What imperial henchmen? Please call me Your Majesty!

He looked at these people with a wicked smile and a hint of triumphant excitement on his face.

The servants and guards all stood with sticks in hand, waiting, not daring to move forward rashly.

They could tell that this person was definitely a skilled fighter; they were just menial laborers, how could they possibly defeat him?

While everyone was still hesitating, the woman spoke first:

"What are you waiting for? Beat them up!"

Only after the lady spoke did they dare to swing their sticks forward.

Su Mu watched as the other party approached, his wicked smile freezing on his face. He then twisted and swung the sword he was carrying on his shoulder, gripping the scabbard and swinging it.

Click!

The wooden stick broke.

At the same time, he quickly took a step forward, turned around and came behind the other party, his palm strike landing on the servant's neck.

He knocked her unconscious with a single slap.

At the same time, he saw someone rushing forward, trying to defeat him by using the tactic of having more people and being outnumbered.

But Su Mu took a step back, sprang to his feet, and ran headfirst into the swinging wooden stick.

Splash...

The wooden sticks broke one after another, and at the same time, the raised leg swept across everyone, and each person was kicked hard in the face.

They all rolled on the ground, crying out in pain.

Seeing this, the woman also hardened her resolve:

"You! You're practically asking for it!"

Su Mu stopped, glanced at the servants lying on the ground, then smiled wickedly at the woman:

"What, you slapped them, but not you, huh?"

"You, you..."

The woman felt a sense of fear. This man was a brute; if a fight broke out, these people would be no match for him.

Qiao Qianqian panicked, but still pleaded with her mother:

"Mother, we were in the wrong to begin with. Just give us the money. Why make such a fuss?"

She's right.

Just give me the money.

There's absolutely no need for that.

These words made the woman waver a little.

Just then...

"Stop! All of you, stop!"

A voice came from behind, and at the same time a fat figure came running over.

Su Mu could also see the constables from the local government office.

The middle-aged man ran to the side, approached the mother and child, and looked anxious.

"Madam, what's wrong?"

The woman, who was about to soften her heart, became firm again when she saw her husband arrive and the officials from the yamen.

However, her method was to feign grievance:

"Sir, I can't live anymore! This man is clearly a robber; he won't pay and he even beats me up."

Upon hearing this, the master was filled with rage. Looking at the servants lying on the ground, still groaning in pain, he pointed at Su Mu and said:

"Who are you? Why did you injure someone from my household?"

Su Mu tilted his head and smiled:

"They attacked first, I was just retaliating, is there a problem with that?"

At the same time, a group of people from the yamen rushed over and surrounded him.

One of the constables approached Master Qiao and asked:

"Mr. Qiao, what's wrong?"

"This person, this person..."

Upon seeing this, the constable immediately recognized him as a江湖人士 (jianghu person, someone from the martial arts world), especially with someone lying on the ground. He then looked at Su Mu.

"You little brat, daring to cause trouble in the capital, you've gone too far! Seize him!"

Su Mu saw that the constables had also started to take action, and there was nothing he could do about it.

He still takes down a person with a clean and decisive punch and kick.

"Well, so you dare to hit even the government officials? Looks like you don't want to live anymore!"

This statement implies that the person being dealt with is no longer in a life-or-death situation; the only goal is to destroy them.

So they all drew their swords.

Su Mu felt a little helpless when he saw that they were serious, after all, it was not good for colleagues to fight each other.

That's right, this constable is obviously a snob, all money and no brains.

Then... there's no need to linger!

He looked at the few remaining constables and laughed:

"Heh, you were the ones who drew your swords first, so don't blame me for getting hurt."

When faced with someone who had drawn a knife, his attack went beyond simply knocking them unconscious or injuring them; he sent them flying, making them vomit blood and fall into a coma.

The head constable, seeing how brave this man was, panicked a little and glanced at Master Qiao:

"No way, how did you guys provoke this guy? He's obviously a lunatic."

Generally speaking, when you encounter a ruthless person, it can really be fatal if they get really angry. So they usually try to subdue them if they can, and if they can't, they try to reason with them.

Mr. Qiao also looked flustered:

"How would I know that!"

Qiao Qianqian spoke:

"Father, this man is Chief Escort Su. He brought me back from Boundless City. Because he didn't pay the escort fee, he..."

Mr. Qiao naturally knew that his daughter had returned, but he did not expect that someone would come and beat him up before he could even pay them for escorting her back.

But I also felt something was wrong.

"This shouldn't be happening. Logically, it should be fine to give it to the escort agency ten days or half a month later. How did it turn out like this?"

Generally speaking, if you're sure the person is safe and there are no problems, it's possible to give them the money in advance.

Qiao Qianqian shook her head:

"Father, Uncle Xu actually made an agreement with them that he would pay them once the person was safely delivered. However, their original head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) died on the way, and this Su镖师 (bodyguard/escort) is a temporary one. Moreover, judging from the current situation, he is most likely here to ask for money."

"No, if they want money, just give it to them. They escorted you back, what's wrong with wanting money? Besides, they brought you back safely, so just give them the money and that's it. Why are you making such a fuss?"

The Qiao family patriarch was also puzzled by the situation, but he knew one thing: in escort missions, if the escort died, as long as the person was safely delivered to the destination, the reward would be given in advance.

