"Brother Ye!" Jiang Ning greeted him as he approached.
"Brother Jiang!" Ye Qiu smiled.
Ye Qiu looked down, "Brother Jiang, do you know what happened below?"
Jiang Ning shook his head, "Not very clear."
Ye Qiu said, "There is a Patrol Guard below who, having passed his examination yesterday, got drunk and out of pride, killed a constable from the government office who had once wronged him. However, he did nothing wrong."
"Did nothing wrong?" Jiang Ning was slightly surprised.
"Yes, did nothing wrong!" Ye Qiu nodded, "The Inspection Office was newly established and needed to assert its authority. Without power, it's difficult to carry on future work. This incident, regardless of right or wrong, is just the occasion to exercise authority over the county government."
Jiang Ning said, "Is that not somewhat inappropriate?"
Ye Qiu shook his head, "There's nothing inappropriate about it!"
After finishing, he looked at Jiang Ning with a smile, then continued, "It's normal for Brother Jiang to think this way since you were once an ordinary citizen."
"But from now on, Brother Jiang, your way of thinking must evolve."
"For those high in the courts, those who hold supreme positions, this world is just a chess game; right or wrong, good or evil don't matter. What matters is the execution of their will."
"The establishment of our Inspection Office represents the will of certain people. Our primary duty is to execute the will of these people. In this context, it is just, because justice here represents the interests of these people."
"In the face of such justice, the interests of the common people can be completely sacrificed."
"The constable who died last night was unfortunate, he was the sacrificial object."
"And the sacrifice of that constable also coincidentally serves to entrap the county government, which will also become an object of authority for our Inspection Office."
"For our Inspection Office, there's no need to maintain good relations locally, just establishing absolute authority is sufficient."
"The mission of the Inspection Office is precisely to quell chaos through execution!"
As he said this last sentence, Ye Qiu's look at Jiang Ning was profoundly meaningful.
At this moment, Jiang Ning did not respond, quietly observing the fight below between Liu Zhaonan and Xu Zhengnan.
"The actions of the Inspection Office are indeed overbearing!" Jiang Ning sighed inwardly.
Xu Zhengnan, in Liu Zhaonan's hands, was already being beaten to spit blood repeatedly.
"Hold it!!" Suddenly, a loud shout came from the crowd.
As soon as the voice sounded, everyone's gaze was drawn.
A man dressed in casual clothes stepped forward.
Clearly, this man had been dressed in casual clothes and had been watching for a long time.
It was only now, when Xu Zhengnan could no longer fend for himself, that he stepped forward.
Seeing the man appear, Jiang Ning immediately recognized him.
This person was County Captain Shan, a Standard Eighth Grade.
Within the county government, he held a position just below one and above many.
"So, it's County Captain Shan!" Liu Zhaonan smiled and immediately stopped.
At that moment, Xu Zhengnan finally had time to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth.
"You're not qualified; let someone higher-ranking come out!" Shan Xiangxiong spoke.
While speaking, his gaze didn't wander to Liu Zhaonan but went towards the pavilion where Jiang Ning and Ye Qiu were.
He had noticed Jiang Ning and Ye Qiu's presence early in the crowd,
He also knew that this matter was not just a personal vendetta but an issue involving a dispute between the Inspection Office and the county government.
"Let's go, Brother Jiang; come down with me!" Ye Qiu smiled, continuing, "Master Hong has entrusted this matter entirely to me; I must not mess it up!"
"Alright," Jiang Ning nodded.
The two turned and walked down the stairs.
Then they came out through the main gate of the Inspection Office.
"County Captain Shan!" Ye Qiu smiled.
"Commander Ye, Vice Commander Jiang!" Shan Xiangxiong glanced at them, then greeted.
Then he said, "Commanders, what do you think about this matter?"
Ye Qiu showed a surprised expression, "County Captain Shan, the evidence of the person and the objects are all present; what else is there to see?"
Upon saying this, Ye Qiu's gaze suddenly sharpened, "Could it be that County Captain Shan wants to cover up for that member of the Evil God Sect?"
"Commander Ye, are you really going to be ?" Shan Xiangxiong's gaze suddenly became fierce as he stared at Ye Qiu.
Shan Xiangxiong's fierce gaze, however, felt like a spring breeze to Ye Qiu.
He smiled, walked up to Shan Xiangxiong, and gently patted his shoulder.
"County Captain Shan, do not misunderstand! This matter isn't up to me!"
Shan Xiangxiong's face flushed, and he glanced at Ye Qiu warily.
From the few gentle taps, he knew he was no match for Ye Qiu,
And from Ye Qiu's words, he understood that this was Master Hong's intention.
With this realization, Shan Xiangxiong took a deep breath.
"Alright!! Since Commander Ye has already investigated this matter, it appears that Tian Bo indeed has connections with the Evil God Sect!"
"County Captain!!" Xu Zhengnan suddenly spoke up, his demeanor somewhat dissatisfied.
"Quiet!!" Shan Xiangxiong turned to reprimand Xu Zhengnan, the chief arrest officer.
Then he looked at Ye Qiu, "I will remember this matter!"
Ye Qiu smiled indifferently.
Then he waved his hand, "Take this old man away, send him to prison."
"Yes, Commander!!" Zhao Hu immediately excited.
He raised his hand and grabbed the seventy-year-old man with fingers like tiger claws, firmly grasping him.
"Old thing, rest assured! It won't be long before you can be on your way to see your only son!" Zhao Hu sneered.
"The world is unjust!!!" The seventy-year-old man suddenly let out a long howl to the sky, his eyes filled with despair.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Ning felt somewhat reluctant.
"Commander Ye, why not spare this old man! At such an age, he surely cannot be involved with the Evil God Sect."