The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 1114 I’ve Never Killed Anyone

Chapter 1114: Chapter 1114 I’ve Never Killed Anyone

Then he hopped back into Lin Caisang’s arms and nestled there, motionless.

The dozen or so people, upon seeing Lin Caisang with a mask and carrying a White Fox in her arms walking towards them, all looked at her with faces full of horror. They wanted to back away, but found themselves blocked by a row of soldiers from behind.

"Madam, you... what do you want to do? We are all good people here," one of the men stammered, his legs shaking as he looked at Lin Caisang, his lips trembling as he spoke.

"Don’t be afraid. I just want to verify something with you, and then you’ll be sent home immediately," Lin Caisang replied with a light laugh.

However, with her mask on, no one saw her smile.

Soon, Lin Caisang crouched down and set the White Fox on the ground. In a flash, the White Fox darted out, sniffing around the feet of the dozen people, causing them all to scream and kick about in a scramble to escape.

Eldest Prince gave a sign with his eyes to the soldiers.

"Where do you think you’re going? Stand still!" The soldiers stepped forward and secured the dozen people so they couldn’t move.

Before long, Lin Caisang had retrieved the White Fox.

She raised her hand and pointed at two of the men, "You, and you, stay behind, the rest of you may leave. Eldest Prince, distribute one tael of silver to them each day to calm their nerves."

After addressing them, she turned to look at the Eldest Prince.

"See to it."

Eldest Prince glanced sideways at the magistrate and commanded.

"Yes, Eldest Prince," the magistrate responded, promptly setting about the task with the bailiff.

"Your Excellency, why... why am I being held back? I haven’t done anything wrong," the two men who were left behind said, their eyes darting around.

After all, they were both ruffians who did no small number of bad deeds when outside. If those were brought up, they would have their heads chopped off several times over.

Luckily, they were able to use money and were careful enough in their deeds, so they hadn’t been caught before.

But now, had the things they had done in the past been exposed? Otherwise, why were only they being kept here? Or had they recently broken some law?

However, with the continuous deaths in Wan County lately, which had everyone on edge, they didn’t dare to leave their houses, let alone commit more crimes.

"Yeah, exactly, we haven’t done anything, Your Excellency, we are innocent," the other man chimed in, pleading his case, given that he indeed hadn’t done anything recently.

"I know you haven’t done anything, but I still have to ask, where does the scent on your bodies, identical to the poison that killed those victims, come from? Could it be that the poison, and the many deaths in Wan County, have something to do with you?" Lin Caisang’s eyes sharpened as she interrogated them.

’Thump.’

As soon as Lin Caisang finished speaking, the two men, terrified, knelt on the ground.

"It’s unjust, madam! I’ve never killed anyone! Though I’ve done many bad things, I’ve never committed murder. Sir, it’s an injustice! You can’t let her wrong us like this," one of them pleaded with Lin Caisang before turning to the magistrate, lamenting his case.

At this moment, even if they had truly killed someone before, they couldn’t admit it. Otherwise, next year on this day would mark their death anniversary. Who would be that foolish?

The magistrate looked at the man, then at Lin Caisang, and dared not utter a word.