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Chapter 115 It’s like being sick

Seeing that everyone was saying they were going to report the case to the authorities, Fu San felt a little guilty, but he couldn't go to the authorities.

"No need to report to the police. Since my father got sick from eating your ice jelly, you should just compensate him for the medical expenses. There's no point in bothering the county magistrate."

Are you a coward? It's really boring, but there's no way they could just let him go.

"No, if you don't go to the government to sue us for poisoning your father, we will go to the government to sue you for falsely accusing us of extorting money!"

"What do you mean by extortion?! It's obviously your ice jelly that has a problem. My dad got into this state after eating it, and you're still trying to turn the tables on me!"

"Then you can go with us to the government office. There are special coroners in the government office. At the very least, they can find a doctor to see why your father was poisoned. If the government's examination shows that there is indeed a problem with our ice powder, then we will pay the compensation. If there is no problem with our ice powder, then you will go to jail. It's such a simple issue, why are you dragging your feet? Are you really trying to blackmail me?"

Seeing Fu San look so guilty that he dared not go to the government office, most of the onlookers already knew what was going on, but there was that idiot with a muddled brain who insisted on showing off his uniqueness.

The scholar who had just begun to condemn them spoke again: "Two aunts, please don't be so aggressive. The old man has already become like this after eating your ice jelly. Do you still want to force his son?"

They both laughed out of anger, wondering where this weird thing came from.

Seeing that the onlookers were looking at them with strange eyes, another scholar who was dressed like him felt that he was about to lose face.

He grabbed the talking scholar by the back of his neck and said, "Brother Huaiyuan, stop talking! Go away! You're like a sick person!"

But this scholar named Huaiyuan seemed to have nails under his feet. He stood still and looked like he was the only one sober while everyone else was drunk and he had to rely on him to uphold justice.

"Brother Zi'an, you don't have to pull me. This is the duty of scholars like me. Isn't it just going to the government office? I have only studied for a few years and I am familiar with the laws of Daye. Uncle, don't be afraid. We will go to the county government office and let the county magistrate do justice for you and your old father!"

As he said this, he was about to break free from the other scholar who was holding him from behind and pull Fu San off the ground.

When Fu San saw that the scholar was about to touch him, he suddenly dodged to the side, and Li Huaiyuan almost fell flat on his face.

Are you kidding? He just got out of the county jail. Why would he want to go to the county jail again? That's like lighting a light in the toilet - looking for shit.

Fu San glared at Li Huaiyuan. This scholar was really tactless. Why did he have to drag him to the county government? Could it be that he was invited by the two women?

Thinking of this, Fu San took a few steps back and said, "No need. There's no need to go to the county government. Either you compensate me with fifty taels of silver, or you tell me where the ice came from. Then we'll be done with it. How do you think?"

What? Fifty taels!

The onlookers gasped. Is this scoundrel crazy about money?

The three children also looked at Fu San with anger.

Well, the real purpose has been revealed. I will stop pretending and come out to target their ice.

The two didn't want to say a word to him.

"Dashu, go see if Erhe has brought the official here?"

Hearing them say that they had already gone to find the officials, Fu San was panicked. No, how could he be safe if the officials came? Before the officials came, he had to scare these two women so that he could force them to hand over the things.

He made up his mind and simply lay on his father and started crying loudly, saying that they had killed people and demanded that they pay with their lives.

He had no idea that his father was already struggling to breathe, and his father's pressure made the situation even worse, and he almost died.

Just as he was performing hard, Dashu and Erhe finally arrived with the officials.

The leading officer was a burly man, and was not the one who was guarding the city this morning.

"Disperse! Disperse! The government is investigating the case!" The leader Yang Dapeng ordered the officers to separate the crowd.

Erhe stood in front of the two of them, panting. "Mom, Auntie, I just ran to the city gate, but the official said they had to guard the city and couldn't come over, so they asked an official to take me back to the county office to get someone over. That delayed us for quite a while. Are you all right?"

The two men patted Erhe's shoulders and shook their heads to indicate that everything was fine.

"You again? Fu San!" The leading official dispersed the crowd and grabbed Fu San who was about to abandon his father and run away.

Seeing that he couldn't escape, Fu San turned around with a flattering look on his face: "Master Yang, it's you. Why bother you to come here in such a hot day? It's nothing serious, we can handle it ourselves, you can go back and rest."

Before the official surnamed Yang could say anything, Li Huaiyuan, who was standing next to him, rushed forward and said, "Official, this uncle wants to sue these two women for selling poisonous ice powder and poisoning his father! Official, quickly take them back to the county government office and wait for the county magistrate to open the court for trial!"

Fu San turned his head and stared at him, "Are you sick?"

Li Huaiyuan thought Fu San wanted to thank him, so he bowed to Li Huaiyuan and said, "Uncle, you don't have to thank me. This is what scholars like me should do. Sir, I am willing to follow you and act as a guarantor for these two victims."

The scholar who followed him felt a sense of dizziness before his eyes and turned away, as he really couldn't bear to lose face in front of this person.

"Really? Fu San." Yang Dapeng stared at Fu San with a sharp gaze.

"No, no, there's no need to go to the county government office." Fu San didn't want to bother with Li Huaiyuan, and hurried forward to explain to Yang Dapeng.

"Uncle, don't be afraid, I am a student of Yongding Academy! I can write a petition for you..."

Upon hearing this, the classmate who had just turned around and left walked even faster, wishing he could take off his academy clothes. Fu San's face became even darker.

"Sir, we are going to report this to the police. We are suing this Fu San for bringing his father to cause trouble and falsely accusing our ice powder of having problems. This has caused an extremely bad impact on our reputation and brought us huge economic losses. We are also going to sue this Fu San for poisoning his own father in order to frame us!"

Seeing that the old man's breathing was getting weaker and weaker and he no longer made any sound, Zheng Yuan thought that he would really die here. He stepped forward, saluted to Yang Dapeng, and stated his request in a sonorous and powerful voice.

After hearing her words, everyone gasped. Poisoning their own father?

Everyone looked at the old man sleeping on the ground. Sure enough, the old man's face had turned blue and purple, with blood foam hanging from his mouth. He looked like he was poisoned and was about to die.

Yang Dapeng stepped forward to check the old man's breath and pulse, and realized that something was wrong. If he delayed any further, the old man might not be able to hold on.

"Da Liu, go and ask the doctor from Huichuntang to go to the county government office! Dachun, carry this old man to the county government office! And the rest of you, take your things and follow me."

Fu San didn't care whether his father was angry or not. Seeing that he really had to go to the county government office, Fu San's legs and feet became weak and he stood there unwilling to move. But Yang Dapeng would not tolerate him. He winked at the two officers following behind, and the two officers went up to carry Fu San and walked forward.

"And you, that scholar, what's your name, come along too. The rest of you who saw what happened or have any evidence also come along to assist the authorities in their investigation." Yang Dapeng pointed at Li Huaiyuan.

"I am Li Huaiyuan from Yongding Academy. I will go to the government office to assist the government in handling the case." Li Huaiyuan looked proud.

As for the others, some really wanted to follow and say a few words to help Zheng Yuan and the others, while others just wanted to watch the fun. In short, a large group of people followed the official to the county government office.