Chapter 1076 Disposal

With the right timing, location, and people, how could a middle-aged man let such an opportunity slip by?

Before anyone could rush over, he disregarded his own horse, which was still buried underneath, and charged straight to the groom.

The coachman was frantically trying to stop the frightened horse when a string of copper coins was suddenly shoved into his hand.

Hearing the middle-aged man's words, the coachman was tempted and accepted the string of coins. When Shu Yu arrived, he conveniently provided false testimony.

The innkeeper was also in a terrible state of affairs. The inn had suffered such a major blunder, and it was indeed his fault. The courtyard wall had been somewhat unstable before, and his procrastination had led to this disaster. He would certainly have to bear the losses and compensation this time.

The middle-aged man said that as long as he cooperated, once he got the white horse, the shopkeeper would only be responsible for the medical expenses of the injured horse, and he wouldn't need to compensate for the dead horse.

The shopkeeper naturally breathed a sigh of relief; since the customer who suffered the most damage wasn't pursuing the matter, he wouldn't have to suffer a huge loss.

The group quickly reached an agreement, and as soon as Shu Yu arrived, their attention was already on her.

Little did they know that Shu Yu was not the easy person they thought they could bully. This time, not only would they not get the white horse, but they themselves might also be punished.

After hearing this, Prefect Yang's entourage and officials looked very ugly. Of all people to scheme against, they had to scheme against Lord Lu.

Judging from Shu Yu's expression, you can tell she won't swallow this bitter pill.

The attendant wanted to ask Shu Yu's opinion on how to handle this matter satisfactorily.

Shu Yu had to hurry on his journey and didn't have time to waste on this matter, so he told him to make his own decision and follow the rules.

The matter was left to the officials, while Shu Yu asked the veterinarian to check on Da Bai to see if it had any injuries.

The veterinarian carefully examined the white horse, then smiled and shook his head, saying, "Don't worry, Mr. Lu, this white horse is in good spirits and there's nothing seriously wrong with it."

Compared to the other horses in the stable, the white horse's performance was outstanding.

Shu Yu patted Da Bai's head, feeling a little relieved.

The officials over there had already reached a decision: the innkeeper would be responsible for all compensation. Someone had also gone to find the innkeeper, but he hadn't arrived yet. However, the innkeeper bore a heavy responsibility; it was estimated that not only would he lose money, but he would also jeopardize his future.

As for the middle-aged man and his gang, along with the groom, who framed and falsely accused the village head, they too could not escape their crimes.

According to the laws of the Great Su Dynasty, he was to be given twenty strokes of the cane, imprisoned for half a month, have his money confiscated, and compensate the victim with silver.

Shu Yu had no objection to this; she knew that the middle-aged man and his group were not locals and looked like they were out doing business.

This delay could result in significant losses.

She had to continue her journey, so she declined her attendant's invitation to rest at the government office, accepted the compensation, and set off with Yingxi.

Her attendants and officers escorted her all the way to the city gate before turning back.

Starting afresh, Shu Yu was still somewhat worried about Da Bai's condition, so she didn't walk very fast at first.

The speed was increased only after confirming that there were no problems the next day.

Three days later, the two arrived in Huajiang Prefecture. They needed to take a boat, so they headed straight for the Huajiang Prefecture dock.

Yingxi got off the carriage and inquired, only to find out that they were too late. A boat that could have taken the carriages and horses had already left an hour earlier.

The next bus isn't until tomorrow noon.

(End of this chapter)