Chapter 1123 - 359 Murderer, Opportunity_3
This Niu Hu had also been part of a gang, with more than one life on his hands. His luck was just better, having escaped from the dungeon, whereas his dozen or so accomplices weren’t so fortunate. On the day they created chaos in their attempt to escape, they were all shot to death with arrows in the cell.
After listening, Yang Bao stroked his beard and exclaimed, "One really must lie in the bed one makes. If he had repented and lived a good life after escaping, he could’ve lived peacefully like an ordinary person for the rest of his life. And yet, he foolishly squandered his chance by causing trouble in Jing City. If that’s not courting death, I don’t know what is."
Mo Yan nodded in agreement. Niu Hu was a man whose death was not worthy of sympathy. Knowing what he had done, she decided to turn him over to the officials directly, never considering that he might repent.
"This time our village captured a fleeing convict sentenced to death; we have indeed done a great service. When we deliver him to the Government Office, they might even give us a reward. Uncle Yang, our village is going to be greatly honored once again."
Yang Bao hadn’t thought of this and, upon hearing Mo Yan’s words, was somewhat incredulous, "Is, is there really going to be a reward?"
Mo Yan nodded with a cheerful smile, "There definitely will be, though I don’t know what it will be."
Yang Bao burst into joy, his face glowing as he said, "No matter what the reward is, it’s our village’s honor, and that’s something you can’t buy with just a few ounces of silver."
At this point, Yang Bao, feeling somewhat embarrassed, added, "If it weren’t for you, let alone capturing Niu Hu, even catching those chicken thieves would’ve been questionable in terms of removing a menace for the people. Truly speaking, your household deserves the reward."
Mo Yan dismissed the notion with a wave of her hand and said, "Uncle Yang, you’re being too formal. I’m a person from Liu Yang Village, so naturally, the honor belongs to the entire village. Besides, when we caught those people last night, the villagers all put in an effort. You can’t attribute all the credit to my family alone."
After Mo Yan said this, Yang Bao really didn’t know what to say.