A gentle breeze brushed against my back, bringing a cool sensation.

Wu Gousheng looked somewhat bewildered and asked curiously, "Sister Qi... are you alright?"

"What do you think?" Wan Qiqi looked somewhat helpless, and mentally scolded herself again.

He promised himself he wouldn't meddle in other people's business anymore, but when he sees something, he can't help but get involved. He's hopeless.

Fortunately, there were no problems this time, and the result was satisfactory.

Just then, footsteps came from the stairwell.

Wan Qiqi immediately asked Wu Gousheng to help her up and sit down in a chair, so that no one could see her fear.

A man who looked to be in his fifties appeared at the top of the stairs. He was dressed simply and neatly, but the fabric of his clothes was brocade.

In Hefeng Town, there should only be one person who can afford such clothes and is supported by the officials.

Wan Qiqi stood up and bowed, saying, "This humble woman greets Headman Tao."

Headman Tao nodded slightly and said, "No need for formalities, just call me Uncle Tao."

This woman is Wan Ziyan's younger sister, and she has a good relationship with his daughter, so he naturally takes care of her.

However, he strongly disapproved of women showing their faces in public.

If it were his own daughter-in-law, he would never allow such a thing to happen.

Wan Qiqi seemed oblivious to Tao Huzhang's displeasure and obediently greeted him, "Uncle Tao."

At the same time, a slightly short old man stepped forward and knelt in front of Wan Qiqi, with a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl behind him.

"Thank you very much, Manager Wan. If it weren't for you, my granddaughter would probably have suffered at the hands of those wicked people..."

During their conversation, Wan Qiqi learned that the bearded man was a criminal who had been on the run for a long time and had just escaped to Hefeng Town in the last two days.

Unfortunately, just as he grabbed the shopkeeper to get some money and was about to lay a hand on the girl, he ran into Wan Qiqi and was taken back.

Wan Qiqi deserves credit for this.

"The government has issued a notice that anyone who captures this suspect will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver. You will come with me to the county government office to collect this reward," said Headman Tao, looking at Wan Qiqi.

“Uncle Tao, I just happened to be there. It was Li Wei and the constables who arrested the criminal. I was just holding him back, so I won’t take the reward!” Wan Qiqi lowered her eyes, her face sincere.

Who wouldn't want this reward money?

One hundred taels of silver is roughly equivalent to a restaurant's income for one or two days!

But this reward money is not so easy to obtain.

She wanted to establish a girls' school, but she couldn't attract the attention of the government, otherwise it would be nipped in the bud before it even started.