The system always wants to send me to the heroine

My face froze.

Wow, why do relatives all over the world like to say this when they see their younger generations: "Hold me." What do they want to express?

First, he is my elder, and second, he and my mother are friends. So, as a junior, even if I am the county magistrate, I have to show some respect to him.

"Hello, cousin."

I puffed up my little cheeks and reluctantly bowed to the other party.

"Oh, that's right, my dear nephew. It's good that you have made progress now, but what's more precious is that you still remember your uncle. When I was young, your mother and I..."

My cousin stretched out his hand happily, as if he wanted to touch my head.

I raised my head sharply and glared at him angrily.

At this moment, his outstretched hand quickly stopped in the air, and the passage of time slowed down rapidly.

That’s right, it’s to smash Varudo!

No way, time can't stand still. I activated the cheat.

Hehe, if you think I'm not on guard just because I'm a relative, you're totally wrong. I'm not a stupid loli.

My vision did not disappear, and I focused all my empathy abilities on my eyesight.

I need to focus my observation and judge the threat posed by the person in front of me.

Well, this man's hands don't have the calluses commonly seen on farmers, so he doesn't seem to be a farmer. His steps are unsteady and his body is fat, which shows that he lacks exercise and is not a martial artist.

My father was a high-ranking official in the imperial court, but my mother was a girl from an ordinary family. This cousin was even more of a cousin, not a member of my clan.

So, what does this person do for a living?

My vision focused on his outstretched hand, and soon I spotted calluses on the outside of his thumb and between his index and middle fingers.

It’s strange. He doesn’t do physical labor and doesn’t hang out with the underworld, but he has calluses. What does he do?

I simulated the action of rubbing two fingers together, and the action of rubbing the thumb against the index and middle fingers.

This is the action of counting money. Hmm, did your hands cramp from counting money and form calluses?

No, this is also the action of drawing and twisting the cards!

This person has no job. He is a gambler with a serious gambling addiction.

Chapter 45: The Female Thief

There is naturally only one reason why a gambler would travel far away to ask for help: he has lost all his property and is here to avoid his debts.

Why didn't he come to my father instead of coming to me?

Of course it was because I was younger and easier to control, and I didn’t know his background. If my father knew what kind of person he was, he would never tolerate him.

The cheat was only activated for a moment, but I had already obtained the information I wanted. The moment his hand reached out, I quickly turned my head and dodged it.

My cousin was stunned for a moment, with the smile on his face still on his face, when he saw me searching my pockets and handing him two taels of silver.

Well, two taels is not a small amount. It is enough for an ordinary family to live for a month.

"I'm sorry, but the house is too small to accommodate outsiders. Can you please take the money and go to my father? He is in a high position and I'm sure he can give me more than I can."

"What? You, you just want to send me away like this? Well, how bold, is this your way of entertaining guests?"

My cousin, who hadn't been able to get in at all, saw me holding out the silver in my little hand and looking reluctant to give it up. He thought I was treating a beggar badly, and his kind fat face instantly turned red with anger.

But, two taels of silver is really the limit of what I can afford. He thinks it is too little, and I think it is too much.

Well, if he doesn’t answer, then I have to quickly put away my pocket money again.

My happy action of taking the money seemed to anger my cousin in front of me again.

"You, you are such a heartless young man. Is this what your mother taught you? Now that you are in power, you don't even take me, your elder, seriously? Fine, today I will teach you a lesson on behalf of my deceased cousin!"

My cousin immediately turned back into his rogue self, opened his five fingers and swung them at me, wanting to slap me in the face.

Unfortunately, my guard had been noticing his movements and caught his waving arm.

"What are you doing? Are you trying to commit treason? I'm telling you, I'm your cousin, your elder!"

I sighed slightly. He kept calling me "elder" all the time. It seemed that before coming here, this person had already decided to use seniority to shut me up.

It’s a pity that I am no longer the incompetent person I used to be, so how could I be threatened by my distant cousin?

"Throw him out and don't let him set foot in the house again!"

I said stubbornly.

I have no sense of belonging to any relatives in this body, let alone distant cousins. I still have to be cautious when Xiao Yunyun leaves me.

My cousin's original purpose was to make money, but when he was kicked out, he simply fell to the ground and started to throw a tantrum, crying and making a fuss at my door, scolding me for being unfilial.

I had no choice but to order the door to be closed and let him cry.

After passing through the inner courtyard, I thought it was better to have less trouble than more, so I simply went out the back door. When I arrived at the county government office, I could avoid a lot of trouble with the protection of Zhang Long and others.

Phew, Li Badou’s warning to me, I must be on guard.

It took half an hour before I jogged all the way to the county government office.

I was a little late and was horrified to find that someone was already waiting for me in the county government office.

There was a man in a green robe and official uniform, with his back to me, standing proudly in front of the hall, looking up at the plaque, pretending to be great.

"Master He?"

Fortunately, I found this person from my memory, and I covered my mouth to prevent myself from being rude.

After hearing this, the man turned around with satisfaction.

Oh, it’s my habit as a worker in my previous life that’s playing tricks on me. The person in front of me is actually the Tongpan, one of my superiors, Lord Hetang.

The Tongpan is under the jurisdiction of the prefect and has the responsibility to supervise the prefectural government and the counties under its jurisdiction. This is not the first time I have met Lord He. In the past, when I went to the prefect to report on my work, he would always assist me.

Well, because of my father’s relationship, most officials turned a blind eye to me, so I was able to serve as a county magistrate for two years with confidence.

What's more, Lord He is only a sixth-rank judge, and his official position is far lower than that of my father.

