Locked: God is the matchmaker, neither you nor I can escape

"Quick! Pull him away quickly!" The co-magistrate on the side exclaimed. If Chen killed Gao Changzuo in front of them, their official positions would be in danger!

Upon hearing this, two yamen runners immediately went up and pulled and dragged the struggling Chen Xiaoxiao off Gao Changzuo. It took a lot of effort for them to pull the struggling Chen Xiaoxiao off Gao Changzuo.

Gao Changzuo escaped the disaster. While gasping for breath, he crawled backwards to create a safe distance.

Chen Xiaoxiao glared at Gao Changzuo hatefully. If it hadn't been for his seduction, why would she have left Liu Lang?

At this point, she had already lost the opportunity to attack him.

Chen Xiaoxiao was unfaithful to her husband, committed adultery, and plotted against her husband's family, resulting in the death of someone. Her crimes were extremely serious and she was sentenced to be executed in the autumn.

Gao Changzuo had an improper relationship with a married man, which tainted his moral character, so he was stripped of his title of scholar and was not allowed to take the imperial examinations in his lifetime. As an accomplice who did no harm to anyone, he was given 80 strokes of the cane and imprisoned for five years.

Others who assisted Chen Xiaoxiao in murdering people were also sentenced to beheading. Those who did not kill people were beaten with 1 strokes of the cane and imprisoned for 5 to years.

The financial losses of the Wang and Liu families will be compensated by her current husband Gao Changzuo and her children.

As for the Liu family's scapegoat, Magistrate Du reduced his exile time by five years at his discretion.

At this point, the "Chen's wealth-seeking" case that caused a sensation in Shacheng came to an end.

When Chen Xiaoxiao was escorted out by the bailiffs, she saw Yan Yiyi and others. Her eyes suddenly lit up and she shouted at them: "Mu Xin, Mu Yu, please save my second aunt, I don't want to die!" As she spoke, tears fell.

She was angry just now and wanted to die together with Gao Changzuo, but now that she has calmed down, she has become cowardly. Fear of death is instinctive, and she will not give up as long as there is a chance of survival.

Everyone knew what kind of official Prefect Du was. With the influence of the Hua family in Sand City, even without money, as long as Hua Mange did him a favor, Prefect Du would definitely be happy to help.

"I am your second aunt, you can't just stand by and watch me die!"

Hua Muchin looked at Chen Xiaoxiao indifferently. He would definitely not bring up the grudge between his family and her in public.

"Madam Gao, there is solid evidence for what you did. Lord Du made a swift judgment, and his verdict was correct, reasonable and legal. What injustice have you suffered that requires us to redress your grievances?"

"That's right! Aren't you making things difficult for the younger generation?" Lu Qiao saw Chen Xiaoxiao's intention and quickly agreed, so as to prevent someone from deliberately guiding public opinion and causing unnecessary trouble to the Hua family.

At Lu Qiao's suggestion, Jin Bo hurriedly shouted, "Master Du is wise!"

Hua Muyu and his friends quickly followed suit and shouted, "Lord Du is wise!" The people followed suit and shouted, "Lord Du is wise!"

Magistrate Du's performance in this case was indeed beyond his level. He handled such a big case clearly in just two days, which changed people's opinion of him a little.

Magistrate Du felt very happy when he heard the people shouting "Mr. Du is wise!"

This was the first time since he became an official that he felt the spontaneous cheers of the people, and it felt really good.

Chen Xiaoxiao and others were dragged out by the yamen runners and paraded through the streets for public display. The common people followed them out one after another. Yan Yiyi expressed that he had no interest in watching, so he and Xin Ye left first.

Hua Muchin had no intention of just watching the fun, for he was afraid that the people would crowd his beloved fiancée. He had a rare chance to date his childhood sweetheart, so he took her with him to spend some time alone.

Only Hua Muyu, a single dog, and his other single dog friends went out with the people. They did not follow them the whole time. After the excitement was over, they found a nearby restaurant to rest and reward themselves.

"Xiao Qiao, do you think that the Wang and Liu families will be able to get compensation in the end?" Jin Bo asked curiously. Among their group of people, he was the one with the quickest mind.

Hearing this, everyone looked at Lu Qiao. Lu Qiao put down the teacup in his hand, thought for a moment and said, “That depends on whether the Wang and Liu families are willing to lose face and whether they have the ability to go to Gao’s house to cause trouble.

A lean camel is still bigger than a horse, and the Gao family does more than just the shop in Shacheng to do business. However, Ji De not only took away all the Gao family's treasures, but also took away a wave of goods under the name of Gao family. The Gao family was seriously damaged and is weaker than before.

If the Wang and Liu families can seize the opportunity to ask the Gao family for some money, it is not impossible to make up for some of their losses."

Jin Bo: "You mean, we can't ask the Gao family for all the compensation?"

Lu Qiao glanced at his companions, smiled softly and asked, "If it were you, would you be willing to pay compensation for the woman who harmed your family?"

Jin Bo and others all shook their heads.

Hua Muyu realized it later and said, "You mean, if we ask the Gao family to pay a portion of the money they can afford, there is a high chance that the Gao family will perish along with the two families?"

Lu Qiao quickly waved his hands to deny: "It's not that we will perish together, but the Gao family is superior to the Wang and Liu families. In addition, the Wang and Liu families have been declining in recent years, so they can't confront the Gao family head-on.

Just find a place and have the family guards put a sack on the man and beat him half to a pulp. What does it matter even if the Wang and Liu families know that it was the Gao family who did it?

What about the evidence?

It would be more important for them to take this opportunity to claim some money as capital to start over. After all, their shop and Ji De have been returned to them, and Lord Du has made things convenient for them and asked the clerk to change the owner of the house for them.

They are all experienced businessmen. As long as they keep their feet on the ground, it won’t be difficult to start over again.”

After listening to Lu Qiao's analysis, Hua Muyu and others suddenly felt enlightened.

Hua Muyu couldn't help but praise him: "Brother Qiao, you have the talent to be a military advisor. Do you want to join the army with me?"

When Lu Qiao and Jin Bo heard him say he wanted to participate for the first time, they were quite surprised: "You guys want to participate?"

The friends denied it in unison: "It wasn't us, it was A-Yu."

"With our mediocre skills... we can scare ordinary people, but on the battlefield, there will be real swords and guns, and we can lose our heads if we are not careful. We don't have the courage to do that."

"That's it."

"It's not that easy for Ayu to join the army. My brother-in-law said that with his brand new brain, he knows how to use brute force. He is just a reckless man. It's still a long way to go for him to become a general."

Hua Muyu glared at the young man who had exposed her past. She wasn't angry, but just a little embarrassed.

When Lu Qiao heard that it was his brother-in-law's advice and evaluation, he immediately nodded: "It's right to listen to my brother-in-law."

Jin Bo nodded and patted Hua Muyu's shoulder: "You are still young anyway, it won't be too late to practice for a few more years."

Hua Muyu sighed helplessly: "My eldest brother asked me to enter the Dark Guard Camp for training after he comes of age. By then, we won't be able to see each other for a long time."

“Hiss——” Lu Qiao took a breath, “I heard that Hua Man Pavilion’s secret guard camp is very strict, A Yu, you’ll just have to wish you good luck.”

Jin Bo picked up the teacup and raised it: "Ayu blesses you."

Others followed suit and raised their teacups: "Ayu, blessings to you."

Hua Muyu: ...Thank you so much!