Young Master Gao? Call me Little Grand Secretary!

Upon receiving the order, Shi Qian dared not delay. He leaped up, climbed the wall, spun around, and silently left the backyard.

The remaining people had different expressions. Gao Zhao's eyes were cold as he looked Fu Jin up and down, as if he was figuring out where to strike. Although he wasn't exactly a good person, he had his bottom line and couldn't stand seeing someone harm his own kind.

Lin Chong remained silent. He had guessed what was going on, but Gao Zhao had already sent someone to report it to the authorities, so it was up to the government to handle it.

Only Lu Zhishen, who hadn't understood the riddle Gao Zhao and Shi Qian were exchanging earlier, was completely bewildered and asked suspiciously, "Why are you reporting to the authorities, you scoundrel? Are you trying to harm me again?"

Lin Chong knew his nature of hating evil and was afraid that if he told him the truth, he would be angry and kill Fu Jin, and he would not be able to explain it to the government. So he laughed it off and said that he had discovered evidence of the Beggars' Gang's crimes and that he would wait for the government to come.

Looking at Gao Zhao, Fu Jin suddenly laughed: "Young Master Gao, as the saying goes, having more friends means having more paths. Although I, Fu Jin, am of lowly status and dare not presume to associate with you, I have mingled in the capital for many years and have many friends from all walks of life. If you ever need my help in the future, just give me a call, and it will be convenient. Why bother with all this?"

Gao Zhao looked at him with amusement, and after a while suddenly spoke: "You don't seem too scared?"

"Young master is joking. People like us are most afraid of seeing officials..."

Gao Zhao interrupted him, shaking his head and saying, "What you just said was clear and logical, not a sign of fear. Besides, your breathing was even, unlike how tense you were when the monk tried to kill you!"

"So you have connections in Kaifeng Prefecture, and quite high-ranking ones at that. Do you think he can suppress this matter?"

Fu Jin's expression changed, and he chuckled dryly, "Young Master, you're really joking..."

Gao Zhao had been deliberately bluffing him, and seeing his reaction now only confirmed his suspicions!

"So he colluded with corrupt officials. He must have done a lot of evil deeds over the years. What's the point of talking nonsense? I'll kill him with my staff!" Lu Zhishen stepped forward menacingly, staff in hand.

Fu Jin was shocked, but forced himself to remain calm and said, "Master, please calm down. Your men have already reported this to the authorities. It's a small matter if you kill me, but I'm afraid it will implicate you and you will be punished by the government!"

"Hmph, are you threatening me?" Lu Zhishen sneered. "I'll kill you, then I'll just find another place and live a carefree life!"

Fu Jin thought to himself, "This is really tough. This kind of stubborn person is the hardest to deal with. With other enemies, at least you can reason with them and use coercion and bribery. But when it comes to this kind of person, you really have no way to deal with him!"

"Senior brother, don't be impulsive!" Just as Fu Jin was about to kowtow and beg for mercy again, Lin Chong stopped Lu Zhishen and advised, "Although this fellow's words are unpleasant to hear, they are quite true. If you kill him, senior brother, you might be wanted by the authorities and end up wandering the martial world for it. It would be a loss for you!"

Lu Zhishen hesitated. He was able to stay at the Xiangguo Temple because Elder Zhizhen of Wutai Mountain had gone to great lengths to help him. If he were to flee again because of this, wouldn't he be betraying Elder Zhizhen's kindness?

Seeing this, Fu Jin breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that Lin Chong must have stopped him because he was afraid that if this reckless monk killed him, it would implicate him!

But that's fine too. As long as you have concerns, I'm not afraid of you!

Fu Jin got up from the ground, straightened his back, and looked at Gao Zhao with a smile: "I had heard many rumors before, saying that the young master was a womanizer and acted absurdly. But after meeting you twice, I know that the rumors are not true!"

"At the last banquet, surrounded by women, the young master was able to chat and laugh amiably while also managing to extricate himself at any time. This shows his extraordinary self-control; he is not the kind of debauched person who indulges in wine and women!"

"That day you feigned friendship with me, but today you've found my hideout without a word and struck with lightning speed. Young master, you have quite the heart and the methods!"

Gao Zhao's expression turned solemn, his heart filled with shock. This person had such keen eyesight and such meticulous thinking; even he himself hadn't thought of these things... Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking! That's exactly how flawless my calculations were!

He smiled smugly: "You're not stupid after all!"

Fu Jin laughed, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Young Master, you are wise and resourceful. I underestimated you and was careless. I didn't lose this round unjustly!"

"This round?" Gao Zhao said with a half-smile, "You seem quite confident that you can escape this calamity?"

"Haha... Many people say that this world is a bad place, but in my opinion, that's just the complaint of the weak. What's wrong with this world? As long as you have money, you can turn black into white!"

Fu Jin was very smug, a confident smile on his face, and slowly said, "As the saying goes, 'An army is raised for a thousand days to be used for one.' All these years, I've spent so much money and raised so many people, haven't I been waiting for this moment! Young master, don't you agree? Haha..."

"I think you're wrong!" Gao Zhao shook his head, firmly stating, "I believe there is still justice in this world!"

"Justice? Haha..." Fu Jin burst into laughter, pointing at Gao Zhao and saying, "Your justice refers to Grand Commandant Gao? Your father may indeed hold a high position and wield great power, but he cannot interfere in the affairs of Kaifeng Prefecture; this is the territory of civil officials!"

"Even if he upholds justice, he will become a thorn in the side of the civil officials! Let alone him, what about the former Privy Councilor Di?"

"You're overthinking it!" Gao Zhao chuckled. "If I were to use my father's power to punish you, it would just be another instance of the abuse of power, and where would justice be in that?"

Fu Jin asked with interest, "Oh, what about the young master?"

"Naturally, we will act in accordance with the laws of the Great Song Dynasty! You have committed beastly acts, devoid of humanity, and are intolerable to Heaven and Earth. You should be brought to justice!" Gao Zhao said coldly and sternly, "You think you have connections in Kaifeng Prefecture and that they won't do anything to you? Well, we will make sure they deal with you according to the law and impose the ultimate punishment!"

Fu Jin shook his head and burst out laughing. This young master, raised under Gao Qiu's wing, was always indulged by everyone, which made him think that this was how the world was, and that everyone should be reasonable!

Little did he know that the environment he was in was an exception in this world!

Gao Zhao glanced at Fu Jin's expression, a cold smile appearing on his face, and slowly said, "Lin Chong, go and invite the people from the Imperial City Guard and the Censorate!"

Upon hearing this, Fu Jin's expression froze, and then his eyes were filled with horror!

"Young master, doing this is extremely dangerous!" Lin Chong was also shocked and quickly tried to dissuade him.

"I'm going to make this a big deal!" Gao Zhao shouted. "I want the Emperor and all the officials to see how the Kaifeng Prefecture handles cases!"

After shouting, he pointed at Fu Jin and said, "I also want to see whether his money and connections are more important, or whether justice in this world is more important!"

Lin Chong felt a bit uneasy! This matter was about to reach the emperor and the bigwigs in the court, and he was just a lowly instructor in the Imperial Guards...

"Young Master!" Fu Jin's eyes flashed with panic as he said in a deep voice, "Leave a way out for others, so you can meet again in the future!"

"See you my ass!" Gao Zhao scoffed. "You'll have to wait until your next life to see me!"