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"Then Manager You is not planning to hand over the person?" Xie Miao stared at You Da with a gloomy expression.

Siji looked at her slightly trembling cuffs and smiled in his heart. Madam Miao is really strong-willed.

Everyone was shocked. This lady from the Xie family was so sharp that she even dared to threaten the owner of the gambling house.

Seeing that everyone seemed to be ready to take action, You Da narrowed his eyes and said, "What are you going to do?"

Xie Miao put away her stern expression: "My lady only asks one question," she looked around at everyone.

"Who has ever seen Ze Yue enter your block?"

Everyone was stunned, and then they realized that some of them had been playing from yesterday until now, and indeed had not seen anyone from the Xie family!

When You Da saw everyone looking at him, he was suddenly speechless. How should he say that Ze Yue was deceived by the dancer and came here through the secret passage of Qingqiu Pavilion next door?

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Xie Miao pressed on: "Everyone present, did you see me, Xie Zeyue, enter Changlefang yesterday? When, where, and with whom did he go? Please tell me the ten thousand taels he lost in the fair, Manager You."

"Yeah! If I had to lose a fortune, I would have followed suit. Could it be that Manager You is the banker taking advantage of the situation?" Some people just wanted to watch the fun?

These old gamblers knew that the gambling house would cheat and do some tricks, but eating alone so blatantly was over the line. They came here to have fun, and winning and losing is called playing.

Xie Miao hit the nail on the head, making Judas break out in a cold sweat.

Ze Yue was smart and never gambled, so he colluded with the prostitute and led Ze Yue into a trap step by step.

And Ze Yue had indeed never shown up, and he never expected that the lady from the Xie family would ask the question from such a tricky angle, leaving him speechless for a moment.

County Magistrate Bai had always disliked the gambling houses under his jurisdiction. If the Xie family filed a complaint against him in such an obvious situation, he would be finished.

Although he has dividends from several other big families behind him, the Wen family is just the one that helps others deal with dirty matters.

If Changlefang got involved in a lawsuit, the other families would definitely withdraw. After all, as a biting dog, the Wen family was no longer qualified.

The clans of this era valued reputation more than anything else. If he dared to reveal the names of those clans, he would be ruthlessly suppressed. So he knew in his heart that he could only rely on himself.

Yesterday, Li Siji and his friends received news that Ze Yue was tricked into entering a gambling house. Although the means were so brutal that it was laughable.

But if an ordinary citizen was controlled by You Da, he would at least be severely punished.

But You Da forgot that the Xie family was not someone he could control at will.

At this time, You Dahuang was so scared that he glared at Xie Miao fiercely with a blue face. He knew he was doomed.

It was already afternoon when Zeyue was brought back to the Discipline Hall. He was covered in dirt and pale, and he obviously had not recovered from the shock. Although he had returned safely, the ten thousand taels of silver were still hanging in Changlefang, becoming a heavy stone in his heart.

He and his wife knelt in front of Xie Xian, thanking her repeatedly, but Xie Xian just glanced at them calmly and said, "Ze Yue, since you entered the gambling house, even if it was not your own will, you still have to be punished. Do you accept it?"

Ze Yue was filled with gratitude and replied with tears in his eyes, "Thank you, my lady." Facing Xie Xian, he felt mixed emotions.

When he found out that he had been tricked and lost a huge sum of money, he felt hatred and resentment, and finally became completely disheartened.

He thought carefully and realized that he was a pawn used by the second branch of the Xie family in the fight in the gambling house in Que County. No matter who won or lost, he would suffer. However, he did not expect that before noon, the second branch of the Xie family would come forward to rescue him.

At that time, he was so moved that he almost cried. Now, after listening to Xie Xian's words, he realized that his distress was not as simple as it seemed.

"Ze Yue was really rescued?"

"The second wife is incredible. She was happy to see the couple being beaten."

Someone interrupted and said, "Isn't this obvious? If it weren't for the Lady's rescue, Ze Yue would be imprisoned and might even be in danger."

