Xie Shu's expression was slightly tense. In fact, when the man came towards him just now, he noticed something was wrong.
This person seemed to be deliberately hiding his appearance and didn't look him in the eye, but he could still feel that the other person was observing him.
When the man stuffed the paper ball into his hand, Xie Shu immediately turned back to look for it, but the man seemed to be quite experienced and disappeared into the crowd in a few seconds.
Seeing his master's strange expression, Xi Mo also reacted and followed his master's gaze, but Xie Shu quickly stopped him.
Since that person is an old hand, he will definitely not leave any traces.
Xie Shu pinched the paper ball in his hand and did not choose to open it directly.
Although he didn't know what this person's purpose was, he knew his identity and whereabouts, so that he could pass on the message so naturally.
The situation is unclear now, and there is no guarantee that this person is still observing me.
Therefore, Xie Shu did not make it public, but just took Xi Mo to a nearby teahouse.
There are many teahouses in Daqing and they can be seen almost everywhere. Tea is as indispensable to people's lives as rice and salt.
Xie Shu randomly chose a teahouse, walked upstairs to the private room, and took out the paper ball.
There were only a few lines of tiny handwriting written crookedly on it. Xie Shu started reading from the first line:
My father was a gambler and he said my father was a fraud...
Seeing the ball of paper that appeared in Xie Shu's hand at some point, Xi Mo also understood what was going on. He thought his master had encountered a thief and was feeling very confused. His master didn't have a purse with him, so it turned out that someone had given his master a ball of paper.
When Ximo leaned over to look at it with his master, his expression changed drastically in an instant.
How could this happen? Wei Qingtong said that his father was captured by the gambling house because the things his master had given him were fake. Now Wei Qingtong's family was also surrounded by people asking for debts. Wei Qingtong had no choice but to ask his master for help.
But, in this situation, how could Xie Shu go?
Not to mention that the master's secret giving of things to the Wei family cannot be exposed. Besides, the people in this gambling house are notoriously despicable. Who knows if they would ask for an exorbitant price if they knew that the master was helping them?
But Ximo was most worried that the master would still go regardless! If all this was known by the husband...
Xie Shu observed Xi Mo's expression calmly. He had just looked at the ball of paper, and although he understood the content, he didn't know who the person who signed his name as "Wei Qingtong" was?
Why did the original body give him things before?
But seeing Ximo so nervous, it seems that this person has a close relationship with the original body...
Therefore, Xie Shu did not speak rashly. Seeing Xie Shu's unclear expression, Xi Mo was really anxious and could not help but persuade him: "Master, you must not get involved in this matter. Those people in the gambling house are not easy to mess with..."
But Ximo knew that Xie Shu would definitely take care of it. In addition, although he didn't like Wei Qingtong, he had known him since childhood, so he couldn't bear it. So he said, "Even if the master wants to take care of it, the master shouldn't come forward. I'll go there!"
However, Xie Shu just stared at Xi Mo calmly. He had been puzzled since a while ago, so he asked, "What are you taking?"
Xi Mo was stunned, thinking that his master was worried that the money to redeem the person at the gambling house was not enough, so he said: "I still have the monthly allowance from the Yu family, plus the master just gave a lot of banknotes the other day..."
Before Xi Mo finished speaking, Xie Shu said coldly, "No."
In Xie Shu's opinion, this was such a ridiculous thing!
It would be fine if she wanted to be supported by her husband, but how could she take her husband's money and give it to someone else? No matter who that person was, Xie Shu would never agree to that.
Unexpectedly, the master suddenly got angry. Xi Mo was frightened and thought he had said something wrong.
Seeing Xi Mo's helpless look, Xie Shu calmed down.
In fact, Xie Shu could see that Xi Mo spoke so naturally, probably because he was influenced by his original body.
This can also be seen from the content of this paper ball. The original body actually gave things from the Yu family to others...
In Xie Shu's opinion, this was extremely bad behavior.
