Chapter 585 The Mountain Rain is Coming (3)_1
The lead government officer hadn’t expected that, despite her young age, she would act with such maturity. Thinking of how the second master of the Han family seemed to especially value this family, he found it less surprising but became even more reluctant to accept the purse. "This is within our duties, Miss, you are too kind."
Since Mo Yan had offered the purse, she had no intention of taking it back. After she urged him once more, the lead government officer reluctantly accepted it.
On their way towards the front yard, Mo Yan spoke as if it were an offhand comment, "As I mentioned before, there is no wild beast in our home. Yet Wang Dali has framed and slandered me, not only with foul language but by stirring up trouble at every turn, which is truly hateful."
The lead government officer’s eyelid twitched, and he ventured, "If Miss wishes to pursue this matter, we are willing to assist and take Wang Dali back to the Government Office, and lock him up for a few days as a lesson."
Mo Yan’s eyes lit up, but then she hesitated and asked, "Would that complicate things for the officials? After all, Wang Dali has merely defamed me, resulting in a wasted trip for the officials. If we were to imprison him, I’m afraid his family might not accept it."
The lead government officer scoffed, "Just for spreading false news alone, he can be locked up for a year or two. Moreover, he defamed Miss’s reputation. If Miss were to report this to the Government Office, giving him ten lashes would be considered light. Miss need not worry."
Hearing this, a smile crept across Mo Yan’s lips, and a cold glint shone in her eyes, "Then let’s lock him up for a while. Such malicious people who dare to deceive the government should be imprisoned and suffer. Perhaps they might then repent and return to the righteous path. In that case, it would indeed be a stroke of fortune for him!"
She was never one to repay kindness with malice. If people didn’t bother her but sought her help in hardship, she was more than willing to lend a hand. However, for greedy and narrow-minded individuals like Wang Dali, it was best to teach them a harsh lesson, so they understand whom they cannot afford to provoke. Otherwise, having them pop up now and again to cause annoyance was truly exasperating.