The sister-in-law was wrong, please forgive her, my black-bellied brother-in-law

This Shi Yuanshan was pretending to be ignorant even though he knew the truth. Shen Qingyan glanced at him sideways and said sternly, "County Magistrate Shi, do you really not know?"

"this--"

Shi Yuanshan thought of the letter that the Nie family had sent him two days ago, and seeing that Lord Shen seemed to be coming straight to the Nie family today, he had to think carefully about what to say.

"To be honest, this Mr. Nie whom Your Excellency apprehended today is indeed a formidable figure in Lingxiao City. However, his offenses are mostly minor, and he has always taken the initiative to reconcile with others and never brought the case to the government office. Therefore, even if I wanted to intervene, I couldn't. Could he have gotten into trouble again?"

While explaining, Shi Yuanshan led Shen Qingyan to the hall of the yamen where the case was heard.

"Not only him, but also his father, Nie Shufeng. Please ask County Magistrate Shi to send someone to bring him here as well. I will be waiting here."

Having said that, Shi Yuanshan had no choice but to agree, and then left the government office with a dozen yamen runners.

Seeing him leave, Shen Qingyan's eyes darkened and he raised his hand to call Shen Liuguang.

"Did you see the person in the crowd who asked you to bring a message to me?"

Shen Liuguang frowned and thought carefully, then shook his head: "Sir, I don't think he would want to show up until the Nie family's affairs are resolved."

With the power of the Nie family in Lingxiao City, confronting them before they fall is undoubtedly like hitting a rock with an egg.

Although it was just a quick glance at the time, I could tell that he was a smart man.

That's why he left after saying this.

Maybe he risked his own life to tell them that.

After listening to this, Shen Qingyan felt that what he said made sense, so he didn't continue the previous topic.

He was about to say something else, but suddenly a yamen runner brought him tea, so he quickly shut up.

……

Qiao Xi took the silver ingot, came down from Chunshan, and immediately turned on the navigation to return along the same route.

But as he walked, when he was almost halfway there, he suddenly stopped and looked around.

Finding that there was no one around, he hurried to a secluded place on the side of the road, undressed and took care of his physiological problem.

This was the first time in her two lifetimes that she urinated in public. It was quite embarrassing, even though no one saw it.

Only after she felt comfortable did she get up and tidy her clothes.

“Huahua—”

Qiao Xi was stunned for a moment, and looked towards the source of the sound. When she saw that it was the wind that made the leaves rustle, she breathed a sigh of relief.

It's not for anything else, but mainly because this world is so conservative. If a woman is seen in something she shouldn't be seen with, then her innocence is lost.

Any woman who has lost her virginity must either marry or die to preserve it.

But what is that?

Qiao Xi's attention was attracted by an unidentified object not far away.

When I got closer, I could see that it was actually several backpacks stacked together, and some branches were used to cover them.

I wondered who would leave something out in the middle of nowhere, with no one watching. What if someone accidentally saw it and stole it?

She pursed her lips slightly, hesitated for a moment, and wanted to help cover it more tightly, but just as she was about to find a branch, she found that these baskets looked familiar.

The bottom of the backpack was pitch black, like the ash of burnt wood.

Qiao Xi's heart skipped a beat. Thinking of her guess, she quickly took away the branches, wanting to verify it.

Until she saw clearly what was inside, she was stunned for a moment and then she smiled brightly.

These things are all evidence of the Nie family’s crimes, and we cannot let the Nie family move them away.

Thinking of this, Qiao Xi once again confirmed that there was no one around, and hurriedly moved the baskets into the space.

Then continue walking towards Lingxiao City.

However, she looked around as she walked, and when she was about to reach Lingxiao City, she stopped and turned to walk towards the small woods next to her.

Half an hour later, after looking at the things she had hidden again, she entered Lingxiao City with peace of mind.

As she was still thinking about the hidden things, Qiao Xi walked for nearly an incense stick of time before she realized that Lingxiao City was a little too deserted.

At this time in the past, the streets of Lingxiao City were bustling with people, and even when she left Lingxiao City, there were still many people on the streets.

But now, after she had walked for so long, there was hardly a single person on the street.

Only those who run shops may still be able to find one or two people.

But some shops are also closed.

What happened?

She was confused and walked for a while before finally meeting an old man. She went up to him and asked him what he was talking about.

"Master, why is this street so deserted?"

"You do not know?"

The old man looked at her in surprise and asked.

"what do you know?"

Qiao Xi asked back.

"Everyone went to the government office. I heard that Nie Guizhou was arrested and brought to the government office, along with some of the Nie family's servants."

"what?"

Qiao Xi really didn't expect to hear such an answer and was shocked.

Nie Guizhou was arrested?

Who moves so fast?

In order to clear up the doubts in her heart, Qiao Xi silently turned on the navigation in her mind, and then quickly headed towards the yamen.

"Hey, girl, wait for my old man——"

But in the blink of an eye, Qiao Xi ran a distance away and could no longer hear what he was shouting.

From a distance, she could see that the yamen was surrounded by three layers of people, and she had to use all her strength to squeeze into one layer.

There were many people in front of her. Not to mention seeing, there were so many people talking and she couldn't even hear what was going on inside.

"Hey, big brother, what's going on in there now?"

If you can't see or hear, then you can only ask.

The man being questioned shook his head. "I don't know, but it seems like Nie Shufeng, the master of the Nie family, was also brought in a while ago. He's probably being interrogated right now."

"Well, it's very likely, otherwise why would there be such a big scene. However, what is the identity of that gentleman? I have never seen our county magistrate be so respectful."

"I don't know, but he must be a high-ranking official, otherwise he wouldn't be able to suppress the Nie family. I remember Nie Guizhou accidentally let it slip once that the Nie family has a backer. I just don't know if this official's backer is as strong as the Nie family's."

"I've heard that too, but if the Nie family isn't brought down this time, won't they become even more lawless in the future?"

"Ugh!"

Suddenly, someone sighed, looked up at the sky, and clasped their hands together in prayer: "I hope the heavens will open their eyes and quickly get rid of this scourge. Otherwise, I will always have to live in fear in Lingxiao City."

……

Qiao Xi just started the conversation, and the crowd started talking one after another.

It seems that many people in Lingxiao City have suffered greatly from the Nie family.

It seemed that she had to find a way to share her discovery.

Thinking of this, Qiao Xi tried to squeeze in again.

But as soon as she moved, someone suddenly grabbed her wrist, and before she could see who the owner of the hand was, she was pulled to the side.

The hand had distinct joints and long fingers, and it was obviously a man's hand.

Just as Qiao Xi was about to struggle, she was pulled out of the crowd and finally able to raise her head to see who had grabbed her.