Moreover, the servants sent from the mansion to the manor were all called back, claiming that the mansion was too busy and needed them to work.
Dad didn’t mention how people at the mansion treated them now, but in that letter, she still sensitively captured the ill feeling of her father, showing that the family’s days in Duke An’s mansion were not easy.
Old Madame Wang is narrow-minded and ruthless. Cai Wei once threatened her, sending some of her trusted subordinates to work at the manor, and also extorted a large sum of silver from her. She would not let these matters rest, she would definitely find a way to take it out on her family members, plus interest. Therefore, returning to Duke An’s mansion would not be easy for the family.
Thinking of this, Cai Wei clenched her fists. Even if she couldn’t go back now, she had to find someone who could protect her family!
In Bafu Restaurant in the Capital, a memorable scene was unfolding.
Several fierce yamen runners, wielding water fire sticks and swords, had Mu Zhongqing tied up with a rope, and were dragging him out.
Mu Zhongqing was stunned, crying out, "What do you mean, gentlemen? I, a good citizen, have always abided by the law. Why are you arresting me with a rope?"
A man who looked like the arresting officer shouted, "What is your babble? We were ordered from above to arrest you. We only care about arresting people, not knowing what crimes you have committed."
The waiters in the restaurant were not pleased, blocking the door and loudly arguing, "If you gentlemen do not know what crimes our boss has committed, why are you tying him up with a rope? We won’t accept it!"
Daring rebels, daring to openly resist the government, do you want to revolt?"
The arresting officer was furious, drew the sword from his waist with a whoosh, and pointed at the waiters in the restaurant.
Seeing this, Zhao Yun hurried over, pushed the waiters aside, accompanied with a smile said to the arresting officer, "The waiters do not understand, sir. Don’t misunderstand. Since the higher-ups ask you to take our boss for inquiry, let our boss go with you. However, since our boss has not been convicted yet, could you lift your noble hands and spare the rope? As he spoke, he stuffed a heavy purse into the hand of the arresting officer."
The arresting officer took the purse, and his face immediately lost the fierce look. He casually weighed the purse in his hand and found it heavy, revealing a satisfied smile on his face, grinned and said, "This ugly woman is sensible. Alright, we’ll remove the rope for now."
Zhao Yun breathed a sigh of relief, and quietly told Mu Zhongqing, "Boss, don’t worry, we will keep the restaurant well and try to get you out as soon as possible!"
Mu Zhongqing nodded, his face a little pale, but he did not forget to instruct her, "Find a way to hide this from Madam, so she won’t worry..."
The officers left with Mu Zhongqing. The customers and waiters in the restaurant were all at a loss. Aunt Zhang and Spring Willow were scared and cried. Zhao Yun called Cao Jin’s four little boys, asked them to inform Cao Jin and Huo Yuan separately, and she went to Agriculture Cloth Village personally.
As she rushed to the village, she found that the Second Miss, the shopkeeper, waiters, and embroidering ladies from Cloth Village, were all driven to the street by officers. Two of them were putting a seal on the door of the shop!
Zhao Yun was startled, hurriedly held up Cai Fei, and asked, "Second Miss, what’s going on?"
Cai Fei turned her head, saw that it was Zhao Yun, and said bitterly, "Sister Zhao Yun, Duke An’s Mansion accused us of stealing their silver, and sealed our shop. By the way, why are you here? Where’s my dad?"