After two days of trouble, the culprit who nearly killed the imperial envoy and angered the sea god came out to commit suicide. The common people flocked to the inn and surrounded it, pointing fingers and making comments.
Han Bo was so angry that his stomach hurt after receiving the news. He told Shen Chen about it in a bad mood. At the end, he said, "That's good. The scapegoat has been found. It's clear that they don't want us to investigate further!"
Shen Chen was reading a book. He put it down upon hearing this. He looked out the window for a while with a slightly cold look in his eyes. Then he turned around and asked Han Bo: "He confessed his crime and died again?"
Han Bo hummed in annoyance, "He hit his head and died. There are so many postmen who are just eating and drinking, but they can't stop it! Not only can they not stop it, they also block our people from pulling it. They are simply in the same group!"
Xue Song pulled him to calm him down, and looked at Shen Chen: "My Lord, these people just want to push a small minion out to take the blame, are we just going to let it go?"
"It's good that someone can carry him." Shen Chen laughed, put down the book, raised his eyebrows and told Xuesong and Hanbo: "You two, each lead a team of guards to bring back the boatman's family."
To take the blame, one has to accept money or threats from others, and as long as one takes action, there will be traces left.
Xuesong understood what was going on and without any delay, he led his people away immediately.
Shen Chen glanced at Han Bo again and said, "Aren't you indignant? Why don't you go and see Master Chen Er? He must have heard the news that the boatman confessed his guilt, and he is very happy. Go and tell Master Chen Er that this matter is not over yet, it is not that simple, and if he has anything to say, tell the truth as soon as possible, so as to avoid bringing trouble to his family in the future."
Han Bo has never been an easy person to talk to. He may joke around normally, but once Shen Chen's interests are involved, he is always the first one to jump out to defend him.
That's what happened this time.
Whoever plotted against Shen Chen and wanted to make him lose his prestige and his life will have to pay the price.
Based on this idea, he was not so gentle towards the relieved Master Chen Er, and he was just like a murderous demon who had just come out of the Zhenfu Division.
The pampered Master Chen Er had been treated to good food and drink during the past two days at Shen Chen's place, but before he could react he was beaten up by Han Bo.
Han Bo was a cunning man, the most sly one among Shen Chen's confidants. Being cunning, he was naturally good at playing tricks on people. He asked someone to bring wine and force-fed a chicken in front of Master Chen Er.
While drinking, he told stories to Master Chen Er.
It tells the origin of the practice of drunken chicken.
After he finished speaking, he asked someone to set up the grill and started to seriously grill the chicken.
Before the roasting was half done, he began to order his men to feed Master Chen Er with wine.
Having just heard Han Bo's veiled threats and now looking at Han Bo's roasted chicken, Master Chen Er felt as if he were the drunk chicken being gutted. He was so nervous that he broke out in cold sweats and begged for mercy from Han Bo in a crying voice.
After all, he really had no intention of harming Shen Chen.
He didn't do such a thing, so there's no need to lose his life for it.
He cried and trembled as he confessed everything to Han Bo: "I am just used to taking advantage of others... I lost a lot of money lending money before. My elder brother didn't know that this year's sacrifice, he asked me to take care of it and put in the money first. Where did I get the money? It happened that Mr. Xu found me and said that he had a group of newly recruited boatmen who didn't know anything yet. He wanted me to take them with him for practice. I didn't have to pay him. He also lent me a boat and said that he just wanted to bring these people out. I agreed!"
He cried bitterly, looking at the roasted chicken that kept turning on the grill, it was as if he saw himself, he closed his eyes and dared not look at it again, crying to Han Bo: "Sir, I dare not lie! If I lie, I will be struck by lightning! I just don't want my brother to know about my ugly deeds, I just want to take advantage of it, I really don't know anything else!"
Compared with his life, the previous concerns seemed particularly unimportant. He was not afraid at all at this moment and couldn't wait to prove his innocence to Han Bo.
Han Bo glanced at him, laughed coldly, and had him sign the confession before taking it to find Shen Chen.
With this thing, we can catch people.
Shen Chen raised his eyebrows and glanced at Han Bo. Han Bo understood and led a team of Jinyiwei directly to Xu's house and took away Mr. Xu.
Mr. Xu does not live in the old Xu family house, he has his own house.
But with Mr. Xu being arrested, there was no shortage of gossipmongers and informers. Not long after, Mr. Xu received the news. Old Master Xu was so frightened that he almost couldn't breathe. With an uncertain expression, he looked at Mr. Xu and asked again: "What did those servants say just now? Who was arrested?!"
Mr. Xu was no less shocked than Old Master Xu. When he heard clearly that Mr. Xu was arrested because of the sacrificial offering, he almost fainted.
He thought that at most this incident would bring down the Chen family! In this case, it really had no impact on their Xu family, and their Xu family's status would be further improved, and their hope of participating in the affairs of the Maritime Customs would be greater.
But he had never expected that this matter would involve his younger brother!
If something really happens now...
He widened his eyes, sat down on the stool with a sad face, looked at his father and gave a helpless smile: "My son has told you a long time ago that the second son has evil intentions and asked you to spoil him less, but you didn't believe it! You listened to him in everything! Now, for him, I'm afraid the lives of this whole family will be sacrificed! The Imperial Envoy is fighting against our people in Fujian! He is eager to use this matter to destroy the prestige of the Minister... He will definitely make a big fuss about our family's affairs..."
Old Master Xu was a little deaf, but he could still hear his son's words clearly. After listening, he waved his hands tremblingly: "It's already this time, so stop complaining! Go to the posthouse and ask the imperial envoy what's going on... Hurry up!"
This is a matter of life and death, so who cares about trivial disputes between brothers
Moreover, once Mr. Xu's guilt is confirmed, the Xu family will definitely be implicated. People will not care whether you brothers are harmonious or not, they will only care whether you have the same surname.
In his mind, he once again cursed Mr. Xu, who was in the way and causing trouble, and threw his sleeves in annoyance.