Chapter 331

Ye Xiaotian watched with satisfaction as the constables drew out their swords and looked up into the sky as if they were facing a great enemy. Their reactions were really fast. The only uncomfortable thing was that they were all standing close to the wall, leaving themselves alone in the middle of the alley.

A large face peeked out from the top of the walls of the Hong Residence. It had the head of a tiger and the eyes of a leopard, just like Zhang Fei, except that it was missing a tuft of beard. Ye Xiaotian only took a glance before the large face shrunk back. Following that, a leg stretched out, and a moment later, Law Tycoon was sitting on top of the wall, pulling a ladder out of the wall.

Ye Xiaotian and the rest looked at him in surprise, not understanding what this clown was up to. Su Xuntian moved to Ye Xiaotian's side and whispered, "Why did this fellow run out, could it be that he has some urgent news to tell us?"

Ye Xiaotian glared at him and said, "You're the only one who is as alert as a rabbit."

Su Xuntian smiled apologetically and said, "You flatter me."

Ye Xiaotian laughed coldly and said, "This is not a flattering compliment. Among everyone, you're the fastest. The others just stick close to the wall and stand, but you're already more than thirty feet away in an instant. May I ask you, sir, what kind of godly technique is this? "

Su Xuntian laughed awkwardly and dryly.

At this moment, the ladder had already been placed along the wall. Law Tycoon climbed down the ladder, his large buttocks swaying above everyone's heads. It was a very sturdy ladder that was swaying, and it really made people worry that this clown would crush it.

Law Tycoon climbed down the ladder and panted heavily as he moved to Ye Xiaotian's side. He smiled and bowed, saying, "Big Brother Ai, thank you for your help just now. Otherwise, I would definitely have been beaten up by my father."

Ye Xiaotian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "You climbed out just for this? Uh, it's just a small effort, it's not worth mentioning. I still have to trouble you to climb over the wall to thank me. There's no need for that. You'd better hurry back, or else your father will punish you if he finds out you climbed over the wall. "

Law Tycoon beamed and said, "No, no. I used to say that when there's someone beside me, I can't focus on reading, and when there's someone to disturb me, it also affects my mood. So when I enter the study, no matter if it's my father or the servants in the residence, no one dares to enter."

Ye Xiaotian shook his head and smiled bitterly. "It's a pity that your father has placed too much hope on you. Tycoon, you shouldn't disappoint him."

Luo Daheng took out a piece of osmanthus cake wrapped in oiled paper from his pocket. He had probably just prepared it after returning home. As he tore off the oiled paper, he said, "I'm trying my best to live up to my father's expectations. I'll work to become a taotie. "

Ye Xiaotian was startled. "What's a Taotie?"

Luo Daheng said, "Taotie is not a thing, he is the son of a dragon, he can also be considered a dragon. "A taotie is not a thing. It's the son of a dragon. It's also a dragon. The sixth son of a dragon, Taotie, is the best food in his life … "When Law Tycoon said this, he opened his mouth wide like a hippopotamus, and a whole piece of osmanthus cake went into his mouth.

Law Tycoon chewed the osmanthus cake with all his might and said vaguely to Ye Xiaotian, "I didn't have friends or brothers since I was young. After going to the county school, I still didn't have friends or brothers. You're very good to me, really very good. I want to worship you as an elder brother. "

Ye Xiaotian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "I say, the sixth son of a dragon, can you stop messing around? What brother? This official still has official business to do. I'll leave now. You quickly go back to study. "

The Law Tycoon grabbed him and said, "Don't, don't, don't go. You and I really hit it off. Really, really."

Ye Xiaotian said, "Don't look down on me just because I am an official, my monthly salary is actually not that much. Guizhou's financial situation is very tight, I only have this little salary, and often the arrears are not paid." Li Yuncong, Su Xuntian, and the rest of the bailiffs all felt the same; they all nodded their heads and sighed endlessly.

