The Bully General's Spiritual Husband

The constable looked at Yin Baicai, who had suddenly appeared in front of him, with a displeased expression: "Go away... who are you? How dare you interfere with our county government's business? You've got some nerve. Do you want to experience what it's like to go to jail?"

Yin Baicai met the challenge head-on: "As far as I know, government officials need to issue documents to handle matters. May I ask where the documents for arresting people are, sir?"

The leader was displeased. Where did this pretty boy come from who dared to challenge them? Who in Qingshui Town wasn't afraid of them? And now he dared to jump out like this. If everyone acted like this, how would they survive in town?

The leader reached out to shove Yin Baicai, but Yin Baicai grabbed his wrist.

The leader's eyes widened in disbelief. This pretty boy was bold enough to fight back.

"You dare to obstruct our government's business. Men, take him away with you."

Yin Baicai began to leverage the power of public opinion: "These days, government offices don't issue documents when handling affairs. Isn't this disrespecting the imperial law? As the saying goes, to catch a thief, you need to catch him red-handed; to arrest someone, you need to issue a document. Don't you all agree?"

Those who were kicked out were all regulars at Hongxilou, including many who were not afraid of the county government. They knew perfectly well that Magistrate Ma of Qingshui Town was a greedy man who had taken some bribes and was deliberately causing trouble for Hongxilou.

It's possible that these people in the yamen did it on purpose. Didn't they see that the tall, thin man's face turn anxious when he shouted for the documents?

"That's right, you're absolutely right. Without written documentation, who can be convinced?"

The constable following behind the leader whispered, "Boss, what should we do? We don't have any official documents, and even the county magistrate doesn't know about this."

The leader panicked for a moment. He had taken the money from Young Master Jin and led his men to attack without saying a word. He had no idea what kind of documents were needed.

Besides, this whole thing is fake, so how can we issue any documentation?

Yin Baicai could tell from their expressions that someone was deliberately causing trouble, and these constables were probably just doing things for money.

The leader shouted, "Stop talking nonsense and follow us now, or you know the consequences of resisting the county government."

Manager Wang and He Miao from the restaurant next door watched the farce unfold with glee, their hearts brimming with smug satisfaction.

Now let's see how they can keep operating. Before long, there won't be any more Hongxilou in this town, and then all the customers will come to our side again.

Wang Fu was determined to get his hands on Hongxilou's latest menu, which would take his restaurant business to the next level.

He Miao looked at Xiao Si, whose face was pale in the crowd, and thought, "Serves you right. You were so smug a while ago, daring to go against our Fumanlou. This is what you get. Don't you know that our restaurant is owned by the Jin family?"

Who knows, you and Xiao Si might get arrested and thrown in jail too.

Young Master Jin was quick to act; he got the government to send people out on the very next day.

Seeing that Manager Zhang and Yin Baicai were about to be arrested, those who had initially spoken up for them dared not utter a word, fearing that they would get into trouble themselves.

Suddenly, a carriage sped towards Hongxi Tower, and the plump Magistrate Ma hurriedly got off the carriage.

"Zhu Wen, stop right now! Who gave you permission to arrest people without my orders?"

He strode in with his short legs and slapped Zhu Wen across the face.

Everyone was stunned. Magistrate Ma had actually come out in person and even slapped Zhu, the head constable of the county government.

This is truly a rare sight! Zhu Wen and his constables are making a name for themselves in Qingshui Town.

They take matters into their own hands if they don't like someone; no one can afford to mess with them.

And this Magistrate Ma, all he does every day is play with the women in his room, he's too lazy to even handle the affairs of the county government, yet now he's actually stepped forward.

Zhu Wen covered his face and whispered to Magistrate Ma, "Your Honor, this was ordered to be done by Young Master Jin, what do you say..."

Magistrate Ma glared at Zhu Wen: "You didn't even bother to find out who's backing Hongxi Restaurant? They're people I wouldn't dare offend, and you still dare to cause them trouble?"

"Who is it? Isn't this shabby little restaurant owned by Zhang Quan? Young Master Jin said he's going against the Jin Family Restaurant across the street, and told me to find some excuse to arrest him and lock him up for a few days."

Magistrate Ma said in a low voice, "Foolish, that's under the protection of Commandant He, whose official position is much higher than mine."

Zhu Wen broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this. This captain was a fourth-rank official, and he had offended everyone to death.

Cold sweat beaded on his forehead. Although the Northwest War had been won and many people had retired to their hometowns, their military achievements remained.

Unexpectedly, a captain has appeared in this small town of Qingshui, and he is backed by Hongxi Tower.

Now, not only is he getting nowhere with Young Master Jin, but his job as a constable in the yamen is also coming to an end.

Yin Baicai didn't know what the fat magistrate and the head constable were whispering about, but when he saw the head constable panic, he knew that he was destined not to be able to enter the county office for tea today.

But it's really strange who helped her. Yin Baicai felt that she didn't have that kind of connection, and she would definitely thank him properly once she found out.

Magistrate Ma laughed, his fat face jiggling as he said, "You must be Young Master Yin! Don't worry, the restaurant is fine. It's all my fault for arresting people without proper investigation."

As Yin Baicai was deep in thought, she looked up and saw the trembling flesh on Magistrate Ma's face, his eyes squeezed into slits.

He cursed under his breath: Isn't this the epitome of a corrupt official? He's so fat he's practically dripping with oil; just those few steps he took, I could feel the ground shaking.

Suddenly, Yin Baicai looked at Li Zhe standing in the crowd and had an answer in her heart.

It must have been Li the bully who helped me; I knew Li the bully's identity was definitely not simple.

I never expected that I could actually suppress this petty corrupt official. But will helping him expose his identity?

Since he didn't reveal his identity, he must have something important to investigate. Now I owe him more and more.

So you've already paid it all off!

Magistrate Ma was displeased to see that Yin Baicai ignored him. No one in Qingshui Town had ever dared to disregard him, Ma Baocai. If it weren't for the fact that this man was a captain, he would have already thrown him in jail.

Ma Baocai coughed and said, "Young Master Yin, this is all a misunderstanding. Let's be friends. I will definitely not let Zhu Wen off the hook when we get back. What do you think about this matter..."

Yin Baicai naturally understood the unspoken meaning behind the corrupt official Ma's words; he simply wanted her to downplay the seriousness of the matter and let it go.

Since that's the case, I'll let it go myself, but this person who dares to cause trouble will definitely pay the price.

"Look at what Magistrate Ma is saying. Since that's the case, then Magistrate Ma should handle this matter properly. How dare you falsely accuse our restaurant of causing someone's death? You must stand up for us!"

Thinking of the captain he had just met, Ma Baocai's fat forehead was covered in sweat: "Of course... Zhu Wen, did you hear that? Hurry up and arrest him, interrogate him properly, and give Young Master Yin an explanation."

Zhu Wen: "Yes...yes, I'll go right away."

Yin Baicai called out to the crowd at the restaurant entrance, "Then let's go and see how the magistrate handled this situation. What do you all think?"

Everyone shouted in unison, "Good!"

I was worried that Hongxilou might not be able to open, but unexpectedly, this tall and thin guy appeared and everything took a dramatic turn.

But who is this kid? How come he can make Magistrate Ma nod and bow to him?

Shen Jin rarely saw such a lively scene, so she followed the crowd towards the county government office.