On this day, the sun was just right, and the fields were full of busy villagers.
When they heard the lively sound of gongs and drums in the distance, they all raised their heads and looked over, thinking that someone had chosen today to hold the wedding.
When they saw the two policemen riding tall horses in front of them, the villagers couldn't help but put down their hoes and started talking across the field:
"What are these police officers doing here? They don't look like they are here to catch criminals."
"Bah, bah, bah, it looks like they are coming to our village. There are no prisoners in our village!"
"Let's go and take a look. There must be some great event that we don't know about!"
Probably it is human nature to join in the fun, so the villagers stopped doing any work, left their hoes and farm tools and ran into the village in twos and threes. Passing by the fields of those villagers who did not respond, they did not forget to urge them to come together.
The Song family was also busy in the fields, pulling in layers of decaying leaves from the mountains to fertilize the soil, hoping that after winter passed, the soil would become more fertile in the coming year, allowing this unplanted field to grow good crops.
When Song Baolai was trotting past, he saw that they were not moving, so he couldn't help but say hello: "Uncle, aunt, those bad guys might be going to your house again, so you'd better go back and have a look, it won't take much time."
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Song Wufu waved his hand: "There are people at home. It won't be too late for us to go back after finishing the rest of the work."
When Song Baolai heard this, he couldn't help but laugh: Listening to what Uncle Wu Fu meant, he really felt that he was sending this man to his house.
He didn't say this, he just responded and left in a hurry.
Song Yin couldn't wait any longer, and said anxiously: "Dad, Xixi didn't say that the government would give her and two hundred and fifty commendations. It must be for this matter that I sent you here beating gongs and drums this time!"
Others thought so, too.
"Xixi is here, why are you in a hurry? Work quickly and finish the work early and go back early!" Song Wufu glanced at them and continued to calmly wave the rake, neatly scattering the piled-up rotten leaves.
Song Jin and others stopped talking nonsense and sped up their movements.
The villagers rushed to the village following the sound of gongs and drums, and saw two policemen dismounting from their horses outside the gate of Song's house. One of them even hugged 250 who ran out to see what was going on.
Just when they were wondering why Mr. Chai was so familiar with Erbai Wu, Song Xixi came out and said something, and then invited the group into the room.
Seeing this scene, the villagers' curiosity was unprecedentedly strong, and they all moved forward anxiously, wanting to see what happened with their own eyes.
"Miss Song, we are here to read out the commendation order to you and Erbai Wu on your orders!" Agent Chang touched Er Baifu's head, put it down reluctantly, and then expressed his intention to Song Xixi.
Song Xixi had already guessed it and said politely: "Thank you for coming all the way here."
Captain Chang smiled cheerfully: "Haha, it's not hard, it's much easier than boring patrols!"
After that, he lowered his voice and said: "Speaking of which, I would like to thank Miss Song and Erbaiwu for catching all the evil Luda Eighteen thieves this time. Sir, I have credited all those who participated in the arrest and received a large sum of money."
As a reward, brothers asked me to send you a message to thank you."
Song Xixi shook his head: "Without me and Erbai Wu, you would have caught them sooner or later, and you deserve those rewards."
She still remembered the arrest of Luda and his party on the Mid-Autumn Festival night. One guard died of his injuries and several others were seriously injured. It was really not easy and she had no nerve to accept their thanks.
"Thank you and Erbaifu. If you two hadn't discovered their traces that night and intercepted them in time, I'm afraid they would have escaped. I don't know how many innocent people would have suffered at their hands."
Captain Chang was a real person. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, he and his brothers in the Yamen reviewed the incident and agreed that this favor was a great success.
Song Xixi really didn't want to dwell too much on this matter, so she quickly changed the subject: "Thirteen is dead. I wonder if your Excellency has found out who leaked me and Two Hundred and Five to him."
Captain Chang quickly patted his head: "Look at me, I almost forgot such an important thing! The person who leaked your information has been caught, it's Young Master Pang's attendant Xiao Tong!"
Song Xixi said in surprise: "Pang Yue was targeted by Lu Da and the others. It turns out there is a thief around him!"
Captain Chang shook his head: "Luda and the others were eyeing Mr. Pang from the beginning, and later they colluded with Xiao Tong, who had a grudge against the Pang family. Only then did they grasp Mr. Pang's movements in time, and also plotted against Mr. Zhao.
Already."
All fifteen people in Luda were sentenced to beheading, and the accomplice Xiao Tong naturally could not escape. Although they were not sentenced to beheading, they were also sentenced to exile. They will not be able to set foot in Huai'an Mansion again for the rest of their lives.
The last hidden danger was resolved, and Song Xixi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Not long after, Song Wufu and others came back.
Seeing the villagers surrounding the gate of his courtyard, he wondered: "What are you doing here?"
But the villagers were so happy that they held his hand and said excitedly: "The poor man has really come to your house, and the girl Xi is greeting you in the house!"
Song Wufu touched his beard and looked indifferent as he had known it for a long time: "Xixi and the 250 Gang Yamen solved a small problem a while ago. The gentleman is probably here to express his gratitude."
Small question? Thanks?
The villagers were at a loss and couldn't figure out what problems a little girl and a dog could help the yamen solve.
However, it is definitely not a small problem to have someone send me to express my gratitude by beating gongs and drums!
At this time, the villagers couldn't stay outside any longer, so they crowded into the main room with the Song family, completely squeezing the relatively spacious room to the brim.
Detective Chang and others did not expect so many people to squeeze in at once, and subconsciously wanted to let them out. Suddenly they thought that this was the Song family, not the government office where they worked, so they closed their mouths and shrank their hands and feet.
Knowing that it was a good thing, the villagers no longer feared them, and asked with great enthusiasm: "Master Cha, it's true that Xi Yatou and Erbai Wu did a small favor for the Yamen, and you came here to express your gratitude?"
After being reminded by the villagers, Captain Chang also remembered the main purpose of this trip.
Seeing that everyone in charge of the Song family had returned, he quickly opened the wooden box that had been placed on the dining table as soon as he entered the house, took out the commendation order stamped by the prefect himself, and read it out in front of everyone:
"On August 15, the 14th year of Jingde, Xixi, the daughter of the Song family, you and your pet dog 250 assisted the government officials and others in arresting 15 serious criminals. I am hereby writing a commendation order to recognize your bravery..."
The thin commendation order was all about praising Song Xixi and Er Baiwu for their justice and bravery, so much so that Song Xixi even doubted that it was not her.
Rubbing 250's ears, looking at the unconcealable pride of his family and the admiration and admiration in the eyes of the villagers, Song Xixi suddenly calmed down and accepted the commendation order very calmly.