Chapter 55 Chapter 055 Execution after the Autumn, Lü Yuan arrives. ...

Someone was arrested at the Baiyuzhi workshop. Village chief Qin learned about it the next morning when he went there early. He saw several people tied up and thrown in the snow. He immediately recognized Qin Ergou, who was gagged and unable to speak, and kicked him.

"Qin Ergou! Why did you join these thieves in harming the village!!!"

Fortunately, they lit a fire last night, tied up the people after catching them and threw them here, waiting for Xie Yaer to get up in the morning and discuss with the village chief how to deal with these thieves. If it weren't for Xie Yaer's instructions, Jiang Tian and others would have killed the people directly when they caught them last night. In a place like the village, as long as it is an external invading enemy, it is possible to execute them first and report later. Then they can send them to the county government to investigate their identities. As long as the village chief guarantees, there will be no problem.

Woo woo woo…

Qin Ergou's whole body was stiff now. He was so regretful that he couldn't utter a word. As a result, Village Chief Qin came up and pulled the cloth out of his mouth.

"Tell me! Who instructed you to bring outsiders into the village to commit evil?"

When Village Chief Qin saw that the others were strangers, he knew that Qin Ergou had changed his ways and was probably addicted to gambling again. The villagers had already arranged for Qin Ergou to divorce, and now that he was alone, he might have harbored evil intentions.

"Village Chief... I was wrong, I know I was wrong... I... I was also forced by these thieves... I didn't bring people to the village on purpose..."

Qin Ergou started to defend himself as soon as he opened his mouth. Although no one could be sure whether what he said was true or not, Qin Ergou had indeed not been in the village recently.

He was addicted to gambling, and Village Chief Qin had arranged for him to divorce his wife a few years ago. After his parents passed away, his brothers also divided their property. Qin Ergou was left alone, so he simply sold the land in the village and went to the county to make a living, but he ended up hanging out in gambling houses, which were low-class places.

"It's no use telling me, go tell the county magistrate!!!"

When Village Chief Qin heard what Qin Ergou said, he knew it was a lie. How could he believe the words of a gambler? Qin Ergou had been away from the village for quite some time, and now he had returned with outsiders. Village Chief Qin sneered and blocked his mouth again.

Jiang Tian, ​​who was standing by, saw that Village Chief Qin did not protect the people from Qinjia Village, so he took the initiative to raise his hand and salute.

"Village Chief Qin, we searched these people after we captured them. We found calluses on their hands, fierce eyes, and weapons in their hands. Aside from this Qin Ergou, I'm afraid they're all desperate criminals. Last night, they were carrying kerosene, and I'm afraid they were going to burn down the Baiyuzhi workshop. What do you think we should do about this?"

Qin Yu didn't say anything. He believed that the village chief would make the decision.

Village Chief Qin had been terrified by the price of white jade fat before, and later he heard from Xie Yaer that there would definitely be thieves ready to take action, so he had already prepared himself mentally. Now seeing these things, he knew that this white jade fat workshop would definitely not last long, and these people...

"Brother Jiang, please go to Yang County. I will follow you and take these thieves to the county government office and hand them over to the county magistrate to handle this matter. These thieves raided Qinjia Village at night and appear to be robbers. I believe the county magistrate will thoroughly investigate these people and bring justice to all the people in Qinjia Village!!!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Qin Ergou started to whine like crazy, wanting to speak, but he couldn't utter a single word. The others also understood a little bit.

"It is our responsibility to escort the village chief to Ming County. Don't worry, these thieves will definitely get what they deserve!!!"

The result of dealing with these thieves was so simple. Qin Yu was on guard last night and was going back to the Qin family today to inform his family about the matter. As for how the village chief should deal with it, I think Xie Yaer had also explained it, so Qin Yu did not ask any more questions.

The villagers were talking about it after learning that something almost happened at the Baiyuzhi workshop. However, with the guests from the Xie family patrolling outside with swords in hand, they inexplicably felt a sense of security. They were originally a little afraid of these strangers, but now they didn't feel so unfamiliar.

Qinjia Village was less than two hours away from Ming County by donkey cart, and the thieves were taken to the county government office.

Magistrate Zhang was handling official business in the county government office. Hearing the noise outside, Mr. Chen ran in hurriedly, which surprised Magistrate Zhang.

"County Magistrate, go check it out! The head of Qin Village is here and has arrested a number of thieves. These thieves raided Qin Village at night, probably after Bai Yuzhi..."

Compared to the ignorant common people outside, Master Chen knew that his own County Magistrate, Zhang, was about to be promoted. The transfer order had already been issued, but he had simply not left for the time being. Furthermore, the new County Magistrate of Ming County was none other than the biological father of the young lady from the Xie family! Although a minor official, he was Master Chen's future superior, so he naturally paid special attention to the affairs of Qinjia Village.

"First, give these thieves twenty lashes of the cane. I will follow shortly."

County Magistrate Zhang gave the order directly, but he didn't feel surprised at this time.

