Lu Baichuan originally planned to deal with the Tan family after returning from the capital, but then he thought that he didn't know how long his trip to the capital would take, and that something might happen during that time. In order to prevent any unforeseen problems from arising, it was better to deal with them first.
When Tan Yunfei saw this scene, he almost fainted. He was fine when he left home, how could he have become like this in just two or three hours?
"Lu Baichuan! What do you mean by this? Do you know what kind of power the Tan family holds in Jingzhou? You dare to lay a hand on our Tan family? You have a death wish!"
Tan Yunfei was feeling a little flustered, but he couldn't lose face. He had to show Lu Baichuan that he wasn't a coward!
Upon hearing this, Lu Baichuan said nothing, but simply placed the token in his hand in front of him and said, "Those who disrupt official business in the Fire Cloud Division shall be executed."
Tan Yunfei was too frightened to utter a sound when he saw the golden token in front of him.
Even though he was a fifth-rank official, his position was merely nominal and he had no real power. Over the years, he had suffered countless scornful treatment in officialdom, which is why he wanted to curry favor with the Lu family. Who would have thought that just because his daughter had offended Lu Baichuan's niece, they would bring people to ransack his home?
This is something Tan Yunfei simply cannot accept.
"Search!"
Lu Baichuan raised his hand, and the Fire Cloud Division members rushed inside, turning every room upside down.
Tan Yunfei was nothing like Xinran before. He casually left many important booklets on the table, probably thinking that no one had checked them over the years, so he didn't care. Who knew that Lu Baichuan would come so suddenly today?
"Lu Baichuan! Is this really necessary? I only offended you yesterday, and I've already gone to your house to apologize. What more do you want? Are you trying to force the entire Tan family to their deaths?"
Tan Yunfei pointed at Lu Baichuan, looking heartbroken.
People around watched the spectacle while whispering amongst themselves, saying all sorts of things.
"Isn't Lord Huoyun Si always fair and impartial? How could he possibly do such a thing?"
"Exactly, if it were really about settling a personal score, why would they come in broad daylight? Especially in front of all of us? Surely not?"
"Tch, who knows! None of these officials are any good!"
"Isn't this just what people call 'dogs fighting'? Heh."
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Lu Baichuan ignored him and continued to wait for news from his subordinates.
Seeing that Lu Baichuan ignored him and even seemed about to attack, Tan Yunfei was stopped by Lou Chong beside him, who said coldly, "Those who do many unrighteous deeds will surely perish. Doesn't Lord Tan understand that?"
"Pah! You're clearly just using your position to settle personal scores! If you weren't afraid, you wouldn't have come to cause trouble at my Tan family so quickly!"
Tan Yunfei now completely hates Lu Baichuan. He just doesn't understand what's wrong with Lu Baichuan. As long as he cooperates with him, he can get dividends even if he does nothing. Isn't this a win-win situation?
They insisted on making things escalate to this point, putting the Tan family in a hopeless situation.
The other members of the Tan family also looked at Lu Baichuan with hatred in their eyes. Their family was in this state because of Lu Baichuan.
A short while later, the Fire Cloud Division came out, and someone reported: "Boss, we found it. All of this is evidence."
Lu Baichuan took a look and saw that all the correspondence and account books were listed very clearly. When Tan Yunfei saw those things, he couldn't bear the shock and fainted.
"Take everyone away."
Once Lu Baichuan had the evidence, he stopped wasting words with these people, mounted his horse, and left. The others also took the entire Tan family, young and old, directly to the prison.
The imperial court never allows smuggling to occur; it must be severely cracked down on. Before the previous Qian Xing case could be dealt with, the Tan family couldn't wait to deliver themselves to the door.
However, the misfortune will not extend to their families. The women should be fine, while the men will likely be exiled, but for now, they will definitely all be arrested.
In the crowd, Tan Xue'er finally understood what was going on. She must have offended Lu Youyou yesterday, which was why she was in this situation today and was terrified.
"Sir, I know I was wrong. I apologize. Please don't arrest my parents and grandmother! Waaah, sir, I really know I was wrong!"
She shouted loudly, trying to run after Lu Baichuan's horse, but Lu Baichuan had already gone far away and couldn't hear what she was saying at all.
Of course, even if they heard it, they would pretend they didn't, because a belated apology is worth less than grass.
After returning to the Fire Cloud Division, Lu Baichuan carefully examined the contents of the letters and ledgers. He then ordered the arrest of all the officials and subordinates involved in the matter. After a period of severe torture, they wrote confessions admitting to what they had done. Lu Baichuan sentenced them one by one, waiting to deal with them together with Qian Xing.
During this period, some escaped the net, and Lu Baichuan spent the rest of the time investigating. He also arranged for people to protect his family members to prevent them from retaliating at will.
Five days later, the couple finally finished dealing with their own affairs and prepared to set off for the capital.
On the first night, the dog was unusually clingy, insisting on sleeping with its parents, hugging He Jiuniang one moment and Lu Baichuan the next, its voice soft and sweet.
"Father, Mother, you must take good care of yourselves. I will always wait for you to come back."
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