The daughter of a noble family is reborn, and she is doted on by her godmother.

"This is the man! He came out of the house after it caught fire!"

Yun Yuke held onto the mysterious man tightly, and even though villagers came to help her, she did not get up.

"Who are you? I've never seen you before in this village."

The one who spoke was the village chief, with kind eyes and a dignified air. Most of the villagers were surnamed Zhang, hence the village's name, Zhangjia Village (Zhang Family Village).

The village chief was considered an elder in the clan. He had passed the imperial examination in his youth and was one of the few learned elders in the area.

When facing Yun Yuke, an outsider, he maintained a high level of vigilance and spoke in a serious tone.

"Village chief, this is the Boss Yun I just told you about who brought me back."

Yun Qingjin responded, explaining that she had mentioned her experience to the village chief when she went to the village entrance to fetch reinforcements.

"Oh, so you're Boss Yun who saved Jin's little girl. My apologies for not recognizing you sooner. That little girl has had a hard life. Her parents don't like her, and the villagers feel sorry for her, but they hesitate because of her parents' influence..."

The adoptive parents, the Jin couple, were not native residents of this village. They moved here about three years ago, so the villagers didn't know much about them. When the couple arrived in the village, they only said that they had come to escape famine and made a living by doing odd jobs for the villagers.

The Jin couple, along with Yun Qingjin, always referred to her as "Yatou" (丫头) in front of outsiders, both in this life and the previous one, so the villagers naturally called her Xiaoya (小丫).

Yun Qingjin had told Yun Yuke about these things before she came, so the two of them were able to quickly decide on a follow-up plan after seeing that there was arson.

Of course, the part about the Jin family explaining the situation to strangers and being silenced was something the two of them didn't see when they arrived.

"Qingqing, remember this: when we arrived, the fire was already lit, let alone skewers." This was what Yun Yuke whispered before rushing out.

Having lived two lives, Yun Qingjin naturally understood.

So after running out and finding the villagers, he said, "When I came back, I saw my house was on fire, and I couldn't get in! Boss Yun, who brought me back, grabbed someone at the door... who looks like the arsonist!"

This small mountain village has always been peaceful, but this fire has disturbed the peace of the entire village, not to mention that there were people inside the fire.

Although the Jin couple had a bad reputation in the village, the villagers were still terrified at the thought that they might have died a violent death.

"Village chief, we saw three people inside the fire!"

"Three people? Who else is there besides him and his wife?"

"Is it the son who came back a couple of days ago? I saw the couple leading the child back at the village entrance. He's quite handsome, and they said he used to be an apprentice in the county town."

The men in the village quickly cleaned up the fire scene. The fire was extinguished in time, and the bodies were still able to be seen clearly.

After listening to the villagers' report, the village chief first sternly rebuked the person suspected of being the murderer.

"Who are you? What is your relationship with this Jin couple?"

Seeing that he had no hope of escaping, the mysterious man uttered only one sentence.

"Poor mountains and bad waters give rise to unruly people."

As soon as he said this, a chorus of curses erupted from the surrounding crowd.

"Who exactly are you? You seem pretty tough."

"They've committed murder and arson! How could they be good people?"

"It's alright if you don't say anything. The man still has the smell of lamp oil on his hands, so he must have started the fire. He can't deny it. When we get to court, he'll have something to say."

Seeing that the other party was stubbornly refusing to speak, the village chief didn't waste any words with him. "Fellow villagers, lend a hand and take this person to our village's chicken farm and lock him up for now. I'll have my eldest son go and inform the village head to report to the authorities in the county on the way. Everyone has worked hard. Come and help out, and the rest of you can go back and rest."

And so, the villagers locked the mysterious man in an empty room next to the village's chicken coop.

Before closing the gate, Yun Yuke thoughtfully gave one more instruction:

"This guy is so stubborn. What if he's hiding a weapon and cuts the rope to escape?"

The villagers readily agreed, and sure enough, they found a number of hidden knives and concealed weapons on the man.

Hearing these words, the mysterious man still did not speak to defend himself, but just stared fiercely at Yun Yuke and the villagers.

