I insist

Chapter 32: Purpose

Song Miqiu listened quietly without giving any reply.

However, the other party didn't seem to care much, or perhaps it was because they knew this woman wouldn't refuse.

"Alright, I've arranged everything here. Now come with me!"

"no!"

Song Miqiu directly rejected the mysterious person's arrangement.

The man looked at her with some displeasure, as if questioning why she had rejected him.

Song Miqiu was startled, but had to pretend to be calm.

“I can’t leave with you! If I rashly run away like this, it will not only affect the current progress, but also arouse suspicion from others.”

Regardless of the original owner's true identity or who these people were, Song Miqiu didn't want to have too much contact with them now.

Knowing that there was an organization behind them and that their target was the Qiu family was already a pleasant surprise.

Song Miqiu simply didn't want to know anything more now.

Upon hearing this, the mysterious man agreed that it made sense, so he locked the person up again.

"Take this token, just in case."

Song Miqiu reached out his left hand to take the token, but did not examine it carefully. He just glanced at it and then he looked thinner.

Having accomplished his purpose, the man was about to depart.

However, before leaving, he still made a threat.

"You'd better remember! The Lord is losing patience. You should finish your mission as soon as possible so you can return home quickly."

"Well, I see."

Song Miqiu calmly agreed and turned her back to the person, no longer looking at them.

The man found it strange but didn't say anything more, and simply left the cell.

The place immediately became quiet again.

If Song Miqiu hadn't been so nervous that she had pinched her right palm until it was red, she probably would have thought it was all an illusion.

"And what is this token?"

Song Miqiu looked at it for a long time but couldn't figure out what it was, so he simply put it away.

Let's talk about it another time!

The most urgent thing right now is to figure out how to get out of this godforsaken place!

Because of the mysterious man's interruption, Song Miqiu was no longer afraid.

She slept soundly until dawn, without any screams or wails, and she slept relatively peacefully.

Meanwhile, at Song Miqiu's home, Qiu Tianlei and Tian Yumei were already fast asleep with their child, but from another room, faint sounds of conversation could be heard.

Yu Huailin raised an eyebrow as he listened to the report from the hidden guards.

"Have you clearly identified that mysterious person?"

"Your subordinate is incompetent! I dared not get too close, so I didn't see clearly. However, that person was very well hidden, did not reveal any clues, and was very cautious, getting away as soon as he left the yamen."

He was somewhat annoyed because he had failed to uncover the identity of the mysterious person.

Once we know that person's identity, we can investigate many things by following the clues.

Yu Huailin waved his hand dismissively, "It's alright, there's plenty of time! Don't those people still want something from the Qiu family? If that's the case, they'll definitely show up again!"

Moreover, the key to their mission this time lies in this courtyard.

Yu Huailin has plenty of time and patience, and doesn't mind wasting time with them.

"However, we don't need to rush to find out about her identity, but you should expedite your investigation into the Qiu family."

The other party is so mysterious, and even has such influence in the county government, so their identity must be extraordinary!

Yu Huailin finally became somewhat interested in that mysterious force and the Qiu family's possessions.

His bodyguards received their orders and left, while Yu Huailin stood there, tapping the table intermittently, seemingly lost in thought.

Song Miqiu was unaware that this man had been watching her every move.

When I was woken up, it was already daylight outside.

"Come out here! How can you sleep so soundly? After doing something like this, you act like nothing happened. No wonder you don't value human life."

I don't know if this official really didn't know, or if he was just pretending to be confused.

This matter has nothing to do with him, but he acts as if he has obtained enough evidence, and he keeps bringing up his own mistakes in every few words.

Song Miqiu was too lazy to explain to him. There was no point in wasting his breath on these people. He might as well save his energy for the courtroom confrontation.

Seeing that she didn't speak, the man also felt bored. In fact, because he thought Song Miqiu was walking too slowly, he gave her a hard push from behind.

Song Miqiu's face immediately turned cold. "Does the yamen nowadays allow torture before even determining whether a criminal is guilty? I'm just an old woman who doesn't understand these principles. I hope you can explain this to me, sir."

The man hadn't expected the old woman to be so sharp-tongued. If they were outside, the adults might turn a blind eye to whatever they did, but at least in the government office, they still had to have their own principles.

"Stop talking nonsense and get going!"

Seeing the fleeting embarrassment on the man's face, Song Miqiu cursed him inwardly for being useless.

If this person causes trouble at this time, then even if we end up in court, I can gain the upper hand.

What a pity.

However, Song Miqiu was not too disappointed, since he had never intended to get any help from these people from the beginning.

They were quickly taken to the courtroom, where a large crowd had already gathered.

Song Miqiu noticed that most of the people were familiar faces; they were people who had bought cakes from his stall before.

He immediately felt confident, and his gaze towards the county magistrate showed no sign of hesitation.

The magistrate was also stunned for a moment when he saw an old woman with such a resolute look in her eyes for the first time.

However, after realizing something, his expression immediately turned ugly.

"You sinful woman, kneel down now!"

"I don't know what crime I've committed, so why should I kneel down?"

With so many people in front of her, and knowing that she was innocent and that the other party had no evidence, Song Miqiu naturally felt confident.

Although these government offices can abuse their power in private, they still have to put on a show of respect in court.

Song Miqiu just wanted to use this opportunity to exonerate himself!

"Outrageous! How can you claim innocence? The person you poisoned is still lying here, and you dare to blatantly declare yourself innocent! Do you have any conscience?!"

"It is precisely because I am speaking from my conscience that I say this. I have been selling cakes here for quite some time now, and many of these people have even bought from me several times. Why are they all fine, but this person is the only one who has run into trouble? I implore you, sir, to see the truth!"

This time, Song Miqiu knelt down without hesitation.

Because she knew very well that if she insisted on going against the magistrate, she would ultimately be the one to suffer.

The reason she didn't kneel earlier was because she couldn't kneel to admit her guilt, but now that she's asking the magistrate to uphold justice, she should kneel.