Chapter 1767: Chapter 1767: All Are Genuine Deeds

Zhang Zhong was kind-hearted enough to assign a soldier to guide them: "Look, it’s that residence, our lord and lady live inside."

That was the Old Gu Family’s residence!

"Charge, let’s settle accounts with that tyrant Company Commander." Ding Dayong drew his broadsword and charged at the forefront, followed by dozens of henchmen.

Elder Qian, fearing for his life, supported Sixth Aunt Qian as they lagged at the back.

"Stop!" Danian stood guarding the courtyard’s open ground with a group of martial servants, addressing Ding Dayong and his men: "This is our family master’s land. Take one more step and it constitutes home invasion, punishable by death without guilt according to the law."

Ding Dayong pointed at Danian and cursed: "Listen to yourselves, is that even human speech? Truly a bunch of shameless villains, living a night in Elder Qian’s house and calling it your own land, do you even respect the law? Elder Qian has the house and land deeds in hand, and you dare to seize it!"

The other henchmen echoed the abuse: "So you gain a bit of merit and disregard ordinary folks, even occupying a property with legitimate deeds, are you still considered human?!"

"Oh God, the soldiers are seizing private property, help us!" Sixth Aunt Qian was there to act shrewish, causing a disturbance to pressure them into quickly compromising and providing silver, so she cried even more vigorously.

But as she wept uncontrollably, she suddenly heard a series of thuds and cries of pain.

Sixth Aunt Qian, displeased, shouted hoarsely: "Dayong, can’t you gag them while you hit?!"

With such a ruckus, the tears she’d squeezed out with such effort were stifled back.

But what answered her were cries for mercy: "Spare us, Military Officer, spare us, don’t bind us!"

Sixth Aunt Qian sensed something wrong and turned her head to look, only to be scared witless, quickly seeking Elder Qian, and seeing him already turned and fleeing, she was furious and hastily scrambled to run back.

But they hadn’t gone far before Zhang Zhong blocked them, chuckling as he bound them and brought them to the gate of the Gu Family courtyard.

Elder Qian was enraged, cursing: "You bloody beasts, what right do you have to capture us? You’re the ones occupying my family’s property!"

He warned again: "If you know what’s good for you, release us immediately. If we’re long overdue home, our family will report to the authorities to save us, and you’ll be in big trouble then!"

Sixth Aunt Qian also shouted: "Yes, Gaoshui County is a place of law, we have house and land deeds, the government will support us!"

She cried again: "Oh God, the soldiers are killing people!"

These two really caused quite a commotion, and half the village heard their cries. The Company Commanders and Chief Commanders immediately led people over.

Niu Dabao and others, living next door to the Luo Family, were the first to arrive with troops. Seeing this, he pointed at the Qian family aunt and nephew and asked, "Are you the ones who set a trap to extort us?"

Sixth Aunt Qian, seeing so many soldiers, nearly fainted from fear, complaining to Elder Qian: "I told you there are many soldiers among them and they’re difficult to provoke, don’t do it, don’t do it, but you wouldn’t listen."

"Shut up, you old hag, if you don’t want me to drive you out of the house, just continue cooperating." Elder Qian didn’t give Sixth Aunt Qian any face and scolded her.

Sixth Aunt Qian shrank back, as she was only the concubine-born aunt of Qian Qiwen, having lost all her children while seeking refuge, so she had to rely on this maternal nephew for a living and dared not curse again.

Elder Qian looked at Niu Dabao: "What trap to extort you, the whole Gu Family Village’s houses and land are mine, my family spent real gold and silver to buy, with house and land deeds, if you don’t believe me, search me to see if there are house and land deeds!"

Qian Qiwen was a young master of the Qian Family, having survived the famine, he developed sharp eyes. Seeing Niu Dabao, he knew the man was honest, and as long as his family was in the right, this man would surely speak for him.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Niu Dabao came over, searched him, found a pouch, opened it, and saw two deeds wrapped in oiled paper.

