Shen Qingzhou charged to the front, leaping forward and kicking him to the ground.
Kneeling on one knee to pin the person down, taking advantage of his struggles to the left and right, he vented his frustration by delivering a few hard punches to him, shouting, "Don't move! Moving around and still thinking of escaping?!"
This trash! At that time, they even dared to have ulterior motives towards Xiaoxi. Even if I had to kill them, it wouldn't be enough to quench my hatred!
Zhao Xin gritted his teeth in pain, on the verge of tears, and thought, "Struggling is a natural reaction, for crying out loud! Who the hell can stay still when being captured by so many people?”
The people behind rushed up, and one of the clerks took out a rope to tie his hands behind his back. To be safe, they even tied his feet.
"What do you want to do? You bunch of bastards! Scum! Randomly barging into someone else's home to act tough! I'm going to report you to the police and have you arrested!”
Zhao Xin, both shocked and terrified, gritted his teeth and cursed angrily.
"Report to the authorities? What do you think these people that are arresting you are?”
The pavilion chief of Qinghe Town walked in from outside, followed by Meng Fengchun and Meng Xiaoxi.
"You guys go search inside!"
"Got it!"
Zhao Xin's face turned pale in an instant. He should have suspected something after that little brat tampered with the box a few days ago. However, he was momentarily careless. For the past six months, everything had been fine, and he had long since let his guard down. Who knew that one misstep would lead to disaster?
That damn little bastard!
He's going to be in big trouble!
A few people quickly brought the box out from the house, and the village chief turned around and asked, "Is this it?"
Meng Xiaoxi restrained his excitement, "Yes! This is the box!"
The pavilion chief nodded, "Alright! Even though you are the informants, we still need to wait until we get to the county office to open the box and verify its contents. Take it away!"
Meng Fengchun was full of confidence, "No problem, Xiaoxi! It's just a necessary formality; perhaps there are even some things I brought back inside! Your father asked me to take something back then, and I can help testify as well. Even if the items were swapped, if you can describe what was inside the box, they won't make things difficult for you.”
"Mm!Thank you, Uncle Er!" Meng Xiaoxi wasn't too worried; he was quite familiar with the contents of that box.
At this moment, Zhao Xin finally believed that he was truly in grave danger. He let out a wail, his face smeared with snot and tears, futilely kicking his legs.
"Young master! Young master! I know my sins are deep and my greed is insatiable, but I truly acted out of a momentary lapse of judgment to commit such a grave mistake!”
"The original things are mostly still here. I was just thinking that one day I could return them. Please, for the sake of the late master, for the sake of the fact that I once saved the master's life, let me go this time! Young master! Let them let me go!”
Actually, it was because the pawnshop offered a low price, and the money they gave wasn't enough to buy the house he had his eye on. That's why he kept most of his belongings until now, hoping to find another way to sell them for a high price. Who would have thought his dreams would shatter in an instant?
Meng Xiaoxi was almost laughing in anger. For so many years, he and his father, along with the villagers, had been deceived by these two scoundrels. It was better not to mention his father, but the more he did, the angrier he became.
He sneered, "Zhao! You still have the face to mention my father! He was deceived by you, and before he passed away, he repeatedly told me to treat you well, but how have you treated me?
"And also, back then, did you fall under the cart because you were saving someone or because you were trying to escape? Do you think I don't know?"
At this point, you still want to morally blackmail me? Dream on!
Zhao Xin stopped crying and his expression changed drastically, "How did you know?"
He gritted his teeth and said, "It's that stupid dog Li San! I thought he was dead by now!"
"Don't care who it is! In short, if you want to keep something a secret, don't do it in the first place!”
Meng Fengchun exclaimed in surprise, "I also heard people say that he once saved your father. Turns out it's fake? I've seen for a long time that this kid doesn't seem like a good person. He's been really good at pretending these past few years!"
"People like this! No point in talking more, they'll learn their lesson after getting punished! Take your things! Let's go, let's go!" A minor official urged.
Zhao's heart was as dead as ashes, allowing them to ransack the house clean of its wealth, throwing his belongings everywhere. He might never return again.
A group of people took a carriage to the yamen, where the county magistrate was presiding over the court. Meng Xiaoxi stepped forward to identify the items, and the bailiffs opened the boxes one by one to verify them. Except for a missing set of headwear and four beads, everything else matched.
Zhao Xin's theft charge was confirmed beyond doubt, receiving twenty lashes on the spot and being imprisoned pending exile.
He had originally planned to save that money to buy a house, and he usually didn't waste it. Now, according to the amount on the ticket, he compensated Meng Xiaoxi, and the rest was all confiscated.
After plotting for so long, in the end, it was all for nothing.
The pavilion chief and a few minor officials could also be considered as government officials. They helped the people capture the bandits and were finally rewarded, returning to the town in great style.
When they got home, it was already dark. Fortunately, there were two more long-term workers at home, so the chickens, ducks, dogs, and cows were all well taken care of.
They slept little last night, got up while the sky was still dark, and spent the whole day busy and chaotic. Both of them came back exhausted, but mentally still okay.
The items have finally been retrieved, the evildoers have received their comeuppance, but that set of jewelry has become a dead pawn due to the expiration of the loan period. The pawn shop has already dealt with it, and it can't be redeemed anymore.
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