They chatted for a while.
Shi Qingluo asked Bai Xu: “When we went to the capital, the Wu Family wanted to cause trouble for my mother-in-law and the workshop?”
Bai Xu was not surprised that she would ask: “Yes.”
“Shi Laosi used the Wu Family’s original plan to frame Brother Xiao as a threat, and his success to live in the Wu Family.”
“Also, Old Lady Shi and others have to go to catch the autumn breeze every few days, and the Wu Family is in a state of uproar.”
“When you went to the capital, they thought there was a loophole to take advantage of, so they found someone to steal the workshop’s recipes.”
“But stealing prescriptions is mainly about covering up.”
“The Wu Family’s main focus is to find an old homeless widower who wants to attack your mother-in-law and destroy her reputation.”
“If your mother-in-law is found to have a relationship with such a person secretly, her reputation will be ruined, and your husband’s reputation will also be damaged.”
He paused and said: “In general, they just want to find a stepfather for Brother Xiao.”
When they looked at it, Shi Qingluo and Xiao Hanzheng’s faces turned dark instantly.
Bai Xu immediately takes the credit: “I accidentally found out about this news, so I let some people stare at them.”
“Therefore, when they sent people to come to the village to steal the method on the workshop, they notified your clan leader in advance.”
“I didn’t say anything about the old widower.”
“Because of this, the villagers in your village also regarded him as someone who came to steal prescriptions and sent him to the county government together.”
He did a good deed, but he didn’t forget to leave his name behind.
Xiao Hanzheng suppressed the coldness in his eyes and clasped his fists at Bai Xu: “Thank you very much. We will remember this favor.”
He didn’t expect that the Wu Family would be so despicable and come up with such disgusting things.
Although he had secretly asked someone to protect his mother and younger siblings, he still couldn’t help but feel scared after hearing Bai Xu’s words.
If such a thing happened, given his mother’s temperament, she would probably have no choice but to commit suicide.
Bai Xu waved his hand: “That’s not necessary. We are friends, and your mother is also my elder. I found out accidentally, so naturally I won’t ignore it.”
Shi Qingluo’s face darkened, “The Wu family seems to be too idle so they have time to do bad things.”
This move was too poisonous.
She thought for a moment and said to Bai Xu: “Why don’t you wait until my husband finishes the exam to see whether he will stay in the capital or go somewhere else before considering following us?”
Bai Xu probably wants to go to the capital to expand the Bai family’s business sector.
Bai Xu replied with a smile: “Even if it’s an outing, I’ll follow you.”
He doesn’t know why, but he always felt that he would have a better future if he followed Shi Qingluo and her husband.
He trusted his feelings.
Shi Qingluo smiled and said: “Thank you so much for believing in us.”
“But it also proves that you are very smart.”
Bai Xu was quite courageous and could read people very accurately.
Bai Xu: “……”
If he doesn’t believe them, wouldn’t he be unwise?
He said in a dumbfounded way: “Thank you for your compliment, too.”
Shi Qingluo asked: “Besides dealing with us, has the Wu Family done anything recently?”
Bai Xu replied: “To prevent Magistrate Mo from finding trouble, they are laundering some industries.”
“For example, loan sharking, human trafficking, etc.”
Shi Qingluo was stunned: “They still do human trafficking?”
Bai Xu nodded without saying anything, “Yes, I only found out about it recently.”
“The Wu Family colluded with a group of kidnappers. Those people kidnapped children or good-looking women and handed them over to the Wu Family for sale.”
“The Wu Family does not sell it in Nanxi County, but sells it to Fucheng.”
Shi Qingluo squinted her eyes: “Does Magistrate Mo know?”
Bai Xu shook his head: “I don’t know about this, but the Wu Family is very cunning and has a very secretive relationship with those kidnappers.”
“Unless sufficient evidence is found, there is no way to prove that there is such a cooperative relationship between them.”
“The Wu Family also found a way to legalize selling people, and they found a middleman.”
He added: “I have a friend whose child was abducted not long ago. He came to me and asked me to help find him.”
“I asked someone to investigate carefully and found out that it has something to do with the Wu Family.”
He sighed and said: “But there is no evidence, just a few clues, so there is nothing we can do against the Wu Family.”
He reminded: “By the way, the Wu Family may have to move to Fucheng. If you want to overthrow them, it’s best to stay in Nanxi County.”
Shi Qingluo raised an eyebrow: “Do you want to use our hands to bring down the Wu Family and help your friend get the child back?”
Otherwise, why bother telling them so much?
Bai Xu was not pretentious. Not only did he admit it frankly, he also praised him: “You are so smart!”
The Bai family were just businessmen, after all, and their only big backend was still in the capital. It was too difficult to oust the Wu Family as a rival.
But things were different for Shi Qingluo and his wife. They already had a grudge against the Wu Family, and they still had a lot of external forces they could borrow.
Of course, if the Wu Family was doing serious business and competition would be through normal means, he would not think about overthrowing the other party.
But the Wu Family acted too domineeringly and arrogantly, relying on the support of the prefect.
Their Bai Family’s business in Fucheng has been severely suppressed recently, and some people have deliberately caused trouble. They have been forced to close more than half of the shops, causing serious losses.
He added: “Of course, as long as I am needed, I will also contribute.”
Xiao Hanzheng spoke at this time: “Give us what you found, and you don’t need to worry about the rest for the time being.”
Originally, he was planning to overthrow the Wu Family and the prefect after completing the imperial examination.
At that time, Mo Qingling had stayed in Nanxi County for more than a year. Because of the iron ore and other achievements, and the fact that there was the eldest prince behind him to run the business, he had a good chance of acting as the prefect temporarily.
But the Wu Family targeted his mother and their plan was so vicious. They can’t blame him for closing the net in advance.
“No problem, I brought what I found today.” Bai Xu could see that Xiao Hanzheng was furious.
He had always known that this man, who looked as gentle as jade and looked like an upright young man, was dark.
After all, he could get along with Shi Qingluo and still be so loving, so he couldn’t be a nerd.
He glanced at Xiao Si, who took out an envelope from his sleeve.
He took it and handed it to Xiao Hanzheng: “It’s all inside.”
“I suspect that whether it’s the usury business or human trafficking, there should be some trace of that perfect.”
“The Wu Family sells the abducted people through the Yachang in Fucheng in a legal way. Without someone to operate it, it would be impossible.”
Xiao Hanzheng took the envelope and said: “That’s for sure. Otherwise, how could a concubine have such dignity to let the prefect take such good care of the Wu Family?”
Only when the interests involved are huge, will the door of convenience be opened and protected from time to time.
He asked Baixu: “Don’t others know about this?”
Bai Xu shook his head: “I only told you and your wife.”
Xiao Hanzheng nodded, “Don’t tell anyone else about this, otherwise your life will be in danger if the news leaks out.”
He also knew that the Wu Family was colluding with some desperadoes behind the scenes, and was involved in a lot of murder and robbery.
Seeing how solemn he was, Bai Xu gave up his original idea of telling his family about this: “Okay, I’ll listen to you.”
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