Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 249 - 8 Conflict Resolution_2

"Not convinced? Biased?" Hong Minghu's face darkened.

"Hmph!" He then snorted coldly.

In an instant,

it seemed as if an invisible force exploded in the void, causing Lv Renyao's figure to stagger backward continuously before crashing onto the ground, his mouth leaking crimson blood.

"Defying the order and failing to comply, add another month to the term!" Hong Minghu said indifferently.

Following that, he looked towards the few people clashing with Xie Xiaojiu.

"The few of you conspired for personal gain and brawled with colleagues in public, I sentence you to three days in the bitter prison. Do any of you dispute this?"

"We accept the punishment!" With the lesson from Lv Renyao before them, no one else dared to utter another word, all promptly expressing their acceptance.

At this time.

Ye Qiu then stepped forward.

"Everyone, disperse! Today, the Residence Master leniently forgave you all because it's your first time at the Inspection Office and you don't understand many rules."

"If there is a next time, things will not be let go so easily!"

"I hope everyone will go back and consider what you should do, what you intend to do, and what rules you need to abide by!"

"The rules of the Inspection Office are extremely strict!!"

Leaving these words behind, Ye Qiu turned to look at the man beside him.

One of the four Deputy Commanders, Tang Miaomiao.

"Commander Tang!"

"My lord, please speak!" Tang Miaomiao responded with a salute.

She came from an academy in Guangning Prefecture,

naturally understanding the Inspection Office better than the students from the Martial Arts Garden of Dongling County.

Thus, she showed no disrespect towards Ye Qiu,

since strictly speaking, only a few people like Ye Qiu and Hong Minghu were the real core of the local Inspection Offices.

Those below them, as of now, merely formed the periphery, no more than a disorganized crowd.

At this moment,

when Tang Miaomiao saluted, Ye Qiu slightly nodded.

"The punishment for those people just now will be handled by Commander Tang!"

"Rest assured, my lord!" Tang Miaomiao replied.

...

As Ye Qiu and Hong Minghu left, the crowd also dispersed.

"Jiang Ning, I'll remember you!" He Jinyun passed by Jiang Ning and suddenly stopped to drop these words before leaving.

"My lord!" Xie Xiaojiu approached Jiang Ning: "Thank you for just now, my lord! It was my fault that involved you!"

Jiang Ning smiled slightly, "There's no need! Since you are my person, how could I sit idly by and let you be bullied. Not to mention, Xiao Tianhe caught a friend of mine this morning!"

"So, what should we do now, my lord?" Xie Xiaojiu asked.

"Go find Jiuge, have her gather some people, and come with me to the county government!"

"Yes, my lord!" Hearing this, Xie Xiaojiu promptly saluted.

...

Meanwhile, inside the Inspection Office.

Ye Qiu and Hong Minghu walked side by side.

"Residence Master, you were particularly generous today," Ye Qiu remarked.

Hong Minghu slowly began, "These people are, after all, students from the Martial Arts Garden and come from prominent families within Dongling City; it's not good to punish them too harshly!"

"Does that mean if Commander Jiang hadn't intervened, you were prepared to use that girl as an example?" Ye Qiu turned his head to ask.

"Indeed!" Hong Minghu candidly admitted.

He continued, "Today's actions significantly weakened the effect, but there's nothing I can do; these people are not easy to handle."

Looking at it this way, the Residence Master indeed respects Commander Jiang a lot!"

"Jiang Ning?" Hong Minghu repeated the name and then chuckled, "Commander Jiang's face is not something that can be ignored! He is a young Grandmaster, after all!"

"Do you think highly of him?" Ye Qiu slightly revealed a surprised expression.

Hong Minghu nodded, "Watch, he will definitely have a place on the soon-to-be-updated Hidden Dragon List."

...

County Government Jail.

"Halt!"

The two jail guards immediately drew their swords, vigilantly watching Jiang Ning and his entourage.

"Call your prison head out!" Feng Jiuge stepped forward and spoke.

"Who are you, please identify yourself?" one of the prison clerks swallowed and asked timidly.

