When several officials heard this, they immediately felt that there was hope.

They wanted Yu Jin to lose the support of the people, so they would not let him take credit for his service to the people when they dealt with him. They just said hypocritically: "It turns out that this kid is still using your name to do evil things outside. I don't know how many times he has done this. Did you know about this before?"

"Do we still need to punish him? Although he has no respect for the county magistrate and has now ruined your reputation, he has made great contributions in discovering the account book. Comparing the two, it seems that he is not unforgivable, but it also seems difficult to convince the public..."

"Oh, we don't know how to punish him. It's all up to you, sir. Give him twenty lashes, kill him, or let him go. We all agree!"

Speaking of the account book, they became even more angry. Not only did they want to beat him with a stick, they even wanted her to die.

Yu Jin, who was sitting at the top, wanted to let him go, but he couldn't. He really didn't expect him to be so bold. Yu Jin said sternly: "The young man in blue clothes spoke rudely to the officials and acted under the name of the county magistrate. According to the law, he should be beaten with forty sticks. Since he provided the pawnbroker's account book to expose the pawnbroker's crimes, he has made merit. His great merit offsets his two faults. Now he has been decided to be beaten with twenty sticks to serve as a warning to others!"

Gu Qinghe seriously suspected that she had bound a system that loved to cause trouble, the kind that would cause trouble to everyone. It was obvious that the leader of Xunqing Pavilion could rescue the two girls from the neighboring village without her help.

The system insisted that it was her wish mission, causing her to not only spend all her money but also get beaten. That would have been fine, but the unreliable system could not be contacted not long after she entered the dental clinic.

Gu Qinghe was simply full of admiration.

But if you think about it carefully, the beating she received today was also due to her loose mouth. When she had no ability to do so, she couldn't help but talk nonsense to uphold so-called justice.

Just as she gritted her teeth and prepared to lie on the stool, the little beggar, who was frightened by the sight of such a big scene for the first time, came to his senses and said with trembling teeth: "Sir, I have something to say too."

Yu Jin waved his hand to signal Liu Zhuan to stop holding the stick, and nodded calmly: "Talk."

"This young man, he, he didn't mean to use your brother's identity to cheat people." The little beggar trembled, but his thoughts were very clear as he explained the cause, process and result of the incident one by one: "He wanted to save me. At 9 o'clock, I met him at the door of Qianlai Restaurant, and he asked me to lead the way to Qian Yahang..."

He talked about how they met and went to the dental clinic, and what happened there.

When Yu Jin heard the matchmaker and the burly man forcibly snatching someone away, his face instantly darkened, and he looked directly at the man who made the accusation: "Liu Zhuan, give him twenty lashes first!"

The little beggar was startled by his deep tone. Gu Qinghe didn't expect that this little beggar, who was just a chance meeting and even had ill will towards her when they first met, would stand up for her. She reached out and patted him on the back to calm his anxious heart.

The warm hand behind him made the little beggar feel for the first time that he was not facing his terrible life alone. His trembling heart gradually calmed down, and he spoke the rest of his story clearly, hoping that his words could avoid the punishment from those behind him.

Several officials did not expect such a drastic turn of events and finally looked squarely at the young man whom they could not kill.

Gu Qinghe's eyes were filled with indifference. He raised his lips to the others and said softly, "You adults seem to have forgotten that you are also a criminal."

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