Farming with kids: My deceased husband returns and I spoil him rotten.

Not to mention Shang Qing, both of them were stunned when they saw Shang Qing's appearance.

Shang Qing raised her hand and pinched the bridge of her nose, looking at Luo Bin with a somewhat speechless expression.

"I said, we're going to the government office. What do you have to say about disappearing for so long?"

Luo Bin was still somewhat puzzled, just staring at Shang Qing, wondering what Shang Qing meant by those words.

Shang Qing was silent for a while, then said, "If the magistrate asks, they will say that they were being chased and fell down the hillside, but were rescued. They also said that someone was chasing us just now."

Luo Bin frowned and said, "But Wang Mingli knows our identities. If he is really in cahoots with the magistrate, how could the magistrate not know our identities?"

That's simply impossible!

Shang Qing had considered this before.

Wang Mingli's accomplices certainly knew.

However, they were unsure who Wang Mingli's accomplices were, or if they were the county magistrate. For safety's sake, it was better to proceed this way.

This is also to avoid arousing suspicion in others.

In crucial moments, they can also take advantage of other people's sympathy and might even be able to meet Wang Mingli.

Upon hearing Shang Qing's words, Luo Bin glanced at his clothes, then turned to look at Gu Hui.

Although Gu Huai felt a little sorry for her, she still nodded and agreed.

Luo Bin didn't intentionally tear the clothes; he just deliberately made a hole in them and then got them dirty.

His face was covered in dirt, and his hair was only slightly disheveled.

However, the more he acted this way, the more delicate Luo Bin seemed.

Shang Qing nodded in satisfaction and led Luo Bin directly to the yamen.

Before they even reached the entrance of the government office, all eyes on them were on them, looking at them with suspicion, wondering what they were up to.

However, quite a few people still recognized them.

However, because of Li Qing's reputation as a 'bad guy,' no one came over to say hello.

Shang Qing didn't care at all.

However, in order to make the performance realistic, they could only pretend to have a mournful face.

They soon arrived at the entrance of the yamen. Shang Qing pinched his leg and then walked towards the entrance.

Unsurprisingly, they were stopped before they could even get close.

Shang Qing glanced at them, then immediately lowered her head and apologized.

"I'm sorry, I'm not here to cause trouble. I really have something to discuss with your magistrate. I'm here to report a case!"

Luo Bin nodded in agreement and said, "Please, sir, have pity on us. We really came here to report a crime."

The two men exchanged a glance. The man on the left nodded and said, "Alright, I'll go and inform them now. You two stay here and don't wander off."

With that, he turned and left.

When they arrived, there was a sedan chair behind them. The county magistrate lifted the curtain and stepped out.

Seeing that the county magistrate frowned, he still walked over and stopped in front of the two men.

He glanced at the two of them and asked, "What's going on here?"

Li Jiaojiao wiped away her tears and said, "Sir, I want to report a case. We were chased and killed after we left the lobby. We almost died. We thought the murderer wouldn't come back, but he came back again more than a week ago."

Luo Bin nodded and continued speaking, picking up where Li Jiaojiao left off.

“He was holding a rope and insisted on killing us. We had no choice but to run away. My sister tripped over a rock and rolled down the hillside. I jumped down after her, and that's how we survived.”

“My sister was unconscious and was kindly taken in by people in the neighborhood for a few days. Today, my sister’s condition improved a bit, so I came to report the case.”

Upon hearing this, the magistrate took a deep breath, his face filled with helplessness and a hint of sympathy.

I don't know if it's an act or if it's real.

However, Shang Qing only saw it as hypocritical!

Shang Qing couldn't bear to see the magistrate like this anymore, and said, "Magistrate, we were forced into this situation, please help us!"

Upon hearing this, the magistrate nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will help you find out."

"But let's go back first, and we can talk about it when we get back."

After saying that, he turned his head and looked around, saying, "There are so many people watching here, it's too chaotic!"

Shang Qing glanced around, sneered inwardly, and his face was full of mockery.

The reason for letting them leave at this time was simply to prevent them from hearing anything and to avoid causing any further changes to Wang Mingli's situation!

After all, there were storytellers spreading rumors there, and in their minds, Li Qing was a bad person, while Wang Mingli was a good person.

Those two are an unexpected turn of events!

However, Shang Qing was not someone to be trifled with.

She hesitated for a moment, then bent her knees and knelt down, her face full of sincerity.

“Magistrate, I know my cousin's character very well. If you don't believe me, go to my hometown and ask around to see what kind of person Li Qing is!”

“My cousin has always been very good to us since we were little. I can’t just stand by and watch him be harmed and do nothing!”

Hearing this, everyone around was puzzled.

Shang Qing didn't give them a chance to hesitate and continued, "Even if my cousin is a bad person, the government will naturally take charge. How could he possibly have the ability to come here? Are the government officials there just sitting around doing nothing?"

Yes, if Li Qing were truly a bad person, or even someone who had killed someone, why would he have ended up here?

Are the local officials really that useless?

This is clearly impossible!

The others looked on with suspicion.

Looking at their expressions, the magistrate frowned, his face turning somewhat grim.

"Alright, we can talk about it when we get back."

After speaking, the magistrate turned around and looked back. The steward was standing behind him. He met the magistrate's gaze, nodded, and his face was full of respect.

The magistrate grunted and said, "Go, take them back and give them a good talking to."

After finishing speaking, the magistrate turned to look at Shang Qing, fearing that Shang Qing might say something else.

"Don't worry, we didn't say Li Qing was a bad person. We will investigate the matter thoroughly. You should come back with us and pack your things."

"As long as I'm here, you won't be in danger anymore!"

Without giving Shang Qing a chance to refute, the magistrate returned to his sedan chair.

The two exchanged a glance, and Luo Bin helped Li Jiaojiao up. He then followed behind the sedan chair and returned to the magistrate's residence with them.

They soon arrived at their destination.

Upon arrival, the magistrate went directly to the main hall, sat down on the chair at the head of the table, and stared intently at Li Jiaojiao and Li Chen with a stern look in his eyes, a stark contrast to his demeanor outside.

Shang Qing raised an eyebrow, feigned fear, and backed away, hiding behind Luo Bin.

I thought this old fox would reveal his true colors, but to my surprise, he remained silent for a while before saying, "Alright, tell me what happened now. If anyone really wants to harm you or anything else, I will definitely not sit idly by!"

Shang Qing nodded and recounted what had happened over the past few days.

He even pulled up his sleeve to show the magistrate the scars on his arm.