After a while, Su Peisheng emerged from the crowd.
"Your Majesty, this servant sees it as a case of extortion and robbery, but I haven't found out much about the specifics and am not very clear about it."
Upon hearing Su Peisheng's words, Yinzhen frowned even more deeply.
Extortion and plunder?
Tong Cheng'er was also a little surprised to hear this. It was quite a coincidence. If she hadn't run into him, that would have been fine, but since she had, she should at least ask him.
Tong Cheng'er suggested, "How about we go take a look?"
Yinzhen nodded upon hearing this: "Very well."
After saying this, Yinzhen did not immediately go into the crowd. He first instructed Su Peisheng, "Send someone to Wangyue Tower to prepare the food."
Yinzhen didn't think it would take too much time.
Just ask. If it's really hard to figure out, just hand it over to the yamen for investigation. He's out having dinner with his wife today, not here to judge a case.
Su Peisheng: "Yes, Master."
After Su Peisheng finished speaking, he instructed the servant beside him to run errands.
Su Peisheng and the others cleared the crowd, and only then could Yinzhen and Tong Cheng'er see what was happening inside.
When Su Peisheng mentioned robbery, the two of them assumed it was about rich playboys robbing respectable women or young girls. However, the reality was quite different from what they thought.
The dominant one appeared to be a wealthy young man, dressed in brocade robes and adorned with jade pendants. His hat was inlaid with a large red jade gemstone in the center. He was quite plump, with a somewhat fierce face, and was followed by servants acting as henchmen.
Tong Cheng'er felt that the纨绔子弟 (playboys) in the storybooks had finally gained some respectability.
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