Chapter 67 Why did you lock it when no one was around? Are you afraid of having your firewood stolen?
Jiusu said firmly: "We must bring the case to trial!"
"Miss Jiu." County Magistrate Zhang turned around and shook his head. "Why are you being so kind to a fugitive's family? I might need to remind you two that fugitives here have no human rights."
Hearing this, Jiusu said, "Sir, it is I who want to sue Hui Ming Tang."
County Magistrate Zhang: “…”
Qian Junjie sneered, "County Magistrate, you don't dare, do you? No wonder everyone says you're like a little chicken when you meet the owner of Huichuntang. Your woman ran away with him, and you didn't even dare to say a word."
Dare! Why not!
County Magistrate Zhang muttered to himself, turned around and didn't want to continue.
Jiusu took a deep breath and said thoughtfully, "Sir, I have something to tell you. You are handsome, smart, and know how to act appropriately. You shouldn't be a county magistrate. You should be a prefect this year, a governor next year, and a high-ranking official in the imperial court the year after!"
County Magistrate Zhang straightened up, a smile appearing on his face.
"Oh, I'm not that powerful."
"What a pity..." Jiusu shook his head. "Oh, forget it. You don't dare to do this or that. Just be the county magistrate."
County Magistrate Zhang was displeased when he heard this and stood in front of the two men, "What do you mean by that?"
Qian Junjie sneered and said, "County magistrate, what I mean is that you can't even run a small Huiming Hall, and you still want to be a governor. You'd better be a county magistrate honestly. Who knows, if you don't have any achievements, you may not be a county magistrate next year."
The two shook their heads and walked out of the main room with a smile.
"Stop!" Magistrate Zhang put on his official hat, put his hands behind his back, called the yamen runners, and said sternly, "Today, I will show you what it means to be an official!"
Jiusu raised the corner of his mouth and gave a thumbs up.
"Your Excellency is indeed awe-inspiring. I heard that Chen Zhao likes to serve the people and is a wise and brave official. Who knows, if you are not afraid of the news of Hui Ming Tang reaching Chen Zhao's ears, he might be so happy that he will take you to Shengjing."
Qian Junjie agreed, "Of course I am. I will tell my mother when I get home that the county magistrate is a really good official."
Just a short street.
County Magistrate Zhang left in high spirits. He looked at his official uniform and smiled happily, as if he would be able to become a governor in a few days. But when he arrived at the gate of Huiming Hall, he became scared again.
He and Lou Ming are of the same type.
He held his stomach and said, "Ouch, no, my stomach hurts. Let's wait until daybreak."
Knock, knock, knock! Qian Junjie had already stepped forward to knock on the door, shouting, "Hurry up and open the door, the county magistrate is here! If you are late, I will kill you!" He used his power to the fullest.
Jiusu clenched her fists slightly. She was not completely sure what would happen after she went in.
She said, "Sir, I heard that the prefect has already given gifts to Chen Zhao. If you fall behind, you might not even be able to get the position of governor, let alone prefect. Isn't it the goal to climb the ladder? Sir, please don't back down. Chen Zhao hates people who desert at the last minute."
County Magistrate Zhang was like a duck being roasted on a fire, wiping the sweat off his face.
"Xiao Xiao Hui Ming Tang, what should I be afraid of?"
The door opened, and it was the butler from Huiming Hall. He greeted him with a smile, "Sir, County Magistrate, what brings you here?"
Magistrate Zhang put his hands behind his back, stroked his mustache, and said, "Humph, someone has filed a complaint against Hui Ming Tang, alleging trespassing and kidnapping of Jiang Jinyou. I'm here to search the place, and you are not allowed to stop me."
He raised his hand and was about to order the bailiffs to break in and search.
Unexpectedly, the steward shook Magistrate Zhang's hand, pulled him aside affectionately, and asked respectfully with a look of confusion and disdain in his eyes, "Sir, what are you doing? Why are you supporting a family of fugitives?"
