Ji Xingzhi walked alone on the North Street, which was the territory of the poor. Although Lizhou was the first of the five states, the gap between the rich and the poor in the imperial capital was still very large, otherwise there would not be such a big distinction between the four streets of east, west, south and north.

There are few rich kids hanging around North Street. Apart from the well-known Anxianglou, wealthy families rarely go to other places.

Ji Xingzhi just casually strolled around and came across a slum.

The streets and alleys are full of people, men and women, old and young, some sitting, some standing, each busy with their own things, some laughing. They are not well dressed, and some do not eat well, but the smiles on their faces are something that many people who eat and drink well cannot have.

Ji Xingzhi's appearance attracted the attention of these people, and of course, also attracted the attention of some bad guys.

Under the gazes of so many people, Ji Xingzhi suddenly felt uncomfortable all over. He swallowed his saliva and quickened his pace, walking further and further away. Because the gazes of those people were too sharp, Ji Xingzhi felt as if those eyes had shot thousands of holes in him.

Those eyes were filled with envy, jealousy, confusion, curiosity, contempt, and amazement.

After walking out of the slums, Ji Xingzhi suddenly frowned. Why did he feel like someone was staring at him?

Ji Xingzhi was just about to find out what was going on when two people suddenly appeared from the front and back, blocking his way.

They were two young men in their twenties, wearing coarse linen clothes and tattered shoes. They each held a kitchen knife in their hands. The knife was not only rusty but also had a big chip on it.

Ji Xingzhi looked at the two men without changing his expression, touched his chin and said calmly: "Before you kill me, can you tell me, are you from Lizhou?"

The two young men were slightly stunned. They were originally a little panicked, but slowly calmed down. One of them gestured with the kitchen knife in his hand and replied with a ferocious look, "So what!"

"Looking at you, this is your first time doing this, right? Robbery is a technical job..." Realizing her mistake, Ji Xingzhi corrected herself and said, "No, I mean, robbery is very dangerous, especially in the imperial capital, under the feet of the emperor. If you get caught, it will be terrible. Why did you choose to rob?"

A young man was stunned for a moment, his expression darkening slightly, and he said bluntly: "My family is poor, with five mouths to feed. Robbery makes money quickly, so I have no choice but to come out and rob." After a pause, the young man rolled his eyes at Ji Xingzhi and continued: "A young man like you is born with no worries about food and clothing, so naturally you don't understand the hardships of the poor."

Ji Xingzhi nodded in understanding, and suddenly she understood these two young people who seemed to be at their wit's end. Before she joined the National Security Bureau in her previous life, she also made a living by stealing.

Thinking of this, Ji Xingzhi, for some reason, suddenly looked at the two of them with disdain and said, "You are men of Lizhou, with all your limbs intact, but you are not striving for progress and have indulged in depravity. You are really bringing shame to the people of Lizhou!"

"I..." A young man's face changed. He was about to explain, but was ruthlessly interrupted by Ji Xingzhi: "Being poor cannot be an excuse for you to rob. You are in your prime, why don't you join the army and serve your country?"

As soon as Ji Xingzhi said this, the young man who was about to defend himself suddenly looked gloomy. He glared at Ji Xingzhi angrily and said, "Do you think we didn't go? It's just that the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and the peace agreement has just been signed, so the military camp won't accept anyone! The inns and restaurants in the city are all full, so we had no choice but to take this route!"

Hearing this, Ji Xingzhi's mouth twitched slightly. This was embarrassing. It seemed that she was the one who caused them to embark on this road of no return...