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Chapter 113: Who in the hall is suing me?

Boom!Boom!Boom!
The sound of heavy drums resounded throughout the county government office, and a large number of officers quickly rushed out of the gatehouses on both sides to see who was beating the drum to appeal for justice.

However, as soon as they came out, they saw Shen Longteng standing at the door, surrounded by a large group of people dressed in Longteng Escort Agency uniforms, and their momentum suddenly disappeared.

A class room manager stepped forward and bowed carefully, saying:

"I wonder why Chief Shen came to the county government office and beat the drum?"

"Of course I'm reporting a case. I've discovered a serious case in Yunzhao County that involves the safety of the entire county. I'd like to invite you to come to court."

The steward waved his hands repeatedly and said with a wry smile:
"I am not worthy of being called a master... Captain Shen, wait a moment, I will go in and report."

The drum of complaint sounded, and the sound spread through three streets. It was impossible not to go to court. If it was an ordinary person, perhaps the officials would quietly take him in to deal with him. They had originally thought of this. But when they saw that it was Shen Longteng, they naturally did not dare to act rashly. They reported the matter step by step, and within a moment, the chief official of Yunzhao County sat in the hall.

The county lieutenant is responsible for frontline public security, but the county magistrate is naturally the one who has to go to court to try the case and make the final decision.

The Yunzhao County Magistrate was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a gaunt complexion, a thin face, a serene demeanor, and a long beard hanging down to his chest. One could tell at a glance that he had earned his official position after years of hard study and passing imperial examinations.

The county magistrate sat high on the stage, looking at Shen Longteng and others below, and said calmly:

"Captain Shen, I wonder why you are beating the drum to protest your injustice?"

Shen Longteng bowed and said:
"Your Excellency the County Magistrate, this is what happened -

"My Longteng Escort Agency encountered robbers during an escort mission. After going through untold hardships and suffering many losses, we were lucky enough to subdue the enemy. This is normal in our escort agency and not worth mentioning; however, this time, something extraordinary happened.

"The Vajra Sect is the Yunzhao Martial Arts School, and we are very familiar with this family. After the escort leader Xie Yuan subdued the bandits, he discovered that among the bandits, there were actually disciples from the Vajra Sect, and even their third-level training instructor!

"How could the Vajra Sect, a legitimate martial arts school, be mixed up with bandits? We immediately felt that something was wrong, so we beat the drum and asked the county magistrate to investigate.

"Xie Yuan, bring up the evidence."

Xie Yuan came forward carrying a package and opened it. A head wrapped in lime fell to the ground with a thud. The face was clear. It was none other than Xiang Zhuo, the third training instructor of the Vajra Sect.

There was a cry of surprise in the hall. San Lian was already a celebrity in Yunzhao County. When they saw the head, many people recognized that it was indeed Xiang Zhuo.

Even the people outside the hall craned their necks to vaguely see the identity of the head, and there was an uproar. The news spread quickly like ripples.

Xie Yuan's lips curled slightly. This was the effect they wanted. Including beating the drums and attracting passers-by to watch, it had indeed achieved the effect. Under the deliberate shouting of the escort agency staff, there were already three layers of people surrounding the place.

The county magistrate still followed the rules and asked the coroner and the people from the King Kong Sect - that is, the county lieutenant Yu Chunsheng who was sitting next to him, to come and investigate and verify the identity.

Yu Chunsheng looked gloomy and said calmly:
"It is indeed Xiang Zhuo, but if you say that he was hanging out with the bandits, it is just empty talk and cannot be counted."

Shen Longteng snorted lightly, implying something:
"Is Longteng Escort Agency a bad group that fabricates facts and frames good people?"

Yu Chunsheng pretended not to understand and continued:
"Longteng Escort Agency doesn't have a good reputation. Although Mr. Chang was determined to have committed suicide, it seems quite suspicious now and needs to be further investigated. Mr. Chang's widow once came to me and seemed to want to sue Shen Longteng for murder and robbery."

After hearing this, the onlookers outside the door began to talk again, secretly staring at the people in the escort agency with suspicious eyes.

Shen Longteng sneered and stood with his hands behind his back:

"No need to say more, bring the witness."

"Witness?"

When Yu Chunsheng heard this, his brows immediately frowned.

