"I'll talk... I'll talk!"

Green Pearl trembled with fear as she recalled that day.

If it weren't for an old man telling him that the He family mansion was unclean.

She wouldn't overhear any of this, nor would she discover the secret in the backyard...

"I...I am just an ordinary maid in this household. When I was young, my parents and younger brother all died, so I was bought into the household by Lord He Miao...that heartless and ruthless scoundrel."

Upon hearing this, no one felt anything was amiss; in fact, they thought that Green Pearl was a traitorous servant.

In this era, there are countless people who are displaced and have no fixed abode; who isn't a 'pitiful person'?

"Originally, I was living in a false dream until a few days ago, when I overheard He Miao's conversation with two mysterious men in black."

Upon hearing this, He Miao's pupils contracted.

If outsiders find out about this, even if they can't find any evidence, it will be enough to make things difficult for him.

"You lowly servant! You're asking for death!"

When He Miao tried to kill someone in public to silence them, most people became more interested in the secrets that Green Pearl had heard.

However, they worried whether this young woman and her group of chivalrous men could withstand He Miao's wrath.

"He Miao! If you're so capable, let all of you come at us together. Let's not even talk about whether you can beat us. If you expose this, not only will you be in trouble, but those who did this dirty work with you will also be in serious trouble!"

He Miao barely managed to suppress his inner impulse after being shouted at by Zhao Hao.

However, he didn't want the woman to tell him everything she had heard!

"Hmph! Since that's the case, then I'll go and ask the Commandant of the Capital Region to bring men and transfer the person away for investigation! Now, hand the person over to me, and I won't pursue your crime of disrespect, how about it!"

"Hehe, I'd be very grateful! Today, whoever dares to step forward can ask me if my sword is sharp enough!"

Green Pearl, please continue.

Even if the sky falls, I'll hold it up; don't worry!

Every woman present looked at Zhao Hao with adoring eyes.

Which woman wouldn't wish for her beloved to protect her like that?

This put Hu Sanniang in a difficult position, causing her to become sullen and jealous.

"Yes! I heard it that day. He Miao... actually conspired with those two mysterious people to take all the boys and girls from the households that failed to harvest their crops this year outside the north of the city and use them as taxes to fill their mansions as slaves!"

"North of the city? Isn't that Li Family Village?"

"Yes... but I haven't heard of any poor harvests over there. What's going on?"

"Hey, many of those people in the outer city are powerless and helpless refugees who want to make a living in Luodu. No matter how much they harvest from their farmland, with taxes levied layer upon layer under the emperor's nose, how can they possibly have enough grain to hand over?"

"Those officials are lining their own pockets and can't even afford to eat, so what if there's a poor harvest..."

Green Pearl's words, however, failed to draw their attention to the young boys and girls.

However, attention is now focused on whether the harvest has truly fallen short.

After all, many of them also resented those officials. If it weren't for those officials, they could have exploited even more...

"What? He Miao, people's lives are already difficult enough, why are you doing this!"

Whoosh!

Enraged, Liu Tong drew his sword and stabbed at He Miao. However, He Miao was no pushover and easily dodged Liu Tong's weak attack.

Moreover, they planned to capture Liu Tong while he was distracted!

"Hehe, young master, stay!"

"Hmph, you don't take me seriously!"

Zhao Hao noticed He Miao reaching into his abdomen and tried to take the opportunity to pull out a dagger and capture Liu Tong.

Although Zhao Hao had not yet used the system's functions to probe the young man in front of him, such a righteous person was rare in this era.

How could he allow those who carry firewood for others to perish in the wind and frost?

"Get out of my way!"

Zhao Hao kicked again, interrupting He Miao's spellcasting.

Taking advantage of the situation, Liu Tong pulled her into his arms.

"Huh? Bro, your pecs aren't very well-developed."

"Uh... huh?"

Liu Tong quickly pushed Zhao Hao away, hid behind him, and lowered her head to try to hide her cheeks, which were as red as apples.

Zhao Hao ignored Liu Tong and simply shrugged at Lü Zhu.

He just wanted Green Pearl to continue talking, but unexpectedly, this girl actually took Zhao Hao's hand directly.

Now it was Zhao Hao's turn to be at a loss.

However, holding hands with Zhao Hao gave Green Pearl even more courage.

With such a talented young man willing to do so much for her, she felt that even if she had to stay here forever, it would be worth it!

"Not only that, He Miao and his gang would also sell handsome children into brothels!"

Although I never witnessed it firsthand, based on He Miao's private descriptions of those people, he would also secretly...and those wicked men, enjoy themselves in the shadows!

At first, these onlookers did not realize the deeper meaning behind Green Pearl's words.

But considering what Green Pearl mentioned earlier, it's truly terrifying to think about!

Immediately, all the passersby who were near He Miao and her group spontaneously stepped back three feet.

Even the servants who were willing to risk their lives for He Miao subconsciously took a small step away from him, but dared not show it too obviously.

After all, even if he was terrified of man-eating demons, he still needed them to make a living...

"Bullshit! Kid, if you dare let this woman say another word, you'll be in big trouble!"

He Miao's threat was of no use to Zhao Hao.

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