Chapter 436 Pretending to be Innocent

After Qin Xiangnuan finished her instructions, she left the person behind and prepared to leave.

The vendors were still a little afraid to speak at this time. After Qin Xiangnuan got on the carriage, they wanted to call for help, but were shouted at by the soldier who had just responded.

"Let's go, I'll take you to find your people."

The soldiers were not as respectful as they were when Qin Xiangnuan was here, but they were still polite to them.

Now they could only follow him, but they were still a little nervous. As they followed the soldiers, their eyes were wandering around.

There were still some lights in the camp, and they could barely make out something.

These were things they had never encountered before, but they also guessed the identities of the people here.

"We're here. Just go in on your own." The soldiers took them to a place and stopped.

After hearing the words of the soldiers, they did not take immediate action. They huddled together, not knowing what they were worried about.

It was only after the soldiers urged them again that they moved.

"Remember after you go in, don't come out at night. Just stay inside." The soldier said behind them.

These words startled the vendors, who hadn't yet grasped the meaning of them, but were soon drawn over by the surprised voices coming from inside.

After seeing their relatives, they must have cried with joy. In a group of people, whether they knew them or not, everyone was happy for them.

After leaving here, the soldiers returned to their original place to stand guard. This camp was later vacated by Jiang Lin specifically for these civilians, who were all weak and helpless.

However, Jiang Lin sent his most capable team to guard here.

They had complaints at first, but Jiang Lin's words were so inspiring that they stayed here without complaint.

Jiang Lin would come here from time to time to take a look, but in the past he only came once every two or three days, but today was his third time.

"Prince!" The soldiers were completely convinced of Jiang Lin, and their respect for him was completely from the heart.

Jiang Lin asked them to skip the complicated formalities and asked if Qin Xiangnuan had returned.

"Miss Qin came once, handed the matter over to a few of us, and then left." The soldier said, "But Miss Qin specifically asked me to tell the prince that she would return safely and asked him not to worry too much."

Jiang Lin frowned slightly, he was afraid that this was impossible, but this was the only way.

"Take me to have a look." Jiang Lin wanted to know what was holding Qin Xiangnuan back, so he wanted to find someone to ask.

After Qin Xiangnuan left, she went straight to the government office. Before that, Qin Xiangnuan just guessed that if something happened to the Qin family, Jiang Lin would definitely not stand idly by.

This is indeed the case, but what surprised Qin Xiangnuan was that Jiang Lin actually protected everyone living here and gave them a safe place to live.

Qin Xiangnuan also learned from Jiang Lin that the officials here played a role in fueling the disaster on the border.

Qin Xiangnuan had no doubt about this. The other party's previous attitude had already explained everything. The officials had long been aware of this series of changes, but they had not reminded anyone and had never taken any action to stop it.

Even the Qin family was searched thoroughly because of the official's inaction. Qin Xiangnuan was almost certain that the Li brothers and sisters were also taken away by their people.

"Are people here so soon?" After the official woke up early in the morning, he heard that two people were arrested at Qin's house.

The official's heart skipped a beat at that moment, and he felt reluctant to face Qin Xiangnuan. However, when he saw that the person arrested was not Qin Xiangnuan, he was greatly relieved.

But he had seen the Li brothers and sisters before, and when he thought of their relationship with Qin Xiangnuan, the official still felt a sense of fear.

It was obvious that he did not do anything, but now he has to take the blame.

Qin Xiangnuan came earlier than he expected. He was woken up from his sleep because he had told his men that if Qin Xiangnuan came, they must inform him first.

The official had been a little annoyed with Qin Xiangnuan before, but now he was completely overwhelmed by the remaining guilt.

"Please ask someone to wait a moment, I'm coming." The official said weakly to the person outside who shouted again.

"Yes, sir!"

After the people outside left, the official sat on the bed for a while before getting up.

Qin Xiangnuan hurried and arrived at the government office just as the sky was getting light. She didn't care about the time and just knocked on the door.

It is undeniable that Qin Xiangnuan was a little shocked when the yamen runner told her that the official would be out soon.

"Has your Excellency been in the yamen all this time?" Qin Xiangnuan asked the person standing beside her.

The other party glanced at Qin Xiangnuan without answering.

Qin Xiangnuan was very aggressive when she appeared just now and injured several of them. He couldn't afford to offend her.

Qin Xiangnuan did not continue to ask questions. She took back her thoughts and remained silent.

The yamen runner secretly glanced at Qin Xiangnuan again. From his angle, he saw a shadow cast on Qin Xiangnuan's face, which made him shudder for some reason.

Qin Xiangnuan was facing the door sideways and did not notice the appearance of the official. When the yamen runner saw him, he wanted to salute, but the official made a gesture to him to exempt him from the salute.

The official smiled before entering and suddenly said, "I wonder why Miss Qin came here today?"

Qin Xiangnuan slowly raised her eyelids, looked sideways at the official, and smiled.

"Sir, we haven't seen each other for a long time and you've become so distant." Qin Xiangnuan said, "Could it be that you've done something wrong?"

After hearing this, the yamen runner quickly glanced at the official, and surprisingly did not see any embarrassment on his face. Instead, he seemed a little afraid of Qin Xiangnuan.

However, the official quickly recovered his composure. The situation at this border had only existed for a day or two, so there was no reason for him to be afraid to face it now.

"I haven't seen you for a long time. Miss Qin seems to be speaking much more frankly now." The official said as he walked to the main seat and sat down.

Qin Xiangnuan did not stand up during the whole process, and the yamen runners were even more surprised by Qin Xiangnuan's presence.

"Sir, please don't bother with me here. You know why I'm here." Qin Xiangnuan said, "I won't discuss the affairs of the people with you for now. Sir, why don't you release the people you arrested yesterday?"

The official frowned, avoiding Qin Xiangnuan's gaze and looking at the yamen runner, "Who did you arrest yesterday? Why didn't anyone report it to me?"

The yamen runner was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and said to the official, "Sir, we arrested two people yesterday. They were just two villagers passing by. We thought we would let them go today, so no one told you."

The official frowned upon hearing this and reprimanded the yamen runners, "If that's the case, where is the person now?"

Where else could they be? Of course they were in the prison. After the official saw the Li brothers and sisters yesterday, he wanted to have them released soon. But now in the government office, he was just a nominal official and no one obeyed his orders.