But at this time, Xie Shu also noticed some suspicious points.
Xie Shu frowned slightly and said, "It says here that the things I gave him before were fake, but since they are from the Yu family, how could they be fake?"
Although Xie Shu didn't know what the original body had given him, from what he had been seeing these days, he could see that the clothes and things used by the Yu family were all of high quality, which was incomparable to ordinary families, let alone money and other things.
After hearing what his master said, Xi Mo seemed to understand a little bit why his master was angry, and also found something strange in it. He admired his master very much in his heart, and couldn't help but say: "This gambling house is clearly blackmailing people! So, master, what do you say we should do?"
Xie Shu did not answer immediately. In his opinion, there were more doubts than this.
Since Wei Qingtong was able to ask someone to pass a message to him when the gambling house was demanding a debt, it either meant that he had money to bribe the person who passed the message, or that the people in the gambling house helped him.
The latter is more likely.
Because if it was the former, Wei Qingtong would need to have enough silver, so why not use it to pay some back to the gambling house first? Besides, the man just now was very experienced and it didn't seem like he was doing this for the first time.
If it was the latter, even if Wei Qingtong didn't do it voluntarily, it means he knew about it in his heart...
In Xie Shu's opinion, although this was a helpless act, there was no warning in his words, which showed that this person's character was worrying. However, his father was a gambler who harmed others and himself and brought disaster to the family, so he was also a pitiful man.
But there is no need to tell Ximo all this. The most important thing now is to find out what the relationship between this person and the original body is so that we can decide what to do.
Xie Shu was silent for a moment and then said calmly, "Report to the police."
In modern times, the best way to deal with such things is to call the police, but this was not necessarily a feasible solution in ancient times. Xie Shu's words were just a test for Xi Mo.
When Ximo heard this, he was shocked. He had just said that his master was much more rational, so why did he become confused again? How could this matter be reported to the authorities?
Although the master has the status of a student and does not need to be polite when meeting an official and enjoys preferential treatment, reporting to the official is a troublesome matter. He needs to write a lawsuit first and the trial will start the next day. Wouldn't everyone know about it by then?
Xi Mo hurriedly advised, "No, Master, think about it. If people knew that you had given things to his family before, what would happen? Have you...thought about your husband?"
Xi Mo didn't know how to persuade his master. Thinking that his master now treated his husband very differently, he subconsciously mentioned his husband.
When Xie Shu heard this, his heart moved.
Yes, it would be nice if my husband were here.
He can tell this to Lang Jun. Lang Jun is so capable, he will definitely be able to come up with a good solution.
But from what Ximo said, this matter must not be let known to my husband.
At this moment, Xie Shu remembered something. Just as they entered Jinling City, Yu Chuxi encountered an urgent matter, and someone stuffed this paper ball into his hand.
This all happened a little too coincidentally...
Xie Shu lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then said to Ximo, "Give me some paper and pen first."
Although Ximo didn't know what his master wanted to do, he just followed his master's orders. Isn't it easy to borrow some paper and pen from this teahouse?
After Xi Mo was brought back, Xie Shu asked Xi Mo to find another officer who was patrolling nearby to help, and gave him a few more instructions.
Xi Mo gritted his teeth and nodded when he heard this. This officer was a constable from the yamen. He was usually responsible for the public security in the city and would take care of any small matters. According to his master's order, there was no need to go through the yamen.
Soon, Ximo called over Captain Wang who was leading his men on patrol.
This Captain Wang is called Wang Qiang. He has been working as a captain in Jinling for six years. He is very smooth and has a good reputation in Jinling. He has handled quite a few cases over the years.
However, although the constables worked for the government and were somewhat prestigious on weekdays, it was a "lowly profession" and according to regulations their descendants could not take the imperial examinations. Therefore, their attitudes towards common people and people of status were completely different.
When Wang Qiang heard Xi Mo say that his master was Xie Xiucai, who had become famous in Jinling in recent days and was also the husband of the young master of the Yu family, he naturally agreed not to mention it, and even complimented Xie Shu when he met him.
