My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 239 - 127: A World Without Thieves_2

Li Anning’s steps faltered slightly, then she continued on her way.

These past few days, the din in the Ministry of Justice’s prisons had been exceptionally loud; whether it was the male or female cells, all were filled with inmates, not a single cell remained empty.

"It’s Zhao Wu!"

"That bastard, if it weren’t for him, how could we have fallen to this extent!"

"Finally, you’re in too!"

"Heh, Mr. Zhao, just you wait!"

...

These days, the Thief Sect’s Chiefs and stewards had come to understand the ins and outs of the whole affair.

The downfall of the Thief Sect was because Zhao Wu had poor judgment of character.

They couldn’t blame that high-ranking official.

So they directed all their resentment towards Zhao Wu.

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Seeing Zhao Wu finally caught, they were rubbing their hands with glee, ready to give him a warm welcome.

A cell door was opened, and Zhao Wu, seeing more than a dozen furious gazes inside the cell, couldn’t help but shiver. At that moment, Li Anning glanced at the prison chief beside her and said, "Move them to the cell next door."

A dozen stewards of the Thief Sect were moved to the adjacent cell.

Over thirty people were suddenly crammed into the cramped cell.

This left the original cell empty.

Zhao Wu, now having a cell all to himself, knew it was a gesture of consideration and immediately bent over, blurting out, "Thank you, madam, thank you!"

Li Anning had already left, then paused again, pointed at Zhao Wu, and said to the prison chief, "This man still has his uses; take good care of him."

The prison chief bowed his head, earnestly responding, "Understood!"

Watching the Princess depart, the prison chief looked towards Zhao Wu in the cell, his gaze shifting immediately, and asked with a smile, "Brother, have you eaten yet?"

Zhao Wu patted his stomach and shook his head.

The prison chief warmly offered, "I brought some food from home this morning; if you don’t mind, help yourself to keep hunger at bay. Let me know if there’s anything specific you want to eat, and I’ll find a way..."

...

When Li Anning returned to the government office, only Li Nuo was there.

She looked around and asked, "Where are the others?"

Li Nuo replied, "I sent them back."

The Ministry of Justice wasn’t a place for leisure, besides, he had urgent matters to attend to and no time to accompany them.

Li Anning sat down in her own place without saying anything.

Li Nuo had another reason for not letting his wife and Mumu stay longer at the Ministry of Justice.

He himself didn’t have a place there.

This office belonged to Li Anning, and Li Nuo could at best be considered her secretary.

The only spot in the entire Ministry of Justice that belonged to him was the chair opposite Li Anning.

Li Nuo had already written Zhao Wu’s verdict; although he had been coerced onto this path, the multiple thefts were factual, and he couldn’t be pardoned directly.

On the way just now, Li Nuo and Li Anning had already discussed and agreed on the specifics for establishing the Anti-theft Bureau.

The Ministry of Justice had Four Divisions: the Ministry of Justice, the prisoner-managing department, the Accounting Department, and the Sima Department.

Although they now had an additional Anti-theft Bureau, frankly, it was a small concession made by the three provinces in respect to their father’s influence.

The Four Divisions were the court’s official departments, each having a Standard Fifth Rank doctor and a Standard Sixth Rank Assistant Minister, along with several Chiefs, Lingshis, and Zhanggus—legitimate court officials earning a court salary.

The Anti-theft Bureau, however, was an unofficial department.

There were no official positions within the whole department, nor was there any salary.

Everything for the operation of the Anti-theft Bureau would have to come from the pockets of Li Nuo and Li Anning.

In truth, the court hardly took them seriously; the so-called Anti-theft Bureau was merely a plaything for them.

But irrespective of the court’s indifference, this was the fruit of their labor, and Li Nuo, of course, took it seriously.

Now in its pilot phase, the Anti-theft Bureau didn’t need to start too big; Li Nuo thought recruiting ten people would suffice.

Among these ten, there needed to be a manager, the Director of the Anti-theft Bureau.

This Director would be responsible for managing the members and report directly to Li Nuo and Li Anning.

Regarding the choice for the Director, Li Nuo already had someone in mind.

Zhao Wu was a steward of the Thief Sect and had certain managerial experience. Compared to other thieves, Li Nuo had personally witnessed his integrity; no one was more suitable for the position than him.

However, the Anti-theft Bureau belonged to the two of them, and being a significant decision, he needed to consult with Li Anning.

Li Nuo looked at Li Anning and said, "Regarding the Director of the Anti-theft Bureau, I have a candidate in mind—the steward of the Thief Sect you took to the prison earlier. His name is Zhao Wu. After you left just now…"

Before Li Nuo could finish, Li Anning nodded and said, "Good."

Li Nuo was slightly taken aback; he hadn’t finished speaking.

After recounting the subsequent events to Li Anning, she said, "The moment I saw him, I felt he wasn’t a profoundly wicked person. This Zhao Wu’s judgement... his character is good; let him be it."

Since Li Anning had no objections, Li Nuo arranged it accordingly.

Moments later, inside the Ministry of Justice’s prison.

The Thief Sect’s upper echelon was stunned upon hearing the news.

They had thought they were about to be exiled to the borders, uncertain of life or death, but unexpectedly, there was a turn of events.

For every thief caught, one day of imprisonment would be waived, and for ten li of exile, the one catching the most thieves each month could additionally have ten days waived, a hundred li of exile.

By that reckoning, as long as a few thieves were captured every day, could they not only avoid exile but also be released from prison sooner?

They might not be very good at other things, but catching thieves was their speciality.

A qualified steward of the Thief Sect must possess the skill to spot a fellow thief in a sea of faces.