The wonderful life of modern women in ancient times

"Very good! This piece of candy is yours, little guy! Keep answering a few questions and I'll give you all the candy!"

After the yamen head handed the candy in his hand to Lin An, he took out a handful of candy from his pocket and continued to coax him.

Lin An couldn't wait to peel off the candy wrapper, put the candy in his mouth, and then squinted his eyes in enjoyment, with a look of satisfaction on his face! When he heard that there was more candy, he hurriedly nodded to the yamen head.

"Is that girl back?"

"It's back!"

"Which one is it? Point it out to me!"

The bailiff picked up Lin An excitedly and asked him to identify him from the crowd.

Lin An raised her little hand, pointed at Lin Xi and said, "That's my sister!"

Lin Xi secretly laughed at his brother's natural and vivid acting!

Seeing him pointing at her, she consciously walked out of the crowd, came to the head of the yamen, clasped her fists and saluted, saying, "Greetings, sir!"

The yamen boss stuffed the candy in his hand into Lin An, put him down, and then looked at Lin Xi.

The little girl was about eleven or twelve years old. She was wearing red cotton clothes and had a slender figure, an oval face, delicate features, and her hair was tied up high. She looked neat and tidy.

This is not the cute style that the young master likes! No matter what, I will ask first. I can't miss any clues, the yamen head thought secretly in his heart.

"I just asked if there was any girl who was lost and found back. Why didn't you stand up?" the yamen head asked with a deliberately stern face.

"Sir, I left the village yesterday, but I didn't get lost. I went to the county town with the village chief and his son to find Manager Zhou of Huichun Hall to inquire about purchasing medicinal herbs."

Lin Xi lowered her eyebrows, looking like a docile farm girl.

"Oh, is that so?" The yamen head turned to the village chief.

"That's right! Sir, Manager Zhou of Huichun Hall can testify that after we left the village yesterday, we went directly to Huichun Hall and returned after discussing things. Sir, what happened?"

The village chief answered respectfully and looked at the yamen head with curiosity.

"It's okay to tell you! The county magistrate's son and the three yamen runners who came to your village to collect taxes yesterday were killed yesterday! If you know any clues, tell me as soon as possible! The county magistrate said that anyone who can provide information about the thieves will be rewarded with ten taels of silver! Anyone who can provide information about the missing girls nearby will be rewarded with five taels of silver! If you know but don't report it, you may lose your life!"

Upon hearing this, the village chief felt extremely nervous and uneasy!

They can only save a few dozen copper coins throughout the year. Can the villagers resist the temptation to get so much silver just by providing information?

If people say they are not tempted, they are definitely lying. Everyone is afraid of being poor, and when they hear that they can get so much money, many people feel itchy and want to tell Yuanyuan about it!

But he glanced at the villagers and saw that no one moved. Then he changed his mind and thought, what if he told the truth and Yuanyuan was arrested? The county magistrate's son lost his life. What if the corrupt official killed Yuanyuan to vent his anger?

So the yamen head waited for a long time, but there was no movement from the crowd.

It seemed that they really didn't know what the news was. He looked at Lin Xi and the village chief again. Whether what they said was true or not, he would go back and ask Manager Zhou. He believed that they would not dare to lie.

After thinking about it, he waved to his men and prepared to go back to the county government office!

At this time, a large group of yamen runners came from a distance, guarding a gorgeous carriage and running towards the village entrance!

Lin Xi and the others frowned and looked over there, and saw that after the carriage stopped steadily, a middle-aged man in official uniform, with a big belly and a gloomy face got off the carriage.

"Sir, why did you come here in person? I have asked all the villagers to gather here, and after careful investigation, there is nothing unusual in this village! You..." The head of the yamen hurriedly led his men to greet them!

It turned out that the person who came was Liu Qinghong, the magistrate of Linshan County!

Magistrate Liu waved his hand to interrupt him. He ignored him and turned to look at a thin man beside him: "Go up and see if there is the girl you mentioned?"

The thin man responded and walked towards the crowd. He immediately saw Lin Xi standing at the front in red!

Lin Xi also recognized him. She narrowed her eyes. It was the skinny man who followed them on the day they sold Schisandra chinensis! What was he doing here?

"Sir, it's the little girl in red!" The thin man came up to the county magistrate and replied in a low voice.

"Go and bring that little girl here!" The county magistrate pointed at Lin Xi and gave instructions to the yamen head.

The yamen head bowed and accepted the order, then walked up to Lin Xi and said, "Little girl, our master wants to see you!"

Lin Xi winked at his parents and brother, telling them not to act rashly! Then he followed the yamen chief obediently to the county magistrate.

"I am Lin Xi, a commoner. Greetings to you, sir!" Lin Xi knelt down and saluted obediently.

She lowered her head, looking timid and inexperienced.

"Someone testified that he saw you coming out of my son's yard yesterday. What did you do there? Tell the truth!" The county magistrate's cold voice reached Lin Xi's ears.

Lin Xi was very confident in his reconnaissance abilities, and there was absolutely no way anyone could have seen him!

"Your Excellency is wise. I did go into the city with the village chief and his son yesterday, but we went to find Shopkeeper Zhou of Huichun Hall and have never been anywhere else! Just ask Shopkeeper Zhou and he will know the answer!"

The village chief and Chen Youfu also came out and knelt down to testify that they only went to Huichun Hall yesterday and did not go to any courtyard!

The county magistrate looked at their honest faces and frowned, thinking they didn't seem to be lying!

"You are lying! I saw you walking out of the county magistrate's son's courtyard yesterday!"

A thin man at the side suddenly jumped out, pointed at Lin Xi and said excitedly.

Humph! Little girl, you are very capable! This time, I will use the County Magistrate to deal with you!

"I am just an ordinary little hunting girl from Linshan Village. How could I know the noble son of the county magistrate! And how could I come out of the county magistrate's yard? You must have recognized the wrong person! Hey? It's you!" Lin Xi looked up with an innocent face, as if she suddenly recognized the man, and said in surprise.

"It's me! What do you think? Little girl, you didn't expect it, did you?" The thin man smiled sinisterly.

"My dear brother, although you followed us and tried to steal our money that day and were discovered by me and my companions, we did not make things difficult for you. We kindly advised you not to go astray and let you go. How could you frame me?"

"Didn't make things difficult for me? Bah! It was you who tortured me with the silver needle that day! You are a witch! You pricked me with the silver needle and it made me feel like dying! You pricked me again and it made me laugh non-stop! Finally, you gave me another needle and it made me itch terribly! Look, sir, there is still a scar on my arm from the scratching that day!" The thin man rolled up his sleeves to show the county magistrate.

"My dear brother, you should draft before you lie, right? Who knows how you got this scar? Sir, fellow officials, have you ever seen someone with such a miraculous ability?" Lin Xi looked up aggrievedly at the county magistrate and the bailiffs present.

The county magistrate and the bailiffs were all skeptical. Not to mention a little hunting girl, even the best doctor they had ever seen didn't have this ability!