This kind of wealth really startled Yang Ming. The Zhong Family truly knows how to keep their riches secret.

He had never heard of the Zhong Family being so affluent. When Xiaoxiao took twenty taels of silver as a dowry, he was already shocked. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

The silver has been prepared, and Zhong Family’s eldest aunt asked worriedly, "Can we use this silver?"

Zhong Family’s third aunt also voiced her concern, "Yeah, I heard the government office requires quite a lot of silver, not to mention we want to rescue five people and a mountain."

Zhong Family’s fifth aunt was at a loss, "What, what should we do?"

Xiaoxiao’s mother calmed everyone’s emotions, "First, we find my nephew. Whether it’s enough, we rescue the people first. If it doesn’t work, we’ll leave the mountain be."

"Yes, yes, leave the mountain be. With a death, it’s likely we won’t earn much from it any longer."

"Yes, rescuing the people is crucial."

"..."

"..."

Xiaoxiao’s mother’s proposal received unanimous agreement; rescuing people is priority—while the mountain is the Zhong Family’s property, though it’s regrettable to abandon it, there’s no alternative. Given a death happened on the mountain, earning silver from it in the future would probably be difficult.

Seeing everyone reached a consensus, Xiaoxiao’s mother looked at her son Zhong Dalong, noticing he’s no longer in his previous state of despair, and with satisfaction in her eyes, she spoke, "Dalong, you take them to the county town to find your eldest cousin and ask him about what exactly should be done."

The "eldest cousin" Xiaoxiao’s mother referred to is the arrest officer. While speaking, she pointed at the youths in the room, sons from various families, instructing them to follow Zhong Dalong together.

She also advised, "Divide the silver among you, make sure not to lose it; this is your fathers’ life-saving money."

"Okay." The group agreed, starting to put the silver on themselves. There were silver and silver notes, easy to carry, in a few moves, they were securely stored, not appearing as if they were carrying a large amount of silver.

While everyone was putting away the silver, Zhong Family’s eldest aunt looked at Xiaoxiao and Yang Ming, and spoke, "Xiaoxiao, your brothers are all simpletons from the countryside, hot-headed, I fear they can’t handle such a big matter, you see, could you ask your husband to join them?"

Since Yang Ming helped the Zhong Family solve the Feng Family’s problem today, Zhong Family’s eldest aunt now sees Yang Ming in a better light, feeling such a significant matter must be handled by him for them to feel assured.

Before Xiaoxiao could speak, Yang Ming stood up, "Eldest aunt, even if you didn’t ask, I was planning to go along to take a look. Rest assured, this matter won’t result in any fatalities. They will return safely."

Upon hearing Yang Ming’s willingness to help, the Zhong Family members in the room seemed to have gained some confidence, as Yang Ming is indeed stronger than any of them.

Xiaoxiao also cast a grateful look towards Yang Ming.

Yang Ming noticed the concern in Xiaoxiao’s eyes, and couldn’t help but say, "We will head to the county town right away. We probably won’t return tonight, as we need to investigate the situation and make some arrangements. If we don’t come back in a few days, don’t worry or come looking for us in the county. Just wait at home."

Seeing everyone appearing anxious, Yang Ming reassured them, "Don’t worry, this matter is not difficult to handle."

It truly isn’t difficult. If it were another impartial magistrate, perhaps it would be tougher, as a death occurred on the mountain. But considering it’s the current magistrate of Shanshi County, it’s actually easier.