Help Me Break Someone Out of Jail

In no time, Du Yuanshan came over, dragging the young man along.

"You've been following this official all this way, what business do you have?"

Lin Youwei, who had always appeared friendly in front of Shen Lin, now put on the airs of a county magistrate, looking quite imposing.

The man seemed to be scared stiff, standing there staring blankly at Lin Youwei.

"My lord is asking you a question!"

Li's Secretary snapped impatiently.

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

Hearing this, Lin Youwei glanced at Li's Secretary with displeasure.

Li's Secretary immediately understood his meaning and berated, "Go, go! If you want to report a case, first go to the Punishment Room and explain the situation clearly. 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 darting, immediately stepped forward and said righteously, "Li's Secretary is mistaken. 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 governance, such a murder has occurred..."

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

Lin Youwei's face was grim, showing no emotion.

He seemed completely unfazed by Shen Lin's flattery.

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

"It is my duty!"

After saying this, Shen Lin turned around and, grabbing the man, walked directly towards the Punishment Room.

Watching his receding figure, Li's Secretary stood beside Lin Youwei and said in a low voice, "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 his indignation, Lin Youwei's face showed little anger. Instead, he smiled and said, "It's normal! Talents like him are wasted as mere dogs. It's more useful for me to have him join the Demon Suppression Bureau."

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

However, this Golden Pen Guest remained composed, as if he didn't care about Lin Youwei's insult at all.

"Forget it, it takes patience to win over a genius like this!"

Lin Youwei shook his head and turned to continue walking.

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

"One must eat."

Lin Youwei, seemingly unbothered by Shen Lin's earlier behavior, chuckled and arrived at Yanbin Restaurant.

The proprietor of Yanbin Restaurant, having received the news, was already waiting outside.

Seeing Lin Youwei arrive, he immediately scurried over.

"It is truly an honor for our humble Yanbin Restaurant to have the esteemed County Magistrate grace us with his presence today. This small establishment is truly illuminated..."

"Alright, alright!"

Lin Youwei patted the man on the shoulder, interrupting his flattery, and said with a smile, "This County Magistrate of mine works diligently every day, but my annual salary is only a few hundred taels. How can I live as comfortably as Manager Zhao?"

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

He stopped midway, suddenly stunned, and instinctively rubbed the man's clothes.

"Does Lord Lin like this Shu brocade? My home..."

Manager Zhao was confused and was about to say more when he noticed the County Magistrate's expression suddenly turn grim.

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

Li's Secretary, completely bewildered, followed Lin Youwei 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 humble citizen, but did you notice his clothes?"

"Clothes?"

Li's Secretary was taken aback. He thought back carefully and suddenly his expression changed, muttering, "That's... Qingzhou silk???"

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

Lin Youwei's footsteps quickened, and before long, he returned to the County Office.

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

The Constable, grabbed by the County Magistrate, had no idea what was happening and nervously replied, "Replying... replying to the County Magistrate, Master Shen just returned, saw Miss Zijing, and then 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.

A short while ago, Shen Lin, in good spirits for avoiding a social engagement, had said to the young man, "While there's still time, organize your thoughts. When we get to the Punishment Room, explain things clearly. Understand?"

However, the other party seemed distracted. After a moment of hesitation, he suddenly said, "Officer, I just remembered I have something to attend to at home. I won't be reporting the case today."

"You're not reporting the case?"

Shen Lin looked at him in 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 Office.

Zijing stood there quietly, dressed in purple.

However, judging from the way 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 Zijing.

"What's wrong? You came all the way here to find me?"

Upon seeing Shen Lin, 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 Zijing's matter was not something that could be discussed at the County Office. He was just about to hand the young man over to the people in the Punishment Room, but when he turned around, he found no one behind him.

The young man seemed to have given up the idea and left without reporting the case.

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

The two returned to Shen Lin's home. As soon as the door was closed, Zijing impatiently blurted out, "Five Meridian Unblocking Pills, help me with something!"

Faced with such a great temptation, Shen Lin did not agree immediately. Instead, he asked, "Tell me about it first."

At this moment, Shen Lin possessed over seven hundred years of Demon lifespan. He was no longer as desperate for Meridian Unblocking Pills as before.

If necessary, he could even use his Demon lifespan to force open his meridians.

But Zijing was so flustered this time, the situation was likely very serious, and he needed to be careful.

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

"Caught?"

Shen Lin raised an eyebrow, finding the key point in her words.

Zijing's expression was grim. "Hu Dongxing colluded with the Opening Meridians Realm guest elders of the influential families in the county and ambushed the Li family. My person was caught red-handed. Now, he's locked up in the prison of the Punishment Room..."

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

See yourself out!

Goodbye!

That woman was crazy, trying to get me to help her break into prison!

But Zijing's next sentence made his expression change.

"If you don't help me, and he can't hold on and confesses everything, neither you nor I will escape!"