Chapter 484
As night fell, at the Wang family's residence.
"Sir, the doctor came by earlier. My bones are fine, and I'll still be able to serve you diligently," said Constable Wang, leaning against his bed. In the heat of summer, with a broken leg, he was confined to lying down most of the time, the frustration palpable.
Fortunately, his leg would heal within a month, allowing him to return to the yamen. Otherwise, Constable Wang would have gladly stormed Changxing Inn and sliced Zhan Feiyu, the culprit, into a thousand pieces.
Setting down his cup, Magistrate Cheng naturally wouldn't drink the Wang family's tea; the leaves were too poor to even be palatable. "It's nothing. Focus on your recovery."
"Thank you, sir," Constable Wang said gratefully. Recalling the reports from his subordinates earlier that day, he asked with a serious expression, "Sir, is this matter truly over?"
Constable Wang clenched his fists in resentment, suppressing the surging anger in his chest. In all his years at the yamen, he had never suffered such a significant loss.
Casting a meaningful glance at Constable Wang, whose eyes burned with hatred, Magistrate Cheng gave a cold laugh. "That young girl is Magistrate Zhu's honored guest. Huang Baocai's case has already been reported to the Provincial Surveillance Department. If we make a move, Magistrate Zhu will be the first person we offend."
Magistrate Cheng was not foolish, but he knew Magistrate Zhu was even less so. The reason Magistrate Zhu had delegated authority to him was simply because he needed someone to clear all obstacles for him, to transform Liuxian into a peaceful and stable place favored by merchants.
However, if an investigation were to be launched from above, Magistrate Zhu could completely absolve himself. After all, these dirty deeds were all done by Magistrate Cheng, and Magistrate Zhu would at most be accused of negligent oversight.
Though unwilling, Magistrate Cheng had said his piece. Constable Wang naturally dared not think of seeking revenge on Zhan Feiyu. Ultimately, Magistrate Zhu was the parent official of Liuxian, and the Zhu family was not someone they could afford to offend.