"Madam Su, if you keep hitting her, she'll die."

Ah Xu had witnessed Su Luo kill someone without even blinking, and was afraid she would get too angry, so he reminded her.

Su Luo stopped and, in front of Chen Dazhi, used a dagger to cut the bamboo strip into four or five sections.

The bamboo strip is the root of the bamboo, about the size of a finger, but it is solid and hurts a lot when hit.

“From today onwards, the bamboo cane that represents Master Chen is no longer here. If your family dares to break into my house and injure people, we will go to the government to reason with them.”

People fear officials, and Chen Dazhi was also afraid if he were dragged to court.

“This is a family matter, and the government can’t interfere.”

Su Luo picked up the rope used to tie firewood from the woodpile and tied up Chen Dazhi, Luo Mei, and Chen Xique, while smirking maliciously.

"Chen Dazhi, don't forget, we've separated our family, and we still have the separation agreement."

"Su Luo, don't go too far."

Su Luo patted the dust off her clothes and said to A Xu, "A Xu, please watch over my mother-in-law and child for me. I'm going to the county government office."

Ah Xu nodded and took out a jade pendant from his waist and gave it to Su Luo.

"Alright, take this, and the people in the county government won't dare to make things difficult for you."

Su Luo wiped the dust and tears from Yi Huan's face, and Yi Huan and Yan Chuan nestled into Su Luo's arms: "Mother..."

"Huanhuan, don't be afraid, Mom will protect you."

She then took Yan Chuan's hand and said, "Chuan Chuan, you are the only man in the family, so you must take good care of Grandma and your sister."

"Yes! I will... I will..."

Su Luo felt sorry for the two children.

"Luo Luo, I..."

Zhao Ruyun dared not face Su Luo. She had failed to protect her grandchildren and had even dragged Su Luo down with her.

"Mother-in-law, let's talk about this behind closed doors. Take good care of Yanchuan and Yihuan, and don't let me down again."

Ah Xu drove the carriage to the end of the village, and Su Luo went to the county government office alone to report to the authorities.

With the jade token given by Ah Xu, he had no trouble getting into the county government office, and Magistrate Jiang immediately ordered the arrest of the man.

The constable in charge was Yu Feipeng, who had saved Su Luo's life, and he handled Su Luo's matter as quickly as possible.

More than a dozen soldiers pulled open-air horse-drawn carts into the village. Changping Village had never seen such a scene before, and the news spread quickly. Everyone wondered who had committed a crime and why there were so many soldiers.

"Oh no, oh no, the soldiers are heading towards the end of the village. Could they be going to arrest Chen Dazhi's family?" Zhang Xiujuan voiced her doubts.

“Zhang, Chen Dazhi’s house isn’t at the end of the village.”

Upon hearing Zhang Xiujuan's words, everyone pulled her aside and asked her what had happened.

"Oh dear, I saw Chen Dazhi's family with weapons going to find Zhao Ruyun and her family today. I guess they're going to hurt Zhao Ruyun's family again. Now that Su Luo is better, it seems they're going to report it to the authorities. Something big has happened."

Several curious people followed to the end of the village, and just as Zhang had said, Chen Dazhi's family was put on the grill.

Zhao Ruyun and two children followed behind, and Axu escorted them into Su Luo's carriage.

"mother!"

As soon as Yi Huan saw Su Luo, she snuggled into Su Luo's arms.

Su Luo pulled Yan Chuan over as well, and hugged the two little ones together.

"Don't be afraid, your mother is here."

Zhao Ruyun dared not say a word now, and Su Luo didn't want to pay attention to her either, letting her know that not every instance of cowardice can be protected.

On the main road of the village, villagers lined both sides, and even those working in the fields would turn around to watch the spectacle.

Chen Dazhi and Luo Mei didn't care, since they didn't have a good reputation in the village anyway.

But Chen Xique had never been so humiliated before. She was still an unmarried girl, and Su Luo had completely ruined her reputation.

Chen Xique buried her head in her knees, sobbing uncontrollably, cursing repeatedly, "Su Luo, you lowly slave, I will never let you go, I will never let you go..."

Inside the county government office, Chen Dazhi and the other two knelt on the ground. Su Luo had made a great contribution by developing a pesticide to kill leaf miners, and the county magistrate instructed his clerk to grant Su Luo and her family seats.

Moreover, Su Luo was holding Nangong Qing's jade token, which meant that she had Nangong Qing backing her up. Why would those troublemakers offend Su Luo of all people?

"My lord, I have written down the charges against you. Please take a look."

Su Luo handed the charges to the clerk, who then passed them on to the county magistrate.

Magistrate Jiang read the regulations clearly and realized that although it wasn't a major crime, it was still a violation of the laws of Nanning Kingdom.

"Chen Dazhi, first charge: leading his wife and daughter into other people's houses multiple times without cause, causing property damage to others. Is this true or not?"

After reading the first clause, the magistrate then asked Chen Dazhi and Luo Mei questions.

Upon entering this imposing place, Chen Dazhi was covered in sweat, and the three of them looked like wilted chicks.

"My lord, I did go to see my second brother's wife. We are relatives, and it's normal for us to visit each other. Besides, we did not damage their property."

Su Luo stood in the center of the courtroom: "Your Honor, without an invitation, they entered the house without cause. Today, they knocked down the woodpile that my mother-in-law was pushing."

If I were to hire someone to rebuild it, it would cost money. Also, my wood-chopping axe was broken in two, which is also part of the property.

Luo Mei has come to my house and damaged things many times; the entire Changping Village and the village chief can testify to this.

"My lord, the laws of this dynasty are solemn and authoritative. Does the low price of a property mean it is not protected by the law?"

Magistrate Jiang choked. If he dared to say that these things were inconsequential, he would be accused of disregarding the laws of the dynasty, a serious crime he would not accept.

"Chen Dazhi, do you admit to this crime?"

Chen Dazhi was dumbfounded. What kind of crime was this?

"My lord, this humble subject does not recognize it."

"My lord, this crime is true. If you don't believe me, you can ask Ah Xu."

Ah Xu nodded, indicating that the county magistrate was indeed real.

“Sir, they’re in cahoots,” Chen Xique said, pointing at A Xu and Su Luo.

"How dare you!"

How dare this commoner act like this? Even a county magistrate treats Ah Xu with utmost respect, yet she, a mere commoner, dares to point at him.

"Chen Dazhi, if you don't admit it, once I find out, your crimes will be much more serious than this."

Chen Dazhi was startled. Even if he admitted it, he would only have to pay some money. But if the county magistrate found out, things would be very different.

"Your Excellency, I, I, I admit it, we all admit it."

Luo Mei didn't want to admit it yet, and was about to raise her hand to hit Chen Dazhi when she remembered that she was in court, so she silently put her hand down again.

"Okay! Charge number two, intentional injury! Is that right?"

Su Luo asked Zhao Ruyun to bring Yan Chuan and Yi Huan over so that the county magistrate could see the injuries clearly.

"Sir, you have seen my mother-in-law's injuries, and my son's ears are bruised, and the woman's knees are also scraped. These are irrefutable evidence."

"Su Luo, don't go too far. Our injuries are many times worse than yours."

Luo Mei pointed at Su Luo's nose and yelled.

"Yes, sir, I do not admit to this crime. My wife and daughters were seriously injured by Su Luo. She was the one who intentionally harmed them. You must do justice for us, sir."

The injuries on all three bodies were inflicted by Su Luo. She still wanted to accuse the other party first, but that won't do.