Huh? The Tyrant Cries After My Inner Thoughts Were Exposed!-Chapter 170: The Inn is Robbed

Upon hearing Xie Xun’s words, Su Juan had a vague feeling that perhaps Duke Ping had already discovered something. Otherwise, why would he insist on having Xie Xun follow her?

Now he even talks about protection.

Su Juan, with a serious expression, said to Xie Xun, "We’re just going to gather some information."

Xie Xun immediately replied, "I’ll go with you."

There was a disaster in Xu State, and also many rioters. When Su Juan left the Capital, the old man had warned that someone might try to kill her on the road, so she couldn’t be left alone.

The people from the Ministry of Justice are here to handle cases, and if anything really happens, they won’t be able to take care of Su Juan. Besides, what is in the baggage is not more important than a person.

Su Juan smiled, "Forget it, you’ve been tired for several days. Better stay at the inn, and the things in the luggage are important and must not be lost."

She whispered to Xie Xun, "Inside there’s a Holy Decree and a Dispatch Order. If they’re lost, even if we don’t die in Xu State, we’ll be beheaded when we return."

Yu Zhong also said to Xie Xun, "Thank you for your effort, Heir."

Being held up high, bearing the weight of everyone’s expectations, Xie Xun, "...Alright then."

He looked at Yu Zhong, "Su Juan is delicate and frail. If any danger arises, please, Mr. Yu, protect her."

Yu Zhong: "Rest assured, Heir."

After eating, the group left the inn, leaving only Xie Xun and one of Yu Zhong’s subordinates.

...

In the middle of the night, a group of masked people, both men, and women, carrying knives, quietly opened the door to Xie Xun’s room...

Amidst the gleam of swords and shadows, there were screams.

A moment later, the intruders were subdued, all tied up and gagged.

The subordinate looked at Xie Xun, utterly amazed, "Mr. Xie, you’re incredibly skilled!"

It was only heard that Heir Xie was quite good at riding and archery, but to think he had such skills as well, there might not be many opponents for him in the Capital.

"Not too bad, just a small matter," Xie Xun stood with his hands on his hips, smacking his lips, "It’s really strange. How did Su Juan know someone would come to steal things...with knives?"

As he spoke, he kicked the cleaver on the ground with a look of disdain.

These people really had no idea, coming to rob with a cleaver, some holding hoes, others with sickles used for harvesting, and even someone with a broom.

The previously helpful shopkeeper was now tied to a pillar, glaring at the two men.

Xie Xun kicked him and shouted, "What are you staring at? Honestly confess, who sent you!?"

At this shout, he suddenly felt he had a bit of the air of interrogation during an investigation.

The tied-up people stared at him, silent.

Xie Xun immediately kicked two more times, "All mute?"

The subordinate next to him: "Mr. Xie, their mouths are all gagged by you."

They were gagged with the fabric torn from their own clothes, stuffed so tightly their whole faces were puffed up.

Xie Xun: "..."

He coughed lightly, wanting to wave a fan, but his hands were empty, feeling very awkward, "I was just casually saying a few words and kicking a couple of times. Questioning is definitely waiting for your master to return."

The subordinate wanted to laugh but didn’t dare to.

Almost until midnight, when Su Juan and the others returned, almost tripping over the cleaver on the ground, that they saw the people tied inside the room.

Seeing them return, Xie Xun yawned, "After you all left, these people sneaked in. All wielding weapons, they probably wanted to steal something. Fearing they would run, we tied them all up."

Su Juan looked at the ropes on the people, arms and legs tied with about ten loops, and gave Yu Zhong a thumbs-up, "You guys are quite skilled at tying people up."

[Look at how the Ministry of Justice ties people, solid indeed.]

[Not to mention running, even moving their butt would be difficult.]

Yu Zhong: "?"

The subordinate next to him coughed lightly, "Young lady misunderstood, this was tied by Mr. Xie, and he also gagged them."

The Ministry of Justice certainly didn’t tie people like this.

Yu Zhong stepped forward and spent quite some effort pulling the gag from the shopkeeper’s mouth, who spat out a mouthful of blood at him, "Pah!"

His neck and clothes were stained with spit, but Yu Zhong wasn’t angry, "Who sent you?"

Looking at these people and the weapons on the ground, they’re ordinary folks. Yet, they had turned the inn into a black shop, plotting murder and robbery, so there must be a mastermind behind this.

The shopkeeper sneered, "You guys barged into my shop in the middle of the night, beat and tied me and my staff up, and now question me. I’m going to report to the Government and have all of you arrested!"

Su Juan raised an eyebrow, [The shopkeeper was clear-headed, as long as the theft was followed by murder and dumping the body, given Xu State’s current disaster, with people dying daily, no one would notice. Even if they met resistance and failed to kill, and reported to the Government, there would probably be someone to cover for them.]

[There are indeed many issues in Xu State.]

Yu Zhong raised his hand and shouted coldly, "Bring the people in."

Two people entered, escorting a bound woman and a boy, two gleaming knives to their throats. Once inside, the knives shone sharply, clearly not rusty sickles. The shopkeeper’s face turned pale instantly.

The boy whimpered and cried out as he entered, "Dad! Dad..."

The woman was also terrified, trembling.

Su Juan was surprised, [It turns out that just now when he suddenly sent out two people, it was to bring in the shopkeeper’s wife and son.]

She suddenly looked at Yu Zhong with new respect. To arrange things to this extent, obviously, he found out about the inn’s issue upon stepping in.

She only suspected and left the most skilled Xie Xun, but in this matter, Yu Zhong was clearly more adept.

Yu Zhong looked at the shopkeeper with a cold voice, "I have no patience. I never ask a third time. This is the last time—who sent you?"

The shopkeeper clenched his jaws, refusing to speak.

Yu Zhong waved his hand, signaling his subordinate to strike.

One knife was raised high, shining as it was about to be brought down on the woman’s neck. The shopkeeper’s face turned white, "I’ll talk!"

He looked at these people in front of him, having no idea who they were. The knives were very sharp, surely having killed before.

"Just release my son and wife first, and I’ll talk! Otherwise, even if you kill me, I won’t say a word!"

Su Juan looked at Yu Zhong, that once gentle and amiable Minister of the Ministry of Justice now bore no resemblance to usual, his face stern, a living Yama.

Yu Zhong expressed dissatisfaction; he didn’t like negotiating, "Even if I kill you, I can find out from someone else."

But amongst these people, it was clear only this shopkeeper knew the truth.

The shopkeeper clearly feared being silenced after revealing the matters.

For a moment, the situation was deadlocked on both sides.

The other tied-up assistants and women were all restless, making "mmm" noises.

Su Juan yawned, "Alright, if they don’t want to talk, don’t force them. Kill them all. After all, there are plenty who would want to talk. I don’t believe only he knows."