Gui Sha said in a deep voice, "Yes," and strode over to grab the person.
Wu Qi leaned his entire body against Gui Sha's arm, raising his voice in a wail, "Everyone, come quickly and see! People from the General's Mansion are beating someone in broad daylight! Ouch!"
He was smashed to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood, two teeth mixed in with the blood.
More and more people gathered at the entrance.
Some whispered amongst themselves.
"We've long heard that General Yong Sheng holds a high position and is respected even by the Emperor. We thought he was a righteous person, but we didn't expect him to be so overbearing and oppressive in private. It's truly disappointing!"
Lü Luo swallowed the contents of her mouth with difficulty and stepped forward, saying in a low voice, "Miss, there are too many eyes and ears here. We can't really cause a death."
Wu Qi had already been beaten to the point where he couldn't stand, his mouth full of blood.
Su Yun Mo stepped forward, looked down at him, and said coldly, "I'll give you one day to leave the capital, or next time I won't let you off so easily."
She then turned and walked out.
People on both sides dodged, looking at Su Yun Mo with some fear, letting her pass.
Su Yun Mo exited the Cang Gui Tower, got into the carriage, and ordered in a deep voice, "No one in the mansion is to be told about today's events."
Gui Sha was naturally taciturn, and Lü Luo knew that today's matter could be serious or trivial, so she also kept silent.
In the evening, Zi Yuan returned from outside. "Master, Lin Yu Ning has been getting close to the families of court officials recently because she wants to help Prince Lian build his network."
"In a while, there will be a imperial examination in the capital. You know that the Minister of Personnel is his man, and he wants to recommend Chen Guo Xing to be the chief examiner for this examination."
Su Yun Mo sat on the bed, closed the medical book, and narrowed her eyes. "Heh, he wants to use the convenience of the Ministry of Personnel to freely move officials and re-cultivate his faction, but it won't be that easy."
Zi Yuan clearly understood what Su Yun Mo's expression meant.
When their master made such an expression, it usually meant she was going to intervene.
"I heard about what happened at Cang Gui Tower this afternoon. Is everything alright?"
Although the General now doted on their master, that incident was still a thorn in the General's heart.
If the Wu family really caused trouble this time, their master's peaceful days in the General's Mansion would likely be disrupted again.
Su Yun Mo put the book aside. "I know the extent of Gui Sha's actions. Most people, after taking a few blows like that, wouldn't dare to cause trouble again."
But she was afraid that Wu Qi was someone who didn't care about his life.
Sometimes, the worst fears came true.
The next morning, Su Yun Mo was still half-asleep when Lü Luo pulled her out of bed.
"Miss, it's bad! The General was taken away by the Jingzhao Prefecture early this morning!"
Su Yun Mo woke up abruptly. "What's going on?"
"It's that Wu family uncle from yesterday. He reported to the authorities, saying the General forcibly abducted a civilian woman, illegally occupied a child, and even beat people in the street... Miss! Miss!"
Before Lü Luo could finish, Su Yun Mo strode out.
There was a carriage at the mansion gate.
Su Si Zhuo saw her running out of the mansion and called out to her, "Little one, it's none of your business. Go back and play."
Su Yun Mo paused, knowing he was going to the Jingzhao Prefecture, and climbed onto the carriage with her short legs. "I'm going!"
Su Si Zhuo frowned but didn't agree.
Su Yun Mo was a little anxious. "Only I can resolve this matter! Brother, please let me go!"
Su Si Zhuo pondered for a moment, then grabbed the child's collar and tossed her into the carriage. "To the Jingzhao Prefecture."
The carriage arrived at the entrance of the Jingzhao Prefecture.
Before they could even enter, they heard a fierce roar from inside, followed by Wu Qi's screams.
Damn it, they were fighting!
Su Yun Mo bolted, and as soon as she entered, she saw Su Qing Tian pinning Wu Qi to the ground by his wrist.
The Prefect of Jingzhao was cowering behind his desk, his face full of distress.
"Father, don't!"
She had rushed here precisely because she feared this!
Su Qing Tian turned and saw Su Yun Mo approaching, frowning. "What are you doing here?"
Su Yun Mo thought to herself that if she didn't come, would he just watch her father beat someone to death in court?
Wu Qi saw Su Yun Mo and shouted again, "Mo Mo, you're finally here! Look at your unreasonable father. He's actually beating his own nephew! Why are you still following him!"
Su Qing Tian rolled up his sleeves to hit him again, but Su Yun Mo, who had run over, stopped him. "Father, calm down!"
Su Si Zhuo followed in and looked at the Prefect of Jingzhao behind the desk. "This is the hall of the Jingzhao Prefecture. Shouldn't Lord Zuo do something?"
Zuo Chen Ming wiped the cold sweat from his brow, straightened up, and said, "This official has a general understanding of the case. Why don't General Su calm down first, and let this official pass judgment?"
In all his years of judging cases, he had never encountered such a troublesome plaintiff.
Others might be manageable, but this General Su was a man of violent temper. If things went wrong, he feared even the Prefect of Jingzhao might be torn apart by him.
Su Qing Tian snorted and released his grip.
Seeing that he had stopped, Zuo Chen Ming continued, "The current focus is that both families want to raise this child."
"But we can't split the child in half. It would be better to negotiate a method that both parties can accept, so as not to hurt their feelings and make the child disheartened."
Wu Qi, who had been thrown to the ground, simply sat there and said, "I know you high-ranking families are difficult to offend. I can compromise, as long as you give me enough money."
Su Si Zhuo's eyes flashed with thought. "How much do you want?"
His sister would definitely not let such a person take her away. The rest would have to be figured out.
He snorted, with the air of a street thug. "I don't want much, just five thousand taels of silver every month. As long as you pay the money on time, I won't bother you again."
"This..." Zuo Chen Ming looked towards Su Qing Tian.
Su Qing Tian clenched his fists.
Although the General's Mansion could afford it, he felt that giving the money was humiliating.
It was truly humiliating! In his entire life, he had never felt so humiliated, not even when he was schemed against by Wu Qian!
The hall fell silent.
Everyone present understood.
Logically speaking, this money should not be given. If they opened this door today, it would become an endless pit!
Furthermore, it wasn't just about the money. If Su Qing Tian relented and paid the money, it would be equivalent to acknowledging the Wu family as relatives in a sense.
Then, if the Wu family committed any crimes outside in the future, the General's Mansion would not be able to escape responsibility!
All those present understood this logic, but many things were difficult to reconcile.
Su Qing Tian glanced at the child beside him.
This was the daughter he had finally accepted, his daughter.
He gritted his teeth. "Alright! This general agrees..."
"If Father doesn't give money, then Uncle wants to take me home to raise me?" Su Yun Mo suddenly spoke.
Wu Qi snorted and looked provocatively at Su Qing Tian. "If your father is unwilling to pay this money, then I will naturally take my Wu family member back."
"That's fine then." Su Yun Mo tilted her head and smiled. "Then Uncle, please take me back."
Everyone in the room was shocked.
"No!" Su Qing Tian roared, pulling her into his arms. "You little rascal, don't interrupt when adults are talking. Si Zhuo, take her back for me!"
He knew very well what kind of people the Wu family were.
Letting the little girl go with them was like throwing a child into a wolf's den!
Wu Qi had long anticipated that Su Qing Tian would not bear to part with her. "Since General Su wants to raise this child, I have no objections. As for the money..."
"Compared to Father, I prefer Uncle. I want to go live at Uncle's house." Su Yun Mo pushed Su Qing Tian away and walked to Wu Qi's side.