Jinghong Tower

"Our people found the gambling house. They said that the day before Ma Dongxing left Yuhang, he suddenly made a fortune and went to the gambling house to pay back all the money. He also happily told a gambler who had a good relationship with him that he would be officially appointed as a real official when he returned to the capital. If there is any problem in the future, he can go to the capital to find him."

He Ran snorted coldly: "So he is a gambler. What about the county magistrate? Did he remember his gambling incident and evaluate him?"

Zhong Yi said, “No, if we had remembered the assessment, we would have found him long ago.”

He Ran said in a cold voice: "Xiao Li."

Xiaoli responded: "Yes."

"Send a message to Yao Linlang, asking her to draft an imperial edict, stating the cause and effect, and dismissing the Yuhang County Magistrate on the spot. After the edict is drafted, copy it to He Yamin and publish it in the morning newspaper. It will serve as a warning to others."

A trainee official who is addicted to gambling will be exploited by others, whether he is set up by someone or really owes a large gambling debt.

Moreover, it was only a small matter for him to have the officials traveling with him on the same boat with him.

They had been interning together for several months and now they were going to take a boat back to Beijing together. It was the same boat and it didn't matter which one they took, but Ma Dongxing insisted on taking this boat. Others would at most say that he was being pretentious, but they would not doubt him for it.

So Ma Dongxing easily got all three companions on board the boat, including himself.

He may still be smug, not knowing that everyone on that boat will die, including himself.

Whether it was Ma Dongxing, Su Cheng, or the other two unlucky trainee officials, they were all dead.

What we need to do now is to appease Fu Yansheng and the Su family.

Zhong Yi continued, "Besides this, the Cao Gang also had accomplices. Except for one person who has been arrested, the rest, like Ma Dongxing, have all been silenced."

He Ran said, "The man we caught has some status in the Cao Gang, right?"

Everyone on that boat was killed, and this man was captured alive, so he definitely was not on the boat. He was an insider, but he was not on the boat. Needless to say, he must be a powerful figure in the Cao Gang.

"Yes, this person's name is Zhu Yanhe, and his sister is the Han family's grandmother."

He Ran was stunned, and Zhu Yanmin's pitiful face appeared in front of her.

Zhu Yanmin’s husband is Mr. Han, who is the son of the gang leader in the previous life. If he were alive, the position of gang leader would be his sooner or later, and would not fall to Zong Qi.

If Young Master Han becomes the gang leader, then Zhu Yanhe will be the gang leader's brother-in-law, and his status in the Cao Gang can be imagined.

He Ran sighed silently in her heart. The Embroidered Uniform Guards had arrested Zhu Yanhe, and Zhu Yanmin would most likely cry in front of Zong Qi.

He Ran was not wrong, Zong Qi was having a headache at this moment.

Zhu Yanmin cried so hard that she fainted. She was still holding Congcong at the time. Congcong fell to the ground in her mother's arms. The child, who was less than a year old, was so scared that he cried loudly and developed a high fever that night.

Old Madam Han became anxious and angry, and also fell ill.

The housekeeper of the household immediately sent someone to invite Zong Qi. Since Han Yuzhu was sent back in the middle of the night last time, Zong Qi had not come to the Han family again.

Firstly, he had to take care of the affairs of the Cao Gang, manage the clan business, and worry about his own marriage, which was really too busy; secondly, he didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble.

If today's issue was just between Zhu Yanmin and Congcong, he would at most ask someone to call a doctor to take a look, but since Old Madam Han was also ill, he couldn't just sit there and do nothing.

Zong Qi thought about it and went to Jinghong Tower to pick up Lu Chang. Now the capital is becoming more and more open-minded. As long as unmarried men and women are engaged, they will not be gossiped about when they go out shopping and playing together.

Although he and Lu Chang had not yet been formally engaged, they had already been verbally engaged. Therefore, when he went to pick up Lu Chang, Li Jinxiu was also there. She let him go without saying anything.

Old Madam Han had met Lu Chang before, but it was just a quick encounter, and Lu Chang and Zong Qi didn't have a relationship at that time.

It was at this time that Old Lady Han took a close look at Lu Chang for the first time. She had to admit that noble ladies in the capital were different. Even if they didn't dress up deliberately, they were still radiant and full of elegance.

What's more, Lu Chang is not an ordinary noble lady, she is also the head manager of Jinghong Tower.

Looking at the perfect couple in front of me, the man is handsome and tall, and the woman is heroic.

Old Madam Han sighed in her heart. Not to mention Zong Qi, even she, her own mother, had to admit that Han Yuzhu and Lu Chang were simply not on the same level and could not be compared.

It's a pity that the silly kid couldn't see through it.
"I'm fine, just a minor problem. You're all busy, so you don't have to make a special trip to see me."

Zong Qi smiled: "You always say it's a minor problem, but we have to see it with our own eyes before we can rest assured."

After a few pleasantries, Old Lady Han urged Zong Qi and Lu Chang to go about their business. She actually wanted to talk to them, but she knew that there was someone in her family who was causing trouble.

Zong Qi said goodbye and took Lu Chang out of Madam Han's room.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I went out, I saw Zhu Yanmin leaning against the pillar with a sad look on her face.

"Her second uncle, why are you leaving now? Why don't you stay a little longer? Cong Cong is sleeping and she will soon wake up. If she knew you were here, she would definitely be very happy."

The corners of Lu Chang's mouth twitched. Cong Cong is not even one year old yet, what does he know?

But it was not her turn to speak here, so she just watched coldly to see how Zong Qi responded.

He responded well, which is what he deserves, extra points;

If you can’t handle it well, get out!
Fortunately, Zong Qi did not disappoint Lu Chang. He just nodded slightly and said, "I heard that Cong Cong has a high fever. I just got on the boat today and my body is damp. It's better not to see her to avoid aggravating her condition."

After saying that, he bowed to Zhu Yanmin and said, "Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law."

Zong Qi started walking, and Lu Chang hurriedly followed him. He could hear sobbing in his ears. Zhu Yanmin was crying like a pear blossom in the rain: "Her second uncle, my brother has been through wind and rain over the years and has been loyal to the Cao Gang. He was framed."

Zong Qi: "The Jinyiwei is investigating. Commander Zhong is famous for his impartiality in enforcing the law. Sister-in-law, don't be too sad. Those who are innocent will be innocent. I also believe that the Jinyiwei will be able to find out the truth."

When they walked out of the Han family's gate, Lu Chang gave a thumbs up and poked Zong Qi with his thumb: "Brother, you did a good job."

Zong Qi: I haven’t passed the probation period yet, and I know my own limitations.

At this time, He Ran was writing a letter to Fu Yansheng.

The purpose of those people killing Su Cheng was obvious. Fu Yansheng treated Su Cheng as his son. Now that Su Cheng is dead, if Fu Yansheng and the Su family are not appeased, this matter will develop in a dangerous direction.

He Ran expressed her true feelings and wrote a letter to Fu Yansheng, who was a surrendered general but also a good general with a high prestige in the army. (End of this chapter)