Several ear-piercing gunshots rang out throughout the small county town. Qingyan sat at the octagonal table, her hand holding the teacup trembling slightly, but she did not stand up to walk outside.
The cubicle wasn't facing the outside window, so Qingyan could only hear the sounds through the screen. The overlapping gunshots outside sent chills down her spine.
"Little darling!" Yinzhen quickly went around the screen, picked her up from behind, and placed her on his lap. Her trembling little body made his heart ache.
"Fourth Brother, is the situation outside better?" Qingyan whispered.
Yinzhen was worried that if she saw too much gore, she would have nightmares that night.
"No, let's go out later, okay?" Yinzhen patted her back. Fei Yanggu and his two sons had anticipated this and had already told Yinzhen that they should not panic when encountering similar problems, and the censors should not be able to find any fault with them.
They did their best to rescue the people, saving as many as they could.
Those men were no pushovers. They discovered someone was watching from the rooftop, so they immediately pulled the civilians into the water, hoping to shield them from the fire from the people on the roof.
Unfortunately, these efforts were ineffective. Some civilians were accidentally shot, two of those who peeked out to check the situation were killed instantly, and the rest were injured.
Tulichen sent men to arrest the man immediately, but the executioners, of course, wouldn't give up. Taking advantage of the opportunity, they disposed of the man.
"Master, everyone has been executed, and those who attempted to break in have been detained!" Su Peisheng reported directly from the doorway.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yinzhen finally felt relieved, as no major trouble had occurred.
"What about the casualties among the common people?" Yinzhen quickly inquired.
If there are any casualties, Yinzhen and Qingyan plan to provide compensation to those people. Once the casualty statistics are compiled, Linglong Pavilion and Yuelai Inn will send the compensation money.
The Ministry of Revenue certainly won't pay this compensation, so they have to bear this part themselves.
"Little darling, are you being soft-hearted?" It was inevitable that civilians would be injured or killed; they were just unlucky to be used as a shield.
Although the amount of money was not much, it was a token of goodwill for an ordinary family.
Among the casualties, there were more men than women. They were the pillars of their families, and if they were gone, their families would probably fall apart.
"Fourth Brother, all I want is peace of mind. Tell me, how many of those people can you remember?" Qingyan sneered.
After the incident, the guards surrounded the execution ground, and the families of the dead and wounded rushed over from outside.
They burst into tears on the outside, while their men were still inside. This was truly an undeserved disaster.
“Four people died, and five others were injured!” Su Peisheng said directly.
Qingyan blinked, calculating in her mind that the compensation for the four dead should be substantial, and she could simply take care of the medical treatment for the remaining five.
Ordinary families probably can't afford the exorbitant cost of medicine. If they receive some help, these people should recover faster. In fact, they can manage even without help.
These people's deaths and injuries were accidental, and they do not have to bear any responsibility.
If those people don't know how to be grateful, they will eventually become dependent on you.
"Let's go down first!" Yinzhen walked around the screen and looked out the window. The outside had been almost tidied up.
Outside the guards, those people were crying and shouting, which they could hear even in the teahouse.
Yinzhen led Qingyan down the street. Just as they stepped out, Yinti and Lady Yingenjueluo also came out. Yinti and Yinzhen discussed the matter for a while and finalized the issue of compensation.
"Little darling, we can split the compensation between our two families." After hearing the approximate amount, Madam Yin Genjue decided that it would be fine to split it between the two families.
It is still best to keep this matter from Prince Yu, as he doesn't care much about those people.
If compensation is required every time a similar problem arises, the people will definitely rush to take the blame.
The two couples came down from below, and the guards quickly came up to protect the four of them.
Qingyan listened to the sounds outside and turned to look. Sure enough, all the women were crying, each one looking as if they were about to die.
Although only four people were injured, the families of the injured are already making a fuss.
"Fourth Brother, just give us the money as you see fit. Give it to us in front of everyone. We've put in the effort, and Master needs to have a good reputation!" Qingyan narrowed her almond-shaped eyes, looking at the people outside. She thought they weren't very kind-hearted.
When the two women saw Yinti and Yinzhen come down, they both cried and looked extremely aggrieved, occasionally glancing at them with their pitiful eyes.
"Hmph, there are actually people watching you." Qingyan said, pouting.
These people were definitely not to be trifled with. Yinti and Yinzhen were also annoyed. What kind of status did they have that they were being watched by them?
"Little Darling..." Yinzhen was speechless; Qingyan was paying too much attention to these things.
Yinti smiled, neither he nor his brother took these people seriously; they just wanted more money.
The four walked behind the guards and saw several women crying. Behind them were several elderly people who looked like the women's elders.
"What are your relationship to the deceased?" Yinzhen asked, looking at the group.
Upon hearing Yinzhen's voice, the guards quickly knelt down to pay their respects.
"Greetings to Prince Zhi, greetings to the Fourth Prince, greetings to the two Fujin (consorts)!" The guards dared not conceal anything and reported directly to Yinzhen about what those people had done.
When the people heard the guards' greetings, they all knelt down.
The four women looked down at the group. Upon hearing the identities of the two women, and realizing that any action they took would likely be futile, the group became increasingly calm.
"We common folk dare not say much, we just hope to help our families out." The women's eyes were red and swollen.
Qingyan stood behind Yinzhen, blocking the unfriendly gazes from the side. Some of the men who had come with them looked at Qingyan with ill intent, but Yinzhen looked at them coldly.
"Those people have all been dealt with; they were courting death!" Yinzhen sneered.
Qingyan didn't say anything more, and took the opportunity to move behind Yinzhen.
Erlu and his guards dealt with the man, and the women who had accompanied him all begged for mercy, hoping that Qingyan and the others would let him go.
Yinzhen didn't say much, showing no intention of releasing the person.
"We wouldn't dare!" The men quickly kowtowed. "We hope you can forgive those two. They've never seen such a noble woman before, that's why they were so rude."
They begged Qingyan for forgiveness, but unfortunately, Yinzhen had no intention of sparing them.
He would never let anyone who dared to be disrespectful to Qingyan in his presence get away with it.
"Hmph!" Yinti and Yinzhen snorted coldly.
Tu Lichen has arrived and spoken with the families about the compensation issue. The families are still insistent on getting more.
They don't have many opportunities left; this is their only chance.
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