"Hey Master Dong, how come I didn't know that the constables in your small town government office are all this powerful? They can be dragged out and used to intimidate people? What's that young lady's relation to him?" Zi Tao asked meaningfully.
The young clerk, Master Dong, was also puzzled: "No way, although Constable Jin is a bit shrewd, he never does anything out of line. Besides, he doesn't seem to have any family or relatives here."
Even if relatives come over, I'm in the yamen all day; I should know by now.
"Brother Zitao, you're really something. You could tell at a glance that the young lady wouldn't suffer any loss. On the contrary, that useless, boastful young man was so easily frightened. He tried to flirt with the young lady but ended up being extorted for money. He even treated her to meat buns, and she didn't even appreciate it," Master Dong said incredulously.
Zitao thought for a moment, took a sip of tea, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, that young lady and Constable Jin are probably just acquaintances, not necessarily relatives."
"No way, how could she dare? I don't really believe it. What if that kid actually goes and asks? Wouldn't that give him away?" Master Dong was skeptical.
Zitao shook his head and chuckled: "With a brain like yours, how dare you become a clerk? With a clerk like you, Magistrate Qi will probably never get promoted in his life. If things go wrong, he might not even be able to keep his lowly ninth-rank official hat."
"Tch, others may not know, but don't you know? How did I end up as a clerk? It's because I caused trouble in the capital two years ago, and that's why my grandfather sent me here." Clerk Dong felt aggrieved when he talked about this.
Seeing that his casual conversation had upset his companion, Zitao raised an eyebrow and said, "Don't be sad. That matter will fade away after the New Year. Then you can go back and still be the Little Tyrant of Beijing."
Now, do you want to go back and ask that Constable Jin what his relationship is with this young lady...?
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