Zhao Jin let go, but because this happened to be the corner of the alley, the only place where he could run was blocked by Zhao Jin, and the boy had nowhere to escape.
Seeing the young man's pale face, Zhao Jin did not let him go, "Now someone has stolen something. If it is sent to the government, I wonder what the punishment will be for theft?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Jin changed his words and said: "No, this should be regarded as robbery."
Robbery is a more serious crime than theft, and the boy's face is even paler.
The young man trembled his lips, no longer as harsh as before, "I, I was wrong, I was too hungry, I just wanted to buy something to eat."
The boy in ragged clothes, with a sallow face and thin muscles, huddled in the corner with a pale complexion, which was particularly pitiful.
However, Zhao Jin's expression remained unchanged and he had no intention of giving in.
Ning Ce and others had just arrived and happened to hear the young man's last words. Looking at the young man's appearance, they felt unbearable.
"Just return the money bag and forget it. For such a young child, forget it." The first one to speak was Princess Jingyi. At this time, she was not as angry as before. When she looked at the boy, her little face still showed a smile.
Feeling a little pity.
Zhao Jin: "..."
He handed the money bag to Princess Jingyi and glanced at Ning Ce and the fourth prince, both of whom also looked intolerable.
Realizing that the few people who had just come over had no intention of pursuing him, the young man quickly said: "I really know that I was wrong, and I will definitely not do such a thing again in the future!"
"Please, let me go this time. I'm really hungry to do this."
These words made everyone present even more intolerable. Only Zhao Jin seemed to have a heart of stone.
"Isn't this the first time you've done this?" Zhao Jin stared at the young man and spoke rudely.
The young man trembled his lips and was speechless.
Princess Jingyi wrinkled her nose and said, "Forget it, he is also helpless."
"There are so many people who are helpless. Today he stole your money. What if one day he steals someone else's life-saving money?" Zhao Jin raised his eyes and glanced at Princess Jingyi.
"this……"
"You have hands and feet, why do you have to steal?"
The young man shrank and said nothing.
Zhao Jin crouched down while facing the gaze of Ning Ce and others, and repeated, "Why steal?"
Perhaps Zhao Jin's tone was not harsh, and the young man muttered, "I, I don't want to, but they either don't want me, or they just won't give it to me."
It was a bit unclear, but Zhao Jin understood it all at once.
They bully young people for being thin, either because they don't want it, or they refuse to pay them for the work they do.
"I really have nothing to do." The young man murmured.
Princess Jingyi couldn't help it anymore, and squatted down, taking out some broken silver from her purse and giving it to the boy, "This purse was given to me by my mother, and I can't give it to you."
"Here, here's this for you, take it to buy some food."
Zhao Jin glanced at Princess Jingyi with some surprise. The little princess who was originally unruly and willful, and always looked at others, now became gentle and soft-spoken, and spoke softly.
After being surprised, Zhao Jin "mercilessly" stopped Princess Jingyi. The young man's outstretched hand suddenly retracted, and he secretly glanced at Zhao Jin with some fear in his eyes.
"Hey! What are you doing! Don't you see how pitiful I am?"
“If you have to be merciful, please be merciful!”
Princess Jingyi glared at Zhao Jin fiercely, and her gentleness disappeared without a trace in an instant.
Zhao Jin chuckled, and sure enough, this was Princess Jingyi.
The fourth prince disagreed with Zhao Jin's behavior, "Eldest Prince, this is just a poor child, there is no need to be so harsh."
Ning Ce, who was standing nearby, said nothing. He recalled his conversation with Zhao Jin a few days ago and vaguely understood his plan.
"Princess Jingyi is only about two years older than this boy."
Fourteen or fifteen years old is indeed a child in modern times, still living a carefree life in school, but in ancient times, those who matured earlier would have been married at the age of fourteen or fifteen.
Sure enough, the fourth prince choked.
Hearing the names revealed in the words of Zhao Jin and the fourth prince, the young man shrank back to the wall, his fingers tightly clenching the tattered and dirty clothes.
It's over.
"If you give him money, he won't be able to keep it." Zhao Jin explained: "If he takes the money to buy food and is seen, it will only be taken away. Not only is it not good for him, but it will also cause him trouble.
."
Everyone was startled, obviously not thinking of this.
Zhao Jin didn't really want to settle a score with the young man. He directly stretched out his hand and pulled him up, "Let's go."
Zhao Jin took the lead and walked in front, Ning Ce was half a step behind him. As for the fourth prince and Princess Jingyi, they were still hesitant and wanted to give the young man money, but they were worried about what Zhao Jin said just now.
After not hearing any sound for a long time, Zhao Jin turned around and saw the young man still standing there shrinking, and shouted, "Aren't you leaving yet?"
The young man was stunned and looked up at Zhao Jin. He realized that Zhao Jin was speaking to himself, so he pointed at himself.
"I?"
"Otherwise, who else is there? Aren't you hungry? I'll take you to eat." Zhao Jin laughed, but his voice became much softer.
The fourth prince and Princess Jingyi next to them suddenly realized.
Yes!
You can’t give the boy money, but you can take him out for a nice meal!
Zhao Jin's sudden change of attitude made the young man a little frightened, but the temptation to eat was too great.
He hasn't eaten anything for a day.
Finally, the young man followed everyone step by step, quietly looking at Zhao Jin's tall figure in front of him from time to time.
Zhao Jin stopped at a stall selling steamed buns and said, "Two, no, three meat buns."
There were two or three sets of simple tables and chairs next to the stall, and Zhao Jin sat down directly next to them.
Princess Jingyi was a little disgusted, "Why are you here? Why don't you take him to a restaurant for a good meal!"
Zhao Jin was a little helpless, "When he saw it, he didn't eat much. He was hungry all year round. Suddenly, his stomach couldn't bear the big fish and meat."
"You should be sick after eating later. It would be best to have a meat bun or a bowl of porridge."
Hearing this, Princess Jingyi was inevitably a little ashamed and her face turned red.
The fourth prince is the same, because just now, he had similar thoughts.
The young man hesitated for a moment, and finally sat down next to Zhao Jin, just next to the chair, looking a little scared.
The combination of their group seems very strange. Among a group of people in rich and luxurious clothes, there is a dirty boy with tattered clothes mixed in. It seems strange no matter how you look at it.
The stall owner looked at it for a moment and then quickly wrapped the bun and handed it to Zhao Jin.
It's the uncle who gives the money, so he doesn't care what he does.
Zhao Jin took the hot meat buns and took out a few copper coins from his wallet and gave them to the boss.
"Thank you, sir. If you want anything else, just call me." The boss happily took the money.
Zhao Jin handed the two buns to the boy, "Eat it, it's hot."
The young man didn't care much, he took a hot bun in one hand and ate it hungrily. This chapter has been completed!