Thinking about it like this, Ning Ru'an, who had just relaxed a little, became nervous again.

She couldn't help but set her eyes on Crane Lao.

However, on Crane Lao's face, Ning Ru'an didn't see any emotional fluctuations, he was still as calm as ever.

On the contrary, sensing that Ning Ru'an was looking in his direction, Crane Lao's eyes swept to Ning Ru'an at once.

Frightened, Ning Ru'an quickly withdrew his gaze.

At this time, Ning Ruan only dared to speculate silently in his heart.

She always felt that Crane Lao looked at her and Jishan with a slightly different gaze, and it seemed that compared with these onlookers, Crane Lao knew more hidden secrets.

"I don't care who you are, but what happened in the village did happen after you arrived. We must investigate the reasons for this and give you an explanation. ”

Elder Crane looked majestic and said slowly.

His words aroused the approval of the villagers, and everyone nodded their heads.

It's just that Ji Shan directly retorted: "If you want to investigate clearly, you can start the investigation, why do you directly characterize me and my sister as spies?" I think you mean that you directly identify us as the ones who are the scourge of the village. What does this say? ”

Ji Shan's mind turned quickly, and he understood that although there seemed to be no one in this village who knew his name in the rivers and lakes, it would not be useful for him to say his identity now.

In this case, he stopped mentioning this stubble, but turned his head to question the villagers.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we had no intention of breaking into this village, but we were forced to come here because we were held hostage by thieves. In that case, we are the victims. ”

Jishan was not in a hurry, although he was tied, he still calmly turned to the villagers and said:

"This gang of thieves really came by chance, no more, no less, just the day after we were caught here, and we happened to have this kind of thing happening. Don't you think it's strange? After all, my sister and I are both imprisoned, and there are guards on the outside, and it is impossible to run out to kill people and set fires. ”

Instant Shan smiled when he said this. His eyes swept over the onlookers, as if to remind them.

The words of Jishan obviously aroused the dissatisfaction of the villagers, but they did not stand up to refute Jishan. They all looked at Crane Elder who was sitting on high chairs, as if waiting for Crane Elder to react.

However, Crane Lao didn't say anything, and there was no other reaction.

The scene was quiet for a moment.

Immediately seizing the opportunity, he continued to defend himself:

"Let's not say that we are guilty, even if we really do something wrong, then we should be handed over to the government and let them judge. It's not that you say that we are spies, we are spies, and we will do whatever you want! ”

That is, the words of goodness are spoken loudly. It's just that the faces of the villagers who heard his words changed in unison.

Just kidding, their village is not an ordinary village, how can they go to the officials when they encounter something like those ordinary villages?

You must know that they are afraid to avoid the government, how can they take the initiative to send it to the door.

The general situation did not seem to be different from what he had guessed, but some of the specific reasons for this, namely goodness, were still not understood.

He needs to make further judgments and guesses based on the reactions of the people in the village, especially Crane Lao.

At the moment, Crane Lao did not react, and even Shanben did not continue to say some more exciting words.

He turned around and faced Crane Elder again, waiting for Crane Elder to make a decision on what to do with them next.

"You're a smart man, and there's nothing wrong with saying that."

Crane Lao spoke slowly without hurrying, still maintaining such a condescending posture, looking down at Jishan.

"But you have to understand that you are in Whitewater now."

The meaning contained in Crane Lao's words is self-evident.

He said this just to warn Jishan and Ning Ru'an, the two of them are now in the village, and they are still controlled by the villagers, even if they say that the sky is broken, the person who is in charge here is still not Ning Ru'an and Ning Ru'an.

I don't know if I was worried that Ning Ru'an and Jishan wouldn't understand, or in order to give an explanation to the villagers, Elder He spoke again and further explained:

"It is true that our village is not a clean place, but we still have to talk about the truth that should be taught, and everything is in accordance with the rules. Whether it's the two of you or my villagers, I'll give you an explanation and take care of this matter. ”

Speaking of this, Crane Lao paused slightly, and his voice suddenly became more serious, with a faint sense of threat:

"But you two, don't use the government or anything to pressure me, my place, heaven and earth, don't talk about the Laoshzi government, even the emperor, you can't control it!"

Crane Lao's words were full of momentum, and his old body seemed to be different from the thin and weak image just now because of such a rebellious remark.

To be honest, this is still Ning Ru'an, the first time I have heard that someone would be so indifferent to the government.

After all, the government represents the imperial court, and behind the imperial court is the current saint.

Now that the Holy Lord has been under the rule for so many years, it is rare to hear the voices against him in the court, and Elder Crane can say it so confidently and without fear, which really makes Ning Ru'an feel terrified.

She is no more reckless than the grass in the mountains and villages, and she has no feelings about the change of leaders in the court, Ning Ru'an, as the daughter of the general, deeply knows the truth of accompanying the king like a tiger.

She also understands that any opposition to the court and the government, no matter how loud their voices may be, or how secret they may be, will eventually disappear.

Ning Ru'an's father once mentioned that in addition to the iron-fisted methods of the current saint in the imperial court, he seems to have another hidden power that is unknown to help him consolidate his rule.

Otherwise, as a man who had risen to the pinnacle of power through mutiny, it would have been impossible to sit so firmly on the throne in the lands left over from the years of Tatar rule in the north.

Ning Ru'an, who has been taught to be cautious in her words and deeds since she was a child, is the first time she has heard someone say such things with such confidence.

And the object of his contempt is still the current emperor.

It's just that the words that Elder He said that were rebellious in Ning Ru'an's eyes didn't seem to cause a big splash for these villagers.

They all seem to be accustomed to it, and they stand on the same position as what Crane Lao said.

Ning Ru'an was horrified to find that these "inferior people" who were cowardly and afraid of death, ignorant and obedient in the mouths of the Ning family brothers were all radiant in their eyes when they faced the crane elder who said these horrific words.

None of them felt that there was anything wrong with these words.

Ning Ru'an didn't dare to continue thinking about it.

She was born at the beginning of the new dynasty and grew up in a peaceful general's mansion, and she couldn't believe that one day she would meet such a group of villagers who were not afraid of the imperial court.