Just Asking

"This..."

Captain Chen also wore a troubled expression. He didn't dare to threaten Jiang Che about the power of the Cao Gang, because Zhu Sheng was more formidable.

Otherwise, Kou Yuansheng wouldn't have sought an audience with Zhu Sheng.

He just wanted to divide up the benefits and didn't want to get too involved in the struggle between him and Magistrate Zhao.

"Then what if it's just that Protector Wang?"

"This... is also difficult to handle. That guy publicly cursed me as a stinking fisherman in front of so many people. Brother Chen, if it were you, what would you do? If I let him go easily, I'm afraid any Tom, Dick, or Harry would dare to pee on me in the future. Where would my dignity be? Where would my reputation be?"

With that said, the old and experienced Captain Chen knew Jiang Che was going to ask for an exorbitant price.

But he couldn't refuse, so he could only continue:

"Brother Jiang, can you give me some face?"

"I will naturally give Brother Chen face, but..."

Jiang Che appeared to be pondering.

"You name your price."

Captain Chen stated directly.

"I've heard there are many martial artists in the prison. Jiang is quite the martial arts enthusiast and has always pursued higher realms and stronger abilities. In my free time, I enjoy sparring with people.

But as you know, there aren't many in the West City Martial Camp who can spar with me, and I don't want to cause trouble in other camps. So, I'd like a few prisoner sparring partners. What do you think..."

Jiang Che intended to seize this opportunity to gather some sacrifices.

Captain Chen had the ability to do so.

"There aren't many in the prison who can spar with Brother Jiang either."

Captain Chen shook his head. He had witnessed Jiang Che's strength today; being able to force Yu Zongping back with a single punch meant his strength was almost on par with his own. There were no such strong individuals in the prison currently.

Moreover, he only managed the constabulary, not the prison.

"Then, brother, I'll take a step back. I only want prisoners in the Inner Breath Realm. At worst, they can team up."

Jiang Che shook his head 'helplessly'.

"Inner Breath Realm..." Captain Chen's eyes flickered. After a few moments of hesitation, he continued:

"How many does Brother Jiang want?"

"Not many, just three. It's no fun if there are too few."

"Alright, I'll think of a way to handle this and give you a reply tonight."

Captain Chen nodded.

"Good, then Jiang will await good news."

Jiang Che smiled faintly.

"Jiang Che said that if you want to save your brother-in-law, it will cost at least this much," Captain Chen said with a heavy expression, holding up two fingers.

"Two hundred taels? Why doesn't that guy Jiang just rob someone?"

Yu Zongping slammed the table with a 'bang', his face filled with anger.

Two hundred taels was definitely not a small sum. Based on his monthly salary, he would have to save for several years, of course, this was excluding his other avenues of income.

But even so, it was not something an ordinary person could afford.

"This is already very little. Jiang Che initially asked for five hundred taels, but he lowered it to two hundred taels out of consideration for my brotherly relationship," Captain Chen said with a helpless expression.

As an intermediary, he naturally wouldn't help Yu Zongping for free.

For three martial artists in the Inner Breath Realm, he would have to spend at least a hundred taels to grease the palms of people in the prison to ensure those few people died silently in jail.

Only making half the profit, he was already being quite conscientious.

"No, the amount of silver requested is too much, and it's only for Cheng En alone. If he's willing to return all that merchandise, then it might be acceptable."

Yu Zongping snorted coldly.

"Brother Yu, let me remind you, your brother-in-law has lost an arm. If he's not rescued quickly, he'll die in the West City prison in a few days."

Captain Chen warned him very seriously.

"Damn it..."

Yu Zongping clenched his fists. After weighing the pros and cons, he finally exhaled a breath of turbid air after a few moments.

"Two hundred taels it is. Consider it a bribe to that brat. I'll see how long he can be smug," Yu Zongping said with a dark expression, a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes.

"Alright, I'll go take care of it now."

Captain Chen was secretly pleased and immediately nodded, preparing to take his leave.

As he pushed the door open, he saw a woman in a plain long dress standing anxiously outside. Captain Chen recognized her and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Sir, why has my brother been arrested and thrown in jail? I heard he also had an arm severed. You must save him. Our Wang family only has this one descendant."

Madam Wang, tears streaming down her face, threw herself into Yu Zongping's arms.

"Alright, stop crying. I've already asked someone to help."

Yu Zongping gently stroked Madam Wang's back, softly comforting her.

"Thank you, Master."

"We're family, no need for pleasantries."

"Who was it that broke my brother's arm? Can we find a way to cripple him? My brother has always been proud since he was young and can't stand to be wronged like this," Madam Wang continued her tearful plea.

"The one who arrested your brother and the one who broke his arm is the same person, named Jiang Che. He's the newly appointed Deputy Commander of the West City. However, we can't touch him for now. He has powerful connections. When the opportunity arises later, of course, we won't let him get away with it."

Mentioning Jiang Che, Yu Zongping's expression quickly turned grim.

"A mere Deputy Commander is that difficult to deal with?"

"An ordinary Deputy Commander wouldn't be, but this kid is different. As I said, he has powerful connections. Even the Gang Leader finds it difficult to move against him easily. Don't you dare cause trouble for me behind my back."

Yu Zongping warned her with a serious look.

He had personally met with the Gang Leader, and the Gang Leader had given him the same advice.

"This concubine understands. By the way, what was the name of that Deputy Commander you just mentioned?" Madam Wang nodded, then suddenly seemed to remember something and looked up to ask.

"Jiang Che. Jiang from river, Che from thorough. He used to be a fisherman on the Qinglin River."

"Jiang Che..."

Madam Wang frowned slightly, feeling that the name was inexplicably familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before.

"Brother Jiang, I've brought the people. Please examine them first."

At the West City Martial Camp, Captain Chen pointed to the person with a sack over his head who was being guarded nearby.

Jiang Che nodded and walked forward, pinching their shoulders one by one to confirm.

These Inner Breath Realm martial artists might not show anything on the surface, but once you touched them up close, you could feel a subtle airflow moving within their bodies, constantly circulating.

"Brother Chen is indeed trustworthy. Good, please wait a moment."

Jiang Che nodded, telling Geng Dabiao to escort the people away first, ensuring Captain Chen wouldn't go back on his word later. Then, he brought Xu San'er and others to the prison.

Wang Chengen opened his eyes and quickly shouted:

"Jiang Che, you... you said you'd let me go if I confessed."

"What did I say at the time?"

Jiang Che looked at him with a playful expression.

"You asked me if I wanted to die or... want to live."

Wang Chengen's voice choked, as if he had foreseen something.

"Yes, I asked if you wanted to die or live, but did I promise to let you live? I was just asking casually." Jiang Che grinned, then turned to Xu San'er and asked, "Old Xu, I heard that this Protector Wang couldn't bear the humiliation and bit his tongue to commit suicide. Is that true?"

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