Bandits like Mo Mu, whose bodies are left exposed by the edge of the woods, will soon be reported to the authorities.
The authorities will register the deaths but will not investigate the cause of death. On the contrary, they will be happy that someone has helped them eliminate the robbers.
Tang Xihua and his men, who were often away on escort missions, knew in their hearts that this gang of robbers, numbering in the dozens, dared to operate near Baishi Town, where a sixth-rank official was stationed. This could only mean that the sixth-rank official was either incompetent or that the official and the bandits were in cahoots.
Therefore, in the beginning, Tang Xihua did not allow his companions to arrest people, but instead handed them over to the authorities.
Why send it there? What if they've been in cahoots all along? Wouldn't that be a waste of time?
Furthermore, they might seek revenge later on.
Therefore, the safest, simplest, and most permanent solution is to simply wipe them out.
Before leaving, they thoroughly searched the woods to make sure no one had escaped.
The incident that occurred outside the woods of Baishi Town was known to everyone in the town, including those in Lord Zhao's household, within an hour.
Zhao Yongze was embracing and kissing his maid when he heard his subordinate tell him the news he had just heard. His face turned pale, he pushed away the blushing maid from his arms, stood up and paced back and forth in the room anxiously.
"Are they really that useless? Is that female demon that powerful?" Zhao Yongze's voice changed.
At this moment, Steward Qiu, who had just learned of the matter, hurriedly came over. As soon as he entered the young master's room, he could tell from his expression that someone had already told the young master what had happened outside the town before him.
"Lian Gui, you've come at the right time. Hurry up and go to my father's place, and have him arrange for people to come back and guard the area," Zhao Yongze ordered as soon as he saw the steward.
Manager Qiu wiped the sweat from his forehead and gestured for the others to leave quickly.
Once she and the young master were alone in the room, she stepped forward and whispered, "Young master, don't panic. This doesn't seem like something that maid would do."
Even if she is incredibly powerful, Mo Mu has dozens of subordinates; it's impossible for them all to be wiped out.
The coroner under the master's command went to the scene and found many hoofprints. The wounds on the dead robbers were not caused by a single weapon.
I heard that a group of镖局 (security escort agency) personnel passed by; they must have been passing through this area. Mo Mu's men attempted to intercept them but failed and were killed instead.
"Oh? Is that so? That guy surnamed Mo is really unlucky. No, the unlucky one is me, your young master. I gave them half of the payment, but the job wasn't done, and they ended up in big trouble."
"Who can I ask for this money back from?" Zhao Yongze breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that it wasn't that arrogant young maid who did it, but then realized that he had lost a large sum of money.
The crucial point is that despite sending out so much silver, he didn't even see a single hair on the head of that arrogant little maid he resented.
"Lian Gui'er, do you have any ideas on how to find someone even more capable for me?" Zhao Yongze asked unwillingly.
"My lord, how could I possibly have such ability? I only managed to get in touch with this Mo fellow by going through several intermediaries and getting in touch with him." Upon hearing that he was being asked to find help, Steward Qiu's forehead, which had just dried a little, immediately broke out in a cold sweat again.
The master's official position is indeed high, but he still wants to climb higher. If the master finds out the whole story, he will definitely not be willing to do anything to the young master, but he might severely punish the young master's servants, especially himself, who is in charge.
"But I can't swallow this insult." Zhao Yongze couldn't calm down when he thought about the humiliation he suffered that night.
That night, the servants who had lost an arm were given some severance pay on their way back and sent on their way.
With his hands ruined, he definitely couldn't let them stay by his side any longer. Otherwise, his father would surely question him if he saw it.
"Young master, please calm down. The most important thing right now is to prevent the master from finding out anything. We can talk about the rest later." After being frightened, Steward Qiu dared not give the young master any advice just to please him.
Although the master may indulge his son's misbehavior outside, he can still control the outrageous things the son does and the people working in the manor who act arrogantly outside.
However, if the master feels that something might affect his official career, well, then the master will definitely not let it go easily.
The first one to be dragged out and punished as a warning to others will likely be this head steward of the mansion.
Hong Xiaoduo, who had changed course and taken a side road, was very happy as she looked at the water sample she had just collected from the lake by the roadside.
The reason she decided to take this route that day was because he said the woodcutter told her that there was a crescent-shaped lake along the path, resembling a half-moon.
There are also several century-old plum trees by the lake. Every year when the old plum trees bloom, some literati and artists gather here to set up sheds by the lake to compose poems and paint.
Hong Xiaoduo decided to go this way because she heard there was a lake.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have changed their route and avoided taking the wide official road.
I had originally planned to go to Whitestone Town to buy some things.
Quan Jinghuai looked at Hong Xiaoduo's happy appearance and was still a little confused. The scenery of Half Moon Lake was not very beautiful at the moment, and the century-old plum tree had only just begun to sprout pink buds.
"Does tea made with lake water taste good?" Quan Jinghuai couldn't help but ask, guessing.
Otherwise, why would you be laughing like that at the lake water that was just scooped up?
Hong Xiaoduo shook her head and said casually, "No, I was just thinking that the lake water was so clear that there must be fish in it, right? Fish in lake water must be quite delicious."
"Oh, okay? Then you go and rest first. I'm quite good at fishing, and I have some hooks. Let me go and whittle a fishing rod." When Quan Jinghuai heard that she was craving fish, he felt that she was still just a big kid.
"Okay, then we'll wait to eat the fish you caught, Brother Quan." After saying that, Hong Xiaoduo watched Quan Jinghuai go to find a suitable fishing rod, and then saw the other children busy setting up tents and starting fires. She quickly returned to the carriage, took out the small bottle she had bought, filled it with water, and went back to the carriage. After attaching the label, she entered her spatial dimension in her mind.
When I came out again, looking at my empty hands, I gritted my teeth and figured I could bring in what the old man wanted!
Once we've collected all the water samples, we'll see what good things that exchange system can actually offer.
If it's not something I need, then it's all just trivial and dispensable stuff. Old man, you dare to fool me? Hmph! You'll be sorry!
However, the old man has been even quieter lately, and hasn't contacted me for so many days.
People of this age often have some health problems, their bones are prone to osteoporosis, and they may have conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or high blood sugar...
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