A lucky little peasant girl is reborn and brings prosperity to her entire family.

Xiao's face turned deathly pale, and she almost lost her balance.

Luo Jinyu helped Xiao up. Although she was already somewhat convinced, she still said, "There must have been some misunderstanding. My godfather isn't that kind of person."

"Whether she's that kind of person or not isn't for you to decide," Li Xiuli said. "I'm just asking, is Zhao Ruanxiang here with you? And where is Zhou Yiren?"

Xiao insisted, "I don't know any Zhao Ruanxiang you're talking about! There haven't been any outsiders in my house these past few days! ...You must have made a mistake!"

“It was Zhao Ruanxiang’s parents who said it themselves: Zhao Ruanxiang came looking for Zhou Yi!” Li Xiuli gritted her teeth. “If she wasn’t at home, she must be at the county government office!”

"Let's go! To the county government!"

"go!"

Seeing the crowd getting agitated and heading to the county government office, Xiao panicked.

We can't let these troublemakers go to the county government!

Inside the county government office, Inspector Su was still there!

If this happens, and it's just a hoax, fine. But if it's true, given Inspector Su's methods, her husband will definitely not get away with it...

Madam Xiao gritted her teeth and quickly tried to persuade her, "Madam, the county government is a place for the people to work. If you go there rashly, you might be charged with disturbing the peace and end up in jail. Why bother? I believe there must be some misunderstanding... Why don't you come to my residence and wait for my husband to return? He will give you an explanation."

Ms. Xiao tried her best to comfort her.

Some people have already begun to waver.

Li Xiuli was determined to get justice for her mother-in-law, and her attitude was very firm: "I can't wait! Who knows if you're trying to drag this out and give Zhao Ruanxiang time to escape."

The more she thought about it, the more anxious she became. "Maybe right now, you're already sending Zhao Ruanxiang out of the county!"

Mrs. Xiao was so angry she almost fainted!

Does this person even have a brain?! She's an official's wife, and she's already been incredibly kind of her by condescending to reason with them! Yet this person thinks she's just buying that vile woman time to escape!

Just as Madam Xiao was about to lose her composure, a group of constables came running from the other end of the street. They were carrying shackles and wielding rods, looking menacing, and shouted: "Who dares to cause trouble in front of the Registrar's Mansion!"

Xiao's face lit up with joy.

This was clearly sent by Zhou Yi's side.

The people's fear of the government was ingrained in their bones. Some of them gathered here out of passion, while others came simply to watch the spectacle.

Regardless, these constables rushed over menacingly, and although there were only a dozen of them, the intimidation they caused was immense.

Those who had been watching the spectacle quickly slipped away.

Only about twenty people, including Li Xiuli and the others, remained, all dressed in mourning clothes.

The dozen or so constables immediately surrounded them.

Li Xiuli and the others' faces turned pale.

Madam Xiao also changed her tune. Although she still tried to persuade him, her words were much firmer: "Gentlemen, my husband has been very busy these past two days. He will personally come to your home to explain the misunderstanding once he is done with his work in a couple of days. For now, please leave."

She waved her hand, clearly wanting the constables to "send" these people away.

If they really can't be "sent away," then they should all be thrown into jail for two days! Once the inspector leaves, her husband can then deal with these troublemakers properly!

Li Xiuli felt a chill run through her as she watched the constables, wielding shackles and clubs, closing in step by step.

Grandma Hua's three daughters were also a little panicked, whispering to Li Xiuli for a solution: "...Second sister-in-law, what should we do? We can't really let them arrest us."

Li Xiuli's eyes reddened, and she gritted her teeth: "Are we just going to let it go like this?"

She was not convinced and even more unwilling to accept it!

The constables, wielding their stern batons, coldly pushed and shoved, shouting, "Behave yourselves! Go inside! Go in!"

Madam Xiao was stunned for a moment. She had originally planned to downplay the matter and let it go, and then deal with these troublemakers severely after the inspector left in a couple of days.

However, her husband Zhou Yi was more decisive. He directly ordered the constables to take Li Xiuli and the others to the Zhou residence, which was obviously to lock them up in the Zhou residence!

The crowd's expressions changed drastically, but the instinct of the common people not to fight against the officials was deeply ingrained in their bones. In addition, a troublemaker was dissatisfied and asked why. He was hit on the back of the knee by a bailiff and knelt down with a scream. No one dared to object anymore!

Li Xiuli said anxiously, "Third cousin, your leg!"

The man forced a smile despite the pain: "It's nothing..."

The constable struck again with his rod, shouting, "Shut up! Be quiet! Another beating if you make another sound!"

They knocked the man to the ground so he couldn't get up!

Li Xiuli's eyes were bloodshot, and she dared not say a word.

The crowd, though furious, dared not speak out and quickly helped the man up. The group, filled with resentment and fear, were herded into the Zhou family's residence like livestock by the constables wielding their beating sticks.

Madam Xiao hurriedly had someone clear out a courtyard where miscellaneous items had been stored: "Just lock these troublemakers up there!"

Luo Jinyu couldn't hide her smile, but upon closer inspection, she noticed something was amiss.

"Wait a minute! Where's Song Yanyan?"

Among the people who were pushed in, Song Yanyan was nowhere to be seen!

Luo Jinyu was a little anxious and hurriedly complained, "Godmother, one of them ran away! I clearly saw Song Yanyan mixed in with the crowd just now, but she's gone now! Only her mother is still here!"

Upon hearing this, Tian Denghua spat out a curse!

Yan Yan was absolutely right, Luo Jinyu is a heartless person!

However, Ms. Xiao did not take it seriously.

She glanced at Luo Jinyu indifferently: "I remember, that Song Yanyan, is she the daughter of the family that sent you to the county town?"

Luo Jinyu's face stiffened, and she hurriedly said, "Godmother, I am very grateful to them for saving me, but Godmother has done me a great favor and I dare not forget it. Now they are causing trouble at Godmother's house and trying to harm Godmother's family. This is the behavior of troublemakers, and I will not stoop to associating with them."

Madam Xiao smiled enigmatically: "My dear daughter is indeed clever. But you needn't worry, that Song Yanyan is just a peasant girl, what trouble could she possibly cause? Besides, didn't you say her mother is still alive? With her mother in our hands, would she dare to make any rash moves?"

Luo Jinyu thought about it and felt that it made a lot of sense. Suppressing her inexplicable unease, she nodded and flattered, "My godmother is so insightful... Godmother must be tired too, right? Godmother, go back to your room and rest. I'll have the maid cook some nourishing soup for you and send it over."

Ms. Xiao nodded in satisfaction: "She's a suitable one."

He then ordered his men to lock up the courtyard and keep a close watch on the troublemakers, making sure they couldn't escape.

Li Xiuli was so angry that she trembled all over.

At this moment, Song Yanyan was hunched over and running all the way until she ran out of Zhou Yi's alley. She didn't relax at all and kept running forward with her whole body tense!

She wanted to take advantage of the fact that the constables hadn't returned to the county office yet, and go to the county office to file a complaint!