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Chapter 178 Zhang Yaozu is imprisoned
“Of course, set them on fire.” As soon as he finished speaking, the man seemed to suddenly think of something. He widened his eyes in shock and looked back. Before he could see who it was, he was knocked unconscious by someone from behind.
Li Jiaojiao was secretly happy all night. When she thought about her little family being burned to death, she felt a sense of pleasure of revenge.
As soon as the sun rose, she got up early and sat on the dressing stool, allowing the maid to do her hair. Since Li Dajiang was brought down, this was the only maid available.
She has been following her all the time, so Li Jiaojiao trusts her very much.
"Go to Zhongshan Street later and see if there is anything unusual on that street. Come back and report to me." Li Jiaojiao looked at herself in the bronze mirror with satisfaction. Because of her pregnancy, her face had gained some flesh than before, which made her look even more beautiful.
I smiled at myself in the bronze mirror and felt very happy.
The little maid beside her looked at her and thought, Madam has been in a bad mood for many days. What happened today?
She did not dare to neglect Li Jiaojiao's order. She responded and went out in a hurry.
Half an hour later, the maid came back: "Madam, Zhongshan Street is the same as usual, nothing happened."
Li Jiaojiao frowned when she heard this. Could it be that nothing was done?
"Go call Little Li, who is in charge of cleaning the backyard."
"Yes, madam." The little maid nodded in response.
After waiting for a long time, the maid came back and said, "Madam, Xiao Lizi is not in the county government office now. She lives in the same room with him and said that she hasn't seen Xiao Lizi since last night."
Li Jiaojiao couldn't help but frown. He went out to set a fire last night, so why hasn't he come back yet? Could something have happened? After thinking for a while, she told the maid to prepare the sedan chair. She wanted to go out and take a look, as she was really worried.
Sitting in the sedan chair, Li Jiaojiao quickly arrived not far from the tofu shop. She reached out and lifted the curtain in front of her. Through the gap, she could clearly see that people were coming and going on the street, and people were constantly coming in and out of the tofu shop. There was nothing unusual, which showed that the task was not accomplished.
But where was Little Li? After returning to the backyard of the county government office, Li Jiaojiao was still feeling uneasy. She told the maid to keep an eye on Little Li and to ask him to come over as soon as he came back.
We waited until dark, but Little Lizi still didn't come back. Little Lizi's family had signed an indenture contract at the county government, so he had nowhere to go. How could he disappear? Could it be that he didn't accomplish his mission and was afraid to come back?
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"You said that Li Jiaojiao had someone set fire to the tofu shop?" Li Xiaoxiao frowned.
"Yes, he was caught last night." Si Chengxu never talked about things like this in front of Li Dahai and his wife. They would only be worried and scared if they knew.
"She just had too many good days and is now looking for trouble." Li Xiaoxiao has never forgotten how the original owner died. In the past, it was a problem for the family to have food. She really didn't have the time to deal with her, nor did she have the ability to do so. But now it is different. As the saying goes, it's good to lean on a big tree for shade, so why not use a ready-made backer?
Although Si Chengxu never revealed his true identity, Li Xiaoxiao could guess it almost exactly. That day, his two guards showed up for the first time, and just from their clothes and conversation, it could be seen that they were not ordinary, not to mention his master.
She had felt that someone was following her a long time ago, but no one had taken any action against her. Si Chengxu had also been able to discover the problem in time several times, which was probably due to the efforts of the two of them.
Now her relationship with Si Chengxu can be said to be good friends and partners. If she asks him to help out a little within his ability and without violating principles, it shouldn't be a big problem.
"I'll help you deal with her." Si Chengxu was much taller than Li Xiaoxiao. He lowered his head slightly, his black eyes sparkling with a hint of doting, but he didn't even know it.
"Thank you for your hard work, cousin." Li Xiaoxiao smiled at him. The one who knew her was none other than Si Chengxu.
"With Zhang Wenbin." When Si Chengxu heard the word "cousin", the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he was very pleased.
"Cousin, you are wise." Li Xiaoxiao smiled even more brightly.
Not long after, the prefect Liu suddenly came to Jiunu County. He came quietly and brought only two followers. He found a small inn. During the day, he went to restaurants and teahouses where there were many people, listened to the local customs and habits, and inquired about some things.
He stayed there for ten days, looking at a stack of white papers in his hands, which were filled with densely written evidence of Zhang Yaozu's crimes over the years. So many crimes added up, it was enough to sentence him to a heavy sentence.
The next day he came to the county government office and revealed his identity. When Zhang Yaozu saw that it was the prefect, he hurriedly invited him in, enthusiastically asked someone to prepare tea, and nodded and bowed to him.
The prefect, Lord Liu, gave him a look with an uncertain look, reached out to take the tea he handed over, took a sip, and put it heavily on the table the next second.
"Someone, take down Zhang Yaozu."
Zhang Yaozu was so shocked that he didn't know what to do. Before he could react, two yamen runners rushed in from outside the door. One of them grabbed one of his arms and pushed him to the ground.
"What do you mean, Mr. Prefect?" Zhang Yaozu was frightened. Fear surged in his heart and his eyes were filled with horror.
"Zhang Yaozu, during your tenure, you plundered the people's wealth, indulged your son Zhang Wenbin, bullied the people and raped women, causing harm to the people. Do you know your crimes?" Prefect Liu had a gloomy face. It can be said that Zhang Yaozu had good political achievements under his leadership. If it weren't for this report, he would have been kept in the dark.
"Your Excellency is innocent. I have never shielded my son. He is just a little naughty. He has not done anything against the law." Zhang Yaozu lay on the ground, trying hard to raise his head and explained to Magistrate Liu.
"Hmph, you won't give up until you reach the Yellow River. Then you should take a good look at these." Prefect Liu took out a stack of papers from his arms and threw them on the ground. Each piece of white paper was filled with words. Looking at the contents on the paper, Zhang Yaozu widened his eyes in disbelief.
It is true that he had committed all the crimes listed above, but they all happened several years ago, without missing a single one. He did them so secretly at the time, so why were they still uncovered? He even couldn't remember some of them.
But the money, time and people recorded on it were all so clear that he couldn't make any excuses even if he wanted to.
Looking at the papers scattered all over the floor, Zhang Yaozu's face turned pale. It was over, he was really over. His head, which had been raised, drooped down, and finally he fell directly to the ground.
Prefect Liu looked sternly and saw him lying on the ground with a lump of fat on his face. He ordered his men to drag him down and put him in jail.
Zhang Wenbin has been in a bad mood recently.