White Jade Fat is a true treasure. According to his wife, it has already earned the Jin family over 100,000 taels! And this has only been going on for about two months. This item is now very popular among the wealthy and powerful. The Jin family has already sold it to even more distant places. Coupled with the reputation of the Xie family's daughter, it is even more popular. It is normal for someone to see this White Jade Fat coming out of Qinjia Village and want to test it out.

After all, the daughter of the Xie family is indeed from the Xie family, but there are still many people who are ignorant and think that a daughter who is married off is like spilled water! But they don’t know that the Xie family has never been divided.

The people from Qinjia Village brought the bad guys over, but before they even saw County Magistrate Zhang, these thieves were beaten and screamed in pain.

After Magistrate Zhang arrived at the court, Village Chief Qin recounted the incident involving the bandits who attacked the village last night. Lawyer Chen, a man of quick wits, unexpectedly recognized a fugitive wanted by the government among the bandits!

The nature of the matter was now determined. Within a day, the whole of Ming County was abuzz with rumors: the white jade fat made in Qinjia Village resembled white jade and was worth a fortune. A thief had taken a fancy to it and raided Qinjia Village at night. He was caught by the village guards and taken to the government office. It turned out that the thief was a fugitive who had committed a serious crime! County Magistrate Zhang sentenced the thieves to imprisonment and execution in the autumn!

Some people were shocked when they heard the news, and the news was immediately spread to Mingtong next door. The merchants there, who were originally ready to make a move, actually calmed down after this incident.

A group of strangers came to Yang County. They had come all the way from Kyoto to transport items. They all looked tough, but they did add a bit of liveliness to the inns in the county.

It was snowing outside again, but even so, I could see the teahouse opposite from the second floor of the inn, and it was bustling with activity.

"Waiter, why is it so lively outside?"

Lu Yuan came to deliver the young lady's dowry this time, and he brought someone with him, his eldest brother's son Lu Ying. Lu Ying liked lively occasions by nature, and at this time he held a cup of hot tea and asked the waiter curiously.

The waiter who served the tea also responded immediately and fluently.

"Sir, the teahouse has been quite lively lately. They're talking about the priceless white jade fat made by the daughter of the Xie family!!!"

This is a new thing, and the waiters at the inn know about it.

"White Jade Fat? Isn't this a popular dish in Dongjin Prefecture? Do you know about it in a small place like yours?" Lu Ying was curious.

"Sir, you don't know this. This white jade fat is made in Qinjia Village in Yang County. The daughter of the Xie family married into Qinjia Village here, and that's how we got the white jade fat. However, the white jade fat is expensive and is only eaten by the nobles. I'm afraid few people in Yang County have tasted it. It's been so lively recently because someone raided Qinjia Village at night!"

The waiter was so mysterious that Lu Ying became even more excited. She immediately took out her purse, took out a small piece of silver and threw it over.

"Tell me, what's going on with this night attack?"

Lu Yuan on the side did not say anything, but just sipped his tea quietly, but Lu Ying knew that her uncle meant to listen.

"It's just that this white jade fat is too popular! Someone must have taken a fancy to it, so they sent people to attack Qinjia Village at night and set it on fire! They say that dark and windy nights are the best time to kill people, and these thieves are armed with sharp weapons and kerosene..."

The waiter told everything he knew in great detail.

"The county magistrate immediately recognized this thief as a previously escaped bandit with several murders on his hands! After questioning him, he was sentenced to death and will be executed next autumn!"

Lu Ying was also amazed.

"Then the person behind this hasn't been found? Hasn't the county magistrate found him?"

As a result, the waiter shook his head.

"This case has been transferred to Dongjin Prefecture. The main reason is that the Baiyuzhi business is run by the family of the county magistrate's brother-in-law. It is said that something was revealed during the interrogation, but the county magistrate transferred the case to avoid interfering. The investigation of the person behind this will be carried out by Dongjin Prefecture..."

The waiter didn't know that County Magistrate Zhang was about to take up his post in Dongjin Prefecture and he had been promoted.

Lu Yuan knew something about this. After hearing this, he understood what the county magistrate meant and chuckled.

Lu Ying waved the waiter away and then looked at his uncle.

"Uncle, you said the county magistrate really hasn't investigated the person behind the night attack on Qinjia Village?"

The murderer will be beheaded in the autumn, but the person behind this... hasn't been found?

Lu Yuan just glanced at Lu Ying and said.

"Drink your tea."

...Lü Ying felt aggrieved, but after taking the tea, she took a big gulp and suddenly remembered the letter she had read with her uncle two days ago. It was about the appointment to Dongjin Prefecture, Zhang...

Isn’t this the Zhang from Ming County Magistrate Zhang?

The Jin family that sells white jade fat is not only related to the young lady, but also to County Magistrate Zhang! It seems that the person behind this action must be scared to death now, right?

Outsiders don’t know, but Lu Ying knows that smart people would have probably given up all their property by now. Otherwise, offending a high-ranking official in Dongjin Prefecture would be courting death, wouldn’t that be?

While thinking this in her heart, Lu Ying became even more curious about the young lady from the Xie family who married a poor family.

"Uncle, have you ever seen this young lady? Is she so amazing? This white jade fat is really delicious, but it's also very expensive..."

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