Chapter 1753 Shu Yu Goes to the Prison
Now that no one exploits them on the black market, perhaps out of shared misery, the laborers and the girls can finally talk to each other calmly.
The girls also said that while they had nothing else to do, they would make them some clothes so that they would look more presentable when they left the black market.
The laborers were happy; although they didn't know what the future held, they still had hope for the future.
Shu Yu was happy for them, but before they went down the secret passage, she suddenly remembered what Qi Lie had said and hurriedly said, "There's something else. That Chang Lao Si has been arrested."
The laborers paused for a moment, then their faces lit up with ecstatic joy.
Chang Laosi was the one who managed, enslaved, and bought and sold them. Although the other managers in the black market were not good people either, Chang Laosi, as their superior, was the one they hated and feared the most.
Upon learning of his arrest, the crowd could no longer contain themselves and erupted in cheers.
After finally calming down, she felt embarrassed when she saw Shu Yu and the others still watching.
They quickly waved to Shu Yu, then hurriedly descended the secret passage, eager to share the good news with their companions still in the black market.
Only after the wall at the entrance to the secret passage was closed did Shu Yu turn around and leave the abandoned mansion.
It was getting late, so she and Yingxi randomly picked a small restaurant on the street and had lunch. After that, they went straight to Magistrate Cheng's private residence.
This area has been sealed off, and no one is allowed to enter or leave except for the few people guarding the entrance.
Of course, Shu Yu's status was special, so she quickly entered the mansion and went into Magistrate Cheng's study.
Magistrate Cheng left behind quite a few things in his private residence. Yesterday, Lu Wu led his men to collect all the evidence of his crimes, and Shu Yu examined them carefully again.
Immediately afterwards, she went to the county jail.
There are quite a few people locked up in the jail right now. Magistrate Cheng isn't in there, but there are a lot of officials and constables who have been arrested.
These people are now huddled together listlessly, while others, unaware of the situation, are angrily shouting and questioning.
When Shu Yu came in, they immediately rushed to the railing, eager to prove their innocence. "Miss, please let me out! I don't know anything. What rebellion? What collusion with rebels? I've never even heard of it. I'm just a lowly constable with no power, only able to obey orders. I'm innocent!"
"Yes, yes, we really don't know anything. I have elderly parents and young children to support. Even if I had the guts of a bear and the gall of a leopard, I wouldn't dare to collude with rebels."
"I don't want to die. I just found a job to earn some money for my family. How did I get involved in this? Waaah..."
That's treason, it's rebellion, it's a serious matter that could endanger the lives of your entire family.
These government officials were more aware of the consequences of this matter than ordinary people.
They were about to be beheaded; death was the only outcome for them.
Thinking of all this, the innocent officers and soldiers who were implicated wished they could kill their colleagues who knew the truth. They turned around and pounced on Constable Hong and the others, grabbing their necks.
Shu Yu immediately took a wooden stick and tapped on the railing. "Quiet, quiet, you don't need to be so nervous. Those who are guilty will not escape punishment, and those who are innocent will not be wronged by the Emperor. Who knows the truth and who is involved will be investigated and found out. Those who should be sentenced will be sentenced, and those who should be released will be released. We won't just randomly chop off your heads."
(End of this chapter)
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