In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 404 - 402: Pursuit_1

Chapter 404: Chapter 402: Pursuit_1

Su Pan’er was incredibly anxious!

While checking the movements inside the courtyard, she occasionally turned back and looked in the direction Qin Yi had left, hoping for Qin Yi to appear soon.

But Qin Yi still didn’t make an appearance and the items in Chief Clerk Bai’s yard had already been moved out.

Biting her teeth, she suddenly stood up from the big tree by the wall of the courtyard and was about to investigate when she heard a rushing sound of horse hooves and footsteps in the distance.

An expression of joy couldn’t help but appear on her face.

Shortly afterwards, a large group of people carrying torches appeared in her line of sight!

Excited, she quickly jumped down and went to greet them.

Indeed, the people coming were Qin Yi and his group! Inspector Liu was also there.

Upon seeing her, Inspector Liu laughed heartily, "Doctor Su is really here, proving once again that women are not inferior to men! Impressive, very impressive!"

Concealing her anxiousness, Su Pan’er saluted, "Lord Liu is too generous with his praise. It’s us who should be thanking you for running around dealing with this matter in the middle of the night."

"It’s no problem, it’s part of my job."

Inspector Liu squints his eyes and smiles, gives a big thumb up to Qin Yi while praising him, "Doctor Su, you’re a heroic woman, and your husband is not inferior! He is brave and articulate. It’s impressive! He actually had the guts to sneak into the county government office and convinced Lord Zhang, who initially disagreed with sending reinforcements. I must say I’m impressed! Such skill, I can’t help but admire!"

Qin Yi calmly stepped forward and saluted.

"Lord Liu, you’re too kind. We’re just doing someone a favor, we don’t deserve such praise. Instead, Lord Liu, you’re a rare official who loves both the country and the people. When we return to Yongze County, we’ll report this to Lord Jun and Uncle Lui. We’ll make sure you get the reward you deserve."

Inspector Liu played with his mustache, his eyes squinting in laughter.

"Alright, alright.’

Although he spoke lightly, he was genuinely pleased on the inside.

If he really reported this to Jun Ruochen, it would naturally mean merit on his record. And if he reported to Lui Ming, that was an actual benefit! Considering how Lui Ming has been doing business in Yongze for many years, even a small gift from him would be more than enough!

Seeing the anxious look on Su Pan’er, Qin Yi brought the topic back to the case, "So what’s going on inside?"

Su Pan’er immediately shook her head, "Not good. That Bai Hubu took people into a secret tunnel in a rockery inside. They seem to be trying to secretly smuggle people out through the tunnel."

"Oh, they want to escape in front of me?"

Inspector Liu walked up majestically, waved his hand and ordered, "Come on! Surround the house for me. Break the door!"

His group of men immediately encircled the house, and soon someone started knocking down the door.

The three fierce dogs inside barked ferociously.

As Chief Clerk Bai finished transporting the people and just exited the tunnel, yet before leaving the rockery, he heard a cacophony outside and could hardly believe his ears.

"Master, it’s bad! There’s a large group of officers and soldiers surrounding our house, and they’re breaking down our door! Master, you need to make a decision quickly!"

"Nonsense! How could there be officers and soldiers surrounding my house?"

Chief Clerk Bai immediately reprimanded.

Zhang Xin, old and scared, had quite the say in the county’s affairs. How could it be possible for troops to bypass him?

"Sir, it’s true, there really are soldiers surrounding the courtyard. Please make a decision quickly."

Chief Clerk Bai, with an incredulous look, immediately waved his arm and stepped out of the rockery. After a brief pause, he widened his eyes and made a loud command.

"What decision is there to make? They’ve gone as far as to dare offend me. Release the dogs!"

Since they dare to break in, let them first get a taste of those three big wolves!

Too bad, he is too optimistic!

With Su Pan’er here, the three ferocious dogs merely barked hysterically at the crowd before they were accurately trapped in a large net by the prepared crowd. The three malevolent dogs thrashed and bit the net, but they were swiftly killed by the many men swarming them.

The crowd swarmed in and quickly surrounded the entire mansion.

"You dare! Inspector Liu, you are so audacious. You’re just a small inspector of Yongze County, yet you dare to come to my Changze County and act tough? Do you still respect the rule of law?"

Seeing that the head was actually Inspector Liu, the chief clerk Bai stormed out from inside, questioning loudly.

"Acting tough? I have always been just and fair, where is the question of acting tough? Rather, some of the officials appointed by the imperial court, are breaking the law even after knowing it, without regard for the imperial court or the rule of law at all. Those are truly the ones acting wicked."

Inspector Liu loftily held up County Magistrate Zhang’s warrant, stood tall and chest out, and coldly hummed, "Chief Clerk Bai, open your dog eyes and see what this is? See who is acting tough. Men, Chief Clerk Bai knowingly broke the law, induced and seized married women, framed innocent commoners, his sins are unforgivable, arrest him immediately!"

"You dare!"

Chief Clerk Bai was fiercely angry!

"Why wouldn’t we dare? Do it!"

Inspector Liu yelled loudly, and the soldiers nearby rushed up immediately and quickly tied up Chief Clerk Bai.

Chief Clerk Bai struggled desperately, yelling, "Inspector Liu, you actually dared to arrest people indiscriminately without any evidence! I’m going to report you to the prefect!"

Inspector Liu’s eyes were filled with gloom.

"Evidence? Humph! Once I catch the people, that will naturally be the evidence. Search!"

The soldiers dispersed and began searching everywhere.

Su Pan’er was already anxious, she hurriedly led the group to the rockery.

The group searched, but the rockery was seamless, with no trace of the so-called tunnel entrance.

What’s going on?

Su Pan’er carefully looked around.

She had seen with her own eyes that Chief Clerk Bai had sent a woman into the rockery, but now the person was gone, and there was no trace of a secret passage inside, nor any sign of a switch to open a secret door. What was going on?

"Pan’er, what’s wrong?"

Qin Yi leaned in.

Su Pan’er quickly told him what was going on, "I saw it with my own eyes at the time, but there is no trace of the secret passage mechanism now. It’s really strange!"

Qin Yi inspected the rockery carefully, "If all else fails, just tear down this rockery! I can’t believe we won’t find the entrance."

"Nonsense, how much time will that take? If we do that, the woman would have probably run away by then."

Su Pan’er suppressed the urgency in her heart and began to probe around the rockery.

Everyone watched her anxiously.

But the location of the secret passage was extremely hidden, and they couldn’t find it for a while. Su Pan’er was so anxious that she broke out in a cold sweat.

Chief Clerk Bai’s face showed a look of triumph!

You think you can crack the mechanism set up by the master I hired? Hah!

If you can’t find the witnesses, testimony, and evidence, I want to see how you’re going to explain to the magistrate!

Heh-heh! By then, I can counter-sue you for defamation, and you won’t be able to eat your way out!

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