"Uh-huh!"
Chen Yuan stepped forward in an instant, and a white light flashed across his sword. The sword was placed in front of the man's neck, and he said coldly: "Who are you? You dare to speak to me like this?"
"When will the county government suppress bandits? Do I still need to report to you?"
"Chen...how can Captou Chen be so good at making such a big move?"
"Don't do this, don't do this."
"Captain Chen, please calm down."
Feeling the slightest chill from the blade, the cold sweat on the face of the middle-aged man whose neck was held by the long knife instantly dripped from his forehead. He swallowed and whispered:
"Master Chen, please don't be impulsive. I did speak louder just now... Master Chen, please don't be the same as me."
Li Mingqi smiled and watched Chen Yuan's performance with interest.
He is becoming more and more satisfied with Chen Yuan, he is a talented person, but it is a pity that he does not have an extra daughter, otherwise...
Chen Yuan stared at him, reached out and patted his shoulder:
"Master Chen, I was just joking, don't take it seriously."
"Of course, of course..." The man known as the head of the Chen family smiled brightly, with a bit of reluctance on his face. Just now, he really felt a murderous aura.
Seeing that Chen Yuan stopped taking action, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.
They are not afraid, but their purpose is not that. They want to find a way to get the goods back through the yamen, not to have a conflict with the yamen. Moreover, conflicts are not that easy to start.
This Chen Yuan is young and energetic, and draws his sword whenever he disagrees. It would be unwise to antagonize such a person!
Chen Yuan looked at the shocked family heads, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said loudly:
"The horse bandits must be suppressed!"
"You all have a deep understanding that these horse bandits kill people without blinking an eye, which is a serious problem for Ping'an County. With these thieves here, how can we be safe?"
"I'm afraid, I don't even dare to leave the city on weekdays."
"But... to be honest with you, the county government wants to take action, but there is not enough money to reward, and there is not enough money to provide compensation. Let me ask you, if you don't even have money, how can the officials dare to risk their lives?"
"Then...what does Capt. Chen mean?"
someone asked with a frown.
Chen Yuan glanced at Li Mingqi, who was sitting calmly at the top, smiled and said:
"My meaning is very simple. If you want to suppress the bandits, you can do so, but you have to come up with some money. Only in this way can the police officers under me fight these horse bandits to the end!"
The people sitting looked at each other in confusion. No matter how stupid they were, they understood what Chen Yuan meant. You can suppress the bandits and bring the money. Otherwise, who will sacrifice their lives for you?
"Captain Chen, we have never been short of monthly money. Why now..." someone whispered, a little dissatisfied. They spend a lot of money every year.
Now that it's time to do things, you actually have to collect money. Officials are damn good!
Chen Yuan drooped his eyelids and said slowly:
"I have never seen this money before. How about this, whoever you give your money to will kill the horse bandits for you."
Although secretly taking bribes is common, few dare to speak out openly.
Chen Yuan wanted to see if they dared to tell who they gave the money to.
"How much does Mr. Chen want?" The rich middle-aged man stood up and stopped the others from talking.
He could see clearly that the arrester Chen in front of him could not see the rabbits but not the hawks. Even if he brought out some people, he could force the county police to suppress the bandits quickly, but if they did not work hard, what could he do?
Your own goods are the most important thing. Once the time is delayed, the compensation will not be a small amount.
"Sir, how much money do you think should be appropriate for suppressing bandits?"
Chen Yuan did not make the decision on his own, but focused on Li Mingqi, who was in charge.
Li Mingqi showed a very sensible smile and said lightly:
"Suppressing bandits is what the county government is supposed to do, but as Capt. Chen said, without enough rewards, the county's captors will not go all out... Each family will pay fifty taels of silver, and the county government will give out fifty taels of silver. The government will definitely wipe out this group of horse bandits who are causing harm to the people, and restore peace and prosperity to Ping'an County!"
Chen Yuan sneered in his heart, Li Mingqi is indeed a county captain, and his high-sounding words are also very powerful!
The sitting family heads seemed hesitant and their eyes wandered. Each family's fifty taels was not a small number. The total amount was two hundred and fifty taels of silver.
It was almost a quarter of the value of that shipment.
"Why, some of them are unwilling?" Chen Yuan squinted his eyes and scanned their bodies one by one.
"Okay, just fifty taels!"
The well-built middle-aged man seemed to have a high prestige. After he made the decision, no one else had any objections.
"As soon as the money arrives, the county government immediately starts to suppress the bandits!"
Chen Yuan said in a condensed voice.
"Okay, Capt. Chen is a cheerful person, and I will never be ambiguous. Before dark today, the money from my Yang family will be delivered to Capt. Chen!"
The well-built middle-aged man is very generous.
"So good!"
Chen Yuan nodded slightly.
After discussing the money, the rest of the matter was very simple. It was nothing more than a few polite words. Not long after, the people involved left the county government office.
Before leaving, Chen Yuan and Tie Qinghua looked at each other and smiled calmly.
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"Sir, after they deliver the money, Wang Ping from the humble position will be sent to your house."
After everyone left, Chen Yuan smiled.
"There is no need to play with these clever tricks. You can keep one hundred and fifty taels of silver and just send me one hundred taels..." Li Mingqi said calmly.
"Thank you, sir."
Chen Yuan showed some respect at the right time.
Li Mingqi stared at Chen Yuan:
"If you don't collect the money, it doesn't matter if you can't suppress the bandits. Once the money is collected, it won't be that simple. They will definitely find a way to get there."
"Aren't you still here, sir?"
Chen Yuan said softly.
But he was thinking in his heart, if he opened his mouth and took half of it, he couldn't even fart, right?
"Tell me, what's your plan?"
Li Mingqi looked directly at Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuan immediately said:
"To be honest, sir, I already have some clues."
"Oh?" Li Mingqi was shocked. These people came to report to the official today. Chen Yuan already had clues?
Isn't that what the detective is all about?
Instinctively, Li Mingqi didn't quite believe it.
Chen Yuan took a deep breath and said:
"My lord, do you know who the woman in green among the five people who came together just now is?"
"Of course I know Tie Xuan's sister."
Li Mingqi whispered.
"Yes, she is the sister of Tie LaoTou. After Tie LaoTou died, the Tie family suffered a lot of rejection. Many forces wanted to take over the Tie family's foundation. But Tie Qinghua found me last night, hoping that I could protect her."
"It was from her words that I learned about these horse bandits and also got some clues."
Chen Yuan said, carefully observing Li Mingqi's expression. After all, Tie Xuan and he were not the same people before.
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