Naturally, nobody paid any attention to him.

"Sigh, I probably won't be able to sleep tonight. Just thinking about how someone in our village has died..."

"Fortunately, the murderer has been caught, so there shouldn't be any problems, right?"

Many of the villagers who came to help with the chicken farm were filled with doubt and unease.

Fortunately, the village chief's family was quite prestigious, and they managed to persuade the man to go back.

“Boss Yun, the county officials haven’t arrived yet. You can be considered a witness. Stay at my house for now. When the county officials arrive tomorrow, you can go and testify for them.”

After they finished tidying up, the village chief and his family invited the Yun mother and daughter to stay at their home.

Yun Qingjin, being small and weak, quickly fell asleep, while Yun Yuke chatted quite a bit with the village chief's family.

She slept straight through to morning, and when she woke up, Yun Qingjin found herself in a carriage.

It turned out that the people sent by the county magistrate had arrived this morning. The arsonist didn't struggle much and had a calm and indifferent attitude.

The two witnesses are currently on their way there.

"The arsonist might have connections, which is why he's so brazen," Yun Yuke whispered to Yun Qingjin.

"Qingqing, just tell the truth when the time comes. You saw this person come from your house. If this magistrate has problems, don't be afraid, your godmother has plenty of ways to deal with him."

After that, because Yun Qingjin was a child and a victim, she was allowed to rest in the back room after giving a statement at Yun Yuke's request.

Yun Yuke took care of everything else, so Yun Qingjin only needed to rest in the back room.

Yun Qingjin was used to being busy in her previous life, so she felt a little unaccustomed to having free time. Fortunately, the magistrate asked his wife to help take care of this little witness, so it wasn't too boring.

Yun Yuke wasn't idle either.

Zhangjia Village belongs to Pingyang County. The county magistrate is a somewhat honest and simple middle-aged man surnamed Wang. He appears to be quite honest and law-abiding.

Previously, when I was at the village chief's house, the village chief had also praised this county magistrate for his considerable achievements.

“…Magistrate Wang, you’ve met this criminal yourself. He won’t explain why he killed the couple and their son. I’ve never seen such a vicious bandit before.” Yun Yuke had dealt with many officials and was always methodical in her speech and actions.

At this moment, in the main hall of the local county government, Magistrate Wang was staring at the confession recorded by his clerk, deep in thought. Hearing Yun Yuke's words, he nodded in agreement.

"This man had neither official travel permits nor any other identification documents. He just told me to look through the packages we found on him and see what was inside before making a decision," the county clerk added from the side.

"Is there anything in his package?"

"The check revealed nothing but the clothes I was wearing and some loose silver."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yuke continued speaking.

"The poor little girl left behind by the Jin family couple is pitiful. Not only do her parents not care about her, but now she doesn't even have any relatives."

These circumstances were naturally recorded in the statement, and for a moment, everyone in the county government office fell silent.

"This man is truly arrogant. I wonder whose power he is relying on. He was caught red-handed, yet he still dares to spout such nonsense. Your Honor, please do not let the murderer go. I am pleading with you, Your Honor, on behalf of Xiaoya, to uphold justice."

Magistrate Wang and his advisor exchanged a glance. The advisor spoke up, "Boss Yun, this man keeps saying he has connections... well... although there's no evidence, the clothes he's wearing are certainly unusual..."

"Hey, sir, I don't like hearing that."

Magistrate Wang interrupted his advisor, stroking his beard as he slowly spoke.

"Regardless of this person's background, everyone in Zhangjia Village, young and old, has witnessed his murder and arson. The clerk must make sure to organize the relevant case documents as soon as possible and submit them to the prefecture for verification."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yuke immediately bowed in greeting. "I have long heard that Magistrate Wang loves the people like his own children, and today I have truly witnessed it."

Everyone loves to hear flattery, and Yun Yuke is adept at doing it.

"Now that this matter is settled, I will take Xiaoya back. If you need anything, you can send someone to Yanchun Pavilion in Xin'an City to find me..."

"Wait a minute, Boss Yun. I'm sorry, but you can't take Xiaoya away."