The Xiao family didn't waste any more time. They boarded a neighbour's ox cart, even giving them double payment to be able to arrive at the county as fast as possible.
It was just that… the only available ox cart happened to be from the Sun family.
Sun Daniu seemed to suffer a fright from the yamen officials' treatment, yet he still wanted to curry favor with them. As soon as he saw them coming out of the Xiao family's house, he offered to lead them to the county with his ox cart.
In the process, he also offered the ride to the Xiao family, who were wearing anxious expressions.
Unfortunately, it took very long for them to arrive in the county. According to the plot, the swindler will do the so-called ritual today at night, so they still have some time.
