After I captured the wrong male lead, I broke off the engagement and married the villain

That day he gave alms at the gate of the yamen and also paid some of his own money to subsidize the victims.

So the Shen family was on the verge of thriving again, so he was very busy.

"Yuan'er is here, come and sit down."

Nangong Yuan bowed: "Hello, uncle."

"I've been very busy lately and haven't had time to see you. Is your wound healed now?"

She nodded: "It's almost healed. I'm full of energy now."

"That's good. Being young is good. Injuries heal quickly."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while before Nangong Yuan got down to business.

"By the way, uncle, the Nanyang clock you gave me is very fine and beautiful. Where did it come from?"

Shen Lian asked: "Why, do you like it?"

"Of course I like it very much. I have never seen anything like it before."

Hearing this, Shen Lian laughed and said, "It was brought by a merchant caravan from Southeast Asia. I paid for it after hearing about it."

"As I recall, this thing used to be a tribute. How come we can still buy it?"

Shen Lian thought for a moment and said, "I heard that it was sold to others because it did not meet the tribute standards."

"Really? Uncle is familiar with the caravans. Where do these things usually come from?"

He did not hide it and said directly: "Three places, Kaihong Lane in the east, Yongyi Lane in the south, and Qingzhou."

"So that's how it is." Nangong Yuan nodded, indicating that she understood.

Shen Lian knew that she was not a person who liked to have fun: "Why, is there something wrong with this thing?"

"Not really. His Majesty once gave my father a Western watch that looks a bit like this one, so I just asked."

But Shen Lian was a smart man, and he didn't ask any more questions when he heard her say that.

"That caravan came from Wucheng. I didn't ask which alley they left from. After all, this involves other people's privacy."

Nangong Yuan nodded: "Thank you, uncle, for clearing up my confusion. I understand now."

"So...are you leaving?"

"I shouldn't have bothered you for so many days. I should go back to Beijing."

Shen Lian said: "Then I will send someone to take you there."

Who knew that Nangong Yuan shook her head and refused: "Wait a minute, cousin, when I came here, I walked separately from the guards on the way, and nothing happened. This time will be the same. I will set off with Tao Zhu."

"That's impossible. It's too dangerous."

Nangong Yuan smiled, her expression a little gentle: "No matter how dangerous it is, can it be more dangerous than what happened in Hongzhou that day?"

At least no matter how terrible the people on the road are, they won't suddenly rebel.

Shen Lian sighed: "You are worthy of being the daughter of the Nangong family, you are always like this."

"It's not that I'm stubborn, it's just that it's more convenient for the two of us to go on the road."

She comforted Shen Lian and told her that she would be careful.

Plus, she has martial arts skills, so generally there won't be any problems.

Finally Shen Lian agreed.

"If you encounter any danger, remember to ask for help immediately."

He gave Nangong Yuan a token and said, "This thing is a token from the Shen family's various businesses. If you need anything, just take it out."

"Thank you, uncle. Yuan'er is grateful."

"Why are you being so polite? If you hadn't gone deep into the tiger's den, my Shen family would have been harmed by Yu Chengye a long time ago. You don't have to say this to me."

Whether he was sincere or not, at least he was very sincere at this moment.

Nangong Yuan accepted it with a smile.

After disguising themselves, they set out from Hongzhou and headed southwest.

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"Young Master, please have mercy on me. I haven't eaten for several days."

Nangong Yuan blocked the scorching sun with a hat and looked at the little beggar lying in front of her with a bright smile.

"Oh? Then tell me in detail."

The little beggar kowtowed quickly and said that he had an eighty-year-old mother and a two-year-old sister to take care of, and that he had no father or relatives, so he could only come to beg. He hoped that Nangong Yuan could give him some money.

She raised her eyebrows slightly and said to Tao Zhu beside her: "Do I look so gullible?"

"Sir, I didn't see that."

Tao Zhu said this very sincerely.

Hearing this, Nangong Yuan said, "Give my Chiyo back, and maybe I can spare your life."

The little beggar was so frightened that his face turned pale. He immediately turned over and ran away.

The next moment, he was grabbed by Tao Zhu and pressed to the ground.

"You are full of lies. What's the matter with your eighty-year-old mother? Your hands and feet don't have calluses from rough work. Apart from your unkempt hair and dirty face, you don't look like a beggar at all."

Nangong Yuan took a few steps forward and said with a smile, "Well, if you steal someone's money, what is the punishment?"

"My Lord, fifty lashes of the cane are the punishment."

The beggar begged for mercy, but was unwilling to give back the money he had received.

Nangong Yuan was very helpless. Money didn't matter, the main thing was that her important token of love was still in her pocket.

"Sir, please spare my life. I just want some money. Please don't kill me!"

The little beggar was throwing a tantrum and rolling on the ground, and Tao Zhu almost couldn't hold him down.

"What is this doing?"

As more people gathered around, some came forward to speak up for the injustice.

"Even though you are rich and powerful, you don't have to bully a little beggar, right?"

Nangong Yuan saw that the person who came was a weak scholar, so he said: "This matter has nothing to do with you, and how would you know that I was bullying him?"

"You pinned him to the ground in the street. Were you trying to comfort him?"

"Exactly!"

Nangong Yuan must have been trying to comfort him. It didn't seem like a good idea to just hit him.

"Give my things back to me and I'll let you go."

But the little beggar relied on her.

This young man was handsome and delicate. Although he looked a little dusty, he was dressed very elegantly.

At first glance, he looks like a rich man.

It would be a waste not to slaughter such a fat sheep.

"Sir, I just want some money. I don't dare to do anything else. Please let me go."

He then asked for help from the audience around him: "There is no law in this world. There are actually people like this who beat people in the street!"

The voice was so loud that it shook the heavens, and Nangong Yuan felt helpless.

Her smile looked a little angry. Just as she was about to go forward and grab the little beggar, a group of people came from a distance.

"What are you doing? Stop gathering together, disperse!"

It turned out to be the local government office patrolling.

"What are you doing? Let him go!"

Nangong Yuan stood up and said, "This person stole something. Since someone from the government office is here, let me take care of it."

So, Nangong Yuan was taken to the government office and brought to court.

The officials of Wucheng love their people like their own children and are usually very fair in handling cases.

When he met Nangong Yuan at this time, he did not show any mercy just because she did not look like an ordinary person.

"Tell the truth!"

Tao Zhu explained the matter in detail and said, "The money doesn't matter, but there is an important token among them, so we must get it back."

After the interrogation, Nangong Yuan was taken to a side hall to rest.

Not long after, the government office returned her purse.

"Sir, please check and see if there is anything wrong."

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