Ye Xiaotian said, "I'm such a poor person. I really can't climb up to a rich family's young master like you."

The Law Tycoon said, "Can't a poor friend be a brother? We're brothers, we have to share our wealth. Since your life is so hard, how about I give you some of the monthly allowance my father gives me? "

Ye Xiaotian said, "Can I casually recognize a brother? My conditions for recognizing a brother are very harsh. "

The Law Tycoon said, "How harsh? My father said that as long as it's a problem that can be solved with money, it's not a big problem. Little brother recognizes you as a big brother. Normally, I won't trouble you. I just need you to help me make up a story from time to time to fool my father. Little brother will give you one tael of silver every month. How about it? "

Ye Xiaotian blushed and said, "You're insulting me. You're also insulting the word 'brother'! "

The Law Tycoon scratched his head and said, "Five taels?"

"I'm a person with principles!"

"Ten taels!"

"Do I look like someone who would bow down for five buckets of rice?"

"Twenty taels!"

"Brothers are priceless. Friendship is priceless."

"Fifty taels!"

"Keep your word. Let's immediately chop off the chicken's head and become sworn brothers!"

Li Yuncong, Su Xuntian and the other bailiffs: "…"

Ye Xiaotian used the simplest ceremony and the fastest speed to recognize this child of wealth as a brother. Putting his arm around his shoulder, he affectionately asked, "Brother, does your father give you fifty taels of pocket money every month?"

The Law Tycoon beamed and said, "Big brother, don't worry. Of course I don't have fifty taels of pocket money. But as long as I say I need to buy books and the four treasures of the study, my father is willing to spend the money. Also, he never asks how much the books are worth. As for the four treasures of the study, the more I use them, the happier he is, so … hehe. "

Ye Xiaotian said, "If that's the case, then it's fine as long as you can take out fifty taels of silver every month. Don't ask too much, understand? Look at your father, he's in the prime of his life and his hair has already turned grey. It's not easy to raise a family. You can't develop a habit of being extravagant. "

The Law Tycoon nodded his head repeatedly and said gratefully, "Others always bully me. No one has ever cared about me as much as you do. Big brother, you're really good to me."

Li Yuncong, Su Xuntian and the other bailiffs: "…"

…

Ye Xiaotian happily waved goodbye to the Law Tycoon, whose wish had been fulfilled. The Law Tycoon climbed up the high wall and climbed back down the ladder. Ye Xiaotian, on the other hand, hurried over to Shi Bixing's house. As for the strange gazes of Li Yuncong and the other bailiffs, Ye Xiaotian turned a blind eye to them.

The Law Tycoon was only sixteen or seventeen years old. Probably because he had been too well protected by his family since he was young, he didn't have much experience in the world and had a childish heart. Although his body had already surpassed that of an adult, his mind was still not fully developed. What Ye Xiaotian was doing was indeed a little like bullying a child.

However, Ye Xiaotian didn't have a choice. Tycoon was a prodigal son. Even if Ye Xiaotian didn't take advantage of his money, with his behavior, who knew where he would end up squandering his money. Instead of squandering it to others, why not help out a poor person like him?

Since Ye Xiaotian had decided to escape, he didn't think that he would be able to get back the money that was seized by the county government. He was penniless and couldn't move an inch. Since the Law Tycoon had taken the initiative to come to his door, Ye Xiaotian had no choice but to accept.

Ye Xiaotian's trip to the Shi family still didn't yield any leads. Other than crying and begging for the government to solve the case as soon as possible, they couldn't come up with any useful information.

Ye Xiaotian wasn't the real Warden of Hulu County. Since he was in this position now, he had to pretend to be diligent or not. In fact, he really wanted to solve the case, but even if he couldn't solve it, he didn't feel any pressure. He wasn't the real Warden, so he naturally didn't care about performance evaluation.

