Hearing the commotion, the villagers all ran over and gathered around to watch.
Even the employees of the spicy soup workshop dropped what they were doing and came out. When they saw that it was Ye Caiping's family, their expressions changed drastically.
"Brother Tian, pick apples!" Ye Lizheng, his wife, and Ye Bajin came quickly over.
Ye Caiping glanced at them, shook her head, and gestured for them not to come closer.
Seeing that Ye Caiping and the others were speechless, Ye Lizheng hurriedly looked at Constable Feng and asked, "Sir, what's going on? Why are you arresting Caiping and her family?"
"Get out of my way!" Officer Feng drew his broadsword with a clang and stood in front of Ye Lizheng: "The government's investigation has nothing to do with a lowly village head like you!"
Ye Li was so frightened that he fell to the ground with a thud, and the villagers behind him also took a step back in fright.
Ye Bajin, who was standing to the side, said angrily, "Sir... even if you really want to arrest people, you have to give us an explanation, right?"
"Yes, give us an explanation!" Uncle Ye's family also rushed out, shouting with a mixture of fear and anger.
Officer Feng sneered, "Ye Caiping and her family harbored the notorious bandit Zhang Yidao. They are hereby taken back to the yamen to await their fate. Let's go!"
After saying this, the constables escorted Ye Caiping and her family onto the carriage.
Just then, Ye Daquan returned after delivering the goods, and Officer Feng quickly ordered his men to tie him up and throw him onto the carriage.
More than thirty constables escorted three horse-drawn carriages and left in a grand procession.
The villagers whispered among themselves: "A notorious bandit? How could that be!"
"Yes, how could Cai Ping harbor such a villain?"
"impossible!"
However, some people who didn't get along with Ye Caiping's family covered their mouths and chuckled, while Liu Decai and Zhao Laizi were almost laughing to tears.
Ye Xiniu and others, who had been dismissed by Ye Caiping before, burst into laughter.
Ye Li picked up a branch from the ground and lashed it out, yelling, "Laugh, laugh, laugh! If you laugh again, get out of the village!"
Zhao Laizi, Ye Xiniu, and the others then fled in a swarm.
Tie Niu's wife stepped forward: "Village head, what should we do about the spicy soup workshop?"
Ye Lizheng frowned deeply: "Everyone, rest first. Caiping will be fine. Bajin, Sanquan, you two guard the warehouse and don't let those shady people steal it."
A villager who was building a furniture workshop stepped forward and asked, "Is the furniture workshop shut down?"
"No need to stop. Don't worry, we will definitely pay you your wages in time. Even if Cai Ping really does... my family will pay her wages."
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