Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

With her hands bound, Chu Qinghan followed the officials to the main hall.

On the way, the lead official kept nagging in her ear, "Miss Chu, I'll give you one more chance, you..."

Chu Qinghan's face was frosty: "You've already given me eight chances. There's no need to say any more."

"Don't know what's good for you! Move it!" The official, frustrated at not getting what he wanted, shoved her roughly.

When they arrived outside the main hall, pushing through the crowd, the lead official shouted loudly, "Make way! Official business! Master Lu, are you not finished yet...? Damn it, why are there so many people from the Chu family?"

Squeezing into the hall, the officials were dumbfounded, and so was Chu Qinghan.

The room was filled with people, but only one person was sitting leisurely in the middle of the hall with his legs crossed.

Master Lu's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, glaring at Fang Zheng with resentment.

The teapot that had been on his table was now in Fang Zheng's hands, who was sucking on the spout.

After finishing the tea, he slammed the teapot on Lu Xiuwen's forehead, followed by a mouthful of tea leaves spit onto his face.

Lu Xiuwen was still dizzy and didn't move.

After this combo, Master Lu's face was full of veins... but he didn't dare to say a word.

The people around him were highly skilled in martial arts, and this madman might kill someone at any moment!

"Bold criminal! Release Young Master Lu immediately!" The official immediately saw Lu Xiuwen lying on the ground. Without waiting for Master Lu to stop him, he drew his knife and shouted angrily at Fang Zheng.

"Break one of his fingers."

Zhou Tie immediately stepped forward and crushed Lu Xiuwen's finger.

The pain of having one's fingers connected to the heart must have been real, as Lu Xiuwen actually woke up and weakly said, "It hurts... it hurts! Father... save me!"

Everyone present gasped. Master Lu wailed repeatedly, "Don't scold him! Don't you dare scold him! My son... are you alright?"

"Alright! Of course, he's alright. He can still cry in pain," Fang Zheng said mockingly, provoking Master Lu's angry glare.

He happened to glance at Chu Qinghan and, seeing her hands tied, asked, "Miss, why are you tied up? Me beating up Lu Xiuwen doesn't seem to have anything to do with you."

As he was speaking, he suddenly noticed the four people beside Chu Qinghan, and Fang Zheng was momentarily stunned.

Weren't these the Zhou family members he had been searching for?

Damn it, hiding in plain sight? These four people had been hiding in the Chu family all along!

"It doesn't matter..."

Chu Qinghan now felt as if her heart was being twisted!

Harboring criminals could still be smoothed over with bribes to the government, and there was still a chance.

But now that Young Master Lu had been beaten beyond recognition, offending the Lu family to death, with the Lu family's connections to the government, there was probably no way out...

Not far away, Chu Deyun immediately saw the four members of the Zhou family being escorted by the officials, and he panicked.

Having offended Master Lu to death, and now harboring criminals being discovered.

It's over! The Chu family is finished! There's no way out!

Thinking about it, a tear of despair trickled down his old face, and he muttered, "I was so foolish, so foolish."

"Father? Why are you crying? Why are they tying up Qinghan?" The eldest young master of the Chu family asked.

"Shut up! I don't have such a stupid son like you!"

"Um, untie the young lady's ropes," Fang Zheng pointed at the officials.

"You're really pushing your luck..."

"Untie them! Untie them! Everyone, I beg you!" Master Lu cupped his fists and cried out to the officials.

The officials swallowed, their eyes darting strangely between Fang Zheng and Master Lu.

What the hell was going on? Two people were lying on the ground, and one was scared out of his wits? What exactly happened?

Helpless, he waved his hand to his subordinates: "Untie them! Anyway, none of the Chu family can escape. First, send someone back to inform Lord Feng and have people seal off this place."

"No need! I've already sent someone to inform Lord Feng. Please accompany me in watching this murderer!" Master Lu said.

