PNB Chapter 902 Yangyuan County
Chapter 902 Yangyuan County
Seeing the confident, innocent look on the other side, Xiaoyuer pretended to be fierce and put on a stern face, "Really? I'm afraid you've misjudged me!"
Upon hearing this, the woman was not afraid at all. Instead, she smiled and became even more relaxed. "I would never misjudge you. Everything you wear and adorn is exquisite, understated yet luxurious. What kind of beauty can't you buy? Why would you care about me?"
Putting aside my priceless crane feather cloak, the outer garment you wore when we met a couple of days ago was made of imperial brocade, which is not only valuable but also something that money can't buy. And the firearms you used were exquisite and extremely powerful. They are not currently issued in the military camp; only the firearms workshops in Yangzhou can produce them.
Therefore, I guess there must be someone in your family holding an official position in the court, and highly regarded by His Majesty. With such an official background, what do I have to fear?
Little Fish narrowed his eyes and looked at the man with newfound respect, "Your observations are quite meticulous; your knowledge is remarkable!"
The woman was pleased to hear this and raised her head, saying, "That's right, I told you, I'm not as stupid as you think!"
"Alright, you should rest now. The ship will be arriving in Yangyuan soon. Once we get there, take your maid and go find your mother and your brother," Xiaoyuer said casually as she stood up.
The woman was somewhat surprised, "So fast?!"
Then, feeling a little disappointed, she bit her lip and mustered up her courage to ask, "Aren't you going to ask my name? Don't you want to know who I am? Or... or could you tell me your full name? So that when I meet my mother and my brother, and later my father, I can repay you."
"No need, it was nothing," Xiaoyuer said without further ado, and turned to leave.
The ship soon arrived at Yangyuan County. It was noon, lunchtime, and there were many food stalls near the dock. With people unloading and loading cargo, it was bustling and lively.
Xiaoyuer originally intended to drop the person off and then continue on to Yunzhou, but when the boatman stopped the boat, he accidentally bumped into the boat next to him.
That man happened to be a local bully in Yangyuan County. He was usually unreasonable and would cause trouble even when he was in the right. Now that he was in the right, he was even more relentless and demanded exorbitant compensation.
Judging from his demeanor, you can tell he's done this kind of thing a lot, swindling money from passersby.
Although Little Fish didn't want to cause trouble, he wasn't afraid of trouble either, and he didn't want to be taken advantage of.
After making concessions and negotiating to avoid trouble, but to no avail, he got angry and said, "Hmph, I think you're asking for it! You're asking for it!"
That local bully wasn't oblivious. He noticed that Xiaoyuer and his group had a very imposing presence and were dressed in wealthy and noble clothes. He waited for them to reveal their family background to see if he could afford to offend them.
As it turned out, the other party never registered their number, so they assumed that Xiaoyuer was just a rich young master. He wasn't afraid of such a powerless rich young master, and his courage immediately increased.
With a wave of his hand, he summoned dozens of people who blocked the boat and prevented it from leaving, the threat being self-evident.
The two sides were on the verge of fighting, ready to clash at any moment, when suddenly a constable from the county government arrived with his men.
It turned out that the boatman, seeing that things were not going well, secretly had the boat's servants report it to the authorities.
However, these local bullies usually have bribed their way into government offices.
Things weren't as simple as the boatman thought.
The smaller the county town, the less fair the government office is.
Little Fish frowned, unhappy about something that was beyond his control.
The woman who had been standing nervously to the side suddenly became happy and stepped forward, shouting loudly to the head constable, "Head Constable He!"
Officer He was still thinking about how to split the profits with the local tyrant after the deed was done.
Looking up, she was stunned. "Miss, what are you doing here?"
"I came on this boat to see my mother. How is my uncle doing lately?"
"The county magistrate is doing well lately, just busy with official duties and doesn't have much free time," after replying, Constable He waved to those around him, "Everyone disperse, disperse, it's alright, go do whatever you need to do!"
Seeing that things were not going well, the local bully wisely slipped away without mentioning compensation again.
It was only then that Zhang Ping'an realized that the uncle the woman was talking about was the magistrate of Yangyuan County.
"Now that you've arrived and have someone you know to meet you, we'll take our leave here. Hope to meet again someday!"