After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

Chapter 390 Arresting people

Before the young man could react, the people who had been waiting nearby rushed over and tied him up tightly.

Mr. Wan rubbed his legs. He had used all his strength just now and now his whole legs felt like they were not his own.

The fight also ended for the others, but a few people failed to stop them and actually jumped into the water.

The water was now full of torches, and the few people who jumped down were quickly caught by the people on the two boats who were well prepared.

Ye Dalang wiped the sweat from his face, took the roster and counted it again to make sure that all of them were there.

All the captured people were tied up tightly. Mr. Wan was worried and asked people to search the ship's hold again.

Ye Dalang also sent people to help search. The ship was very large and there were many places to hide people.

Mr. Wan did not go, but watched people bring all these people to the shore.

The surrounding ships were just complaining about disturbing people's sleep in the middle of the night.

At this moment, there was no light on the boat. On the entire water, only the Miao family's boat was bustling with people.

On the dark water, one could see vague shadows on the boats. Some people were lying on the boats, staring at this side.

As soon as something seems wrong, they run away.

At first, when they saw someone jump into the water and run away, they were worried for a while.

Will this group of extremely vicious people hide on their ship?

Only when they saw the people from the yamen catch the man did they secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Only after all the people in the yamen were taken away and someone was left on the boat to guard it did they dare to discuss it in a low voice.

I didn't react at first, but now I can see the signs. After all, the news of a child missing at the dock was widely spread.

Many of them knew the Miao family, and none of them suspected that it was the Miao family who did it. After all, they had money, and it was easy for them to buy someone.

These people would never have thought that the Miao family would do such an unscrupulous business. If they had known earlier, they would definitely help catch people.

It is already the second half of the night, and the people around who were awakened cannot fall asleep anymore, so they wait until dawn to find out what happened.

These people were arrested and thrown into jail, but they were not released. Considering the miserable conditions of those children, they should also let them suffer.

When it was daybreak, Ye Dalang, who had not rested all night, found several cars, loaded all the Miao people on board, and handed them over to Mr. Wan.

It’s no wonder that Ye Dalang is cautious. When someone from Wu’an City comes soon, the Miao family might be released.

Now that Mr. Wan has brought this matter to the garrison, it cannot be suppressed. After all, the two systems are different.

Mr. Wan took a nap, had breakfast, and then took his men back to the garrison.

Ye Dalang was right as expected, the county magistrate came in person with his men.

He didn't think the matter was so serious yesterday, he just thought it was just a matter of catching a few people.

Then seeing that it was getting late, I decided to come over today.

When he heard that more than twenty children had been rescued, his face turned pale. This was a major case, and the Great Zhou Kingdom had never discovered such a major case.

"Where are these people? I want to report to the prefect."

"Sir, we found their traces, but there were few people here so we didn't dare to take action. We happened to meet people from the garrison who came here for repairs. They caught the human traffickers and brought them to the garrison." Ye Dalang exaggerated the contribution of the garrison.

When the county magistrate heard that the man had been caught, he calmed down.

No matter who caught him, he deserves some credit.

"Who are these human traffickers? They really deserve to be cut into pieces."

The county magistrate did not listen carefully yesterday, and the messenger did not see the county magistrate as he was drinking with the local gentry in Wu'an City.

"They are the Miao family. I never thought that they are so rich and could do such a thing." Ye Dalang's tone was full of disgust.

The county magistrate couldn't help but sit up straight, "Which Miao family? Could it be the Miao family that is related to the Lin family?"

Ye Dalang's face was solemn, "That's it."

The county magistrate lay back, feeling regretful that he had not come to see him yesterday.

What would he do if the Lin family blamed him in the future? Although no one in the Lin family was an official, several of their daughters married into noble families.

Of course, the legitimate son cannot reach her, but the illegitimate son can still get one or two.

The dowry of the Lin family's daughter was very famous in the Great Zhou Kingdom. She could include thirty or forty shops as a dowry.

Regardless of what the county magistrate was thinking, Ye Dalang continued to ask whether or not to release the boat at the dock and what to do with the children who had been rescued.

The county magistrate has recovered. Those who can pass the imperial examination are all very smart.

He quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind. Since he had been taken away by the people in the garrison, he could only report the truth and strive to get an excellent score in the year-end assessment.

The county magistrate, who had figured it out, quickly cheered up and first checked the details of each ship. As long as they had no connection with the Miao family, he allowed all of them to pass.

These ships are of great importance and they cannot afford to offend them.

These ships that were released did not leave immediately.

Since they have met each other, they must find out the truth and then send a letter to their boss to see if they can get some benefits.

If the Miao family cannot turn things around, they can also act earlier and get a share of the Miao family's existing business.

Merchants who have a good relationship with the Lin family, or who want to curry favor with the Lin family, will inquire more carefully, and they want to send a letter to the Lin family as soon as possible.

Ye Dalang ignored them and went to see the children first.

The county magistrate also went with him, and this was all thanks to him.

The county magistrate was quite good at saving face, and his face was kind when he saw these children.

"Good children, you have suffered. I will definitely take care of you and not let the bad guys get away with it."

As soon as these words were spoken, some sensible children immediately knelt down and kowtowed. Other children followed suit and knelt down, shouting "Thank you, Lord!"

Of course, these were also taught by Ye Qing. When she heard that the county magistrate had arrived, she guessed that he would come to see these children. After all, just a few simple words could make them famous.

When the county magistrate arrived, Ye Qing did not show up because she did not want to attract the magistrate's attention.

Ye Qing also considered this matter. If these children knew how to be grateful, the county magistrate would be happy.

These children will be sent home later, and the government will have to intervene.

It makes a big difference whether the county magistrate cares about these children or not.

There are also some young children who cannot tell where their home is, and the government has to step in to look for them.

Another point is to consider Ye Dalang. He must not let the county magistrate think that Ye Dalang is more famous than him, which would make things difficult for his elder brother in the future.

The county magistrate went back with a smug look on his face. Seeing that nothing was wrong at the dock, he took his men back to Wu'an City.

He also had to go back and discuss with the people in the garrison how to deal with this matter.

Ye Dalang respectfully sent the people away, gave the injured brothers a day off first, and let them go back to rest.

The dock cannot be empty, so the other brothers in good health also took half of the shift to rest and wait for their turn at night.

Ye Qing did not go back. These children were like frightened birds. They could only relax a little in front of her. They didn't even dare to speak in front of other people.