The next day, when Nie Yilin arrived with the constables, Wu Jin, Kong Dachi, and Jin Xiaoli were nowhere to be found.
As for whether they left or what happened, Cheng Qingyan didn't ask Li Sizhu and the others.
They didn't stay to wait for Nie Yilin to arrest them. I don't know if they were dealt with according to the rules of the underworld, or what.
But since the person is gone, it doesn't matter anymore, and she doesn't want to know.
These people, who were supposed to hand over the money to the government, simply disappeared without a trace. It's hard to say whether that's a good thing or a bad thing.
As for whether there will be rumors about them in the martial arts world, Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu have no idea.
Now that Li Gang is a criminal, he was naturally put in shackles and escorted back to the county government for trial.
As for how to make a judgment, that will be decided by the county magistrate according to the law.
Nie Yilin didn't leave immediately, and Cheng Qingyan and the others invited him to the reception room.
He looked a little uncomfortable, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. He had already drunk three cups of tea.
Cheng Qingyan simply poured him more tea, without making any attempt to ask him anything.
Fewer things to do lead to a calmer mind.
When Nie Yilin finished his fifth cup of tea, he finally couldn't resist and put the teacup on the table.
"The Inspector heard from somewhere that you have the token of the Marquis of Pingle, and asked me to convey his admiration for the Marquis of Pingle!"
"Furthermore, the inspector asked me to inquire whether you could introduce him to the Marquis!"
Nie Yilin then quickly added, "Of course, if you feel uncomfortable, just pretend I didn't say that."
It has to be the Marquis's influence that matters; otherwise, how could the people in the government possibly give face to two country bumpkins like her and Ye Lingyu?
Forget about catching bandits, even getting things done at the government office is difficult without money to bribe officials.
It took several hundred taels of silver to resolve Jiang Jiang's household registration issue.
Now, because these people in the yamen think they have the Marquis of Ping Le backing them, they've turned to them for help.
They were about to be disappointed, however, as the Marquis of Ping Le, whom they wished to visit, was not here.
Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu exchanged glances for a moment before looking away.
The sudden silence was the worst thing. Nie Yilin quietly glanced at Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu. Seeing that the two were only drinking tea and not answering, he understood that this matter was probably hopeless.
Sure enough, just as he was thinking about how to explain himself to the inspector, he heard Cheng Qingyan's voice.
"I'm sorry to disappoint the inspector, it's not that I don't want to help, but the Marquis isn't here, so my wife and I can't help even if we wanted to."
"In that case, when I see the Marquis again, I will definitely convey the inspector's message to him."
"Officer Nie, what do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Nie Yilin felt that this was an answer he could give, and he could use this statement to explain himself when he returned.
He then replied with a smile, "In that case, thank you very much, Young Master Cheng!"
After the matter was resolved, Nie Yilin happily took the money Cheng Qingyan had given him to drink with the constables and left.
After all the fruits and vegetables in the field have been harvested, it's time to turn the soil.
The traps set along the fishpond finally caught their prey.
Two people fell into the pit that Meng Jia and Meng Dazhuang dug while they were on night watch.
Cheng Qingyan could never have imagined that Cheng Shaowen and Chen Yanping would fall in together.
There were no deadly traps in the pit; it was simply a place to trap people.
Moreover, they were discovered by the guards as soon as they fell in.
So they didn't stay in the pit for long, but they got covered in mud from the bottom of the pit.
When Cheng Shaowen was brought to Cheng Qingyan's house bound hand and foot, Cheng Qingyan was in a real bind.
What kind of plot is this?
She just sent away a batch two days ago, and now another batch is coming!
How many people in this tiny Mengjia Village dislike her?
Besides, it's already 2 a.m., why are these people causing trouble instead of sleeping!
Upon seeing Cheng Qingyan, Cheng Shaowen exclaimed, "Third Uncle, I'm not a bad person. He was the one who wanted to do bad things. I wanted to catch him, but we ended up falling into the same trap together."
If he hadn't called out, Cheng Qingyan wouldn't have even noticed him.
She was sound asleep when she was woken up, and now she doesn't even want to open her eyes.
Cheng Qingyan yawned and rolled her eyes: "Oh, I'm so sleepy right now. Meng Jia, tie them up tightly, leave two people to guard them, I'll talk about it tomorrow after I wake up."
Chen Yanping, his face covered in mud, spat at Cheng Qingyan. Luckily, Cheng Qingyan disliked their stench and didn't get too close, so he didn't spit on them.
She was sleeping soundly when she was disturbed, and she was in a bad mood when Chen Yanping even spat on her.
How can we tolerate this?
I can't stand even a little bit.
Cheng Qingyan angrily said to Meng Jia, "Gag him!"
Then, in front of so many people, Cheng Qingyan spat twice at Chen Yanping.
"You're the only one with saliva, don't I?"
"Are you sick? What are you doing by my fishpond in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
"Trying to steal fish?"
Chen Yanping's mouth was gagged, but his eyes remained open as he glared at Cheng Qingyan.
"What are you glaring at me for? Don't think I don't know what you're thinking."
"Meng Jia, have you searched him?"
Meng Jia shook his head. When Chen Yanping was pulled out of the water, he was covered in mud and brought here immediately, without any preparation for what to do.
Cheng Shaowen was also covered in mud, but he had less mud on his body and only half of his face was covered in mud.
He was also tied up tightly, and then he shouted, "Third Uncle, I saw him trying to throw something into the fishpond, so I rammed into him and knocked him into the pit, and I fell into the pit too."
"However, the thing he was carrying should have fallen nearby. Uncle, have someone look for it; they're sure to find it."
Cheng Qingyan glanced at Cheng Shaowen in surprise, a little suspicious. Could it be that Cheng Shaowen was really helping them capture Chen Yanping?
She looked at Meng Jia, who understood and turned to leave.
"Meng An, Wen Heping, have someone keep an eye on them. I'm going to sleep."
Seeing Cheng Qingyan about to leave, Cheng Shaowen shouted, "Third Uncle, Third Uncle, I, I'm still tied up! Let me go! I really didn't mean to do anything bad!"
Cheng Qingyan frowned, glanced back at him, and Cheng Shaowen successfully shut up. Cheng Qingyan glanced back at the room again, and seeing that Ye Lingyu had not come out, she turned back and glared at Cheng Shaowen.
He threatened Cheng Shaowen menacingly: "If you keep yelling, I'll have someone tie you up like this and throw you out!"
Cheng Shaowen shut his mouth tightly, shook his head, and indicated that he would stop shouting.
Cheng Qingyan rubbed his forehead and then said to Meng An, "If Meng Jia finds the item later, release Cheng Shaowen, but don't let him leave here."
"We'll discuss the rest tomorrow at daybreak."
Cheng Qingyan now has a housekeeper at home, and Wen Pingcheng and the others always leave two people here to take the night shift.
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