The Hunter’s Lively Wife
Chapter 1139 - Chapter 1139 Chapter 1139 Capture

Chapter 1139: Chapter 1139: Capture Chapter 1139: Chapter 1139: Capture Zuixiang Restaurant and Prince Qi Residence were closely connected.

They had good relations.

The County Magistrate, out of respect for Prince Qi Residence, personally made a trip there. Seeing the County Magistrate arrive, Shopkeeper Sheng, who had collapsed on the ground, felt even more guilty.

The County Magistrate clearly sided with Su Yunjin and her Zuixiang Restaurant. Since Fan Wu was in his shop, even wearing his shop assistant’s clothes, he could now never clear his name of his association with Fan Wu.

“Bring me the shopkeeper of Xingyu Winery and both Fan Wu and Liu Kui,” Wang Meng had briefed the County Magistrate about the truth of the matter on the way there.

Knowing Shopkeeper Sheng was the mastermind and Fan Wu and Liu Kui were accomplices, the County Magistrate ordered their arrest as soon as he arrived, and government officers stepped forward and lifted Shopkeeper Sheng up.

Yet he did not know who Fan Wu was. “Your Honor, Shopkeeper Sheng has been captured, but who are Fan Wu and Liu Kui?” The County Magistrate did not recognize either Fan Wu or Liu Kui.

Although there were portraits, portraits and real people look different. Moreover, Shopkeeper Sheng had disguised Fan Wu, making the County Magistrate even less able to recognize him.

Subconsciously, the County Magistrate looked towards Gu Ya. Hearing his own name mentioned, Fan Wu, standing behind Shopkeeper Sheng, turned pale with fright and sweated profusely.

Gu Ya let go of his young wife and went to make the arrest himself, “County Magistrate, this man is Fan Wu.” Pulling on the man’s arm, Gu Ya dragged Fan Wu to the County Magistrate’s side.

The County Magistrate looked Fan Wu up and down and, confirming it was indeed Fan Wu, glanced at the nearby officer and coldly commanded, “Take him.”

The officer stepped forward, and Gu Ya handed Fan Wu over to the officer. Liu Kui had not yet been captured, and the County Magistrate asked Gu Ya, “What about the other one?”

Su Yunjin and Gu Ya had seen Fan Wu at the shop, but neither had ever seen Liu Kui. Su Yunjin approached.

“County Magistrate, Liu Kui should still be in the back courtyard of Xingyu Restaurant. My husband and I didn’t see him in the shop at the front,” Su Yunjin guessed Liu Kui was in the backyard.

Gu Ya raised his eyebrows.

He felt this matter was not going to be so simple. If Liu Kui were in the backyard, Shopkeeper Sheng would not have just taken Fan Wu and left, as leaving Liu Kui behind would always be a threat. Shopkeeper Sheng, being such a clever man, would not send one and leave one behind. The only possible explanation was that Liu Kui might have already run away.

Otherwise, according to Shopkeeper Sheng’s way of doing things, he would surely have sent both away together, Su Yunjin guessed Liu Kui might be in the backyard.

The County Magistrate immediately arranged for officers to go to the backyard to make an arrest.

Although Gu Ya guessed Liu Kui was no longer in the backyard, he did not stop them. Since Liu Kui was not in the front, it was still good to search the backyard.

After all, it was possible Liu Kui might be in the backyard.

Su Yunjin and the others waited outside while the officers searched the backyard and did not find Liu Kui. The County Magistrate said gravely, “Continue the search!”

Gu Ya stepped forward to stop them, “Your Honor, there’s no need. Liu Kui is probably no longer at the shop.” As soon as Gu Ya finished speaking, the eyes of everyone at the shop turned towards him.

The County Magistrate looked puzzled, “Brother Gu, how do you know Liu Kui is no longer here?”

Gu Ya explained.

“Your Honor, if Liu Kui were still here, Shopkeeper Sheng would have made Fan Wu and Liu Kui leave together, but Shopkeeper Sheng did not do that, making it clear that Liu Kui is no longer at the shop.”