I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

On the deck, Jiang Yuan gritted his teeth and gripped the railing tightly, silently estimating the speed in his mind.

When they were a hundred meters away from the dock, the speed still did not meet Jiang Yuan's expectations.

"The anchor is broken! We can't stop!" Jiang Yuan yelled at the people on the dock, then grabbed a piece of wood and pulled Bai Wei up without saying a word.

"Hold tight!"

A ripple flashed in Bai Wei's beautiful eyes, and she opened her arms and hugged Jiang Yuan's back tightly.

"I told you to hold on to the board, but I can't swim!"

Bai Wei was surprised. You want me to jump with you if I can't swim?

Wang Gang came to Jiang Yuan without saying anything and said, "Master, hold me tight. I'll take you there."

At this moment, Shen Long was holding Lao Bai in one hand and Bai Jingyun in the other. Jiang Yuan then slapped his forehead suddenly.

Fuck! I actually forgot I know martial arts!

After Wang Gang's reminder, Jiang Yuan hugged Bai Wei and quickly instructed Wang Gang behind him to take care of Xiao Cui.

As the boat was about to hit the dock, Jiang Yuan took a deep breath and a stream of air continued to flow in his abdomen.

Faced with life-threatening situations, Jiang Yuan burst out at the fastest speed in his life.

Bai Wei, lying on Jiang Yuan's back, couldn't help but close her eyes.

The moment the ship collided with the dock, Jiang Yuan stepped on the railing and jumped up.

"Boom! Boom boom boom!"

With a series of loud noises, the front half of the ship and the wooden boards outside the dock were all shattered, and the river water splashed dozens of meters.

Under the influence of inertia, Jiang Yuan landed on the wooden board and ran very fast. He ran hundreds of meters before he stopped.

"Damn it! What's going on with you guys?!"

Before Jiang Yuan could catch his breath, a shout of curse suddenly came from behind him.

Several guys armed with sticks surrounded the two men in an instant.

"You, you damaged my dock, pay me!" An angry voice came. Jiang Yuan immediately turned around and saw an old man in his sixties walking towards him breathlessly.

Jiang Yuan's eyes lit up and he immediately went to meet him.

"This old man must be the one in charge of the dock."

The old man looked Jiang Yuan up and down, and the anger on his face subsided a little. He was dressed neatly and looked like a child of a wealthy family. A man like him could afford to pay for a wharf.

"Yeah, that's right." The old man nodded in response.

Jiang Yuan directly pulled the old man aside and said in a low voice: "Brother, tell me, how much compensation do you have to pay?"

The old man was a little surprised. Why the hell was this guy so eager to give money?

"What's your name, sir?" The old man hesitated for a moment and asked. This place was located outside the imperial capital, so he might be the son of a minister in the court.

Losing money is a small matter. If you make someone unhappy, you may end up dead in a matter of minutes.

"Don't ask that. Just tell me how much compensation you want." Jiang Yuan asked again.

The old man hesitated for a while, and finally opened his mouth slowly: "How about paying two thousand taels of silver?"

After saying that, the old man quickly added, "Those planks you broke aren't worth much; a hundred or so taels of silver would be enough. But I need to repair them urgently, and since the ships won't be able to dock later, this price is absolutely fair."

Jiang Yuan sighed and shook his head. This old man is too unambitious. How can this work?

"Master, there's no need to waste time talking nonsense. You'll ask for a hundred thousand taels when you open your mouth."

"Hey, sir, how can this be done? Isn't this blackmail? This will lead to a lawsuit. No, no!" The old man shook his head like a rattle.

Jiang Yuan immediately held his shoulders and said righteously, "What kind of talk are you talking about? Is thirty thousand taels of silver a lot?"

"A lot." The old man answered honestly.

Jiang Yuan rolled his eyes helplessly: "Brother, it's not much for you, but for others. You can ask for 100,000 taels later. After that, we will split it 190%."

The old man looked at Jiang Yuan in disbelief. Is there anyone who helps outsiders to cheat his own family?

"No, no, I'm going to risk being sued. Three thousand taels of silver is not worth it."

"30% to 70%!" Seeing that the old man refused to do it, Jiang Yuan raised the stakes again.

Anyway, it’s Walter White who pays for it, so it’s a shame not to cheat him!

The old man looked a little hesitant, but after thinking it over, he shook his head and said, "Sir, there is no such thing as an impenetrable wall."

"Fourty six!"

When the price was announced, the old man was speechless. He looked at Jiang Yuan with a complicated expression. This young man had a dark heart at such a young age.

"Fifty-fifty!" Jiang Yuan finally offered a price of fifteen thousand taels of silver, which was almost enough to build another dock.

"Who five?"

Jiang Yuan was stunned for a while, then pointed at the old man speechlessly.

"Son!"

"Brother Jiang!"

"master!"

A few shouts were heard from not far away, and Shen Long, Lao Bai and others hurried over.

"Who is this?" Lao Bai looked at the dock owner.

Jiang Yuan immediately put on a look of deep sorrow and anguish: "Look at you, fifty thousand taels of silver is enough, why are you still not satisfied?"

"How many ships can your dock handle in a day? How dare you ask for a hundred thousand?"

"Aren't you bullying honest people?!"

The dock owner suddenly became nervous. What was fifty thousand? What on earth was a hundred thousand?

Didn’t we agree on 30,000 taels?

If I'm found out with 30,000, I can still return the money to save my life. If I'm found out with 50,000, I will definitely be sued. If I'm found out with 100,000, I will be executed immediately.

"Boss, what you mean is that we crashed your dock and you want us to pay you 100,000 taels of silver?" Lao Bai said in an incredulous tone.

"What? One hundred thousand taels of silver, your dock is inlaid with gold!" Bai Jingyun shouted in dissatisfaction.

Shen Long even curled his lips and rolled up his sleeves. Now that he was in the imperial capital, it was like he was in his own territory. How could he be bullied by others?

The highest-ranking official in the Bai family is a second-rank censor, but that doesn’t mean the Bai family only has one censor.

The reason why a family is called a family is not as simple as having only second-rank officials. It must also have talented people of the third, fourth, and fifth ranks.

Lao Bai reached out to stop Shen Long's movements and looked at the dock owner calmly: "Are you sure you want 100,000?"

The dock owner panicked: "We can negotiate, we can negotiate."

"Well, after all, we were at fault first. The most we can compensate you is fifty thousand taels!" Jiang Yuan said in a neutral tone.

Lao Bai looked at the dock. Fifty thousand taels of silver was obviously a lot more.

Bai Wei, who was standing by, looked at Jiang Yuan thoughtfully, a smile flashing in her eyes. "Then let's do as Mr. Jiang said, fifty thousand taels."

Lao Bai looked surprised for a moment, then nodded helplessly.

"Okay, then fifty thousand taels."

Before Jiang Yuan had time to be happy, Bai Wei came over.

"Anyone who sees it will be punished, otherwise I will expose you."

Jiang Yuan blinked twice, and Bai Wei immediately shook her head.

"This isn't even enough? How much do you want?" Jiang Yuan was a little crazy. He had spent a lot of time to earn 25,000 taels, so he couldn't just give it all to Bai Wei.

Although this is her family's money, it is not easy for her.

"Fifty-fifty."

"Who five?"