On the way, Ximo described the situation. Of course, Ximo only described part of the situation according to Xie Shu's instructions.
At this time, Xie Shu also understood the whole story. It turned out that Wei Qingtong was his former neighbor. The Wei family was fond of gambling, but his "father" felt sorry for the child and had given him a lot of help, but the Wei family became more greedy. This time, because of old man Wei, the Wei family was surrounded by the gambling house, so the Wei family could only find him.
After hearing this, Wang Qiang promised to resolve the matter.
Although he was familiar with the people from the gambling house, according to the rules, they were not allowed to use force even if they came to collect the debt. It would have been fine if he didn't know about this, but now that it was Mr. Xie who wanted to take care of it, why didn't he give him some face?
However, Wang Qiang also muttered to himself, Xie Shu has now married into the Yu family, why did the Wei family still look for him when they have something to do? Could it be that he is involved in something? After all, Wang Qiang has also heard of Wei Qingtong's nickname "Little Guanyin", but seeing Xie Shu's calm face and no hurry, his suspicion faded a lot.
Well, Xie Shu had just written a famous peach blossom poem for his husband, the young master of the Yu family. Why would he get involved in this mess?
Seeing Xie Shu coming with several constables, people from Taoni Lane leaned over to look. Too many things had happened today. First, there was a silk sedan chair in the morning, and then a group of people from the gambling house came to collect debts at noon. Now, not only Xie Shu has returned, but even people from the government have come!
What is going on?
Seeing that Xie Shu did not order the area to be cleared, Wang Qiang pretended not to see it and allowed the people to gather, which would also make it convenient for him to show off his power later.
On the other side, Yu Chuxi also arrived at the river mouth. However, Yu Chuxi's doubts continued to deepen, and a sneer appeared on his face.
Along the way, Yu Chuxi asked the manager about the whole story, but soon, Yu Chuxi discovered something strange.
First, when the manager saw Xie Shu getting off the car, a look of triumph flashed across his face. Then, Yu Chuxi discovered that there was a loophole in this person's description, and the more he asked, the more nervous this person became, which was a sign of guilt.
After getting off the car and arriving at the location, it was just as Yu Chuxi had expected. This person had clearly deliberately lured him here.
At this moment, a familiar laugh came from behind him. It was Yu Wanchun who said, "Chu Xi, why are you so angry? Second uncle wants to talk to you, but you don't have time on weekdays, so Second uncle can only do this."
Yu Chuxi's mind raced. What on earth was Yu Wanchun up to? Why did he bring him here? Oh, Xie Shu!
Yu Chuxi's eyes became colder and colder: "Second Uncle, if you don't explain it to me clearly, I will sue you in front of my father today. Bribing the manager of the business and interfering with the business affairs, do you know what the punishment is according to the regulations?"
Yu Wanchun's heart skipped a beat when he was startled by his look, but he laughed and said, "Chu Xi, you are still a little too impatient. Listen to me first. Maybe, my brother and you will thank me!"
Yu Chuxi narrowed his eyes and understood the key point. What good thing did Yu Wanchun do again?
Sure enough, Yu Wanchun stretched out his hand, and the servant brought up a piece of blood-red agate.
Yu Wanchun kept the secret and said, "Does this thing look familiar to you? Only those of us in our 'Shangyuan' company who specialize in gemstone business can polish it, but it has not been sold publicly yet. We do have some at home for appreciation. But do you know where I got this one? It was from a gambling house. An old man who was addicted to gambling used this to pay off his gambling debts of one or two taels. Isn't that ridiculous? What's even more ridiculous is that this old man is the father of your son-in-law's childhood sweetheart!"
As Yu Wanchun spoke, he admired Yu Chuxi's expression.
These days he heard that the relationship between Yu Chuxi and Xie Shu is different now than before. Not only did they really move to the same place, but they even went out together today?
