Chapter 104 Prison
"Why are you arresting us? We didn't do anything. What gives you the right to arrest us?"

Chen Jin had the biggest reaction.

They were so frightened when facing the officers that they shouted and refused to leave.

Li Mingzhu was terrified in her heart, but at this moment she knew that she must die and not confess, so although she was afraid, she did not struggle.

They just thought that they were wrongly accused and that nothing would happen to them if they were taken to the government office and that they would definitely be released.

As for Feng, she had a pale face and kept secretly giving silver to the officers who came to arrest them, trying to get some information out of them.

But these officials were just following orders, and after taking the money they only told her that they were suspects and had to be taken to the yamen for questioning.

After hearing this, Feng felt a little calmer, thinking that it was just a formality.

When she met the official, she also stuffed silver into his pocket.

There is no such thing as money that is not useful.

But this time, it doesn't work.

After all, the money is divided into different amounts.

Although Feng had saved a lot of money over the years, she had used up eight thousand taels of silver to pay Chen Jin off last time. During the Chinese New Year, she also went around giving gifts and making friends for her younger son Chen Xun, who was studying. So she didn't have much silver left.

But Chen Zhi and Xu Shuhe were different. They were well-off and were determined to punish them, so they stuffed a lot of silver into the yamen.

Besides, when doing business in the future, it will be inevitable to take care of the government and ask for more care.

Chen Zhi was willing to spend this money.

So when Feng and Chen Jin and Li Mingzhu arrived at the yamen, they didn't even see the county magistrate. The person in charge of the interrogation asked them a few questions and then put them directly into jail.

They said that he was temporarily detained and that they would deal with him after the matter was fully investigated.

During this period of time, the servants of the Chen family had quickly found the store and informed Chen Huaiqian and Chen Xun who was studying in the academy.

After hearing the whole story, Chen Huaiqian was shocked and frightened, and rushed to the yamen without stopping.

Naturally, he couldn't see anyone.

After being anxious for a while, he met Chen Xun who was also rushing to the yamen.

After all, Chen Xun is educated, so he is calmer.

He went to negotiate and successfully brought Chen Huaiqian to meet the three people who were imprisoned.

Feng naturally didn't dare to tell the truth in front of Chen Huaiqian, but Chen Xun was smart and he could see that his mother was hiding something, so he found an excuse to send Chen Huaiqian away and then quickly asked about the real situation.

Chen Xun was also angry when he learned that it was indeed Feng and Li Mingzhu who hired killers with the intention of killing Chen Zhi and Xu Shuhe and their couple, taking over their private property, and paying off Chen Jin's gambling debts.

"Mother! How could you be so confused!"

"It's mother who is confused. Xun'er, what should we do now? The third brother must have guessed something, so he insisted on reporting to the police and killing us by surprise. Now they don't have any definite evidence and can't do anything to us. In a few days, if they find out something or use some means to confirm the crime against us, mother and your second brother and his wife will not be able to survive!"

At this point, Feng was also panicking.

People always act like this when they meet someone they can rely on. Chen Xun is a good student and will definitely pass the imperial examination this autumn. If he becomes a juren, he can become an official. However, he is still preparing to take the exam again next year and directly participate in the spring imperial examination. If he passes the imperial examination, he can take the next step.

Therefore, this promising youngest son is currently Feng's only support.

As for her husband Chen Huaiqian, Feng didn't hold much hope.

"Okay, mother, second brother and second sister-in-law, you will be wronged in prison for a while. I will definitely find a way to get you out, but remember, you must not confess your guilt. Even if the other party tortures you, you must not give in. Otherwise, all my plans will be in vain. I will do it as soon as possible!"

Chen Xun's face was gloomy as he gave instructions to several people.

Several people nodded quickly, not daring to disobey.

Afterwards, Chen Xun asked them some more questions and did not leave until the jailer urged him to.

"How is it? Have your mother and the others been saved?" Chen Huaiqian was waiting outside. When he saw Chen Xun coming out, he hurried over to him. "As a result of this incident, the third brother got into trouble. If they are arrested, wouldn't this be a family scandal?"

Chen Xun frowned, "There is no way to redeem him for now. The government always has its own rules. What about Third Brother? He was the one who reported the case. We should ask him why."

"Go back home, go back home first." Chen Huaiqian nodded immediately.

I guessed that Chen Zhi should also be in the mansion at this time.

However, they still calculated wrongly. Chen Zhi and Xu Shuhe did not come back until about half an hour after they returned home.

Chen Huaiqian was waiting in the front hall. When he saw them, he rushed up to question them.

"Third brother, what do you mean by this? Why did you report to the police and have your mother, second brother and second sister-in-law arrested?!"

"Dad, what are you talking about? I don't understand."

Facing Chen Huaiqian's harsh questioning, Chen Zhi seemed very confused. Xu Shuhe, who was leaning in his arms and looked very weak, also said at this time.

"Yes, father-in-law, we were in danger today and almost lost our lives, so my husband naturally reported it to the police. I was feeling very unwell, so I went straight to the clinic after reporting it to the police. I have only returned home now that I have recovered a little. What happened at home? Why are you asking this, father-in-law?"

Looking at Xu Shuhe's pale face, and hearing that they went to the clinic after reporting to the police and did not return home, and were unaware that the officials had come to arrest them, Chen Huaiqian's tone softened a little.

"Don't you know? The police came to your house and arrested your mother and the second son and his wife, saying that they were suspects. Now they have put them in jail and will not release them until the case is investigated. This matter has caused a lot of trouble. Third son, you reported the case, you should go to the government office and talk to them to release them. How could they harm you? It must be a rival who is jealous of your business!"

Chen Xun, who was standing by, just came over at this time and joined in.

"Yes, Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law, Mother has been ill for a long time before the Lunar New Year and is very weak. Now it is February and the cell is cold and damp. How can Mother bear it? My niece is still young. Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law have been arrested, and there is no one to take care of the child. What kind of misunderstanding is this that caused the officials to arrest them?"

As he spoke, his eyes shifted to Xu Shuhe and he bowed anxiously.

"Third sister-in-law, mother did do many things wrong in the past, and caused you to suffer a lot of grievances, but our family is now harmonious, and mother will definitely not do such a thing."

This statement is quite instructive.

It seemed to be saying that it was because Xu Shuhe hated Feng that Chen Zhi said something he shouldn't have said when reporting to the police, which led to the government directly sending people to arrest Feng and several others.

Chen Huaiqian listened and thought about it, and his eyes turned more and more dissatisfied when he looked at Xu Shuhe.

"Fourth brother, what you said is not right." Chen Zhi embraced Xu Shuhe, as if protecting him. "If your third sister-in-law is really a petty person, how could mother's illness be cured when she is in charge of the family? Now on the second day of the second month, she still has the strength to go out to burn incense and pray for blessings, and your third sister-in-law accompanied her. You sound like you suspect your third sister-in-law of wrongly accusing someone. Could it be that the government will arrest people at will?"