Xue Jinyi looked at the people walking around the courtyard and sighed faintly.

Unless she can travel back, in the Great Zhou Dynasty, how can there be a way to uncover the truth and find out the real culprit?

She shook her head, didn't think about these things for the time being, walked into the main hall, and asked the household official who had just checked the income and expenditure accounts: "Where is His Royal Highness the King of Chu?" ”

After turning around this time, she didn't find any trace of King Chu at all.

The household official said: "His Royal Highness said that he was going out for something, but he didn't explain it." ”

"Oh." Xue Jinyi didn't care anymore, took the account from the little official, flipped through a page, and before her fingers let go of the page, she heard a sudden sharp scream outside.

"What's wrong?!" Someone in the temple exclaimed.

"Oh no, there's a murderer here!" I don't know who shouted outside, causing a commotion, and the people in the Digong Temple suddenly panicked, and at the same time, a fierce voice sounded outside the wall.

"Get out of the way, or I'll cut her throat right now!"

There was another round of screaming and commotion.

Xue Jinyi and the household officials hurriedly ran out of the Digong Temple, only to see that several officers and soldiers in charge of guarding here were half surrounded by a strong man with a scruffy beard, and the strong man was holding a girl in one hand and a short knife in the other, the blade rested on the girl's throat, and if he moved slightly, he would be splashed with blood!

She looked at it, wasn't that girl the fan who had just spoken to her?

The girl's face turned pale with fright, and if it weren't for the strong man, she would have fallen to the ground. She opened her mouth, but was too frightened to make a sound.

However, when the girl saw her, her eyes burst into a plea for help.

Xue Jinyi knew that although she had just denied it, in this strange time and space, when the girl encountered a critical moment of life, she subconsciously relied on a "familiar" person.

Her heart tightened, and she looked around.

The little official of the Criminal Department hurriedly stepped forward and said in a low voice: "When I was just checking the new batch of refugees, I found that this person looked panicked, and after careful investigation, I found that he was Zhuang Erlang, the murderer who was wandering around Shangzhou a year ago, killing people and robbing goods!" When he saw that his identity was revealed, he took hostages and tried to escape! ”

"Since you find out that he is a murderer, how can you startle the snake." Xue Jinyi shook her head and sighed, but now that the situation has happened, it is not the time to preach, she asked Zhuang Erlang in a loud voice: "Why did you kill people and overhaul goods?" ”

"Less nonsense!" Zhuang Erlang shouted viciously, "If you don't let me go, I'll kill her!" ”

"If you kill her, there will be no hostages, and it will be easy for us to capture you." Xue Jinyi said flatly, "I just want to talk to you, if we want to arrest you, why do we have to talk so much nonsense with you?" The officers and soldiers had already been called to rush up. ”

As she spoke, she thought that the little officials of the Second Department of Household and Criminal Affairs were looking at her, and now she wanted to distract Zhuang Erlang's attention, and then take the opportunity to save the hostages.

The two understood, quietly took a step back, leaned on Xue Jinyi to block in front of them, and whispered orders to their subordinates.

Xue Jinyi looked at Zhuang Erlang calmly, "After you finish answering, you will escape to a safe place with the hostages." ”

"......" The hostage girl is about to cry, why doesn't a person who looks so similar to an idol take human life seriously? She misses the familiar Xue Jinyi so much now...... Miss Xue will definitely try her best to save those in difficulty!

Zhuang Erlang sneered: "You little girl, your curiosity is quite heavy, there is so much nonsense!" ”

"yes, that's what I am." Xue Jinyi asked again: "So, can you tell me, why did you kill people and steal goods?" Seeing that you are young and strong, and you have martial arts, it is not difficult to find a serious errand, right? ”

Her words seemed to touch Zhuang Erlang's anger, his beard was about to blow, and he said hatefully: "Lao Tzu Xiwu originally wanted to go to the yamen to do things and protect the safety of the villagers, but who knew that I inadvertently broke the dog official and plotted to kill people and occupy other people's property, I couldn't be angry, and I wanted to denounce it, who knew that the officials protected each other, and they actually framed me, saying that I stole the things of the yamen!"

"Lao Tzu squatted in prison for three years, and after he came out, he was abused by the villagers who didn't know the truth, and even my father and mother didn't recognize me as a son! Lao Tzu simply went to Shangzhou, specifically robbing those profiteers and dog officials who were rich and unkind, which can be regarded as doing something good for the heavens and the neighbors! ”

Hearing this, everyone sighed, he should have been a good man, but he was forced to fall into the grass......

Xue Jinyi's gaze was still calm, as deep as the night sky, and she slowly spoke in the exclamation of everyone, her voice just enough to cover the others, "So, look at the person in your hand, and then think about your original intention?" ”

Zhuang Erlang was stunned, and the hand holding the knife trembled slightly, but it was slightly away from the hostage's neck, so as not to endanger his life because of carelessness.

The exclamations around him also lowered until it was completely quiet, and everyone's eyes fell on Xue Jinyi.

The protagonist of the concern took a step forward unhurriedly, almost side by side with the officers and soldiers who were half-surrounding Zhuang Erlang.

The little official in the household department was anxious, and called softly: "Miss Xue, be careful......

Xue Jinyi ignored him and looked into Zhuang Erlang's eyes, "Remember?" ”

Zhuang Erlang's hand trembled again.

What was his original intention?

What are you doing now?

Xue Jinyi saw that he was shaken, and took another step forward, she noticed that a figure was swaying in the woods and bushes behind Zhuang Erlang, and continued to say in an unhurried voice: "I am Xue Jinyi, the fiancée of the King of Chu and the eldest daughter of the Duke of Weiguo, I think my identity is qualified to replace that innocent commoner, right?" ”

"Miss Xue!" The crowd behind her screamed.

Xue Jinyi raised her hand to signal them not to make a sound, and said to Zhuang Erlang: "Don't you hate the official family the most, it's good to take me as a hostage, and hurt the innocent, but you will lose your original intention." ”

Zhuang Erlang gritted his teeth and beckoned to Xue Jinyi, "You come closer!" ”

Xue Jinyi obediently took a few steps forward and came to a place two or three steps away from him.

"Xue, Miss Xue......" The girl looked at her with tears in her eyes.

is worthy of someone who looks like her avatar, it's really great!

"I can't hurt you......" she really cried.

Xue Jinyi smiled and said, "It's okay, it has nothing to do with you." ”

"Less nonsense!" The strong man violently pushed the girl away, then grabbed Xue Jinyi's arm and pulled her in front of him.

Another burst of exclamation erupted in the crowd, and sweat broke out on the nervous foreheads of the officers and soldiers.

In case Miss Xue has an accident, how can she explain to the eldest princess?!

This Miss Xue is too reckless!

The cold blade pressed against her skin, Xue Jinyi felt the urgency of life and death, but her face was still calm and calm, she glanced at Zhuang Erlang, and said word by word: "The refugees have today, I proposed it to the imperial court." ”

"What, what?" Zhuang Erlang thought he had misheard.

Xue Jinyi patiently explained: "The refugees can be properly resettled and live without worrying about food and clothing, it was I who proposed to Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, and the imperial court moved its mind; It was I who went door-to-door to raise money and buy clothes, rice and noodles and medicinal herbs. So, what kind of person do you think I am from an official family? ”

Zhuang Erlang froze.

The best time has come, and a dark shadow has fallen from the sky.

When the shadow fell on her face, Xue Jinyi looked up and saw a familiar "face".