Yu Wanchun didn't think that his cruel and ruthless nephew was sincere. Of course, it was hard to say, after all, love was hard to understand!
However, Xie Shu is now famous. People say that he is capable and loyal. Now, the eldest brother feels more at ease.
But it is easy to do. We just need to ruin Xie Shu's reputation. Besides, if Yu Chuxi knew about this, how could he tolerate it given his personality?
But what Yu Wanchun didn't expect was that apart from a cold expression at the beginning, Yu Chuxi had no other reaction. Could it be that he disguised himself so well?
At this time, Yu Chuxi finally asked: "Where is he now?"
Hearing that Yu Wanchun had no intention of hurting Xie Shu, Yu Chuxi felt a little relieved, but he was not completely calm.
Although Yu Wanchun was surprised that Yu Chuxi's first reaction was to ask where Xie Shu was, he thought that he must want to witness it with his own eyes, so this would be the best!
At this time, there were five or six people of all kinds smashing things at the Wei family's place. They were thugs hired by the casino to collect debts.
Every time these people touched something, Old Lady Wei would beg in fear and anger, "Gentlemen, please leave something for our family!"
After she finished speaking, these thugs burst into laughter, and at the same time, they looked at Wei Qingtong who was hiding in the corner with ill intent.
Old Lady Wei realized this, so she pinched Wei Qingtong again and said, "Why don't you say a few words? And you've already written a letter, why hasn't Xie Shu come yet!"
Wei Qingtong hugged his knees in pain but remained silent.
At this moment, Wei Qingtong's heart was filled with unspeakable despair and resentment. He had not expected that when he was about to escape this morning, he was caught by a man who had been following him for who knows how long. Wei Qingtong then realized that he had fallen into a trap.
Afterwards, Old Man Wei was arrested, and a group of people from the gambling house came to collect debts and forced him to write a letter to Xie Shu.
How come Wei Qingtong doesn’t know who is behind all this?
This must have been done by Yu Wanchun, who wanted him to lure Xie Shu here. As for the subsequent purpose, Wei Qingtong didn't know.
But it must not be a good thing. Maybe he wants to expose his relationship with Xie Shu, or maybe there are other reasons...
But what else can Wei Qingtong do?
The only one who can save him is Xie Shu. He has been at the bottom of a well all his life, without any sunlight. As long as he has a rope, he will try his best to climb up.
But Wei Qingtong doesn’t think Xie Shu will come now.
Wei Qingtong didn't know how to express this feeling. He and Xie Shu grew up together, and Wei Qingtong knew very well what kind of person the other was.
Although Xie Shu liked him, Wei Qingtong knew that kind of love was too fragile, and Xie Shu's ability could not support his burden.
That's why Wei Qingtong asked Xie Shu to go to the Yu family...
But Wei Qingtong never expected that there would be a day when he would shoot himself in the foot. His parents were so greedy that even Xie Shu gave up on him.
Wei Qingtong will always remember the scene this morning. Although it was just a brief glance, Wei Qingtong also saw that Xie Shu's expression towards Yu Chuxi was so gentle, a kind of gentleness he had never seen before.
And the last time, he looked at me with such indifference.
This kind of Xie Shu made Wei Qingtong feel extremely unfamiliar.
So, will he come again?
At this moment, these gangsters couldn't hold back any longer. Wei Qingtong was so beautiful, why shouldn't they touch her? They had to be paid for their hard work!
As soon as these thugs started to move and tore Wei Qingtong's clothes, Wei Qingtong could only hide behind Old Lady Wei. Old Lady Wei also knew that Wei Qingtong must not be destroyed in the hands of these despicable people, so she hurried to protect him. The thugs thought she was in the way and talkative, so they beat her up.
A tall, thin, and ordinary-looking middle-aged man shouted, "Our master just asked you to watch him, don't interfere."
After hearing this, the thugs felt embarrassed and gave up. After all, they were not working specifically for the casino this time, they had an employer above them!
