"Zizhu, go and settle it. Luo Qing, disperse everyone. Don't disturb Madam's rest.”Ye Mingjin said calmly. Then, he glanced at everyone and returned to his room.
The bailiff wanted to say something but was blocked by Zi Zhu and Luo Qing. Zi Zhu said to the bailiff,""I'll go with you." Then, he gave Luo Qing a look. Luo Qing understood and quickly dismissed everyone. Seeing that they could not afford to offend him, the official could only order his subordinates to lock down the inn. No one was allowed to leave the inn. Then, he left with Zi Zhu.
Everyone was discussing, but because it was already late at night, they all dispersed, and the inn returned to silence. Ye Mingjin stood in front of the window. The window was slightly blown, but he had already disappeared.
Zi Zhu followed a group of bailiffs to the county office. The words " Bright Mirror Hanging High " were exceptionally eye-catching in the hall. The bailiffs standing on both sides looked very listless. A middle-aged man in official robes sat directly above the hall. He had a pair of mustaches that looked extremely comical.
"Sir, the suspect is here. Please make a decision.”The magistrate cupped his fists and reported.
Purple Bamboo stood in the hall with her arms crossed and stared at the county magistrate, making the county magistrate feel a chill for no reason. It was the magistrate who had ordered him to take over the case and insisted on hearing the case in the middle of the night. He said that he would end the case as soon as possible and give justice to the owner of the Green Phoenix Jade. Looking at the man standing in the hall, he would rather believe that he was wronged.
"Pa!" The county magistrate patted the gavel to give himself some confidence. He cleared his throat and asked,"Who are you? Why didn't you kneel when you saw me?"
"Why do you have to kneel?" Purple Bamboo asked in a low voice. I will only kneel to one person in this world." He had been an orphan since he was young. If not for the Palace Master giving him a mouthful of food when he was eight years old, he might have starved to death on the streets. Other than the Palace Master, he would not kneel to anyone in this life!
"You…You…How dare you! How dare you look down on me? Men, give me forty heavy strokes!”The county magistrate was so angry that his two tufts of mustache twisted. He had always been suppressed by the magistrate, and now even the suspect was disrespectful to him. In his anger, he threw out the token and gave orders.
The bailiff walked to Zi Zhu's side with a heavy stick. He reached out to grab Zi Zhu. Zi Zhu raised his eyebrows and clenched his fists. He shouldn't blame himself for making a move here...
Ye Mingjin stood on the roof with two men in black behind him. Ye Mingjin's thin lips moved slightly."Go ahead."
"Yes, sir!" One of the men in black replied briefly and vigorously. Then, he leaped up and flew in a certain direction.
The owner of the Green Phoenix Jade was sleeping soundly with his concubine in his arms when a black shadow suddenly flashed by. The concubine moaned and opened her eyes slightly. When she saw a black shadow standing in front of the bed holding a shining sword, she cried out defenseless.
"Ah!" The concubine shook the man beside her violently and pulled the blanket over her undergarment. She shrank back into the bed in fear.
The owner of the Green Phoenix Jade was also woken up by the scream. Just as he was about to flare up, he saw the man in black in front of the bed and was so scared that he instantly trembled.
"Who…who are you?" The boss sat up and followed the concubine into the bed.
"I'm here to end your life!" As the cold voice sounded, the man in black raised the sword in his hand and pointed it at the trembling boss.
" Hero, please spare my life. I can give you anything you want. Please spare my life…" The boss immediately knelt on the bed, kowtowing and begging for mercy. He was so scared that he was shaking like a sieve.
"If you don't want to die, tell me where the black pearl is!”The man in black threatened.
" I don't know. I'm also anxious…" The boss understood in his heart when he heard that. It was most likely that those people had hired assassins.
"Stubborn, don't blame me for being merciless!”The black-clothed man's expression turned cold after hearing this. He tightened the sword in his hand and moved closer to the boss's neck.
"Ah!" The concubine was so frightened that she screamed again. Then, she fainted on the bed in a gorgeous manner. Her naked body was already exposed.
"I'll talk…I'll talk!" Seeing this, the boss hurriedly said with a sad face, and beads of sweat had already appeared on his forehead," That pearl... is... is in the cabinet..."
"Take it out!" The man in black loosened his grip on the sword and forced the boss to get out of bed to get the pearls.、
The boss did not dare to be negligent. He was afraid that he would lose his life if he angered the black-clothed man in front of him. He quickly walked to the cabinet by the wall and rummaged through the cabinets to find a brocade box. He opened it and saw the black pearl that he had seen during the day.
" Hero... can you let me go now..." The owner handed the brocade box to the man in black and said with heartache.
"Come with me!" After the man in black finished speaking, he grabbed the boss and jumped into the court.
In the court, Zi Zhu stood with her arms crossed. The bailiffs had already been knocked to the ground, lying on the ground moaning. The county magistrate was so scared that he hid under the table.
A gust of wind blew past, and a black shadow flashed in. Beside him stood the owner of the Green Phoenix Jade, who was only wearing a pair of underwear. Purple Bamboo followed
The man in black removed the black cloth from his face, revealing Luo Qing's cold face. Luo Qing held his sword and sent the mournful boss to the magistrate. He kicked the boss's knee and the boss knelt on the ground.
"Milord, one night is enough. It's time for him to tell the truth." Luo Qing pointed his sword at the man kneeling on the ground and said to the county magistrate under the table.
The county magistrate crawled out from under the table, adjusted his official hat, and asked in a trembling voice,"What is going on?"
"Speak!" Luo Qing tightened his grip on his sword and coldly shouted.
"Yes, sir! Yes! " I'm Zhang Baolei, the owner of the Green Phoenix Jade. I was obsessed with money. I saw that they were dressed in extraordinary clothes and wanted them to buy my pearls. They made the wrong decision not to buy them and wanted to extort them…" Zhang Baolei cried. He really admitted defeat this time. These people were not to be trifled with.
When the Magistrate heard this, he felt that it didn't matter if these people forced him or if it was true. The Magistrate had told him to try the case in the middle of the night, but it ended up like this. Even if the Magistrate was here, he couldn't do anything to these people. He might as well save himself.
"Since that's the case, Zhang Baolei deliberately lied and intended to swindle others of their money. He will be temporarily imprisoned and handed over to the magistrate for investigation tomorrow! Grand Master, sign Zhang Baolei's name!" The Magistrate had gained some confidence. This way, he could also dampen the Magistrate's spirit. Who asked him to always bully him!
The advisor, who was hiding behind the screen, walked to the hall with the complaint and placed it on the ground. Zhang Baolei saw the complaint but did not want to sign it. He was forced by Luo Qing's sword to sign it.
After signing, Luo Qing put away the sword in his hand and said to the county magistrate,"Sir, the case has been solved. Can we leave now?”
"Sure, sure…Take care, heroes.”The county magistrate bowed and fawned over them, afraid that he would offend them again.
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