Shi Qingluo asked Bai Xu, "When we went to the capital, did the Wu family want to cause trouble for my mother-in-law and the workshop?"
Bai Xu was not surprised that she would ask this: "Yes."
"Shi Lao Si used the Wu family's attempt to frame Brother Xiao to threaten him, and he succeeded in staying at the Wu family."
"Plus, the old lady and others would come to attack every few days, and the Wu family was in chaos."
"When you went to the capital, they thought there was a loophole to exploit, so they sent someone to steal the recipe from the workshop."
"But stealing the recipe is mainly for cover."
"The Wu family's main point is to find an old widower who is a refugee and wants to attack your mother-in-law and destroy her reputation."
"If your mother-in-law were to be found to have secretly had that kind of relationship with such a person, her reputation would naturally be ruined, and it would also affect your husband's reputation."
He paused and said, "In general, they just want to find a stepfather for Brother Xiao."
Seeing this, Qing Luo and Xiao Hanzheng's faces instantly turned dark.
Bai Xu immediately took credit, "I learned the news accidentally, so I asked someone to keep an eye on it."
"Then when they sent people to the village to split up and acted separately, they informed your clan leader in advance that these people wanted to steal the recipe from the workshop."
"I didn't tell you about the old widower."
"That's why the villagers in your village thought he was stealing the recipe and took him to the county government office."
He did good things, but he would not leave his name behind.
Xiao Hanzheng suppressed the coldness in his eyes and clasped his fists to Bai Xu, "Thank you very much. We will remember this favor."
He didn't expect the Wu family to be so despicable as to come up with such a disgusting thing.
Although he had secretly asked someone to protect his mother and younger siblings, he still couldn't help feeling scared after hearing Bai Xu's words.
If something like this really happened, given his mother's temper, she would probably have no choice but to commit suicide.
Bai Xu waved his hand, "That's not necessary. We are friends, and your mother is my elder. I found out about it accidentally, so I won't ignore it."
Shi Qingluo's face darkened, "It seems that the Wu family has too much free time, and only wants to do bad things."
This move is simply too vicious.
She thought for a moment and said to Bai Xu, "Why don't you wait until my husband finishes his exams to see whether he will stay in the capital or be sent out, and then consider following us?"
Bai Xu probably wants to go to Beijing to expand the Bai family's business sector.
Bai Xu smiled and replied: "Even if I'm sent out, I'll still hang out with you guys."
He didn't know why, but he always felt that hanging out with Shi Qingluo and his wife would give him a better future.
He trusts his feelings.
Shi Qingluo laughed, "Thank you so much for trusting us."
"But it also proves that you are very smart."
Bai Xu is a very courageous guy, and he is very good at judging people.
Bai Xu: “…” If he doesn’t believe them, then he’s not smart?
He said with a smile: "Thank you for your compliment, too."
Shi Qingluo asked: "Besides dealing with us, has the Wu family made any other moves recently?"
Bai Xu replied: "In order to prevent County Magistrate Mo from finding fault, they are whitewashing some industries."
"For example, loan sharking, human trafficking, etc."
Shi Qingluo was stunned for a moment, "They are still engaged in human trafficking?"
Bai Xu nodded, unable to explain, "Yes, I just found out about it recently as well."
"The Wu family is in collusion with a group of kidnappers. Those people kidnap children or good-looking women and hand them over to the Wu family to sell them."
Shi Qingluo narrowed his eyes, "Does Magistrate Mo know?"
Bai Xu shook his head, "I don't know about this, but the Wu family is very cunning and their connection with that group of kidnappers is very secretive."
"Unless sufficient evidence is found, there is no way to prove that there is such a cooperative relationship between them."
"The Wu family also found a way to legalize the sale of human beings, and they did it through a pawnbroker."
He added, "I have a friend whose child was kidnapped not long ago. He came to me and asked me to help find the child."
"I asked someone to investigate carefully and found that it was related to the Wu family."
He sighed and said, "But there is no evidence, only a few clues, so there is nothing we can do to the Wu family."
He reminded, "By the way, the Wu family may move to the capital city. If you want to bring them down, it's better to do it in Nanxi County."
Shi Qingluo raised his eyebrows, "Do you want to use us to bring down the Wu family and help your friend find the child?"
Otherwise why bother talking to them so much.
Bai Xu was not hypocritical. He not only admitted it frankly, but also praised him, "You are so smart!"
After all, the Bai family is just a business family, and their only major backer is in the capital. It is too difficult to eliminate the Wu family as their rival.
But Shi Qingluo and his wife were different. They already had a grudge against the Wu family and had a lot of external forces to rely on.
Of course, if the Wu family was doing legitimate business and competing through normal means, he would not think of bringing the other party down.
But the truth is that the Wu family relied on the support of the prefect and acted too domineeringly and arrogantly.
The Bai family's business in the capital city has been severely suppressed recently, and some people have deliberately caused trouble. They have been forced to close more than half of their shops, suffering heavy losses.
He added: "Of course, I will help as long as I can be used."
Xiao Hanzheng spoke at this time, "Give us what you found, and don't worry about the rest for now."
Originally, he planned to wait until he finished the imperial examination before bringing down the Wu family and the prefect.
At that time, Mo Qingling had also been in Nanxi County for more than a year. Because of the iron mine and other merits, and with the support of the prince behind him, he had a good chance of becoming the acting prefect.
But the Wu family actually set their sights on his mother, and they were so vicious, so you can't blame him for closing the net early.
"No problem, I'll bring what I found today." Bai Xu could see that Xiao Hanzheng was really angry.
He has always known that this man, who looks gentle as jade and seems to be an upright gentleman, is actually a dark man.
After all, since he can be a couple with Shi Qingluo and they are so loving, he can't be a nerd.
He glanced at Xiao Si, and Xiao Si took out an envelope from his arms.
He took it and handed it to Xiao Hanzheng, "It's all inside."
"I suspect that whether it's the loan sharking business or the human trafficking, there should be some shadow of that prefect."
"The Wu family sold the kidnapped people legally through the pawnbrokers in the prefecture. It would be impossible if there was no one to do it."
Xiao Hanzheng took the envelope and said, "That's for sure. Otherwise, how could a concubine have such a big face to let the prefect take such good care of the Wu family?"
Only when the interests involved are huge will convenience and protection be often provided.
He asked Bai Xu: "Other people don't know about this, right?"
Bai Xu shook his head: "I only told you and your husband."
Xiao Hanzheng nodded, "Don't tell anyone else about this, otherwise if the news leaks out, your life will be in danger."
He also knew that the Wu family had been secretly colluding with some desperate criminals, and had committed many murders and robberies.
Seeing how serious he was, Bai Xu gave up the idea of telling his family about this matter and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
I have been stuck and have no idea where to start. I just sorted out the plot and finished this chapter. I will continue writing. The remaining two chapters will continue at 7 pm~~ Next, I will almost finish dealing with the Wu family's affairs and start going to Beijing for the imperial examination. Change the map~ (End of this chapter)
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