Become a founding empress in ancient times with the system

"You clearly have the ability, why don't you save my brother? Didn't you say you love your people like your own children?" The endless wailing sounds pierced people's hearts and made them ache.

Yuan Qi stood at the door of the inn with an expressionless face. With him were Gao Qiang and the sergeant.

The two men are well-developed in muscles, and their height is much taller than most people here, which makes them look even more difficult to deal with.

"Although we are kind-hearted, we are not philanthropists. We don't have money, and you are unwilling to sell yourself. How can you blame us for your brother's current fate?"

Yuan Qi glanced at the few people who had been watching nearby without leaving any trace. "Even if this matter is reported to the authorities, we are still in the right. You can't condemn us just because we didn't save people!"

"That's too unreasonable. If you say that so many people are suffering in West Street now, and the imperial court has no one to manage it, then doesn't that mean the imperial court is also guilty?"

There was silence, and those who had been slow to come and watch the fun began to speed up and leave this place of trouble.

A small matter was brought to the attention of the imperial court. If something happened, they didn't want to go to jail. Once they were in jail, they would not be able to leave the cell unless they bleed heavily.

"I was wrong. I shouldn't have believed the rumors about loving the people like one's own children." The young man picked up the person on the ground in a daze, and stumbled for a moment without being careful.

The person in his hand fell to the ground because he did not hold it firmly. It was a young child, only two or three years old. His face was bruised and it was obvious that he had been dead for a while.

Some people glanced at each other inconspicuously and followed the boy. Perhaps because the weather was too cold, some people were in a hurry and some even bumped into the boy accidentally.

Fortunately, he was supported in time.

The young man seemed unaware of anything and walked forward slowly like a wandering soul. When he reached the city gate, he stared fixedly at the fire where the officials were warming themselves.

He suddenly stepped forward and threw the bag in his hand into it. The flames instantly and mercilessly burned everything to ashes.

The people who had been following her were caught off guard by the young man's move. Unfortunately, there were officials guarding the place, so they couldn't get close at will.

I could only vent my anger on the boy. "Are you crazy? The person is dead, why did you burn him?"

Fists and kicks fell on the young man one after another, and even the police who originally wanted to settle the score with him stopped.

If you don’t know, you might think that the people who beat up the teenager were very kind.

In fact, they just saw someone die, and the boy was not very old, so they could eat the corpse in his hand when they got to a remote place.

Although there wasn't much meat, it was still considered a taste of meat. Who knew this young man could cook it so well?

For a moment, these people's attacks became more and more severe.

"I...I have a good citizen certificate," the young man said through gritted teeth. "If you want to touch me, I advise you to think carefully."

Having a good citizen certificate means that she can be protected by the government and no one can be beaten or killed at will. In other words, without this certificate, even if she was beaten to death here, no one would speak up for her.

This certificate needs to be renewed once a month, otherwise you will become a pariah. As a pariah, you can only walk on West Street, and there is no way out of that street.

But in West Street, it’s mostly the survival of the fittest, and only those with strong fists can survive.

After hearing the words "good citizen certificate", the fists hitting the young man slowly stopped, and the few people could only turn around and leave cursing.

"Your brother is dead. You might as well exchange him for some food so that you can live longer." Perhaps because he couldn't bear it, an officer gave what he thought was a kind reminder.

The boy shook his head. "No, my brother was already very pitiful when he was alive. I can't let him die and be eaten by others."

She raised her head and said, "Brother officer, can you let me grab a handful of ash? I...I just need a little bit."

"Okay, I'm in charge, you arrest him." Although some people still felt it was bad luck, they were finally able to suppress their anger after being persuaded by the officer.

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Sheng Changan, who listened to the whole thing, said, "He is very smart and bold." People like him are really rare.

I didn't expect that she would actually agree to my plan. After all, it involved her younger brother. If I wasn't careful, her brother might really die.

"She trusts you very much." Yuan Qi was also a little surprised. This girl didn't look like someone who would trust others easily.