The staff at Shuangqi Kiln and Breeding Farm here, of course, did not want the government to arrest their leader, so they also stepped forward to block the two of them in the middle of the crowd.

Seeing a conflict inevitable.

The crowd of onlookers stepped back and gave way, they were scared.

But this is not just about dealing with gang members, this is about dealing with government officials. If you resist arrest or injure a government official, it means violating the Qing court's criminal laws, which can range from imprisonment to being sent to the army and even beheading.

"Everyone stop it!"

Behind the crowd of onlookers, a roar like spring thunder suddenly sounded.

I saw Chen Tianhua arriving in a hurry and standing there majestically. His tall body was particularly prominent and he stood out from the crowd.

"Mr. Hua is here."

"The young master..."

The crowd naturally made way for him, and he strode to the front.

In the morning, he met with Liu Wenjie and Fan Chenggui to discuss, and it was first decided that Ahua would fly a sailboat to take Mr. Liu to the county government office, where he would negotiate with the manager of the factory and Guan Nian, and pay some money to avoid disaster.

It doesn't matter if it's a government office, they just want to collect the so-called 'river management fee'.

After bargaining, Liu Wenjie agreed with the Gongfang that one hundred and twenty silver dollars per month would be paid to the Gongfang for so-called management fees, and the county government Gongfang and the river bank would no longer charge the fees in their true name.

In other words, a one-time buyout price.

This is okay too.

As soon as the conversation was over, Liu Wenjie ran non-stop and took the Ahua speedboat back to Xibutou Village without even taking care of lunch.

Only when I arrived did I realize that the situation had now escalated.

This is not only a fee for a workshop, but now it has become a case of stealing national mineral resources and violating criminal law. The county lieutenant has intervened, and the civil case has become a criminal case.

Why did this matter become difficult, and very quickly, as if there was an invisible hand pushing behind it.

Chen Tianhua and Liu Wenjie went to the township office together to find Fan Chenggui, but failed to find him. They also went to his house to find him but could not find him.

They went to several opium dens, gambling dens, and even brothels owned by Fan Mansion in the town.

Still no trace of Fan Chenggui was found.

Strange!

The two of them had been running around all day, and they were so exhausted that they didn't have time to eat lunch. Especially Liu Wenjie, who suffered from polio, had difficulty walking with crutches, and there were many beads of sweat on his forehead.

The two of them took a break while waiting in the lobby of the township office.

Liu Wenjie said:

"It's strange. He usually doesn't go to these places. If he goes to other places, he will definitely bring his servants, master, and a few militia bodyguards with him. It's very pompous."

Chen Tianhua thought for a moment and said to Liu Wenjie:

"Liu Shibo, I don't want to wait any longer. I've been feeling uneasy in my heart. I'll go back to the kiln first. I'm afraid something might happen there and I won't be found."

"Well, you go ahead. I'll wait for him here and meet him at the kiln later."

Chen Tianhua said goodbye to Liu Wenjie and hurried to the kiln by speedboat. After landing from the pier, before he reached the gate of the kiln, the guard came up to him in a panic:

"Mr. Hua, this is terrible. Manager Wu took dozens of people to the lake and fought with the Hongmen Lake bandits. Many people were killed and injured. The county inspector and many policemen also came over.

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The guard also opened his mouth and killed and injured many people, and beat him and threw him into the sea without paying taxes.

When Chen Tianhua heard this, his heart skipped a beat and his face turned pale.

It's okay if a lot of people were killed or injured.

Something big happened!

Before the guard could finish his words, he and Ahua ran towards the scene of the accident.

When I got closer, I saw that there were hundreds of people making a commotion. It was serious. Resisting the law enforcement of the Yamen and resisting arrest was a serious crime and should not be punished with death.

He stopped drinking immediately.

"Inspector, why do you want to arrest my people?" Chen Tianhua stepped forward and asked.

"Oh, where did this stupid boy come from? Who are you? How dare you dip into this muddy water?"

Hou Changshan rolled his eyes, shook his head, and looked Chen Tianhua up and down.

Chen Tianhua snorted contemptuously: "If you dare to dip into this muddy water, you must be the big boss of this kiln."

After hearing this, Hou Changshan put the waist knife back into the scabbard and said proudly:

"Oh, you are that Chen Tianhua named Tugen. Hey, hey, I was just looking for you. It has been found out: Your kiln farm organized personnel without permission, illegally exploited national resources and materials without the permission of the county government, and violated the Qing Dynasty's "

"Mineral Resources Law", this inspector is responsible for coming to investigate, your people not only maliciously tore up the Yamen announcement, but also gathered a crowd to cause trouble and fight, what crime should they be punished for?"

"How are national resources defined?" Chen Tianhua asked rhetorically, snorting coldly:

"It is obviously domestic waste that has been piled up for ten or decades, blocking rivers, filling the sky with stench, and polluting the people's environment. The Yamen has never cared about it before."

"Now we use the waste from Shuangqi kiln, dredge rivers, dig ponds and raise fish. This is a move that benefits the country and the people. Instead of supporting and promoting it, the county government labels it as 'illegal mining of national mineral materials' and attempts to exploit it."

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"What's even more irritating is that they encourage the lake bandits to set up card charges and commit crimes and hurt people. I don't know what kind of inspections you are going to do with taxpayers' money like us?"

Chen Tianhua's righteous words won bursts of applause from everyone present.

"The young master made a good statement, and we villagers support it."

"Mr. Hua has always contributed money and effort to his hometown, which is a good job!"

"Why do you say these rotten shells are mineral resources?!"

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Hou Changshan felt that he was wrong. This unfounded charge was actually the result of the communication between the county captain Fei Ruchun and him before departure.

I didn't expect to be exposed in public, and I immediately became angry and embarrassed.

"Hey! Look at this little mouth. It's chirping like a little bird. It's so eloquent. Hum... I'll let you scream in the cell for a while. Brothers, let me arrest this big shopkeeper first."

"yes."

The police officers and militia members gathered around again, and Wu Laosan, Lin Gen and others naturally wanted to protect the young master.

For a time, the two sides were at war with each other.

Looking at the arrogant and vicious faces of Hou Changshan, the police officers, and the local militia, Chen Tianhua suddenly became furious, and a rush of blood rushed to his forehead.

Today we cannot be cowardly, we must go all out to kill their evil spirits.

I saw him pushing aside the crowd in front of him with both hands, pulling up the lower part of his gown and tying it into a knot, as if he was risking his life to the death.

He pointed angrily at Hou Changshan's face and cursed: "Hou Changshan, listen to me, I, Chen Tianhua, have behaved in front of the folks in the village once today. Put away your fire sticks quickly. If you dare to touch a hair of people like me today, I will

I swear that my father-in-law will twist off your heads and use them as chamber pots to kick, so I will leave my harsh words here first!"

Chen Tianhua's loud and powerful momentum stunned Hou Changshan and others. They were stunned for a moment, dumbfounded, and looked at each other.

"Father-in-law? Who is his father-in-law?"

Hou Changshan muttered, his eyes bulging towards Zhang Ping.

Zhang Ping quickly stepped forward and whispered in his ear for a while.
Chapter completed!