The middle-aged man was also wondering, why hasn't Xie Shu come yet? According to the plan, he should have arrived earlier.
The next moment, there was a sudden noise outside and someone came in.
The middle-aged man was overjoyed and went out with a few people. However, as soon as he showed his head, he saw a few constables rushing in aggressively. They shook the iron shackles in their hands and locked up these scoundrels.
Those scoundrels were used to each other, and when they saw the constable, they were like mice seeing a cat, and dared not run. Anyway, going to jail was a common occurrence for them, so they might as well admit their mistake and ask for mercy. The people in the casino would give them some money to bail them out later. However, they never thought that collecting a debt would involve such a thing, and thought to themselves that they should not have taken this job earlier. This scholar really is not to be messed with!
As for the middle-aged man, he was a little stunned. The master didn't say that the government officials would come!
However, the middle-aged man also recognized Wang Qiang. He touched the ornament on his waist suggestively and said, "Captain Wang, this matter needs to be discussed. This family owes gambling debts, so I brought people to collect the debts. There is absolutely no other action."
Wang Qiang saw that he was unfamiliar, but he recognized the pendant. He couldn't help feeling strange. How could this person be the second master of the Yu family's man? It seemed that this was a family matter!
Wang Qiang didn't want to offend either side, so he laughed and said, "It's natural to ask for the debt, but you shouldn't have blocked the door. It's really difficult for us. You might as well explain it to Mr. Xie."
Xie Shu had already entered the house by then. He originally wanted to see what was happening to the family.
But I didn't expect that as soon as I entered the door, I saw a ragged young man crying with his head in his hands. In front of him was a middle-aged woman who was unconscious. I could guess what happened just now.
Seeing him come in, the young man slowly raised his head and looked at him with tearful eyes.
At this time, Xie Shu took back the step he had taken. He briefly instructed Xi Mo, "Stay here and take care of him. Go find him some clothes to wear. Don't be rude."
Then, Xie Shu turned around and left the room without stopping.
Xie Shu could not help but see that the boy was Shuang'er, so he naturally had to avoid suspicion. He was not sure of the boy's identity, but he thought Ximo should recognize him, so Xie Shu asked Ximo to look after them. Although Ximo was still a half-grown child, he was also a man, so Xie Shu could not give any instructions.
After hearing his master's unfamiliar and polite words, Xi Mo couldn't help but be stunned, but he became happy in a blink of an eye. It seemed that his master really had no feelings for Wei Qingtong!
This is perfect, can't he just make Wei Qingtong give up?
While Xi Mo was helping Wei Qingtong look for clothes, he said kindly, "Wei Qingtong, you see, right? The master has no feelings for you at all now. His heart is now filled with Yu Langjun!"
Wei Qingtong looked at Xie Shu's back without saying a word, his eyes becoming complicated and strange, but when he heard "Lord Yu", he suddenly lowered his head to wipe his tears, then raised his head again and said coldly: "Don't touch my things."
Xi Mo was so angry that he let go of his hand. He said that Wei Qingtong was ungrateful and hypocritical. It was a pity that his master could not see through him before. But now, his master has changed!
At this time, after Xie Shu came out, he also heard the conversation between Captain Wang and the middle-aged man. He could see the trick, but he didn't put his hope on others. He was just curious about who was behind this.
The middle-aged man glanced at Xie Shu, then his eyes flashed across the crowd, and he immediately spoke loudly: "I want to ask this Mr. Xie! Our gambling house received an item pledged by Old Man Wei as a gambling debt that day, but that item was a fake! That's why we brought people to collect the debt. I didn't know it until I asked. It turned out that this item was given by Mr. Xie. Don't you think this is strange?"
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked. What did this mean?
Even Wang Qiang's eyes showed a hint of inquiry. He had handled many cases over the years, and he could guess things like this.
However, Xie Shu looked a little too indifferent, and even the slightest expression did not change, which made Wang Qiang a little unsure again.
