Xiao Yuanshi widened his eyes and looked at the old lady in disbelief.

His mother was too vicious. She actually lied through her teeth.

If this were to spread that he locked his mother up in the woodshed and did not give her any food, how would he be able to make a living?

Since when did she start leaving a leeway for her actions?

While he was still thinking, Eldest Son Xiao spat, “My brother, you are too much.

“We sold our house and land, came all the way here to see you, and you actually treat our parents and us like this.

“You still want to restrict our movement? Dream on.

“We’ve already made an appointment with our friends outside.

“If we don’t leave the general’s office in two or three days, they’ll help us write a petition and send it to the capital magistrate to accuse you of torturing and imprisoning your parents and brothers.”

He was very glad that Shi Qingluo reminded them in the letter.

Eldest Son Xiao let the Xiao family’s eldest and second grandson write a few copies of the petition and placed them in envelopes.

Then, he would distribute it to the friends he had made recently, as well as to the waiter in the restaurant.

As long as they didn’t leave the general’s manor in 3 days, he would ask them to deliver the envelopes to the capital magistrate.

They were also afraid that they might be imprisoned and mistreated.

Perhaps, as Shi Qingluo had said, Xiao Yuanshi might go crazy and kill them.

When the time came, they would be confined in the general’s manor and drugged.

Slowly, they would fall ill and die, and have nowhere to cry.

Xiao Hanzheng was deliberately drugged and ended up with a high fever that did not subside.

If Shi Qingluo did not come and chongxi, he might have been murdered.

Shi Qingluo said that Second Son Xiao and his wife were the mastermind, and they believed her.

After all, only they would take out a few hundred taels of silver to bribe the doctor and attempt to murder him.

Others said that a tiger would not eat its own son, but that was his biological son.

If he could do such a ruthless thing, then what’s more about his brothers who he was not very close with.

In view of Xiao Hanzheng’s matter, they were also afraid.

Thus, before they ran to the capital magistrate to cause trouble, they had already sent out those few letters.

Because they were afraid that there was still some risk, they had sent the letters to a few people.

Of course, there were also those who felt the pinch and provided them some remuneration.

Now, it seemed that their choice was too correct.

If they didn’t prepare first, their movements would be restricted.

Xiao Yuanshi’s eyes widened once more, and was endlessly shocked.

Could the old Xiao family members be possessed by something dirty?

They had actually made such preparations in advance.

This made him feel like he was about to break down.

He had originally planned to confine a few of them, then wait until the rumours outside were resolved before dealing with them.

As for poisoning them, he had never thought about it.

After all, there were more than a dozen people in the old residence.

If all of them died together, even a fool would know that something was fishy.

Now, some people were keeping an eye on his manor, so he could not confine them now.

From the looks of it, they did not seem to be lying.

“Good, you guys are really good.”

He was so angry that his entire body was trembling. “You guys better watch out.”

After saying that, he turned around and quickly walked away.

He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would not be able to resist killing his eldest brothers and the rest.

Seeing this, Ge Chunru immediately dragged her younger brother out.

The Xiao family’s troublemakers spat on the ground.

Their faces carried a victorious smile.

“My eldest son, you should continue writing to that girl in the next 2 days and tell her what happened.”

“That girl is really crooked.

“She can actually predict what these two beasts will do.

“She also taught us all the tactics to deal with them correctly.

“Did she really receive the true teachings from the old immortal and can even tell fortunes etc?”

Old Lady Xiao was now really impressed by Shi Qingluo.

At the same time, she was also very fearful.

“Alright, I’ll write a letter two days later.” Eldest Son Xiao had the same thoughts.

He then said, “Grandma, Let’s not offend that girl in the future. I also feel that she’s too wicked.”

In the past, he would never believe that a Taoist priest would be an old immortal.

Now, he was starting to believe it.

The other troublemakers in the Xiao family also felt the same.

They believed that it was fine to offend that couple, but better not offend that wicked girl.

Old Lady Xiao nodded. “That’s right. We are on good terms with her now. Didn’t educated people like you say that the enemy of an enemy is your friend?”

Eldest Son Xiao smiled and said, “Grandma, you’re really amazing. You even know this.”

Xiao Yuanshi, who was currently flustered and exasperated, did not know that his decisions just now had completely broken Old Lady Xiao’s heart.

Now, she identified him as her enemy.

Otherwise, he would have been so angry that he would have vomited blood.

Ge Chunru stepped forward and gently comforted him.

Of course, it was also inevitable that there would be hidden eye-drops.

Back then, Xiao Yuanshi would definitely hug his wife and comfort her.

However, looking at her red and swollen face and eyes, coupled with her frustration, he suddenly lost the mood.

He said, “In the future, Chunyi will appear less frequently in front of the old lady and the others.”

Ge Chunru’s heart skipped a beat. She knew that Xiao Yuanshi was dissatisfied with his younger brother.

She scolded the old lady in her heart for provoking him, but she nodded. “Chunyi is also doing this to help me. He is still young and easily impulsive. I will spend more time teaching him.”

At the same time, she gave her brother a subtle look to admit his mistake.

Ge Chunyi used to worship Xiao Yuanshi, but now he was a little dissatisfied with him.

They were clearly bullying his sister and tarnishing his reputation.

Why did he still need to apologise?

However, he had no choice but to lower his head under the eaves, so he could only admit his mistake. “Brother-in-law, I shouldn’t have been so impulsive. At that time, I really saw them pulling my sister and slapping her face, so I couldn’t help it. I admit my mistake.”

Xiao Yuanshi was a shrewd man.

Ge Chunyi was still a little tender in front of him.

How could he not see through his dissatisfaction and insincere apology.

He narrowed his eyes. It seemed that he would have to think more about how to groom his brother-in-law in the future.

However, he did not show it on his face. “You’re still young. It’s normal for you to be impulsive. In the future, think more about your sister before you do anything.”

“Yes!” Ge Chunyi didn’t take it to heart.

Xiao Yuanshi also saw it, but he didn’t say much.

He turned to Ge Chunru and said, “Move all those things back to the storeroom. I’ll go talk to my mother later and persuade her to withdraw the case.”

They had moved those things out of the storeroom after Ge Chunru discussed it with him.

Ge Chunru had similar thoughts. “Yes!”

The two were discussing and were prepared to quickly move these items.

Unexpectedly, the housekeeper came to report that the capital magistrate had brought his men here.

Xiao Yuanshi and Ge Chunru both had a bad premonition.

They hurriedly went out to welcome them.

Xiao Yuanshi wanted to stall for time and let Ge Chunru move the things.

But the court chief clearly didn’t buy it.

The higher-ups had said that they had to confirm the case in the general’s manor.

They had a set of tactics for interrogation.

Those previously taken away from the general’s manor were inexperienced, so they confessed very soon.

“General Xiao, there’s no need for a tea session. We have already found out where the stolen silver and valuables are. Please don’t stop us from executing our duties.”

Xiao Yuanshi knew that he was a stinking rock.

He would not make anyone look good.

Who asked his fellow to have such a powerful background.

The Minister of Justice’s grandson was now a capital magistrate trainee.

In the future, he would work in the Ministry of Justice.

He also knew that it would be difficult for him to change the situation. “I naturally won’t stop all of you. I’m just afraid that there will be some misunderstanding.”

The court chief replied, “Regardless of whether it’s a misunderstanding or not, we’ll investigate it first.”

Xiao Yuanshi cursed the old lady and the others again in his heart. “Alright, then you guys go ahead.”