The lock as big as the man's fist was quickly picked off.
The closed warehouse door was slowly pushed open.
Aunt Chun walked in and when she came out, she had picked out more than ten things.
"It's easy to hold it. If it gets damaged, you won't be able to afford the compensation if I sell it." She told the few people she brought with her. After taking it, she left Ningyuan in a grand manner.
She held her head high, with a happy face, and was arrogant. She didn't see Xu Jia looking at her at all. Then she glanced at the servants behind her and remembered the appearance of these people in her heart.
After they were far away, they went to the woodshed.
Before Aning left, he asked him to look at Dianningyuan. Now the little maid's mouth was swollen, but fortunately her teeth were stable.
Xu Jia gave Ji Xiang some medicine, then left and went directly to Ren'antang.
When he came out again, Chen Wang also left the city.
Xu Wanning also learned about Aunt Chun's forced break into Ningyuan at the first time.
"The next step for her is to sell those things." Chen Wang said, "Do you want me to go down and snatch the things back?"
"What are you doing to snatch it back?" Xu Wanning smiled, "I'm afraid they won't snatch it."
Qingxing was furious: "Miss, that is your dowry, how can you let them snatch it away?"
"If they don't snatch it away, how can I report it to the official?" Xu Wanning's dark eyes revealed a bone-chilling chill: "My dowry was stolen, so of course I have to report it to the official."
Only then did everyone understand what Xu Wanning meant.
"Where's the kid Jixiang?"
Chen Wang told the auspicious things again.
Because Xu Jia had seen it from beginning to end, he told Chen Wang in detail. Chen Wang did not cut corners when repeating it, and told the story exactly as it was.
Xu Wanning fainted when she heard the pain, but was fine. She took a deep breath and said, "She is a good child."
She didn't pay much attention to Ji Xiang in her previous life. Later, when her parents took her out to get married, Xu Wanning didn't ask her what she thought.
Ji Xiang ended up like that in her previous life, so Xu Wanning decided to help her out this time.
Chen Wang sued both pawnshops to the Yancheng government, saying that they were thieves and sold the stolen goods, and everyone gained the stolen goods.
"Sir, this is my lady's dowry. This is the dowry list, which includes these twelve items."
Although Wang Xingmin, the parent official of Yancheng at that time, was a seventh-rank official, Yancheng was rich and vast. The seventh-rank officials in this rich place did much more interesting things than the seventh-rank officials in the poor and remote areas. Wang Xingmin, the seventh-rank sesame official, did his job very well.
Although the two big mountains of King Yan and Marquis of Chengyang are still weighing on his head, Wang Xingmin can only rank third in Yancheng and is still cautious. However, it is precisely because of these two big mountains that Wang Xingmin has been in power for many years. The weather was smooth and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Although Wang Xingmin's political achievements were meritless, they were also faultless.
But no fault means no political achievements. Wang Xingmin was worried about how to perform well in the performance examination at the end of the year without political achievements. Chen Wang's complaint was like a shot of chicken blood, and Wang Xingmin immediately paid attention to it.
This unruly man is so bold that he dares to steal the dowry of Madam Marquis Chengyang!
Immediately, they sent people to the pawn shop and found the things that had not yet been put into storage. With these things and the pawn shop's account books, they arrested everyone from the boss to the servants in the two stores.
Torture to extract confessions.
But how could the people in the pawn shop tell who the pawn was, let alone the dowry of the young lady of the Marquis of Chengyang. Each one of them was beaten to pieces, crying for father and mother, and they couldn’t tell who was Chou Yin. Come on.
Mrs. Du is very smart, and so is Aunt Chun and Aunt Xia, who has been with her for more than 20 years.
They were from the Chengyang Marquis Mansion, and it was too conspicuous to pawn things, so Aunt Chun and Aunt Xia found a few servants who barely showed their faces outside, and pawned them for two full days before pawning those dozen items. go out.
Pawned seventy thousand taels of silver.
The pawnshop owner was so beaten that he finally came up with a clue.
"The banknotes I took out all had ticket numbers. I wrote down the banknote numbers. I just need to go to the bank and ask if they have those banknotes, and I can find out who it is."
Another boss also lamented: "It's also recorded in my family's account book."
After so many years of business, the two pawnshop owners have seen a lot of strange things. In order not to cause trouble to themselves, they have also thought of many ways. The banknotes they took out were usually five hundred taels. Just writing down the ticket number has been a habit for many years.
Wang Xingmin immediately stopped his actions and sent people to Yinzhuang to investigate the case.
Cen Baofang is saving money at the bank.
He had collected some more of the silver that the Marquis' Mansion had just returned yesterday, and had collected thirty thousand taels, intending to deposit it in the bank first to avoid being stolen.
When the people at the bank saw Cen Baofang, they knew he was a regular customer. They quickly led him to the side room inside. After recording the numbers on the banknotes one by one, they gave Cen Baofang a voucher, and then Cen Baofang left.
As soon as they arrived at the door, four government officials wearing black team uniforms with red thread embroidered on the hems came menacingly.
"The government is investigating the case, and the rest are avoiding it."
The owner of the bank came out with a smile to say hello and welcomed the person in.
Cen Baofang touched the voucher given by Yinzhuang just now and strode towards Duobao Tower.
In the morning, Yancheng is a lively and prosperous time.
There are many shops on both sides of the street, crowded with people, people coming and going, and various sounds. Cen Baofang has long been used to hearing these sounds and is unmoved. Duobao Tower is just a few dozen meters ahead. Cen Baofang speeds up. steps.
"Stop, stop!" Suddenly, hoarse shouts and rapid footsteps came from behind.
All kinds of noises disappeared, and pedestrians stopped unconsciously and turned to look in the direction of the sound. Cen Baofang was no exception. He stood on the steps of his home and looked back.
The several government servants wearing black clothes and embroidered with red thread that I saw in Yinzhuang just now ran towards this side menacingly and angry.
Cen Baofang looked around, thinking they were catching a thief, but after a few glances, he didn't see anything unusual.
The less trouble, the better.
Cen Baofang turned his head and stepped in with his right foot.
The next second, someone grabbed his arm and pushed him forward hard. Cen Bao was like a four-legged turtle, and he was instantly pressed to the ground and unable to move.
"What are you doing? I am Cen Baofang from Duobaolou. Have you arrested the wrong person?" Cen Baofang is still confused. He didn't steal, rob, or bully men and women. Why are you arresting him?
The officer leading the team sternly scolded: "You are the one who is being arrested. The government now suspects that you are related to a theft case. Come with us."
"Stealing? How could I steal? You have arrested the wrong person." Cen Baofang saw that the yamen tied his hands and knew that he was serious. He quickly explained: "There must be a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."
"Is it a misunderstanding? We will naturally find out when we get to the government office. Take it away."
Cen Baofang was taken away in full view of everyone.
