Help Me Rob the Prison

After a short while, Du Yuanshan walked over, carrying the young man.

"You've been following me all this way, what is it you want?"

Lin Youwei, who had seemed very friendly in front of Shen Lin, now put on the airs of the County Magistrate, appearing quite imposing.

The man seemed to have been scared silly, standing there and staring blankly at Lin Youwei.

"My lord is asking you a question!"

Advisor Li reprimanded him with some dissatisfaction.

At this moment, the man snapped back to reality, his body trembled, and he immediately knelt on the ground, shouting, "My lord, please uphold justice for this humble citizen! My family originally had a hundred acres of fertile land, but simply because we offended that local squire, he wanted to seize it by force and brutally beat my elderly father to death..."

Hearing this, Lin Youwei glanced at Advisor Li with some displeasure.

Advisor Li immediately understood his meaning and reprimanded, "Go, go! If you want to report a case, first go to the prison office and report the matter clearly. The County Magistrate is busy with state affairs and doesn't have time to personally handle such trivial matters."

At this moment, Shen Lin, who had been looking for an opportunity to slip away, his eyes darted, and he immediately stepped forward, saying righteously, "Advisor Li, your words are not entirely correct. Who in all of Qiulin County doesn't know that Lord Lin loves his people like his own children and upholds the law like a mountain? Now, under your lordship's rule, such a murder has occurred..."

He turned his head and cupped his fists towards Lin Youwei, saying, "Lord Lin, it seems that the task for today will have to be postponed. Your subordinate will take this person back to the prison office and investigate this case thoroughly!"

Lin Youwei's face was stern, showing no fluctuation.

He seemed completely unfazed by Shen Lin's flattery.

He looked deeply at Shen Lin and suddenly smiled, saying, "Since that is the case, I'll trouble you, Brother Shen!"

"It is my duty!"

After saying this, Shen Lin turned around, grabbed the man, and directly headed towards the prison office.

Watching his retreating figure, Advisor Li stood beside Lin Youwei and whispered, "My lord, this fellow is too arrogant. Not only did he refuse to join your ranks, but now he won't even give you the courtesy of a meal!"

Compared to Advisor Li's indignation, Lin Youwei did not show much anger on his face. Instead, he smiled and said, "It's normal! Someone as talented as him would be a waste to treat as a mere dog. It's more useful for me if he joins the Demon Suppression Division."

This statement was highly inappropriate, as if pointing at Du Yuanshan and saying, "You are my dog."

However, this Golden Pen Guest remained as usual, seemingly unconcerned by Lin Youwei's insult.

"Never mind, it takes patience to win over such a genius!"

Lin Youwei shook his head and turned to continue walking.

"My lord, are we still going to Yanbin Tower?"

"One must eat after all."

Lin Youwei, seemingly unbothered by Shen Lin's previous actions, chuckled and arrived at Yanbin Tower.

The proprietor of Yanbin Tower had received the news and was already waiting outside.

Upon seeing Lin Youwei arrive, he immediately scurried over.

"It is truly an honor for our establishment that the County Magistrate graces us with his presence. This humble Yanbin Tower is illuminated today, it is..."

"Alright, alright!"

Lin Youwei patted the man on the shoulder, interrupting his flattery, and said with a smile, "As your County Magistrate, I am busy every day, but my annual salary is only a few hundred taels. How could I live as comfortably as Manager Zhao?"

As he spoke, he touched the man's clothes and teased, "The Shu brocade you're wearing, Manager Zhao, is enough for my ten years of salary..."

Mid-sentence, he suddenly froze and instinctively rubbed the man's clothes.

"Does Lord Lin like this Shu brocade? My family has..."

Manager Zhao, not understanding, was about to say more when he noticed the County Magistrate's expression suddenly turn grim.

Then, without a word, he turned and left, leaving Manager Zhao utterly bewildered.

Advisor Li followed Lin Youwei, completely confused, and asked, "My lord, aren't we eating?"

Lin Youwei slowly shook his head and said in a deep voice, "That person just now claimed to be a commoner, but did you notice his clothes?"

"Clothes?"

Advisor Li was stunned for a moment, then recalled carefully, his expression suddenly changed, and he murmured, "That's... Qingzhou satin???"

"He didn't say where he was from, nor did he mention the name of the squire who bullied him..."

Lin Youwei walked quickly, and soon returned to the County Yamen.

He casually grabbed a yamen runner and asked, "Where is the person Shen Lin brought back just now?"

The yamen runner, caught by the County Magistrate, had no idea what was happening and nervously replied, "Reporting... reporting to the County Magistrate, after Master Shen returned and met with Miss Zijing, he left directly with the person. I didn't see him bring anyone back..."

Night gradually fell, but Lin Youwei's expression was even grayer than the sky.

Not long ago, Shen Lin, having avoided a social obligation, was in a good mood and said to the young man, "While there's still time, organize your thoughts clearly. When we get to the prison office, explain everything. Do you understand?"

However, the other party seemed somewhat absent-minded. After a moment of hesitation, he suddenly said, "This yamen runner, I suddenly remembered I have something to do at home. I won't be reporting the case today."

"You're not reporting the case?"

Shen Lin looked at him with some confusion, not understanding what the man was thinking.

You stopped the County Magistrate on the street to cry injustice, and now you suddenly don't want to report the case?

Before he could ask further, he saw a graceful figure at the entrance of the County Yamen.

Miss Zijing stood there quietly, dressed in purple.

However, judging by how she kept rubbing the back of her hand, her emotions were far from as calm as she appeared.

What had happened?

"Wait for me here for a moment, I have something to take care of."

After instructing the young man, Shen Lin walked towards Miss Zijing.

"What's wrong? Why are you looking for me here?"

Upon seeing Shen Lin, Miss Zijing suddenly relaxed. She took a deep breath, glanced around, and flashed a brilliant smile. "It's nothing, I just missed you. Let's go home first."

Shen Lin understood that it wouldn't be appropriate to discuss Miss Zijing's business at the County Yamen. Just as he was about to hand the young man over to the people in the punishment office, he turned around and found no one behind him.

That young man seemed to have given up on the idea and left without reporting the crime.

Shaking his head speechlessly, Shen Lin said to Miss Zijing, "Let's go."

The two returned to Shen Lin's home. As soon as the door was closed, Miss Zijing eagerly said, "Five Meridian-Opening Pills, help me with something!"

Faced with such a huge temptation, Shen Lin didn't agree immediately. Instead, he asked, "Tell me about it first."

At this moment, Shen Lin possessed over seven hundred years of demon lifespan, so he wasn't as short of Meridian-Opening Pills as before.

If absolutely necessary, he could force his way through his meridians with his demon lifespan.

But Miss Zijing was so flustered this time, it was likely a very serious matter. He needed to be careful.

After a moment of silence, Miss Zijing spoke, "I have someone under me. When we went to Baoshan Village before, he stayed in the city to continue stealing in my place. Unfortunately, he was caught. I want you to help me rescue him!"

"Caught?"

Shen Lin raised his eyebrows, finding the key point in her words.

Miss Zijing's face was grim. "Hu Dongxing, in league with the Meridian Opening Realm guest experts from the influential families in the county, ambushed the Li Family. My subordinate was caught red-handed. Now, he's being held in the county prison..."

Before she could finish, Shen Lin directly shook his head and pointed at the door.

See yourself out!

Goodbye!

This woman is crazy, trying to get me to help her break into prison!

But Miss Zijing's next sentence made his expression change.

"If you don't help me, and he can't hold out and confesses everything, neither of us will be able to escape!"