The man pointed at the woman on the ground and said, "No, that's all. She came to my stall and made a scene, demanding that I compensate her for the money she paid to save her husband's life."

Jiang Shuyue knew, of course, that not many people had died. If more people had died, it would have certainly alarmed the authorities.

The woman in front of me was also acting strangely; instead of reporting her husband's death to the authorities, she was only making a fuss about the merchants paying her compensation.

Something unusual must be going on. Jiang Shuyue thought the vendor was a simpleton; anyone else would have reported it to the authorities long ago.

After learning the reason, Jiang Shuyue said to the driver, "You went to the government office and someone died. You should report it to the authorities."

To everyone's surprise, the seemingly frail woman resolutely chose to report the incident to the authorities.

Someone muttered under their breath, "If the government handles this, they'll arrest people and interrogate them. The barbecue vendor will definitely get a beating."

The vendor shuddered upon hearing this and stammered, "Boss, could you please not report this to the authorities? I'll compensate him with two taels of silver, okay?"

The woman scrambled to her feet. “Two taels of silver to buy my husband’s life? That’s outrageous!”

Jiang Shuyue smiled sneer, "That's right, two taels of silver can't even buy a pig. He's bullying people too much. The government must give you an explanation."

Seeing the driver turn and disappear, the woman panicked and opened her mouth but couldn't utter a word.

Seeing that the matter had reached the authorities, some onlookers sighed, "Sues cost money; the barbecue vendor is going to lose a lot of money now."

"That's right. The government is a place that eats people alive. If you don't bribe the officials, you'll suffer."

Hearing the crowd's discussion, the vendor and the woman were terrified.

Jiang Shuyue then understood why everyone was afraid of getting involved in lawsuits; it turned out to be a stereotype left by the chaotic state of government offices in the past.

"Nonsense, nowadays you don't need to bribe the government, as long as you have a reason and evidence."

"Really?" The vendor seemed to see a glimmer of hope.