After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 391 Public Trial
Qian Musheng single-handedly took on the responsibility of capturing all these thieves, which is indeed a skill, and quite impressive.

After thinking about this, Su Xiaoxiao gave Qian Musheng a thumbs up and said, "You're really capable! Did we call you here to have you appear in court as a witness?"

Su Xiaoxiao asked, "Yes, they did call me here to be a witness. After all, I'm the one who arrested him!"

"Alright, then you'd better be careful. Who is the bandit you caught?"

When Su Xiaoxiao asked this, Qian Musheng replied, "It's from Qingfeng Village. We caught it there when we were walking from home this way and passed a place called Chashu Ridge."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao's eyes immediately lit up. "So you're the person the young men at the inn in Chashu Ridge were talking about a great hero who came out of town a few days ago!"

After hearing this, Qian Musheng felt a little embarrassed and said, "Then it must be me. I was there helping the locals get rid of a menace."

"Really? The locals admire you very much, comparing you to a great hero. They say that if it weren't for you wiping out the bandits during this period, they wouldn't dare to open their doors to guests after midnight."

Su Xiaoxiao was right. When she and Su Ping'an arrived at Chashuling last night and found the inn, it was already past nine o'clock, but the young waiter still served them.

He explained that the area is now very peaceful, and they dare to receive guests even at night. Previously, when the mountain bandits could come down at any time, this would have been a difficult situation. After all, the young men couldn't distinguish between good and bad people. If they misjudged and let all the bandits in, wouldn't that be terrible?

So, the fact that Su Xiaoxiao and Su Ping'an were able to stay at the inn in Chashuling last night was all thanks to Qian Musheng, which made the matter go smoothly.

After exchanging a few words with Su Xiaoxiao and the others, Qian Musheng had to go inside and sit down. The officials had already come to invite him over, so he couldn't continue chatting with Su Xiaoxiao there.

After Qian Musheng left, Su Xiaoxiao, along with Su Pingan and Xiaodengzi, found a suitable spot in the crowd to watch the trial proceedings.

Su Xiaoxiao hasn't seen what the bandit leader who was caught by Qian Musheng looks like yet, but she's quite curious. It's said that the bandit leader has been a mountain king for decades and is an old man with gray hair. Qian Musheng has really made an appearance this time.

At this moment, Su Xiaoxiao noticed that a group of people seemed to have squeezed in from the opposite side. Although these people were dressed similarly to ordinary people, with towels tied around their heads and ordinary coarse cloth clothes on their bodies.

But their faces were filled with murderous intent, and no one could see it. Su Xiaoxiao noticed one of them looked so familiar. His belly was bulging, and he was as strong as an ox. There seemed to be something tucked into his waistband. Su Xiaoxiao saw it as he slightly shifted his stance—a halberd! Why was this person carrying a weapon, and one that looked so familiar? Su Xiaoxiao really couldn't figure out who this person was. But when she saw the skinny old man standing next to him, with his yellowish, small eyes and hooked nose, Tang Xiaoman realized—wasn't this the group of bandits who had appeared at the inn last night?

The reason Su Xiaoxiao noticed them was because she knew that the band of mountain bandits were no ordinary people. They not only carried layers of murderous aura, but they were also carrying weapons. What ordinary people would carry weapons when they go out?
So when Su Xiaoxiao saw these people here, she immediately sensed danger. If she hadn't misheard, these people wanted to save some third brother last night.

"The third one?"

Su Xiaoxiao quickly pushed aside the small stool next to her that was watching the commotion and asked, "Your young master Qian just said that the bandit he captured was the leader of Qingfeng Village, right?"

Xiao Dengzi replied, "Yes, he is the third chief of Qingfeng Village. I think his surname is Luo, and he is nicknamed something like 'Monkey King.'"

Su Xiaoxiao's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly said to the little stool, "I want to go in and see your young master Qian. I have something to say."

However, the trial had already begun. The Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review came out, accompanied by several other officials. They all sat there to keep him company, while soldiers with knives, spears, and clubs stood around. Everyone was on high alert, indicating that the trial was being conducted in a very formal manner. A large number of officials had been mobilized, just in case something went wrong during the trial.

This public trial was intended to serve as a warning to other bandits. In fact, these people have to believe that the principle of "killing the chicken to scare the monkey" can indeed serve as a warning to the other bandits who are still at large.

However, Su Xiaoxiao thought to herself that they didn't know one thing: the bandits over there had already taken action. Although the other two bandit leaders didn't know their names, they should be the two leaders of the group she had seen last night. And the third brother they wanted to save was probably the Luo chieftain of Saipohou who had been captured.

Su Xiaoxiao realized that these bandits really wanted to storm the execution ground. How could she allow that?

After thinking about this, Su Xiaoxiao wanted to tell Qian Musheng about it as soon as possible.

However, she found that she couldn't squeeze into the encirclement at all. Qian Musheng was sitting relatively close to the Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review, who was hearing a case that day. This high-ranking official was surrounded by fully armed soldiers on guard, making it impossible for ordinary people like Su Xiaoxiao to get close.

Now she could only keep giving Qian Musheng meaningful glances from outside the encirclement, trying to get his attention, but Qian Musheng's attention seemed to be completely focused on Zheng Qing, who appeared to be chatting with him.

Then the Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review slammed his gavel, and the officials standing below pounded their batons on the ground. This was a warning to the onlookers and prisoners below, to tell them that the trial was about to begin and that everyone should pay attention and not continue talking or disturbing the proceedings.