Transmigrated into a corrupt female county magistrate, defied fate and changed her life in a deserte

The sound of unlocking woke Yuan Guanbei up, and he saw a figure in a daze.

Yuan Guanbei's heart skipped a beat, and his sleepiness vanished. He propped himself up and said, "Master Song?"

"Awake? Does this look familiar?"

The small wooden sword was the one he had carefully carved for his son. Yuan Guanbei was shocked and looked at Song Jinshu, who was smiling at him, in disbelief.

Song Jinshu threw the wooden sword to Song Ping'an, put his hands behind his back, and said calmly: "Your wife's name is Yunniang! Yunniang is a chaste and loyal woman. When she saw us, she pretended to be dead and committed suicide without hesitation."

"Yun Niang!" Yuan Guanbei's eyes were bloodshot and he shouted in grief.

"Everyone has their own actions and responsibilities. What I have done over the years has nothing to do with my family. Lord Song, the people all say that you are a living Bodhisattva, saving the people from suffering, but why did you embarrass my family and even put them to death?"

Yuan Guanbei's eyes were bloodshot and he looked at Song Jinshu with hatred. If Song Ping'an had not been there, he would probably have killed Song Jinshu.

Song Jinshu curled his lips. Is this family mentally ill?

Everyone seemed to be suffering from paranoia. Without her saying a word, they could already imagine a big drama in their minds.

"It's alright! Yunniang is not dead! Her parents and child are all fine!"

"Are you willing to speak now?" Song Jinshu glanced at him playfully. "Tell me! Who are you? What's the story behind you?"

Yuan Guanbei looked at Song Jinshu quietly, as if wanting to confirm whether her words were true or false.

Come to think of it, she really had no reason to deceive herself.

After a moment's silence, Yuan Guanbei relaxed, sat down on the spot, and said lightly: "Since Lord Song has met my family, he should have seen the situation of my family!"

"My original name was Yuan Guanbei. My family has been craftsmen for generations. Later, the late emperor appointed Yuan as the Minister of Works, specializing in the research of bows and crossbows. Everything was going well."

"But for some reason, during a major battle with an enemy nation, our bows and crossbows broke en masse, resulting in heavy losses..."

"After investigation, all the evidence pointed to my Yuan family. The late emperor was furious and confiscated our property and exiled us... until we reached Shun'an Prefecture, where assassins suddenly ambushed us on the road and ruthlessly slaughtered all the Yuan family members."

"At that time, I could only leave with my parents, wife and children. When I came back, I found my dying cousin. Unfortunately, his legs were broken and he would have to lie in bed for the rest of his life."

"Not only that, he was seriously injured and needed expensive medicinal herbs to stay alive... At that time, we were criminals, unable to live openly in public, and without any money, so I... I began to think about robbing..."

Song Jinshu supported his face with one hand, and a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes. No wonder they only dared to hide in the deep mountains and forests.

"Do you know that your escape is punishable by death? Furthermore, you robbed passing merchants and even encouraged your men to injure others, which is an even greater crime. If I report this to the Emperor, your entire family will be charged with deceiving the Emperor."

Yuan Guanbei naturally knew about these things, so he was extremely cautious in his daily actions, and even did not tell his brothers about his family.

Yuan Guanbei's heart twitched. His death was not a pity.

But his parents, wife and children have never done anything wrong. Manman is still so young and so well-behaved. How can they be innocent?

Suddenly, he looked at Song Jinshu intently and bowed respectfully. "Sir Song, I know you are not one to kill innocent people. My death is not a pity, but my family has never been involved in banditry."

"Please be wise and give them a chance to live!"

Even if he becomes a slave, he can live in peace, and he will die with his eyes closed.

Song Jinshu looked at him indifferently, not saying much. After a pause, he said, "Yuan Guanbei, I've seen the toys you made for your children. Although they were crude, the craftsmanship was exquisite and delicate. It's clear that the craftsmen of your Yuan family are truly top-notch."

"I can indeed save your family's lives, but what can you offer me in exchange?"

Yuan Guanbei was very excited, and then he kowtowed solemnly: "If you can keep my family safe, my life will be yours!"

Song Jinshu seemed to be lost in thought, stroking his chin and thinking for a long time.

"It seems interesting, but you have a robbery case. If I let you go easily, how can I be worthy of those people you robbed?"

After she finished speaking, she sighed slightly, still feeling conflicted.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Guanbei's eyes darkened slightly, and he tried to defend himself: "Sir Song, you probably also know yesterday that most of the wealthy businessmen we robbed were unjust people, and over the years, since the brothers came to my side, no one has killed anyone..."

"Some wealthy businessmen are inhumane. At most, they'll cripple someone, but still spare their life..."

"so…"

Song Jinshu remained unmoved. Instead, he circled around him, smiled slightly, and asked, "From what you're saying, you're still kind people who punish evildoers and punish the wicked?"

"I can't be called a great philanthropist, but I certainly haven't bullied the weak."

"Haha... I wonder if this hero can explain to me why you came to my Jingyang County today? Don't tell me, it's also to eliminate the evil and punish the evil." Song Jinshu glanced at Yuan Guanbei coldly.

How could she possibly believe everything the bandits said?

Sure enough, she noticed that Yuan Guanbei's body was slightly stiff, and it was obvious that he was not telling the whole truth. Song Jinshu turned around and walked out of the cell impatiently.

Before leaving, she smiled faintly and said, "Yuan Guanbei, you are really tough. It seems that you don't care that much about your family!"

After saying this, Song Jinshu walked away without looking back. When the last piece of his clothes was about to disappear, Yuan Guanbei called out in panic, "Master Song, wait a moment!"

Yuan Guanbei's face was full of confusion. He did not tell the whole truth, but his name was real, and it was also true that his property was confiscated and he was exiled.

But there are many important details hidden in it.

He didn't expect Song Jinshu to be so sharp. Now he could only take a gamble.

If he loses the bet, the whole family will be buried together. If he wins, his Yuan family may be able to live in the light again.

Song Jinshu's mouth curled up, and he couldn't help but feel fortunate that he had learned some psychology online in his previous life.

Look, it comes in handy!

Seeing Song Jinshu turn around and come back, Yuan Guanbei breathed a sigh of relief. This time he confessed everything honestly.

The Yuan family did have a former Minister of Works, and they did manufacture weapons for the imperial court, at least on the surface.

In fact, they did a lot of things for the late emperor in secret, such as building secret rooms and mechanisms, even in the imperial tombs.

Later, his Yuan family members designed a three-bow crossbow that could shoot hundreds of miles?

Only the late emperor knew about this matter. He secretly ordered people to produce it in batches, but it was discovered by people with ulterior motives, who put a bad accusation on the Yuan family. The late emperor was also confused and really believed that they were involved in a rebellion.

He ordered the direct descendants to have their property confiscated and their clans exterminated, and the side branches of the Yuan family to be exiled. However, Yuan Guanbei's family and Yuan Guannan escaped death and hid in Shun'an Prefecture to live a miserable life.