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

Chapter 1878 Want money rather than life

There were still many people busy at the fire scene. When they saw Yan Ruyu, they all came over to say hello.

Yan Ruyu nodded and told everyone to be careful. The people who participated in the firefighting would be rewarded with rice. If anyone was injured, they could go to the Sun family clinic for treatment and medicine, and the expenses would be paid by the palace.

Everyone thanked him repeatedly.

She switched her eyes and looked at the fire.

In fact, I didn't hold much hope in my heart. If this person was really burning something useful, the fire would burn the most vigorously and for the longest time at that point.

There is nothing left.

"Was it the torn quilt that was burned?" she asked.

Yinding replied: "Yes, when I came to see it, I saw a torn quilt and a few benches and chairs."

Yinding was very angry when he thought about how his face was almost injured.

"That guy must be trying to escape during the chaos."

Yan Ruyu's mind moved slightly. If these useless things were burning, then the useful ones might still be there.

"Princess, how did you know that guy was the one we were looking for?"

Yinding was puzzled: "Zhao Laosan said that the man was in his forties, not an old man."

Yan Ruyu chuckled: "Beibei is a master of disguise. You are often with him. Have you forgotten that appearance alone is not reliable?"

"Besides, his disguise must have been done in a hurry, and it is not as delicate as Beibei's."

"He was wearing a wig, hunched over, and using a cane. He really looked like an old man."

"But his hands, and his neck, are much younger."

Yinding suddenly realized.

Yan Ruyu didn’t actually say the key point. The most important thing was that she switched her eye status at that time.

At a glance, I saw that there was a sharp sword hidden in the old man's cane.

Then I looked at this person and saw his true appearance beneath the disguise.

He showed up in the place they were looking for, and disguised himself like that. He must not be a good person.

"Also, do you remember? Everyone else who was attracted here walked towards the fire, but he walked away."

Yinding thought back and realized that it was true.

He nodded repeatedly: "The princess is wise."

He asked again in confusion: "Princess, where did you get the cloak you gave me?"

When the princess went out, she didn't bring a cloak.

Yan Ruyu remained calm and said: "I borrowed it from the people next door. Now it's burned. I have to compensate them with a new one later."

Silver ingot: "..."

"Look around and see if there's anything suspicious."

Yan Ruyu sent the silver ingot away and went to the main house alone.

The main house was also affected, but fortunately it did not collapse.

She didn't go too far inside, but focused on looking for any dark rooms or compartments in the house.

When the man left, he had no large belongings on him, but he did have a stack of silver bills.

This is also one of the reasons why Yan Ruyu felt that he was abnormal.

He left in a hurry, which showed that he had received the news at the last minute. If there was anything else, it should still be here.

Yan Ruyu looked carefully and found nothing in the east room and the main hall.

When I looked into the west room, I found something in the covering of the earthen kang.

Take out a hammer from the space, smash the earthen kang open, and take the things out.

It's a small box.

In addition to gold, silver and jewelry, there were also banknotes in the box. Yan Ruyu looked through them and found that they were all from the same bank.

She wondered if the banknotes on that person's body also belonged to this family.

If so, it might be a clue.

I put the box into the space and looked elsewhere to make sure there was nothing else.

Yan Ruyu was not satisfied with these.

Gold and silver could no longer excite her; what she wanted to find were clues and evidence.

There was no gain from the silver ingots, so he came to find her. He was surprised to see that she had smashed other people's kang.

"Princess, this..."

"There's something," Yan Ruyu said directly, handing him a banknote she had left behind. "Go and see where this bank is. Don't alert the enemy."

"Yes."

After leaving the fire scene, Huo Changhe and his men returned.

"The person ran away," Huo Changhe frowned, "but he didn't run out of the city. I sent people to the city gate to ask, but no one was seen."

"This man has changed his appearance," Huo Changhe continued, "It's not enough to just rely on his appearance. The fireball on his body has a special smell, a mixture of saltpeter and sulfur. This smell is difficult to remove. Even if he changes his clothes, there will be traces."

Yan Ruyu nodded: "What the prince said is absolutely true."

"But it's right that he didn't leave the city."

Huo Changhe was puzzled: "What do you mean?"

"He's a money-grubber," Yan Ruyu handed him a banknote, "We found a whole stack of it. When he left, he hid the treasure chest and took the banknotes with him."

Huo Changhe understood immediately: "You mean, he didn't leave Youcheng because he couldn't bear to part with the money?"

"Yes, the treasure chest is sealed. He won't come back to get it for the time being, but the same cannot be said for the banknotes he brought with him."

Huo Changhe laughed briefly: "You really want money over life."

"That's great. Let's take this opportunity to catch him."

The two men took their people back to the palace.

Yan Ruyu came to see Zhao Laosan.

Zhao Laosan was covered in wounds, but they were only flesh wounds, which hurt him, but would not kill him, just torture.

At this time, he was lying on the ground humming and hissing.

Seeing Yan Ruyu coming, he felt nervous but also a little hopeful.

"princess……"

"He ran away," Yan Ruyu said straight to the point, "He ran away as soon as I called your name."

Zhao Laosan: “…”

"You are so hated and not liked at all."

Zhao Laosan was speechless - is this a matter of like or dislike?

He was arrested, and the person behind the scenes must have known the news, so he had to run away.

"What does that person look like? Have you seen him?"

Zhao Laosan was dejected. "No, it's different every time. At first I thought he had found different people. I was wondering, this guy has a wide network of contacts."

"Later, I realized it was all him."

Yan Ruyu thought to herself, this is a master of disguise.

"How did you find out?"

"I am..." Zhao Laosan was a little embarrassed and paused without saying anything.

"Why, do you want to be whipped or beaten?"

Zhao Laosan was shocked and said quickly: "No, no, I was just thinking about how to say it."

He hissed a few times: "I like beautiful women, so I like to make scents that they like."

"After a long time, I have learned a little about fragrance. That person has the smell of spices, and it is the same one several times."

"Incense is like medicine. If you mix it in different proportions, the smell will be different. I don't like to buy ready-made ones. I prefer to mix them myself."

"I could smell it right away. So did he. Since they are the same, with the same formula and ratio, they must be the same person. There's no doubt about it."

It turned out to be the case.

Huo Zhongmao also said that in fact, fragrance is a very personal thing. Some people like the same smell very much, while others cannot accept it.

Once used correctly, they will complement each other.

Yan Ruyu thought to herself, this scumbag does have one good thing.

"go on."

Zhao Laosan continued, "Since I've determined that these people are the same person, I'll pay close attention. The more I pay attention, the more I'll discover."