Everyone looked towards the outside of the courtyard and saw two people dressed in matching uniforms, exuding a subtle sense of intimidation.
These are... yamen runners!
Good heavens!
Everyone gasped, except for Su Nanxi and Mo Qinghe.
Su Nanxi was puzzled. She hadn't even given the signal yet, so why had the constables arrived? Could it be...?
She glanced sideways at Mo Qinghe beside her, just as Mo Qinghe looked over and smiled at her.
Tsk! Look at that smug look on his face. No need to ask, it must have been his doing!
If he had a tail, he'd probably wag it; and if he wasn't in front of others, he'd probably be asking for credit and reward!
I knew my cheap husband was no ordinary man, he had some tricks up his sleeve, and now it's proven true!
This person stopped trying to hide it and openly showed off in front of her!
Of course, this was just Su Nanxi's guess. The rest of the Mo family didn't dare to involve their own family members in this matter. Who were these yamen runners? How could ordinary people order them around!
The most confused and frightened person was Li Haisheng, because they had specifically asked for his name, and it was usually not a good thing for the yamen runners to come to the door!
In addition, Li Haisheng had done many shady things in secret, so when he saw the constables, his original awe of officials was magnified many times over, and he was terrified.
He was trembling all over, but he gritted his teeth and tried his best to control himself, which prevented him from shaking too badly.
Old Mrs. Li thought to herself, "It's all over! This is retribution for all the bad things I've done!"
Seeing her son trembling, she felt herself trembling even more violently, her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground.
Now the granddaughter can be reunited, but the son might be arrested!
This granddaughter is truly a jinx!
She caused her mother's death when she was young, and now that she's just returned, she's going to cause her father's death and send him to jail!
If we leave her at home, wouldn't everyone suffer?
With the officials present, the Li family had no chance to lie, and dared not push their luck any further. They could only readily acknowledge their granddaughter.
This granddaughter is truly useless; she brought nothing back to the Li family, but instead brought two constables with her!
That's great!
Grandma Li glared fiercely at Mo Yunmei, who felt a chill run down her spine and shivered involuntarily.
Mo Yunmei silently convinced herself that she must be scared when she saw the constables.
The constables came over under the pretext of routine business to ask questions, and Li Haisheng dared not hide anything, answering each question as he was asked, and was quite cooperative.
When asked why the courtyard was full of people, Li Haisheng remained silent, unsure how to explain.
Old Mo stepped forward, respectfully bowed to the constable, and then gave a brief explanation.
The constable found it very interesting and asked more detailed questions.
Li Haisheng and Old Lady Li's expressions changed, and their palms became slightly sweaty.
The two knew that it was best for them to politely acknowledge the person and return them, otherwise there would definitely be trouble!
Didn't you see the constables getting more and more detailed in their questions, and their expressions getting worse and worse as they listened?
As expected, Li Haisheng was reprimanded. The constables didn't say anything too harsh, but they were told to take their daughter back and raise her properly, and not to cause any more trouble.
Li Haisheng readily agreed, bowing and scraping with a fawning smile, "The officer is right! Absolutely right! We were short-sighted! We will definitely take her back and will not mistreat our daughter!"
The constable nodded in satisfaction and casually asked Old Man Mo, "You two are the kindest people in the world, raising someone else's daughter for over ten years for nothing! Raising a child these days is not easy, and you can imagine the hardships you've endured. Well then, we two brothers just happened to be here, and since we've encountered this situation, we should naturally step in and help resolve it. Do you think there's anything else you'd like to say or request?"
Old Mo thought about it for a moment, hesitated, looked at his two sons, and asked in a low voice, "What do you two want to say?"
Mo Qinghe nodded to Boss Mo, who understood and turned to speak to the constable.
The two constables were stunned. They couldn't help but glance at Li Haisheng and Old Lady Li. What a talent! Even with their years of experience and wide knowledge, they had never heard of such an amazing feat!
Wow! I've learned something new!
When Li Haisheng and Old Lady Li heard Boss Mo mention signing the agreement, their only sense of shame made them lower their heads, stubbornly enduring the high-voltage scanning lines fired by the constables.
Fortunately, they were thick-skinned enough that the force of that barrage wasn't too great.
"Li Haisheng, is what this man said true? Did you force them to raise a daughter? Was that contract signed under duress?"
The constable asked Li Haisheng three questions in a row, which seemed like questions, but were actually statements.
Li Haisheng paused for a moment, his mind racing, before finally denying it and arguing, "Officer, that's not true! Absolutely not! We are all law-abiding citizens, honest and simple people, we have never done anything so bullying or domineering! They were all there voluntarily, we did not force them! Please, Officer, investigate thoroughly!"
In the end, he felt wronged and was almost ready to cry out, "I'm innocent!"
Li Haisheng was thinking that more than ten years had passed, and all the evidence had faded. How could it be so easy to prove? He would deny it to the death. Even if the yamen runners were not allowed to do anything to him without any evidence, they would not be able to do anything to him.
The constables knew exactly what Li Haisheng was planning, and couldn't help but sneer inwardly. This man was too naive. He should know about the torture instruments in the yamen.
Hehe, not many people wouldn't be scared if they saw it. Even if a ghost accidentally drifted in, it would still feel a chill down your spine!
When people are scared, they easily become guilty. With a little bit of bluffing, there's nothing they can't get out of their minds!
If you can't get the truth out of them, pretend to fiddle with the torture instruments, and quite a few people will obediently tell the truth!
After all, there are relatively few true tough guys and people who are truly without guilt in this world.
When Li Haisheng saw the constables' sinister smiles, he felt a pang of panic. But then he reassured himself that it was just the constables' trick to scare people. Why should he be afraid of them?
Yes! Even if we lose, we can't lose face; we have to show our strength!
Li Haisheng stood tall and proud, like a rooster, exuding an air of self-righteousness and fearlessness.
The constables didn't look at him; the two seemed to be whispering, but they didn't bother to lower their voices at all.
"By the way, what happened to that stubborn guy who wouldn't confess last time? I went out on business and didn't see him when I came back."
"What else could I do? He confessed everything! The little punk! He thought he had covered his tracks perfectly! He refused to admit anything no matter what, just trying to make me lose my temper. I dragged him inside and threw him in, and before I could even say anything, he was already confessing on his own!"
"Tsk! That's true! I had no idea our torture instruments were so bloody and violent. I thought they were just for show! They're covered in blood, but they're the real deal! They've been around for hundreds of years. Just standing there makes you feel a chill down your spine!"
"Exactly! But there are always some who are greedy and stubborn, insisting on a day trip to the yamen!"
"Thump!"
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