Everyone nodded in agreement, acknowledging in their hearts that the Second House Lady was strict in her discipline, but she was able to stand up and save people from danger at the critical moment, which was a noble cause.

Not long after, a servant came to report that Captain Zhao from the yamen had brought his men to the door.

Ze Yue's heart tightened, wondering what the purpose of this visitor from the yamen was.

Xie Xian sent someone to invite him.

Captain Zhao and two police officers strode forward and saluted Xie Xian: "Greetings, my lady."

He looked at the embarrassed Zeyue couple and asked softly, "I wonder what the lady sent someone to report to the government office?"

Xie Xian ordered someone to serve tea, and then sat upright and said, "Captain Zhao, Changlefang deceived my Xie clan members and swindled ten thousand taels of silver. I called Captain Zhao here just for this matter."

Captain Zhao's eyebrows twitched slightly. When he came, he had already heard that Changlefang was plotting against the Xie family, and that the lady had sent someone to bring the person back, with the stakes as high as ten thousand taels of silver. The whole county knew about it in just the morning and talked about it with relish.

After all, the Xie family's rules and regulations are quite strict, but the rule of prohibiting gambling and prostitution is against casinos and brothels, which is nothing for the Xie family.

Who knew that later on, more and more families would need to be disciplined, which would block their way. However, they did not expect that Changlefang would be the first to take action and really dare to provoke the Xie family.

The Wen family has only been in power for a few years, but they dared to lay their hands on the Xie family, which has been entrenched in Que County for more than ten years. It can be seen that the major clans do not care much about their "watchdogs".

Or maybe the recent momentum of the Xie family has made some people ready to make a move.

No matter what Captain Zhao thought, Xie Xian's attitude was clear: justice must be sought for the tribe members.

Xie Xian continued, "Changlefang framed my Xie family members, and my Xie family intends to sue them for fraud." She pointed at Ze Yue next to her and said, "This person is Ze Yue, the victim of this incident."

Captain Zhao smiled helplessly: "How dare I not accept it?" Otherwise, would you personally lead people to burn down Changlefang?

He had never seen such a strong young lady, who acted so decisively.

Captain Zhao swallowed his saliva and said nervously, "Lady Xie, I heard that the female official of the Xie family took the guards from East Street to Changlefang. Isn't that a bit too much?" Although these guards were under the name of Xie Xian, they were not Xie Xian's private soldiers.

"Captain Zhao, the East Street guards just happened to be patrolling at the entrance of Changlefang. There is nothing wrong with it!" Xie Xian's eyes were bright, and she was as cunning as a fox.

Inside the Discipline Hall, everyone was silent. Captain Zhao's head was buzzing. If he remembered correctly, Changlefang was in the alley of West Street. The patrol route of the East Street guards was a bit off!

Xie Xian's explanation left Zhao Quan speechless. He was alert and felt that it was not that simple for Xie Xian to ask him to come.

Xie Xian looked puzzled: "I did this to ensure the safety of my people, what's wrong with that?"

Captain Zhao was speechless and could only nod his head, but he could not hide his embarrassment. After all, Changlefang was backed by the Wen family and had the shadows of several major clans, so it was not easy to deal with them. Moreover, Changlefang also provided a lot of silver to the county government every year.

Seeing that Captain Zhao was in a dilemma, Xie Xian said with anger: "Gambling houses should not exist in the first place. This is the source of all evil. Even if it is banned, it will revive again."

With a bewitching look on her face, she whispered, "Just like the weeds in the field, you can cut them a few times a year."

Captain Zhao suddenly realized that if he banned the gambling houses, he could not only investigate and deal with them at any time, but also confiscate their property. The proceeds might far exceed the annual silver supply.

In this way, Lord Bai Ling would not suffer any loss, and would be able to eliminate a major threat to Que County while also gaining a good reputation, killing two birds with one stone.

He looked at the girl in front of him, who was smiling as brightly as a spring flower, and felt a chill in his heart and a chill on his back. With such a scheming mind and such means, she put Changlefang to death with just a few words. She was indeed the mistress of the Xie family.