After just a moment, the bandit leader and the two Vajra Sect disciples were brought up.

When Yu Chunsheng saw the two men, his face suddenly darkened and his eyes glared at them, revealing an almost murderous look that made the two men lower their heads and dare not raise them. "Name."

"identity."

After going through the process, the county magistrate asked the three men to explain it one by one.

The three of them explained how they were introduced to each other, and how the two disciples, Xiang Zhuo and two others represented the Vajra Sect to ambush and kill Xie Yuan, and how the bandit leader obtained a promise that he could clear his identity and get ashore.

After the three of them finished speaking, the crowd outside the hall was already in an uproar, and the discussions almost drowned out the noise inside the hall.

Yu Chunsheng's face was solemn. He stood up and bowed to the county magistrate.

"Mr. County Magistrate, since there is such collusion with bandits in the county, I will investigate it thoroughly."

Xie Yuan sneered:
"You want to check yourself? You are a member of the King Kong Sect. This bandit is almost telling you your name. What can you find out if I ask you to check?"

Yu Chunsheng looked at Xie Yuan with a deep gaze:
"Thank you, Escort Captain. You are wrong. I have only learned martial arts in the Vajra Sect, but I belong to the imperial court. Heaven and earth are witnesses, and there is no partiality.

"Secondly, let's not talk about whether this thief's words can be counted. He never mentioned my name. Who knows where the so-called introducer came from and whether there is such a person?"

Yu Chunsheng stared at the bandit. The bandit's face was pale. He stammered a few times but didn't say much.

Xie Yuan sneered. Yu Chunsheng would definitely not be stupid enough to meet with the bandits, but the messenger must have mentioned his name, otherwise they wouldn't be so closely connected. As for the fact that he was not a member of the Vajra Sect... he had been saying that, but everyone knew it was just bullshit.

But it is nominally acceptable. How to deal with it depends on the decision of the county magistrate.

The county magistrate stroked his beard, his expression calm, and said slowly:
"In this case, please ask County Lieutenant Yu to conduct a thorough investigation as soon as possible and give me, Shen Biaotou, and the people an explanation within three days."

Upon hearing this, Yu Chunsheng bowed deeply to the stage and said:
"Yes."

He glanced at Xie Yuan, Shen Longteng and the other members of the Vajra Sect, then walked outside the hall and spoke:
"Three days later, the government will give an explanation on this matter. You guys should not discuss it without permission, otherwise I will deal with you according to the law. Disperse immediately!"

Seeing that the matter came to an end like this, Xie Yuan was slightly disappointed.

Let Yu Chunsheng investigate himself, wouldn't that be like someone in the court suing me?

Although that's what Ben did, he had hoped the results would be a little different.

As the large group returned to the escort agency, Xie Yuan let out a sigh and shook his head:
"Officials protect each other. The county magistrate is obviously protecting Yu Chunsheng. It seems that we can't bring him down this time."

With a layer of official robes on his body, no matter how many crimes Yu Chunsheng committed, he would have to be dealt with by the government, otherwise he would be against the court. If Xie Yuan wanted to completely solve the problem of Yu Chunsheng and didn't want to be a wanted criminal, he had to take off this layer of protective skin first.

Otherwise, even if he was strong enough to carry out the assassination, if a county lieutenant died, the state government would definitely send experts to investigate thoroughly. At that time, he didn't know what methods those divine detectives at the Qi and Blood Transformation Realm would use, and Xie Yuan was not sure he could hide it.

An official position is the best protective umbrella, so if there is a chance, Xie Yuan must bring him down in advance, so that he will not be powerless even when he has enough strength.

He suddenly had an idea and kept these people because he was thinking about this place. Who knew that the county government was full of the same people and was completely useless!

Shen Longteng glanced at Xie Yuan and smiled slightly:
"Xie Yuan, you are wrong. If the county magistrate is in league with Yu Chunsheng, then he is truly all-powerful and our escort agency would have been unable to survive.

"In fact, if you ask who in this county wants Yu Chunsheng to fall the most, it's me. There are people who want Yu Chunsheng to fall the most. There are people who want Yu Chunsheng to fall the most."

Xie Yuan was stunned when he heard this:
"You mean..."

"It's the county magistrate."

(End of this chapter)