"Niuniu's Sundry Goods Store" had been merged with the store next door. On the sign, there were five flamboyant words "Daheng's Sundry Goods Store". Daheng had asked his teacher, the county school lecturer Gu Qingge, to write this for him, but he didn't leave a signature.
Gu Qingge would rather die than inscribe an inscription. Although he was not rich, and Law Tycoon could afford it, a scholar had the demeanor of a scholar. He could not do such a shameful thing as inscribing an inscription for a grocery store. He did not even want to inscribe an inscription for a tycoon. How could a grocery store dare to ask him to inscribe an inscription?
But at that time, he was taking a bath, and his personal maid was scrubbing him. The man who was taking a bath and the woman who was scrubbing him were squeezed in the same bathtub. Sometimes they were scrubbing each other, sometimes they were scrubbing the outside, and sometimes they were scrubbing the inside. Just as they were enjoying themselves, the tycoon suddenly entered the room and appeared in front of him.
He couldn't take a bath together. If he didn't agree to write an inscription for him, the eldest girl might be in danger of further exposure. Therefore, after fighting with his life for the concession that the tycoon wouldn't sign his name, Gu Qingge had to rush into the study in a bath towel and angrily write "Tycoon's Sundry Goods Store".
At this moment, behind the counter of the Tycoon's grocery store, the Tycoon was holding his chin with his hoof like hand and making eyes at a girl standing outside the counter.
The eldest young lady's face was like a full moon, her eyebrows were elegant, and her lips were plump. She looked very blessed. Just like the tycoon, she leaned on the counter with her chin propped on her hands. Her slender waist was bent, arching like a huge moon. Madame Ye, who was passing by the door, saw it and turned her head to the woman beside her. She said with certainty, "This daughter will be well raised!"
The eldest lady was Niu Niu. Her family's shop had been sold to Daheng. The mother and daughter moved to an alley three streets away. They still opened a grocery store, and business was not bad. Because this was the place where she had lived for more than ten years, it was hard for her to hide her feelings of nostalgia. Therefore, she would come back from time to time to visit. Over time, the two of them became very familiar.
"Brother Daheng, are you busy recently?"
"Busy, I'm so busy that my feet hit the back of my head. I'm so busy that I'm about to die."
The tycoon sighed and said with a frown, "Business is booming, and customers are coming like clouds! Every day, he was making a lot of money. He had to stock up, keep accounts, and receive customers. I'm often so busy that I don't even have time to eat. I've lost a lot of weight recently. Can't you see that? "
Niu Niu's gaze swept across the empty shop and landed on Daheng's face, which was one size bigger than hers. She sighed softly, "Yes, you've lost weight! You used to have a triple chin, but now it looks like you're going to have a double chin soon. "
Tycoon said, "Exactly! I'm busy when the shop is open, and I'm busy after it's closed. The daughter of the Song family from the silk and satins shop next door is always asking me to go to her family's shop. She says she wants to measure me, and personally make me a set of elegant clothes. The little girl from the Sha family across the street sends me a big bowl of wonton that she made herself every day at noon. There's no soup in it, it's all dry. I eat it like dumplings. I'm so busy! "
Niu Niu burst out laughing. "Brother Daheng, this is what I like about you. No one is chasing you, and you can still brag!"
Even though Daheng's lie was exposed, he didn't even blush. Instead, he said excitedly, "You really like me? I like you too. You see, my shop is so busy, and I'm so busy. Why don't you come and help me? I'll double your salary! "
Just when Niu Niu was about to reply, she heard a loud and clear scream from the street, "Ah …"
Niuniu abruptly turned her head. Daheng also straightened his back and looked out of the shop. He saw the little girl from the Sha Family Snack Shop across the street that Daheng had just mentioned. She was one size smaller than him. Her hands were clasped in front of her chest, and her high-pitched scream was entering the final trill.
After the long scream, the big girl took a deep breath. Then, she let out a loud shout that sounded like a silver bottle bursting, "Qi Mu has been caught! Qi Mu is being escorted back to the city! "
With a swoosh, the crowd on the street rushed towards her and quickly drowned the plump girl. Niu Niu also ran out and jumped around the crowd, but she couldn't squeeze in at all. Just when she was feeling anxious, she saw the crowd split open and Law Tycoon squeezed out from the inside.
Niu Niu instantly widened her eyes. "When did this sneaky guy squeeze in? With his figure, tsk tsk tsk …"
Daheng walked to Niu Niu's side and said with a face full of smiles, "Qi Mu has been caught!"
Niu Niu was so excited that her heart almost jumped out of her chest. She grabbed Daheng's hand and asked anxiously, "Where, where?"
Daheng asked back proudly, "Do you know who caught him?"
Without waiting for Niu Niu to ask again, he raised his double chin and said leisurely, "My big brother!"
…
Before the prison cart that was escorting Qi Mu into the city, there were already people who saw this scene and ran back to the county town crazily shouting. Soon, all the people in the city went crazy. They spread the news and rushed to the streets to wait for Ye Xiaotian and the rest to enter the city.
Ye Xiaotian led the constables and people to escort Qi Mu back to the city with the help of the patrol officers. The cart that was escorting Qi Mu was a handcart that was usually used by the patrol officers to buy supplies in the city. The mule that was pulling the cart shook its tail from time to time, and its tail swept across Qi Mu's face, causing him to sneeze continuously.
