Chapter 657 Tell
The case was indeed handled by County Magistrate Tang himself. When the Ji family went to take Ji Hao back and beat him up, the injuries on his body could not be concealed at all.
Since Ji Hao was thrown into the provincial school by the Ji family, he had to hide the wound on his chest from his family. Obviously, County Magistrate Tang knew nothing about it.
In fact, he was not the one handling the case at all.
County Magistrate Tang smiled at Man Bao and said softly, "I originally thought it was just an ordinary brawl between students. Who would have thought they would use sharp weapons?"
He stood up and said, "Okay, I won't chat with you anymore. Come out and I want to ask you two questions."
The three didn't want to move.
County Magistrate Tang narrowed his eyes and said, "Lotus pods are perfect for eating on a day like this. Would you like me to treat you to some?"
Manbao and Bai Shan looked up at County Magistrate Tang together. When their eyes met, they both stood up obediently. Bai Erlang also tensed up and stood up as well.
County Magistrate Tang nodded with satisfaction, turned around and walked out.
The three of them returned the books honestly, then Manbao and Bai Erlang climbed out of the window, while Bai Shan carried the book basket out of the door.
Mr. Wu squinted his eyes and looked at his book basket, then nodded slightly. "Go ahead. Remember to come to the library early tomorrow to read. Studying is like rowing against the current. If you don't move forward, you will fall behind. So don't slack off."
Bai Shan bowed and responded.
County Magistrate Tang stood under the tree and watched them climb out. When the three of them reunited, he said with a smile, "You already have a clear path to Mr. Wu's, so why bother climbing through the window?"
Bai Erlang was horrified, "What? Mr. Wu knows about us?"
Manbao and Bai Shan were not surprised. Even though Mr. Wu's eyesight was poor, they were standing next to Bai Shan in Xinglin just now. The three of them were about the same height and age.
Mr. Wu guards the library every day, so he must be aware that they didn't enter through the front door.
Bai Shan coughed lightly and asked, "Master Tang, what questions do you want to ask us?"
"First, what are the injuries on Ji Hao's body like?"
This was easy. He had already explained a lot, so Manbao described the injury in detail and said from a doctor's perspective, "It doesn't look serious at first glance, but he's not taking it seriously. And it's still hot out. If it gets worse, it could be fatal."
County Magistrate Tang's expression remained unchanged. He nodded and smiled, "Second question, did you pick those lotus pods from the lotus pond at Yan's residence?"
The three of them looked at each other guiltily and nodded.
County Magistrate Tang raised his hand and gave Bai Shan a slap on the head, saying sternly, "Don't go to the Yan residence again. The government office has sold the house. If you go again, it will be considered trespassing. I won't care if you get beaten."
Manbao was surprised, "Someone actually bought it."
"What a joke! This isn't a remote village. Land in Yizhou is also very expensive. The Yan residence has a good location, so why doesn't anyone want it?"
The three of them only expressed regret for a moment before nodding in agreement. Bai Shan asked, "Who bought it? Should we go to his house to congratulate him when he moves?"
County Magistrate Tang: "Oh, you can even think of this?"
Bai Shan said a little embarrassedly: "After all, we picked all the ripe lotus pods."
Manbao and Bai Erlang nodded in unison, feeling quite embarrassed when they thought about it.
County Magistrate Tang waved his hand and said, "Don't go. You probably won't be able to get in even if you go. The person who bought the house is an official. Although the people living in the same alley as you are neighbors, the doors don't face the same direction. It's easy for people to misunderstand you if you go in."
Bai Shan took a look at his expression, said "Oh", and asked, "Isn't he a higher official than you?"
County Magistrate Tang glanced at him and said, "Yes, he is a full level higher, and a Beijing official."
But none of the three saw much respect on his face.
County Magistrate Tang glanced at the sky and waved his hand, saying, "It's getting late. Isn't it time for you to go back? By the way, how are you going to get out?"
So Manbao and Bai Erlang showed him how they went to school outside the government office.
County Magistrate Tang watched them climb up the wall in a few steps, then waved goodbye to him and disappeared over the wall in a flash.
County Magistrate Tang smiled and shook his head, saying, "No wonder you were able to enter Yan's house even though I blocked the hole. You're quite capable."
Bai Shan carried the book basket and went to the gate with County Magistrate Tang. He asked curiously, "Sir Tang, didn't you skip school when you were studying with County Magistrate Yang?"
"I'm not skipping school," County Magistrate Tang said righteously. "I love studying, so why would I skip school? It's your county's County Magistrate Yang, who used to skip school by climbing over walls."
"Can you climb out of the Imperial College's wall?"
"Of course, it's only slightly higher than the west wall of your prefectural school. And they have a lot of auxiliary tools, such as ropes. They can throw them on the wall and climb up quickly."
Bai Shan was thoughtful. "Since you know so much about this, have you seen it with your own eyes?"
County Magistrate Tang coughed lightly, put his hands behind his back and said, "I see it occasionally."
When they walked outside, Daji had already met Manbao and the others and was waiting at the door.
County Magistrate Tang squinted at Daji, then turned to Bai Shan and said, "Although Mr. Wu has tacitly approved of your actions, you still need to keep a low profile now that you're in the prefectural academy. In situations like today, if you can afford to back down, then do so. If you get into a fight, you'll be the ones who suffer."
Bai Shan raised his chin and said, "We were very good at fighting, but they didn't dare tell the school officials."
"They are bigger than you."
"Daji is behind the wall. If I lose, I can fight back next time. I can't get hurt."
Of course, the injuries he was talking about were the bleeding type.
"I knew it," County Magistrate Tang pointed at him and said, "Do you know Ji Hao's identity? If you hurt Ji Hao, not to mention me, even if you are Yang Heshu's friend, I can't save you."
Bai Shan didn't say anything.
County Magistrate Tang turned and walked away, waving his hand. "Alright, go back now. From now on, keep those two and your servant in check."
Manbao asked Baishan, "What did he say to you?"
Bai Shan shook his head and said, "Nothing."
Daji asked, "Master, should I go to the government school to watch over you tomorrow?"
"No need. We have settled our feud with Ji Hao. He won't cause me any trouble."
Manbao nodded and explained, "We just gave him some medicine and treated his wounds. As long as he's not someone who's ungrateful, he won't cause trouble for Shanbao."
Daji breathed a sigh of relief and agreed.
Bai Erlang lowered the curtain and asked curiously, "The county government is clearly on our side, so why did County Magistrate Tang go to the other side?"
Manbao also took a curious look.
Bai Shan thought for a moment and said, "The Ji family is in that direction."
Bai Erlang: "Why did he go to the Ji family? He won't report us, will he?"
Manbao thought about it and then laughed, "It seems that someone in the prefectural school is going to be in trouble."
County Magistrate Tang went to the Ji family to inform them to go to the school to pick up their young master.
Fortunately, he went out today, otherwise, if that ignorant kid really made a big problem out of the injury, he would definitely be the first one to be held accountable.
I'm really tired after going out all day today, so I'll resume and update tomorrow.
I'm going to take a shower and go to bed. Good night everyone.
(End of this chapter)
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