Under the gaze of everyone, Su Juan directly took the big knife from one of the hands that was on the boy's neck, "This knife is quite heavy. I am a girl and I am a little shaky when I carry it."

The blade was shaking and occasionally touched the boy's neck, which was icy cold and left a bloody mark on his neck. The boy was held down and couldn't move. He cried loudly, calling for his parents, and his voice was almost hoarse.

The woman cried and begged for mercy, asking her husband to save her son.

Su Juan smiled, "This kind of man can marry a younger woman after his wife dies, or he has to have a son to die, because that's what he loves most."

Everyone in the Ministry of Justice, including Xie Xun, stared at Su Juan in amazement. They were really afraid that she would lose control of the knife and chop off the child's neck.

They are from the Ministry of Justice and must abide by the law. Even if these people are guilty, they cannot be lynched in this place.

But the shopkeeper was obviously panicked!

Su Juan coaxed the child with a smile, "Ah, who made you have a heartless father in this life? Be good, close your eyes, it's just a scratch on your neck, it won't hurt when you die, and you can be reborn into a good child in the next life."

As she spoke, she raised the knife with both hands and swung it down.

"The county magistrate! It's the county magistrate!"

The shopkeeper finally couldn't bear it anymore and confessed.

Su Juan made a "tsk" sound, wiped the blood off the knife, threw the knife back into the scabbard, and inserted the blade back steadily.

Xie Xun was stunned, "?"

He couldn't even hold the knife steadily just now, how could he have such skill?

Yu Zhong looked at Su Juan, obviously surprised, but said nothing.

The woman and the child were still crying, their faces covered with tears.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that Su Juan would really chop off the man's head with this knife.

Su Juan was impatient. She hated these crying voices the most. "Your husband is out there making money and killing people. Everything you and your mother eat and use is stained with human lives. Others have no place to cry, so why are you crying?"

I never believe in the saying that ignorance is not a crime.

Since she was brought in, the woman has been begging her husband to save herself and her son, and has been persuading her husband to explain. It is obvious that she has always been aware of what her husband has done, but just pretended to be ignorant and did not ask.

She only got anxious when it came to her precious son, but now she still has the nerve to cry. None of the three members of this family is innocent.

Yu Zhong ordered his men to take these people to the nearby rooms and interrogate them separately.

Su Juan yawned, went into another room, and said to Yu Zhong and the others, "I'm going to sleep first, so don't mess around too late."

She was so tired that she felt like her bones were falling apart.

That night, Su Juan fell asleep as soon as she hit the bed. Xie Xun stayed at her door the whole time. He took a stool and leaned on it to rest, but he did not go back to his own room.

Xuzhou is indeed dangerous. Su Juan is the only girl here. If someone breaks in in the middle of the night, I'm afraid we won't be able to detect it in time.

When Yu Zhong passed by after the interrogation, he was a little surprised to see Xie Xun guarding Su Juan's door.

After all, Xie Xun is the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion. He has been pampered since childhood and cannot carry anything. But now he obeys Su Juan in everything and even guards the door for her.

He didn't seem to have any romantic feelings for Su Juan, but if they were just ordinary friends, why would he go to this extent? Is there some other unknown connection between these two people?

&t;div tentadv>Yu Zhong shook his head. He was obsessed with investigating cases. Whenever he encountered something strange, he would think of a reason. Maybe the relationship between them was just good.

The next day, everyone woke up and made something to eat in the kitchen.

Only then did Su Juan realize that after the disaster in Xuzhou, although the situation in He County was not as serious as in other counties, as the victims continued to pour into the city, mobs and bandits took the opportunity to burn, kill, loot, and rape women. The people were living in dire straits, and it was common for those who were extremely hungry to eat their own children.

There was not much business in the inn, so he started to steal petty thefts. At first, he only stole some money from the merchants who came to Hexian to sell rice or provide disaster relief. Later, he was discovered and brought to the government, but the county magistrate did not punish him severely and let him go. He also started doing business with him and got 70% of the proceeds from the business.

Gradually, he also found some helpers and waited on the street. As long as he saw someone who was generous, he would ask someone to invite him to stay in his store.

After all, in Xuzhou's current situation, there is no other way to make a living. If you don't want to starve to death or die of disease, this is the only way.

As long as they are not discovered, just steal some money.

If discovered, report it to the authorities.

If they refuse to give in, they will be killed and thrown into the street. Anyway, many people die in the county every day.

Since Su Juan and her group entered He County, they had been targeted by these people. Even though they were wearing the most ordinary cloth clothes, because Xie Xun gave money and food to the victims on the street from time to time, it could be seen that they were either rich or noble. They wore cloth clothes to hide their wealth, which showed that these people must be richer than those who did not hide it before.

So, what happened in the evening.

After hearing what Yu Zhong said, Su Juan finally understood everything. She smiled and said, "No wonder you didn't stop Xie Xun from giving money to the disaster victims. Instead, you agreed with him. It turns out that he was deliberately trying to lure these people."

Yu Zhong smiled, "The prince has never been out of the capital. It is common for the rich in the capital to give money and food to beggars. If we can lure them out with this sentence, it would be great."

The capital's wealth and splendor are dazzling. The Duke's Mansion is so powerful and wealthy, there is no other like it in the capital. When he goes out, he is always accompanied by guards and servants, and has never had the chance to encounter danger. This is his first time traveling far away, and he has no idea how sinister people's hearts are during natural disasters and man-made disasters. In these places, he doesn't know what actions will attract covetousness and harm. It is normal not to consider these things.

Su Juan nodded, "He just doesn't have much experience, but if you feel something is wrong, just tell him and he will listen. The Duke often scolds him, and he doesn't have those spoiled problems."

Yu Zhong nodded and talked to her about business.

"I asked last night. Miss Liu and her group also stayed in this inn. They were caught stealing and got into a fight. They said several people ran back and forth. They should be Minister Jiang and Miss Liu."

As he said that, he handed the thing in his hand to Su Juan, "The shopkeeper said that this was taken from a girl's hand. Check to see if it belongs to Miss Liu."

Yu Zhong did not say how it was taken off, or what happened to a pretty girl among the group.

Looking at the familiar ring, Su Juan's pupils suddenly shrank, "It belongs to Miao Qing. I gave it to her for self-defense when she left Beijing."

She remembered clearly that there were ten needles hidden in the ring, and each needle was tempered with a drug that could paralyze and make people faint.

At this time, the ring was empty, Su Juan clenched her fists tightly, and Miao Qing must have felt so helpless.

Yu Zhong: "We still have to find Miss Liu to find out what happened."

Su Juan pretended to be calm and said, "It's okay. I'll go pack my bags and we'll leave soon."

As she spoke, she picked up the sword that Xie Xun had just placed on the table and walked upstairs.

After a moment, Yu Zhong looked at the empty table and was immediately shocked. He hurriedly chased after her and shouted upstairs, "Miss Su, don't do that!"