Chapter 127
Yao Shuheng was still a little worried, so he gestured to the servant next to him to make arrangements.
However, what Yao Shuheng didn't know was that his every move had already been observed by Li Zhiwei.
Li Zhiwei respected her uncle very much, but she didn't have much affection for her cousin. This cousin shouldn't have conspired with others to harm her.
Thinking back, her mother always talked about how good her uncle had been to her. Every year, her uncle would have people send her and her mother many nice things.
Li Zhiwei glanced at Yao Shuheng with a somewhat complicated expression.
The group soon arrived at the county government office.
Lord Cao was taken aback when he saw Li Zhiwei, but he didn't pay much attention to her.
After all, to him, the Li family was just a wealthier merchant family than ordinary merchants. In the traditional social hierarchy of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, no matter how rich they were, they still had to bow to him.
"Oh, isn't this Miss Li? What brings you here today?" Magistrate Cao asked, holding his head high, maintaining the airs of a magistrate.
"Lord Cao, we've come to report a crime. This man has kidnapped us! If my guards hadn't arrived in time, he would have succeeded in his evil scheme," Li Zhiwei said, as he had Liu Mazi brought in.
"Oh?" Magistrate Cao was suspicious. Looking at the person on the ground, he felt that the person looked somewhat familiar.
However, Liu Mazi was gagged and tied up. Seeing that Li Zhiwei had many people, he didn't dare to cause any trouble.
I was just thinking that I would say some nice things to his cousin-in-law later, and he wouldn't do anything to him.
“Lord Cao, our Li’an County has always been peaceful under your administration. This person doesn’t seem to be from our Li’an County. We must not encourage bad practices from other places and ruin your promising career, shall we?” Li Zhiwei saw that Magistrate Cao’s reaction was not very enthusiastic and sneered inwardly. In the past, her father had spent a lot of money on the county government to repair bridges and roads.
Now that Li'an County is peaceful, he's started putting on airs like an official.
Do they really think the Li family's money is any good?
"Mother, doesn't the magistrate of Li'an County care about public order? Why were we kidnapped just because we went out for a stroll?" Xu Qingshi was annoyed to see that although the man was wearing official robes, he didn't seem to be willing to help them.
"Is this Miss Li's stepson?" Magistrate Cao was aware that Li Zhiwei had married into the Ru'an Marquis's household in the capital, but at the time, the Ru'an Marquis's attitude was far from pleasant.
He was also present at the time, and it was only through coercion and enticement that Marquis Ruan forced Li Tianyou to agree to the marriage.
Originally, he thought that even if Li Zhiwei married into the capital, she probably wouldn't have a good life.
But now it seems that being able to bring the young master of the Marquis of Ru'an's mansion back to her parents' home isn't so bad after all.
Magistrate Cao then looked at Yao Shuheng, who did not resemble Marquis Ruan, but it was possible that he resembled his mother.
Magistrate Cao mistakenly assumed that this man was Lin Jitong.
He respectfully bowed to Yao Shuheng.
Yao Shuheng was taken aback at first, assuming that the servant had made the necessary arrangements, and quickly returned the greeting.
"Magistrate Cao, what do you intend to do with this man?" Li Zhiwei frowned, clearly sensing Magistrate Cao's lack of concern.
I'm angry.
"Miss Li, don't worry, I will naturally send someone to investigate this matter," Magistrate Cao said with a smile, offering a way of making excuses.
After all, Li Tianyou would need to pay for many things after he went to the capital.
Now that the Li family needs his help, he can naturally use this to get the Li family to help Li'an County pay up.
"Lord Cao, should this matter still be investigated?" Li Zhiwei was also angered by Magistrate Cao's words.
A county magistrate, with this wicked person clearly in front of him, didn't immediately take action but instead wanted to investigate?
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