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  Chen Yuan knew that for people like him who were doing small business, these little rascals were actually more troublesome than the likes of Bai Yutang. Because Bai Yutang and his kind were all big heroes, and small businesses were generally not worthy of their attention.

  But those little rascals are different, if they get themselves into trouble, it's really a troublesome thing.

  It was in his previous life when he ran a hotel that he had also come into contact with those self-proclaimed hooligans. Dealing with them, as long as it wasn't excessive, spending some money to buy peace and quiet was very normal. This interlude disappeared from Chen Yuan's mind along with Ling Zheng's figure disappearing at the street corner.

  The next morning, Ling Zheng arrived at the inn early and was still quite polite when he entered: "Boss, good morning!"

  Yang Zhuanggui hastily put down his work and came over with a smile: "Good day, Master Ling. You're here quite early today."

  Ling Zheng's eyes flickered with a hint of hesitation, but after thinking about it, he had already promised Pang An. If things didn't go well, the Taishi Fu was not something he could afford to provoke. He said, "Shopkeeper, bring me that package from yesterday."

  Yang Zhuangui immediately turned around: "Alright, I'll get it for you."

  As he spoke, he took out the package from under the counter and handed it to Ling Zheng. Yang Zhuang originally thought that after Ling Zheng took the package, he would leave immediately, but unexpectedly, this kid opened it and looked at it, and suddenly shouted: "Boss! What a big nerve! I gave you a Tang Dynasty secret color porcelain, why did it become a broken bowl in one night!"

  Yang Zhuanggui was simple-minded but not a fool. With one look at Ling Zheng's expression, he immediately understood that he might be blackmailed.

  "Ling, we've been neighbors for so many years, and everyone knows each other's business. If you're short on silver, just speak up, no need to bring out that secret color porcelain."

  Ling Zheng's face turned red, although he was a rascal, but at the gate of his home, he still paid attention to his image. When Yang Zhuang said this, he felt somewhat unable to put it down, and the good words he thought of afterwards seemed to be unable to come out.

  But then he thought of the Taishi Mansion, and thought of Pang An, he knew that he had no way out. The Taishi Mansion had given him silver, if this matter was not handled well, then the trouble would not be Yang Zhanggui, but himself!

  He gritted his teeth and grabbed Yang's collar: "Come on, I'll make it clear to the officials!"

  Yang was furious at this time, his chest heaving violently: "I'll see the official, I'm not afraid of being accused of saying white is black!"

  The quarrel between the two people startled all the guests, and everyone stretched their heads out to see what had happened early in the morning.

  Chen Yuan and Lian Hua rushed out, and as soon as Lian Hua saw her father being blackmailed by this rascal, she became somewhat flustered, pulling on Chen Yuan's arm and saying: "Brother Chen, help my dad."

  Chen Yuan patted Liang Hua's hand: "Don't worry, I believe the shopkeeper is not that kind of person, this matter will definitely be cleared up."

  Just as Yang and Ling Zheng were shouting for the authorities, four constables actually came in from outside. The four men entered the door, looked at Ling Zheng and Yang who were struggling, and said: "What's going on? Let go! Put your hands down and talk!"

  Ling Zheng let go of Yang Zhuang and bowed his fist, saying: "Several officials have come just in time. The situation is like this: Yesterday, I obtained a Tang Dynasty secret color porcelain tea bowl, which was inconvenient to carry on my body, so I stored it in this old man's shop. Today, early in the morning, I came to ask for it, but he actually replaced my secret color porcelain with this ordinary tea bowl! Please, several officials, help me out!"

  Yang Zhuanggui hastily explained: "Don't listen to his nonsense, Your Honors! Yesterday he gave me this ordinary tea bowl. Where's the secret-colored porcelain? He's clearly trying to extort me!"

  One of the bailiffs who looked like a class head listened to the conversation between the two and looked at Yang Zhanggui: "Is there any witness who can prove that he gave this tea bowl yesterday?"

  Yang said with great regret: "Yesterday, after he handed me the package, I didn't open it to show anyone. At that time, I really didn't think this guy would play such a trick!"

  That head asked Ling Zheng again: "Is it possible that what was given to him yesterday is indeed a Tang Dynasty secret color ceramic tea bowl?"

  Ling Zheng also had a regretful expression: "At that time, I really didn't think the old man would switch my package," he said, stopping suddenly and saying: "Oh, right, I told the old man clearly that it was a treasure inside, and at that time there were several scholars who came to take the exam in the audience, I suppose they also heard it."

  "That leader asked: 'Which several scholars were present at the time? Can they be pointed out now?'"

  Ling Zheng made a conscious effort to remember the appearance of those people yesterday, and it didn't take long to find all of them.

  After being questioned by the catcher, those people looked embarrassed. On the one hand, they believed in Yang's character, and on the other hand, they did hear Ling say that at the time.

  After hesitating for a moment, unable to withstand the intimidation of the captors, one of the scholars finally admitted to having heard the remark, and the others also stopped hiding it.

  The catcher immediately took out the iron chain and put it on Yang's neck: "This old man, actually doing such things in this neighborhood, come with me to the yamen!"

  Chen Yuan was stunned, then took a step forward and said: "Sir, may I say something?"

  Those captives looked at Chen Yuan, and the squad leader asked: "Who is he?"

