.
They had rescued some children who had only recently been abducted, and those children had all been sent to the Commandery Governor.
"I already know about this, and I've sent someone to write to the Capital."
"Second Brother, over the next few days, we need to take the Snow Wolf around South River. We'll leave once we're certain South River is safe."
For once, Chu Youning looked considerably more serious.
"All right."
Over the next two days, all the gold and silver Chu Youning had counted was used to buy medicinal herbs. As soon as the herbs were purchased, they were shipped to the areas where the evil incense had spread.
She also went out on patrol from time to time.
With the system around, she could detect some irregularities even without the Snow Wolf.
On her fifth day in South River.
Chu Youning personally toured the major ore veins. Just as she was preparing to leave, the system's voice sounded again.
[Host, there seems to be a problem at the ore vein to the east.]
"Hm?"
Chu Youning froze.
[The soldiers guarding the ore vein have all been knocked out.] [The miners have also passed out.]
"Someone actually chose this moment to target my ore vein?"
How could Chu Youning