Xue Huan sighed and followed his advice. What he said was indeed possible, and it was her fault for not considering it carefully.
Then she went to find Lawyer Bai to rewrite the complaint and submitted it to the yamen.
Guan Yue, an insider, gave her a backdoor, and the case was tried the next day. Since it was not a criminal case, the county magistrate did not show up, and it was tried by Zhang Zhubu instead.
The case is very clear, and there are witnesses - many villagers in Shanghe Village witnessed Zhao Feipeng breaking into the Xue family, smashing the door and robbing people. When questioned by the yamen officials who went to collect evidence, many villagers came forward to testify.
Physical evidence - the two damaged doors of the Xue family are still there.
Zhao Feipeng was brought to court.
His injuries had not fully healed yet, and he was limping when he walked in.
When Zhao Feipeng learned that he was sued by the Xue family, he did not deny it. After all, with so many witnesses, he couldn't deny it even if he wanted to.
He was just surprised that the Xue family dared to sue him in the county government.
Wouldn't most people just swallow their anger and fear retaliation from the casino? But weren't the Xue family afraid of retaliation from him? After all, his offense wasn't serious. At most, he'd be fined and locked up for a few days. Once he got out, the Xue family wouldn't be able to escape.
How could he know that the entire casino would soon be gone, and as a thug under him, how could he have any chance of escaping?
Because the Xue family did not suffer any substantial harm in the end and even beat up Zhao Feipeng and others, the trial result was that the defendant Zhao Feipeng had to compensate the plaintiff Xue family with five taels of silver to repair the door panels.
In addition, Zhao Feipeng and others need to be detained for three days.
The case ended uneventfully.
However, this case is just an introduction, the real highlight is yet to come.
When he was being taken to the prison, something suddenly fell off Zhao Feipeng's body, rolled on the ground for a while and then stopped. The yamen official took a look and was surprised to find that it was a night-shining pearl the size of an egg!
How could a thug like Zhao Feipeng possess this thing?
The night pearl was quickly handed over.
The yamen official wanted to keep it all for himself, but unfortunately, he couldn't have it all to himself in front of everyone.
The item was handed over to Guan Yue, who took it to see Cai Kuo, "Sir, we have a clue in Mr. Qian's case!"
That night pearl is one of the many treasures in Qian Dazhi's warehouse!
Night-shining pearls are rare, and those the size of an egg are even more precious.
I'm afraid there aren't many of them in the whole Daqi area.
And how did Cai Kuo get this one?
Fengchi County has a superior geographical location. It is located at the intersection of the Lancang River and the Baiji River of the Grand Canal. It has a beautiful environment, prosperous culture and economy. It can be said to be the first city on the canal south of Daqi.
All cities located along the canal are basically rich, and Fengchi is the best among them.
There is a saying that goes: "Three years as a clean magistrate can earn you 100,000 silver coins." Although this saying is a bit exaggerated, it illustrates the current situation, that is, it is easy to make money as a county magistrate, not to mention that Cai Kuo is the manager of a wealthy city like Fengchi, so there are more opportunities to make money.
The gold, silver and treasures that the wealthy merchants pay as tribute every year should not be too much.
Otherwise he wouldn't have to keep a special account book.
The egg-sized night-shining pearl was a birthday gift he had received. Cai Kuo loved it very much, but even in the imperial palace, there were probably only a few such large and fine pearls, so he didn't dare to take it out and play with it openly.
Later, when the treasures in his house could no longer be stored, he thought of his brother-in-law and transferred all his property to his brother-in-law's house, including this night pearl.
He was also thinking of finding an opportunity to present it to his superior, the governor of Quanzhou.
As a result, all the treasures in the Qian Mansion disappeared. He was very uneasy these days, but those things were not of legitimate origin, and he could not send people to look for them in a high-profile manner.
He was about to give up, but unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better!
Looking at the night-shining pearl that Guan Yue brought, Cai Kuo immediately took it in his hand and examined it carefully for a while, "Yes, this is it. Guan Yue, where did you find it?"
"It fell from the criminal Zhao Feipeng."
"Zhao Feipeng?" Cai Kuo had no idea who this person was.
Guan Yue briefly recounted the incident, and Cai Kuo's eyes flashed. "Great! They actually dared to openly open a casino and even break into people's homes to rob people. This is truly outrageous! Guan Yue, quickly take your men to shut down the casino and search it thoroughly. Do you understand?"
Guan Yue nodded and said, "I'll do it right away."
Cai Kuo stroked his mustache with satisfaction and said, "Well, go ahead."
Although the imperial court had explicitly prohibited the opening of casinos, there were always countermeasures to every policy, and it was impossible to completely eliminate such things.
Just like in Fengchi County, there are many casinos, both openly and secretly. As long as they are managed properly, there will be no problem of not being able to operate.
What Cai Kuo said just now was just high-sounding talk.
The casino where Zhao Feipeng worked must have also sent him a gift, but at this time, that little gift was completely insignificant compared to the entire warehouse of treasures that was lost, so Cai Kuo naturally put on the airs of an honest official and wanted to conduct a thorough investigation of the casino.
He and Guan Yue both knew exactly what it was all about.
Guan Yue took his men to the casino and sent men to guard the front and back doors, not allowing anyone inside to escape. He then ordered a search everywhere.
The person in charge of the casino came over to negotiate, trying to establish a relationship with Cai Kuo in words and deeds, to show that there were people above him in the casino. Unfortunately, it was all in vain, and Guan Yue remained indifferent.
At this time, a yamen runner actually discovered an unusual secret door. After entering the secret door, he saw many boxes piled up inside. In addition to gold and silver, there were also many treasures in the boxes.
Needless to say, these treasures were put in there quietly by Xue Huan.
The treasures put in there are conspicuous and difficult to sell, which is just right for framing the casino.
Asking Zhao Feipeng to pay a mere five taels of silver as compensation and then spend a few days in jail was obviously too easy for him.
Is she someone who needs those five taels of silver? Humph, she is a vindictive villain + woman. If anyone dares to mess with her family, she will get rid of Zhao Feipeng and the people behind him.
With this box of treasures, the casino can’t wash away the money even if it jumps into the Yellow River!
As for their denial? It would be strange for Cai Kuo to believe it. He would definitely think that the casino was quibbling and would torture them into confessing!
The person who could open a casino was no ordinary person, but when it came to the County Magistrate Cai Kuo, there was nothing he could do. After all, the people could not fight the officials.
The only one who can defeat an official is a higher-ranking official.
In Quanzhou, the highest-ranking official was the governor Zhang Shun, and Zhang Shun was in cahoots with Cai Kuo. The casino owner used various connections to get close to Zhang Shun and gave him a lot of money and gifts. Zhang Shun accepted them all but did nothing.
The final development was just as Xue Huan had expected. All the people in the casino were thrown into jail, and not a single one of them came out.
Even the boss behind the scenes was implicated.
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