  Chen Yuan thought to himself, "This is a clumsy trap with loopholes everywhere!" He said aloud, "I'm just Chen Shimiao, merely running a wine shop at the entrance."

  That team leader walked over and looked at Chen Yuan twice: "Do you know about the case?"

  Chen Yuan replied, "I don't know, but we are familiar with Manager Yang and believe that he wouldn't do such a thing. Besides, I have some doubts and would like to ask Mr. Ling."

  The leader of the group furrowed his brow, intending to refute Chen Yuan's words, but those scholars staying at the inn believed that the shopkeeper was innocent just like Chen Yuan. When Chen Yuan had previously asked about the female assassin, they were already somewhat impressed, and this time they also hoped that Chen Yuan could ask out the truth.

  Several people immediately stood up at once: "Officer, we also believe that the shopkeeper is not such a person, please officer be flexible and let Chen Shimei ask a few more questions."

  Someone took the lead, and the rest of the people naturally followed suit, saying a few words. The class leader looked at this situation and changed his tone to Chen Yuan: "Okay, ask away."

  Chen Yuan slowly walked to the front of Ling Zheng, clasped his fists and bowed: "Ling Gongzi, I'd like to ask, what's the difference in size between this secret-colored porcelain and this tea bowl?"

  "About right."

  Chen Yuan nodded: "Is there a pattern on top? What color is it?"

  Ling Zheng said without hesitation: "It's blue and has no pattern."

  Chen Yuanshao smiled slightly: "May I ask you a question, sir? Is the secret-colored porcelain from the upper place yesterday?"

  Ling Zheng was speechless now, because even lies need a limit, Chen Yuan asked this time, he simply couldn't answer.

  After a slight hesitation, the guy immediately had an excuse: "What do I tell you for? If the officer asks me, I will naturally say it. It's just that there are many mouths and few words, and the money is not exposed. Do you understand?"

  Chen Yuan seized on this remark and immediately said: "Since the young master knows the principle of not revealing wealth, why entrust such a valuable thing to someone else?"

  Ling Zheng was getting anxious: "I'm in a hurry and have something urgent to attend to, no time to put it back!"

  Chen Yuan continued to ask the previous question: "It's okay to entrust others, but why did you have to say in front of so many people that it was a secret color ceramic from the Tang Dynasty? Aren't you afraid of being stolen?"

  Ling Zheng was speechless this time, and after thinking for half a day, he said: "I, I just misspoke!"

  His expression was already very embarrassed, Chen Yuan believed that if he continued to ask, there would definitely be a result. He didn't give Ling Zheng time to turn his thoughts around and asked: "Since you have something on your mind, why did you still come to me for wine yesterday?"

  Ling Zheng's forehead was already beaded with sweat, and Chen Yuan followed step by step: "Young Master Ling, put the secret color porcelain back in your home, is it more important than drinking wine?"

  Ling Zheng was speechless, standing stupidly in the middle of the hall, his eyes fixed fiercely on Chen Yuan, as if he wanted to devour him.

  As soon as he saw Ling Zheng's appearance, he secretly scolded him in his heart: "Useless! Can't even handle such a small matter! Looks like I can only take action myself."

  Bailiff Chen pushed Yang with one hand: "Solving the case is an official matter, it has nothing to do with you all. Whether this old man stole something or not, he will naturally be able to explain himself clearly when we get to the yamen!" After finishing speaking, he shook his iron chain and pulled Yang out while walking.

  At this moment, Chen Yuan saw the gaze of the leader and suddenly understood something.

  The rhombus went up a few steps, pulled Yang's counter and cried out: "Officer, my father was really blackmailed, my father wouldn't do that kind of thing!"

  Two bailiffs came forward and dragged away the water lily, while a nearby scholar, who also seemed to be quick-witted, supported the water lily and said: "Sister, don't worry, isn't there still Lord Bao in Kaifeng Prefecture? If not, we'll go to Lord Bao's place to cry injustice together!"

  Chen Yuan had thought of this method long ago, although he was very afraid to see Bao Zheng, but if it was for the sake of Lian Hua, for Yang Zhanggui's, for Yue Lai Inn, and for his own plan, he would take a risk.

  But when Shu-sheng said this, Chen Yuan was furious in his heart and cursed silently: "Fool!"

  As expected, the head of the class turned around and took a look, but didn't say anything. He walked halfway before letting go of Ling Zheng beside him and whispered in his ear: "Quickly call some people to take care of everyone in this inn, especially that young girl and that Chen Shi Mei's son. They can't be allowed to reach Kaifeng Prefecture."

  Ling Zheng was somewhat embarrassed: "This leg is growing on their body, I want to stop it but can't!"

  The leader slapped Ling Zheng's head with a loud slap: "Stupid! Beat up a few of them and see who dares to come out!"

  Hurt a few people, to kill the chicken and scare the monkey. Of course, if the monkey is not scared, the class head can still use the name of fighting and brawling to lock up those who dare to speak out. As long as they are locked up for a few days, the second link in the Pang An plan will be completed, and there will be nothing wrong with themselves.

  After a moment's thought, things have come to this point, and he can't care about the opinions of those villagers anymore. He gritted his teeth and said: "Let's start with that Chen guy! I'll beat him until he can't get out of bed!"

  The squad leader fiercely slapped Ling Zheng: "Still practicing your mouth here? Go find someone! Remember, don't take action yourself, and don't kill anyone."

  "Don't worry, Class Leader, I know!"

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