"..." Wan City's County Magistrate, Li Jun, froze.
That calm-faced youth was actually a genius worthy of Steward Liu personally coming to Wan City early to take him away?
There was no longer any need to use this matter to wrestle with the Martial Academy.
For a youth whose status would inevitably surpass his so long as he did not die unexpectedly in the future, so what if no one had died? Even if he had beaten several people to death, what of it?
Could he really disregard Steward Liu's dignity and forcibly prosecute Gu Yang?
Clearly, that was unrealistic.
What was more, although Gu Yang had struck ruthlessly, his father had been beaten. It was only natural for a young man to be a little impulsive.
Even if they argued all the way to Steward Liu, the outcome certainly would not go as he wished.
His thoughts turned a hundred times and a thousand times, yet in reality, only an instant had passed.
And in that instant, Li Jun's gaze suddenly sharpened. Turning to Li Hao beside him, he said, "The father of a Martial Academy genius was humiliated so severely by wealthy households in the city over wages. Clearly, we have not done our jobs properly."
"Li Hao, I order you to thoroughly investigate all cases of wealthy households in the city using their power to bully others from this day onward. Especially the Hao Family—see whether, aside from this incident, there have been other cases of collusion between officials and merchants or malicious oppression of the common people."
"Yes, County Magistrate." Li Hao immediately stepped forward and bowed in reply.
In only a few moments, the two had decided the future fate of one wealthy household in the city.
Clearly, what would become of the Hao Family