The guard didn't even glance at the money pouch; his eyes were fixed on Chen Yongnian, or rather, on the gamblers behind him. "I'm sorry, but we can't comply. We want the money back, and we want the man too!"
Chen Yongnian carefully observed the two guards. Although he didn't know whose they were, he could sense that their skills were no less than his own.
They would lose track of the thief, probably because the thief was familiar with the alley.
If Chen Yongnian hadn't become familiar with the alley with A Ding, he would have lost track of this person.
Although the person has been caught, he was in a sorry state, with his clothes torn and covered in dust.
Xiao Fan rushed over, stared at the two guards for a long time, then leaned close to Chen Yongnian's ear and whispered, "Boss, they seem to be guards from the Xiao family..."
Before entering the county government office, his elders had delivered firewood and had entered the Xiao family's backyard, where they had seen guards wearing such clothes.
The Xiao family?
Chen Yongnian's eyes showed a hint of wariness. He then clasped his hands in a fist salute to the two guards and said, "Gentlemen, I am Chen Yongnian, the head of the military quarters. Please lead the way. I need to speak with your master for a few minutes to see how the thief will be dealt with."
"A mere guard like you thinks you can meet my master? Don't you even look in the mirror and see if you're qualified?" One of the guards sneered.
When these words reached the ears of the other yamen runners, they all showed expressions of dissatisfaction.
This is a blatant slap in the face to their boss, which is tantamount to slapping their face, and to put it more seriously, it's a slap in the face to the government!
Even if the two men appear to be guards of a wealthy family, they shouldn't discriminate against government officials like this.
"It's just a matter of negotiating with thieves. Although you two are skilled in martial arts, you shouldn't be at the level where you can make decisions for your master, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the guard's expression changed, and Xiao Fan's expression also changed.
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