The next dividend distribution will be soon, in about ten days. They will go back to the county town and return soon.
He Jiuniang felt sorry for Lianhua, so she naturally wanted to help her get more benefits. She couldn't let Lianhua be bullied and not get any good in return.
After lunch, He Jiuniang made an excuse to leave the other younger children behind and took Lianhua, Leizi, and Lu Xiaoyang to Huoyun Division.
Since Cheng Xuewei said that these people could be dealt with at will, then we absolutely cannot let them get away with it.
Anyway, Lu Baichuan has to deal with the Zou family today. After sorting things out, those who should be sentenced will be sentenced. So, before the sentencing, it shouldn't be a problem for her to take some people to "visit" them.
This was the first time the children had come to the Fire Cloud Bureau. Looking at the tall and majestic building, they were all a little scared, but when they thought that the highest-ranking official inside was their uncle, and that he was imprisoning people they hated, they weren't so afraid anymore.
He Jiuniang had been here several times and knew the way well; everyone greeted her warmly when they saw her.
"Sister-in-law, the boss is in jail! Do you want me to show you the way?"
He Jiuniang waved her hand and said, "No need, no need, I know that road well, you all go about your business."
"Okay, all right!"
The others ignored her and went about their own business, while He Jiuniang took the three children directly to the prison.
The prison was dark and damp, and the weather was already a bit cold. After entering, all three of them shivered involuntarily, but He Jiuniang acted as if nothing was wrong and led the way.
She had only taken two steps when she heard a scream. Lianhua immediately recognized it as Zou Ming's voice.
She instinctively shrank her neck, but quickened her pace; she was now eager to see the scumbag's miserable state.
Lei Zi and Lu Xiaoyang both clenched their fists and hurried inside, some even running.
Lu Baichuan was torturing Zou Ming when he saw them arrive. He got up, came over to pull He Jiuniang aside, and asked, "Why are you here?"
He Jiuniang looked at Zou Ming, who was crying pitifully, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.
"I was just sitting at home with nothing to do, so I came over to check on things. Why is Zou Ming so weak? He's already failing?"
Lu Baichuan nodded and said, "This morning we found out that the Zou family's business was involved in a smuggling case, and there are still people behind it who haven't been revealed. They are being interrogated right now."
He Jiuniang's eyes widened in surprise. She thought Lu Baichuan was standing up for Lianhua, but she didn't expect it to involve other cases.
She silently gave Lu Baichuan a thumbs up and praised, "Brother, that's brilliant!"
Lu Baichuan: ...
He Jiuniang really admired Lu Baichuan, because the matter of Lianhua was not a small matter, but it was not a big deal either. After all, nothing bad happened to Lianhua, and she even hit Zou Ming with a stick. As long as the Zou family used their connections and made some concessions, it couldn't be made too big of a fuss.
However, at this point, Lu Baichuan directly discovered that the Zou family was involved in a smuggling case, so they couldn't let it go so easily. As long as the evidence was conclusive, the Zou family would be finished.
He is Lianhua's uncle. Although he doesn't usually have much contact with these children, he always keeps them in mind. If they dare to bully him, they won't get away with it.
Seeing He Jiuniang winking at Lu Baichuan with a smile on her face, Lianhua guessed that it must be because of her. She wanted to thank Lu Baichuan on the spot, but she was afraid that there were other people around and it was inconvenient to say some things, so she held back and just gave Lu Baichuan a grateful look.
Lu Baichuan nodded slightly to acknowledge her gratitude.
He Jiuniang sat down casually, looked at the disheveled Zou Ming, and said sarcastically, "Weren't you so powerful? How come you can't do it now?"
"Spare me, sir! I know nothing..."
Zou Ming ignored He Jiuniang and continued to plead with Lu Baichuan.
"Now that you're in charge of the Zou family, how could you not know? It seems you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin. Apply the branding iron."
Lu Baichuan ordered his men around, then led He Jiuniang and the others to watch from the sidelines.
He Jiuniang said, "No rush. Now that we have a legitimate reason, how can we not let Lei Zi and Xiao Yang show off their skills? Let's release them first."
Well, the reason I brought them here today is to settle scores and avenge wrongs. How can I not let them show off their skills?
Lu Baichuan raised an eyebrow, understanding her meaning, and waved to his subordinate, signaling him to release the person.
His men immediately stepped forward to untie Zou Ming, but Zou Ming screamed in terror.
"No, no, sir, please have mercy! I haven't done anything! I didn't do anything, it was all that bitch's doing, it has nothing to do with me!"
"Why don't you take revenge on that bitch? She did everything, I'm innocent!"
"You bitch, you bitch, I won't let her get away with this!"
Zou Ming kept screaming, begging for mercy while cursing the concubine. It could be said that the Zou family's current predicament was entirely caused by that Aunt Zhang.
But he didn't consider that if it weren't for his indulgence and hints, how would Aunt Zhang have gotten such audacity?
He Jiuniang was a little annoyed and asked Leizi to gag him.
Lei looked around and said helplessly, "Third Aunt, there's no smelly rag here!"
He Jiuniang rolled her eyes: "So you weren't wearing socks?"
Lei Zi: "Ah, this..."
Then, Leizi swiftly took off his smelly socks and ruthlessly stuffed them into Zou Ming's mouth.
These socks aren't actually that smelly; I just changed them yesterday. He's been paying a lot of attention to personal hygiene lately, trying to leave a good impression on Lianhua at all times.
Using it to stuff Zou Ming's mouth now would be a huge waste.
Zou Ming had already endured a lot of torture and could no longer stand. After reciting the text, he could only slump to the ground. Although he could move his hands and feet, he didn't dare to take the smelly sock out of his mouth, because none of the people in front of him were people he could afford to offend.
When he was taken away yesterday, his family tried to contact the officials they had previously interacted with. However, after learning that he had been taken directly to the Huoyun Division, those officials cut off all contact with his family without saying a word.
Once you're targeted by the Fire Cloud Division, it's basically a one-way trip.
At first, he thought it was just this one thing, and that he could just let them vent their anger. Who knew that they would also find out that he was smuggling goods, and the evidence was conclusive. Not only him, but all the other men in his family were also arrested.
The Zou family is completely finished this time.
It's all that wicked Aunt Zhang's fault. If she hadn't been so bewitched and gone out of her way to find someone to marry in order to protect her own position, and if it weren't for the fact that the girl Aunt Zhang had her eye on was exceptionally beautiful and charming, which aroused her lustful desires, it would have led to such a great disaster.
If he had known this would happen, he certainly wouldn't have let Aunt Zhang have any contact with that girl.
Unfortunately, there aren't that many "what ifs" in life.
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