I'm reborn, so it's not too much to kill the one who traveled through the book, right?

When Gu Zhaoming found out that the two men were officials, he felt uneasy for a moment, but when he remembered that he was also a scholar and that he had done nothing, he calmed down.

But there are some things that he cannot solve by just being calm.

Here, several waiters were talking to the police about what happened in the alley outside the backyard tonight.

Shopkeeper Zhang just in time remembered what Shen Rong said, that the arsonist had two accomplices, so he immediately told her about his suspicions about the couple.

"The man and woman had been squatting in that corner before the arsonist showed up. They saw the scoundrel pouring tung oil and throwing fire starters into the backyard, but they didn't stop him. It shows that they are probably in the same group and may have been squatting there in advance."

The officer waved his hand and said, "Alright, we'll review this matter tomorrow. I'll lock those people up first."

It was so late and the brothers were all very sleepy. If it wasn't a serious matter, they wouldn't be working on the case so late.

Upon seeing this, Shopkeeper Zhang stuffed a bag of silver into the leading official's hand at the right time.

The official weighed the silver in his hand and smiled. "No problem. These people are really abominable. Don't worry. I will explain this matter to the county magistrate tomorrow."

When Shen Yuan and Gu Zhaoming were brought in, they were still shouting their injustice, but unfortunately, the officers did not give them a chance to defend themselves and locked them all up in the woodshed.

After Shen Chunsheng learned from the people in the backyard that the arsonist had been caught, he was about to return to his room. However, as soon as he turned around, he heard a familiar cry of surprise. He looked back and saw the ferocious officers holding Shen Yuan and Gu Zhaoming down.

Gu Zhaoming, who has always been polite and courteous, was now being suppressed by someone and inevitably felt a little embarrassed.

Upon seeing this, Shen Chunsheng looked at it twice more before going upstairs impatiently.

Ever since his sister's engagement was broken off by the Gu family, Shen Chunsheng has been holding a grudge and naturally has no good feelings towards Gu Zhaoming. Now that he sees him in such bad luck, he is so happy that he can't contain himself!

"Sanniang, guess what I just saw?" Shen Chunsheng couldn't wait to ask as soon as he entered the room.

Shen Rong saw him like that. What else was there to not understand? Perhaps Shen Yuan and Gu Zhaoming were arrested as arsonists.

Sure enough, as soon as this guess came up, Shen Chunsheng couldn't wait for his younger brothers and sisters to ask, so he said:

"Gu Zhaoming and his wife were arrested by the police. I heard that they were accomplices of the arsonist!" Shen Chunsheng looked incredulous.

To be honest, he didn't quite believe that Gu Zhaoming would set a fire, unless he didn't want to take the imperial examination in the future, and he had no reason to set a fire.

Ever since his sister's engagement was broken off, he wanted to see Gu Zhaoming in trouble more than anyone else.

Not only Shen Chunsheng didn't believe it, the second son of the Shen family was also incredulous, "Brother, could it be that you saw it wrong? How could Gu Zhaoming set the fire? Is it a misunderstanding?"

Shen Chunsheng shook his head, "I don't know."

Shen Rong naturally knew what everyone wanted.

Although Gu Zhaoming may not necessarily be labeled an accomplice in the arson and be trampled into the mud, it is acceptable to let him suffer a little and make his reputation worse.

Not only do we have to sleep in the woodshed in such a cold weather, but we will also have to face the county magistrate tomorrow, which will not be easy either.

Sure enough, early the next morning, several people were taken to the county government office. Manager Zhang's people also found Leopard and several others and brought them all to the government office for interrogation.

Brother Bao refused to admit it at first, and the police were just about to torture him when his men couldn't wait to confess.

The reason was very simple. The inn across the street felt that Tongfu Inn had taken away its original customer base, so it came up with the idea of ​​burning down Tongfu Inn.

Gu Zhaoming and Shen Yuan, who originally lived in the inn diagonally opposite, became increasingly confused.

The county magistrate picked up the gavel and slammed it on the case in front of him.

"Were you guys in cahoots with them, standing guard outside the courtyard of Tongfu Inn in the middle of the night?"

"My Lord, it's unfair!" Shen Yuan knelt in the middle of the hall and defended himself.

"Then tell me, why did you appear outside the courtyard of Tongfu Inn in the middle of the night?" asked the county magistrate.

He thought that if the owner of Tongfu Inn had not been alert last night, it would have been troublesome if the fire had started!

Tongfu Inn has a special geographical location. If the fire in the backyard is not extinguished in time, the fire can instantly spread to other houses and even the entire street.

Last night was the Lantern Festival, and there were flammable lanterns everywhere. Plus it was a temple fair, so you can imagine how many people live nearby?

By the time……

The county magistrate didn't dare to think too much about it. As soon as this thought came to his mind, he broke out in a cold sweat and suddenly, he had no good impression of the couple.

Shen Yuan was stumped by the county magistrate's question.

It was indeed suspicious to appear outside someone's backyard in the dead of night. It would not be easy to get away with it unless I explained something.

Shen Yuan lowered his eyes and fell into deep thought.

If they said they came to put out the fire, but if the county magistrate was them later, since they came to put out the fire, knowing that the arsonist appeared, why didn't he stop the arsonist, what should she say?

What's more, since they knew someone had set the fire, why didn't they tell the owner of Tongfu Inn in advance?

Instead, he was standing by in the middle of the night, which was weird.

This reason was not appropriate, so Shen Yuan dismissed it.

Or maybe it was because the two of them couldn't help themselves at the moment and were being affectionate in the alley, not realizing what was happening over there?

But if so, it would damage Gu Zhaoming's reputation.

Shen Yuan hesitated for a moment, and his head drooped lower and lower.

Gu Zhaoming knelt side by side with Shen Yuan without being humble or arrogant. When the county magistrate asked Shen Yuan a question, he thought of the most favorable remarks for himself in just a moment.

He bowed to the county magistrate and said, "Sir, this matter is a little difficult for my wife to talk about. Let me tell you!"

"Oh?" The county magistrate looked at Gu Zhaoming with some curiosity.

He had learned about these people's situations from his subordinates when they were sent here, including that Gu Zhaoming was a student and was a couple with Shen in front of him.

Gu Zhaoming's face was slightly red. "My lord, it's like this. Last night, my wife and I went to the Lantern Festival and then returned to the inn to rest. However, we were hungry after walking around for most of the night, so I took my wife out to find something to eat.

After my husband and I ate some rice dumplings at Mrs. Wu’s stall at the corner of the street, we felt a little bloated, so we walked around to help digest the food.

When we walked to the alley behind Tongfu Inn, we didn’t know it was outside the backyard of Tongfu Inn. I just saw that the light was dim there and there was no one around... so I..."

When Gu Zhaoming said this, his voice lowered several degrees, and it was obvious that everyone was looking at him, waiting for his next words. He gritted his teeth and continued: "I am a boy with strong blood and energy. Seeing that there was no one around, I took my wife there to perform the London Ceremony. Therefore, although I noticed someone passing by, I didn't pay much attention to it at that time..."

After saying that, Gu Zhaoming lowered his head. Although he did not do what he said, the gazes from all around him still made him feel hot on the face.

Gu Zhaoming didn't want to say this, but the owner of Tongfu Inn insisted that the two of them were accomplices of the arsonist, so he had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure.

After Gu Zhaoming said this, everyone was confused.

It seems that this scholar's pursuit of excitement is no less than that of these uncouth people!

Of course, this is what these yamen runners think.

As for the county magistrate, only four words popped into his mind: disgraceful!