Farmer's wife: My husband came back and the house was in chaos

Chapter 173: Not Lost?

The next day, the news of the burglary in the county magistrate's mansion spread quickly in the city. The county magistrate was also troubled by this matter. Although he tried his best to cover it up, the news was still leaked by someone unknown.

After interrogating and investigating the servants, the county magistrate found out that the couple had sent someone to steal the silver given to Yao Qingnian in the middle of the night, and he was immediately disappointed with them.

Apart from the Su family's belongings, nothing else was stolen in the mansion, which meant that they were the target of the theft.

Zhao Chengfeng was the first to suspect Yao Qingnian, and he went to her house and said, "Miss Yao, I am sorry to bother you again. I believe you have heard about the theft in the county magistrate's mansion. I am here to inquire about it as a matter of routine."

"Sir, there was a theft in your house, go catch the thief! Why are you looking for me? Are you suspecting me?" Yao Qingnian spread his hands, looking as if it had nothing to do with him.

You are the one who is suspected, but how can I explain this? The servants confessed that they stole the silver back on the orders of my sister and her husband. Could it be that she hasn't discovered it yet?

"Did you lose anything, young lady? Is the five thousand taels of silver you gave me yesterday still there?"

"The silver was well hidden by me, how could it be lost? Don't worry! Sir, those who want my silver will have to see if they have the ability to do so, haha~" I was the one who stole the silver, if you have the ability, bring out the evidence.

"Are you sure?" If the five thousand taels were not stolen, how could she be so calm?

"Sure! Sir, look! I have it with me!" Yao Qingnian took out yesterday's banknotes.

"It's good that it's not lost! Then I won't bother you anymore."

"Please take care, sir~" Yao Qingnian said with a grin.

Zhao Chengfeng could already conclude that this matter was most likely related to Yao Qingnian. The servants had confessed that they had stolen the silver from her, but she acted as if nothing had happened and even took out the banknotes.

He had no evidence. Besides, if he continued to investigate, the bad things done by his sister's family would be exposed. Apart from the five thousand taels, the other things were not worth much, so this matter had to be settled as soon as possible.

He took his people back to the mansion and told them to leave it at that. He would then claim to the public that nothing was lost in the county magistrate's mansion. If he continued, it would only make the county magistrate's mansion lose face.

"Pack your things and go back today!"

"Brother, are we just going to let this go?" Madam Su was unwilling to let the money just disappear like this...

Although the Su family is a scholarly family, the family expenses all rely on the little savings left by their ancestors, and are all controlled by the eldest son in the family. Although their life seems glorious on the surface, in reality they live worse than ordinary people. The five thousand taels of silver were all collected from her dowry. If she goes back like this, she will only have to eat coarse food.

"So what do you want? Make public the fact that you sent the silver and then sent someone to steal it back at night? You have no shame, but I still want it!"

They are now like dumb people eating bitter herbs, unable to express their pain.

"Uncle, what about mine... wuwuwu... I only have that little pocket money, and it was stolen..." This was the money Su Yanyan had saved with great difficulty. It was all the pocket money her grandmother gave her.

"How dare you say that? If it weren't for you, would these things have happened? This is a lesson for you! Pack up your things!"

Zhao Chengfeng didn't want to care about their family's troubles anymore and just wanted to close the case as soon as possible.

"Brother, how are we going to get back? We don't have a penny left!"

"Hey! Butler, go and get twenty taels of silver for them as travel expenses." After saying that, he turned and left.

After Zhao Chengfeng left, Master Su called the two servants. It turned out that it was because of these two people that what they had done was discovered so quickly and they had to suffer this loss in silence.

He even suspected that they had stolen the silver.

"Tell me! How did you get caught by the county magistrate?"

The servant knelt on the ground, not daring to look up.

"You don't want to tell me, right? Then you don't have to follow me back! Come on, sell them out!"

"Master, please spare my life! I'll tell you, I'll tell you!" His family members are still in the Su Mansion. If he is sold out, he will never see his family again. Xiao Wu immediately kowtowed and confessed.

"Say!"

"Master and Madam, when we went to get the silver back yesterday, we found not only five thousand taels, but seven thousand taels..."

"Seven thousand taels? You two are traitors, where is the money?" Master Su was furious and kicked Xiaowu.

"The silver was kept by my eldest brother. We agreed to divide the silver after the job was done. But last night when we went to the brothel to have fun, we found that the silver was gone when we paid the bill. The madam wouldn't let us leave, so we alarmed the county magistrate." Xiaowu told everything in one go.

"Third brother, did you take the silver?" Master Su looked at the third brother with cold eyes. The third brother was the eldest brother that Xiaowu mentioned.

"Master, it's unfair! I kept the silver note in my arms last night and never left it. I don't know how it disappeared!" He wanted to take advantage of his drunkenness last night to say that the silver was lost so that he could keep it for himself. He never thought that the silver was really lost. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. From the time they came out of the county magistrate's mansion to the brothel, they didn't meet any other people, nor did they leave Hua Niang's house. How could the silver disappear?

"Master, I felt a chill on my neck last night, and then my mind went blank. Yes, the money might have been taken away at that time. Could it be a ghost?..."

"What nonsense!" After hearing what he said, Master Su's family also shuddered. Last night, something had indeed disappeared without anyone noticing...

"Dad, I'm scared! Let's go!" Su Yanyan looked at the yard and suddenly felt it was eerie and scary.

"This courtyard was left by the previous county magistrate, who was investigated and dismissed for corruption. Later, when my uncle took office, the courtyard was allocated to him by the court. It is said that the unidentified body was found here that year. Therefore, although this courtyard is good, it has been vacant and is occasionally used to entertain guests." Su Yanyan told what she had heard before. She was so scared that she trembled all over and was about to cry...

"Then let's go quickly! Butler, pack up! Go back to the city!" Before Mrs. Su got married, Zhao Chengfeng had not yet taken office and had not heard about this.

This time, he felt that the yard was big and comfortable to live in, so he begged Zhao Chengfeng to let him stay here for a few days.

After hearing what my daughter said, I also thought there must be a ghost. The ancients were superstitious, especially believing in ghosts and gods.

"Give them both a mute drug and then sell them off!" Master Su whispered in the housekeeper's ear.

The two of them were involved in this matter. If it were to be made public, not only the county magistrate's office but also the Su family's reputation would be damaged. The best way is to make the two of them shut up.

Xiaowu naively thought that everything would be fine as long as he told the truth. Laosan and the other two were about to run away, but they were caught and forced to drink drugs.

Then they felt a sharp pain in their throats, and they could no longer speak. They were sold out...