Are government offices these days really that easy to talk to?
Although Quan Jinghuai and Feiyan were not government officials and were not very familiar with the rules of the yamen, at the very least, the yamen should have done some investigation and made her sign and put her fingerprint on the document, right?
How could they have let the suspect leave after hearing her account of what happened?
That's against the rules!
"Could it be?" Quan Jinghuai suddenly thought of something and looked at Hong Xiaoduo with some uncertainty.
Hong Xiaoduo smiled and nodded, saying, "It should be those two, but I'm not sure which one, or maybe both of them are involved."
The fact that things at the yamen were so simple and easy today suggests only one possibility: Uncle Wei and Uncle Chuan must have gone to see the magistrate before they left.
"Shall we leave now?" Quan Jinghuai let her make the decision.
Without a second thought, Hong Xiaoduo said, "Let's go our own way." After saying that, she called Tian Shu and the others to get into the carriage and set off.
The man who looked after the Huang family's courtyard only took out the two-tael silver coin from his pocket again after the carriage disappeared from sight. It was given to him by the out-of-towners who had just rented the place for short-term stays.
They first asked him if he wanted to go to the yard to check if anything was missing or what, otherwise, once they left and went far away, he wouldn't have a chance to get compensation.
He laughed and said no need. This courtyard has been dilapidated for many years, a place that even thieves don't want to go. What could be missing?
That's probably what made these outsiders think it was nice, so they gave them money.
In the Bai family's courtyard in town, an old servant rushed in frantically: "Master, something terrible has happened!"
Upon hearing the commotion, the Bai family patriarch, his wife, and their daughter, Bai Shi, all came out of the house.
The three family members looked at the old servant with pale faces: "Did that scoundrel mortgage this house?" Master Bai asked.
This morning he learned from his daughter that his scoundrel son-in-law had not returned home all night.
Thinking about it, the only thing in this house that can be sold for money is this house! Although I have hidden the house deed and land deed well, if that scoundrel uses it to pay off gambling debts, or if the loan sharks come knocking on my door, no matter how unwilling I am, I won't be able to live a peaceful life.
"So be it. My Bai family owed him in our past life. If this mansion is gone, so be it. From now on, we'll sleep on the streets and beg for a living. We'll be completely penniless. Let's see how he'll gamble then," Old Master Bai said resignedly.
"Father, it's all my fault. I've dragged you both down with me." Madam Bai knelt down with remorse. She had no tears left; she had cried them all out long ago.
Madam Bai quickly helped her daughter up, choking back tears as she said, "Silly child, how can I blame you? It's all your father's and my fault for bringing you such a wretched husband, making you suffer and endure hardship."
"Master, they're not here to take back the house. It's that young man from the Liu family upstairs who said our son-in-law has been arrested and taken to the yamen. He only heard it from someone else, and he doesn't know the specifics," the old servant quickly explained.
Huh? It's not a gambling den, or debt collectors coming to seize the house to pay off debts?
The three members of the Bai family were all taken aback upon hearing this. The patriarch of the Bai family asked, "That wretched child has been taken to the yamen?"
The old servant nodded: "That's what they say."
"If that's really the case, how can it be considered a big problem? It's great! The authorities don't arrest people without reason. Whatever the reason for his arrest, it must be because he violated the law."
You two stay home and wait patiently. I'll go to the yamen to check. If he's committed a serious crime and is imprisoned, we'll go to the temple to offer incense and make amends later.
If he's caused minor trouble that won't land him in jail or cause him physical harm, it would be best to cripple him. Then he can be cared for later. "Old Master Bai finished speaking with some emotion and started walking out.
Seeing the reactions of his three masters, the old servant realized that they were not worried about his son-in-law at all. He also realized that his son-in-law had caused a lot of trouble for the Bai family. Even if he was arrested and imprisoned, it would be a good thing for the Bai family.
"Are you worried about him?" Madam Bai asked her daughter beside her.
Madam Bai shook her head: "After my daughter married him, she only had a good six months. After that, he showed his true colors and went out to gamble. He lost money when he was unlucky and came back to vent his anger on me, even forcing me to give him money."
When he was on a winning streak, he would go to the brothel and squander the money.
His daughter said a few words to him, and he turned around and blamed her for not being able to have children, otherwise he wouldn't be like this. He has also said more than once that if his lover in the brothel were to get pregnant, he would ask me to redeem her and bring her back to be recognized as a wife.
Mother, how can I not worry about him after he treats me like this?
Bai suddenly realized that her inability to have children was a blessing in disguise; otherwise, her children would have suffered as a result.
If she had a child, she worried that the child would be led astray by such a scoundrel as the father.
The Bai mother and daughter waited anxiously at home for news, silently praying that Wang Shoucai, that bastard, would be imprisoned for as long as possible, and that he would die in prison!
Less than half an hour later, Master Bai returned, only to find that his carriage was gone, thanks to his son-in-law.
"How is it?" Madam Bai asked quickly, seeing her husband's forehead covered in sweat and his excited expression. She had a good feeling about what was going on.
Old Master Bai waved his hand, picked up his teacup, poured three cups of plain water, and gulped them down. That's right, the plain water poured from the teapot—thanks to his son-in-law, the family couldn't even afford tea anymore.
After drinking the water, Mr. Bai sat down in a chair and said, "Heaven has opened its eyes..." He then told his wife and daughters in detail what he knew about what had happened.
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