Traveling through the ancient times

Xishui Town also belongs to Chaimu Town, so they only need to go to the county government office of Chaimu Town. After hearing what Chen Er said, several people also had an idea in their minds.

"I think it's almost certain that the magistrate of Chaimu Town is colluding with the Tianba Gang." Lu Mingcheng knew the answer as soon as he thought about it.

If the county magistrate really wanted to eliminate the harm to the people and wipe out the bandits, and his county yamen runners were not capable of doing so, he could just ask the prefect for help. It has been six years, and the Tianba Gang has been entrenched here all the time, even claiming to be the law and order here. It is obvious that they are not afraid and must have something to rely on.

Due to the long delay at sea, they arrived at the Chaimu Town Pier near dusk. They went to the town to find an inn to stay temporarily, waiting to meet the county magistrate tomorrow.

On the second day, Lu Mingqian and Lu Mingcheng went to the county government office. Nishiumuhua and Jiang Ruixue were frightened the day before, so they stayed in the inn to rest.

The county magistrate was still yawning early in the morning when his subordinates told him that someone at the gate of the county government office wanted to see him.

"See me. Do you think anyone can see me if they want to?" The county magistrate's surname was Zhu and his given name was Cheng. He was fat and had big ears, and the flesh on his face trembled every time he spoke.

The yamen runners also knew the temper of their county magistrate. If they said they would not see him, then they would not see him. "But the people at the door said that if the county magistrate did not want to redress their grievances, then they would ask another county magistrate to redress their grievances."

"Assholes..." The county magistrate slammed the cup that was about to be delivered to his mouth onto the table. "How can this be absurd? Where did these people come from? How dare they threaten me? First, drag them out and give them 20 lashes of the cane, and then ask them if they still want to see me."

The yamen runner's forehead was covered with sweat. "Sir, I see those people are dressed in brocade clothes and have an extraordinary demeanor. I think they must be the sons of some wealthy family. Why don't you go and listen to what they are complaining about first, and then make a decision?"

"Extraordinary bearing? Are they as extraordinary as me?" The county magistrate blew his beard and glared, dissatisfied with the bailiff's inability to speak.

"Yes, yes, your grace and elegance are unmatched, sir. Let's go and see where these people come from?" The bailiff kept persuading.

The county magistrate was very impatient, "Okay, let's go and take a look."

The two brothers Lu Mingqian waited outside for a long time, until Lu Mingcheng was about to rush in and blow the county magistrate's head off, and only then did the county magistrate come out trembling with every step.

The county magistrate slammed the gavel and asked, "Who is here? Why are you complaining?"

Lu Mingcheng looked at the county magistrate sitting in the hall. His surname was Zhu, and he really looked like a pig, white and fat, with a fat head and big ears.

"We two brothers are here to ask you to seek justice for us. My brother and I were surrounded and robbed by people from the Tianba Gang at sea early this morning. Please ask the county magistrate to send troops to suppress the bandits." Lu Mingqian did not introduce himself, but directly asked Zhu Cheng to send troops.

"Asshole, you say send troops and we send troops just like that? Who are the Tianba Gang? They are a bunch of desperate criminals. With just the few people in my county office, we will just be asking for our heads if we go." The county magistrate was dissatisfied with Lu Mingqian's tone.

"I see that you two are not injured. I advise you not to provoke them. If they get angry, they will kill people..."

The county magistrate thought they were the sons of a wealthy family and fooled them by just scaring them.

"You are the official of this Chaimu Town. Since you don't stand up for the people, you want us victims to swallow our anger?"

"How dare you! Am I asking you to swallow your anger? I am teaching you to know the situation and not to provoke people you shouldn't provoke."

Lu Mingcheng was so angry that he laughed, "Oh... What do you mean by people who should not be provoked? They are just a bunch of mountain bandits. The government can just send troops to suppress them. How can they become people who should not be provoked?

The county magistrate cannot make decisions for the people, and even speaks for the thieves. Could it be that you, the county magistrate, have accepted bribes from the thieves and are in cahoots with them?"

When the county magistrate heard what Lu Mingcheng said, he immediately became angry and said, "How dare you, young boys, speak so arrogantly and disrespect the court. Come, drag these two ignorant people out and give them 20 lashes of the cane."

"Wait a minute!" Xing Yi stepped forward and slapped a token in front of the county magistrate.

"How dare you, Zhu Cheng, disrespect His Highness?"

The county magistrate looked at the token in front of him. The token of the Third Prince's Mansion? He thought he was dazzled and was about to pick it up to have a closer look, but Xing Yi took the token back and put it in his arms.

This bastard should not dirty his token!

The county magistrate watched Xing Yi retreat behind Lu Mingqian, and with trembling hands he held up the black gauze hat on Du's head. He then trembled as he walked down the hall and knelt in front of Lu Mingqian. "Your subordinate, hello, hello to His Royal Highness the Third Prince!"

Seeing the trembling county magistrate in front of him, Lu Mingcheng got angry and kicked Zhu Cheng to the ground, "You bastard..."

Yan Shu gave his name, "This is His Royal Highness the Second Prince!"

The county magistrate was kicked and fell on his back. After hearing Yan Shu's words, he quickly got up and saluted Lu Mingcheng.

This...how come two princes came to his tiny place all of a sudden?

Damn Wu Tianba, he actually caused him so much trouble...

The county magistrate kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Your Highness, Your Highnesses, you don't know that the thieves of the Tianba Gang kill people without blinking an eye. I have sent many people to kill them, but none of them came back.

Your humble servant, your humble servant will send someone to avenge the two highnesses."

The county magistrate pointed at a few people and winked at them behind Lu Mingqian's back, asking them to quickly inform Wu Tianba to pack up and leave, and not to cause trouble on his territory.

The few of them were used to doing this, so they just went out with their weapons as usual.

"Wait, call out all the bailiffs in the county government. I want to go with you." Lu Mingqian stopped several people who were about to leave.

When the county magistrate heard this, he secretly said, "Your Highness, please listen to my humble servant. The Tianba Gang is made up of desperate criminals who are skilled in martial arts. Your Highness may be in danger if you go there. Let my humble servant capture those criminals and make amends to your Highness."

"It's okay. I have already fought with those people yesterday. They are no match for me. Just call someone to come and go with me." How could Lu Mingqian not know what Zhu Cheng was planning? He still refused to repent at this time. He deserves death.

Seeing that the two princes were determined to go, the county magistrate said, "Wu Tianba, Wu Tianba, why did you have to mess with His Royal Highness the Prince, and two of them at once? I can't protect you!"

Zhu Cheng thought, closing his eyes, "Come here, call all the yamen runners to the lobby and wait for the two princes to dispatch them."

The bailiffs did not dare to be negligent, as he was the prince, and they quickly went to call everyone over.

A group of lazy yamen runners complained as they walked, "What are you doing now, sir? I haven't gotten enough sleep yet..."

"Hurry up, the Second and Third Princes are still waiting in the lobby."

"What? The prince? Why is the prince coming to our county government?"

"I heard that they were robbed by Wu Tianba at sea yesterday..."

"What? Wu Tianba robbed the prince? Isn't he courting death?"

"Isn't it? It caused our Lord to be scolded by the two princes, and we, the little minions, will also suffer as a result."

"This damn Wu Tianba..."

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