Under Hou Yao's emotional performance, He Jianzhong couldn't help but be moved:

"Do you mean what you said? Did Bai Tao really get punched in the eye while insulting your mother?"

Hou Yao nodded and said:

"It's absolutely true, and there's absolutely no lie. It's all happening for the whole village to see.

But if anyone dares to testify against them, students can’t guarantee it.”

He Jianzhong was able to stand up:

"You should get up first, I will send people to check, if what you said is true, and relax, I will seek justice for you as a teacher.

But you must also agree to be my teacher. If things calm down, you must participate in next year's Autumn Siege and cannot go to other houses for reference."

When Hou Yao heard this, he knew that he had made the right bet. In his original plan, he wanted to use huge profits to get He Jianzhong to come forward and make peace.

Just pay some money to suppress this matter, and then think of other ways, such as revenge.

But he didn't expect that He Jianzhong also needed him. Naturally, he would no longer be satisfied with ordinary life.

Such a good opportunity, if I don’t peel off a layer of skin from Bai Tao and his group,

He felt sorry for traveling these dozens of miles.

Dang even nodded solemnly:

"Teacher, don't worry. The student is from Yazhou and represents Yazhou wherever he goes. How could he go to Beppu for reference?"

He Jianzhong nodded with satisfaction:

"Okay, you go back to the inn first and wait for the news. I will send someone to investigate and collect evidence.

As long as what you say is true, bullies like Bai Tao will definitely be severely punished by the law."

…

Just when Hou Yao got the letter from He Jianzhong, Bai Tao also arrived at his brother-in-law Zheng Chong's home.

Zheng Chong's current power is no longer what it was a few years ago.

When he took office as the county magistrate, he was very capable and took action in everything himself. His reputation as a local historian was dispensable.

But the current county magistrate is a fool. He doesn't know how to investigate criminal cases and lets Dian Shi make the final decision in everything.

His power has naturally increased. In the past two years, he has rarely felt that anything has made him feel aggrieved.

Until Bai Tao arrived home with a disability, his lungs were about to explode.

After learning that it was Hou Yao who did it, all the old and new hatreds came out.

Bai Tao's sister Zheng has already burst into tears:

"Head of the family, you have to make the decision for my brother. This Hou Yao relies on his several years of education.

They wronged my brother before, and now they are even more bullying. How much hatred must they have to take such a heavy blow?"

Bai Tao just felt brave enough to raise his head and let his sister cry.

Although he was angry, Zheng Chong was not stupid. If he thought about it carefully, the risks involved were quite high.

Scholars are not easy to mess with, especially those with a good reputation. If you offend them, you may lose your official position.

It will be too late to regret it by then,

After careful consideration, Zheng Chong still felt that this matter was not easy to handle:

"Okay, you go back to your room first. Don't worry about how you cry. I'll just discuss it with my uncle.

Don’t worry, I won’t make things easier for that scholar.”

Although Mrs. Zheng was unwilling to cry, she could only wipe away her tears and go back to the house. Her status in the family was not actually that high.

It's just that both brothers are useful to Zheng Chong, so that he can maintain a certain say in the family.

To ensure that the mistress's status is not shaken, otherwise, she would have lost her status long ago based on her declining beauty.

When Mrs. Zheng returned to her room, Zheng Chong snorted coldly and looked at Bai Tao and said:

"What you just said is untrue. What do you want to do? Do you really think that I am someone you can fool?"

Bai Tao hurriedly knelt on the ground and said:

"Brother-in-law, calm down. I'm embarrassed to say it in front of my sister. Besides, I can't let him know about it."

Zheng Chong's expression softened a little:

"What's going on? Tell me."

Bai Tao could only tell exactly what he had done.

Zheng Chong remained silent after hearing this.

Bai Tao waited for a while and then continued:

"I admit that I did have something wrong, but they can't be so harsh. I'm already disabled..."

Zheng Chong stood up and walked around the room for a long time before thinking things over and said:

"This matter is unusual. I'm afraid it's a trap set up by Hou Yao."

Bai Tao was dumbfounded when he heard:

"A set up?"

Zheng Chong said confidently:

"Yes, Hou Yao must have gotten the news from somewhere that the uncle was going to catch him, and hid it in advance.

Therefore, the uncle and the others did not succeed that day. Due to the tightness of the news, he was unable to send the news back in time.

And Hou Yao has been hiding in the dark, waiting for you to make mistakes,

Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence? If you don’t come back sooner or later, just when you are about to touch his mother, he appears.

This guy is so scheming. If what I predict is correct, he will definitely go to the state government office, or perhaps the government office to file a complaint.

Our county government is afraid that it can no longer touch him.

The lawsuit is not easy to fight, I guess the most we can do is settle it, and Hou Fu will definitely not be able to close it any longer."

Bai Tao was dumbfounded when he heard this, and immediately shouted:

"Ah? What should I do...isn't my injury just in vain?"

Zheng Chong walked for a long time and then said:

"There is only one plan for now, which is to confirm Hou Yao's identity as a pirate and make it difficult for him to defend himself."

Bai Tao was surprised and said:

"How can this be confirmed? What should I do now that the others are no longer in the village? How can others believe that he is a pirate?"

Zheng Chong said grimly:

"The only way is to rob the prison. You should go to the uncle now and ask him to send a few dead soldiers to pretend to come to rob the prison to rescue Hou Fu.

Must fail and leave one alive,

He poured dirty water on Hou Yao, and then after Hou Yao was imprisoned, he robbed their father and son with great fanfare.

This would solidify his reputation as a liaison with pirates, and the case would be dropped.

As for how to deal with it, it's up to you."

Bai Tao was immediately elated and said:

"Brother-in-law is so clever. Okay, I will send someone to Heiyu Island now."

Zheng Chong hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop:

"No, it's not appropriate to let others know about this. You have to go there in person, and you must be back before sunrise the day after tomorrow.

In addition, I have something else in my hands, please bring it back to me."

Bai Tao nodded:

"Okay, I'll leave now, but brother-in-law, if you asked me to bring something back, I'm afraid I'll bring the wrong thing."

Zheng Chong hesitated for a moment before saying:

"It's a palm-sized jade flute. If the uncle forgets, you can remind him.

If he doesn't want to give it, tell him that what the adults want is not something he can cover up.

Only by handing over the things can the seahorse have a chance to become a sea dragon."

…

Blackfish Island,

Yu Xiuer, a dozen brothers, sisters Shen Yuluoyan, and Jiang Hong stayed here for two days.

The battlefield to annihilate the Seahorse Gang is just over ten kilometers outside Heiyu Island.
To be continued...