Xie Shu looked at the man calmly, his eyebrows and eyes were cold, and he didn't care at all: "My father did give some things to his family in the past, and the neighbors all know it, but these were not used as gambling money, but only for emergency use. What does it have to do with me? Besides, you can't prove that it's mine with your words?"
The middle-aged man did not expect Xie Shu to be so calm and to be able to make such an excuse. He could not help but sneer and reveal the second layer of the mystery: "Because his family can't possibly have that thing. It is a red agate, which only the Yu family has."
As expected, upon hearing this, Xie Shu was certain that this person came prepared.
At this point, Xie Shu could have explained, as he did before, how could the red agate be fake? But in doing so, he would have been admitting that he had indeed done it.
Therefore, Xie Shu just said calmly: "I don't know what red agate is. If you have it, why don't you exchange it for money? Instead, you use it as gambling money. This is a bit unreasonable, right? You slander me so much and use violence to coerce others. Just now, when I entered the room, I saw that the mother of the Wei family was unconscious on the ground. Captain Wang, I think this matter should be handed over to the government for handling. I have already written a complaint here. If this person quibbles again, what if we take him to court!"
After Xie Shu finished speaking, he took out the complaint he had just written from his arms. Of course, he was sure that the other party would not dare to sue him. In ancient times, in order to prevent people from beating drums and crying out for justice over trivial matters, there was a stick to help them. Since he was a student, he would naturally be fine. However, this person was different.
Since he was being instructed by someone and was only after money, why should he sacrifice half his life?
When Xie Shu took out the complaint, not only was Captain Wang slightly surprised and sighed at Xie Shu's courage, but the middle-aged man also never expected that this scholar Xie would dare to sue.
As the son-in-law of the Yu family, he secretly traded with others. Isn't he afraid that Yu Chuxi, the young master of the Yu family, would know what he had done?
However, the look he gave Xie Shu did not show any sign of cowardice, as if he really had a clear conscience!
At this moment, the middle-aged man couldn't help but have a little doubt. Was his understanding wrong, or was it really the case?
Seeing the middle-aged man's wavering expression, Xie Shu's previous explanation made sense. The others couldn't help but believe it to a certain extent and started discussing it.
The middle-aged man still refused to give up and said, "But someone has to pay for the gambling money, right? The Wei family came to you alone... Can you give me an explanation?"
However, Xie Shu's expression became even more indifferent: "There is nothing faster than gambling to ruin a family's fortune; there is nothing faster than fighting to ruin one's morals. I helped his family in the past only because it was an emergency, but I never thought that it would foster countless bad habits. It's not too late to correct them now."
When these words were spoken, although everyone felt that they were a bit heartless, they also felt that they made a lot of sense.
Everyone knows that Xie Shu's family has helped the Wei family a lot before. As the saying goes, help in emergencies but not in poverty. In the case of gambling, even if you spend mountains of gold and silver, it will be useless. The Wei family is a precedent!
The middle-aged man was dumbfounded, and changed his tone to an inciteful one, saying: "Now that you have married the young master of the Yu family, can't you even come up with a little money? How can you bear to watch that old man Wei suffer?"
These words did arouse the sympathy of some kind-hearted people. Although they usually disliked the old man Wei, after all, this was just a piece of cake for Xie Shu.
When Xie Shu heard this kind of moral blackmail, his face did not change at all. He said word by word: "It is not easy for my husband to support me. How can I covet his things?"
After these words were spoken, everyone was silent. Although they didn't know what was difficult, the latter sentence made sense...
At this moment, a light laugh was heard from outside the door, like drops of water rolling down a white jade plate.
Everyone paused and couldn't help but look back, they saw a figure standing at the door, with several followers in gorgeous clothes behind him, but everyone's eyes were involuntarily attracted to him.
He had a bright complexion, beautiful facial features, a slightly raised corner of his lips, and smiling eyes, as if spring sunshine was flowing into his eyes.
Xie Shu stood where he was, and couldn't help but take a step forward and walk towards his lover.
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