The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

Chapter 387 The Cruel Young Marquis

Qin Miaoxi looked into the dug pit again, "There are a few boxes in there."

Turning to Lu Qingchen, he smiled brightly, "Young Marquis! Thank you for your help."

"I!?"

Since the official silver has been found, why does he have to dig it out himself? He should tell the government office and ask them to send someone!

As a noble young marquis, how could I...

"You want me to carry it?"

"How is that possible? Of course I'll do the heavy work!" Lu Qingchen suddenly jumped up, grinning widely as he said, "Wife, you just rest over here."

Just as his feet touched the bottom of the pit, before he could steady himself, a scream so sharp that it seemed to tear his eardrums suddenly rang out.

"What are you doing?"

The four of them turned around and saw the village chief staring at them with his eyes wide open, as if he wanted to eat them.

"You're not dead?"

A voice even harsher and sharper than his suddenly rang out. The little woman's eyes widened, her gaze glued to him. The hatred in her eyes was so strong that it almost overflowed, no less than his.

Behind the village chief were six officials. They looked at each other and suppressed the furious village chief.

"Be honest, don't forget that you are here to find the official silver."

Qin Miaoxi frowned. The officer's words revealed a lot of information. The village chief might have reached some kind of cooperation agreement with the government office. He told the government where the official silver was hidden in exchange for a chance to survive.

Thinking of what she had said to the authorities, she stood in front of the officers and asked, "Who allowed you to bring him out?"

The officer suddenly shrank his neck, lowered his head and dared not meet the other party's gaze, "Yes, yes, sir."

"I told you I could find the place where you hid the official silver. Now bring it back."

"This……"

The officers hesitated, of course they knew what Princess Ma Shang had ordered, but they could not disobey the order of the lord!

"Your Highness, that amount of official silver is indeed enormous, and we adults are also doing this for the sake of our country."

"Your Excellency has received favors from the village chief. This time, besides the official silver, there are also some other things. The official silver should be returned to the court, but the other things are ownerless. These are what Your Excellency wants."

Qin Miaoxi's expression grew increasingly cold. "Don't give me these high-sounding words. Take them away now. Tomorrow, the Emperor will personally talk to you, my Lord."

"No, I've already told you about this place. Even if you find the official silver, can you still kill me?"

The village chief had a ferocious look on his face and was talking nonsense with saliva flying everywhere.

After he was arrested that day, the adults did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point, pointing out his two serious crimes in court: one was the murder of Tiezhu. Although the evidence was initially emerging, he still had room to argue and deny; the second was the daring crime of robbing government silver - hearing this ironclad case.

At this point, the village chief's heart sank, and he instantly realized that he was doomed. The only way he could have a chance of survival was to cooperate and reveal the hiding place of the government silver.

Qin Miaoxi's eyes were as cold as a blade, and her gaze shot straight at him with sharpness. The invisible sense of oppression made people subconsciously feel a chill in their hearts.

"Very good. I never thought that a fifth-rank official from outside the capital would dare to disobey my orders."

The village chief was still sneering, "So what if you're a princess? A woman is a woman. She should stay at home to take care of her husband and children, and nurse the baby..."

puff~

A column of scarlet blood spurted out with residual heat. The village chief's face was still frozen with incredible astonishment. He tried frantically to cover his neck which was bleeding, but still fell heavily to the ground. His eyes were wide open and stared straight ahead, and he died with his eyes open.

"So dirty!"

Lu Qingchen swung his sword in disgust, and the blood on the sword splashed to the ground, with an unshakable bad luck between his brows.

[You dare to scold my wife? Do you think I'm dead?! ]

The officers opened their mouths but ultimately swallowed their words back, shrank their necks and lowered their heads, not even daring to glance around.

It was the young marquis who took action. Even if they had the courage of heaven, they were not tired of living so much as to dare to encounter such bad luck.

Stone and the little woman in the distance witnessed with their own eyes the village chief's neck broken and half of his body lying on the ground, with blood gathering in front of him into a dark red pool. In an instant, a chill gripped their hearts and their breathing stopped.

At this moment, the cruelty hidden under the gentle mask of Marquis Xuanping was completely revealed, and they suddenly remembered: no matter how kind his attitude was, it could not hide his coldness and majesty as a marquis.

Lu Qingchen was satisfied with everyone's fear. People like the village chief who killed innocent people indiscriminately and committed heinous crimes should be executed immediately.

But when he looked up and met Qin Miaoxi's gaze, his heart skipped a beat and he felt inexplicably guilty.

[Won't my wife think I'm too cruel? ]

He subconsciously hid his blood-stained hands behind his back and wiped them vigorously, as he didn't want Qin Miaoxi to have a negative impression of him.

Qin Miaoxi walked up to him step by step. She should have been happy but she retreated at this moment, her voice lingering in her throat like a mosquito's hum.

"Don't come over here, it's dirty!"

The next moment, a white hand, scented with fragrance, landed on his face. Qin Miaoxi stared at him intently and said softly, "You are my husband, how could I think you are dirty?"

Lu Qingchen only felt an itch on his face and his heart was pounding wildly. His first thought was: Oh no, it’s a heart-pounding feeling. Why can his wife give him a different experience every time?

After wiping the blood off his face, Qin Miaoxi said to the officers, "You can take his body back now and give an account."

"Princess, what about the official silver?"

It doesn’t matter whether the village chief is dead or alive. The most important thing is to bring the official silver back. Otherwise, how can we report the credit to the superiors?

"I will personally hand these official silver coins over to His Majesty."

The officer bravely volunteered, "Let's help His Highness and the Marquis move!"

"No need, my men are on the way." Lu Qingchen refused without hesitation, and looked at them as if he was guarding against thieves.

Officer: “…”

Well! The anxiety is finally gone. They don’t get any credit at all!

At this point, they had nothing to say and could only return empty-handed with the village chief's body.

"and many more!"

Qin Miaoxi suddenly called out to them, and they all smiled brightly.

"Princess, please let me know if you have any requests."

"Take those two away." She pointed at the man and woman tied to the tree. "One is the scum who insulted the widow, and the other is the real murderer who killed Tiezhu."

The officer repeated in confusion, "She killed Tiezhu, so who did the village chief kill?"

"The village chief killed Xu Xiaoru, the village scholar, a year ago."

The officer was shocked. "That unsolved case?"

"Yes, she saw it with her own eyes. She is a witness."

Officer: “…”

Is it that complicated?

"Yes, I will report it truthfully."

A quarter of an hour later, only Qin Miaoxi and her partner were left halfway up the mountain. Gazing at the gradually brightening sky, she pondered and asked, "How many people are you bringing?"

"A dozen, is that enough?"

"Yeah, almost."

Qin Miaoxi thought these people should be enough, and her eyes wandered over the surrounding land.

"Wife, what are you looking for?"

"The village chief has hidden some ill-gotten gains. Let's find them together."

Lu Qingchen was shocked. [His wife even knew all this, she's really something!]

Qin Miaoxi: "..."

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