"Someone has reported me to the authorities. How can I just sit back and do nothing?" County Magistrate Zhang pushed the housekeeper's hand away. Who cares about you two?
The housekeeper turned his back to Jiusu and took out a purse of silver.
"Sir, you and my master are good friends. Could you please do me a favor?"
"So, Jiang Jinyou is really in Huiming Hall?" County Magistrate Zhang felt something was wrong. He frowned and asked, "Why are you arresting a fugitive?"
The steward stuffed the silver into the county magistrate's arms and whispered, "Don't worry about this matter. We can't afford to offend that person."
Hearing this, County Magistrate Zhang calmly stuffed the purse into his arms.
"Butler, you are too polite. I have no choice. That woman is the general's ex-wife. Let's go in, pretend to search her, and then leave." He patted the butler's shoulder and smiled at each other.
The housekeeper whispered, "He was taken to the woodshed."
Seeing the soldiers rushing in to search, Qian Junjie and Jiusu followed in.
Qian Junjie touched his chin and said, "I feel like the county magistrate has been bribed. They were very fast, and it didn't look like a search at all. Even if Jiang Jing's father was there, he would probably pretend to be blind."
Can we still play like this?
Jiusu cleared his throat, "Uncle Jiang, are you here?"
Qian Junjie also shouted in the same tone: "Jiang Jing's father!"
Jiu Su: "..."
Bang! Whoosh!
Fireworks burst into the sky, heading towards the woodshed. The housekeeper was startled, a serious expression on his face. He shouted, "Who's stealing there? Come on, kick the thief out!"
Jiusu ran forward, looked at the surrounding houses, and looked at the locked woodshed.
"Your Excellency, County Magistrate, I suspect Uncle Jiang is here. Please have someone open it."
"This is just a woodshed, how could someone be imprisoned there?" County Magistrate Zhang's heart skipped a beat. This man really knows how to choose. Isn't this where Huiming Hall hides people? "Let's search somewhere else."
Jiusu looked at the axe beside her and smashed it at the lock.
The butler looked at the servant.
The servants rushed forward.
Qian Junjie put his hand in front of the door and said, "Why did you lock it when no one was around? Are you afraid of stealing firewood? How many people have you killed in your fate hall this time? Now you dare to kidnap people?"
The housekeeper gritted his teeth and said, "Come here, arrest these two scoundrels who trespassed into the pharmacy and caused trouble! Beat them to death with sticks!"
County Magistrate Zhang took a deep breath, as if thinking about what to do.
"this…"
Behind him, Master Qian was holding a torch, followed by Jiang Jing and others. He was accompanied by guards, and people watching the show were also at the door. He walked to his son, his eyes gradually filled with satisfaction, and then he looked at the housekeeper with a cold face.
"I want to see who dares to beat my son to death!"
Everyone knows that the Qian family is from Shengjing, and Mr. Qian’s father-in-law is a high-ranking official in Shengjing.
The housekeeper immediately bowed and apologized: "I am not very good at seeing things. Please forgive me, Master Qian. But it is not appropriate for Master Qian to bring people to the Mingtang to cause trouble and slander us all the time."
He glanced at the guard and signaled to attack the woman who was smashing the door.
If you can't afford to offend the Qian family, you can't even deal with a woman.
Jiang Jing took the axe from Jiusu's hand, looked at her red palm with heartache, gritted his teeth and smashed it. With a clang, the iron lock fell to the ground. He pushed open the door and ran in, "Father!"
Mr. Qian and others also followed in.
Jiang Jinyou was tied to a pillar, his face pale and unable to speak. "Che'er, Miss Jiu..."
County Magistrate Zhang was sweating all over. What should he do?
He was caught red-handed, and suddenly felt the silver in his arms was extremely hot. He shouted, "Where's Lou Ming? Tell Lou Ming to get out here!"
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