Next, Ruan Fang began to recount her experiences. Fang listened while wiping away tears. By the time Ruan Fang finished, Fang was already sobbing uncontrollably.
The little boy was listening intently, when suddenly he stood up, clenched his fists, and shouted through gritted teeth:
"Ruan Jin, I'm going to kill you! You hurt my sister!"
At this moment, Madam Fang raised her head, looked at the bailiff, and asked:
"Ruan Jin is utterly depraved and has cruelly harmed the Ruan family. Why doesn't the government arrest him?"
"The magistrate was preparing to arrest him yesterday, but now is not the time. The government believes that Ruan Jin was responsible for the bizarre car accident that happened to Young Master Ruan two months ago."
We are currently gathering evidence. Once we find that Ruan Jin is the real culprit, Young Master Ruan can be released. Therefore, we cannot rush this matter. Please be patient, Madam Ruan.
Mrs. Fang nodded. She hadn't expected such a dramatic change in the family situation, which surprised and delighted her.
And so, the family stayed together, talking about what had happened to them, both happy and sad.
Ruan Zhenggang stood up, took a few steps, and said:
"We owe our family great gratitude to Miss Lin, Lord Zhao, and the magistrate for their help in what happened to the Ruan family. We will never forget this kindness."
As they were talking, Magistrate Gao and Zhao Xian and others walked in, and Ruan Zhenggang immediately knelt down with his family to express their gratitude.
Magistrate Gao, seeing that Ruan Zhenggang and his family were all there, spoke up:
"Manager Ruan, there's no need for such formalities. Please rise. We have already prepared the next steps of our plan. We ask that you and your family cooperate fully so that Ruan Jin's true colors will soon be revealed, and the authorities can arrest him."
"Thank you, Magistrate. We will cooperate fully with the government to bring Ruan Jin to justice."
Magistrate Gao nodded, looked at Madam Fang, and said:
"When Madam Ruan returns later, she should be quiet and reserved for the next few days, and try not to talk much to Ruan Jin. She should appear very sad."
"Your youngest son should stay at the county office for now and not go back. If Ruan Jin asks about this, tell him that you are exhausted and unable to take care of the child, and that he will be temporarily taken away by your family to raise."
Fang nodded immediately, indicating that she would definitely cooperate with the government to do this matter well.
At this moment, Zhao Xian spoke up: "Since there are important guests at home, we plan to return early tomorrow morning. If the Ruan family needs any help, please feel free to ask."
Ruan Zhenggang recovered quickly. He walked slowly to Zhao Xian and bowed deeply.
"Many thanks to the registrar for his great help. The Ruan family was able to escape danger. Once this matter is settled, we will definitely pay a visit to express our gratitude."
"I believe this matter will be resolved soon. I will be waiting for Manager Ruan's arrival in Narcissus Village."
Early the next morning, Zhao Xian boarded a carriage and rushed back to Shuixian Village.
Upon seeing Zhao Xian return, Li Xue and Lin Xi called him aside and told him about their visit to the Ma family the day before.
They also told Zhao Xian that they were preparing to return to Qing'an Prefecture immediately to inform Prefect Shen about their encounter with the leader of the Wild Wolf Stronghold, so that Prefect Shen could send troops to wipe out the Wild Wolf Stronghold.
They had originally planned to leave early in the morning, but they felt they should discuss the matter with Zhao Xian and hear his opinion.
After hearing Li Xue's story, Zhao Xian was shocked. What if something went wrong when Li Xue and Lin Xi went to the Ma family? Thinking of this, he felt a wave of fear.
Li Xue said, "The Ma family is not scary, but this Wild Wolf Stronghold is a different story. Keeping it alive will be a disaster, and we must wipe it out completely."
“The princess is right. This Wild Wolf Stronghold is a scourge in the area, committing all sorts of evil deeds. It must be eliminated.”
"Since Young Master Zhao shares our thoughts, let's set off immediately for Qing'an Prefecture."
Zhao Xian nodded, then suddenly remembered what Li Xue had said and asked:
"Princess, you said that Da Niu was injured by the people of Wild Wolf Village with a hidden weapon. What kind of hidden weapon was it? Can I see it?"
Seeing that Zhao Xian wanted to see the hidden weapon, he ordered the guards to bring the dart over.
"That's a dart. Not many people use this kind of hidden weapon. Those who know how to use it must be quite skilled."
"A dart." Zhao Xian was taken aback, immediately recalling the dart he had seen at the county government office in Xinkou County.
At this moment, the guard took out a package, opened it layer by layer, and finally revealed the dart.
The guard handed the dart to Zhao Xian, who exclaimed in surprise upon seeing it.
This dart is exactly the same as the one he saw at the county government office, so it can be basically determined that the two darts were made by the same person.
Seeing Zhao Xian's surprised expression, Li Xue asked:
"Young Master Zhao, do you recognize this dart?"
Zhao Xian nodded and said, "Ruan Fang's brother's carriage was in an accident. The cause was that a dart hit the horse's rump, which startled the horse."
I saw that dart in the county government office of Xinkou County. It was exactly the same as this dart. Now it can be basically confirmed that the two darts were made by the same person. In other words, the person who injured Da Niu was the one who caused the carriage accident.
Because the authorities couldn't find the owner of the dart, the case remained unsolved. Unexpectedly, your trip to the Ma family led you to the real culprit; it seems your journey was worthwhile.
Li Xue and Lin Xi were overjoyed to hear this; they hadn't expected things to turn out so unexpectedly.
"This is like finding something you've been searching for everywhere without even looking for it. It seems the Ruan family's case can be closed, and that Ruan Jin should be brought to justice," Lin Xi said happily.
"Yes, Miss Lin's trip to Narcissus Village not only saved Ruan Fang's family, but also helped the government solve a major case. Her contributions are indelible," Zhao Xian said with admiration.
"By the way, Young Master Zhao hasn't told us yet what happened when you sent Ruan Fang back."
Zhao Xian nodded and then recounted what had happened in Xinkou County.
Li Xue sighed, "It seems that it's not easy for government officials to handle cases these days. They not only need to use strategies, but also to outwit and outmaneuver bad guys."
"Young Master Zhao, what do you think we should do with this dart?" Lin Xi asked.
Without hesitation, Zhao Xian said, "I'm going to arrange for someone to immediately send this dart to the Xinkou County government office and hand it over to Magistrate Gao. He should know how to handle this matter."
After learning the origin of the dart, Magistrate Gao will definitely go to Qing'an Prefecture to request Prefect Shen to send troops to wipe out the Wild Wolf Stronghold, capture the real culprit, and thus solve the case of Ruan Fang's family.
Li Xue nodded: "Then Young Master Zhao doesn't need to send anyone to Xinkou County. I will go to Xinkou County to see Magistrate Gao, and then go to Qing'an Prefecture with Magistrate Gao."
I will also urge Prefect Shen to send troops to wipe out the Wild Wolf Stronghold and capture its leader, Hu Han, alive, to vent my anger. He even wanted to take me back to be his wife; the thought alone is disgusting.
Upon hearing this, Lin Xi couldn't help but laugh. She thought Princess Li Xue was too cute. In fact, Lin Xi didn't know that Chief Hu wanted to capture both of them and make them his wives.
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