Chapter 417
"Who is causing trouble in broad daylight?" a furious roar sounded from outside the inn's main entrance. The onlookers blocking the doorway parted like a wave.
Seven or eight constables strode in, their gazes sweeping the room. Upon seeing the three figures lying on the ground, they couldn't help but be taken aback. This was not what they had agreed upon earlier.
"Officer!" Forcing back the pain, Cai Bao struggled to get up from the ground. However, his right hand and right foot were crippled, and after much effort, he could only sit on the floor.
The leading constable, Dou, suppressed the shock in his eyes and quickly approached. "Constable Cai, who beat you like this? How dare scoundrels commit such violence under Lord Yuan's governance!"
Seeing Cai Bao's face pale with pain from a single movement to stand, Old Qi immediately went over and helped him to a chair. "Constable."
Old Qi's rough movements pulled at Cai Bao's wounds, making him grit his teeth in agony. His gaze, filled with malice and bloodlust, was fixed on Zhan Feiyu. He swore he would not rest until this revenge was taken!
Reseating himself, Cai Bao gasped for breath. Compared to Manager Hong, who was still groaning on the ground, Cai Bao could be considered a man.
"I implore the officers to deliver justice for Cai..." Never in his life had he been so humiliated. Cai Bao twisted the truth, recounting the events in a way that painted him as the victim. He claimed that Manager Hong and Zhan Feiyu had a feud over Muyuanju, and he had stepped in as a mediator.
Zhan Feiyu was a disciple of Scholar Gu and the top scholar of Nanxuan Prefecture. Scholars in the Great Qing Dynasty were esteemed for their integrity. Although Hong Tao was called a manager, he was actually a bonded servant of the Hong family, of low status.
"Miss Zhan was overly aggressive, and Cai had no choice but to have Hong Tao beaten to appease Miss Zhan to save his life. Who would have thought she would be so unreasonable, not only wanting Hong Tao's life but also not sparing Cai, who was merely trying to mediate."
Hearing this, Zhan Feiyu couldn't help but admire Cai Bao's audacity in playing the victim. It was clear that becoming the chief constable of the Wei Wu Escort Agency was not solely due to his martial prowess.
Constable Dou, with a stern face, looked at Zhan Feiyu, who was seated, and reprimanded her righteously. "No matter what conflicts or disputes you have, young lady, you cannot resort to violence! And to inflict such serious injuries! As a scholar, you should know the laws of the Great Qing. Malicious assault is punishable by thirty strokes of the cane!"
Constable Dou glanced back at Cai Bao's drooping right arm and then at his right leg. Having crippled the man, this was no longer a matter for caning; according to the law, it would result in exile.
At Constable Dou's words, a hush fell over the inn, both inside and out. Although the onlookers outside didn't know the details of the incident, they had indeed seen He Sheng cripple Cai Bao.
As for the escorts in the hall, they were all members of the Wei Wu Escort Agency, and their testimonies naturally favored Cai Bao and Constable Dou.
On the second floor, Governor Yuan was not surprised by the arrival of Constable Dou and his men. The Jin family had been entrenched in Minhe Prefecture for many years. Not to mention the constables and yamen runners, but seven or eight out of ten officials in the prefecture were Jin family members, with the remaining two being neutral. Governor Yuan's faction was outnumbered and outmaneuvered.
"My lord, is the Jin family deliberately sacrificing Cai Bao to trap Miss Zhan?" Fang Xu asked with a worried frown.
Cai Bao had intended to kill Hong Tao, and the perpetrator was from the Wei Wu Escort Agency, but the mastermind behind the order was Miss Zhan. It now appeared to be a scheme within a scheme. The Jin family's true intention was to make Miss Zhan injure Cai Bao. In full view of everyone, Miss Zhan ordered her guards to inflict harm, and with witnesses and evidence, the crime would be established.
Governor Yuan looked at the calm young lady downstairs. How could a disciple of Scholar Gu be easily outmaneuvered by the Jin family? "From Miss Zhan's actions since arriving in Longyou Circuit, she is not one to shy away from trouble and acts decisively. Cai Bao has always been arrogant in Minhe Prefecture. When two tigers fight, one is bound to be injured."
With the protection of the Imperial Guards, it was bound to be Cai Bao who was injured.
The Jin family was certain that Zhan Feiyu would act, and act ruthlessly. This meant that the Jin family had already considered Cai Bao a pawn when they sent him to the Dongsheng Inn.
"Having achieved the title of top scholar in Nanxuan Prefecture after less than two years of study, do you think she is an impetuous and easily angered young lady?" Governor Yuan asked unhurriedly. He was only curious about how Zhan Feiyu intended to resolve this predicament.