"Qi Mu has really been caught!" The people of Hulu County crowded on both sides of the road. They stared blankly at Qi Mu, who was like the king of hell in their eyes, sitting on the handcart with his hands tied behind his back. For a moment, they didn't dare to believe what they saw with their own eyes.
Suddenly, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted, "Evil will have evil retribution!" An egg flew out and hit Qi Mu's head. The egg yolk and egg white splashed all over his face. The two patrol officers sitting on the handcart immediately jumped off the cart and avoided this dangerous place. Then, rotten vegetables and rotten eggs came one after another.
Law Tycoon held Niuniu's soft hand and stood in the crowd. He stretched out his other hand to greet Ye Xiaotian. Although Ye Xiaotian didn't notice him in the crowd, "Niuniu, there's a problem that I can't figure out!"
Niuniu was jumping happily, but when she heard this, she asked curiously, "What problem?"
Law Tycoon said, "Where did these rotten vegetables and rotten eggs come from? Could it be that these people have been storing these things, waiting for this kind of opportunity to throw them at people? "
Niuniu, "Uh …"
Law Tycoon pinched his chin and said, "At this time, you should be throwing bricks."
Before Luo Daheng could finish his sentence, a brick flew out from the crowd and hit the car with a bang, almost hitting the mule's butt.
Law Tycoon immediately said, "I didn't throw it, my brick is in my bag!" As he said, he picked up his bag and gestured to Niuniu.
As soon as they saw someone start to throw the 'heavy weapons', the patrol officers and bailiffs began to yell for them to stop. The criminal was already under control, and they couldn't just sit back and watch as the bystanders beat him to death. Besides, throwing things randomly was really inaccurate, and it was possible that they would accidentally injure someone.
Su Xuntian and Li Yuncong accompanied Ye Xiaotian, walking in the middle of the group. Looking at the noisy street, Su Xuntian said regretfully, "It's a pity that we couldn't kill him on the spot when he escaped. Once he was captured, with so many pairs of eyes watching, it's not easy to kill him. Who knows if there are still people who have connections with him."
Ye Xiaotian said, "The Hua family murder case, with Hua Yunfei as a witness, now that Qi Mu has been captured, from the reaction of the people, they have become more courageous. I think … the people who were once harmed by the Qi family, this time, they should have the courage to complain to the authorities."
At this time, in the middle of the cheering road, two people suddenly appeared. One was dressed in green clothes, carrying a knife on his shoulder, the other was holding a folding fan, it was a weak scholar. The two looked at the large group of people in front of them, swaggering forward to greet them.
Many of the surrounding commoners did not recognize them, nor did they notice them. However, when the commoners saw the convoy stop and Ye Xiaotian and the others move forward to welcome them, they finally sensed that something was amiss. The crowd stopped shouting and some people started whispering to each other.
Very quickly, a message quickly spread through the crowd. The man who blocked the path of the prisoner carriage was the Chief Steward of the Qi family, Fan Lei. Some people immediately became excited, "Fan Lei is dressed like this, is he going to rob the prisoner carriage? One person against so many people, how dare he! This time there's going to be a good show to watch! "
But those who were slightly clear-headed all felt that the situation had most likely changed, the atmosphere on the street began to become oppressive.
Ye Xiaotian slightly narrowed his eyes, looking at the approaching Fan Lei, he didn't continue to walk forward. If this guy really was a loyal servant with a one-track mind, and he got chopped by Fan Lei because he got too close, who could he complain to at that time? Ye Xiaotian wouldn't do something like being struck by lightning if he acted pretentious.
Five steps away, Fan Lei stopped and coldly said, "I want to see my master."
Ye Xiaotian said, "Your master is suspected of murder. If you want to see him, wait until the First Master has interrogated you."
"Who said I can only see him after the Magistrate has interrogated him?" The scholar waving the folding fan suddenly closed it, using the handle to push Fan Lei away, and arrogantly said, "You go see your master, I'll talk to him."
With a "hua" sound, the man opened his fan again, lightly waving it, and walked to Ye Xiaotian's side. He arrogantly cupped his hands and said, "Shuixi Li Qiuchi greets the Warden!"
Ye Xiaotian knew that Shuixi was a treasured place in Guizhou. Almost all the important people gathered there. Even if they didn't live there for long, they would symbolically build a mansion there, and from time to time they would go there for a short stay. That was the stage of power in Guizhou, a place where everyone's status in the kingdom was displayed.
So when Ye Xiaotian heard of Shuixi, he felt a headache coming on. He turned his head to look at Li Yuncong. Li Yuncong's face was solemn as he said, "Your Excellency, Li Qiuchi is the number one litigation master in Guizhou. Many rich and powerful families hire him to solve some matters that are not suitable to be settled privately. He is a Juren and has a wide circle of friends. He has dealings with many rich and powerful families. In fact, he is also secretly a broker in the officialdom … "
Li Qiuchi closed and opened his folding fan again and again. He looked at Ye Xiaotian and said, "Do you know who I am? That's right, Li is a litigation master. He was invited by the Qi family to come to Hulu County to fight a lawsuit! You are Ai Dian Shi? Regarding the matter of my client being falsely accused, I have a few questions that I would like to ask you … "
While Li Qiuchi and Ye Xiaotian were talking, Fan Lei had already jumped on the mule cart. He stretched out his hand to remove the egg shell from Qi Mu's head. Qi Mu didn't care about his embarrassing appearance. He lowered his voice and asked anxiously, "How is it?"
Fan Lei said in a low voice, "Everything is in order!"
Qi Mu immediately revealed a ferocious smile …
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