The next day.

Chen Changfan was awakened by the sound of dragging chains. The jailer led a short and fat figure to the door. It was Qian Ke who was walking with a limp.

He waved his hand to send the jailer away and looked into the cell.

Seeing Chen Changfan lying on a thin layer of straw, Qian Ke's face immediately showed a very happy expression.

"Manager Chen, you've slept in this prison all night. I wonder if your mind has cleared up a bit?"

"Hehe." Chen Changfan sat up and looked at the latter with a sneer.

"You rolled on the ground yesterday. Did you hear the sound of water?"

Qian Ke was startled, "What's that sound of water?"

Chen Changfan pointed to his head, "The sound of water here."

"You! How dare you scold me? You really don't know how to write the word death!"

"Not only do I dare to scold you, I also dare to hit you. If you take another step forward, you'll be finished if I don't hit you."

Hearing this, Qian Ke took a few steps back unconsciously.

He had witnessed Chen Changfan's fighting power yesterday. He beat those thugs to the ground, not to mention himself.

He came here today just to watch the joke. If he was caught and beaten up by the other party, he would have nowhere to appeal.

"Go ahead and act crazy! I'm telling you, you won't be able to stay alive for much longer. The Chamber of Commerce President and the County Magistrate are now strongly calling for donations. You're such a stubborn and stubborn person, and you even dared to assault a yamen runner. Just wait to die in this jail!"

"You know for sure whether those men are yamen runners or not. Even if the government does admit they are, I'll only lock you up for a few days at most. When I get out, I'll still beat you to a pulp."

The reason why Chen Changfan didn't let Chai Feng rescue him directly was that he concluded that his crime was not serious.

By the time I get an official position, this prison will naturally not be able to hold me back.

Hearing this, Qian Ke suddenly chuckled. He took a step forward and looked at Chen Changfan with a cold look in his eyes. "Once you're in this prison, you have no say in what happens. The Chamber of Commerce President doesn't want people like you to cause trouble, so he will definitely not let you out."

"What do you mean?" Chen Changfan smelled a hint of conspiracy.

"If you assault a yamen runner, you'll be locked up for three to five days at most. But if you kill someone, won't you be locked up forever?"

Seeing that Chen Changfan's expression gradually became more serious, Qian Ke felt relieved and couldn't help but reveal the Chamber of Commerce President's arrangements.

"You don't know yet, right? The three Wu family members disappeared mysteriously. They were most likely murdered. And you, Chen Changfan, you are the biggest suspect!"

I handled the bodies of the three Wu family members very cleanly, but they actually cast suspicion on me so quickly?

Chen Changfan asked calmly, "What evidence do you have? You can't wrongly accuse a good person without any evidence!"

"Hahaha! That's right! I'm wrongly accusing you! You're just a commoner, how can you fight the county government? How can you fight the Chamber of Commerce president? The Chamber of Commerce president says you're a murderer, so you're a murderer. There's no need for any evidence!"

As he said this, Qian Ke laughed triumphantly, but he couldn't laugh anymore.

He tried hard to find a trace of fear on Chen Changfan's face, but the other party looked calm, as if he was an outsider.

"What are you pretending for? You're going to be beheaded, do you know that?" Qian Ke couldn't help but remind him.

But Chen Changfan remained unmoved. Instead, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, which made Qian Ke feel chilled.

If there is no evidence, then it will be easy.

At this moment, Luo Ming came over with a complicated expression, holding a piece of yellow paper covered with handwriting in his hand, and a look of confusion on his face.

"Captain Luo is here. Are you going to interrogate the criminal? Chen Changfan's crimes are grave and he deserves death. You must use the most severe punishment!"

Qian Ke watched the jailer step forward to open the lock. Captain Luo had a sullen face and said nothing, but he couldn't help but fan the flames.

He tried to make Chen Changfan suffer more so that he could dispel the hatred in his heart.

"Shut up!" Who would have thought that Captain Luo would be so gentle as usual and instead scold Qian Ke angrily.

He immediately opened the cell door, walked quickly forward, and bowed respectfully to Chen Changfan in the cell.

"Greetings, Inspector! I apologize for any offense I've caused you before. I hope you can forgive me."

Qian Ke looked at this scene in disbelief, feeling as if his brain was rusted and unable to process what was happening.

What did Captain Luo shout just now?

Inspector?

Who is the inspector? Could it be...could it be?

He didn't dare to think further and could only stare in amazement as the jailer diligently went up and removed the shackles from Chen Changfan.

The latter leisurely stretched his neck and limbs, then patted Captain Luo on the shoulder and said, "You are just following orders. Don't worry, I am not the kind of petty person."

As he spoke, he stepped out of the cell door, looked down at Qian Ke, who was almost curled up in a ball, and laughed:

"Who was it just now who wanted to punish me?"

With a thud, Qian Ke fell to his knees with weak legs.

Even the slowest brain would have realized at this moment that Chen Changfan was no ordinary person.

Instead, he was an inspector of the ninth rank.

"Sir, please forgive me..."

"roll!"

"okay……"

Qian Ke curled up and rolled awkwardly on the ground.

Unexpectedly, he didn't control the strength well and hit his head directly on the sharp corner of the wall, and blood immediately gushed out.

Chen Changfan didn't bother to pay attention to such trivial matters. Under Luo Ming's guidance, he changed into casual clothes and strode out of the dark dungeon.

At the gate of the county government office, Chai Feng, Lao Wei and others had been waiting for a long time. After seeing Chen Changfan come out safely, Lao Wei and Aunt Liu were so excited that they were about to cry.

"The boss is a lucky guy, I know he's fine."

"Boss, you caught over a hundred kilograms of fish in one net today. I knew it was a good omen! The river god is blessing you..."

Seeing the two of them looking miserable with snot and tears, Chen Changfan felt a little touched.

"Okay, stop crying here. You're delaying my plan to make money. I won't pay you for your work."

Upon hearing this, the two immediately wiped away their tears and rushed to the market.

Chai Feng watched with a smile on his face the whole time. Chen Changfan restrained his smile and bowed solemnly to Chai Feng.

"I was able to escape this predicament thanks to Brother Chai's help. I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. If you need me in the future, please let me know."

Chai Feng accepted the gift calmly and nodded heavily, "If there are any difficulties, I will naturally not be polite to you."

"Brother Chai, how much silver did it cost to buy the official position?" Chen Changfan asked.

……

"What did you say? Did Chen Erlang buy his official position directly? His official rank is the same as mine, the county magistrate?"

When Cheng Weimin heard the jailer's report, his face suddenly turned dark.

He thought it was just a small ant that could be crushed to death with ease, but who knew that the latter would suddenly transform into an official of the same rank as himself.

Although the other party was just an inspector with no real power, Cheng Weimin still felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly.

He looked at Shang Zhengren, who was standing beside him with an equally gloomy expression. The latter simply smiled faintly: "As an official, it is indeed difficult to punish him, but he must pay the money he owes, not a penny less, and even more."

"Yes! Brother Zhengren is right! I have already donated 5000 taels, so he can't donate less!"

"Yes, isn't Chen Erlang rich? Then let him spend money to avoid disaster."

The two smiled at each other, the cunning in their eyes was exactly the same.

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