Chapter 96: Capture
Pei Yian's face was knocked to the side, and then his face turned pale instantly. He even vomited a little blood. He looked extremely miserable, as if he had been completely crushed.
Not far away, Ji Zhisui, who hadn't had time to intervene, saw this and, without caring about Liu, rushed forward, holding Pei Yian's arm with one hand and said, "Brother An, are you okay?"
The other members of the Pei family also gathered around him, asking about his well-being: "Brother An, how are you? Why are you vomiting blood?"
Boss Liu was a little stunned. He could guarantee that he had restrained his strength and did not attack, but why did his fist land on the man's face?
He was in deep doubt. Was he really that strong? He could easily beat a grown man until he vomited blood.
No, it’s definitely because the man is too weak, it has nothing to do with him!
Zhou Yayi's face darkened. He had clearly been told to stop, but Boss Liu didn't listen at all and didn't even take them seriously.
Using violence right under their noses clearly shows that they are not taken seriously at all.
Seeing the yamen runner's dark face, Liu Lao Da also realized the seriousness of the matter. He hurriedly waved his hand and explained, "Sir... Sir... Listen to me, I really didn't mean to hit him. I don't know how this fist landed on him. I swear, I didn't mean to hit him!"
His words of defense were completely unconvincing in the eyes of everyone, and were even a lame excuse he made to exonerate himself.
Zhou the yamen runner was even more dissatisfied. He beat someone right under their noses and now he still refused to admit it. There was a big problem with his attitude.
He went forward to see the beaten man, only to find that it was an acquaintance. Because of the Jin Yutang case, he had a particularly good impression of Pei Yian. If it weren't for his reminder, they didn't know when they would be able to catch the thief!
Besides, the food at Baiwei Restaurant is impeccable, especially the random dishes, which are full of surprises.
He and many of his colleagues often went to restaurants to eat after work, and through going back and forth, he got to know them a little.
Shopkeeper Pei is quick-witted, intelligent, and knows how to deal with people. His family is definitely not the type to actively cause trouble for others, especially since Shopkeeper Pei even vomited blood. How serious must the injury be!
For various reasons, Zhou Yayi couldn't help but feel a little more partial to Pei Yian and others.
"You didn't do anything? But I really saw you swinging your fists and hitting someone. Are we all blind?" Zhou Yayi looked straight at Boss Liu, with an intimidating look in his eyes that could not be ignored.
Having been a yamen runner for more than ten years and having interrogated many prisoners, the pressure he exerted should not be underestimated. Boss Liu avoided his sight out of guilt.
Old Lady Liu didn't notice anything wrong with this, because these yamen runners were called by the second son, and she even thought that these yamen runners should be on their side.
After all, it was a crime for Liu to steal the money and run away. The Liu family was the one that had the advantage, so what did she have to be afraid of?
Old Lady Liu came to the yamen runner Zhou and began to complain: "Sir, you must take charge of this matter for us. The ill-intentioned Pei family instigated my daughter-in-law to steal money and run away. You must teach them a lesson!"
When Zhou Yayi heard Old Lady Liu yelling at the top of her voice, he also remembered her identity. Wasn't this the old lady who came to him last time and said that the Pei family had stolen money?
Now she has started to slander the Pei family again, which can be said to be persistent.
"Old Lady Liu, right? I told you the last time you came to cause trouble for the Pei family: suspicion requires evidence, and we act accordingly. You still have nothing to prove this time, be careful or I'll arrest you!"
Old Mrs. Liu didn't understand why the official arrested her when it was clearly not her fault.
"My second son heard it!" said Old Mrs. Liu.
When Liu Lao Er heard his name mentioned first, he was very smart and stood up and said, "Sir, I really heard them planning this morning!"
Liu also realized at this time that she couldn't let the Liu family put the blame on the Pei family.
The Pei family is her benefactor, and she cannot repay them with evil, otherwise she will feel guilty.
Liu stood up and protested, "Sir, they are all lying. I asked Pei where the Yihong Courtyard was this morning. As for stealing the money and running away, it was all my idea!"
Besides, this money is what they used to sell my daughter to Yihongyuan. I just want to use it to redeem her. This is not considered stealing, right? "
After hearing the story from Liu, Zhou Yayi finally understood the whole story.
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart that Old Lady Liu is such a cruel grandmother. She would do anything for money.
He looked down upon her behavior, and since her family had been causing trouble time and time again, he felt a little unhappy inside.
The yamen runner Zhou nodded and said, "What the lady said is indeed correct. Using the money from selling the child to redeem the person is also considered returning the property to its original owner. There is nothing wrong with this."
"Zhou Yayi, why are you here today?" Pei Yian covered his face with one hand, looking like he had been beaten badly.
Zhou Yayi also remembered the purpose of his visit, which was that Liu Laoer asked him and his group to come and catch the thief.
A few brothers came with high morale, wanting to bring the thief to justice, but there was no thief at all. It was the Liu family who were looking for trouble.
Old lady Liu has no evidence and just relies on her mouth to slander people every day. This makes the county government uneasy. Does she really think they have nothing to do?
Especially that Boss Liu, his attitude was even worse and he didn't take them seriously at all.
It seems that I have to teach this family a lesson, otherwise, will they really treat them as having such bad tempers?
"Boss Liu is defying the law. You two, go and arrest him." Zhou, the yamen runner, ordered the other two.
The two men were very smart and detained Boss Liu on each side.
"Sir...you...why are you arresting me? I didn't do anything!"
"Beating people in public and defying the law is not enough?"
"This... I... Sir, it was really my fist that did it. I didn't mean to hit anyone at all!" Boss Liu cried out in injustice. He didn't understand why things turned out like this out of the blue.
Unfortunately, such an explanation is weak and unconvincing, and it also confirms the fact that he beat someone in public.
Boss Liu was taken away by the yamen runners.
Looking at her eldest son being taken away, Old Lady Liu also felt scared. Why was her son being arrested even though he had not committed any crime?
She was completely dumbfounded now. Shouldn't the Pei family be the one in trouble? Why did it become her son?
If Old Man Liu found out about this, she would be in big trouble.
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