GBP Chapter 132 Lure the snake out of its hole
Chapter 132 Lure the snake out of its hole
After hearing what Master Yao said, County Magistrate Luo thought that things could still be resolved smoothly, so he patiently accompanied Tu Yuan for tea.
But unexpectedly, not long after, the elder of the Xu family came to the county government office accompanied by a large group of people.
County Magistrate Luo was immediately panicked. The elder of the Xu family was a fellow Jinshi and had served as an official in his early years. Regardless of the Xu family's status in the court, he could not summon the elder.
The most important thing is that this old man of the Xu family was not brought in accompanied by his own family members, but was escorted in by the detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department.
Although the guards didn't take action, who couldn't see the double-team formation?
Especially when they reached the lobby door, a guard shouted loudly: "Xu Mo from the Xu family is here!"
Then the clerk next to Tu Yuan said, "Call Xu Mo."
Seeing this situation, County Magistrate Luo felt a chill in his heart. They were going to try the elders of the Xu family as criminals.
However, Xu Mo was not panicked at all. With the help of Xu Kui, he walked into the lobby: "Xu Mo greets the adults."
He spoke simply and had an arrogant look, and it was obvious that he did not take Tu Yuan seriously.
Speaking of which, the Xu family is really qualified. After all, it is a family with hundreds of years of history. Hundreds of officials have come from the family. Even though Xu Hongtu has resigned from his official position, there are still many family members serving in the court, especially Xu Hongtu's eldest son and second son. One is in the army and the other is in the Imperial College. Both of them hold higher official positions than Tu Yuan.
Tu Yuan didn't care about these and directly asked: "Ling Chuan, the head of one of the twelve offices of my Investigation Department, was hunted down by your Xu family for arresting a suspect. Hand him over."
Xu Mo had also been an official for more than ten years. He was not moved at all when he heard the accusation from Tu Yuan: "Sir, we have to catch the adulterers and the thieves. It's because there are not many outsiders in the county hall. Otherwise, based on what you just said, I would report you to the court and make you lose your job."
Tu Yuan raised his eyebrows. This was not because he was rash, but because he had received instructions from Wu Kun. With Prince Ning backing him up, you, a member of a fallen aristocratic family, would not be able to survive for long.
"Xu Mo!" Tu Yuan shouted, "I have a witness here, so I won't allow you to make excuses. I might as well tell you the truth. If you resist stubbornly, the Xu family will be in great trouble."
After saying this, Xu Mo did not react, but County Magistrate Luo who was standing next to him was frightened. His hands trembled and the teacup fell to the ground.
If the Xu family couldn't handle it, then he, a small county magistrate...
However, Xu Mo's next words helped County Magistrate Luo calm down a little.
"Your Excellency, there is no need to threaten me with empty words. My Xu family has been loyal to the court for more than 200 years. If you have evidence, you may ask for punishment. It is ridiculous to play such a trick in front of me."
Tu Yuan was choked now. In terms of experience, he was no match for Xu Mo. Seeing that he couldn't scare the other party, he could only take advantage of the situation to back off.
"Hehe, I am giving your Xu family a chance. Since you don't cherish it, don't regret it when I find out."
"Then wait until you find out." Xu Mo stood up and swung his sleeves. He was about to leave but stopped. "Next time, don't send people to harass my Xu family without real evidence. After all, you are an official of the imperial court, but you don't know any etiquette."
Tu Yuan was speechless. Even though Xu Mo was just a commoner now, he really couldn't refute it in terms of status and position. If he was accused of being ignorant of etiquette, others would form a stereotype of him, which would be extremely detrimental to his career development.
However, Tu Yuan achieved his goal. He wanted to put pressure on the Xu family and lure out the snake from its hole. The eleven bosses under his command had all spread out their troops and were keeping a close eye on the Xu family.
Seeing that Tu Yuan was frustrated, County Magistrate Luo felt relieved and hurried forward to try to get close to Tu Yuan so as to get some information. However, when he approached him with a smile, Tu Yuan seemed not to see him and just brushed past him and left.
You've been humiliated by the Xu family, so why are you putting on such a face in front of me?
County Magistrate Luo complained in his heart, and then thought of Lawyer Yao, who had been missing for a long time and no one knew where he had gone.
He originally wanted to ask Master Yao for advice, but when he didn't see anyone, he went directly to the backyard, where Master Yao usually lived.
But after knocking for a long time, there was no response, and the door was not locked, so he simply pushed the door open and took a look. Immediately, his blood ran cold.
Lawyer Yao's room was in a mess, as if it had been robbed. However, this was the county government office, so it was impossible for it to have been robbed. Therefore, County Magistrate Luo thought of the correct answer immediately.
This guy Yao Shiye ran away.
Master Yao was a cunning man, and he would never have run away if he hadn't noticed something was wrong. So County Magistrate Luo immediately understood that something big was about to happen.
On the other side, Xu Mo returned to the Xu family compound. When he got off the carriage, he fell forward. If Xu Kui hadn't been quick, he would have fallen to the ground.
"Elder, elder, what's wrong with you?"
At this time, Xu Mo's mouth was crooked and his eyes were slanted, and half of his body was unable to move.
"Quick, go get the doctor."
The Xu family still has one or two doctors with outstanding medical skills. After some diagnosis and acupuncture, although Xu Mo still cannot move half of his body, he can at least speak.
"Xu Kui." Xu Mo tilted his mouth and there was a lisp in his words.
"Elder." Xu Kui hurried forward.
"Send someone to pass... pass a message. If you find the person... the person, kill... silence him. Quickly."
Xu Kui bowed: "I understand."
Just as he was about to leave, Xu Mo spoke again: "Fatty, come!"
Xu Kui turned around, but Xu Mo didn't say anything. Instead, he rolled his eyes. Xu Kui understood and leaned forward to listen.
"If the three boys can't save...save him, let's...extinguish...extinguish together..." Xu Mo said extinguish several times without saying a word, but he added: "This is what the commander ordered."
Xu Kui was surprised and nodded and left.
But as soon as he went out, he ran into County Magistrate Luo. However, County Magistrate Luo was not wearing official uniform or silk or satin. Instead, he was dressed like a coachman, with a tattered straw hat on his head.
Xu Kui saw County Magistrate Luo give him a look, then turn and go into an alley. He pretended to look around casually, then followed in.
"Zhixian Luo, what are you doing..."
"I don't have time to talk so much." Magistrate Luo took out a letter and handed it to Xu Kui: "Take this and you can mobilize Inspector He and his soldiers. Now that things have come to this, we need to deal with that Ling as soon as possible, otherwise everyone will suffer."
"Why did Magistrate Luo say that?"
Xu Kui wanted to ask more about the situation, but County Magistrate Luo just waved his hand and left in a hurry.
Xu Kui curled his lips in disdain. This County Magistrate Luo was really a coward. However, this document was useful. With the more than one hundred soldiers under Inspector He, it would be much easier to encircle and suppress that guy named Ling.