Pang Dashan did not linger in the dilapidated temple for long, and left after midnight.
Jiang Sheng saw him off with laughter and cheerful conversation.
She turned and closed the door, her smile fading. "Brothers, is anything unusual?"
Xu Mo shook his head, Fang Heng shook his head, and Zheng Ruqian touched his head.
Could it be that Pang Dashan really came to offer New Year's greetings and freeload off the New Year's Eve dinner?
Jiang Sheng didn't believe it.
But they did not discover the problem with the huge mountain, and were at a loss for a moment.
At this point, you should use reverse thinking to reason.
For example, if Pang Dashan is known to be Gao Yabo's lackey, what would Gao Yabo need to do to harm them?
Frame someone? Plant a false accusation?
Common feminine tactics are nothing more than this.
Chang Yan pursed his lips and didn't say anything. He slowly wandered around the dilapidated temple and finally found a gold earring in the gaps of the straw where several people were sleeping.
The whole family was horrified.
"When did he put it in?" Zheng Ruqian asked in disbelief.
"Why would you put a gold earring on it?" Jiang Sheng couldn't understand.
Chang Yan fiddled with the antique gold jewelry, then glanced at Xu Mo and asked, "How old is the new magistrate?"
Xu Mo's lips moved, and he uttered two words, "Forty years old".
Therefore, the county magistrate's wife should also be around this age.
Therefore, it was only natural that when the magistrate's wife lost her belongings, the constable Gao chased the thief all the way to Shili Pu Village and found the evidence in the dilapidated temple.
Pang Dashan will likely become a witness, nailing them to the pillar of shame as "petty thieves."
The children in the dilapidated temple were shivering. They had been incredibly lucky to get to where they were now. Their biggest obstacle was encountering a rogue like Zhou Zhiqiang. But while a rogue could be dealt with using petty tricks, the constable Gao was no ordinary person.
He even resorted to framing and slander.
Even Xu Mo was still shaken by the children in the dilapidated temple, but Chang Yan remained expressionless, as if such methods had no effect on him.
"Then what should we do?" Zheng Ruqian asked anxiously. "Should we throw this gold earring away?"
He withdrew his hand at the long banquet.
"Don't throw it away. Keep the gold for now. We just need to wait and see."
Pang Dashan acted quickly.
The New Year wasn't even over yet, but on the sixth day of the new year, he led a group of people to the dilapidated temple.
Gao, along with several other yamen runners from Xieyang County, arrived at Shili Pu Village in imposing manner, dressed in official robes and carrying machetes.
The villagers who were chatting and strolling around the door were all startled and ran home as fast as they could, closing the doors and windows and only observing the situation through the cracks.
They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the constables standing at the dilapidated temple at the village entrance.
"Is this where the petty thief appeared?" The constable Gao asked, his face grim, feigning concern.
Another constable nodded, "It's here. The thief might be hiding here."
The constable Gao waved his hand, like a tiger's whip, and shouted, "Search!"
Last time, only Wen Zhiyun and Chang Yan were there.
Things are different now. Xu Mo was the first to step forward and said firmly, "May I ask, gentlemen, do you have a search warrant?"
The Great Yu Dynasty had laws and regulations that required a search warrant to search a private residence; otherwise, it was considered trespassing.
The constable's face darkened; he hadn't expected to encounter someone knowledgeable about the law here.
But Xu Mo was just a kid, and he wasn't afraid. Instead, he lied and said, "The magistrate's wife lost her things. We were ordered to track down the thief. We've already tracked him down here, so there's no reason for us not to investigate."
After saying that, he took the lead and rushed into the dilapidated temple.
Fang Heng raised his hand to move, but Chang Yan stopped him.
Now that we know about their conspiracy, there's no point in stopping them anymore; we might as well watch them play out their act to the end.
And so, all six children stood at the entrance of the dilapidated temple, coldly watching as the constables and their men ransacked the temple.
The blankets and mattresses were all blown away, straw flew everywhere, and even some pots and pans were broken.
But we found nothing.
The constable Gao's face darkened. Unconvinced, he searched again, but still found nothing.
"Wait a minute, where's the stuff?" he muttered to himself.
Xu Mo sneered, "What does the master hope to find here?"
"Now that half of the dilapidated temple has been turned upside down, and you still haven't found it, does that prove you were wrong? Or perhaps you did trespass and disturb the peace?"
Upon hearing this, the constables became agitated.
They did not have a search warrant, and their actions were indeed illegal. If they were to be prosecuted, they would lose their positions.
The constable Gao remained unusually calm, glanced at the dilapidated temple, and sneered, "A private residence? Is this a private residence? It's just a dilapidated temple."
After saying that, he swaggered away.
The constables were no longer afraid. They glanced at the Buddha statue in the dilapidated temple with smiles, and then glanced at Xu Mo.
The dilapidated temple is abandoned, and beggars can live there.
However, they also do not enjoy housing benefits or shelter.
This bailiff is clearly exploiting loopholes in the law.
Xu Mo was furious and raised his voice, "The temple is not a private residence, but the items belong to us. You have damaged our property and lost our money. I will sue you in the county government for disregarding the law and oppressing the people!"
"Haha, this kid's going to sue us," one of the constables laughed.
"Let him sue." The constable Gao said coldly. "These troublemakers always fail to see the times and still think it's the old days."
Once upon a time...
When Magistrate Xu was in power, the entire Xieyang County was peaceful and tranquil. Even the occasional thieves and robbers were all captured and brought to justice.
There have never been any outrageous incidents such as forcibly seizing prey, breaking into people's homes, or driving people out of the county government office.
With a new official in charge, everything in Xieyang County changed.
But Xu Mo refused to believe it; he wanted to see what these people were capable of.
afternoon.
Zheng Ruqian and Fang Heng took Xu Mo to the county government office in Xieyang County.
They filed a complaint, cried out for justice, and accused the corrupt officials of abusing their power and damaging people's property.
Unexpectedly, they were beaten out before they even entered the county government office.
If it weren't for Fang Heng, Xu Mo wouldn't have been much better than Zhang Qiquan back then.
Even so, he suffered some minor injuries and walked with a limp.
Inside the dilapidated temple.
Jiang Sheng and her two older brothers cleaned up all the bedding, pots and pans, and then sat at the door to wait.
When they finally got back, they saw Xu Mo limping.
Jiang Sheng pouted and burst into tears.
"Why is this happening?" Wen Zhiyun asked, bewildered. "Why?"
Yes, why?
This place, which was supposed to be a place to stand up for the people and seek justice, has now become a forbidden zone for them.
Despite being yamen runners tasked with suppressing bandits, they turned their knives on unarmed civilians.
Now, it's clear that the constable Gao is plotting against them, and all they can do is defend themselves, powerless to retaliate.
“Then let me kill him.” Fang Heng’s eyes reddened.
Xu Mo shook his head.
The Dayu Dynasty governed the country with laws, and the punishment for murder was extremely severe.
Fang Heng was living an innocent life and had no reason to be branded a murderer and forced into exile because of this incident.
"Since this land can't control him, let's find another land."
Xu Mo let out a breath, his tone firm and resolute.
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