However, Jiang Jiuniang also misjudged people sometimes. When Prefect Qian Xiao came out, he was listless and looked very weak. But when he saw Master Lin standing below the hall, his eyes lit up instantly.

"What's going on, Master Lin?"

He straightened up and looked a bit more energetic, but he still spoke weakly, his health was really not good.

Master Lin stroked his beard, greeted the prefect, and then had his servant recount the events once more.

He then handed over the contract signed by both parties and Miao Lanlan's indenture to the prefect for inspection, and then looked at Jiang Jiuniang with a smug expression.

Jiang Jiuniang was speechless. She had long suspected that the Lin family dared to be so arrogant in Qianzhou because they must have accomplices, but she did not expect them to be so blatant and show no intention of avoiding suspicion.

The more corrupt these two are, the better. We must find an opportunity to uncover the evidence of their collusion and see how arrogant they can remain.

Sure enough, after reading the contract and indenture, Qian Xiao said, "It's all written clearly in black and white. You're breaching the contract, so you have to do what's written in the contract..."

Halfway through her sentence, Jiang Jiuniang asked Lu Baichuan to whisper a few words to the prefect. The prefect's expression froze for a moment, and then his words took a sharp turn.

"However, rules are rules, but people are flexible. Liu sold her sister-in-law without the knowledge of her elders. This was Liu's fault, not Miao Lanlan's. Therefore, for the sake of fairness and justice for both parties, Liu will return the money given to her by the Lin family for the sale, and will also give the Lin family fifty taels as compensation. That's how this matter is resolved."

He speaks very fast, so fast that you can't hear him clearly if you're not paying attention for even a moment.

And those with sharp eyes could also see large beads of sweat dripping down his face, whether from guilt or physical weakness.

Master Lin's expression changed when he said the second half of his sentence, but it wasn't very obvious. He just closed his mouth, which was splitting at his temples, and kept a deadpan expression.

The Miao family was overjoyed upon hearing the result, especially Miao's mother and Miao Lanlan, who hugged each other and cried their hearts out.

Liu was dissatisfied with this outcome. Her younger brother had taken all the money and she couldn't get it back. There was also an extra fifty taels of compensation. Wasn't this going to kill her?

"Why should I? It's her good fortune to marry into the Lin family. She should just go and get married. Why should I have to spend money? Her reputation is ruined. If she can't get married and stays at home, does she expect me to support her? Sir, please have mercy and let her marry him off! I beg you!"

Liu started kowtowing to Qian Xiao as if she had lost her mind. Qian Xiao's mind was full of what Lu Baichuan had told him, and he had no patience to listen to her tantrum. Even Master Lin didn't say anything about this way of handling things, but she, who had done something wrong, dared to take advantage of him.

"Boldly defying this official, drag him out and give him twenty lashes!"

Qian Xiao was also angry and took the opportunity to vent his anger, but he quickly realized that Lu Baichuan was still standing next to him. He secretly glanced at Lu Baichuan and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Lu Baichuan did not react.

Liu was terrified. When she saw people coming to drag her away, she hurriedly begged for mercy, but it was too late. She was dragged out, pinned to the ground, and beaten.

Miao Shan kept his eyes closed and didn't say a word for her the whole time.

He gave her a chance, but she never realized her mistake.

Even now, she still thinks it's okay for her brother to gamble with that money, after all, he's her own brother from her maternal family.

But she forgot that Miao Lanlan was also his own sister, a blood relative. How could she treat her differently?

When Liu was dragged in after being beaten with a board, she was on the verge of death and could no longer speak.

But Mother Miao was determined to go all the way and said directly, "Please, Your Honor, do us a favor and divorce this vicious woman for our Miao family!"

Upon hearing this, Miao Shan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not speak up to stop him.

If Liu dares to sell his sister today, she'll dare to sell his parents tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow she'll dare to sell his two sons.

Such a person cannot be persuaded or enlightened. Over the years, he and his wife have come to understand her personality very well.

"I disagree! What right do you have to divorce me? I gave birth to two sons for your Miao family! Two!"

Liu roared with all her might, her eyes bulging as if they were about to burst.

Her mother said that she had given birth to two sons and was a great contributor to the Miao family. The entire Miao family, young and old, had to obey her orders.

All she did was find a good marriage for her sister-in-law who couldn't get married, so why was she being divorced?

This idea was given to her by her mother. How could her mother harm her?

The Miao mother sneered, "Giving birth to a son is nothing special. Sons and daughters are the same. Why should you ruin my daughter's life just because you gave birth to a son? We Miao family can't accept a woman with such a vicious heart. We divorce you today, and from now on you will have nothing to do with our Miao family!"

Qian Xiao didn't know what to do, so he glanced at Lu Baichuan and saw him nod slightly. He then took it upon himself to help the Miao family divorce Liu.

Not only that, but fearing that the Liu family would renege on their promise and refuse to pay, Qian Xiao had someone take Liu Shi back to the Liu family to demand the money.

When the Liu family learned that Liu had been divorced, they went crazy. The Miao family was their cash cow; how were they going to survive?

However, these are all digressions. The men Qian Xiao sent threatened the Liu family members and quickly raised the money, then abandoned Liu and left.

In the end, Master Lin left with the money found in the Liu family's house, while the Miao family got back the contract and Miao Lanlan's indenture, which could be considered a happy ending for everyone.

Mr. Lin was the first to leave. Although he was old, he was no slower than a young man, and his feet moved with the speed of the wind.

The servant boy trotted up to catch up and asked, "Master, are we just leaving like this? Aren't we going to do anything to that woman?"

Why did they call so many people here? They just want to take Jiang Jiuniang back, don't they?

Master Lin glanced at him and asked, "Do you have that ability? So you're the one who's being humiliated!"

As he spoke, Master Lin slapped the servant hard across the face and walked away even faster in a huff.

He was very good at reading people. The prefect had clearly intended to help him, but after the man whispered a few words in his ear, the prefect's attitude changed instantly. This showed that the man was not simple.

Either he has a high social status, or he has some kind of leverage over him.

Even though he suffered a loss today, he could only swallow his anger. After all, he was just a businessman, and as the saying goes, the common people cannot fight against officials. He could find another opportunity to make the prefect compensate him later.

At this time, Prefect Qian Xiao specifically kept Lu Baichuan behind.

"You say you have news of the Imperial Envoy?"

Qian Xiao was very anxious. Just now, Lu Baichuan told him that they knew about the imperial envoy and that if he dared to bend the law for personal gain, he should report him.

He was worried that the imperial envoy would come this way, so he still helped the Miao family deal with it.

The so-called imperial envoys were actually those who went to Liangzhou to provide support. The Liangzhou government had fallen and been purged, and the surrounding governments were all on tenterhooks, fearing that they would come to their side.