Chen Yixiao had Gong Fanyu and the victims all driven out of the government offices.
As Gong Fanyu left, County Magistrate Liu repeatedly warned her that she must never commit such acts as a flower thief again.
Gong Fanyu agreed.
Gong Fanyu looked at the men beside her, already regretting her decision. Had her brain gone haywire when she came up with the idea of keeping the child and getting rid of the father?
Just look at them. They had latched onto her now. Hadn't she brought this suffering on herself?
Even if Gong Fanyu found them irritating, she could do nothing to them. After all, she had been in the wrong first.
Her days would probably never be peaceful again.
Without a plaintiff, there was no case!
If the people filed no complaint, the authorities would not investigate. Those involved could hash out the rest themselves!
The townspeople were still waiting for the court hearing. After waiting for ages, all they saw was the victims walking out of the County Office with a beautiful woman.
Bewildered, the townspeople wanted to approach Gong Fanyu and the others to ask what had happened.
But no one paid them any attention!
Wan Ziqian and the others simply followed Gong Fanyu away.
The townspeople still refused to disperse, so someone from the County Office had to come out and explain:
"Those victims have withdrawn their complaints, and the Midnight Fiend will not commit any more crimes. Rest assured, everyone, the matter has been resolved. Please disperse!"
Since the Government Office had said so, no one dared ask any more questions. Everyone reluctantly dispersed!
Song Yaoyao: [No one expected this ending.]
Guagua: [Exactly!
No one expected those scholars to change their minds.
*That's the end of it. Let Gong Fanyu and the others hash