"ah……"
A long gash appeared on Han's palm instantly. Blood dripped from his palm onto the blue stone bricks at the entrance of the county government office.
The onlookers, seeing the bloodshed, all took several steps back in fear, afraid that Su Ruanruan would go berserk.
After all, they had insulted her before, or at least pointed fingers at her.
No one expected that the delicate young girl would commit a crime in the street.
Su Ruanruan stared blankly at the sharp dagger in her hand for a moment, like a wounded little rabbit.
Her body trembled suddenly, and she frantically dropped the dagger in her hand. She took a few steps back in fear, and when she looked up again, her eyes were filled with tears.
She cried, “I…I didn’t mean it, I didn’t want to. But why did you hit me? I never hurt your son, and his death has nothing to do with me.”
"Why are you all forcing me, cursing me, hitting me, and bullying me? What did I do wrong? Why did Butcher Zhou arrest and beat me..."
"I didn't want to bring a dagger, but... but I'm scared. I'm so afraid someone will kidnap me again. I have no choice but to use it for self-defense..."
"Why did you hit me... If you hadn't hit me, I wouldn't have hurt you... Waaah..."
Su Ruanruan spoke with unparalleled skill, crying pitifully, which drew sighs from the crowd.
Anyway, I dare not provoke her again, for fear that she might really go insane.
But seeing her like this, I felt a pang of sympathy for her; she seemed rather pitiful.
Han's injured hand trembled, and she gasped in pain. What's wrong with Su Ruanruan? How did that timid girl change?
She actually dared to resist?!
Unable to suppress his anger, he yelled and cursed at Su Ruanruan several more times.
Su Ruanruan lowered her head, her thick eyelashes trembling, concealing the sharpness in her eyes, staring intently at the blood-stained dagger she had thrown away on the ground.
My hands started itching uncontrollably again, and I wondered if I should pick them up and poke them again.
But the next moment, it seemed as if a gust of wind was blowing towards her face.
She looked up, her pupils contracted sharply, and she forgot to react for a moment, her eyes filled with the fist that was so close to hers.
She knows this person...
Gu Ji didn't say anything, but he's back too!
Suddenly, her waist tightened, and with a twist, she was gently placed on the ground to the side.
Su Ruanruan shook her slightly dizzy head and saw Huo Yan's deep eyes, but he quickly let go of her and turned away.
“Officer Zhou, you have overstepped your bounds. This is Qingshan County, not your Zhou County.”
Su Ruanruan then took a closer look at the man, Zhou the Butcher's younger brother. His appearance had changed somewhat, but his slanted triangular eyes remained unchanged, which was why she had recognized him at a glance.
Upon seeing her youngest son, Madam Han finally found her pillar of support and immediately started arguing.
“My son, you must stand up for your mother! Su Ruanruan tried to kill me! She must have killed your brother too.”
Huo Yan stood in front of Su Ruanruan and sneered, "You woman, you're spouting nonsense. Ask the people here. When Lord Bai was interrogating the case, Su Ruanruan was lying unconscious. How could a woman who was bullied to the point of almost losing her life commit murder?"
"When Butcher Zhou died, she had an alibi and was cleared of suspicion long ago. But you, calling him a murderer, are you questioning my Lord Bai?"
The constable, Zhou, squinted and said, "She hurt my mother, we can't just let it go. As for my elder brother's matter, several days have passed, and you still haven't caught the murderer. I highly suspect that you are protecting the culprit."
“If you do not apprehend the murderer as soon as possible, I will file a complaint with the state government.”
He glanced to the side, and a maidservant quickly stepped forward to help Han Shi away.
"Wait, did I say she can walk?" Huo Yan's tone was cool.
Officer Zhou frowned, looked at Huo Yan with displeasure, and said sternly, "What do you mean?"
Huo Yan scoffed, "She thinks she can just get away with injuring someone in Qingshan County? There's no way she can get away with it so easily."
"If I let her go today, she'll be able to run rampant in my Qingshan County tomorrow!"
"Besides..."
Before Huo Yan could finish speaking, Bai Bai, dressed in official robes, hurriedly walked out of the yamen, followed by Jin Yu.
Bai Bai quickly scanned the crowd, his gaze landing on Su Ruanruan's face.
Seeing her tearful appearance, Bai Bai's face instantly darkened.
I feel so sorry for him.
He stopped in front of Constable Zhou, stood up straight with his hands behind his back.
"Huo Yan is right. If I let Han, who attacked innocent people in public, go today, I will be criticized by the people of Qingshan County tomorrow."
“Su Ruanruan is completely innocent. First, your older brother had someone kidnap her and brutally harm her, and then your mother beat her in the street.”
After a pause, Bai Bai sneered, "No wonder they're mother and son!"
Constable Zhou gritted his teeth, his eyes icy cold. "Lord Bai, what do you mean by that?"
"What do you mean?" Bai Bai reached out, and Jin Yu handed him the dossier.
Bai Bai's eyes were filled with laughter, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.
"Although I have not been in Qingshan County for long, I am still familiar with the affairs of the previous magistrate."
“He embezzled public funds, abused the people, and allowed others to bully the weak. Your brother was one of those tyrants.”
“These case files were all hastily closed after he bribed the previous county magistrate.”
“I have already sent people to find the relevant victims and obtained new testimonies. Your elder brother’s crimes are too numerous to count and are truly unforgivable.”
Bai Bai added, "Such a wicked and evil person is not worth my trouble in investigating and killing the mastermind behind him. Perhaps it is just that righteous people cannot stand his actions and are eliminating a scourge for the people."
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