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The bully's forehead gradually oozes cold sweat, but he still denies: "They are all in the same group, deliberately framing me, sir, please see clearly!"

At this time, Wang Yuan walked in from outside the hall with a thick file in his hand, and said loudly: "Sir, after many days of investigation, I have the evidence here. The evil deeds of this bully and his minions are all recorded, with both human and material evidence. He will not be able to quibble." As he said that, he presented the file to Qian Minduo.

After reading it, Qian Minduo angrily slammed the gavel again: "You evildoer, why don't you admit your guilt? Today, this government will punish you severely and bring peace to the people of Jiankang!"

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the bully collapsed to the ground and finally confessed his guilt. The people outside the hall cheered and praised the prefect for his wisdom.

Back in the second hall, Qian Mingduo asked Wang Yuan with some concern: "Is there any connection between this bully and some of the local wealthy families in Jiankang?" Perhaps it was Qian Mingduo's understanding of "Dream of Red Mansions". The memorial that the little monk gave to Jia Yucun recorded several major families that the local government could not afford to offend.

"I have already found out that this bully is a local villain." Wang Yuan bowed, "He has no connection with any of the big families in the city."

"That's good." Qian Mingduo stood up and walked to Wang Yuan's side. "Since ancient times, officials should regard the people's affairs as God's affairs. There is a saying that goes like this: If an official does not make decisions for the people, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes."

"Where did you hear this, sir?" Wang Yuan asked with a smile.

Qian Mingduo smiled and said, "This is a lyric from an opera hundreds of years later. It's just a joke."

One morning, Qian Mingduo changed into casual clothes. He wanted to go out to the market. A distant cousin of Lu Shishi came to live with her a few days ago. This cousin was Su Yao, who had practiced martial arts since childhood and had mastered the swordsmanship.

After discussing with each other, Lu Shishi and Li Shishi decided that Qian Mingduo should have a martial arts expert by his side to protect him. So they left Su Yao to live in the backyard. She could protect the family members and serve as a bodyguard when Qian Mingduo went out for something.

Su Yao carried the sword and left the government office with Qian Mingduo. Jiankang was the former Jinling of the Northern Song Dynasty, the ancient capital of five dynasties. The streets were naturally bustling.

There were bustling crowds and a variety of shops on both sides of the street. Qian Mingduo looked around with interest, while Su Yao was vigilantly paying attention to the movements around him.

Suddenly, a group of people in black rushed out from all directions and surrounded them. In an instant, the noise in the street was replaced by a tense atmosphere, and the crowd screamed and fled in all directions.

"Hmph, Lu Zhengyi, today is the day you die!" shouted a leader of the men in black, with a fierce light in his eyes.

Qian Mingduo said calmly: "Who are you? How dare you act wildly in Jiankang Prefecture!"

"Stop talking nonsense and give me your life!" The leader of the men in black waved his hand, and the men in black swarmed forward.

Su Yao drew her sword and stood, protecting Qian Mingduo behind her. "Don't be afraid, sir. I'm here." After that, she rushed towards the man in black like a flying swallow, with sword flowers flying. Each sword stabbed the enemy's vital points accurately, and cut down several of them in an instant.

"This little girl is quite capable, let's get rid of her first!" the leader of the men in black shouted. A man in black attacked Su Yao from the side while she was not prepared. "Go to hell!" Su Yao turned around. "You?" She stabbed the man in the throat with a sword. "You rats, don't even think about succeeding."

But there were more and more men in black, and Su Yao gradually became exhausted. One of the men in black broke through the defense line and rushed towards Qian Mingduo, "Old man, die!" Just as the tip of the sword was about to stab Qian Mingduo, Su Yao returned to defend, "Don't hurt my master!"