Chapter 1753: Full-level Boss Dressed As a Peasant Girl
Chapter 1753: Shu Yu Visits the Dungeon
Now that no one was exploiting them in the black market, the laborers and the girls could have civil conversations with each other, perhaps due to their shared suffering. The girls even mentioned making clothes for the laborers while they had the chance, so that they could leave the black market feeling rejuvenated.
The laborers were delighted. Although they didn't know where their future would lead, at least there was hope.
Shu Yu was genuinely happy for them. Just before they descended into the secret passage, she remembered what Qi Lie had said and quickly added, "Oh, one more thing. That man named Fourth Master Chang has been captured."
The laborers were taken aback, but then their faces lit up with excitement.
Fourth Master Chang was the one who oversaw the trading of slaves and labor in their everyday lives. While there were other overseers in the black market who were not good people either, Fourth Master Chang was the one they both hated and feared the most as their immediate superior.
Knowing that he had been captured, they couldn't restrain their emotions and erupted into cheers on the spot.
Once they calmed down, they noticed Shu Yu and her group still standing there, feeling embarrassed.
They quickly waved at Shu Yu before eagerly heading down the secret passage, eager to share the good news with their comrades who were still in the black market.
When the secret passage's entrance closed, Shu Yu turned and left the abandoned mansion.
It was getting late, so she and Ying Xi found a recently opened small restaurant on the street. After having lunch, they hurried to County Magistrate Cheng's private residence.
Seals had been placed on the residence, and apart from the few guards stationed at the entrance, no one else was allowed in or out.
Of course, due to her special identity, Shu Yu was able to enter the residence quickly and proceeded to the study of County Magistrate Cheng.
There were quite a few things left behind by County Magistrate Cheng in his private residence. Lu Wu and his men had already collected the evidence of his crimes yesterday, and Shu Yu went through it carefully.
After that, she made her way to the county yamen's dungeon.
The dungeon was currently holding quite a few people. Although County Magistrate Cheng wasn't among them, the number of officials who had been arrested was staggering.
These people were all despondent, leaning against each other. Of course, there were those who were unaware of the situation and were angrily shouting their questions.
As Shu Yu entered, they immediately crowded up to the bars, urgently trying to prove their innocence, "Miss, please let me out. I don't know anything, nothing about rebellion or colluding with rebels. I haven't even heard of such things. I'm just a lowly constable who follows orders, truly innocent."
"Yeah, yeah, we really know nothing. I have a family to support, with elderly and young members. Even if I had the courage of a bear and the heart of a leopard, I wouldn't dare to collude with rebels."
"I don't want to die. I was just looking for a livelihood, trying to earn a living for my family. How did I get involved in something like this? Sob..."
But these were rebels, involved in rebellion, a serious matter that could endanger their whole families.
These officials who worked for the government knew better than ordinary citizens the consequences of such a matter.
They were going to be beheaded, there was only a dead end for them.
Thinking of this, these innocent officials who were implicated couldn't help but want to strangle their colleagues who were in who know. They turned to attack officer Hong the constable and others, trying to grab their necks.
Shu Yu immediately grabbed a wooden stick and knocked against the bars, "Quiet down, no need to be so anxious. The guilty can't escape, and the innocent won't be wronged by the Emperor. We'll investigate who knew what and who was involved thoroughly. Those who deserve punishment will be sentenced, and those who don't will be set free. We won't recklessly beheading you."
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