The sturdy man in brown was stunned, and he and the three people behind him laughed so hard that they fell forward and backward. The grandfather and grandson who were singing the little song were so scared that they kept giving Fang Yun a look, telling him not to mess with these people.
The waiter in the store came over with a smile, stood in front of the brown-clothed burly man, and said, "Master Gou, why are you arguing with them? Come on, I've prepared some braised meat for you downstairs. Go downstairs and try it. It's all freshly cooked, tender and delicious, much better than what they have on the table."
Master Gou looked the waiter up and down, his expression suddenly turned cold, and he said contemptuously: "Who do you think you are? A waiter in a restaurant, are you qualified to block my way? Get lost!"
After saying this, Dog Master slapped the waiter on the face, causing him to stagger and almost fall to the ground.
The guy covered his face and looked at Lord Dog. There was only fear in his eyes, not even a trace of hatred.
"What, do you still dare?" Lord Gou raised his chin with a sarcastic look on his face.
"I was wrong." The guy stepped back silently.
"You're smart!" After saying that, Dog Master looked at Fang Yun.
Fang Yun said, "Waiter, if there are thugs causing trouble, you can ring the gong to call the patrol officers. Go ahead."
The waiter looked at Fang Yun with an embarrassed look on his face.
Lord Gou and his three men laughed again. After they finished laughing, Lord Gou looked down at Fang Yun and said, "Want to sue the authorities? It seems that you, a newcomer from the countryside, don't know the surname of Changbai Street. Xiao Er, you should ring the gong immediately to call for help and summon the patrol officers. I want to see how Brother Jian will deal with me!"
The man looked shocked and said, "Master Gou, why don't you just ask him to apologize? Why do you need Master Jian to come?"
"Why, do you think that slap just now was not enough?" Dog Master looked at his fellow with amusement.
"I... I was wrong. I'll go find Master Jian right away." The clerk lowered his head helplessly and winked at Fang Yun before leaving.
Fang Yun knew that this guy wanted him to leave quickly, so he nodded and thought that this guy was a good guy.
Master Gou crossed his arms, looked at Fang Yun and said with a smile: "You are not dressed well. But you are generous. Maybe you like Xiaodie. You have good taste. I like to talk sense the most. I won't make things difficult for a foreigner like you. Give me twenty taels of silver and let this matter go."
"Let's wait for the patrol officers to come over." Fang Yun said indifferently.
"You have a stubborn temper? Well, I like to cure this disease!" Just as Dog Lord finished speaking, the sound of gong rang out.
"If you have the guts, don't run! I'm going downstairs to meet Brother Jian. Just watch!" Dog Master said as he went downstairs.
Soon, there was a noise coming from the first floor, followed by the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs.
"Brother Jian, that man is right here. A foreigner wearing coarse cloth actually caused trouble for us Ning'an people, and said he was looking for you. It's so funny. Everyone on Changbai Street knows about our friendship. Brother Jian and I grew up together naked!" Gou Ye's voice was like a bell, with a smile on his face.
Jian, the yamen runner walking in front, smiled and said, "Leave this matter to me. A foreign scholar with no official title dares to cause trouble in Changbai Street. Do you think I, the yamen runner who patrols the streets, don't exist?"
"Yes. Thanks to County Magistrate Xiaofang for his ability to judge people. He appointed you as a street patrol runner. I heard that you were personally named by County Magistrate Xiaofang, so you are different from ordinary runners!" said Dog Lord.
The yamen runner's eyes flashed, and he laughed, but he didn't answer.
Upstairs, Ao Huang turned his head and looked at Fang Yun in confusion.
Fang Yun shook his head, indicating that he had not personally appointed the patrol officer. He was not even in charge of a minor officer.
Ao Huang gave a wicked smile and looked towards the stairs.
A middle-aged man in a yamen runner's uniform came up first. He had a blank expression on his face. He quickly glanced at Fang Yun and Ao Huang, his eyes relaxed, and then he said in a deep voice, "Gouzi, are these the two?"