Well, I don’t have to be afraid of him, right? I have a backer!

"Li Zhi, you actually made me wait here for half an hour. How bold of you."

Lord He spoke in a neutral tone.

I had no choice but to keep my head down and remain silent.

Uh, it seems like this is the second time today that I’ve heard someone praise me for being brave.

Hehehe, come to think of it, I have become a lot braver now. I did scold a ghost this morning. That's pretty impressive, isn't it?

"Hey, I'm not praising you, why are you being so shy!"

Lord He's face suddenly became blue with anger, and he pointed at me angrily.

Oh, did I accidentally show my smugness on my face?

I quickly stopped showing off and stood still obediently.

"Well, I won't beat around the bush with you. Do you know why I'm here?"

Lord He seemed to understand that there was no need to use his power to deal with me. I didn't understand, so it was just talking to a deaf person.

I quickly shook my head and waited for my boss to clear up my confusion.

"Humph, I came here this time to capture a thief who has traveled to many places and committed countless crimes. Now I have received accurate information that she has sneaked into Qiyun. Ha, I am the judge in charge of the criminal cases in this state. I must arrest the female thief today!"

Lord He grinned and raised his hand to make an "I want them all" gesture.

"Female burglar?"

I blinked, a little confused.

"That's right, this woman is not just an ordinary thief, she is a grass-picking thief who makes people shudder!"

"what?"

I scratched my head, thinking I had heard it wrong.

"Picking, what thief?"

"Ha! How can an ordinary petty thief be worthy of my personal intervention? Only such a shocking case can make me, He Tongpan, famous! Listen carefully, this woman likes those clean and beautiful boys who have not yet lost their virginity. She is very good at martial arts and has committed dozens of crimes in private houses at night, but no one has seen her face. Ahem, the boys who were picked only know that she has a good figure and is no older than 40."

I:"???"

OK, OK, I am just short of knowledge. In this day and age, are there still thieves who pick beautiful boys? That's even stranger than a copper-smelting wizard.

"Oh, but, but is this serious? Boys won't get pregnant if they have sex, right? Besides, aren't those teenage boys at the age where they are looking forward to a big sister falling from the sky? Who knows, they might just give in half-heartedly, and who would report it to the authorities?"

I couldn't help but ask, as someone with a lot of experience.

Lord He looked at me, rolled his eyes and smiled playfully, implying something.

Gu, I, I didn’t say it was me, I meant, some boys!

"That's right, but what if the time of collecting essence is too long and the thief's skills are too strong, so that a murder case occurs? Do you still look forward to it?"

Human life?

I was shocked. This changed the nature of the situation.

"This female thief has committed dozens of crimes, causing the deaths of at least eight handsome boys. Everyone in the state city is in danger, and the families of those who have handsome boys are on guard and can't sleep at night. What do you think, is this serious?"

Lord He started laughing again, as if the greater the crisis, the greater his contribution.

Chapter 46: Bait

I have only heard of flower thieves, but I didn't expect that grass thieves could kill so many people. I, a loli from modern times, can only sigh that I have little experience.

"Oh, after listening to my description, you are still fearless. Not bad, not bad. You have courage. It is different from what has been rumored."

Judge He just looked at me and smiled, and I didn't know what he was up to.

"So what about the rumors?"

I couldn't help but ask. Although He Tongpan looked very arrogant, he seemed unwilling to hide anything from me.

"Well, let's not talk about the past. I have asked around and found out that you have a good reputation among the people recently. I think you have come to your senses. That's great. I am planning to capture this thief and need the assistance of Magistrate Li. Are you willing?"

Judge He first praised me and told me that it would be difficult for me to refuse him.

No way, he asked just to give me face. He is a sixth-rank judge. If he wants me to do something, he can just give the order and get it done. Since he asked, I should know what's best for me.

I nodded quickly, as if following the orders of my superior.

Gosh, as a small county magistrate, I should cooperate with my superiors to catch the roving bandits. Besides, my curiosity has been aroused by him.

I also want to see with my own eyes what this big sister with a nice figure looks like.

She can kill a young man directly. Wow, I'm afraid she must be a super fierce big sister!

Well, I definitely don't have any other thoughts. I don't have the ability to handle a big sister like this.

"You are interested in her, right? Hehehe, I can see that, and that's a good thing!"

Lord He suddenly came over and looked at my little face directly. He was smiling wickedly, and it seemed like he was getting more and more satisfied the more he looked.

I was about to refute, but then I lost interest. I just looked at his inexplicably fanatical face, and I couldn't help swallowing, feeling that something was wrong.

"Gu, Master He, why are you looking at me and smiling so pervertedly? Are you perverted?"

After giving orders to deal with the affairs of the Yanei family, it was already afternoon. I dressed up deliberately and walked on the street with a bitter face.

I had always been walking around Shopkeeper Hua, but today I had to bump into her head-on.

Shopkeeper Hua was still as enthusiastic as ever, and still looked like she wanted to eat me up. When she saw me, her joy was beyond words. She hooked her slender fingers meaningfully, and almost hooked me into following her.

But, the problem is, she is a native of Qiyun County, and her ex-husband is also a local. There is no way she is some roving female thief.

Even though I knew it was impossible, I still had to talk to her.

"The master is finally here. What do you want to eat at my sister's place today?"

Sister Hua’s words are still so meaningful.

"No, that's not the case, Sister Hua. In my heart, Sister Hua is not that kind of person!"

I was so scared that I could only stammer with a red face.

"Oh, then what does my sister look like in your heart?"