The coroner and the concubine doctor pursue the murderer in the Dali Temple

County Magistrate Wang saw some clues and was not as tough as before. He asked Xiao Mubei, "Who are you?"

Xiao Mubei didn't say anything, but looked at Chu Zhongxi. Chu Zhongxi nodded, stepped forward and said, "How dare you, the county magistrate of Muyue Town, not kneel when you see the King of Dingbei. Do you want to rebel?"

King Dingbei?

County Magistrate Wang was completely stunned. The captain of the police's legs went limp and he managed to stay awake. The four men who had blackmailed them before were also stunned.

County Magistrate Wang was stunned for a moment, then stood up hurriedly, swung his fat legs and ran down to Xiao Mubei, asking, "What evidence do you have to prove that you are the King of Dingbei?"

Xiao Mubei took out the token and threw it to County Magistrate Wang. He took it and looked at it, then knelt down with a plop and presented the token with both hands. "I didn't know that Your Majesty would come to Muyue Town. I am sorry for not welcoming you. Please forgive me."

Chu Yunxi only felt that the ground shook when County Magistrate Wang knelt down.

When the others saw Magistrate Wang kneeling, they all knelt down in panic. The captain of the police was shaking all over and lay on the ground, not daring to look up. The blackmailers were also frightened.

Xiao Mubei took the token back and asked, "What's your name?"

County Magistrate Wang said tremblingly: "Your subordinate, this is Wang Youkang."

Xiao Mubei asked, "Wang Youkang, is this how you usually try cases? Not considering evidence, not considering the law?"

"I know I was wrong. I was just... confused for a moment. Please forgive me, Your Highness. I won't do it again."

"A moment of confusion?" Chu Yunxi sneered, "I see you are very familiar with the process. How many people have you cheated?"

"No, absolutely not." Wang Youkang swore, "This is really the first time, and I have encountered Your Majesty. I have not succeeded yet. Please be merciful and spare us this time. We will never dare to do it again."

The head constable and several other people quickly echoed, "We absolutely wouldn't dare to do that again. We wouldn't dare to do that again."

Xiao Mubei was just passing by and didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he said, "Wang Youkang, luckily you met me this time, so I didn't let you succeed. I won't bother with you this time. I will send someone to keep an eye on Muyue Town. If I find that you are colluding with officials and bandits and committing such evil deeds again, I will definitely take off your official hat."

"Yes, yes, I remember it and will never do it again. Thank you, Your Highness, for your magnanimity." Wang Youkang kowtowed his head loudly.

Xiao Mubei glanced at the head of the police and the four men, and said sternly: "The same goes for you guys. If you are discovered again, I will not let you off easily."

"Yes, yes, I remember it." Several people fell to the ground and dared not move.

Xiao Mubei snorted coldly and left the court with Chu Yunxi and the other two.

After leaving the county government office, Chu Yunxi said, "This Wang Youkang must not be colluding with these people for the first time. Is the prince just letting them go?"

Xiao Mubei said, "We are on a tight schedule and cannot stay here for too long. I will relax their vigilance first. Then I will send the Purple Guards back to inform Li Jinghong and ask him to report to my father and send people to thoroughly investigate Muyue Town. We cannot let these corrupt officials of the imperial court bully the people here. What is the difference between them and bandits?"

Chu Yunxi breathed a sigh of relief. "I knew you had other plans. These people are so abominable. If it were someone else, they would definitely be blackmailed."

"Yes, now that we have encountered it, we can't just ignore it." Xiao Mubei naturally understood.

When they returned to the inn, the innkeeper was surprised for a moment when he saw them coming back. He probably didn't expect that they could come back unscathed so soon.

Wen Rulan asked, "It seems like the shopkeeper doesn't want to see us come back?"

The shopkeeper was a man in his fifties. Hearing this, he waved his hands and said, "No, no, sir, you misunderstood. I'll ask the waiter to prepare what you would like to eat."

"Serve us some of your specialties." Wen Rulan suggested that they finish their meal before going back to their room. The others had no objection, so the four of them sat down in the lobby.

The waiter was running around serving tea and water. Chu Yunxi pulled him aside and said, "Waiter, do you all know that those people are in collusion with the government?"

The waiter said in embarrassment: "Miss, please don't embarrass me. This involves the government, how dare I say anything more."

Chu Zhongxi stuffed a silver ingot into his sleeve and said, "Don't worry, we will never tell anyone what you said."

The waiter secretly glanced at the silver, which was a full two taels. He swallowed his saliva and looked back. The shopkeeper had gone to the kitchen. It was late now and there were not many people in the lobby, so he said, "Those are from the Chen family. The Chen family is a well-known bully in our Muyue Town. They are in cahoots with County Magistrate Wang and specialize in blackmailing wealthy people from other places. Those people either pay silver to avoid disaster or are thrown into prison and tortured, and finally have to pay silver. If anyone in the town dares to ruin their business, they will be thrown into prison soon. At the lightest, they will be imprisoned for ten days or half a month as a warning. At the worst, they will be beaten and disabled, or even beaten to death. So no one in the town dares to mess with them."

Chu Yunxi slapped the table, "How ridiculous!"

The shopkeeper came out from the back kitchen, and the waiter hurriedly pretended to pour water and said in a low voice: "Dear guests, please be careful with your words."

Xiao Mubei patted Chu Yunxi's hand and said, "Don't worry, this cancer will eventually be removed. Waiter, go serve the food. We have been traveling all day and want to rest early."

"Okay, sir." The waiter felt relieved and hurriedly got up and left.

Wen Rulan lowered her voice and said, "It's not so easy to uproot this kind of local tyrant. We really can't be impatient. We are in a hurry now. The sooner we get to southern Xinjiang, the less danger Big Brother Chu will be in. Chuchu, just listen to the prince's arrangements and let them be arrogant for a few more days."

Chu Yunxi said angrily: "I just can't stand this kind of people. Their consciences have been eaten by dogs."

The waiter brought the dishes. The chef at the Yunlai Inn was quite skilled and some of the signature dishes were indeed delicious, which calmed down Chu Yunxi's anger.

Chu Zhongxi called Hongyu and the others to come down and have dinner together, and everyone took the time to bathe and rest. Chu Yunxi also felt sore all over. Although she had gotten used to sitting in a carriage, she still felt uncomfortable after sitting for a long time.

After a good sleep, everyone was fully revived the next day. They got up early and prepared to leave. Hongyu helped Chu Yunxi clean up the house. Suddenly, she said "Huh" and picked up something from the ground. "What is this?"

Chu Yunxi looked over when she heard the voice and saw Hongyu holding a piece of cloth with something on it. She took it and looked at it, and her face changed.

This is a piece of cloth torn from the lapel. It is grey in color with dried bloodstains on it, and the word "save" is written crookedly on it!

Where did this come from? Chu Yunxi frowned and looked at the cloth in her hand. The handwriting was very sloppy and could not be recognized without careful observation. She felt that the cloth seemed familiar.