After splitting the loot with Cao Fei, Zhang Yasi very responsibly handed over the documents and secretary of the inventory of the property at the scene. After that, the magistrate's people would take over. The private advisor might already be on the way, so there was nothing for them to do.
The two of them returned to the front yard along the original path.
After a while, the bloodstains in the front yard had been cleaned up. Even the Ximen family and servants imprisoned at the scene had been reduced by more than half.
After eliminating some of the servants and helpers who had only signed short-term contracts, the rest were all implicated by Ximen Qing and were going to be unlucky.
"Chief Cao, there's a girl called Ping 'er inside who asked to see you.”
Cao Fei was about to leave when he was stopped by a bailiff at the door.
Then, he was stunned. He remembered the promise he had made earlier and could not help but rub his head awkwardly. For a moment, he did not know how to deal with Li Ping 'er.
If he were to directly accept her as a concubine, it would be equivalent to picking up a young lady to warm his bed for free. It would not be a loss.
However, he was just an unexpected guest in this time and space. After completing the mission, he might disappear into thin air. How could he live in the future?
No matter what, he had to save her first.
Although he had only met Li Ping 'er once, her appearance, figure, and age were all outstanding. It was not a disgrace for her to follow him.
When the time came, he would find a time to explain it to her. Whether she stayed or left would depend on her own choice.
For a moment, the orioles and swallows all had miserable expressions on their faces.
When they saw Cao Fei suddenly enter, everyone's eyes were fixed on him. A small number of clever ones had already seen through him. They immediately rushed to Cao Fei as if they had grabbed onto a life-saving straw.
"Milord, redeem me as well. I'm willing to be a cow or a horse.”
" Lord, Lord, I used to be Lord Ximen's favorite. I have mastered many unique skills…"
Cao Fei pointed at Li Ping 'er without saying a word. The latter's face was filled with surprise. She rolled her eyes, as if she had a lot to say. However, under the watchful eyes of the guards, she could only put away her thoughts. She lowered her head and hurriedly followed behind Cao Fei, escaping from this suffocating room.
As for the others who called him for help, there were also many who were in their prime. Unfortunately, Cao Fei did not lack cattle and horses, and he was unwilling to personally try how useful that person's work was... if he was not afraid of getting a flower Liu disease.
He did not have the heart of a saint, nor was he a good person. If he had not made a promise to Li Ping 'er before, he probably would not have bothered to care about her.
Cao Fei led Li Ping 'er out of the door and explained the details to the secretary in charge of watching over them. The other party gave them the green light with an' I understand 'and' we're all on the same side 'attitude.
He only asked him to go to the county office the next day to find the county magistrate who was in charge of dealing with the criminals in Ximen Manor and pay the money to report to him. He also asked him to write a letter.
He did not expect that after going around in circles, he would return to the feet of this old fox. He had to admit that life was really fickle.
It seemed that the county magistrate had taken a big share of the profits from Ximen Qing's case, and had also given some of the benefits to the county magistrate and the chief registrar.
Cao Fei secretly admired the political skills of this county magistrate. He was so quiet that no one could find fault with him.
It was almost all-encompassing, taking care of all the middle and high-level officials in the county government.
This wrist…was too high!
Cao Fei then deduced that if the human traffickers in Ximen Manor were handed over to the county magistrate, then the many shops and medicinal shops of Ximen Manor in Yanggu County would naturally be handed over to the third-in-charge of the county government.
Speaking of which, since he was an old acquaintance of the county magistrate, Li Ping 'er's ransom money could be saved.
Of course, he still had to go through the process.
Nominally, Li Ping 'er was still Ximen Qing's concubine.
Cao Fei found a quiet inn nearby and asked for two superior rooms. He let Li Ping 'er stay alone while Li Quan and Zhou Zunfeng stayed in one.
Cao Fei had to say some things separately.
He first went to Li Quan and Zhou Zunfeng's private room.
There were no outsiders in the room. The two of them could be considered Cao Jun's trusted aides. They tore off their disguises and put down their restraints. They put on flattering smiles and surrounded Cao Fei to ask for rewards.
"Congratulations, Chief, congratulations…"
"Where is the joy? Where did the congratulations come from? Tonight, if you don't say one, two, three, four, five, don't even think about passing the test.”
Cao Fei deliberately pulled a long face and used words to tease the two of them. There was also the meaning of testing them.
"This…"
Li Quan and Zhou Zunfeng looked at each other, and for a moment, both of them had their heads held together.
Before the fellow could finish, Cao Fei slapped him on the head and scolded him jokingly,""You bastard, you're really rotten mud that can't be supported on the wall.”
The two of them weren't annoyed. They immediately looked at Cao Fei and laughed.
Cao Fei didn't waste any more words. He directly took out two silver notes worth one hundred taels and gave them one each.
Li Quan was an orphan. Although he usually ate alone and the whole family did not starve, this fellow had many friends from all walks of life. He ate and drank with people every day and did not leave behind any money.
This one hundred taels was enough for him to buy a house in Yanggu County and save it for his future wife.
It wasn't that Cao Fei was stingy and unwilling to give them more money. These two people had a lot of connections in the county government. If they suddenly became rich, it would definitely attract the suspicion of others, which would not be good.
After distributing the silver notes, Cao Fei began to make arrangements.
If the historical trajectory in the original work was correct, the county magistrate must have had something to instruct him recently. It was most likely like Wu Song in the original work, personally transporting a batch of silver to Shangjing to help operate the official position.
This trip would take at least two to three months.
Everything had to be arranged in advance.
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