Ye Xiaotian led the bailiffs around like headless flies, but the bailiffs didn't have any complaints. In this era, bailiffs didn't have much technical content when handling cases. Technological means were almost nonexistent. Other than catching criminals on the spot, they basically arrested criminals through interviews and interrogations.

Those old officials who had worked in Six Fan School for a lifetime might have the ability to observe and pay attention to subtle details, but first, Ye Xiaotian didn't have that kind of experience. Second, he wasn't the one handling the case, so it was up to the bailiffs to do it.

After a round of searching, there were still no leads in Shi Bixing's case. Seeing that it was getting late and the bailiffs were starting to look tired, the considerate Ye Xiaotian led the bailiffs back. On the way back, they turned a corner on a main street and went through an alley. Suddenly, they heard a burst of cursing and crying. Ye Xiaotian looked in the direction of the sound and suddenly stopped in his tracks. As soon as he stopped, Su Xuntian, Li Yuncong, and the others also stopped.

The sound of crying came from a courtyard next to them. The wall was only half a person's height, so they could clearly see what was going on in the courtyard. In the courtyard, a man was beating a woman with a cane. Ye Xiaotian focused his eyes and recognized both of them. The one who was beating the woman with all his might was the county's student, Xu Boyi, and the woman who was being beaten was his wife, Tao Si Niang.

Ye Xiaotian still remembered Law Tycoon saying that Xu Boyi wasn't good at running a household and relied on his wife to pay for his studies. Logically speaking, such a husband and wife who had gone through hardships should treat each other with respect. How could they be like this?

Beside them, an old man in his seventies lightly tapped his walking stick. Looking at the situation in the courtyard, he shook his head and sighed. Ye Xiaotian's heart skipped a beat. He walked over and cupped his hands in greeting. "Sir, may I know what happened to this family? Why is the husband beating his wife like this?"

The old man saw that he was a government official. Although he didn't know what official he was, he still raised his bamboo stick and cupped his hands in greeting. "Sir, this old man doesn't understand what has gotten into this Scholar Xu. His wife is a virtuous and virtuous person, praised by everyone in the surrounding area. Ever since they moved here, his wife has been busy every day, earning money to support the family. She eats simple meals and provides for her husband with good clothes and food, all so that he can study in peace. At first, the two of them were still harmonious. Who knew that Scholar Xu's temperament would suddenly change. Every day, he would pick fights and cause trouble, beating and scolding his wife. "

The old man sighed and said, "I heard that it was because Scholar Xu suddenly wanted to divorce his wife, but I don't know the reason. However, his wife is dignified and virtuous. She didn't break any of the seven rules. If he wanted to divorce his wife, his wife would have to agree to it. That's why Scholar Xu keeps making things difficult. "

At this time, Tao Siniang was chased by her husband and fled into the room. Xu Boyi didn't let her go and chased her into the room, beating and scolding her. The courtyard quieted down. Ye Xiaotian heard the old man's words and immediately understood. "It's just an old trick of despising the poor and favoring the rich."

The beating and scolding in the room stopped, but the faint sound of a woman's sobbing could still be heard. Although this matter had nothing to do with Ye Xiaotian, anyone with a conscience would not be in a good mood after seeing this kind of situation. Moreover, it was inconvenient for outsiders to interfere in the matters between husband and wife, even if he was a government official.

Ye Xiaotian was feeling a little stifled. Li Yuncong said eccentrically, "Sir, everyone has been busy for the whole day. It's time to go back and rest. This kind of messy domestic affairs of a couple fighting and bickering, we can't do anything about it, and we shouldn't. Even if you want to have tender and protective feelings for the fairer sex, you should at least find a place … "

Ye Xiaotian didn't know where the evil fire came from, but it suddenly ignited in his heart. He slowly turned his head to look at Li Yuncong, and his face gradually darkened. If his twin brother Ye Xiao 'an was here, he would know that his brother's bad temper was about to flare up. But Li Yuncong didn't know about it, and continued to mock him in a sarcastic and unkind manner …