The mute girl was obviously frightened and took several steps in panic, hiding in the corner, staring at the stranger who suddenly appeared.

"Dumb, don't be afraid. My surname is Zhong. You can call me Sister Zhong!" Zhong Chu quickly showed his affinity, but after he finished speaking, the dumb girl could not speak, so he shook his head and said, "Don't call, just listen with your ears. Have you forgotten what we have just seen?"

Song Dabao also quickly agreed with a smile: "Yes, I am Dabao. We brother and sister have no malice, they are not bad people, don't worry."

With the sincere explanation of the two, the mute girl slowly relaxed and nodded to them, making a babbling sound in her mouth, and gestured with her hands. Unfortunately, no one knew sign language and could not communicate.

Song Dabao could only go to chop firewood, and Zhong Chu squatted on the ground to think of a solution. After a while, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration in her mind and asked excitedly: "Dummy girl, your father is a scholar, so have you read? Has your father taught you?"

The mute girl was stunned at first, then nodded, then picked up a small wooden stick and wrote on the ground: "I don't recognize many words."

"That's great, it's better than those who are completely illiterate. Let's talk." Zhong Chu said happily.

The mute girl nodded again.

Zhong Chu asked in a detour: "Is your father's condition serious?"

The mute girl wrote the word "yes".

"Then are you suddenly unable to speak because you are hurt by external forces, or do you don't want to speak, and over time, you lose your language function?"

"Who are you? Why do you ask me these questions?"

Zhong Chu thought about it and should not trade lies for sincerity in the face of a scheming child, so he told frankly: "Actually, I work under the magistrate of Wuyang County Du Mingcheng. Dabao is a yamen constable. We followed Master Longxingtu to catch ghosts in Yanming Mountain. As a result, an unknown bone was found in the abandoned well by the river, so we are now investigating this murder case."

The dumb girl showed fear and a flash of sadness.

Zhong Chu followed the Longxing Map to investigate cases more often. Although he was not as careful as he was, his ability to observe words and expressions had improved a little. She immediately felt a little sad, "Dummy girl, you can trust us unconditionally. Lord Du's integrity and Master Long's righteousness are known to everyone in the world, so you don't have to be afraid. If you have any grievances, you will complain, and if you need help, okay?"

Unexpectedly, the mute girl quietly didn't respond. Song Dabao was a little anxious and was about to ask for advice, but the mute girl suddenly ran to the room.

The two looked at each other and hurriedly followed closely.

When I entered the house, I saw a man sleeping soundly after drinking lying on the bed. He was dressed in a torn dress and a sloppy beard. There was half a bowl of cold brown rice soup on the wooden table next to him.

In addition to being able to barely cover the wind and rain, the whole house is almost deserted, which is heartbreaking.

"Is this your father?" Zhong Chu asked softly.

The mute girl dipped her fingers in water and wrote a line on the wooden table: Sister Zhong, I don’t have the money to hire a doctor, I am willing to sell myself to Sister Zhong as a slave, beg you to save my father, I believe my father’s illness can be cured.

Zhong Chu's soft heart was immediately moved, "Dumb, my sister promised you that when I return to the county town, I will ask the doctor with the best medical skills to treat your father, but you don't need to sell yourself. You still have to take good care of your father, do you know?"

The mute girl knelt on the ground with tears in her face and thanked her.
Chapter completed!