Favoring the concubine and killing the wife? She divorced the concubine and lived with her concubine

Su Ze, Master Cui, and Xue Wu had been staking out the area for quite some time. This private room in Baixianglou was perfectly positioned to overlook the situation in the back street. Several constables were stationed in front and behind to prevent the criminals from escaping.

As long as He's mother is not lying, the culprit who falsely accused Xiao Lan should be caught soon.

"Your Excellency really cares about Madam Sun. He just beat the person who made the false accusation with a stick and threw him out, but he even came personally to arrest the mastermind behind the scenes." Master Cui filled his own cup of tea and poured some for Su Ze.

"This false accusation is also a crime. It is the duty of an official to arrest the guilty. Can there be a distinction between major and minor crimes? What's more, there is still no clue about the last incident with the Sun family. Everything was decided by Liu Shoubei. This man came to falsely accuse the Sun family for no reason and even paid money for the false accusation. What benefit does it bring to himself?" Su Ze spoke very logically, and Master Cui curled his lips.

"If you don't admit it, then don't admit it. Why are you saying it so righteously?"

Xue Wuben was leaning against the window looking out. When he heard the two people talking, his ears moved, but he didn't turn his head.

"Sir, people are here!"

The mother of the He family looked around and finally waited for a little beggar to come. The little beggar was sneaking around as if he had a treasure in his arms.

"Have you filed a complaint? Why hasn't the case been brought to court?" The little beggar was in no hurry to take out the things.

"I did report it, and they called me in for questioning! I saw it all, the officials said they had to inquire about the situation first, so they called me in for questioning!" He's mother reached out to pull the little beggar's hand, but the little beggar was smart and dodged it immediately.

"Wait, I watched you go in, so have you said everything you need to say?"

"I told you! Even if you don't give me money, I will sue my daughter for her own injustice! The official said that he will secretly investigate that woman in the next two days, and when he finds evidence, he will arrest her!"

The little beggar nodded and handed over a piece of silver. Mother He weighed it for a long time before stuffing it into her sleeve and turning to leave.

"Hey? Wait! Don't go back! I still have something for you to do!"

"What's the matter? I've already reported it!" He's mother was not satisfied. She just wanted to run away before the government came to arrest her. If she ran away, she wouldn't have to hand over the five taels of silver, nor would she be thrown into jail.

"No! You have to be a witness, you have to urge them, otherwise the government will be bribed by the Sun family with a few pieces of silver, and they should compensate you..." The little beggar was speaking, and suddenly he raised his head for some reason, and saw the person by the window staring at him.

The little beggar had been hanging out on the streets since he was little. He realized something was wrong and turned and ran. He's mother saw him running and ran too, one heading east and the other west, before they both disappeared into the alley.

Xue Wu turned around and pushed the table away, then rushed downstairs in two or three steps. Su Ze was hit in the abdomen by the table and the pain lasted for a long time. Master Cui was cursing because he had tea spilled all over him.

"This Xue Wu is not a human being!"

"Stop cursing and chase him out!" Su Ze stood up, feeling that he was going to get internal injuries.

"What are you chasing for? We've already sent constables to block the entrance of the alley!" Master Cui didn't want to go out and do hard work.

"Mother He can't run away, but the little beggar may not be able to escape. There are many roads in the back streets, and he may run away if you are not careful. Let's go!" Su Zeche pulled Master Cui away, and Master Cui had to go downstairs with him.

Only then did he realize that Su Ze was pulling him just like a crutch, and Xue Wu's previous blow must have hit Su Ze pretty hard.

As Su Ze expected, the constable did not catch the little beggar, but only arrested He's mother. No one knew where the little beggar had run away to.

"That little guy is so good at getting around. We can't find him in the crowded crowd!" Constable Zhao complained, and the other constables nodded.

"Here!" With a loud shout, everyone turned around. Xue Wu was moving through the crowd like a giant, and his head was the best indicator.

Master Cui and a constable were sent to take He's mother and wait first, while the others followed Xue Wu's direction and chased out.

The streets were bustling with people, and even carriages occasionally passed by, making it difficult to run or chase. Fortunately, Xue Wu was tall and could see far, so he stared intently at the direction of the little beggar, not letting up for a moment.

"Uu! Uu!"

Suddenly, a snarl appeared in the middle of the road. A horse-drawn carriage was lurching from side to side, uncontrollably. The driver couldn't steady the frightened horse. Xue Wu stepped forward, grabbed the reins, and gave a powerful tug. The horse, overwhelmed by the force, faltered and couldn't get up.

The people around were originally running away in fear, but now that the danger was over, they surrounded him again. Su Ze and the constables also rushed over and held down the little beggar who had fallen to the ground due to being scolded and frightened.

"Someone was hit! Someone was hit!" the people murmured.

"It was this kid who suddenly rushed out and scared our horses!" The driver hurriedly explained, jumped out of the car and thanked Xue Wu.

