The three of them were nervous all the way, fearing that they would be caught and locked up again. Only after the horses had been out of the city gate for a long time did they breathe a sigh of relief.

It's finally out.

"Ouch, this hurts so much."

When Zhao Si'er touched the butt, he found it was sticky and wet, and his hands were stained with red blood.

"Fourth Master, we must be fully prepared when we return this time. We can't get beaten in vain."

Ma Zi was lying in the carriage like a toad.

"Let's go directly to the prefect's mansion and let my sister see how I was beaten by the county magistrate of Gu County. And I must tell my brother-in-law that he dared to give him a fake painting. This kid is dead!"

Zhao Si'er thought he had caught a huge handle, but he didn't know that all this was carefully designed by Li Chengjin, and the jailer was just following orders.

Only half of the fifty taels of silver needs to be handed over, and the remaining half will be used as a bonus and distributed to everyone every month.

Such good benefits are given to everyone by Master Yu.

Zhao Si walked with his butt sticking out all the way and finally entered the city gate of Xizhou Prefecture and hurried to the prefectural government.

He first asked to see his sister and told her about his experience in Gu County, adding some exaggeration to the story.

He was the only son in the Zhao family. When Aunt Zhao saw her brother being beaten like this, she immediately got furious. She first asked a doctor to treat him, and then asked her personal maid to ask the prefect to come over.

Zhao Si'er was half kneeling on the bed. Although his butt was aching, he felt secretly happy.

As soon as she saw Chen Changji coming in, Aunt Zhao rushed over and started crying.

"Master, you have to make the decision for me and my brother."

"What's wrong? What happened? Can you please talk about it?"

Aunt Zhao is charming and her behavior is such that she is able to seduce men, so she is particularly favored by Chen Changji.

Moreover, she had given birth to a son the year before last, so her position in the prefectural government was considered stable.

Aunt Zhao wiped her tears with a handkerchief and winked at her brother.

Zhao Si'er also said with a sad face.

"Brother-in-law, you have to make the decision for me. Look at how badly I've been beaten. The person who beat me is the county magistrate of Gu County. I heard that the county magistrate of Gu County accidentally got a huge mountain of gold and silver, which is in the suburbs of Gu County."

"I thought this was incredible, so I thought about going to investigate. After all, this Gu County is under your jurisdiction, brother-in-law. If such a large treasure was really obtained, wouldn't the Gu County magistrate report it to you first? If he conceals it, there will be a lot of thoughts."

"Where did you hear such rumors? Gu County is one of the poorest places in our Chu State. The so-called mountains of gold and silver are just rumors spread by someone with ulterior motives. How can you believe them?!"

Chen Changji shook his head. This brother-in-law was just a weird person.

He had a good impression of Gu County Magistrate Li Chengjin. After all, the New Year gift he gave to him was a painting handed down from his ancestors by Master Tang, which was truly worth a fortune.

Seeing that Chen Changji didn't believe it, Zhao Si'er couldn't help but feel anxious.

"Brother-in-law, you are too trusting. I went to Gu County and guess what, this is actually true. The magistrate of Gu County really got a mountain of gold and silver. He used the silver to build the entire Gu County better than the capital. The pavilions and towers are like a fairyland."

"I was furious when I saw this. He got all these good things, but he didn't even send someone to report to you. He wanted to keep them all for himself. He didn't even take you seriously at all."

At this point, Chen Changji, who had originally been unbelieving, could not help but be stunned, and his expression became serious.

"Zhao Si'er, what you said is true. Don't fool me. Is the entire county town of Gu County really more magnificent than the imperial palace?"

Why is he so unconvinced? County Magistrate Li has only been in office for a year.

Zhao Si moved half of his body, stretched out three fingers, and looked very serious.

"Brother-in-law, I swear to God, if even one word I said is false, I will die a miserable death!"

"Pah, pah, pah, what do you mean by life or death? You are the only child of our Zhao family. If anything happens to you, I, your sister, will die too."

Aunt Zhao glanced at Chen Changji with a coquettish look. Her brother had spoken so confidently, how could the master not believe him!

"Brother-in-law, there is another thing that is most hateful about this man. It's ok for him to hide a mountain of gold and silver, but the county magistrate of Gu County is really a piece of shit. Did he give you a painting before?"

"I did give me a painting. How did you know?"

Chen Changji treasured the painting very much and kept it locked in a secret compartment in his study. He didn't seem to have told anyone about it. Aunt Zhao didn't tell anyone about it either!

"Speaking of this matter, I heard it in the prison of Gu County."

He got so excited that he moved a little too much, which affected the wound on his butt. He immediately grimaced in pain.

"Brother-in-law, I originally wanted to go to the Gu County government office to ask the magistrate what happened, but when he heard that I was your relative, he had me severely beaten without saying a word and put me in jail."

"Look at how my butt has been beaten! I gave all the silver I had on me to the jailer, and only then did he let me out. He even shamelessly said that the governor was nothing, nothing, nothing..."

Zhao Si'er hesitated and seemed to be about to say something.

"What do you mean I am?"

Chen Changji's face suddenly fell.

"And he said that you are a fool, a fool. You have no knowledge, you are just seeking fame and reputation, you are a complete fool. Brother-in-law, I didn't say these words, it was the jailer who said them."

"He also said that the painting his county magistrate gave you was a fake. You still treat it like a treasure. What else can you be but a fool?"

"What! That painting is fake, but what you said is true?!"

Chen Changji's face turned red with anger. It turned out that Li Chengjin had made a fake painting to fool him, which was a treasure of his.

"It's absolutely true. The jailer said it himself. It seems that the magistrate of Gu County has often slandered you in front of his subordinates and told them about it as a joke. Otherwise, why would the jailer tell me about it? He certainly doesn't know that you and I are real relatives."

"I am so angry. I will definitely hold this ignorant boy accountable!"

Chen Changji stood up with a bang. He was so angry that his heart ached. He was actually fooled by a fake painting.

"Yes, brother-in-law, you can't let him off easily. Not only did he fool you with the fake paintings, but he also concealed the discovery of a whole treasure trove, wanting to keep it all for himself. After the truth was revealed, he even dared to beat up your relatives."

"It is simply lawless to ignore your immediate superior. You must punish him. It would be best if you also put him in jail and beat his ass to pieces, so that he can taste the pain I have suffered."

Zhao Si'er couldn't wait to take revenge.

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