The man looked to be in his forties, with a goatee on his chin. Under his right cheek, there was a mole with a hair as long as his middle finger. He had a pair of small, downward-turned eyes that exuded a cunning and cruel light.
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"Come here, bring the prisoner to me!"
The officers and soldiers agreed in unison and immediately surrounded Ruan Xiangxiang and others.
Ruan Xiangxiang frowned: "Why did you arrest us? What crime did we commit?"
"I am the magistrate of Dongping County. You robbed and killed the store manager Cao and also occupied our store. It is only natural that I will take you down."
Li Cui quickly explained: "Sir, we did not kill Shopkeeper Cao. We live here. We are actually entrusted by Shopkeeper Cao to help him look after the store."
"That's nonsense!" Li Huai, the magistrate of Dongping County, said angrily: "Shopkeeper Cao has never been out of Dongping County these days. If it hadn't been for my old mother's birthday this time, he, as a nephew, would not have been there.
I don’t know yet, but you have already killed him and taken over his shop.”
"Sir, what evidence do you have for saying that?" Ruan Xiangxiang asked in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.
"What more evidence do you need? They are not here, and now it is you who occupy this store. This is the evidence."
Li Huai said angrily: "Why are you still standing there? Take it down!"
The officers and soldiers immediately gathered around and arrested Ruan Xiangxiang and his party.
At this time, how could Ruan Xiangxiang be captured by them?
But you can't fight head-on, you can only outsmart yourself.
Ruan Xiangxiang ignored the officers and soldiers and rushed towards Li Huai with a clear goal.
It is said that to capture the thief first, capture the king, which is also practical for this group of officers and soldiers.
Li Huai never expected that Ruan Xiangxiang could move so quickly even though she was not tall.
Without paying attention, Ruan Xiangxiang caught him.
At this time, the officers and soldiers had already captured Li Cui and Ruan Sanbao, while Chu Munan was still fighting with the officers and soldiers.
"Stop it!" Ruan Xiangxiang strangled Li Huai's neck and shouted loudly: "If you dare to move again, my aunt will break his neck immediately."
Li Huai turned pale with fright, but he still did not forget to show off his authority.
"Smelly girl, I am an official of the imperial court. What crime should I be punished for attacking an official of the imperial court?"
"I don't want to either, sir, but you insist on unjustly accusing us of killing someone. If you catch us in jail, we won't die. Since we are all dead, it would be a good thing to drag the adults with us on the road."
"You!" Li Huai was extremely angry: "You are a traitor!"
Before he could scold him again, Ruan Xiangxiang's hand tightened around his neck, and Li Huai was immediately frightened and speechless.
"Munan, come here!" Ruan Xiangxiang shouted coldly. Chu Munan let go of an officer and walked obediently behind Ruan Xiangxiang.
Ruan Xiangxiang said again: "Let them let go of my mother and my brother."
Li Huai winked at his subordinates.
The officers and soldiers understood and pushed Li Cui and Ruan Sanbao in the direction of Ruan Xiangxiang.
Ruan Xiangxiang restrained Li Huai and exited the door. She originally wanted to take Li Huai hostage out of the city, but she never thought that a carriage would suddenly drive quickly from the opposite side.
Seeing that the carriage was about to hit Li Cui and Ruan Sanbao, Ruan Xiangxiang quickly abandoned Li Huai, turned around, hugged Li Cui and Ruan Sanbao, and retreated to the side.
When Li Huai got this opportunity, he was not willing to let it go. He quickly called the officers and soldiers to come forward and quickly pinned down Ruan Xiangxiang, Li Cui, and Ruan Sanbao who were hiding in panic.
Chu Munan held a hidden weapon in his hand and was observing the position to see how he could kill all the officers and soldiers in one blow.
At this time, the carriage just stopped suddenly.
When everyone looked around, they saw purple tassels hanging on the carriage, which looked very noble.
The carriage door was pushed open, and a noble prince in purple stepped out of the carriage.