Chapter 120: It’s better to rely on yourself than on others
"Don't move, don't move. Ouch, your wound has opened again." Tamamo was startled.
Linglong said anxiously, "Sister Yumo, could you please tell me again, what happened to the Goshawk Gang?"
Yumozuo didn't expect Linglong to have such a big reaction.
"Miss Linglong, please let me go first. I can't apply medicine to you if you hold me like this."
Linglong also realized her abruptness.
She quickly let Tamamo go: "Sorry, I was a little anxious."
"Sister Tamamo, can you tell me in detail about the Goshawk Gang?"
Tamamo repeated the news she had heard from the kitchen.
Linglong listened carefully, afraid of missing a word.
"Have all the evildoers been brought to justice?" Linglong asked. "Then what about Zhang Laowu?"
"How is Zhang Laowu?"
"Has he been brought to justice?"
When Zhang Laowu went to the Full Moon Inn to cause trouble, Yumozuo and Zhuyue went shopping.
When they came back, Zhang Laowu had already left.
They have never seen Zhang Laowu, but that doesn't stop them from hearing of Zhang Laowu's "great name".
"Is the Zhang Laowu you are talking about the famous rogue in Hedu District?" Yumo asked.
"Zhuyue and I heard the shopkeeper mention it when we were shopping in Hedu District."
"That scoundrel often bullies the common people, relying on his status as the brother-in-law of the Goshawk Gang leader. The people nearby hate him deeply."
"The leader and deputy leader of the Goshawk Gang were both arrested by the Six Punishments Department. Scoundrels like Zhang Laowu have done so many bad things that the people resent him. After he was arrested, many people spontaneously went to the government office and demanded that Zhang Laowu be severely punished."
"I heard that Zhang Laowu was sentenced to death, and the execution will be public soon. The people outside are talking about it. Evil will be punished, which is really satisfying..."
Zhuyue's thoughts are more delicate than Yumo's.
She keenly noticed that something was wrong with Linglong's expression and tugged at Yumo's sleeve.
Tamamo was talking with great joy.
After being interrupted by Zhuyue, he said dissatisfiedly: "Zhuyue, why are you pulling me?"
Zhuyue pursed her lips.
Only then did Tamamo notice that something was very wrong with Linglong.
Linglong's expression was very strange.
It's like crying but not crying, it's like laughing but not laughing.
It felt like she was about to break apart.
"Miss Linglong, are you... okay?" Yumozuo asked.
Linglong shook her head: "I'm fine."
"I'm just so happy, so, so happy."
"This is the first time I've felt this happy since I was three years old."
"Ha ha ha ha."
"Hahaha."
Linglong was laughing, but as she laughed, tears welled up in her eyes.
The tears started out as just a few drops.
Later, tears flowed like a river.
"Zhang Laowu is finally going to die."
"Their entire family finally died out."
"Hahaha, dead, finally dead."
She cried, laughed, and was in a crazy state.
Tamamo and Tamazuki looked at each other.
Linglong was too emotional and they couldn't apply medicine, so they had to retreat.
When they go out.
Just met Xie Yingmian.
Yumao was quick-witted and immediately told Xie Yingmian about Linglong.
Xie Yingmian was not surprised: "Let her digest it herself, don't worry about her for now."
"Tamamo, accompany me to the Hedu District."
"Zhuyue, you stay and give Linglong medicine after she calms down."
Hedu District is still bustling and lively.
Xie Yingmian brought Yumozhao to the Full Moon Inn.
Cao Meng and Mrs. Tao had been waiting at the inn for a long time.
Without Imperial Physician Cui present, Cao Meng and Madam Tao, knowing Xie Yingmian's identity, felt a little reserved.
Xie Yingmian smiled and said, "You don't have to be so reserved. Just behave like before."
"Let's get started without further ado."
"Madam Tao, as I told you before, if my investigation goes smoothly, I will purchase it at the normal market price, which is 60,000 taels of silver."
"We were both lucky. My investigation went smoothly and I gained a lot."
"Therefore, the price of the inn will be calculated as 60,000 taels."
Mrs. Tao was flattered and thought for a moment that she had misheard.
She asked again and again, and when she got a positive answer, she almost cried.
After the incident at the inn, she had become accustomed to the fickleness of human nature and the treachery of people taking advantage of others' misfortunes.
It is easy to add icing on the cake, but difficult to provide timely assistance.
She is used to being cheated and plotted against.
Running around for her husband is one thing, and selling the inn is another.
Because of Zhang Laowu's trouble-making behavior, the inn's price was repeatedly lowered.
She didn't intend to sell it at a low price. The price in her mind was 30,000 taels, and the asking price was 40,000 taels.
She thought that she would be satisfied if she could sell it for 30,000 taels.
Unexpectedly, Xie Yingmian not only did not bargain, but also bought it at the normal price of 60,000 taels.
"Princess..."
"When we're out, you should just call me Miss Xie," said Xie Yingmian.
Mrs. Tao thought Xie Yingmian didn't want to reveal her identity, so she quickly changed her words.
"Thank you, Miss. We agreed on 40,000 taels, and that's it. I'm already satisfied without you haggling. You don't have to do this..."
Xie Yingmian stretched out her hand to stop Mrs. Tao from speaking any further.
She said, "Madam Tao, I have my considerations."
"In addition to buying the inn, I also want to do some business with Madam Tao."
Mrs. Tao didn't understand.
Xie Yingmian didn't beat around the bush.
She said, "Your husband was wrongly accused. I can help clear his name."
"But I won't do this for free. My fee is 10,000 taels of silver."
"Don't worry, Madam Tao. I have sufficient evidence to prove your husband's innocence. He didn't bribe officials."
"You can pay a deposit of 3,000 taels of this ten thousand taels of silver first, and pay the rest after your husband is released from prison."
Mrs. Tao looked at Xie Yingmian in disbelief.
Xie Yingmian said, is there sufficient evidence to prove her husband's innocence?
Can……
Both the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple have made their final decisions, and the case is now final.
In order to help her husband's case, she mobilized all the connections she could, including her mother's close friend, Mrs. Xing, one of the eight great families in Beijing.
Mrs. Xing had a good relationship with her mother and ran around a lot for this case at the beginning.
However, the evidence in the case is solid.
All the evidence, witnesses, and motives for the crime are complete.
Mrs. Xing was also powerless.
"Really?" Mrs. Tao's eyes welled up with tears. "Can my husband's case really be vindicated?"
Xie Yingmian said confidently, "Yes."
Cao Meng had a complicated expression.
Mrs. Tao almost sold all her property in order to find a glimmer of hope for her husband's case.
The money was all stolen and there was no progress in the case.
It was also because of this that the Tao family was reduced to selling the inn to fill the hole.
Cao Meng wanted to give him some advice.
However, seeing Mrs. Tao's hopeful look, he swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
Mrs. Tao was agitated for a moment, then slowly regained her composure: "But the case has been decided, the three courts have stamped their seals, and the execution documents have been issued."
"How can we get the case re-examined? Could it be..."
Xie Yingmian saw what Madam Tao was thinking: "His Royal Highness Prince Ling will not show up."
"I need you, Madam Tao, to come forward."
"Me?" Madam Tao pointed at herself, "But I'm just a woman..."
"You are not just a woman." Xie Yingmian corrected solemnly, "You are the wife of the victim, the victim of this incident."
"Madam Tao, it's better to rely on yourself than on others."
Mrs. Tao was stunned: "Then, what should I do?"
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