Though he wasn’t highly literate, he could understand that these two deeds were the house deed and land deed for Gu Family Village’s houses and fields, and the numerous properties listed left him astounded.

If this is true, it would be incredible!

"San Lang, San Lang, open the door quickly, your uncle has something to discuss with you!" Niu Dabao hurriedly rushed into the courtyard.

The recently arrived Mrs. Kuang, sensing something amiss, hurriedly followed.

Qin San Lang opened the house door, coming out with Gu Jinli, who had an acne patch: "Uncle Niu."

Just as they greeted, Niu Dabao shoved the house and land deeds into his hands: "Look quickly, these people really have the house and land deeds, and they’ve been archived in the government office with a red seal."

Mrs. Kuang was anxious upon hearing this: "What? The house and land really belong to them? Then quickly release them, if they report to the government, San Lang’s reputation will surely suffer, and should that Imperial Censor make a report, the previous merits will be in vain!"

Everyone said San Lang would be promoted, but before the official promotion, it didn’t count, and those Imperial Censors poked into everything, what if they reported to the Lord Emperor, and San Lang’s position was gone?

Elder Qian and Sixth Aunt Qian, having been escorted to the courtyard gate, faintly heard this, feeling elated, they shouted towards the main house door: "If you don’t want your future ruined, quickly release us, apologize, and compensate with some silver, then let this matter pass."

In the side rooms, the couples from the Zhang Family and the Xie Family couldn’t hold back any longer, ignoring Qin San Lang’s reminder, they opened the doors and came out.

Zhang Yan and Xie Cheng came over, asked Qin San Lang for the house and land deeds, and after checking them, their faces turned grim: "They’re genuine."

Zhang Yan glanced at Mrs. Han, saying to Qin San Lang: "This situation might be tricky, give us the house and land deeds, and we’ll negotiate with them."

The two were from the Earl Mansion, no matter how much rollers Qian Qiwen and Sixth Aunt Qian were, they would still fear the nobles to some extent.

"Thank you, Company Commander Zhang and Sister-in-law Zhang, but this matter is just in Gu Family’s favor, don’t worry," Gu Jinli thanked them, then he and Qin San Lang walked into the courtyard, looking at Qian Qiwen through the gate, he asked: "Is this deed really yours? Was it really archived in the government office?"

Qian Qiwen replied: "Of course it’s real, the Qian Family purchased the house and land here years ago, went to the government office to have it archived, it’s in black and white, with the clerk’s signature and handprint and a red seal from the county government, it is truly a legitimate deed!"

He further added: "I know you are Kangrong Soldiers passing through, and in appreciation for your driving back the Rong people, let’s settle this matter privately today, compensating the Qian Family with 1,000 taels of silver will suffice."

"Don’t feel that 1,000 taels is a lot, things are expensive these days, 1,000 taels can’t buy much, and you injured government officials, which adds to the crime, demanding this silver from you is not much. For your own good, quickly settle it with the silver."

Qian Qiwen believed this matter would surely succeed, for two reasons: first, the house and land deeds he presented were genuine. Second, he overheard that loud shrew saying the Qin Company Commander was awaiting a promotion and feared being impeached.

He thought, for the sake of the career path, the Qin fellow would give double the amount, let alone 1,000 taels!

Unfortunately, Qin San Lang and Gu Jinli were not to be trifled with.

Gu Jinli looked at Qian Qiwen and chuckled: "Coincidentally, I also have the Gu Family Village’s house and land deeds in my hand, also sealed in the government office, dated decades earlier than the Qian Family’s. On this premise, if you claim your deeds are genuine, then that’s illegal, prepare to have your family confiscated and exiled!"

He continued: "By the way, my surname is Gu, I am from Gu Family Village, and the residence standing here is my family’s."

Isn’t it surprising, unexpected, thrilling to hear all this?

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