Aunt Zhang lowered her eyelids and grunted, "In total...more than 60 people were brought with them."
Magistrate Liu’s eyes widened instantly.
He brought more than 60 servants with him at once, it seems that his identity is not simple.
Either they come from a wealthy family or they are from a prominent family.
"More than 60 people are going to kill you?"
Magistrate Liu looked at Nanny Zhang with some suspicion.
The indentures of these slaves are held in the hands of their masters, and their life and death depend on their masters' will.
Of course, the law also prohibits the killing of slaves at will.
However, that was only the official statement. There was no wealthy merchant's house or aristocratic family that had not had a few slaves die.
As long as it doesn't come to light, no one will care about my life or death.
Since the lives and deaths of these slaves are in their hands, how dare those slaves attack their masters?
This was the first time he heard of such a thing.
"No...not all." Nanny Zhang shook her head.
My throat hurts so much that it's hard for me to speak.
Magistrate Liu looked at the master and servant in confusion.
"Not all of them, that means there are servants protecting you, so why are there only two of you?"
The gatekeeper said all this when he came to report just now.
There was only a carriage and the master and servant at the door, but there was no mention of any other servants.
Where did those 60-plus people go?
Aunt Zhang swallowed hard twice and said in a hoarse voice,
"There were indeed more than 60 slaves when we set out from the capital."
“It’s just that we encountered a lot of refugees and displaced people along the way.”
"After leaving Fanjing City, there were only 10 slaves left."
"At night, I heard those 10 people plotting to kill the young lady and then kill and eat the horses pulling the carriage."
"While they were asleep, this old slave took the young lady and ran away overnight."
After saying so many words in one breath, Aunt Zhang's voice became increasingly hoarse and she could hardly utter a single word.
She reached out and tugged at Ran Xiangyu, signaling the eldest lady to continue.
Ran Xiangyu turned her head to look at Aunt Zhang who was opening and closing her mouth but couldn't make a sound, and quickly continued what she said,
"The nurse and the girl were running all the way, and the slaves were chasing them relentlessly."
"I am really scared, so I came to ask for help..."
Ran Xiangyu stared at Magistrate Liu with her big tearful eyes, looking pitifully.
After entering the prefectural government office, she didn't see anyone familiar.
This made her wonder whether the person she saw at the city gate was Ji Yongjia.
But how could there be two people in this world who look so alike, with the same temperament, height and demeanor? It's too hard to believe.
After listening to this, Governor Liu nodded.
"Those people followed you into the city?"
The drought is so severe that people can barely survive, so it's only natural for them to want to kill their masters' horses.
However, these people wanted to kill their master as well, which was extremely rebellious and they should be executed according to the law.
Ran Xiangyu shook her head. "When I entered the city, they hadn't caught up with me yet."
"The horses are really tired and can't continue on their journey. We have to rest for a night in White Dragon City."
"I was afraid they would catch up with me and attack me after entering the city, so I immediately came to the prefectural government to report the crime as soon as I entered the city."
There is no shortage of water in Bailong City, so she has to rest in Bailong City and fill the water bag with water before going to Fire City.
Who knows what the situation is like in Fire City, so you have to bring enough water to last for a few days.
She couldn't continue her journey with peace of mind until she got rid of the ten slaves who wanted to kill her, so this trip was not in vain.
Magistrate Liu nodded.
"Come here, guard the city gate. Once those ten slaves enter the city, arrest them immediately."
"Yes!" the bailiff responded and turned to walk out.
"You two should go to a nearby inn and stay there first. I'll summon you once I've captured those ten slaves."
Magistrate Liu looked at the kneeling master and servant and said, "Withdraw!"
After the master and servant kowtowed in thanks, they supported each other and walked out of the prefectural government office.
The moment she walked out of the prefectural yamen, Ran Xiangyu's face turned pale.
She looked back in panic and quickly pulled Nanny Zhang towards the carriage.
"Nurse, what if those ten servants tell Master Liu about my identity?"
She was so busy getting rid of those ten servants that she forgot that her identity would be exposed and cause trouble.
Aunt Zhang frowned and said with a hoarse voice,
"It's okay...it's okay~~, the eldest lady has already broken off the engagement with the Shen family, so you can't be implicated."
The emperor didn't order their arrest, so why should others arrest them?
Ran Xiangyu licked her lips and said, "But my grandmother is not in Fire Extinguishing City, and those servants know it."
"If you deceive the prefect, you should also be punished, right?"
"......" Nanny Zhang was stunned, lowered her eyelids and thought,
"It's okay, just say they framed me."
Ran Xiangyu thought about it and nodded, "Nanny is right."
"They are our sworn enemies now, so you can't trust what they say."
After putting down the heavy stone in their hearts, the master and servant quickly found a post station near the prefectural yamen and stayed there.
"Go and check the identities of these two people." After the master and servant left, Magistrate Liu immediately asked the yamen runners to go to the post station to check the identities of the two.
You need to register your identity when checking into the station.
Although what the master and servant said was true, he still had some doubts in his heart.
The family was able to send more than 60 slaves on the trip, so there was no reason to send a weak woman to pick up my grandmother.
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