Bab 252: A Freeloader Complaining

The news of the Qiao family's three sons passing the imperial examination spread like wildfire and reached the surrounding villages on the same day.

Some people were delighted, while others were worried. The Jiang family, seeing their glory slip away from them, felt distressed. If it were in the past, they could have mobilized their entire family's efforts to bring the brothers back.

However, the longer they waited, the higher the price Qiao Mai would demand. They couldn't afford it.

Upon hearing the news, the Fengyun brothers' maternal relatives visited once again. Unfortunately, they weren't even allowed inside the gate. These women ended up causing a scene at the Qiao family's doorstep.

Qiao Mai couldn't bother to deal with these people, so she instructed her servant to report it to the authorities.

Mayor Qian's guards immediately arrested them and took them to County Governor Zhu's office, where they were pretty adamant.