The system always wants to send me to the heroine

"If you can't tell the real from the fake, and you don't buy all of them, then the changes that follow will not be something you can predict or control. Even if you pay a small price, as long as you can identify the 'treasure' among them, it won't be worth mentioning. Do you understand, Little Litchi?"

Wow, what’s going on? Xiao Yunyun suddenly became so serious.

It's like there's something else behind the words, but we're not looking for any treasure.

All we're looking for is, uh, the real murderer?

"Oh, Xiao Yunyun, you don't mean that you want me to arrest Li, right?"

I pounded my fists and suddenly realized something.

"If the 'treasure' refers to the criminal I'm looking for, even if I can't tell whether Li is involved in the case, I must first arrest all the suspects, even if she is the plaintiff.

Even if this move will be criticized by the local people, and they may even think that I intend to embezzle Zhou Yong's property and persecute the widow, as long as I withstand the pressure and find the truth, these costs can be completely borne. Is that what you mean, Xiao Yunyun?"

Little Yunyun finally nodded, as if to say, this child is teachable.

"This is also your choice. I am just speaking objectively. Sister Li, even though you can't tell whether there are treasures in this pile of garbage, didn't you choose to buy them all? Because you don't want to see the consequences of Long Aotian getting the treasure, right?"

"Yes, yes. If I don't buy all of them, the things will fall into Long Aotian's hands and I will never be able to get them back. Just like if I don't act decisively and forcefully at this moment and let the person escape, or completely destroy all the evidence, then there will be no way I can find out the truth."

I lowered my head and muttered.

That’s right, I really cared too much about the bad reputation I had in the past and restricted my actions!

This is ancient times, and with limited investigative technology, we cannot follow modern thinking and only arrest people based on evidence.

I looked up at Xiao Yunyun, and the surprise in my eyes became increasingly unconcealable.

After thinking about it, I suddenly realized that I, as a 30-year-old working person, was actually educated by a loli based on the facts!

This kind of thing is definitely very strange, as if I am the stupid loli and she is the experienced adult.

Wow, that's not right, how could I have such thoughts? I am obviously the county magistrate, a tough guy!

"Xiao Yunyun, I, I've figured it out. Let's go to the county government office and arrest him right away."

I suppressed the strange thoughts in my mind and spoke out.

"No, Sister Li, even if you figure it out, you have to answer me a question."

Xiao Yunyun had a smile on her face and approached me step by step. Her momentum began to rise steadily.

Wow, it feels a little hairy.

"Well, you said."

"If I remember correctly, the annual salary of a seventh-rank county magistrate is no more than 80 taels of silver and 1,500 dou of rice, right?"

"Yeah, right, maybe?"

Gulp, what’s going on? This inexplicable feeling of tension is rising.

"Haha, you just casually took out two hundred taels of silver notes and all the small change. You are so generous, magistrate. Even if you don't eat or drink and exchange all the rice for money, you can't save up enough wages in two years. Are you going to use it to fight with others?"

Xiao Yunyun shouted sternly, and I was so scared that I trembled all over.

Oh, I, I thought Xiao Yunyun was not angry and I had let her get away with it.

"Gu, didn't I say that the price was affordable..."

I shrank my head in grievance.

"How dare you talk back? Look at what you bought with two hundred taels. Is this how you squander your money?"

I looked down at the tattered sack on the ground and just kept my mouth shut.

Wow, I feel like a young wife being scolded.

Double standards, this is definitely a double standard, right?

However, apart from the educational significance, it seems to be true...

"You carry two hundred taels with you even when you're just going shopping. Hmm, I don't know how your family manages money. Listen carefully, little Lizhi. From now on, all the money in the family's account office will be handed over to me to manage, so that you won't spend it carelessly. Do you understand?"

"Oh, what should I do with my butler..."

I pointed my fingers at him aggrievedly.

"Quit it, I'll take care of it!"

Xiao Yunyun's answer was even more straightforward.

Okay, okay, you are the heroine, you have the final say.

Now that Xiao Yunyun is my housekeeper, she is completely considered a member of my family. She won’t be kidnapped by Long Aotian, right?

Chapter 24: Defeat Them One by One

There was no time to eat dinner, so I quickly grabbed Xiao Yunyun and ran straight to the county government office to give my order.

It’s strange, she was so fierce just now, but now she is in a very good mood. She lets me lead her hand obediently and puts snacks in her mouth from time to time.

Hmm, Xiao Yunyun only acts like a normal loli at times like this. It's too unfair to call her a mature, knowledgeable and experienced loli.

Is it really okay for me to just keep this amazing loli at home after picking her up casually?

"Sir, Li has been arrested."

The report from the yamen runner brought me back to my senses.

"Oh, you've worked hard. Did Li say anything?"

"Sir, she didn't say anything, she just cried and cried, and, well..."

"What is it? Stop hesitating."

"When I went to arrest the man, the neighbors spread the word that the master was holding the criminal without trial because he was waiting for Zhou Yong's family to benefit him. Now that he has been arrested, I am afraid that this rumor has been confirmed."

I was shocked and hadn't reacted yet, when Xiao Yunyun, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly laughed.

"Oh, is there such a thing?"

Wow, this isn't something worth laughing about. This is what I've been worried about.

"Oh, you are just a common woman, and you dare to put pressure on us? Come on, arrest the two remaining maids in Zhou Yong's house and put them in jail. No mistake!"

