C169 (2/2)

Several grain merchants at the side looked at Manager Li anxiously, hoping for their big brother to come up with an idea. Manager Li clenched his teeth and said to the rest, ”Just you wait. I'll go find my brother-in-law. As the envoy for Fengyang County, he'll definitely be in charge of this matter.”

Finishing his words, Master Li headed off to the Kindling Ambassador Mansion. After entering the door, he said to his brother-in-law, the local scout Cao Jin, ”This is nothing, just look at me.”

After the two of them had agreed on what to do, Chief Li led Cao Jin directly towards the dock.

Upon reaching the pier, Cao Jin looked around and found that there were indeed quite a few people. He immediately instructed the servant to clear up the crowd and walked straight in front of Wu Song.

”Sir Wu, how have you been?”

Wu Song was still keeping accounts when he heard someone call out to him. Upon seeing Cao Jin, he did not stand up to greet him, but instead placed the pen in his hand on the table and spoke to Cao Jin in an indifferent tone, ”Student greets Cao Cao Cao Cao.”

Cao Jinxin said that this man despised him so much that it was annoying. He then coldly harrumphed, ”The former Japanese officials heard that a large amount of grain was stolen from the Coronation Division. Today, they have come to investigate this matter!”

When Wu Song heard this, he smiled and said, ”Master Cao, since you've lost your grain, you should ask the local grain trading association. Why are you making things difficult for a poor scholar like me?”

When Cao Jin heard this, he knew that he was mocking him for conspiring with Master Li and the others, but he still pretended to be stupid. He grabbed Wu Sonyi's robe and said: ”There's no point in speaking any further, go with me to the county magistrate. If you are truly wronged, I will naturally let you go!”

Then, he dragged Wu Song and walked towards the county magistrate. Before Wu Song left, he instructed the servants not to make a fuss and continued to distribute food to the victims. Alone, he followed Cao Jin and the others to the local county magistrate.

Just as Cao Jin and the others walked into the county magistrate's office in high spirits, they discovered several people kneeling in front of the magistrate court. All of them wore black gowns and from the looks of their clothes, they were all officials. Cao Jin was stunned as he looked more carefully. These people were none other than the county magistrate of a few nearby counties of Fengyang County.