Chapter 18 I'm glad you came
The group of people who did this, from the county magistrate himself and his confidants to a group of fortune tellers, were all taken to the yamen by Xiao Yu's men and the officers and soldiers who quickly changed sides after being frightened by Xiao Yu.
Those innocent girls who were arrested would first go to the yamen to record their statements, and then be sent back home one by one.
The purpose of Xu Chuchu's initial appearance was to save these girls. Otherwise, with her level of cultivation, she really didn't want to interfere in the affairs of so many other fortune tellers.
Now that the matter is settled, I can retire with honor.
I had just turned around and taken two steps when something suddenly poked my spine hard.
Hiss—such a familiar feeling.
Looking back, it was indeed the broken fan.
She gasped in pain: "Brother, I'm not in your eyes, so you don't have to be so cruel."
Xiao Yu stood behind her with his hands behind his back, looking unhappy. "You've caused such a big scene, where do you want to run off to now? You'll slip away if I'm not paying attention. Come back to the yamen with me, I have something to ask you."
"And..." He covered his face with his fan, looking at Xu Chuchu who had just jumped out of the water with disdain, "You're already soaked like a drowned chicken. If you walk all the way back to the inn, people will think I, Xiao Yu, have abused you."
"Afu, take her back."
Xu Chuchu opened her mouth but said nothing, and quietly followed Ah Fu.
In fact, she really doesn't care what she looks like or whether she gets soaked. She is not someone who likes to be ordered around.
But thinking that this guy suddenly brought people to the rescue today and said he had something to ask her, it was probably official business, so she didn't refuse.
As soon as the group returned, Xiao Yu began to handle official business in a vigorous and decisive manner, while Xu Chuchu was sent to the government's external reception room to change clothes and rest.
Naturally, the government didn't have any more physiognomist's robes for her to change into, so the people from the yamen sent her a simple and elegant women's outfit. Xu Chuchu tried it on and it surprisingly fit her, though she looked a bit like a maid.
She tidied herself up and sat obediently in the room waiting for Xiao Yu to come and question her. She left after the questioning, but she didn't expect that she would have to wait for several days.
These days, Xiao Yu seemed to have no time to pay attention to her. While interrogating the criminals, he was also controlling the officialdom of Tailing County, as if he was preparing to catch all the officials involved in the case in one fell swoop.
He tried the case publicly in court, exposed the crimes of the county magistrate and his accomplices to the public, and put them all in jail. He then sent a document to the capital for the emperor to decide.
This incident caused a huge uproar in Tailing County. The people never thought that the county magistrate Zhang, who they believed was diligent and loved the people, would embezzle public funds, deceive the people, steal from the government, and take human lives.
I don’t know how many people he has harmed over the years.
During the trial, Xu Chuchu was invited to the court as the first witness at the crime scene. He provided a confession and was rewarded for his meritorious service. He was so awesome.
Especially since she didn't expect to be rewarded, her favorable impression of Xiao Yu increased significantly.
Because the trial was open to the public, many onlookers remembered the appearance of this young female fortune teller. When they recognized her on the street, they would praise her, saying that she was "the female fortune teller who enforces justice on behalf of heaven" and "Mulan who eliminates harm for the people"... and they would be embarrassed by the praise.
When she came back from a walk, she saw Xiao Yu's follower Afu standing in the yard, as if waiting for Xiao Yu, so she quickly took the opportunity to go up to him and chat.
"Ah Fu Ah Fu." Her gossipy heart was burning. "What is the status of your master? He didn't even need to report to the higher authorities and directly punished the county governor. How amazing!"
Ah Fu glanced at her proudly after hearing this: "Finally found out? Are you regretting your previous rude attitude towards our young master?"
"Yes, yes, yes." Xu Chuchu quickly agreed, lowering her voice, "Since there's no one here, let them know secretly. Who is this nobleman?"
"You don't need to know this." Ah Fu's mouth was tighter than Xiao Yu's belt. "You only need to know that this young master is the swan meat you will never be able to eat."
"You're the toad." Xu Chuchu glared at Ah Fu, then turned around and touched his purse, becoming cheerful again. "I just want to know if the reward the young master gave me is commensurate with his status. After all, I gave up a large box of gold to come to court to testify..."
"You're still thinking about the gold." Xiao Yu's unhappy voice suddenly came from behind, "Is that gold meant to be a gift to you, or to harm you? Don't you have a clear idea of what's going on?"
Xu Chuchu and Ah Fu both looked back and saw Xiao Yu coming out of the room. He was dressed in casual clothes today, standing lazily and gracefully, but his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. It was obvious that he was unhappy after hearing what Xu Chuchu said.
"Young Master." Ah Fu quickly saluted.
Xu Chuchu also stuck out her tongue: "I know. Whether he gives me the gold or not, he will definitely not let any of those girls go. He has to kill them anyway, so one more of me won't be too much, and it will save him trouble."
Seeing that she knew what was going on, Xiao Yu's expression eased slightly. "Even if you knew that, you still had the guts to go up there alone and act like a hero? Even if you had three heads and six arms, wouldn't those physiognomists be able to take care of you in one blow?"
Xu Chuchu waved her hand, "I'm not as stupid as you say. These people dared to do whatever they wanted by the river in the middle of the afternoon because they were relying on the high platform they built for the previous festival to block it. If I didn't fight them and pushed the platform down, attracting the attention of the people around, what else could they do?"
This plan is quite good, knowing how to use the opponent's force to counter it. Xiao Yu snorted after hearing it and did not argue with her. Ah Fu also praised her for her cleverness.
"But I'm still very happy that you can come." Xu Chuchu glanced at the tip of her toes and added.
"What do you mean?" Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows.
"I'm weak and powerless." Xu Chuchu said, "Think about it, with my ability, the best I can do is to expose these conspiracies and save these girls, but I can't do anything to these high-ranking officials."
"Even if the common people caught him doing something evil, the county governor could still shift all the blame onto Master Xiang and the other fortune tellers, and even pretend to be the good guy who stopped it right there."
"Although I'm a fortune teller, I'm only a commoner. How can I possibly defeat the prefect? Even if I go to the capital to file a complaint, I'm afraid there will be no good outcome. It's pointless to cut the weeds without eradicating the root. As long as this prefect remains in office, the people of Tailing will suffer."
"Luckily you showed up, and you were able to throw the county governor into jail right away." Xu Chuchu raised her eyes and looked at Xiao Yu lovingly. "Do you know that when I saw you, I felt... that the Xia Dynasty was lucky to have you as an official."
Xiao Yu: “…”
Ah Fu: “…”
No, this flattery is too extreme! Ah Fu almost took out a piece of paper and wrote it down on the spot.
She first talks about herself, then talks about how the young master solved her difficult problems, and then moves on to the officialdom of the Xia Dynasty and the common people... layer by layer, it is natural and implicit, yet powerful.
He said that although he has made contributions, he cannot do without you... Who wouldn't feel comfortable after hearing this?
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