After shouting like this, Xu Hu wanted to hit the person again, but Xiao Yuan stopped him: "Okay."

"Yes." Xu Hu responded, threw away the bench in his hand, glared at the man, and then returned to Xiao Yuan.

This shady store is like a bottle of mineral water that costs 500 yuan. If you drink it without knowing it, you have to pay for it. If you don’t pay, you won’t be allowed to leave. It’s a rip off of customers, and it’s blatant.

It is estimated that many passers-by have suffered a big loss here. As foreigners, they are not familiar with the place. Most of them consider themselves unlucky and leave it alone.

It would be light to demolish a store like this.

At this moment, the store was smashed, and the movement naturally attracted the attention of nearby people. Many people gathered not far away, pointing and talking in low voices.

It is estimated that someone reported to the officer before. Just when Xiao Yuan and the others were about to leave, five or six officers and soldiers walked quickly. The leading low-level officer also shouted: "Get out of the way! Everyone, get out of the way!"

The officers and soldiers separated from the crowd and entered the venue. The officer first glanced at the mess everywhere and the wailing people lying on the ground. Then he looked at Xiao Yuan and the others and asked in a cold voice: "What's going on!?"

Before they could say anything, the people in the black shop screamed sadly when they saw the officers and soldiers arriving:

"Master, they didn't pay for tea, they even smashed the shop and beat us like this..."

"The official has to make the decision for the villain..."

The big man with a kitchen knife who was making fierce threats just now is now crawling on his knees on the ground, his nose full of tears, not to mention how kind he is pretending to be.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Yuan was happy.

The officer glanced over with sharp eyes and said in a shocked voice: "This is unreasonable! In broad daylight, you dare to commit murder, hurt people, and smash up shops. It is really lawless!"

"Do your Linhu County officials only listen to one side of the story?" Xiao Yuan said calmly.

"Of course not." The officer said decisively: "Those involved in this case should be investigated in detail before making a conclusion."

As he spoke, he waved his hand and said, "Take them all away!"

Following his order, the rest of the officers and soldiers moved together.

They actually wanted to take the king away. In such a situation, how could Liang Yuan and Xu Hu be willing? Just when they were about to get angry, Xiao Yuan stopped them and said, "Let's go with them."

"This, young master!"

The two of them were in a hurry. Xiao Yuan signaled and said to the officer: "A kind reminder, it is best to take away some of the herbal tea from this tea shop to avoid you having to run back again."

"Oh? Is it physical evidence?" The officer thought for a moment. After thinking about it, he stopped talking and raised his head towards an officer and soldier.

Then, the three people from the black shop and Xiao Yuan were taken away by the officers and soldiers, and the crowd of onlookers followed them out of the desire to watch the excitement. The waiter in the shop was taken away for treatment.

The city is not very big, and not long after, the group arrived at the county capital.

The two parties entered the lobby, and people gathered outside the lobby. On both sides of the lobby, there were several guards with swords.

Linhu County Magistrate, who was sitting directly above several cases, had already learned part of the situation from the officer before the trial, and asked in a deep voice: "Is this the shopkeeper of Shen Ji Tea Shop?"

"It's just the villain." The three people in the black shop knelt on the ground, and the big man with the kitchen knife said: "The villain was doing a small business, and he has always been law-abiding. But who would have thought that today he encountered a robber and ate the food in the shop.

Not only did he not give me the money for the tea, but he also smashed up the villain’s shop. The villain did not argue with me and was beaten severely. Sir, look at the injuries on the villain’s body..."

"Yes, sir, please make the decision for us..." The other two people also cried.

The county magistrate frowned slightly, first glanced at the people with bruises and swollen faces, then looked at Xiao Yuan and the others, and asked in a cold voice: "Are you waiting for the murder?"

"I did it." Xu Hu returned immediately.

I didn't expect him to be so direct, without even making excuses. It was only then that the county magistrate discovered that the three of them were not kneeling at all. He couldn't help but became furious and slapped the table:

"Bold! How dare you not kneel down when you see me in court!"

A king, a tiger lord, and a commander of a military guard camp, if he really wants to kneel down, how can he survive?

Xu Hu did not speak, but subconsciously looked at Xiao Yuan, who smiled slightly and said to the county magistrate: "You don't have to kneel down. He has served as a soldier and has meritorious service. The county magistrate can just try the case fairly."

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"Huh?" The county magistrate was a little suspicious, but then he thought about it, pretending to be a meritorious soldier, but it was a serious crime to behead someone, so he didn't bother too much: "Okay, I will check the military status soon. If there is any fraud, I will wait for you."

You should know the consequences.”

After that, he added: "Even if you are a meritorious soldier, if you smash other people's shops and commit murder in the street, what crime should you deserve!"

"The county magistrate should know if this tea shop is a serious businessman." In fact, if Xiao Yuan and the others revealed their identities, the matter could be settled directly, but he wanted to see if the county magistrate was colluding with the bully.

After hearing this, the Linhu County Magistrate also raised his eyebrows: "What do you mean?"

Xiao Yuan got straight to the point: "Today I rested on the street and drank a bowl of herbal tea, but I was asked for thirty taels of silver. This is what happened."

"What!?" The county magistrate was also surprised and looked at the tea shop owner again: "A bowl of herbal tea, thirty taels of silver!?"

At this time, the man was already a little panicked, and explained in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, the herbal teas in the villain's tea shop are all made from the best tea leaves. Thirty taels of silver is just a living."

The county magistrate was not a fool. How could this be possible with a street stall? He didn't talk too much and said directly to the officer: "Go and get some herbal tea from Shen Ji Tea Shop to see if what he said is true."

"Your Majesty has brought the herbal tea in advance. After inspection, it was found to be low-quality tea and is suitable for drinking. Please take a look at it." The officer presented the herbal tea and did not forget to glance at Xiao Yuan.

The herbal tea was poured into a bowl and placed on the table. The county magistrate first picked it up and looked at it, then took a sip, then put the bowl down and said angrily: "How brave! This is just a penny on the street."

A bowl of tea, do you deceive me into being ignorant? How dare you, a villain, to extort thirty taels of silver from a shopkeeper like this! How unreasonable!"

"Ah!?" The three people kneeling on the ground were shocked, but they were still arguing. At that time, people's legal awareness was generally low. In their view, if a black shop opened and the guests drank tea, the other party would have to pay them whatever they asked for.

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After listening to his story, the county magistrate became even more angry: "Shut up! You traitors! You really have no law! According to the "Qin Laws", if a businessman is unscrupulous and sells harmful things, causing the buyer to be poisoned, he will be fined.

He works hard for a year and redeems the copper and the sick at the same time. If the buyer dies, he will be hanged; if he mixes it with other things to enrich the scale and defrauds the gold and silver, he will be punished by forty; if he buys and sells by force, he will be confiscated and imprisoned, and he will be punished severely!

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Chapter completed!