Chapter 2069: Fleeing

Chapter 2069: Fleeing

Ruan Jinqian was on the verge of tears, and he anxiously looked at the constables and Shu Yu.

Seeing that the officials had no expression on their faces, he could only place his hopes on Shu Yu. He said, "County Princess, I didn't do it. The hoe is mine, but I didn't kill anyone. I'm innocent..."

He was so flustered that he couldn't believe how his perfectly ordinary missing hoe had become a murder weapon, and he himself had become a suspect.

Shu Yu raised her hand to calm him down and said, "Don't be nervous. Although the hoe is yours, the case hasn't been resolved yet, and we can't determine that you are the murderer. Official investigations rely on evidence, and the chief Constable will handle it rigorously. They won't wrong an innocent person. However, you should go to the yamen (government office) with the officials. Answer their questions truthfully, and everything will be fine."

"Go to the yamen?" Ruan Hai suddenly raised his voice. "How can he go to the yamen? That place is... If Jinqian goes there, can he come back? He still has two children at home."

Ruan Jinqian turned as pale as a sheet upon hearing this. "County Princess, I won't go to the yamen. I don't want to go."

He was very scared, and Ruan Hai's words made it sound like if he went to the yamen, he would never return. There's a saying that goes, 'Once you enter the yamen, even if you're in the right, you might not come out.'

He took a few steps back and then turned and ran.

With this sudden flight, it was impossible to make any sense of the situation.

Ruan Hai indeed had some tricks up his sleeve. If Shu Yu hadn't known the identity of the real murderer from the beginning, Ruan Jinqian's actions would have raised his suspicion to the maximum.

As Shu Yu turned around, the constable behind her rushed out to capture Ruan Jinqian. However, Ruan Hai intentionally blocked the constable and said, "Official, official, don't act rashly. Jinqian is just too scared. I'll talk to him."

With just this obstruction, Ruan Jinqian managed to run far away.

The constable wanted to chase after him, but he had already disappeared without a trace.

Ruan Hai's face relaxed slightly, and he smiled silently. As long as Ruan Jinqian was charged with fleeing in fear of a crime, he and his son would be safe.

However, just as he had this thought, Ruan Jinqian was brought back by someone.

He was sobbing and shouting, "It really wasn't me! I'm innocent!"

Ruan Hai raised his head and saw the person who had been invisible before—Ying Xi. She had suddenly appeared and was restraining Ruan Jinqian's hands behind his back, pushing him in this direction.

His expression darkened.

Shu Yu looked at Ruan Jinqian and said with exasperation, "Alright, stop crying. Didn't you hear what I said earlier? You won't be coerced into confessing. This is just a routine questioning. The hoe belongs to you, and the officials need to clarify things. Don't be frightened by your village head's words."

Ruan Jinqian then looked at Ruan Hai and remembered that it was Ruan Hai who had first suspected him. He immediately became angry and asked, "Village head, what did you mean earlier?"

Ruan Hai forced a smile and said, "I didn't mean anything. I was just speaking without knowing the details, and my words were a bit heavy. But you... why did you run? If you go to the yamen, I'll go with you."

Now, it seemed like it was his fault?

Ruan Jinqian wanted to say more, but the Cao family's parents had already been brought over by the constables.