After hearing what Xie Xun said, Su Juan vaguely felt that Duke Ping might have discovered something, otherwise why would he keep Xie Xun following him?

What protection are you talking about now?

Su Juan said to Xie Xun with a serious expression, "We are just going to get some information."

Xie Xun immediately said, "I'll go with you."

There was a disaster in Xuzhou and there were many rioters. The old man had said that when Su Juan came out from Beijing, someone might want to take the opportunity to kill her on the road, so she couldn't leave her alone.

After all, these people from the Ministry of Justice are here to investigate a case. If something really happens, they won't care about Su Juan. Besides, luggage is not as important as people.

Su Juan smiled, "Forget it, you've been tired for a few days, so you should stay in the inn. Besides, the things in your bag are very important and can't be lost."

She whispered to Xie Xun, "There are imperial edicts and transfer orders in it. If we lose them, even if we don't die in Xuzhou, we will be beheaded when we return."

Yu Zhong also said to Xie Xun, "Thank you, my Lord."

Xie Xun, who was being carried high up on the ground, shouldering the heads of the group, said, "Okay."

He looked at Yu Zhong and said, "Su Juan is weak and frail. If she encounters any danger, please protect her, Lord Yu."

Yu Zhong: "Don't worry, my lord."

After eating, the group left the inn, leaving only Xie Xun and one of Yu Zhong's subordinates.

In the middle of the night, a group of masked men and women, carrying knives, quietly opened Xie Xun's door.

There were screams amidst the flashing of swords and sabers.

A moment later, all these people were subdued, tied up and gagged.

The subordinate looked at Xie Xun and was extremely surprised, "Thank you for your great skills, sir!"

I've only heard that Prince Xie is good at riding and shooting, but I didn't expect that he has such skills. I'm afraid there would be few rivals for him in the capital.

"It's okay, no big deal." Xie Xun put his hands on his waist and said with a sigh, "This is really weird. How did Su Juan know that someone would come to steal things? And bring a knife with him."

As he spoke, he kicked the kitchen knife on the ground with a look of disgust on his face.

I really don't know what these people are thinking. When they come to rob people, some of them carry kitchen knives, some carry hoes, some carry sickles for harvesting, and some even carry brooms.

The shopkeeper who had been so helpful earlier was now tied to a pillar, glaring at the two men.

Xie Xun kicked him and yelled at him, "Why are you staring at me? Tell me the truth. Who ordered you to do this?!"

After this roar, he suddenly felt that he had some of the momentum he had when handling cases and conducting interrogations.

The tied people stared at him without saying a word.

Xie Xun immediately kicked him twice more, "Are you all mute?"

The subordinates at the side said: "Master Xie, you have blocked their mouths."

The cloth used was torn from their bodies, and it was blocked so tightly that the whole face was bulging.

Xie Xun: “.”

He coughed twice and tried to wave his fan, but his hands were empty, and he felt very embarrassed. "I just said a few words and kicked a few times. You must wait until your master comes back to ask these questions."

The subordinate wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

It was not until almost midnight that Su Juan and his group came back. They almost tripped over a kitchen knife on the ground and then saw the person tied up in the house.

Seeing the men coming back, Xie Xun yawned, "After you left, these people sneaked in, each with a weapon in hand. They must have wanted to steal something, but we tied them up in case they ran away."

Su Juan looked at the hemp ropes on those people, which were wrapped around their arms and feet for about ten times, and gave Yu Zhong a thumbs up, "You guys are really good at tying people up."

Look at how the Ministry of Justice kidnaps people, it's real.

Not to mention running, I'm afraid it would be difficult to even move my butt.

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The subordinate at the side coughed lightly, "Miss, you misunderstood. This was tied by Master Xie, and the mouth was blocked by Master Xie."

The Ministry of Justice doesn't kidnap people like this.

Yu Zhong stepped forward and pulled the gag out of the shopkeeper's mouth with great effort. The shopkeeper spat a mouthful of blood foam at Yu Zhong, "Pooh!"

His neck and clothes were stained with saliva, but Yu Zhong was not annoyed. "Who ordered you to do that?"

Looking at the appearance of these people, as well as the fellow on the ground, they are all ordinary people, but they turned the inn into a black shop, committing murder and robbery. There must be another mastermind behind this.

The shopkeeper sneered, "You broke into my shop in the middle of the night, beat me and my shop assistants, tied us up, and now you're questioning me. I'm going to report you to the government and have all of you arrested!"

Su Juan raised her eyebrows. This shopkeeper had a clear mind. He would just kill the person and throw him away after stealing the things. Anyway, with the disaster in Xuzhou now, many people died every day and no one would find out. Even if he encountered a tough guy and failed to kill him, he would be reported to the government. There would probably be someone to protect them.

It seems that Xuzhou does have a lot of problems.

Yu Zhong raised his hands twice and shouted coldly outside, "Bring the person in."

Two men came in, escorting a tied-up woman and a boy, with two knives pointed at their necks. As they came in, the blades were shining and very sharp, not just rusty sickles. The shopkeeper's face turned pale.

The boy came in crying and yelled, "Daddy! Daddy!"

The woman was also very frightened and trembling.

Su Juan was surprised. It turned out that he had suddenly transferred two people to capture the shopkeeper's wife and son.

She immediately looked at Yu Zhong with admiration. To be able to make such arrangements, it was obvious that he had discovered the problems of the inn since he stepped into the inn.

It was only out of suspicion that she let Xie Xun, who had the best skills, stay, but in this matter, Yu Zhong was obviously better.

Yu Zhong looked at the shopkeeper and said in a cold voice, "I have no patience and never ask a question for the third time. This is the last time. Who ordered you to do this?"

The shopkeeper clenched his teeth and refused to speak.

Yu Zhong waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to swing their knives and chop people.

One of the knives was raised high, shining brightly, and was about to chop down the woman's neck. The shopkeeper turned pale and said, "I say!"

He looked at the people in front of him and had no idea where they came from. The knives were very sharp and he was afraid that they had really killed people.

"As long as you release my son and wife first, I will tell you! Otherwise, even if you kill me, I won't tell you!"

Su Juan looked at Yu Zhong. The gentle and amiable Dali Temple Chief Justice was no longer his usual self at this moment. His face was stern, like a living devil.

Yu Zhong looked unhappy. He didn't like negotiating terms. "Even if I kill you, I can still find out from other people."

But among these people, it is obvious that only the shopkeeper in front of them knows the truth.

The shopkeeper was obviously afraid that he would be silenced after he explained the matter.

For a moment, the two sides were in a stalemate.

The other tied-up men and women were ready to move, making "wuwu" sounds.

Su Juan yawned, "Alright, if he doesn't want to talk, don't force him. Just kill him. There are many people around who want to talk about it anyway. I don't believe that he is the only one who knows."

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