Chapter 2374: The Main Courtyard Is Completely Done For (Patreon)

Chapter 2374: The Main Courtyard Is Completely Done For

As long as everyone was safe, both Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng felt that the situation wasn't as dire as it seemed.

Soon after, Qi Lie took Yuan Ye, Liu Jie, and Shu Feng with him.

Speaking of Shu Feng, Qi Lie mentioned the people from the Shu family's main courtyard. Shu Feng had managed to escape, but the others from the Shu family were all captured.

It was Shu Quan and the wife that Shu Feng later married who captured them. Qi Quan had been observing during the confrontation between the two sides. He had seen Shu Feng and the others escape in a sorry state and immediately went to arrest them.

To their surprise, Wu Shi had already blocked the Madam of the Shu family and the young lady inside their house.

Apart from them, the main courtyard of the Shu family also consisted of Shu Feng's two younger brothers and a maid named Li.

One of Shu Feng's brothers worked with him, and he was present during the confrontation between the two sides, so Qi Lie's people captured him.

The other brother was more obedient and younger, being the child of the concubine, Li shi. About two years ago, Li shi, who was unable to endure the hardships, found another man to marry, and neither Shu Feng nor the Madam of the Shu family objected. In fact, they welcomed it.

After all, Li Shi was fragile and fell ill frequently during their exile journey, which was quite burdensome. Her son was young and couldn't perform heavy labor. Instead, he became a liability.

So, a widowed man in the village, more than ten years older than Li Shi, gave her a few taels of silver. Li Shi then took her still-young son and changed their surname to start a new life with him.

Neither mother nor son knew about the actions of the main courtyard of the Shu family, and they were not involved in any way.

Although they hadn't been as helpful as Shu Quan, they were not like the Madam of the Shu family and the others, who had put their lives on the line and were now in dire straits.

Shu Yu could only say that Shu Feng had really acted recklessly, and now, everyone was paying the price.

Qi Lie left, taking Yuan Ye, Liu Jie, and Shu Feng with him. He also took Meng Yunzheng, who had been cooperating seamlessly with them.

With Prefect Magistrate Cheng and Shu Yu here, there was no need to worry.

However, on that same night, there were riots and conflicts in and around Prefecture. Several areas within the city were in turmoil, with clashes and fires.

Fortunately, Prefect Magistrate Cheng had already recovered over the past few days and had cleared out a group of people. He quickly stabilized the situation within the city, along with his people, including Ma Lu.

Meng Yunzheng had been gone for half a month, and he sent two messages during that time, assuring everyone that everything was fine.

Prefect Magistrate Cheng had always been keeping an eye on news about them. Although several of Prefect Magistrate Cheng's main guards had run into trouble, his sons were growing rapidly.

Shu Yu knew that apart from Prefecture, several other places were experiencing chaos. The southwestern forces were originally complex and scattered, and it was certain that the Second Prince and his allies had bribed many people. With any sign of activity, trouble would arise.

Shu Yu and the others left Prefecture to assist in other cities and counties.

Surprisingly, the only place that remained relatively peaceful was Heichang County, a place Shu Yu was very familiar with. Under the governance of the county magistrate, there had been only one incident of disorder.

Qi Lie had brought many people with him, especially after they started taking action. People who had been hiding in various places came out.

There were several confrontations between the two sides, each resulting in casualties. However, overall, Qi Lie and his group had the upper hand. They had captured Yuan Ye and Liu Jie, found the location of the black market, and seized all the food and weapons stored in the black market for themselves.

Shu Yu took the opportunity to visit Zhengdao Village with Ma Lu on his way to Linzhang Prefecture.

Ma Lu was concerned when he heard that there had been fighting in Zhengdao Village. Even though Qi Lie had returned and said everything was fine, he was still worried.

Upon arriving in Zhengdao Village, they found that the large village was eerily quiet.