After dinner, it was already completely dark.
Yang Cui said to Cen Xiao, "My benefactor, it's so late today, and it's not a good time to talk about Qiuqiu. Besides, your identity still needs to be verified. How about we talk about it again tomorrow when we return from the yamen?"
"Godmother, I'm not leaving!"
"Okay, okay, I won't go, but if he really is your uncle, then there will be another person who will love you, right?"
"It's also possible that he's a monster in human form! Just like my second aunt!"
Cen Xiao (a wolf in sheep's clothing): "..."
Dao San Dao Ba: "..."
"If that's the case, Qiuqiu, don't worry, your godmother will definitely transform into Ultraman to protect you."
Yang Cui had told the children in her family the story of Ultraman, so they knew what Ultraman was.
"Anyway, I won't leave you!" Yuan Qiu stood close to Yang Cui, glaring at Cen Xiao.
“Your godmother will also miss you. You are so cute and sensible. If you are not here, your godmother will lose a capable little helper.”
Yuan Qiu was pleased to hear Yang Cui's words, but he wasn't completely at ease unless that annoying guy was gone.
It was already late, and Cen Xiao and the others could not go into the city to find lodging. Yang Cui had extra rooms and beds, but she could not take in outside men, and no one in the village had extra houses for them to stay in.
“Madam, please don’t be so polite. We can just find a place to spend the night,” Dao San said.
"No need to call me Madam, it makes me sound old. Just call me Yang Cui. How about this, you can all stay at my uncle's house for the night." Yang Cui found An Dafu and discussed it with him. They agreed that An Dafu and his wife would stay at Yang Cui's house, and Cen Xiao and the others would stay at An's house for the night.
When An Dafu heard that Cen Xiao was Yang Cui's savior, he was exceptionally enthusiastic towards them. When he saw Lin Mingcai and the others who were tied up, he wished he could rush up and kick them to death.
"Uncle, stop hitting him! If you kill him, how will we report it to the authorities tomorrow? We might even get ourselves into trouble."
Yang Cui persuaded him, and An Dafu finally stopped.
"Miss Yang, this is a liniment for bruises and sprains. It's very effective when used to massage the feet." Before leaving, Cen Xiao handed Yang Cui a small porcelain bottle.
"Thanks."
Yang Cui didn't stand on ceremony with him. Her foot was swollen like a steamed bun. There was no doctor in Anjia Village. To see a doctor, she would have to go to Zhou'an Village to find Doctor Qi. It was dark and inconvenient to go there now.
After washing up in the evening, Yang Cui sat on the bed, applied a hot towel to her face, then poured out some ointment and rubbed it in. It hurt so much!
It was an unforgettable experience.
However, this medicine is really good. When I woke up the next morning, the pain seemed to have decreased and the swelling was not so bad.
Wen got up early in the morning and cooked egg noodles for everyone. After eating, An Dafu accompanied Yang Cui and Lin Mingcai and other bandits to the yamen to report the case. Cen Xiao and others were witnesses, so they went along as well.
"Where is Dao Ba?" Yang Cui asked when she couldn't find Dao Ba before setting off.
Cen Xiao remained calm and said, "He has some business to attend to. He will come to the yamen to meet us later."
Yang Cui nodded and said "Oh," indicating that she understood.
Upon arriving at the yamen, she struck the grievance drum. Everyone in the yamen recognized Yang Cui, and when they saw her arrive with a limp, they were immediately invigorated and reported it to the county magistrate.
In fact, the county magistrate had been dressed and waiting for quite some time.
In court, Yang Cui accused Lin Mingcai and three others of attempted murder for money, while Cen Xiao and others were witnesses.
Yin Zhihua immediately obtained testimonies and sentenced Lin Mingcai and others. Lin Mingcai was convicted of bribing prison guards, murder for money, and his previous sentences were combined, and he was sentenced to five years in prison. The other three were sentenced to two years in prison.
Yang Cui had originally thought the sentence would only be one or two years, but she didn't expect it to be so long, which made her genuinely happy.
She's happy when her enemies are in trouble.
Things went exceptionally smoothly. Compared to the last lawsuit, this time, Yin Zhihua was not only much more efficient, but Yang Cui could also clearly feel the respect Yin Zhihua showed her throughout the process.
Before leaving, Yin Zhihua sent someone to invite Yang Cui aside and said, "Miss Yang, you've been frightened. I never expected such a thing to happen under my jurisdiction. Here is a small token of my sympathy. Please take it and get your injuries checked out so that you don't suffer any lasting damage. If you need anything in the future, just come to the yamen to find me."
Yang Cui looked completely bewildered.
"My lord, I am unworthy to receive such a gift."
“Miss Yang, this is a small token of our appreciation. Please accept it. Our superiors have a lot to deal with every day, and sometimes they are negligent in their management of personnel, which is why a villain like Lin Mingcai was able to take advantage of the situation. We hope that Miss Yang will put in a good word for us with your esteemed friend.” The middle-aged man next to Yin Zhihua forced the money into Yang Cui’s hand.
Upon hearing this, Yang Cui roughly understood, thinking that the people at the Star Gazing Tower might have said something to Yin Zhihua.
Yang Cui accepted the condolence money without hesitation, and said with a smile, "Thank you for your kindness, Magistrate. I will remember it forever."
Seeing that Yang Cui was so cooperative, Yin Zhihua breathed a sigh of relief. In the past, a mere village girl would hardly be worthy of a county magistrate like himself to greet her with a smile. But this village girl, who had stumbled upon good fortune, had done the valiant general a favor. For the Eighth Prince to personally make the trip, the favor must be considerable. He hoped that by doing so, he could gain favor with this important person.
After leaving the yamen, Yang Cui took a look and saw that Yin Zhihua's bag of silver contained a full twenty taels!
My goodness! I'm rich!
Yang Cui was quite pleased.
"Not sentencing him to death is too lenient on this beast!" An Dafu was not satisfied with the verdict. "By the way, Xiao Cui, what did the magistrate say to you after keeping you behind alone?"
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