"No need to be polite."

The Wu Zhao at this moment was obviously different from the Wu Zhao just now. She was not deliberately putting on a stern face to act stern, but her faint tone and expression were intimidating in themselves.

Shen Yi couldn't help but nodded secretly.

It really is clear to see through people's hearts.

If I still use that soft voice at this time, coupled with my young and immature appearance, people will subconsciously look down on me, and then I may not be able to get any information from me.

At least you won't be asking questions that are difficult to answer.

If you want to become a member of the association, the requirements for your character cannot be simply summarized in one or two words.

One should neither be too cold-blooded and have no empathy for the life and death of others, nor be too kind and treat everyone equally. Take this moment, for example, facing an ordinary old farmer, whether he is gentle and humble or arrogant and rude, Shen Yi will get a low score. Only by grasping the balance can he get a high score.

Wu Zhao obviously did a good job.

At this moment, she did not wait for the old farmer to say anything more, but continued:

"You must have known that we are students of Xianci Academy. We came here to investigate the reasons for the frequent appearance of evil spirits and to assess us as part of the academy's assessment. Therefore, we take it very seriously."

She emphasized the word "very".

The straightforward words made the old farmer's heart skip a beat.

He nodded repeatedly, even a little panicked.

"Yes, Miss, please tell me everything. I will tell you everything."

This fear made Wu Zhao raise her eyebrows slightly. Although her tone was flat, she did not threaten or anything. The Tang Dynasty still took certain care of the elderly. Generally, unless they were slaves, there was no need to be so fearful.

However, Wu Zhao noticed it keenly.

The old farmer had a scar on his right cheek, as if he had been burned.

No, there's something wrong with the color.

That's for covering up tattoos.

This person has been subjected to the "ink punishment".

"How are the relationships between people in your Lujia Village? Are there any disputes on a daily basis?" Wu Zhao asked the first question.

"Miss," the man replied carefully, "Of course there are disputes, but they are mostly trivial matters."

"For example?" Wu Zhao asked again.

The old farmer thought for a moment and said something that happened recently: "Two days ago, there was a fight between Lu Ergou's house and his neighbor Lu Mazi's house at the entrance of the village. One of them broke his arm. The cause was that Lu Mazi stole the vegetable leaves grown in his backyard."

"You broke your arm just by picking up some vegetable leaves?" Li Tai couldn't help but interrupt, seeming to find it a little unbelievable.

"I guess he's just angry." The old farmer smiled wryly.

But Wu Zhao still saw some disapproval in his eyes.

I'm afraid this is a common occurrence.

"Have you ever had any quarrels that resulted in death?" Wu Zhao continued to ask.

The old farmer's expression changed suddenly.

"Not only did a person die, but a fierce ghost also appeared. He was beaten to death by Lu Goudan's family. The government officials also came, but they didn't catch Goudan at all."

"How could this be?" Li Chengqian frowned. "If an evil ghost appears, the Ghost Control Department will definitely find its source. If it is man-made, they will not let it go easily."

"My lord, you don't know." Seeing that Li Chengqian seemed puzzled, the old farmer continued boldly, "Lu Goudan's family is a very powerful family. Four years ago, I don't know what kind of luck they had, but they went to the city and made a fortune. I heard that they have connections with the high officials in the city. They are very arrogant. We, the lowly people, can only think that we are unlucky if we are beaten to death. How can we do anything to him?"

"It's true." Li Chengqian's brows furrowed even more tightly.

"Humph, it must be that the officials are protecting each other and are corrupt and perverting the law." Li Tai's eyes seemed to be excited. He looked at the mud on the old farmer with some disdain, but still approached him and said righteously, "Don't worry, no one has been able to control them before, but I will definitely get rid of such a bully for you."

"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir." The old farmer was full of joy and thanked him repeatedly. Then he continued, "You don't know, sir, our village is angry but dare not say anything about this Goudan. Everyone will spit on the ground when talking about him. In addition, Goudan also forcibly occupied the most beautiful girl in our village and broke the leg of the girl's brother."

In the mouth of this old farmer, Goudan is simply an unforgivable village bully.

Li Tai was just a teenager, so how could he hear such words?

I was immediately filled with indignation.

He wished he could rush into Goudan's house with his guards, capture him directly, and then gain the gratitude of the villagers and the admiration of his classmates. He even glanced at Wu Zhao cautiously and felt a little proud.

"I just said that when there are evil spirits everywhere, there must be evildoers. Now it is just as I said."

After saying that, he glared at Li Chengqian, as he was the one who stood up to refute him just now.

Li Chengqian frowned at this time.

Is this really the case? But if someone really did evil, even to the point of killing people and causing evil spirits to appear, how could the government do nothing? Is it really because the evil person has a backer? Seeing that Li Chengqian was silent, Li Tai thought he was speechless, and became even more proud, and even a little impatient.

"What are you waiting for? Let's tell the Master to have the guards arrest him. Humph, as for the official behind him, no matter who he is, even if he is a prime minister, I will arrest him today if I report him to my father!"

After saying this, Li Tai felt that he was full of heroic spirit, just like those good officials in dramas who plead for the people.

He dared to touch an official that even the Ghost Control Department didn't dare to touch! The old farmer was already horrified at this time.

What did he hear? Father?

This little fat boy, no, this young man actually said the word "father"?

There is no mistake about it. No one in the world dares to say these two words casually.

The person in front of him was actually a prince! Could that mean he was the prince? The old farmer was shaking all over and almost fainted. A prince actually appeared in front of him.

But he reacted quickly and knelt down.

"I didn't know it was Your Majesty who was here. I am sorry for being so rude. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"No need to do that." Li Tai was even more proud in his heart, but he still tried to look indifferent, "I didn't want to reveal my identity, but I didn't expect such a bully and corrupt official to appear here. Don't worry, old man, I will take care of this matter."

"Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you, Your Highness." The old farmer kowtowed repeatedly, extremely excited.

That Gou Dan also got what happened today.

Humph, so what if you have become rich? Today, a prince is here. Let’s see if you can still be so arrogant.

(End of this chapter)