Marry my elder sister? Fine! I'll give you the letter of annulment and marry someone else.

Song Zhi smiled.

Even if it's just a scam, so what.

Originally, those things were not worth so much silver, but the moment they were broken, they immediately became worthwhile.

Not to mention the cost of rearrangement, lost work time, etc., it was already very generous of her not to come up with a thousand taels.

Seeing that Song Zhi didn't even try to defend himself, Wang Er knew that he had been tricked, no matter how stupid he was.

It turns out that the real hunter appears in the form of prey.

They were wondering why there was not only no valuable things in such a big shop, but not even a single person in sight.

It seems that they have cleared the area specifically to wait for them to be taken advantage of.

No wonder they couldn’t find that bitch Qiu’er.

Wang Er figured out a lot of things in an instant, and his face looked uglier than if he had swallowed cow dung.

Thinking of this, they simply started to act like scoundrels.

"Anyway, everyone knows our situation. We have no money and our lives are at risk."

They were certain that even if they reported it to the government, nothing could be done to them. Could it be that the prefect would really throw all of them into jail just for Song Zhi?

Having lived in Gouer Lane for many years, the place has already formed its own rules.

It's a chaotic place with all kinds of people hanging around. The government usually doesn't care about that area, so people in it almost have to rely on fists to rule.

Originally they were a little awed after coming out, but when it came to one hundred taels of silver, they all showed their rogue faces.

The prefect felt that his authority was challenged and his face turned red. He shouted angrily at them to correct their attitude.

Song Zhike was not going to indulge them. "Sir, since they think their rotten lives are worth a hundred taels of silver, I can accept it."

"After all, it was their own choice, so let's imprison and execute them all."

The prefect also had a very bad impression of them. Upon hearing this, he immediately agreed: "Since they are willing to sacrifice their lives, and Miss Song also agrees, I naturally have no objection. Come, arrest them all."

A team of soldiers immediately lined up on both sides to hold them. Wang Er was furious, "That's not what I meant. Who said I was willing to pay with my life?"

Even more furious than him were the people behind him.

Seeing that these officers and soldiers were serious, they hurriedly said, "Sir, calm down. These words were said by Wang Er and do not represent us. We are willing to raise money to return Miss Song."

They looked at Wang Er with deep resentment in their eyes. They could act arrogantly in Gouer Lane with the help of a group of rabble, but once they left there, they were nothing.

The people should not fight against the officials. They understand this principle better than anyone else.

Originally, they could be the local tyrants at home and have the final say, but who knew they would end up here and get into so much trouble.

Everyone looked at Wang Er with increasingly angry eyes. Feeling the resentment all around them, Wang Er and his brother finally panicked.

Their legs trembled and they knelt on the ground, their emotions finally breaking down. "No...it's not like that. Someone paid us to do this. It's...ah..."

Before he could finish his words, an arrow flew through the air from a distance and pierced straight into the throats of the two Wang brothers.

They stared with their eyes wide open and fell to the ground with their eyes open before they could finish their words.

Screams were heard all around and the crowd ran away in chaos.

Song Chenfeng pulled Song Zhi and A Luan behind him and looked around vigilantly.

The other men in the hall also wanted to take advantage of the chaos to escape, but were stopped by the dedicated officers and soldiers.

The gate of the government office was quickly closed, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there was no danger.

The two people who were closest to the Wang brothers were already scared silly. Their faces were pale and stained with blood.

If those two arrows had deviated even a little, they would have been the ones falling to the ground breathless.

It was only at this time that they realized that they seemed to be involved in something they shouldn't have been involved in.

"Damn Wang Er, what the hell is going on!"

One of the big men with a beard roared first. They just wanted to make some money, but didn't want to risk their lives.

The others looked panicked. "We don't know anything. We won't be murdered to silence us, will we?"

"........."

No one answered, only a terrifying silence.

The prefect was clearly frightened. He stood up shakily from under the table, straightened his official hat, and said, "Don't panic, everyone. This is broad daylight, and the thief is so audacious that he dared to commit a crime here. I will definitely find the murderer and bring him to justice."

Listening to the prefect's impassioned speech, Song Zhi glanced at his tilted hat and said nothing.

It can be said that Song Zhi was the calmest person in the whole audience.

Not only did she not panic, but she approached Wang Er's body and looked at the arrow in his neck.

After repeated comparisons, she finally confirmed that this arrow was the same style as the arrow that killed Ning Qingcheng.

Song Zhi felt as if his breathing slowed down a beat and he was a little breathless.

The scene seemed familiar, as if an invisible hand was lingering around her, and at the critical moment, that hand would appear and destroy all clues.

"Sister, are you okay?"

Looking at Song Zhi who was breathing rapidly and in a daze, Song Chenfeng quickly waved his hand in front of her with concern.

"I am fine."

Song Zhi responded dryly.

At this time, the prefect's voice came, "First, move the bodies of the two Wang brothers down. As for the others, are you sure you want to compensate Miss Song?"

The others didn't want to stay here any longer and nodded hurriedly, "Yes, we'll go back and collect the money. We must collect the silver within three days."

The prefect was also worried about this series of events. He was eager to finish the job quickly so that he could go back and calm down, so he waved his hand hurriedly.

"Then you should hurry back and gather the money. If nothing else, we can go our separate ways."

Song Zhi finally calmed down. Seeing everyone preparing to leave, he stepped forward and said, "Words are not enough. One hundred taels is not a small amount. I'd better write an IOU for everyone to feel at ease."

Although the prefect found it troublesome, he still asked those people to write the IOUs one by one before leaving.

There were more than a dozen of them in total, and when the hundred taels were evenly distributed, only seven or eight taels were written on each person's IOU.

Although it doesn't seem like much, it is still a huge sum of money for these people who come from poor families and have no time to do anything.

Standing at the government gate and watching those people walk away, A Luan wondered, "Can they really pay back the money?"

Song Zhi patted the stack of IOUs in his hand and said, "My goal wasn't the hundred taels."

She looked far away, then retracted her gaze and smiled, telling Song Chenfeng and A Luan not to worry anymore and go back to their martial arts hall first, while she went to visit her guests.

When they got there, Qin Yue had already tidied up the messy store, and the women who had been dismissed had returned.

The valuable items were put out again, and the rouge and powder were put back on the shelves.

Qin Yue smiled and said, "Miss, you're a step ahead. Luckily, I was able to move Qiu'er to the farm in the suburbs last night, and those smashed items were replaced with scraps that were of no use to begin with."