"Who the hell are you calling a murderer? Call him Young Master Fang! Say it again!" Zhou Tie fiercely stepped on Lu Xiuwen's stomach, and he cried out and fainted again.

Master Lu's sharp edges had been worn down by "life," and now he only felt his heart bleeding, and he said aggrievedly: "Please accompany me in watching Young Master Fang...."

Fang Zheng gave Zhou Tie an appreciative look. He was much more resourceful than Zhang Biao!

Xie Xian was whispering to someone nearby. After listening for a while, he came out from behind Fang Zheng and whispered, "The brothers have all arrived outside the hall. Some members of the Beggar Clan and thugs from the brothels have also entered, most of the rest are in the outer courtyard, and some haven't arrived yet. Hey? Those four people over there look a little familiar, like the people we're looking for."

Fang Zheng nodded slightly: "They are the people we're looking for! I didn't expect them to be in the Chu family. I guess when the government officials come, they will take them to the prison to guard. You send a few brothers to intercept them on the way."

"The government officials have arrived. I'll go outside the hall. Let the brothers set up. Only capture the leader. They may have bows and arrows. Act quickly and don't let the brothers get hurt."

"Wait for my signal. I'll announce my identity and then you guys go in."

........

The sun was shining brightly. In a brothel, Eunuch Wei was leisurely sipping tea, watching a play, accompanied by two Eastern Depot agents.

The opera was reaching its climax, and Eunuch Wei's eyes widened, staring intently at the stage.

His body also leaned forward involuntarily.

Just as the villain was about to lose his head, suddenly a person emerged beside him, kneeling beside him and whispering, "Your Excellency! There's news!"

Disturbed, Eunuch Wei's face showed impatience: "News! News! There's news every day!"

"Isn't Feng Heng just investigating wealthy households? You have to report every house he investigates, right?"

A trace of embarrassment appeared on the agent's face, and he said excitedly: "No! This time is different! Today their people investigated the Chu family, and Lord Feng personally went out! And the Chu family is very strange today. Many beggars and thugs carrying sticks are rushing there!"

"Your Excellency, we're not far away. Why don't we go over there quickly!"

When Eunuch Wei heard this, he immediately perked up, and joy surged onto his face: "Interesting, going there in person? That's probably news about my Uncle Fang. That old bastard actually wants to steal the credit! But why are there beggars and thugs? Forget it! Never mind, gather all the manpower and lead the way!"

.......

Not far from the Chu family, at a tea stall.

A group of people were cracking melon seeds and drinking tea, each with a smiling face.

Joyful! Today is really too joyful!

A large group of beggars passed by, and at first glance, there must have been hundreds of them!

Then came more than a hundred thugs carrying sticks, obviously going to fight.

Not long after, they saw the government officials leading a group of people riding horses past... They thought this was the climax.

Unexpectedly, a sissy who wasn't a man or a woman came with a group of people and rushed over there too.

More and more people sat at the tea stall to watch the excitement, and the tea stall owner was overjoyed.

While brewing tea, he looked in the direction of the Chu family and shouted excitedly to the street: "Damn it! More!"

As soon as he finished speaking, another group of people came running wildly, and the leader shouted: "Brothers! There must be news! We can't let that eunuch steal the credit! Brothers, hurry!"

"Damn! They really came?" The boss's hand trembled, and the teapot fell to the ground.

Between the lightning flashes, only the applause of the crowd was left...

Before the applause died down, another team of people sped past! One wave! Another wave! More than a dozen waves of people ran wildly in the street in the same direction as if in a race.

The melon seeds in the mouths of the onlookers fell in shock...

Someone murmured: "What's going on? Is the emperor coming?"

"I don't know! Let's go! Let's go watch the excitement?"

"Don't you want to die? The government officials have gone, maybe there's a fight over there!"

"I don't care, I feel uncomfortable if I don't see it, let's go!"

A large group of onlookers finally couldn't restrain their curiosity and rushed to the Chu family in groups of three or five.....