Xiao Yunyun's strength was clearly revealed at this time.

But, but I was confused.

Two people who have nothing to do with the case are also being arrested. Hmm, is Xiao Yunyun a little too angry?

However, since it was Xiao Yunyun who said it, I naturally chose to believe it.

After a simple dinner at the county government office, the two crying little girls were brought to justice.

"Gu, Xiao Yunyun, bring all the people here now. Are we going to have a night trial?"

I weakly pointed at the sky which was already darkening.

"No, no trial, just keep him locked up like this."

Xiao Yunyun didn't even turn her head.

I tilted my head and a question mark popped up in my mind.

"What's the point of interrogating them now? Will Li tell you that we can get something out of them? Don't worry, they've been arrested, what are you afraid of? They are the ones you should worry about, not you. Let's go back and fire your housekeeper, Little Lizhi!"

Xiao Yunyun even sent the yamen runners away for me, and it seemed like she didn't want to work overtime at all.

Wow, why am I finding it increasingly difficult to figure out Xiao Yunyun?

Also, this little girl is becoming more and more proud and has started calling me Little Litchi.

She used to call me Brother Li sweetly.

angry!

Well, don't be anxious, think slowly, I am sure I can think of anything she can think of!

Hand in hand with Xiao Yunyun, on the way home together, the two little girls started to think.

Just think about it, this rumor was spread in a strange way, there must be someone who started it, right? In all likelihood, it was that Li.

I haven't even caught her yet, but she's already taken the initiative to spread rumors about me, which shows that she is guilty!

The prisoner Lu Yi has been interrogated thoroughly. If she is innocent, there is nothing to be afraid of.

Well, this indirectly proves that my guess is correct. Li is indeed suspected, so it is right to arrest him and there is no need to care about other people's rumors!

I nodded my head, quite satisfied with my own wisdom.

"Xiao Yunyun, why did you arrest those two maids?"

I am quite puzzled about this. You know, Wang Chao and others interrogated these two people for a long time but couldn't get anything out of them.

The servants' residence was some distance away from the crime scene. Logically, they knew nothing and did not seem to be accomplices.

"Do you think they have nothing to do with this case?"

Xiao Yunyun suddenly asked back.

Isn’t it? I nodded quickly.

I couldn't find any clues about these two people even with the help of hackers. Since there is no contradiction, it is not necessary to conclude that they are unrelated.

"But I feel that they must know something, but they themselves don't know it, so naturally they can't ask it out. Or, they know very little, but because of Li's instructions, they keep their mouths shut."

Xiao Yunyun said in a deep voice.

"There is no way. We can't find the evidence, but I don't believe that Li can really be so foolproof and erase everything. Therefore, these two people are our most important witnesses and must be arrested."

What? It turns out it was just a guess.

I breathed a sigh of relief. I thought it would be embarrassing for a county magistrate like me if I couldn't keep up with the thinking of a little girl.

But the fact is that my brain may not be as good as Xiao Yunyun's. After just one night of discussion, I had to admit defeat.

Xiao Yunyun's plan was to detain the three people separately, try them separately, and take advantage of the information gap between them to defeat them one by one, from easy to difficult.

The first step is to completely pry open the mouths of these two maids. Li is cunning, but it is not certain that these two maids are as scheming as her.

The heroine is the heroine, there is nothing you can do about it.

The next morning, I sat in the lobby and acted according to the plan. The door of the government office was closed and the trial was conducted in secret.

"Bring people to offend bamboo!"

"mighty!"

The little girl did not sleep well the night before and was brought to the hall in a depressed state.

"Bamboo, do you admit your guilt?"

I sat high up in the hall and slapped the wood.

"My lady, what crime have I committed?"

Xiao Zhuzi looked confused.

Humph, you still ask me, I wish this county magistrate knew!

"You still dare to deny it. You should know that the county has already conducted a night trial of Li last night, and the truth has been revealed clearly! Zhuzi, now you have been proven guilty, and the case is as solid as a mountain. Master of Criminal Law, please read it to her!"

The little girl was completely frightened when she heard this, and even forgot to cry out for justice.

The lawyer was naturally "Zhang Long" in disguise. At my instruction, he stated my guess as a fact.

"...In summary, it is believed that the deceased Wang was not killed by Lu Yi. The suspect was someone else who entered the scene after Lu Yi committed the crime and killed Wang who was unable to move...According to yesterday's trial, Li has confessed everything. This matter was entirely done by you, Zhuzi. Your purpose was to kill Wang so that you could get more of Zhou Yong's inheritance and put the blame on Lu Yi..."

As the little girl listened, she was so shocked that her eyes became blank and dazed.

It sounded as if Li had pushed all the blame onto the little girl, letting her bear it alone.

Wow, it is a bit immoral to deliberately accuse others, but I have no other choice now, I'm sorry.

"Come here, have her sign and seal her name. This county will sentence her to death immediately. Report this to the court, and then she will be executed in the autumn!"

I puffed up my face and said fiercely.

The confession document was handed over, and it contained the details and steps of her crime in great detail.

"No, no!! I am innocent, sir, I am innocent!!!"

The little girl's mentality finally broke down, and she burst into tears in class out of fear.

Well, although I feel sorry for her, it seems to be effective. At least it is obvious that the personalities of these two maids are not as calm and scary as Li's.