Confiscated the property and exiled? I emptied the warehouse and fled the famine.

The bandit looked at Ruan Yunsheng with resentment, "Who the hell is he? I'm giving him face by touching him. Humph, a thief is not worthy of riding on a cart."

After saying that, he kicked the cart over. Ruan Yunsheng quickly protected Lu Zhizhou in his arms and fell to the ground with him.

Seeing this, Chen Qingran stepped forward and helped Lu Zhizhou up. Ruan Yunsheng felt his body lighten, and then he stood up and said sternly, "Lu Zhizhou has never been a traitor."

“Hahahaha…” The bandits laughed with their mouths wide open, as if they had heard a joke. Lu Zhizhou kept his eyes lowered and did not say a word from beginning to end. Ruan Yunsheng looked at him worriedly. She was a little worried about Lu Zhizhou like this.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense and bring the person back to me."

After saying that, the bandits below pushed everyone. They were resentful and angry but dared not say or express it. They could only follow behind him silently.

Lu Zhizhou didn't say a word until they arrived at the bandits' lair, which made Ruan Yunsheng frown. Lu Zhizhou looked a little strange. Could it be that he was emo?

"Everyone, get in." The bandits pushed all the officers and prisoners into a dilapidated house. Dozens of people sat together next to each other. After the bandits left, everyone came to their senses. The resentment that had been suppressed in their hearts for a long time finally broke through at this moment.

"Lu Zhizhou, you really deserve to die. It's not enough for you to die, why do you have to drag us down with you?"

"We were already unlucky enough to be exiled because of you, and we encountered bandits who wanted to kill you on the way. Now so many of us will be buried with you."

"General Lu Zhizhou, although I have complaints about the exile, I will accept it calmly as long as our family can survive. But now we have been captured in this bandit's den because of you and we are doomed to die. My only wish is that my wife and children are safe, but now..." Even the Ye family, who had been silent and chose to be neutral all the way, finally broke down. Ye Yong hugged his wife and children and burst into tears.

This time, even Pei Yan and Xiao Yi, who had been very helpful to them along the way, chose to remain silent. They both tacitly agreed with what the prisoners said. People are just people, not saints. It is normal to have some personal gain when faced with such direct criticism.

The Lu family knew that they had let everyone down, so they chose to remain silent, with guilt on their faces. It would be fine if they did anything, but now so many innocent lives were implicated, how could they feel at ease?

Just when Ruan Yunsheng was about to defend Lu Zhizhou, Lu Zhizhou, who had been silent all this time, said in a deep voice, "I am sorry to everyone. I will save you even if it costs my life."

"Lu Zhizhou, I understand that you apologized because you thought you were the one who implicated them, but you must remember that you are definitely not a traitor or a traitor to your country. I not only believe in you, but I also believe that the generations of loyal people in the Lu family would never raise a traitor. Time will give you an answer to your innocence, but before that, please remember that you are the descendant of a loyal hero, and you are also the great general of Dongling State."

Lu Zhizhou suddenly looked up at Ruan Yunsheng. He never thought that Ruan Yunsheng would trust him so much. For a moment, Lu Zhizhou's eyes were red. Not only him, but also the rest of the Lu family had red eyes.

"Lu Zhizhou, time will tell everyone the wrong answer, and it will also tell everyone the right answer. I believe there are many righteous people in this world, and there will always be someone willing to overturn your verdict. Even if that day never comes, and you carry the stigma of treason for the rest of your life, it's okay. As long as you know that you are loyal to the heavens above and the earth below, and that you are loyal to the people and the country, that's enough. If you have a clear conscience and are loyal to the ancestors of the Lu family, that's enough. Even if everyone in the world is your enemy, what do you have to fear?"

"Shengsheng, thank you."

If Lu Zhizhou had been unable to get over the hurdle in his heart before, now he has finally gotten an epiphany. Yes, why does he need to be praised by others? As long as he does things that are true to his heart, what is there to be afraid of even if the world misunderstands him? He still has a family who loves him and a wife who trusts him. As long as these people stand by him, that is enough.

"Okay, well said. You are worthy of being the daughter-in-law of my Lu family." Old Madam Lu was excited. Ruan Yunsheng had given her too many surprises. This time, Ruan Yunsheng's words shut up everyone and also untied Lu Zhizhou's knot. She thanked Ruan Yunsheng from the bottom of her heart.

"Sister-in-law Qi is awesome. Yes, even if everyone misunderstands Brother Qi, so what? As long as we believe, as long as Brother Qi himself believes that he has not done anything to let anyone down, that's enough."

"Yeah, yeah."

Everyone in the Lu family was moved by Ruan Yunsheng's speech. Those present were all important officials, and they all knew the tricks involved. The reason they treated Lu Zhizhou like this was to find someone to vent their anger on.

As expected, after Ruan Yunsheng finished speaking, everyone stopped talking, and the crying of the Ye family also stopped abruptly at that moment. Yes, among the people present, he was the only one who knew Lu Zhizhou best. He used to be a soldier under Lu Zhizhou, and he knew very well what kind of person Lu Zhizhou was.

"You're about to die and you're still writing a sentimental script, hahahaha."

As he spoke, the door of the shabby house was pushed open from the outside, and a man with a fairly handsome appearance walked in. Ruan Yunsheng looked at him. This man seemed to be the third in command of this group of bandits.

"Someone, take these two men to a room alone and lock them up. I want to serve them well." The man smiled evilly and left immediately after saying that.

Two people came in from outside and took Ruan Yunsheng and Lu Zhizhou away without saying a word. Since Lu Zhizhou couldn't walk, the third in command was kind enough to have someone carry him.

To Ruan Yunsheng's surprise, this time they were arranged to live in a house. Yes, it was a house, and a nice one at that.

Yu Shi, who was originally walking in front of them, suddenly turned around. The man carrying Lu Zhizhou put him on a chair with a backrest. Lu Zhizhou held on to the handle and barely supported himself.

“Let me introduce myself. I’m Yu Shi, the third in command of the Black Ridge Village in Wangchuan Valley. I’ve heard of your reputation, Lu Zhizhou. At first, I was happy when someone asked us to kill you halfway. A traitor like you should have died a long time ago. But from the moment I met you to what this little girl said just now, I have changed my opinion of you. Even if you are paralyzed, you are still upright. How could such a person be a traitor and a traitor, you…”

"You are the one who is paralyzed." Yu Shi was stopped by Ruan Yunsheng before he could finish his words. This man spoke like a normal person at the beginning, but his mouth became more and more smelly as if he had eaten shit.

"I say, little girl, I moved you from that shabby house to here out of kindness, but not only are you not grateful to me, you're cursing me."

Yu Shi's face instantly darkened twice. If it weren't for his upbringing, he really wanted to go up and slap her twice.