Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 508 Human World
Fang Min said those words to Han Si because he was afraid Han Si wouldn't let him leave. Besides, he also had to keep Han Si and the others calm to prevent them from escaping.

On the way, Fang Min told the military officers all of this, and it will be recorded in the written record later, which will be considered a meritorious deed.

“There are three gates to the estate,” Fang Min said. “I’ll take you there, and it would be best to guard all three gates beforehand.”

When Fang Min was by Han Si's side, she did her best to be his henchman. Now that she wants to expose the Han family, she can't wait to wipe out the entire Han clan.

Soldiers and constables surrounded Han Family Village.

The Han family members in the village quickly noticed the situation outside and immediately fell into chaos.

Fang Min watched as the Han family opened the gate, and the soldiers and constables went straight inside. In no time, Han Si was bound and brought out.

The rest of the Han family members were not spared either; first the men were brought out, and then the women.

When Han Si saw Fang Min outside the manor, he immediately understood everything. If Fang Min could betray Ge Ying, he could certainly betray him. He had suspected this for a long time, but he had no other choice.

Saying they fled to the southeast was just to comfort his mother. Ge Ying and the others couldn't even leave Bianjing. How far could the Han family possibly go?
So unless Fang Min willingly takes the blame, and since the Fang family has all been arrested, he has nothing to blackmail her with but his sincere affection.

It seems now that sincerity is the least reliable thing.

Fang Min followed the others back to the city. Unlike the Han family members who were staggering along the road, he was not tied up for the time being because he had done a good job in exposing the Han family. However, Fang Min also knew that he would be imprisoned once he arrived at the yamen.

Fang Min tried to speak to Zhou Guangyuan and Jiang Qi several times, but he was in such a hurry on the way that he didn't get a chance to speak until he reached the entrance of the government office.

“It’s all my fault these past few years,” Fang Min said, “but I had no choice. I live off the Han family’s small kiln, so I have to do their bidding.” He didn’t ask these people to help him, he only asked that they not kick him when he was down during the interrogation.

Seeing that Zhou Guangyuan and the others ignored him, Fang Min pleaded, "You can come to my house and see for yourselves. I haven't taken any extra money from the Han family over the years..."

Before Fang Min could finish speaking, she heard a voice behind her.

"really?"

Fang Min was startled and immediately turned around. She saw a man with a scar on his face. The man's features looked somewhat familiar, but Fang Min couldn't remember where she had seen him before.

"How did you get your hands on that small kiln from the Han family?" Zhao Zhongliang asked. "What did you do five years ago that made Han Si keep you by his side?"

Fang Min's eyelids twitched, as if she had thought of something, and an incredulous expression appeared on her face: "You...you are..."

Zhao Zhongliang smiled and said, "Yes, I am Zhao Dazheng's son."

“Impossible,” Fang Min said. “Aren’t you all dead?”

Zhao Zhongliang pressed on relentlessly: "I haven't avenged my great grudge. Even if I'm in the underworld, I'll crawl out and find you."

Fang Min's face turned pale. She instinctively spurred her horse away, but her ankle was suddenly gripped tightly as Zhou Guangyuan, who had been standing nearby, pulled her off the horse.

Fang Min fell to the ground, immediately suffering a head injury and bleeding profusely. Ignoring the pain, he tried to break free from Zhou Guangyuan, but the constables pressed him firmly to the ground with their disciplinary sticks.

Zhao Zhongliang took the complaint from Sun Changchun and strode toward the Kaifeng government office.

"Under the stern heavens of Kaifeng Prefecture, the guilty citizen Zhao Zhongliang pleads with tears of blood on behalf of his eighteen family members."

Zhao Zhongliang looked up at the plaque of Kaifeng Prefecture, tears blurring his vision. Years ago, he had also cried out for justice in the same way, but no one paid any attention.

With nowhere to seek redress and watching helplessly as his family members died tragically, he was driven to desperation and decided to take revenge in his own way.

If he had killed Liu Yigui, the third shopkeeper, and the Fang family on the Bian River, he would have felt a sense of satisfaction, but he would still have felt indignant about the injustice of the world.

But now... an official walked out of the yamen, followed by two clerks, and the three of them went straight to Zhao Zhongliang.

Zhao Zhongliang stared at them blankly.

The official reached out to take the petition from Zhao Zhongliang's hand.

But now...

He felt there was still hope for the world.

The sunlight fell on his shoulders, feeling exceptionally warm. Zhao Zhongliang wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, turned to look at Sun Changchun, Zhou Guangyuan, and the others, and then looked toward the South City Wharf.

He really crawled out of the underworld, and after this, he will be able to stay in the human world.

Sun Changchun watched Zhao Zhongliang walk into the yamen, still somewhat worried. Before the Zhao family's case was solved, Zhao Zhongliang was a fugitive criminal. He would only be released after the case was cleared up.

"Don't worry," Zhou Guangyuan said, "The yamen will find out the truth of what happened back then by interrogating Han Si, Fang Min, Ge Ying and others."

Sun Changchun nodded in agreement. He then realized that all these people had been arrested and imprisoned. If even one of them couldn't withstand the interrogation and confessed, the Zhao family could be exonerated.

"The lady said that Zhongliang has made a great contribution this time, and even if he makes amends for his crimes, the court will not pursue his previous mistakes any further."

Sun Changchun breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face.

Sun Changchun said, "Madam Xie is truly remarkable." At first, he didn't believe it, but after experiencing last night, he admired Madam Xie from the bottom of his heart.

His brothers all survived. You have to understand that when they came to Bianjing, they were all prepared to die and had already made arrangements for their deaths with their families.

Jiang Qi said, "Let's go back to the South City Wharf together."

Sun Changchun nodded. Zhao Zhongliang had already told him before he came that while they were waiting for news from the government office, they would stay at the South City Wharf and follow Madam Xie's instructions. Other matters would be discussed after he came out.

Sun Changchun had a feeling that they might have frequent contact with Madam Xie in the future.

As they talked, they headed towards the south of the city. Before they even reached the dock, they heard the sound of horses' hooves. Zhou Guangyuan and the others looked up and saw two officials leading a group of imperial guards in armor toward them.

The young official in the lead wore a scarlet official robe and had a handsome face. He looked like a civil official, but he had the imposing presence of a military general, making him look more frightening than the imperial guards who carried swords.

Wang Yan glanced at Zhou Guangyuan and reined in his horse as he passed by him.

Zhou Guangyuan was startled, thinking he had done something wrong, and was about to take a step back to avoid it.

"Where did you come from?" Wang Yan's voice rang out from above.

Zhou Guangyuan was taken aback.

Wang Yan's gaze deepened as he continued, "I know you are a merchant in the Bianjing porcelain trade."

Zhou Guangyuan responded, "Sir...we just left the Kaifeng government office." He felt there was nothing wrong with saying this, and besides, the official in front of him clearly knew some inside information.

"Was last night successful?" Wang Yan continued, "Were there any casualties?" The Emperor had ordered him to thoroughly investigate the Imperial Guards, and he couldn't leave until he had a clear understanding of the situation within the army, fearing something might go wrong in the city. He had sent Xu En back to the city first. Even though he knew that with A Yan's abilities, he could get Xu En to do the job well, he still felt worried…

Zhou Guangyuan shook his head: "We don't have it, but the government might..."

Before he could finish speaking, Wang Yan nodded and ordered, "Go ahead!" Then he rode away.

Looking at the man's back, Zhou Guangyuan was somewhat dazed. So... this solemn and serious question was for this?
He didn't even finish half a sentence.