"Yes, send them to the official mine, and don't let them come back, to avoid causing us more trouble."
"A few years ago, the girl from the wine-selling Yao Family was ruined by them, and had to marry far away. These beggars not only extort and swindle money, they also bring harm to decent girls. You, the government officials, must sentence them severely, don't let them out again."
The townspeople of Qingfu Town had long harbored resentments against this group of beggars, previously fearing their pestering house visits. Now seeing them caught, they were excited and agitated, all pointing at the beggars and cursing loudly.
In the midst of the chaos, someone in the crowd, sneakingly shrinking his body, began to back away—it was Zhaofu from the Tao Family's Grain Store.