"Inspection Office!" Feng Jiuge replied indifferently.

Hearing these three words, the prison clerk immediately nodded repeatedly.

"Please wait here, my lord, I'll go and call Boss Zhang out!"

Seeing this, Feng Jiuge turned to Jiang Ning and said, "Mr. Jiang, based on their reactions, it seems Xiao Tianhe wasn't lying. The people he arrested this morning are indeed here."

Jiang Ning nodded, "He had no reason to lie. In front of the Residence Master, he wouldn't dare to."

...

County government prison.

"Damn it, disturbing my sleep again, Xiao Tianhe is here again?" a burly middle-aged man cursed as he got up.

"Sir, it's not the same group from this morning; the leader this time is a beautiful and heroic-looking woman."

"A woman?" The burly middle-aged man paused for a moment before saying, "Lead the way!"

Moments later.

At the entrance of the county government prison.

"Xiao Tianhe didn't come?" Emerging from the dark prison to the harsh sunlight outside, the burly middle-aged man squinted his eyes at the scene before him, thinking to himself in surprise.

The next moment.

"Greetings to all the officials!" He immediately walked over to Jiang Ning with a smile on his face, "May I know how to address you, gentlemen? I am Zhang Cheng, the head of the prison here."

Feng Jiuge said, "Inspection Office team leader, Feng Jiuge."

As she spoke, she took out a silver token to show Zhang Cheng.

"So it's Captain Feng!" Zhang Cheng hurriedly bowed, "This subordinate has seen Lord Feng!"

Jiang Ning, too, took out a golden token.

"Inspection Office Deputy Commander, Jiang Ning!"

"You are Jiang Ning!!" Zhang Cheng's eyes widened in shock as he looked at Jiang Ning.

"That's right!" Jiang Ning nodded.

"Greetings, Mr. Jiang!" Zhang Cheng came to his senses and hurriedly bowed.

He was also extremely surprised internally.

Jiang Ning's name had been thunderously familiar, especially after yesterday; the entire Luoshui County resonated with his name, known to everyone.

But knowing was one thing, seeing Jiang Ning in person was rare.

He was one of them.

As the head of the county government prison, guarding the prison was his duty.

Thus, despite his seemingly leisurely life within the prison, he wouldn't dare to leave his post without permission.

Guarding the county government prison, abandoning his post was an offense punishable by death.

A fleeting thought passed through Zhang Cheng's mind.

Then he turned to Jiang Ning and said, "May I know the purpose of Mr. Jiang's visit today?"

Jiang Ning said, "Mr. Zhang, did the Inspection Office send a group of prisoners this morning?"

Zhang Cheng immediately waved his hands.

"I dare not take the title 'Sir' in front of Commander Jiang! How could I, a mere Ninth Grade prison head, dare to claim such a title?"

He then added, "But you're right, sir. A group of prisoners was indeed sent here this morning, they're all locked up on the second floor of the county government."

"Take me to see them!" Jiang Ning ordered.

"Yes, sir!" Zhang Cheng nodded repeatedly and then led the way forward.

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As he led the way, he spoke, "Mr. Jiang, the prisoners this morning were captured by Captain Xiao Tianhe. Before leaving, he instructed me to keep them well-guarded, prohibiting any visits."

Feng Jiuge said, "The Xiao Tianhe you mentioned has already been imprisoned in the harsh cells of the Inspection Office."

"Imprisoned?" Zhang Cheng looked shocked, then suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly, "I understand now!"

Moments later.

Under Zhang Cheng's lead, the group swiftly arrived at the second floor of the county government prison.

This floor, compared to the one above, was even darker, damper, and more oppressive.

"Sir, it's just ahead!" Zhang Cheng said.

They then rounded a corner and suddenly saw several prisoners locked up in the cells ahead.

At that moment, the footsteps of Jiang Ning and the others entering the prison drew their attention, and they all looked toward the corner.

"Miss Nine?" Tong Xiuyun, seeing Xie Xiaojiu, showed a look of joyful surprise.

"Brother Jiang!" Cheng Ran's eyes brightened.