"Fortunately, the old lady was lucky enough to escape the disaster. Xiaobin was lucky enough to have a chance to survive this time."

When Hu Juan said this, tears rolled down her cheeks again. Over the past few days, she has been running around, spending a huge sum of money just to redeem her brother from prison.

However, the magistrate was fair and strict, and was not moved by personal feelings at all.

In order to preserve the family's reputation, the Cheng family insisted that Hu Bin and Xu Liyun were involved in drug abuse, making the already complicated situation even more critical.

For Xu Liyun, there may still be a glimmer of hope to turn the situation around, but Hu Bin's prospects seem extremely bleak, and his life or death is uncertain.

After listening to this narration, Zhang Laoer was filled with doubts.

He suspected that there might be some unknown secrets hidden behind the Cheng family, so he proposed to visit the poisoned old lady in person and asked Hu Juan and his wife for help.

Faced with Zhang Laoer's request, Hu Juan and his wife looked embarrassed. Zhou Rong hesitated and said, "It's not that we don't want to repay your kindness. In fact, because of the tiger skin incident, the Cheng family has become an irreconcilable enemy with us. They no longer set foot in our Baicao Hall and have become frequent customers of Liangyao Hall. If you are introduced by us, I'm afraid you will be treated coldly or even expelled before you even enter the door."

These words were sincere and helpless. For a moment, all of Zhang Laoer's plans seemed to be blocked in the bud.

He pursed his lips, pondered for a moment, and decided to go directly to the county government office, hoping to meet the county magistrate there and find another breakthrough in the case.

As if fate was playing tricks on him, just when Zhang Laoer decided to leave Baicaotang, a beautifully decorated carriage slowly pulled up to the door. It was Zhou Xiucai and his party.

In the car, as soon as the little girl entered the city, she couldn't hold back her curiosity. She gently lifted the curtain and scanned the bustling streets. Inadvertently, she caught sight of her father's figure.

The little girl was so excited that she quickly stuck her head out of the window and waved her tender little hands.

"Daddy, my youngest sister and my brothers and sisters are here to see you!"

Zhang Laoer looked up suddenly and saw a familiar and friendly face appearing from a simple and unpretentious carriage.

Without giving it much thought, he took a step forward almost reflexively, just to find out what was going on.

In this remote Zhangjia Village, horse-drawn carriages are a rare commodity. How could a few children take such a respectable means of transportation to the county town?

At the moment when my heart was in my throat, the car curtain was slightly lifted, and Zhou Xiucai's gentle face appeared in the car.

Zhang Laoer suddenly felt relieved. When the identity of the visitor was revealed, his nervousness disappeared.

He was agile and leaped into Mr. Zhou's spacious and stable carriage in one stride.

As soon as she sat down, the little girl threw herself into her father's arms.

Although she used to be docile and clever, she was actually just a three-year-old child. Faced with the sudden changes at home, her petite body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Zhang Laoer looked at his daughter with heartache, and his eyes silently passed to his eldest son Zhang Sanwa.

Sanwa immediately understood and told his father the thrilling events that happened early in the morning, especially the fact that Old Lady Zhang was greedy and wanted to use his brothers and sisters as bargaining chips.

The young girl buried her face deeply in her father's chest, her voice choked and unclear: "It was Uncle Zhou Xiucai, he showed up in time, saved us, and brought us to find mother..."

Zhou Xiucai heard this and smiled bitterly. He deliberately put on a stern face and said, "Little kid, don't talk nonsense. I just promised to bring you here to see it. I didn't say I would save anyone."

The little girl blinked her eyes intelligently, her mind was clear as a mirror. She knew that some adults might appear strict on the outside but were actually as soft as cotton on the inside.

After knowing everything, Zhang Laoer sincerely expressed his gratitude to Zhou Xiucai.

Zhang Laoer felt mixed emotions. Although he had long noticed that his family members were not doing well, he had never expected that they would be so impatient and brutally assault the helpless children during the brief time when he was away.

He secretly vowed in his heart that he would separate and become independent after returning home, and stay away from these jackals that were lurking in the dark, ready to devour people at any time.

Zhang Laoer gently stroked Xiao Youniang's back and soothed her wounded heart with soft words.

It was not until Zhou Xiucai asked about Xu Liyun's situation with concern that he slowly told him his plan.

"I'm planning to go directly to the county government office and ask to see the county magistrate. No matter what conspiracy is hidden behind the poison incident that was blamed on Li Yun, Li Yun is an innocent person, and I must rescue her."

When Mr. Zhou heard this, he gently waved the folding fan in his hand and expressed his objection with a worried look on his face.

"The magistrate of Chengguan County, Long Yi, is stubborn. Once he has formed an opinion, he will never change it unless there is irrefutable evidence before him. If you only make a verbal appeal, not only will he not believe it, but it will also arouse his suspicion and he might even detain you as well."

When the little girl heard this, her round eyes suddenly widened and she hugged her father's arm tightly with her little hands.

Zhou Xiucai's eyes revealed a trace of deep thought, and he slowly said: "The old lady of the Cheng family has a thousand connections with the official family. This time the mother of the Beijing official encountered misfortune, and it also affected the two noble sons of the Cheng family. This matter is very serious and complicated. And Lord Long has always been known for his fairness and strictness. He will definitely unravel this case and dig deep into it. Perhaps, her grievances will be vindicated soon and she will regain her freedom."

Little Youniang tilted her head innocently, with a gleam of expectation in her clear eyes: "That senior official is a kind-hearted person. He will help me and let me go home early, right?"

"It should be possible." Zhou Xiucai frowned and searched hard in his mind for all the past events about Long Yi.

As the fragments of his memory emerged one by one, he became more certain of his judgment. "As long as we can find the real person behind the scenes and prove that your mother has nothing to do with it, we can naturally clear her name and let her return."

The young girl blinked her long eyelashes, "But what if the bad guy hides very well and can't be found?"

Mr. Zhou didn't know how to respond for a moment, and he was secretly struggling in his mind, wondering whether he should correct Xiao Youniang's slightly immature statement first, or emphasize Lord Long's ability to solve the case first.

Zhang Laoer nodded in agreement, "Youniang is right. If there is no progress in this case, will Li Yun be trapped innocently?"

Zhang Laoer was filled with indignation. It was obvious that this matter had nothing to do with Li Yun.

That tiger skin passed through many hands. In order to protect its reputation, the Cheng family finally pushed all the blame onto Hu Bin and Li Yun. It is really chilling.

Things have come to this, if the Cheng family really had evidence, they should have dealt with it quietly long ago. Why would they wait for the county magistrate to investigate?

The longer the time goes, the easier it will be to cover up the truth. By then, I'm afraid that the powerful person in the Cheng family will put some pressure on them, and the people in the county government will probably forcibly accuse Hu Bin and Li Yun of false crimes in order to close the case as soon as possible.

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