RPAGF Chapter 303 Finally, the Savior Was Found
Chapter 303 Finally, the Savior Was Found
This was exactly what Yuan Tianxiong wanted to hear. He quickly ran over, squeezed into the crowd, and a moment later, he rushed back, huffing and puffing, saying:
"This is absolutely outrageous!"
"Speak, what's wrong?"
"That grandson of a bitch is going to the capital to report on his duties. All these people are seeing him off. Look at his arrogant and conceited manner. It's infuriating to look at him."
Wei Jianning looked in the direction Yuan Tianxiong was pointing and saw Sun Zichen riding a tall horse, wearing a big red flower, his face beaming with joy, looking incredibly glamorous.
"Ha, most county magistrates were sent to the capital for trial, but he was able to be promoted. It seems we underestimated him."
Ah Qi snorted dismissively.
"He might have used some despicable tricks. Maybe he was involved in the fire five years ago. He might even be the Empress Dowager's lackey."
Although Ah Qi's words were harsh, they were reasonable despite their crudeness, and no one objected.
They quickly settled into an inn, and after lunch, Wei Jianning took Wu Tianxiong out.
Five years later, he still couldn't forget the benefactor who saved his whole family's lives, and he was determined to find him and thank him in person.
The two of them walked on the street and unknowingly arrived at the entrance of the Zhi Ning Medical Clinic that they had opened five years ago. The storefront had long since changed and it had become a fabric shop.
Out of curiosity, they decided to go in and take a look, but as soon as they stepped inside, they were pushed out by the people inside.
"Gentlemen, this is a women's clothing store. What are you men doing here?"
Wei Jianning looked at the sleazy-looking man and questioned him unhappily.
"Aren't you a man?"
The man patted his chest proudly.
"Of course I'm a man, but this is my home, and no other man is allowed to come in except me."
"Your home? Do you have a property deed? Show it to me."
Upon hearing this, the man immediately became anxious.
"Who do you think you are? You dare to check my property deed? Are you from out of town? Let me tell you, my uncle is Lord Sun, formerly the magistrate of Xingcheng. He has been promoted three ranks and is now working in the capital. This shop belongs to him. What else do you want to ask?"
The other person's eyes were filled with barely suppressed smugness, which made Wei Jianning even angrier, because he knew that the property deed for this house was in Lan Zhi's hands, and no one else could possibly produce the deed.
However, he didn't intend to argue with this smug man as soon as he arrived in Xingcheng, because he had more important things to do.
He immediately waved his hand at Yuan Tianxiong.
"let's go!"
Seeing that he was about to leave, the other person smiled disdainfully.
"Hahaha! What? Trying to run away with your tails between your legs? A bunch of cowards..."
"Snapped!"
Boss Yuan's fist struck the man squarely in the face when he was completely unprepared, causing blood to immediately flow from his nose. He immediately screamed for help.
"Guards! Murder! Murder!"
Upon hearing this, people quickly gathered around, and Yuan Tianxiong hurriedly said to Wei Jianning:
"Young master, I'm sorry, I acted too quickly. You go first, I'll handle things here."
Wei Jianning did not blame him; instead, he praised him.
"As expected of my brother Wei Jianning, well done."
Receiving his praise, Yuan Tianxiong aimed at the chest of the man who was yelling and screaming, and with a loud thud, kicked him again, then coldly warned:
"Didn't you say I was going to kill someone? Today I'll kill you."
Having said that, he stepped forward and grabbed his collar, about to make a move, when a voice came from afar.
"stop."
Yuan Tianxiong looked back and saw the person they were looking for dressed in the clothes of an official, walking quickly toward them with several other officials.
He quickly moved closer to Wei Jianning and whispered a reminder.
"Young master, it's truly a case of searching high and low without finding it; the person you're looking for has arrived."
Wei Jianning also saw the young man walking towards them at this moment and immediately nodded to him.
When the young man saw Wei Jianning, he felt that he looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before, so he just gave him a cold look and stepped forward to ask:
"what happened?"
The man, half-sitting on the ground, couldn't wait to point at Yuan Tianxiong and complain.
