Young Master Gao? Call me Little Grand Secretary!

The shocking injuries on the child's body enraged the public.

They were not only angry at the beggars' cruelty, but also furious that they had been deceived and taken advantage of their kindness!

Enraged, the crowd was not about to let the beggars escape. Immediately, someone grabbed one of the beggars who was trying to run away and threw him to the ground.

Seeing this, the others swarmed forward, punching and kicking the beggar until he cried out in pain.

They dared not lay a hand on Gao Zhao, the son of a high-ranking official, but they felt no qualms about beating these heartless beggars.

After a brutal beating, until the beggars' pleas for mercy were barely audible, someone shouted, "Stop hitting them! You'll kill them if you keep going!"

Only then did the group of people reluctantly stop. When they looked at the beggars again, they saw that they were on the verge of death and it was clear that they would not survive!

This was the first time Gao Zhao had ever witnessed such a brutal scene, but he felt no sympathy for these beggars. These inhuman beasts could no longer be called human!

Even if they were skinned alive, it wouldn't be too much!

He turned to look at the disabled little beggar, wondering how to take care of him. Although he knew the child was so badly injured and had suffered so much, he wouldn't live for more than a few years.

But we have to do something about it. If we just ignore it and let it fend for itself, we're not even as good as those beggars!

The little beggar stared blankly at the other beggars. After a long while, he seemed to finally understand what had happened. He slowly turned his head to look at Gao Zhao, a strange light flashing in his eyes!

[Gratitude points from Wang Xiaoyi +1]

Gao Zhao was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. He hadn't expected such an unexpected gain. He thought to himself, "I knew good people get good rewards!"

Just as he was feeling pleased, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind him, accompanied by a loud shout: "What are you all doing blocking this place!"

Hearing the sound, everyone looked over and panicked. A troop of soldiers was rushing towards them menacingly. Someone exclaimed in shock, "It's the Left Inspector of Kaifeng Prefecture!"

The civilians who had just attacked the beggars panicked and tried to flee, causing a commotion that revealed the several seriously injured beggars lying on the ground. The officer leading the patrol's team immediately changed his expression and shouted, "Stop! Don't run! Anyone who runs will be arrested!"

At the command, several military patrolmen, wielding batons, rushed forward and began beating those who were still trying to escape.

A series of wails and pleas for mercy immediately stunned everyone!

As the officer approached the beggars, patrolling soldiers, having already assessed their injuries, reported with their hands clasped: "Sir, these beggars were beaten and trampled; they are seriously injured!"

The officer glanced at the footprints on the beggar's body, then looked up at the crowd and said calmly, "Who did this? Step forward! I see you're a good man, so I might be lenient with you!"

The crowd looked at each other, no one daring to answer. Only a fool would confess, and Kaifeng Prefecture was no good place to go!

Seeing that no one answered, the officer sneered and waved his hand slightly. Several soldiers escorted the civilians who had just been beaten forward.

"You all fled as soon as you saw the soldiers; you must have a guilty conscience. You are all involved in today's assault!"

"Injustice! Injustice!" The men were terrified and cried out their innocence repeatedly.

The officer sneered and remained silent, waiting until the men were utterly terrified before slowly speaking, "Stop shouting! You were all in the thick of it; even if you didn't hurt anyone, you must know who attacked!"

"I am a kind-hearted official, and today I will give you a chance. If you identify one perpetrator, your sentence will be reduced by one degree; if you identify two, your sentence will be reduced by two degrees; and if you identify three, you will be released without charge!"

Those men, who had initially thought they were doomed to imprisonment, were overjoyed upon hearing this. They turned around to look at their surroundings and began pointing out the names of those involved.

Although I felt guilty seeing the accused crying out for justice in a panic, I had no choice but to do this in order to protect myself!

People were constantly being identified and arrested by the guards, cries of injustice were heard everywhere, and the scene was chaotic.

Actually, everyone knows that not all of those who were identified actually hit anyone. After all, there were so many people at the time, and with everyone throwing punches and kicks, who could tell the difference?

These people were just trying to escape responsibility by making random accusations, but no one dared to speak up. They just shrank back desperately, afraid of being identified.

"Stop! All of you, stop!" One man pushed through the crowd and shouted, "Who gave you permission to arrest people arbitrarily? Don't you have any respect for the law?!"

The soldiers turned to look and saw that the newcomer was dressed as a poor scholar. They immediately sneered and continued to arrest people.

The officer turned around and said coldly, "Who are you? How dare you obstruct the Kaifeng Prefecture's investigation!"

"I am Chen Dong, a scholar who passed the imperial examination!" The scholar, utterly unafraid, retorted angrily, "Your method of handling the case is inappropriate!"

The officer looked him up and down, then nodded slightly and said, "So you're a student of the Imperial Academy! I've apprehended so many suspects in such a short time, is there anything wrong with that?"

Chen Dong said sternly, "You are opening up a path of accusations and inciting people to accuse each other. While it may seem like you are handling cases quickly, you are causing neighbors to doubt each other and relatives to look askance at each other. If the whole world were like this, everyone in the community would live in fear and anxiety, and no one would be able to be close to each other anymore. This is a heinous crime!"

Yu Hou's lips twitched slightly. He hated these scholars the most. They could talk about grand principles, but when it came to doing practical things, they were completely clueless!

He didn't want to waste his breath on these scholars who only knew empty talk and grand principles, but he also didn't want to offend them. Looking around, he saw Gao Zhao sitting high on his horse, watching the excitement with great interest.

The officer's heart skipped a beat; he felt he had found someone who could divert attention. He strode forward, smiling and clasping his hands in greeting, "I didn't expect to find you here, young master. My apologies for the intrusion!"

Gao Zhao was slightly taken aback. He didn't recognize the person. After a moment's thought, he suddenly realized that this must be someone the original owner had messed around with and provoked many people from Kaifeng Prefecture. That's how he got to know him. So he nodded slightly as a greeting.

The officer in charge of the guards didn't seem to mind his disdain, and said with a smile, "I suppose you witnessed what happened today, young master. Do you remember who hit the person?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Zhao thought, "This guy has arrested so many people and he's still not satisfied. He wants me to identify them. Isn't this just making me offend people?"

The common people were shocked. They had been disrespectful to Gao Yanei when they were misled by the beggar. Now that he had the opportunity, how could they not retaliate? For a moment, they were all filled with unease!

"Hitting someone? I didn't hit anyone!" Gao Zhao said with a blank look. "Those beggars are evil people who practice forced mutilation and mutilation. That child was harmed by them and used to beg for money. But they met me today, so they deserve what they got."

"With my unparalleled wisdom, I saw through their tricks. In their anger, everyone arrested them and prepared to send them to the Kaifeng Prefecture to report to the authorities."

"Then you came, yelling and screaming, scaring everyone into running around, and trampling them into this state..."

Lord Yu: "..."

Damn it, I was just asking about a case, and now I'm being blamed on myself!