Chapter 43: Second Cousin (Additional Updates Requesting Votes)
"Tell me, who ordered you two to kidnap me?" Su Yujin asked in a deep voice, "What is the thing you just mentioned that you failed to do before?"
Shen Cang and Meng Dahai looked at each other again and said nothing.
"Qingkui." Su Yujin shouted, "Hit me!"
"Use as much force as you can. I'll take the blame if you kill me! At worst, we can say that these two people have bad intentions. We fight back with all our might. I'm sure the county magistrate won't say anything then."
"Even if the county magistrate wants to do something, we still have people in the capital. We are not afraid of him being a mere county magistrate!"
Su Yujin meant the last sentence to be a bit threatening.
Originally, she didn't want to use the Second Master's name to show off, but Zhang Huaihua was previously instructed to put croton seeds in Su's mutton soup, and now someone has instructed these two people to kidnap her. It is obvious that she has been regarded as a thorn in the eye.
If she doesn't make others feel afraid of her, she will live in danger.
Want to be beaten? And by this extremely strong Qingkui.
Su Yujin has a backer in the capital, so isn't that more powerful than the county magistrate...
Shen Cang and Meng Dahai quickly screened out several important pieces of information. Their faces suddenly changed and they hurriedly said, "We will confess, we will say..."
They talked to each other and told Su Yujin everything.
The so-called previous incidents of being snatched away by others were because they wanted to extort money. Once they wanted to pretend that they would vomit blood after eating, and another time they wanted to pretend that the food was unclean and had bugs in it.
But these two times, the former was because someone choked, and the latter was because Zhang Huaihua was parading in the streets. Seeing that Su Yujin had medical skills and was very smart, they did not dare to act rashly and had to give up.
As for the people behind them...
It was a person wearing a cloak and a conical hat. His face could not be seen clearly, but he was not tall and his voice seemed to be a woman.
The woman gave them twenty taels of silver and asked them to kidnap Su Yujin and send her far away. It would be best if they could sell her somewhere, and the money would belong to Shen Cang and Meng Dahai.
All in all, if you can succeed, you can get at least fifty or sixty taels of silver.
So they agreed without hesitation and observed for a long time before finally waiting until tonight to take action.
Su Yujin frowned when she heard this.
A woman whose appearance is unclear...
This person looks the same as the one who instructed Zhang Huaihua.
This woman had such a deep hatred and grudge against her that she wanted to ruin her business and even sell her.
While Su Yujin was thinking, Ai Cao and others arrived with the yamen runners.
It was already late at night. After briefly inquiring about the whole incident, the bailiffs took Shen Cang and Meng Dahai back to the yamen, waiting for the county magistrate to come and try the case the next day.
He also told Su Yujin to go to the government office and provide testimony.
Su Yujin naturally agreed.
After a busy period, Shuanggui Lane returned to peace and Su Yujin and others went back.
Qingkui was frightened today, so Su Yujin told Shuangye to accompany her well at night and have a good rest for a few days without having to do any work.
After I got home, I took a nice hot bath to relax my tense nerves.
Qingkui was frightened, and she was no exception.
After all, the incident happened right in front of her, and the other party's real target was her. It was extremely scary to think about it.
Seeing this, Ai Cao and Mother Liu boiled some milk for Su Yujin so that she would feel better after drinking it.
The next day, the county government summoned Su Yujin and others.
After inquiring about the circumstances of what happened last night and confirming that it was correct, he asked Su Yujin and others as well as Shen Cang and Meng Dahai to sign their names.
But when asked about the identity of the woman in the cloak and cone hat, the answer he got was that other than knowing roughly that she was a woman, he knew nothing else.
County Magistrate Ye Yongwang's brows were knitted tightly together, and his voice was intimidating without being angry, "You really don't know?"
"I dare not lie. I really don't know."
When they arrived at the county government office, Shen Cang was shaking with fear. Meng Dahai beside him nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "Sir, I really don't know who she is..."
"Is the silver she gave you still there?" Ye Yongwang asked.
"I spent some of it, and the rest is still here, hidden under the water tank in my house." Shen Cang did not dare to hide it.
Ye Yong watched as people searched according to what Shen Cang said, and indeed they found an oil-paper bag containing more than ten taels of silver.
Like the silver Zhang Huaihua obtained, these silvers were all loose pieces and there was no difference. But if there was anything special, it was that these silvers were much cleaner than the ordinary loose pieces. Even the bumps and marks on the silver were washed quite thoroughly, looking white and sparkling.
Ye Yongwang looked at the silver and fell into deep thought.
The facts of Shen Cang and Meng Dahai are very clear. They were instigated by others to attempt to traffic in human beings. They were first beaten with a hundred boards and then thrown into prison. They will be exiled three thousand miles to the northwest next spring.
If the forced labor was just mining and repairing river embankments nearby, then exile three thousand miles away would mean being exiled to an extremely remote place to do hard labor and working until death, which was a far more severe punishment than forced labor.
As for the person behind the scenes, Ye Yongwang stated that he would do his best to find him out and give an explanation to Su Yujin and to the stability of Qinghe County.
Qinghe County is adjacent to the capital, and the annual assessment by the Ministry of Personnel is extremely strict. Ye Yongwang also does not want Qinghe County to have such a hidden danger that could cause trouble and make the people of the entire Qinghe County live in fear.
But it does take time to find the mastermind.
Especially in this era when technology and information are not well developed.
Su Yujin understood this truth and simply thanked Ye Yongwang, "Lord Ye is a good official who is dedicated to serving the people. I believe that Lord Ye will be able to find this vicious person."
It can be regarded as a compliment to Ye Yongwang.
"Don't worry, Miss Su. I will definitely make the decision for you."
Ye Yongwang paused for a moment and said, "It's just that I heard from Shen Cang and Meng Dahai that Miss Su's family is not bad, but is there anyone in her family who is an official in Beijing?"
Is this to test her? To determine how much effort she should put into this matter? Although she doesn't want to use the Second Master's name, this villain has repeatedly tried to harm her...
Su Yujin hesitated slightly, "I do have relatives serving as officials in the capital."
"I see." Ye Yongwang asked again tentatively, "I wonder how Miss Su should address that gentleman? What is his official position?"
"Um……"
Su Yujin thought about it again, "In fact, I call him my second cousin. My cousin works in the Ministry of Revenue. However, my cousin has always been a cautious person and does not like to show off. He rarely reveals his identity to others."
"It's just that the two thieves refused to tell the truth that day, so I had no choice but to bring up my cousin's name. I hope that when my cousin finds out, he won't blame me."
Su Yujin: Hello, second cousin
He Yanxiu: ...
(End of this chapter)
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