“He hit me in front of my shop. My uncle just got promoted, and someone is bullying me. This is clearly a disrespect to my uncle. You can’t ignore this.”
The young man clearly disapproved of the man bringing up his uncle, and immediately looked at Yuan Tianxiong.
Why did you hit him?
Yuan Tianxiong raised his head and said loudly:
"He wouldn't let us in and even called us cowards. Don't you think we deserved to be beaten?"
The young man hesitated for a moment, then looked at the man again.
"He admitted to hitting you. Tell me, how much silver will it cost to settle this?"
"Is this about money? I want them to go to jail."
The young man laughed dismissively.
"I see you're not injured. Even if you put them in jail, it'll just be a formality. They'll be released before nightfall. I advise you to get something more practical, or you'll end up with nothing."
The man suddenly realized the young man's words made sense, so he immediately stood up, brushing the dust off his backside as he said:
"His punch made my nose bleed and almost blinded me. I won't do it if I don't get paid more."
The young man interrupted him somewhat impatiently.
“State the numbers.”
"Ten...ten taels of silver."
The young man looked at Yuan Tianxiong.
"Are you willing to pay ten taels of silver? If not, how much can you pay?"
Seeing that there was room for negotiation, Yuan Tianxiong was about to make a counter-offer when Wei Jianning stopped him:
"We have other things to do, let's not haggle here, just give it to him."
Yuan Tianxiong took out ten taels of silver from his pocket and stuffed it into the other person's hand, raising his chin as he reminded him:
"If you enjoy making this money, I'll come again next time."
"you……"
The other person's face turned ashen with anger, and the young man quickly waved his hand, saying:
"Okay, let's all disperse!"
After speaking, he turned and left with several officials. Wei Jianning gave Yuan Tianxiong a look, then quickly ran over.
"Sir, could we speak in private?"
After glancing at him, the young man gave an order to the guards behind him:
"Go over there and take a look, I'll be there in a bit."
The officers turned and walked in another direction, while he followed Yuan Tianxiong to Wei Jianning, asking in confusion,
"Young master, you look familiar. Have we met before?"
Wei Jianning immediately gave a grateful smile and nodded, saying:
"Of course, you saved my whole family, so I came here specifically to thank you."
Upon hearing this, the young man paused for a moment, then nodded as if he understood.
"Oh, I remember now, no wonder you two looked familiar earlier. So... since you left, why did you come back?"
At this point, he looked around and then whispered a reminder:
"Although Lord Sun has gone to the capital, Hu Erqiao has been promoted to county magistrate. If you offend any important figure in the capital, you must not stay in Xingcheng for long, lest he tip off people in the capital."
Wei Jianning looked at him with a solemn expression.
"Have you been working in the government office all this time?"
"Correct."
"Were you also an official when you tipped me off?"
"Yes, but back then I was just a low-ranking constable; now I've been promoted to head constable."
At this point, he smiled sheepishly.
"Everyone thought you died in that fire, but I'm probably the only one who knows you're alright!"
Wei Jianning took out a pre-prepared silver note from his sleeve and said to him:
"I came here today to thank you for saving my life. This is just a small token of my gratitude."
The young man hurriedly waved his hand in refusal.
"No need for that. I just did what I was supposed to do. I don't want to go against my conscience. If I took your money, I wouldn't be able to sleep well. Alright, I've received your thanks. For your safety, leave here as soon as possible!"
As he was speaking, he turned to leave, but Wei Jianning called him back.
"Can you tell me your name? I need to know at least who the person who saved my whole family's lives is."
The young man looked at him and smiled.
"My name is Anthony Wong. Goodbye."
Watching his carefree retreating figure, Wei Jianning smiled with satisfaction.
"Wouldn't it be great if the Northern Wei state had more officials like this?"
Yuan Tianxiong also sighed:
"Yes, but there aren't many people like that. People like that don't get along well in officialdom. It seems he became a head constable because of his own abilities."
"Let's go!"
Wei Jianning glanced at his departing figure one last time, then turned and walked in the opposite direction.