Chapter 626 - Chapter 626: Chapter 613: Walking into the Trap (1/2)

Chapter 626: Chapter 613: Walking into the Trap

Seeing the situation, Ge Wu hastily confessed, chuckling, “I’m just doing a job for someone else in return for cash, there’s really no need to risk my life.”

“I didn’t want to take this job at first, but I had no choice. The money at home was tight, my mother had poor health and the cost of her medication each year was crushing. I have three children, the oldest is only four, each of them needing food in their mouths. My wife always scolds me for not being able to make money, insisting on a divorce every day. I had no other choice and took Cao Jiande’s thirty taels of silver to risk my life.”

“So it was Cao Jiande who ordered you?” Zhuang Qingning responded with a question, raising her brow.

“Who else but that bastard,” Ge Wu sneered. “Just think about it, who else in the whole county town views you as a thorn in his side and wants to burn you off clean, if it’s not him?”

“That guy knows that I used to steal and help people collect debts, and that I was short of money before. He sought me out, promised a bunch of benefits, and even handed over thirty taels of silver, saying that as long as I could handle this matter, he would give me another twenty taels so that I could buy some fields back home to live a better life.”

“I was in need of money, so I agreed to this. I infiltrated this weaving workshop, got a job as a weaver, found out the inside information of the workshop, then looked for an opportunity to set the workshop on fire.”

“Originally, I didn’t want to act so quickly. It would be too suspicious if you spoke to me during the day and I acted at night. But Cao Jiande pressed hard. Plus, I was afraid that if you were suspicious and about to drive me out of the workshop, all my efforts would be wasted. So I made my move tonight.”

Ge Wu did not hide anything, telling the whole story clearly.

The matter was clear and Zhuang Qingning nodded slightly, allowing her men to take Ge Wu to the Government Office.

A late-night report, particularly an attempted arson, was given most importance by Xu Zhengping and handed over to Ding Gaochang for an overnight trial.

Ding Gaochang sent Shi Bao and others to catch the instigator behind the scenes, Cao Jiande, immediately.

Cao Jiande, at this time, was leisurely drinking wine with four exquisite and appetizing dishes.

From time to time, he looked out the window.

The night outside was incredibly quiet, occasionally interrupted by a few barks from stray dogs in the county town. Especially at this moment, the crescent moon was hanging in the middle of the sky, making the night appear especially serene.

But this peace would soon be shattered by the noise.

A fire was a big deal and people were soon going to ring the gong and call for everyone to fetch water and put out the fire, adding to the commotion.

Sitting drinking while watching others scramble, and being able to see the always arrogant and unruly adversary panic with confusion now, wanting to cry but without tears, was such a pleasing thing.

Especially at this moment, he heard hurried footsteps and someone shouting “hurry up” outside.

Here it comes. The time for revenge has come.

After enduring for so long, he finally had the chance to feel vindicated, and to enjoy other people’s panic.

Unable to contain the joy in his heart, Cao Jiande threw the wine glass on the table, quickly crossed the courtyard, and prepared to open the door to get a good look at the chaos.

Opening the door with a “bang”, Cao Jiande stepped forward and plunged into Shi Bao.

Just a moment ago, Shi Bao had arrived at Cao Jiande’s door with his men, pondering how to announce their presence in such a way that Cao Jiande wouldn’t run away from guilt.