A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 45 Threat
Outside the South Prison Gate.

One person stood tall and elegant, upright and aloof; the other squatted on the ground, yawning repeatedly.

To facilitate her entry and exit from Shuanghua Pavilion, Bai Zhizhi disguised herself as a man, transforming into a dashing and wealthy young master. She wore an extravagant and flamboyant gold-embroidered robe, a vulgar and exaggerated headdress, and the fan she held had the words "Wealth and Prosperity, Good Fortune and Happiness" written in gold on both sides, perfectly embodying the image of an uneducated and dissolute playboy.

In contrast, Zi Song, dressed in a simple white robe with her hair tied up in a high bun and bound with a jade crown, gave off a sense of aloofness and detachment, completely unlike the seductive and alluring demeanor of a courtesan.

“Miss Bai, I will only do what is my duty. I will not accompany you on anything else.”

Bai Zhizhi looked up and met Zisong's indifferent eyes. She sighed softly, "I am Young Master Bai. If you call me by the wrong name again, I'll have to deduct my pay."

Zisong pursed his lips and remained silent.

Bai Zhizhi picked up an ant from the ground and smiled brightly, "Do you want to squeeze it? It will die if you just move your finger a little."

Zi Song's calm and unwavering eyes slowly changed. He looked at the little girl lying on the ground like a playful child in astonishment. For a moment, he couldn't understand how the words "innocent and naive" and "heart of a snake" could appear in the same person.

Besides, she is still a young girl.

"Hehe, Young Master Zisong is kind-hearted. He can't bear to part with the lives of ants, so how could he bear to see Zhizhi sad? By helping Sister Mu, you are helping Zhizhi. Your contract of servitude..."

"Zhizhi?"

Just then, a questioning voice sounded from behind.

Bai Zhizhi's starry eyes sparkled, and she immediately put on an innocent smile, rushing towards Mu Qingcheng with fiery enthusiasm, "Sister Mu!"

However, an arm suddenly and precisely blocked Bai Zhizhi's path! "Get lost!"

Song Shuyu's thin lips parted, his usual gentle and refined demeanor completely gone. He stared at this handsome young man with a fair complexion, his cold eyes gathering boundless frost.

Mu Qingcheng was already a few steps slower than Song Shuyu. The moment Bai Zhizhi jumped up from the ground, Song Shuyu moved with lightning speed and dodged away, leaving Mu Qingcheng half a foot behind and unable to catch Bai Zhizhi in time.

Bai Zhizhi was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage, "Who are you? I'm looking for Sister Mu, what right do you have to stop me?"

"Be bold!"

Hearing her address so intimately, Song Shuyu grew even more furious. "She's just a courtesan who uses her looks to entertain customers. How dare she barge into the capital's prefecture in broad daylight to sell her smiles!"

"My lady!" Mu Qingcheng rushed over and pulled Bai Zhizhi behind her, explaining with a smile, "Please calm down, my lady! She is not a courtesan, she is my good friend, named Bai Zhizhi."

Song Shuyu's suspicious gaze fell on Mu Qingcheng's face. "Does being good friends mean you can disregard the proper boundaries between men and women? Coroner Mu, do you have absolutely no regard for your 'reputation'?"

"My lord, Zhizhi is indeed my close friend. I just swore an oath, how could I dare to deceive you?" Mu Qingcheng said helplessly, turning around to look Bai Zhizhi up and down, and couldn't help but frown slightly. "Zhizhi, why are you dressed like this?"

Bai Zhizhi took Mu Qingcheng's hand and began to pout, "Sister Mu, I did it all for you! Zisong sells his art but not his body. If I took him away as a woman, how could the owner of Shuanghua Pavilion feel at ease? So I had no choice but to disguise myself as a man!"

"She is a woman!"

Song Shuyu was surprised, and then, as if encountering a flood or a ferocious beast, she took two steps back and moved away from Bai Zhizhi.

There's another update today! See you in the next chapter.
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