Rich Peasant Girl: The General's Wife Has Space

Chapter 173 Caught

The Zhang brothers were confused. What did it mean to offend the people?

At this time, they had no idea that what the Zhang family had done would be discovered by Xiao Wan, and they still looked confused.

Xiao Wan felt the cold war coming on. This must be because he had done too many bad things and couldn't remember which one it was!

The Zhang family is so shameless that they think they can use the word "Shan" to name their children!

Zhang Shannian, the eldest son of the Zhang family, asked tentatively, "County Lady, it's my brother's fault that he injured his brother-in-law. We, the Zhang family, will pay for the medical expenses and the herbs. We will also pay for them. In addition, you will be given two hundred taels of silver as compensation."

After saying that, he took out two hundred taels of silver and handed it to Xiao Wan. Xiao Wan unceremoniously let Tian Shuang take it, then turned around and handed it to Uncle Xiao!

Zhang Shannian breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. As long as he was willing to accept the money, it meant that things could still be negotiated. After all, who doesn't love money!

He felt somewhat proud. So what if she was the county lord? He was just tempted by money. He thought he had a way to get close to the county lord!

Uncle Xiao felt the money was a little hot in his hands, so Xiao Ting stepped forward and stuffed the money into her father's sleeve. Uncle Xiao looked at his daughter, made up his mind, and accepted the money.

There was no way he would let his daughter go back to the Zhang family. He was willing to offend the Zhang family and make his daughter leave. He felt sorry for his daughter because she had to become a concubine.

He kept the money. When his daughter got married again in the future, he would save enough for the dowry.

Xiao Ting had no idea that her father was thinking so far ahead. She just felt that it would be a waste not to take advantage of the Zhang family.

At this moment, a group of yamen runners came in one after another. They bowed respectfully to Xiao Wan as soon as they entered the door. Xiao Wan nodded and smiled, and told them not to bow.

After thanking him, the yamen runner turned to the hall and asked, "Which one is Zhang Shannian or Zhang Shanchun from the Zhang family?"

The Zhang brothers were confused. Zhang Shannian replied that he was the one. The leading bailiff smiled, then immediately changed his expression. He waved his hand and said, "Catch him!"

The yamen runners rushed forward and held the two brothers down. Zhang Shanchun had never encountered such a thing before. He struggled angrily, but the yamen runners used their swords to measure his strength. He was immediately frightened and silent, not daring to say a word.

Zhang Shannian remained somewhat composed. Even as he was pinned to the ground, he forced a smile and asked, "Brother Cha, is there any misunderstanding? I am the young master of the Zhang family in town. Let's talk it out. If I have offended you, the Zhang family will apologize."

Unfortunately, the yamen runner ignored his words and instead chuckled, saying in a deep voice, "The Su family of Yuntai Town and seventeen other families jointly sued Zhang Shanchun, the second young master of the Zhang family, for murdering his wife, forcibly abducting a woman, and brutally torturing and killing an innocent woman before dumping her body in the wilderness. The rest of the Zhang family protected him. Now that we have the evidence, we will escort the Zhang family to the Jiyun City County Office for trial. You'd better not struggle in vain, or you'll hurt yourself!"

When Zhang Shannian and Zhang Shanchun heard this, their souls suddenly shattered and their bodies went limp. They looked at the yamen runners in disbelief.

How could it be possible? How could they be discovered? How could those ignorant people dare to go against the Zhang family, the local tyrant?

Zhang Shannian only had one thought in his mind: it’s over, it’s over. But then he thought, it was the second brother who did it, it has nothing to do with him.

With this in mind, he crawled to the yamen runner, grabbed his clothes and begged, "Sir, this was done by my brother. It has nothing to do with me. Please let me go, sir!"

Zhang Shanchun felt a chill run down his spine when he heard his brother's words. He couldn't believe it. After a moment, he sneered, "I really do have a good brother!"

Zhang Shannian felt a little guilty after hearing this, but then he felt that he was innocently implicated, so he ignored his brother and continued to beg the leading yamen runner.

Unexpectedly, the yamen runner kicked him away and scolded him, "You didn't do this, but you are responsible for oppressing the people and the Su family, and for shielding and condoning Zhang Shanchun's crimes. What's more, your Zhang family has been evading taxes for many years, and it's time to pay the consequences!"

Zhang Shannian's body slumped to the ground, completely stunned. As if realizing something, he shouted to the servants outside the Zhang Mansion, "Quick! Go back and find my father to save us!"

His father would definitely save him, even if he had to sacrifice Zhang Shanchun. Anyway, he was inhumane and could not reproduce the Zhang family's offspring.

But it's different for me. I can have children. His father will definitely find ways to save him. He can still be saved!

At worst, I can just give the new county magistrate a lot of money. Yes, it’s okay, it’s okay. I’ll go first and wait for my father to save me!

Zhang Shannian comforted himself while yelling at his servants to go home and report the news quickly!

However, the servants who followed were all hesitant and refused to move. They were resentful that when Bai Tuantuan came before, Zhang Shannian refused to let them into the house to take shelter.

Zhang Shannian was furious and yelled, "You bunch of useless people, hurry up and go! What are you doing standing there? You're delaying my work. I'll ask my dad to sell you to the mines as laborers!"

The servants were a little scared and prepared to go out and return to the mansion to find the master.