After speaking, the short, stocky young man cupped his fist toward Lord Gao. "All right, it's rare for us brothers to come down here. Let the people below handle the business down below. Old Jiang, I hear your Jade Pavilion is famous around here. Brother Gao and I will be staying there tonight. We'll leave everything to you."
Jiang Xian smiled knowingly. "Rest assured, my lords. I guarantee you'll both be satisfied." As he spoke, he rapped Third Brother Song on the head again. "Hurry up and make arrangements. If anything goes wrong, you'll pay for it."
Third Brother Song was overjoyed. He'd only feared he wouldn't get the chance to serve Jiang Xian and these high officials; he wasn't afraid of spending too much. No matter how much the Jade Pavilion cost, he could earn it back tenfold, a hundredfold.
After a string of assenting replies, Third Brother Song pointed at Boss Du. "This man runs an unlicensed gambling den. I've been keeping an eye on him for a long time. Lord Jiang, what do you think...?"
Jiang Xian waved a hand. "Take him into custody first. You know what to do."
Third Brother Song was delighted. With a wave of his hand, he singled out Boss Du and several of his men, then pointed at Cheng Yan as well. His men surged forward and surrounded them.
Boss Du and the others had dealt with the authorities before. They knew officials could twist the law whichever way they pleased, and that resisting head-on was useless. This time, they could only accept their fate. Once the storm blew over, they could pull some strings; getting out wouldn't be difficult.
So no one resisted.
The two men who moved to surround Cheng Yan, however, were promptly knocked to the ground by