"Yes, it's these two." Lord Gou stood behind the runner Jian, with his chest puffed out and his head raised, looking very majestic.
"You are the ones causing trouble here?" Jian, the yamen runner, raised his head and looked down at Fang Yun and Ao Huang.
Fang Yun raised his head, looked at the runner Jian with interest, and said slowly: "Hello, as a citizen of Jing State, I ask you to enforce the law impartially and arrest this ruffian who calls himself Gouzi. Not only did he maliciously insult the grandfather and grandson who were singing for money, he also extorted twenty taels of silver from me. The children around me, the waiter, the guests downstairs, and the people in the teahouse are all witnesses."
The yamen runner Jian smiled coldly and said, "I heard from Gou Zi that it was you who insulted him first, then cursed everyone in Ning'an County, and even stole the woman he loved."
Fang Yun said loudly: "Everyone downstairs, do you dare to testify for me and speak for justice?"
The restaurant fell silent for a moment, and then someone on the first floor shouted, "Why is a local thug so arrogant? My friend, Liu and his friends at the same table can testify that we heard that the man called Dog Lord was the first to cause trouble for you, and then he extorted twenty taels of silver."
"Who!" Gou Zi was furious.
"An outsider who sees injustice."
"Don't leave if you dare!"
"Don't worry, I won't leave. If you have the guts, come with us to the county government office. I want to see if you dare to say such things in front of Fang Xusheng!" The guest's tone was full of disdain.
Jian the bailiff's expression changed.
Gou Zi looked downstairs and dared not refute a word, for fear that something might happen if he mentioned Fang Xu Sheng.
Fang Yun’s power has already accumulated to a great extent.
Someone on the first floor said, "Others may be afraid of you, Gouzi, but I am not. I am also from Ning'an. I can testify that it was Gouzi who bullied others first. I followed him from the teahouse. Let alone taking this to the county government, even if it goes to the Golden Palace, I am not afraid!"
Gou Zi sneered and said, "Manager Yang, we have a feud now. From now on, I will have to take care of your cloth shop more."
"That's great. If you don't come to take care of me, I'll go and knock on the drum in front of the county government office and ask Magistrate Xiaofang to judge. By the way, my son has listened to Magistrate Xiaofang's lectures. There are more than 500 candidates for the Tongsheng exam this year. In two years, he will definitely pass. When the time comes, remember to come and have a drink."
Gou Zi's eyebrows twisted into a rope and he said, "Don't use your shitty son to scare me! Brother Jian, look, you dare to talk like this here, the people in Changbai Street are going to rebel!"
Jian Yamen runner said, "Fang Xusheng is fair in his dealings, and he cares about the people as well as us Yamen runners. He would never be alarmed by such a small matter. It's not even a street fight, it will only be handled by the criminal department. Although I am not a big shot, I was promoted by General Secretary Gong. General Secretary Gong has a very good personal relationship with Yu Dianshi. I don't need to say much about who Yu Dianshi Yu Ba Chi is."
Gou Zi hurriedly added: "Yu Dianshi is Fang Xusheng's own man. He was the first official promoted by Fang Xusheng in Ning'an County. Even the governor of the state would treat him well if he saw him!"
The restaurant was completely silent. No one expected that Jian the runner was actually Fang Yun's man.
Ao Huang shook his head and said, "I thought I was stupid enough, but I didn't expect this idiot to sell out his superiors. A dog betrayed half of the government officials."
"What did you say!" Gou Zi was about to rush forward to hit Ao Huang, but was stopped by Jian the yamen runner.
The yamen runner Jian looked at Fang Yun coldly and said, "I am a humble man, but I am in charge of this street because General Secretary Gong values me. If I can't even protect my own brothers, I will have no face to stay in Ning'an. My dear brother, please don't make things difficult for me. If you are wrong, just admit it, and pay the money."
Fang Yun looked at Jian Yayi calmly and asked, "Protect? Did Mr. Yaoyu teach you the human language? You don't protect the weak people, but you protect the thugs and bullies? Who gave you the courage! Who gave you the power!"
(To be continued…)