They were caught.
The Cheng family's convoy people all rushed down from the carriages to look at these scoundrels.
"God, these people are truly not afraid of death, daring to come and rob us like this?!"
Seeing their emaciated appearances, Lady Xi couldn't help but curse them.
They were so skinny yet dared to steal? It was truly bizarre.
Truly, living to eighty with no jokes to tell is rare.
Lady Cai, tightening her clothes, frowned upon hearing this and said, "They look like they're starving badly, wanting to make one last desperate attempt, and that's why they've reached out to us."
Otherwise, why would a normal person dare to do this?
Lady Xi, with disdain, put her hands on her hips and said, "They didn't even pick their targets?! With so many guards and people here, they still dared to come here. Aren't they just asking for death? They can't blame anyone else!"
She grumbled the whole way, sometimes truly speechless at these people.
It was incredibly inconvenient to get in and out, and she began to miss the time before they encountered anyone.
Although Lady Cai felt pity for these people, she didn't want the food in their convoy to be stolen. They didn't have much to begin with, so how could they afford to lose more?
Therefore.
She also hated these thieves!
But the thieves had thick skin. Even tied tightly with ropes, they could still struggle.
They wriggled incessantly.
Their mouths moved busily, clearly driven to a frenzy, extremely agitated.
When Su Miaomiao got out of the carriage, cloaked, she wasn't surprised by their reactions. After all, when people are starving, where is their rationality? Moreover, they were a group of pitiable wretches, but that didn't excuse them.
The thieves were still cursing.
Saying things like.
"Pah! You rich folks have no idea of the hardships we farmers face! You can live well even in these chaotic times! Why?! We are starving to death, yet you eat meat every meal. What's wrong with sharing some food with us? Do you have to make things so difficult for me and my brothers?"
The most audacious thief yelled this, looking indignant.
Su Miaomiao applauded him first, walking as she spoke, "Good! Well said! I've never seen someone as shameless as you! Are you saying your robbery is justified? Because you're weak, you have the right?"
The man was enraged, struggling fiercely, wanting to come out and curse her back.
Su Miaomiao wasn't angry; she could corner him with his own words, starting from his nonsensical rant, "To say that, you belittle us rich folks so much. Although we are wealthy, what has that got to do with you? Your luck is bad, you missed opportunities, and you can't become rich. Who can you blame?"
Her logic was sound, her mind clear, and she instantly silenced him!
In the end, she didn't have these small thieves killed. After all, their crime wasn't punishable by death, but they were severely warned. The next time, they would be executed!
This terrified the small thieves, who shivered and repeatedly vowed they wouldn't dare again.
Only then did Su Miaomiao leave, satisfied!
She also instructed them not to lose the people, just in case, and to have an explanation later.
Besides, there was no need to stain one's hands with blood. Truly, no need!
They were all ordinary people, wouldn't they be afraid? If they couldn't do it themselves, they shouldn't incite others to harm others or themselves.
After Su Miaomiao finished speaking and left, everyone continued to interrogate the thieves.
When she turned back into the carriage, it was warm inside. Cheng Hao had added a lot of charcoal fire, so there was no need to worry about the cold. She could rest peacefully. Although it had stopped raining, it was still damp and cold.