After the yamen servant finished speaking, he was about to close the door. Fortunately, Qu Lian had already prepared and blocked the door with her foot. She looked at the yamen servant coldly, with a murderous look in her eyes: "I advise you, let your master come out and speak, otherwise you can't Blame us for being rude!"
"You, you guys..."
"Go quickly!" Qu Lian roared angrily.
Although the yamen officials were dissatisfied, they did not dare to say anything and could only ask the county magistrate.
"Who did you say is here?" The county magistrate who was resting suddenly sat up.
"They are relatives of Ningyuan Hou's family!" the Yamen servant replied honestly.
The magistrate walked back and forth in the house several times: "What are you doing here?"
"I want to meet the water thieves who robbed their merchant ship!" the officer replied, "Sir, we have released the water thieves. What should we do now?"
"Is this an old lady here?"
"No, it's from a very young girl's family. Judging from her age, she looks like a girl from Ningyuan Hou's residence." The Yamen servant said softly.
"Girl?" The county magistrate stopped, then raised his head sharply, "What can a little girl know? Go, find a few people to lock him in a cell, and just tell him that he is a water thief. Go!"
"yes!"
While Xu Qingmo was waiting for a cup of tea outside, the Yamen servant ran over in a hurry: "Girl, our county magistrate invites you in!"
Xu Qingmo glanced at the yamen servant, then walked in.
As we walked forward, we saw that the decoration of the yamen was shabby, and the green bricks on the floor were also broken a lot. At first glance, it looked like it was in disrepair.
After finally walking to the inner courtyard, Xu Qingmo saw the county magistrate sitting there handling official duties. Xu Qingmo and his party bowed their heads respectfully, and the county magistrate hurriedly came to help: "Miss Xu, you are so polite!"
Before coming, Xu Qingmo had inquired. The county magistrate's surname was Qian. He had been staying in this small place for more than ten years and had not moved up. He heard that it was because he had no achievements.
Xu Qingmo didn't plan to tell him too much. He just asked, "I heard that the water thieves who ambushed us were all caught in one fell swoop. I want to see them!"
The county magistrate frowned: "Those are some extremely vicious people. Girl, why do you need to meet these people?"
"I want to see them!" Xu Qingmo just emphasized this matter.
Ever since he walked into this government office, he felt more and more strange that Jiangnan was prosperous, and a sum of money was allocated to each government office every year for repairs. No matter what, it was impossible for this place to become so dilapidated.
Therefore, she reasonably suspected that the county magistrate was colluding with the local water thieves.
"Since the girl must be seen, then go and see her!" The county magistrate did not shirk, "This is a girl, please be careful. After all, these people are very vicious. If one accidentally hurts the girl, I will be in trouble." It’s really a waste of words!”
"Then don't underestimate this girl Xu in front of you!" A voice suddenly came.
Xu Qingmo looked back and saw Meng Hetong striding in, followed by a frightened government servant: "Why are you here?"
Meng Hetong smiled: "I heard you were here, so I came here to support you. How about it? Are you particularly touched?"
"How can you, a prince without a title, support me?" Xu Qingmo looked at Meng Hetong and asked softly.
Meng Hetong took out the seal from his arms: "Who said I don't have a title? I just don't want others to know it so early!"
The county magistrate in front of him immediately became very ugly after seeing the seal in Meng Hetong's hand.
"When did you attack the prince?" Xu Qingmo's face was full of surprise.
"Why do you think I suddenly went to Jiangnan?" Meng Hetong raised his eyebrows, "It's because I have to go to Jiangnan to do some things, so I got on the ship and followed you!"
I have no doubt about this. It is not surprising that His Majesty was ashamed of Yongchang Marquis Mansion and secretly gave the title to Meng Hetong.
"Since Marquis Yongchang is here, let's go to the prison and see those water thieves!" Xu Qingmo looked at the county magistrate in front of him and said coldly.
Jiangnan is still a bit cold now, but the county magistrate in front of him is sweating profusely. Xu Qingmo knows it well, but he still pretends to know nothing and urges the magistrate to take them to the prison.
The county magistrate had no choice but to bite the bullet and take Xu Qingmo and the others to the prison.
Along the way, Xu Qingmo looked at the rusty iron gate, raised his eyebrows slightly, and then followed him step by step inside. The county magistrate stopped when he reached deep inside.
Xu Qingmo looked at the thin people in front of him with cold eyes and a bit of mockery: "Master Qian, is this the water thief you captured?"
The sweat on the county magistrate's head continued to flow down. He looked at Xu Qingmo and Meng Hetong in front of him and trembled all over.
"Lord Qian, does he know who killed the water thief lurking on the boat?" Meng Hetong smiled and gently shook the folding fan in his hand?
The county magistrate did not dare to speak and just listened.
"It's the girl Xu in front of you. She raised the knife and broke her neck. The blood spurted out for several meters. The girl Xu in front of you didn't even blink. Her hands were so fast!" Meng Hetong was still smiling. He was smiling, but his smile was a bit eerie.
The county magistrate did not dare to speak anymore and knelt down directly: "Master Marquis, I, I..."
"Earlier, there were reports of people coming to the capital, saying that Jiangnan was rich, but water thieves were rampant and intercepted passing caravans, causing serious losses in recent years!" Meng Hetong looked at the county magistrate, "It's just that these cases always go unsolved. The Seventh Prince is suspicious. It’s a collusion between officials and bandits, so let me come and take a look!”
"You know that there are officials and family members on the ship, but you still come to rob them. How brave you are!" Xu Qingmo looked at the county magistrate and said coldly, "Originally, I was still thinking that I only have the Xu family's token in my hand. , if something happens, deal with it first and report later. With my father here, it shouldn’t be a big deal, but now, since you are here for the Seventh Prince, there is no need for me to get involved in this matter."
"Hey, don't come. You're already here, so just help me deal with the matter!" Meng Hetong quickly grabbed Xu Qingmo who was about to leave, "Look here and see how I ransack the house?"
Xu Qingmo smiled: "What's there to see? He will definitely not keep the money he got by corruption and perverting the law. Most of it will be in his ancestral home. Money is the best thing to keep next to him." safe!"
Meng Hetong looked at the county magistrate in front of him and smiled: "Master Qian, you have seen the daughter's family of Ningyuan Houfu. Thanks to her, you feel that it is not important. You have found so many people to deceive her, otherwise I would I haven’t caught you so quickly!”
The county magistrate almost collapsed. He collapsed on the ground and cried bitterly: "I was forced to do it too!"
