An officer rushed over, grabbed Mu Zicheng by the collar, and shouted angrily, "It was you who stole my purse."

Mu Zicheng was extremely confused. "It's not me. I don't have it. I just picked it up..."

It's just an empty purse, who wants it?

A punch was thrown and hit Mu Zicheng in the face, and he screamed in pain.

The people in the house heard the noise and ran out. When Master Mu saw his eldest son being beaten on the ground, his mind went blank and he rushed over to protect his son without thinking. "Let my son go."

He is usually timid and fearful, but his children are his Achilles' heel.

Although Mu Ziang had his hands in shackles, he followed without hesitation and kicked the officer.

The other officers couldn't stand it anymore and joined the battle. The two sides fought each other in chaos, which attracted countless onlookers. They watched from afar, pointing and talking, but no one came out to stop it.

Madam Mu was so anxious that she went crazy. Why did they start fighting for no reason?

She shouted to stop the fighting, but no one listened to her. She wanted to rush in to stop the fight, but Mu Wanqing grabbed her and picked up a clay jar.

Don't make trouble and don't be anxious.

Lord Zeng rushed over and saw this scene, and shouted, "Stop it, everyone."

The two sides were fighting fiercely and no one would listen to their advice.

Lord Zeng frowned, reached for his waist, drew out his long sword and was about to swing it out.

"Boom." Mu Wanqing took a step ahead and threw the clay pot over, landing at the feet of the fighters.

The huge noise frightened everyone, and they involuntarily separated and took a few steps back.

Lord Zeng looked at the embarrassed crowd and asked coldly, "What's going on?"

The officer who lost the silver pointed at the Mu family father and son angrily and said, "Boss, they stole my money. They are all thieves."

Mu Zicheng's face was swollen, and he felt angry, anxious, and aggrieved. "You are talking nonsense. How could I steal your money?"

"Bullshit." The official who lost the silver was even angrier than him, his hair standing on end. "I saw it with my own eyes, and you still want to quibble? You actually stole it from me, you must be tired of living. Boss, let's follow the old rules. The thief will be beaten with fifty sticks and one of his hands will be crippled."

The onlookers gasped, is it so serious?

Madam Mu's face changed when she heard that. "No, no, no, my eldest son can't be a thief. There must be some misunderstanding..."

The officer who lost the silver picked up the purse that fell on the ground and asked angrily, "This is the purse where I put the silver. How did he get it? You and your son are the only ones who have approached me all day. If it's not you, who else could it be?"

Yes, the only people who can get close to him are his companions and the Mu family members who do odd jobs.

"Boss, this time we must punish them severely. We must let all the prisoners know the consequences of offending the officials."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere suddenly changed and the prisoners looked frightened.

Deputy Captain Li frowned, "Mu Zicheng, you said you didn't steal it, do you have any evidence to prove it?"

Mu Zicheng opened his mouth. How can this be proved?

The officer who lost the silver became angrier the more he thought about it. "It couldn't be anyone else's except him. I knew I shouldn't be soft-hearted towards these prisoners and shouldn't have taken off the shackles. If they dare to steal my purse today, they will dare to put drugs in my food in the future."

A cold voice sounded, "Are you talking about me?"

It was Mu Wanqing, her pair of black eyes were frighteningly cold.

The official felt inexplicably guilty, and he turned hostile just after eating her food, as if he was swearing at her. But then he thought, what is there to feel guilty about? "Your whole family is not a good person, you are a nest of snakes and rats. Boss, don't be fooled by her innocent face."

What’s the use of having good skills? Your life is more important.

After he said this, the officers felt uncomfortable. They thought they had discovered a treasure, but who knew...

What if he holds a grudge and puts drugs in the food...

Another officer echoed, "Boss, I think what Brother Wang said is right. We can't just let this go. Who will obey us in the future?"

Lord Zeng stared at Mu Zicheng calmly, "I'll ask you one last time, how do you prove that you didn't steal the purse?"

"I..." Mu Zicheng was about to cry. How could he prove this? He seldom went out and had hardly seen the world. If he suddenly encountered something like this, he would be doomed.

Lord Zeng could see that he was a very honest man and the silver might not have been stolen by him.

But the world is not black and white.