"Since the young lady has nothing to say, you will accompany me to the yamen," Constable Dou said, seeing Zhan Feiyu remain silent. He no longer waited and loudly commanded, "Take everyone back to the yamen for the magistrate to judge."
Cai Bao wiped the blood seeping from the corner of his mouth with his left hand, looking at Zhan Feiyu as if she were already dead. Having had his limbs crippled, he wanted this lowly girl to pay with her life!
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Chapter 417
"Who is causing trouble in broad daylight?" a furious roar sounded from outside the inn's main entrance. The onlookers blocking the doorway parted like a wave.
Seven or eight constables strode in, their gazes sweeping the room. Upon seeing the three figures lying on the ground, they couldn't help but be taken aback. This was not what they had agreed upon earlier.
"Officer!" Forcing back the pain, Cai Bao struggled to get up from the ground. However, his right hand and right foot were crippled, and after much effort, he could only sit on the floor.
The leading constable, Dou, suppressed the shock in his eyes and quickly approached. "Constable Cai, who beat you like this? How dare scoundrels commit such violence under Lord Yuan's governance!"
Seeing Cai Bao's face pale with pain from a single movement to stand, Old Qi immediately went over and helped him to a chair. "Constable."
Old Qi's rough movements pulled at Cai Bao's wounds, making him grit his teeth in agony. His gaze, filled with malice and bloodlust, was fixed on Zhan Feiyu. He swore he would not rest until this revenge was taken!
Reseating himself, Cai Bao gasped for breath. Compared to Manager Hong, who was still groaning on the ground, Cai Bao could be considered a man.
"I implore the officers to deliver justice for Cai..." Never in his life had he been so humiliated. Cai Bao twisted the truth, recounting the events in a way that painted him as the victim. He claimed that Manager Hong and Zhan Feiyu had a feud over Muyuanju, and he had stepped in as a mediator.
Zhan Feiyu was a disciple of Scholar Gu and the top scholar of Nanxuan Prefecture. Scholars in the Great Qing Dynasty were esteemed for their integrity. Although Hong Tao was called a manager, he was actually a bonded servant of the Hong family, of low status.
"Miss Zhan was overly aggressive, and Cai had no choice but to have Hong Tao beaten to appease Miss Zhan to save his life. Who would have thought she would be so unreasonable, not only wanting Hong Tao's life but also not sparing Cai, who was merely trying to mediate."
Hearing this, Zhan Feiyu couldn't help but admire Cai Bao's audacity in playing the victim. It was clear that becoming the chief constable of the Wei Wu Escort Agency was not solely due to his martial prowess.
Constable Dou, with a stern face, looked at Zhan Feiyu, who was seated, and reprimanded her righteously. "No matter what conflicts or disputes you have, young lady, you cannot resort to violence! And to inflict such serious injuries! As a scholar, you should know the laws of the Great Qing. Malicious assault is punishable by thirty strokes of the cane!"
Constable Dou glanced back at Cai Bao's drooping right arm and then at his right leg. Having crippled the man, this was no longer a matter for caning; according to the law, it would result in exile.
At Constable Dou's words, a hush fell over the inn, both inside and out. Although the onlookers outside didn't know the details of the incident, they had indeed seen He Sheng cripple Cai Bao.
As for the escorts in the hall, they were all members of the Wei Wu Escort Agency, and their testimonies naturally favored Cai Bao and Constable Dou.
On the second floor, Governor Yuan was not surprised by the arrival of Constable Dou and his men. The Jin family had been entrenched in Minhe Prefecture for many years. Not to mention the constables and yamen runners, but seven or eight out of ten officials in the prefecture were Jin family members, with the remaining two being neutral. Governor Yuan's faction was outnumbered and outmaneuvered.
"My lord, is the Jin family deliberately sacrificing Cai Bao to trap Miss Zhan?" Fang Xu asked with a worried frown.
Cai Bao had intended to kill Hong Tao, and the perpetrator was from the Wei Wu Escort Agency, but the mastermind behind the order was Miss Zhan. It now appeared to be a scheme within a scheme. The Jin family's true intention was to make Miss Zhan injure Cai Bao. In full view of everyone, Miss Zhan ordered her guards to inflict harm, and with witnesses and evidence, the crime would be established.
Governor Yuan looked at the calm young lady downstairs. How could a disciple of Scholar Gu be easily outmaneuvered by the Jin family? "From Miss Zhan's actions since arriving in Longyou Circuit, she is not one to shy away from trouble and acts decisively. Cai Bao has always been arrogant in Minhe Prefecture. When two tigers fight, one is bound to be injured."
With the protection of the Imperial Guards, it was bound to be Cai Bao who was injured.
The Jin family was certain that Zhan Feiyu would act, and act ruthlessly. This meant that the Jin family had already considered Cai Bao a pawn when they sent him to the Dongsheng Inn.