After all, the deceased should be respected. These people who escorted the body should be responsible for the funeral arrangements. Why aren't they being paid?

But in this situation, it's clear that they came to our door to make trouble because we didn't pay them back then.

The Qiao family is so wealthy and powerful, how could they possibly not be able to afford this little bit of money?

Unexpectedly, the woman then began to act like a scoundrel:

"Oh dear, what's going on? The Qiao family is so powerful and wealthy, how could they let someone bully us like this? What will the neighbors think of us from now on? Oh dear, I don't want to live anymore..."

The woman sat on the ground, looking very sorrowful.

Now Mr. Qiao was in a difficult situation.

Seeing this situation, the head constable also offered a reminder:

"In this situation, it's definitely not something that can be resolved by simply paying money. Someone was injured, and someone from the government office was also injured. This person will most likely be taken back first."

Seeing this, the head constable realized that these constables were no match for him, so he quickly took out a section of bamboo with a white rope attached to it, pulled it, and a burst of fireworks shot into the sky and bloomed in the air.

However, the Qiao family patriarch still wanted to settle things peacefully. As long as the money was paid, and even more was paid, the Qiao family would have nothing to do with what happened afterward.

He immediately looked at Butler Wang:

"What are you still standing there for! Go and get the escort fee!"

Butler Wang had no choice. The master was the most powerful person here, followed by the mistress. Before the master arrived, he could only listen to the mistress, even though he felt wronged.

He immediately ran back.

Su Mu looked at the constables who had fallen to the ground and were not getting up, then clapped his hands and looked at them:

"Can we discuss this now?"

Now, none of them dared to make any rash moves, and they just watched him.

However, once the signal was given, many constables from various government offices quickly arrived.

The constable then became a bit more assertive.

Su Mu looked at the growing crowd and felt helpless. Fortunately, he had asked Xiao Chuli about the situation at the Ghost Bureau beforehand, so it turned out to be a minor problem.

At this moment, Butler Wang hurried over with a small box, and handed it to Master Qiao.

"Sir, the item is here."

Master Qiao opened the box, looked at the box of silver, picked it up, and looked at Su Mu, smiling politely:

"Officer Su, this was my oversight. The money for the escort is here. Consider the extra as a reward. You've worked hard on the escort during this time."

Su Mu felt a little uncomfortable seeing how sensible the Qiao family patriarch was.

However, he could also see the problem: while Mr. Qiao was the one in charge, the Madam was the one in charge when he wasn't around.

Moreover, the lady's behavior was clearly that of a shrew, and the servants had no choice but to follow her orders since the master was not around.

After quickly analyzing these reasons, he nodded in agreement.

"Wouldn't it have been better to have taken it out sooner?"

"Yes, yes, it's my fault for being late and causing trouble for Chief Escort Su, I..."

As he spoke, he took out another silver ingot from his pocket and placed it on the box:

"Consider this an apology."

Su Mu could tell that Master Qiao was indeed very skilled in interpersonal relationships, which was why he had managed to turn the Qiao family into what it was today, but unfortunately, he wasn't good at finding a wife.

She has such a wonderful daughter.

He nodded:

"Okay, payment settled."

Su Mu stepped forward and took the box of silver.

As he was about to leave, the head constable patted him on the shoulder:

"You two are even now, but we haven't settled our score yet."

Su Mu turned around and looked at the constable.

Settle accounts?

Sure?

Don't regret it.

He turned around, looked at the head constable, and smiled slightly:

"What? Is there something else?"

"Your debts are settled, but ours are not. Do you know what it means to injure someone from the government office in the capital?"

"What, are you going to arrest me? Are you sure?"

Su Mu asked in return.

The constable felt that something was off. This man's response didn't sound like something a江湖人 (jianghu person) would say.

Could it be related?

But what good are connections in the capital? You know the officials from the underworld will definitely be here too. No matter how close you are, they'll still arrest you.

The constable laughed:

"One thing at a time, the fact that you injured someone isn't so easy to resolve."

Su Mu was also a little helpless; since that was the case, there was nothing he could do.

Many government officials had already arrived, and a dozen or so people had gathered by now.

Seeing that the man wouldn't benefit from the money and might even be arrested by the authorities, the woman stopped her tantrum and instead stood up and shouted:

"Yes! He also injured people from the Qiao family; he must be arrested, and he must pay compensation!"

"Mother, stop talking."

Qiao Qianqian tugged at her mother's sleeve, trying to persuade her, because she always felt that this Constable Su dared to hit even the people in the yamen.

There must be someone behind this.

If it's even bigger than the Qiao family.

That would be a huge problem.

"Go away, which side are you on? They've already bullied us like this, and you're still acting like this. But if they sell you out, you'll still be counting the money for them."

The woman shoved him away, continuing to yell.

Su Mu glanced at the situation. He had indeed settled things with the Qiao family, but the matter with the government was a bit difficult to handle.

He also wanted to verify something.

Looking around, he found an opening and immediately took off running.

Upon seeing this, the head constable panicked:

"Quick! Grab him!"

Just as Su Mu was about to escape the encirclement of the constables, a figure suddenly descended from the sky, landed in front of him, and punched him.

boom!