Everyone's expression changed when they heard this. No one expected that this young lady would come here suddenly. The Duke of England was in a high position and had great power. It could be said that he was a person who could shake the court three times with just a stomp of his foot. However, the Duke of England's son and his wife died young, leaving behind only this one daughter. The Duke of England doted on his only granddaughter and spoiled her like a little bully in the family. This Miss Jin hated evil and was well-known for her hot temper.

"Come on, tell me, what good things have you done?" Jin Chen sneered, took back the gun in his hand, and slammed it heavily on the ground. With a bang, the ground shook slightly, and everyone was frightened again.

"Miss Jin, please spare me!" Tao Yingru's legs softened, and he fell to his knees with a thud, banging his head on the ground. His voice trembled, "I know I was wrong. I was blinded by greed and made such a mistake in a moment of confusion. I beg Miss Jin to have mercy on me and forgive me this time. I won't dare to do it again."

"Let you go? I asked you to take in refugees, are you here to make money?" Jin Chen raised his eyebrows and glared at Tao Yingru who was kneeling on the ground, his words full of sarcasm, "How dare you do such a thing under my nose? I think you are tired of living."

Jin Chen paced slowly as she spoke, the spear in her hand dragging on the ground with her steps, making a chilling friction sound, and every step seemed to step on everyone's heart.

"In my life, I hate corrupt officials the most." She spat out a few words coldly, and then she suddenly raised the spear in her hand. The tip of the spear flashed a cold light under the dim light in the tent.

Tao Yingru was frightened to death when he saw this, and everyone was so scared that they closed their eyes, not daring to look at the bloody scene. Just when the tip of the gun was about to pierce Tao Yingru's throat, Jin Chen shook his wrist slightly, changed the direction, and the spear stabbed Tao Yingru's leg fiercely.

Tao Yingru suddenly let out a shrill scream, his body shaking violently like a sieve. He clutched his injured leg tightly with both hands, blood oozing out from between his fingers, staining the ground beneath him red. His face was filled with pain and fear, and he kept muttering, "Please spare me, Miss Jin, please spare me..."

Jin Chen coldly looked at Tao Yingru who was writhing in pain on the ground and said, "The country has its own laws. I have no right to kill you, and I will not dirty my hands for a piece of trash like you. I'll keep your head there for a few more days. Take it away!"

Following her order, several guards immediately rushed in from outside the tent. They moved quickly and efficiently. Two guards stepped forward and mercilessly lifted up Tao Yingru, who was still groaning in pain and with a look of fear on his face. The force was so great that Tao Yingru screamed again.

"Let's take the rest away together." Jin Chen raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at the other officials in the tent who were already scared pale.

The other guards responded in unison: "Yes!"

Then they quickly dispersed and walked towards those who were standing or hiding in the corners. For a moment, the tents were filled with cries and begging for mercy, and the situation was chaotic.

Jin Chen just stood there quietly, with his arms folded across his chest, watching everything quietly.

The tent was quickly cleared out, and the only people left were those waiting in line to pay bribes. Jin Chen had no intention of arresting them, but simply shouted, "As for you, honestly go out and line up to register. Don't try to play any tricks. Just go where you're supposed to be assigned. Everything must be done according to the rules."

Jin Chen said to the people who had been following her: "Go check the accounts of these people. Those who should be distributed and those who shouldn't be distributed, bring them all back to me!"

"Yes! Miss!"

Jin Chen's sharp gaze inadvertently shifted towards Xie Songlin, and she suddenly noticed the jade pendant in his hand. She took a step forward, her narrow eyes narrowing slightly. "Who are you? Where did this jade pendant come from?"

Xie Songlin was originally standing aside, secretly thinking about how to escape from this messy place. He never expected that Jin Chen's attention would suddenly turn to him, especially his eyes were fixed on the jade pendant in his hand.

He was stunned at first, but then he reacted and hurriedly stepped forward, bowing and saying, "Miss Jin, this jade pendant was given to us by Prince Chen. We fled from Miaozhou, and before we left, he specifically instructed us to show the jade pendant to the city officials upon arrival. He will then make the appropriate arrangements for the rest of the matter."

"Oh? Chen Zhifei, that brat is so idle after going to Miaozhou with Zhao Xu that he's still meddling in this matter?" Jin Chen raised his eyebrows slightly, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously. "Okay, since they are from the Chen family, then let's go to Shuwei Village. How many people are there?"

"There are probably more than a hundred people..." Xie Songlin's voice became weaker and weaker. This seemed to be a bit too many.

"How many?" Jin Chen's eyes widened in disbelief. She wondered if she had misheard. "Have all nine clansmen from your family come? There are so many people?"

Xie Songlin hurriedly explained: "They are from our village. We all set out together."

"Forget it. I don't care about the Chen family's affairs. There are many empty houses in that village anyway, so you can go there." After saying that, Jin Chen waved his hand and called the servant who followed him over. "Laifu, give him a sign and tell everyone to go over there to register and take them over. Make sure everyone is registered clearly to avoid any problems later."

Lai Fu quickly responded, "Yes, Miss, I understand."

"Thank you, Miss Jin." Xie Songlin's face was full of gratitude. He really didn't expect that the matter would be resolved so easily. From the familiarity in Miss Jin's words just now, he knew that she must have a good relationship with Chen Zhifei, otherwise she would not have agreed to accommodate such a large group of people so easily.

Lai Fu turned around and went out. Xie Songlin pulled Xie Wanxing and Xie Ning and hurried to catch up with Lai Fu. Jin Chen lowered his head and seemed to be thinking about something. Suddenly, as if she sensed something, she subconsciously raised her eyes and glanced up. This glance happened to meet Xie Wanxing's gaze.

Jin Chen was stunned for a moment, with a hint of surprise in her eyes. She didn't expect that among this group of refugees, there would be such a girl with clear and bright eyes, and her eyes were looking straight at her without any intention of dodging. Seeing Jin Chen looking at her, Xie Wanxing subconsciously smiled sweetly at her, and then Xie Wanxing turned around and followed Xie Songlin with brisk steps.

Lai Fu walked up to a librarian with familiarity, bowed slightly, and said, "Excuse me, sir. These people outside are those Miss Jin has ordered to be relocated to the Shuwei Village. Please register their household registration information. There are more than a hundred people following us. Please register the information of each household later. They will all be assigned to the Shuwei Village."

Xie Songlin and the others also came up and bowed: "Greetings, sir."

The clerk in charge of registering the information said, "Well, since it's Miss Jin's order, I'll do my best. But with so many people, it'll take some time. Please bring everyone here and register them one by one in order. Don't disrupt the order."

"Yes, thank you sir."

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