Seeing that everyone was fine, Xue Wu waved his hand and said, "Everyone disperse! This kid is fine, he rushed over on his own!"

Although Xue Wu didn't recognize the people present, he could recognize them at a glance. He turned around and looked at the people who followed him. One of them was the handsome and mighty Lord Su in the county government office.

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"Let's catch the criminal. This little beggar must have stolen something!"

"Lord Su looks so good in his casual clothes!"

"What are you talking about! Yesterday you said the owner of the South City Cloth Shop was pretty. Anyway, I think she is not as pretty as him."

"Master Su is not bad either. Look, he seems to be taller than that shopkeeper!"

"You women are talking about each other in the street, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?" said a man who looked like a scholar.

"What do you care? If you were good-looking we would talk about you too!"

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The people talking were all street vendors, speaking casually and without much ceremony. The scholar couldn't stand up to them, so he turned away and stopped looking at them.

Xiao Lan didn't want to get off the car; she was anxious to deliver the clothes. She'd thought, if she could give the clothes to her aunt's brothers, and wear them out for tea and social gatherings, it would definitely help spread the word. That day, Aunt Xiao Fei seemed to be supporting her, and if she could get her a few sons and grandchildren, it shouldn't be a problem!

But when the coachman thanked Xue Wu and heard others talking about Su Ze, he felt that she had to get off the carriage. Wouldn't it be a waste if he didn't use this good opportunity for publicity that had come right to him?

She picked out the piece of clothing that she was most satisfied with, and with the help of Mother Xu, she lifted the curtain and got out of the car.

"I, Xiao Lan, would like to thank you all for saving me!" Xiao Lan bowed gracefully, appearing dignified and gentle. Xue Wu stared at him, but Su Ze just glanced at him quickly and didn't look at him anymore.

Everyone returned the greeting, but Xiao Lan took a step forward and stood in front of Su Ze.

"Before, you risked your life to save our Sun family, young and old. My husband always told me to prepare a thank-you gift for you and go to your house to express my gratitude! But after all, my husband is not in good health and cannot accompany you, and it is not convenient for a woman like me to meet you alone. Now that you have saved me again, I must thank you in front of the people!" Xiao Lan had a sincere smile on her face, and there was even a hint of moisture in her eyes. This time, Su Ze couldn't take his eyes away.

"No need. Officials serve the country and the people, so there's no need to thank me!" Su Ze knew that he was distracted, so he quickly replied to ease the embarrassment, and did not forget to take a step back and be polite.

"No matter what, I should say thank you. It's a human's duty to repay kindness!" As he said that, Xiao Lan handed over the neatly folded clothes in his hand.

"I know very well that you, sir, do not take a single stitch from the common people, but this stitch and this single stitch represent a token of your love. I hope you will accept them! This is a new pattern from my fabric shop in the north of the city. I hope you will not dislike it!"

Su Ze stared at Xiao Lan's eyes, always feeling that what she said was different from what she thought in her heart!

"I can't accept it!"

"Sir, do you dislike this material?" Xiao Lan looked up at Su Ze, with disappointment in her eyes.

Su Ze couldn't stand her look. He knew she was pretending but he couldn't bear it.

"Of course not!"

"Then accept it!" Xiao Lan stepped forward and handed it over again, and other people also joined in the fun and said they would accept it.

Su Ze reached out and took it in this bustling and vague atmosphere.

"This material was sent by my father. He said it has the most fashionable pattern in the capital. Although it may not be as good as the craftsmanship of the masters in the capital, it is made with sincerity! You must wear it, sir. If there are any new styles in the future, remember to come to me to buy them. I will charge you and will not make it difficult for you!" Xiao Lan's smile this time was sincere, and Su Ze could also see that her smile was deep in her eyes, which was very beautiful!

Xue Wu stared at the clothes in Su Ze's hand, and then saw Xiao Lan smiling so beautifully, feeling some indescribable emotions in his heart.

But Xiao Lan didn't forget him either. "Captain Xue, our shop also has clothes suitable for tall and mighty men like you. They're convenient for walking and moving around. I'll make you all a set later! Thank you for protecting the people of South City!"

When Xiao Lan returned to the carriage, he had other plans in mind. Those coarse cloths would also have a good place to go! He would have to find a way to separate a room from this shop later!

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"What? There's a cloth shop in the north of the city. Aren't they made for working people? Can you take this dress, sir?"

"That's not right. The material of this dress looks really good. Look at the sheen."

"I can't see clearly, but the luster is amazing!"

"We'll go check it out later!"

"I can't go. They're all blacksmiths and carpenters over there. I used to go see that blacksmith, and he was always shirtless. It was so embarrassing!"

"You don't look like you're dying of embarrassment..."

"It's immoral!" The scholar couldn't help but curse, but his eyes were fixed on the clothes in Su Ze's hand.

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