The constables also found it strange. If it was about reporting to the authorities, why did they run away even faster upon seeing an official?
His many years of professional experience made him realize that this matter was not simple.
When Grandmother Jia saw the yamen runner, she glared at Shen Ajiao, but Shen Ajiao ignored her and laughed, "It's this old lady who came to my house saying that I arrested their grandson."
“I think they must be very worried about their grandson being lost, which is why they are spreading rumors everywhere. I ask you to look for him and clear my name.”
"This is a very important matter, Mrs. Lin. Please rest assured, we will do our best!"
Grandmother Jia pointed at Madam Shen and said, "Then why are you following me? Go find her!"
The constable replied, "We need to see everything. We naturally need to check on the old lady's situation first, perhaps we can find some clues."
"No need, I don't need to report to the authorities!" Grandmother Jia replied firmly. Standing in front of the Jia family's gate, she politely asked the yamen runners to go back, saying that her family had plenty of people looking for them.
Shen Ajiao exclaimed, "Oh dear, that's not what you said at my house just now. Are you trying to scam me?"
"If that's the case?" Shen Ajiao looked at the bailiff. "Then I'm going to sue her!"
The constable nodded. They had seen many cases like this and knew how to handle them. He said to Grandmother Jia, "Grandma, please let us go in and investigate. If someone has really been wronged, we can help you find them. If not, we will still clear Madam Lin's name."
Grandmother Jia was furious. "I said I don't need it, and that's final! Are all you yamen runners so idle? Or did you take her money and deliberately make things difficult for an old woman like me!"
Shen Ajiao wished she could jump in front of Grandmother Jia and applaud her for those words!
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