It was completely different from what they usually saw and was truly rare.

Jiang Ziling vaguely heard the noise outside the door while he was in the house. Knowing that the situation was not good, he hurriedly walked towards the door with his crutches, wanting to defend his wife.

"Sir, please listen to me, I'm afraid there is some misunderstanding here..."

Before he could finish his words, an officer had already swiftly drawn a gleaming knife from his waist and held it in front of him, saying in a cold and unquestionable tone: "If you have any grievances, wait until we get to the court. The county magistrate will make a fair judgment on everything."

Jiang Ziling's words were stuck in his throat, his eyes filled with worry and reluctance towards Su Yu.

He looked at Su Yu's determined back, feeling mixed emotions.

Su Yu noticed her husband's worry and comforted him softly, "Don't worry, Xier and I are at home, we will be fine. Your leg injury hasn't healed yet, so don't overwork yourself."

After saying this, she turned and walked into the house. She knew that she was about to meet an official, so she had to tidy up her appearance and look respectable.

At the same time, the arrival of officers and soldiers caused quite a stir in the village.

The villagers gathered in front of the Jiang family's door, whispering and talking.

The usually quiet countryside has become extremely lively today due to the sudden official intervention.

"Hey, what's going on? Why are the soldiers here? Did something serious happen?"

One person asked doubtfully.

"Who knows? It seems like this family has never been quiet."

The other person shook his head and sighed, revealing a hint of helplessness in his words.

Zhao and Fang Qin came out upon hearing the voice, with a look of pleasure that was hard to conceal on their faces, as if the long-awaited moment had finally arrived.

Most of the villagers were watching with a curious attitude until Su Yu came out accompanied by several officers and soldiers.

This scene shocked everyone present. They were concerned and asked what had happened.

Seeing this, Fang Qin raised a smug smile at the corner of her mouth and said loudly: "Humph, committing a crime? She dared to set fire to me, this time she will have to bear it."

She deliberately showed her burnt hair ends and torn clothes in an attempt to arouse more sympathy and support.

However, the people around him mostly looked at him with doubt and disdain, and they obviously did not buy it.

Fang Qin's hard work in performing alone turned out to be a joke, making the scene quite awkward.

The news spread like wildfire, and soon the whole village knew that Su Yu had been taken away by the soldiers.

People were extremely surprised by this sudden change. After all, Su Yu used her wisdom to help everyone solve the insect pest problem in the rice fields, which almost wiped out the pests and allowed farmers to see hope for a good harvest again.

The gratitude towards her surged like a spring tide, and some people even privately compared her to the Bodhisattva Guanyin who saves people from suffering.

Who would have thought that such a good person would suffer such a misfortune? For a moment, everyone's hearts were filled with unspeakable confusion and puzzlement.

After further investigation, everyone realized that all this was caused by Fang Qin, a lazy person who had an argument with Su Yu over a trivial matter and ended up taking the matter to the government.

The story behind this made the villagers sigh even more.

This incident caused quite a stir in the village. Even if there were minor quarrels in the village on weekdays, people would follow the old rules and first go to the village director, Old Li, to judge the case. No family would think of taking the matter directly to the government.

But this time it was different. It was like a sudden cold wind that made people feel chilly.

Every villager felt like a stone was pressing on their hearts and they couldn't help but speak out, so they gathered together spontaneously and set out on the dirt road leading to Qingshui Town.

On the way, they talked a lot and thought to themselves that if Fang Qin was lying, they would stand up for Su Yu, state the facts and uphold justice.

The two officers rode on horseback, raising a cloud of dust. Su Yu and Fang Qin could only follow closely behind them and walk leisurely.

Although Su Yu walked steadily, she seemed not to care about the long journey. Her figure looked tough and indifferent in the morning light. That was because her physical strength far exceeded that of ordinary people due to long-term labor. For her, this journey seemed like a rare morning stroll.

In comparison, Fang Qin's situation was not so optimistic. Yesterday's running around left marks on her feet, with new and old blisters intertwined, some even broken the skin. Every step seemed to be stepping on the tip of a knife, and the pain made her frown, purse her lips, and she almost cried out.

Noticing Fang Qin's procrastination, the two officers urged her impatiently, and the impatience in their tone revealed their irritability caused by getting up early and being hungry.

Fang Qin was extremely anxious, fearing that she would miss this opportunity to overthrow Su Yu, so she endured the heart-wrenching pain, clenched her teeth, and quickened her pace.

Su Yu's eyes were as sharp as torches as he swept over Fang Qin's painful struggle. A barely perceptible sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth as he secretly said in his heart, "It's all your own fault."

As she walked, Su Yu pulled out two steaming hot chive egg pancakes from her lapel. The pancakes were golden in color and smelled fragrant. She had carefully prepared them early in the morning.

She smiled gently and handed the cake to the two officers: "My two brothers have been tired all the way. This cake is still warm. If you don't mind, please eat it first."

The two policemen looked at each other, hesitating whether to take the food that violated the rules. However, the tempting aroma of the cake made them irresistible, and they couldn't help but make dry swallowing sounds in their throats.

Su Yu's understanding once again broke their hesitation. One of them finally took the cake and tasted it with big mouthfuls. His satisfied expression was as if rain had finally come after a long drought.

Seeing this, the other person also let down his guard. The deliciousness of the cake quietly changed their attitude, and their attitude towards Su Yu became much softer.

Fang Qin witnessed this scene from the side, curled her lips, and said sarcastically: "You only know how to flatter."

Just as she finished speaking, her stomach made an inopportune sound, revealing the secret that she had not eaten breakfast either. The discomforts from all parts of her body seemed to converge at this moment, reminding her that there was still a long way to go ahead.

After a long journey, when everyone finally stood in front of the gate of the county government office, Fang Qin seemed to be suddenly full of fighting spirit, her eyes flashing with unprecedented determination and fierceness, her gaze was directed at Su Yu, as if saying: "See how you get away this time!"

At this moment, a dull sound of a gavel was heard in the hall, accompanied by the powerful swinging of water and fire sticks in the hands of the officers on both sides and the loud shouting of "威——武——", a solemn and dignified atmosphere instantly filled the entire hall.

When everything calmed down, the county magistrate sitting high in the hall slowly spoke in a deep and powerful voice: "Who is standing in the hall?"

Fang Qin seemed to have been unable to hold back any longer, and rushed to pour out all the "evil deeds" she had fabricated about Su Yu. Every word carried her complex emotions and purposes.

A barely perceptible sneer appeared at the corner of Su Yu's mouth, and he secretly thought that Fang Qin was usually arrogant and domineering.

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