For him, the loyalty of his subordinates is the most important thing.

"Drag him out and give him fifty lashes." He subconsciously glanced at Mu Wanjing, only to see her eyes searching the crowd.

What is she looking for?

"yes."

Mu Zicheng's face was as pale as paper, he was frightened out of his wits, beads of sweat oozed from his forehead.

Mr. Mu and his wife rushed over and hugged their son tightly, "Don't hit him, hit me if you want to."

Fifty strokes of the cane would kill a man.

The atmosphere was terribly tense.

"Sir, please ask again. Fourth brother is not that kind of person." It was Mu Jinyao who spoke.

Mu Rongxue from the third room bit her lip and agreed, "Let's check it out again."

After all, we all have the surname Mu, and if one person is dead, the other will be in trouble.

This seemed to be a precedent, and other members of the Mu family began to speak up to plead for mercy.

Mu Wanqing was very surprised that it was the two girls who stood up and spoke first at the critical moment.

The police officer rudely pulled aside Mr. Mu and his wife who were in the way and dragged Mu Zicheng out.

Mu Wanqing shouted coldly, "Slow down."

Lord Zeng's voice became a little colder. Third Miss Mu has always been smart, but now she doesn't know how to advance or retreat.

"Miss Mu San, this is a serious matter. I'm sorry I can't give you this face."

Mu Wanqing was not afraid at all, but looked calm, "I have three questions."

Without waiting for the other party to ask back, she continued, "First, what's the point of my elder brother stealing an old purse? No matter how poor my family is, we can still afford a purse. I have bought several pieces of cloth, so we can make as many purses as we want."

The officer who lost the silver glared at her angrily and said, "There are more than ten taels of silver in the purse."

Mu Wanqing looked puzzled. "I see. But this amount of money is not much. My family has several hundred taels. Why would my eldest brother take such a huge risk to steal? The consequences of being discovered are not worth the actual benefits."

The officer who lost the silver was full of contempt, and he knew that she was a delicate lady who had never suffered hardship. "Who would complain about having too much money?"

Mu Wanqing did not discuss this with him, but changed the subject, "Second, you said that you only came into contact with your companions and the Mu family today. This is wrong. Have you forgotten about the fight today?"

The officer who lost the silver was distracted by her. Yes, when several people started fighting over steamed buns, they went over to stop them.

The scene was chaotic and they were very close, so there was a high possibility that the purse was stolen.

Before he could figure it out, Mu Wanqing pointed her finger at the crowd and said, "If I remember correctly, it's these people."

There are members of the Mu family and also members of the Fang family, and they look quite destitute.

One of the men couldn't help but get angry and said, "Mu Wanqing, you are slandering me."

Mu Wanqing narrowed her eyes slightly. This was a member of the Mu family, seemingly a very distant branch. His family was quite poor, and his name was Mu Hai.

"You were irrationally emotional, your head was slightly tilted, and you didn't dare look me in the face. This is a sign of a guilty conscience."

"The next thing will be pointing the finger at me."

"You're talking nonsense..." At the same time, Mu Hai's voice rang out, and everyone at the scene looked at his outstretched finger in astonishment.

So magical.

Mu Hai's mind went blank. He was stunned for a few seconds and then hurriedly withdrew his fingers.

The atmosphere on the scene was very subtle.

Lord Zeng had a strange expression on his face and waved his hand, "Go and search me."

At his command, his men rushed over and held Mu Hai down. Mu Hai struggled desperately, "Master Zeng, it really wasn't me. You must not believe her lies. Mu Wanqing is cunning and treacherous. You'd be a fool to believe her..."

The officer turned a deaf ear to him and searched him thoroughly, finding five taels of silver.

Mu Hai blushed, "This is my own money, officer, you got it wrong..."

The official who lost the silver snatched it and looked at it carefully over and over again. Suddenly he shouted, "I found it. My silver has a mark. There is a word Wang here. Do you see it? My last name is Wang."

The evidence is irrefutable.

Mu Hai collapsed to the ground at once.

Mu Wanqing walked over slowly, very slowly, but she exuded the dominance of a big boss who overwhelmed the whole audience.

She gently kicked Mu Hai, her tone as cold as ice, "You deliberately threw the empty purse here just to frame us. Tell me, why?"